DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8847779
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONOak Ridge Tennessee
FRAMES6
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| | PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
a Ground. Vi sual
omtL9/0030Z O Air Visual
Militar
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
2 minutes one
»). BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Rnd obj, size of basketball, shining
silver, very high.
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12. CONCLUSIONS
Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possioly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
O Ground-Redar
DO Air-intercept Radar
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other —
insufficient Date for Evaluction
Unknown
9. COURSE
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11. COMMENTS
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REFERENCE YOUR TT MESSAGE OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE 604 DATED :
19 JUNE 1958 REPORTING AY UFO SIGHTING FROM OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. |
REFERENCE PARAGRAPH % AFR 200-2 DATED 5 FEBRUARY 1958. REQUEST YqU :
FURNISH THIS OFFICE WITH THE WIND DIRECTIONS WHICH WERE OMITTED
FROM THE ORIGINAL REPORT. ALSO CHECK WITH US WEATHER BUREAU
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RBERSONNEL AT CHATTANOOGA, NASHVILLE AND KNOXVILLE FOR BALLOON
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REQUEST YOU FURNISH THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE OBJECT WAS FIRST
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