PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7197876

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1958

REPORTED LOCATION35 00N48 00W

FRAMES5

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