PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6968697

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONPelham Georgia

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
23Apr_58 Pelham,Georgia 0 Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar a Was Aircraft
Local 0 Probably Aircraft
23/1639Z Ailvaoa lars Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
GMT GM
5. 5. PHOTOS 1 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D 0 Probably Astronomical
Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
ONo
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE D Other Other_
OX Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient I Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown Unknown
20 mins 20 mins one one West
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd obj, size Rnd obj, size of baseball. Appeared Description is characteristic
to be made of to be made of metal. Obj metal. Obj moved very bf a balloon; however, no elev. bf a balloon; however, no elev.
slowly toward the West. azimuth or wind iffo given, azimuth or wind iffo given,
without which an evaloation without which an evaluation
bannot be made.
ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
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(1) DESCRIPTI OBJECT JECT
(A) SHAPECROUND
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(C) NEGATIVE
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(F) ACPEARED TO BE MADE OF METAL
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(D) NONE

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(I) NEGATIVE
() DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(A) SIGHTED VHILE eRVATIONS (C) NEGATIVE
AZIMUThS?
(D) FIRST MILES FROM OBSERVERS,
POSITION. OBJECT MOVED VERY SLOWLY TOWAR WEST.
MINUTES
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(A) FIRST SEEN VITH NAKED EYE. (B) DURING LATTER PART OF PART OF SIGH- SIGH-
TING, OBSERVERS USED @INOCULARSD (C) N/A. TING, OBSERVERS USED @INOCULARS
(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(A) (23539(2332.(B) DAY. (A) (23539 (2332.(B) DAY.
(5) LOCATION OF OBSERVERS.
(A) PELHAM, GEORGIA
(S) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS.
(A) CIVILIAN - MR. PELHAM, GEORGIA, TELEPHONE NUMBER
MILLWORKER. (3) PELHAM, GEORGIA,
IILLNORKER.
(7) WEATHER:
(A) VISIBILITY Y UNLIMITED, WIND CLAM. (B) NEGATIVE. (C) NEGA-
No wiNd INFO GIV?N

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(9) NEGATIVE.
(9) NEGATIVE.
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(L1) RUSSELLG- MILLS, V/LT, USAF. SIST FBU INTELLIGENCE REPORT
01s1 F3U., WH
HUNTER AFB. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS. HUNTER AFB. NO PRELIMINARY Y ANALYSIS.
(12) (12) NEGATIVE NEGATIVE No elivatos, azimuths o wind No elivaton, azimuths o wind
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