PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8864574

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONEastern Mediterranean

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Pessibly Balloon

Was Aireraft
Probebly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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20 August 1958 sastern Mec
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION &, NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
4

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Slow moving intermittently Fulsating Sputnik III.
Star-like obj.

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