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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8864052

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONEssex Maryland

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Pessibly Belleon
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GMTLSZ0:100 0 Air Vi sual © Air-intercept Radar |2 Possibly Aircraft
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® Ne Civilian oO . Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 4. SS
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Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ; —ii- COMMENTS
Circular obj, no sound or exhaust, Insufficient info. Additional
bur apparently powered. Obj self- data rgquested, Hovering &
illuminated & cast a reflection on vertical rise indicates  ,ossibleé
the water, Obj hovered, then rose ver- balloon sighting. Duration not

tically out of view. rptd & wind info missing,

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