PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6967959

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1958

REPORTED LOCATION10Mi SOf Cape Makkovik NY

FRAMES4

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PROJECT I0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
17 Apr 58 10 Mi S of Cape Makkovik, N D Probably Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION 0 Possibly Balloan
Local Local x Ground-Visual XOr Ground-Visual Ground-Rader Ground-Rader Was Aircroft
000 G0 Probably Aircraft Helicopte
GMT GMT 17/0655 Z Ailvaea lars Air-Intercept Rodor Air-Intercept Rudor Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
C Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
0 No 0 No Military Possibly Astronomiaul Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION S. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_ Other_
000 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
10 mins 10 mins. one NE
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I1. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, red blinking light, size of pea, light, size of pea, Possibly a helicopter fm Possibly a helicopter fm an an
Sighted sunlly & on radar. inlly & on radar. icebreaker. icebreaker.
Ditector
Aerospace Studies Inst 16-30 Ap
Maxwall AFB, Alobam ATTN: Archives Branch
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(3) N/A
D. (1) 17/06557 16594 Gt: O255 A.M.
(2) NIGHT 17 gil58
(3)5508 5850 W, 10 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE MAKKOVIK.
F. (1) NONE F. (1)NONE
(2)A/2C A/2C A/2C 923RD 923RD AC&W OPR AND AC&W OPR AND MAINT MAINT
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J.(1) NONE.
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