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
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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

Possibly an a/c at high alt,

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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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