DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8850262
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONMassilon Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
assilon, Ohio Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
ee BGround- Vi sual © Ground-Radar
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Wes Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
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sinsufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
O Yes
XIX No Civilian & Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
5 mns
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White, star-shaped obj, 10 ft long, Insufficient Data,
zig-zagging, very high, faded in the
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TELEPHONIC INVESTIGATION
UFO Incident - 9 July 1958, Massilon, Ohio
Comments:
1. There are certain inconsistencies in this report on the part
of the source:
@e An object 10 feet long at arm's length would have covered
his entire scope of vision.
| b. If true, the object was very close, yet he states it was
"very high".
c. He observed object for 5 minutes, yet could not make a
statement as to what called his attention to it (Item b. (1).
2. Call made to GOC Center, Canton, Ohio, at 10:30, with view to
resolving inconsistencies. @COIC - Sgt Turner (7) was given brief
summary. Said Cs O., would call back after matter investigated more
thoroughly.
3. (Date: 2) July 58, Acct No. 335-30 for lone distance call)
Call received 1335 from Post C. 0., Lt. John Marning. de explained
that further information could be given; that a civilian named
ae reported the UFO; and generally concurred that it was
an inconsistent and apparently unreliable report.
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| | George T. Gregory
Captain, USAF
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E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS(¢1)240DEG AT 50 NILES , Papa OHIO (jypz4 orn. cent)
F. IDENTIFICATION OF OBSERVERS: (1) Sh hearetn AGE ©
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G. WEATHER?(¢41) VISIBILITY GOOD, NO CLOUDS C2)WINDS ALOFT330 ,OOOFT e |
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