PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7227287

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONFlagstaff Arizona

FRAMES3

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
3 May 58 Flagstaff, Arizona DX Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 D Possioly Possioly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 03/1625Z XirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
XONo Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
15 mins one stationary Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj w/appearance of elongated balloon, Description is of balloon.
size compared a basketball, white.
Appeared motionless. A/c at 35,000.
Obj picked up on radar.
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MAMER OF ORSERVATION: (1D EGATIVE GROUD-MISIAL,GRGA D-ELECTRO.IC.
AIPLOR SIGHTI.G EY: MARJ.E -3D 7.E. PII.CT
DESIG:ATOR CH1:FTAIK 1G, 35 1NOUSAD 1ETT, 1TADIG 26 INDICATED
AIR SPEED C2MOIS, BIFAM 531, CHERRY POIT, NORTH CAROLIA, N
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F. IDENTIFYI.G I.FORMATIO. OF ALL. CISERVERS: UNALEE TO CHACR F. IDEMTIFYI.G I.FORMATIO. OF ALL. CISERVERS: UNALEE TO CLACK
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SZLTUSAF VITS PILOT A.D A/C )ENGICEERING LACKGROUND. G. WEATIER AND
WI. DS ALOFT: (1) OESERVER'S ACCOUNT OF BZATLER CONDITIOAS AT THE TIAI WI.DS ALOFT: (1) OESERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATLER CONDITIOAS AT PHE TIM:'
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SUIMITTED: A. DESCRIPT: ION OF THE OBJECT: (I) ELONGATED LALLOO(Z)
REPORTED. (O) OTAER PERTI ERT OR UNUSLAL FRATURES: NO
APPERDAGES SUCH AS I.STRUNENT PACKAGE VISIRLA.R. DESCRIPTION
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