PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7197957

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONVicinity Aviano AD Italy

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Vicinity Aviano AD, Italy a Prabably Balloon
mE GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
55 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s 00 Probably Astronomical
O.No Military Possibly Astronomical
OF OBSER ATION 8. Number Of . NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS 9 COURSE COURSE Other. Other
000 000 insufficient Data for Evaluation insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
S!l in signtl One one stati SEA ONZH ONE4
tsre SUMMARY OF LIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
shiney obj, size of pea, shiney obj, size of pea, Deseription is charnotertstid Deseription is charnotertstie
very right at the 'right at the center, center of balloon. Checks revea-ed
Iike a lkO a ight bulb. Appeared ight bulb. appeared in one had boen releasod.
ositi . on evo separate sight-
part.
ATI FORM 329 (REV 2n
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FM COMDR 72270 SKCPGRU
TO RJEDDN/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO .semoon msema
RJEZHQ/ASST CHEIF OF STAFF INTELL USAF WASH DCR RJEZHQ/ASST CHEIF OF STAFF INTELL USAF WASH DCR
RJESHU/OFFICE OF INFO SERVICESO USAF WASH DC
INFO RJFPLD/DEPUTY INFO RJFPLD/DEPUT OM DR USAFE ADVON ATTN: DIR AIR ATTN: DIR AIR INTELL
BT BT
UNCLASSIFIED/CITE 9-341-58 SUBJ: UF0 REPORT SUBMITTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-5, 6 ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-5, 6 FEB 58 AND USAFE SUP1 THERETO, 11 - APR APR
58.. AROUND
B.PEA
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D.ONE
E.N/A
F. OBJECT SHINED :
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PAGE TWO RJFMAB 2B ..
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I• OBJECT LOOKED VERY BRIGHT AT. THECENTER, MUCH LIKEA LIGHT BULB
2. A• BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT AGAINST CLEAR BLUE SKY
C. N/A FOR QBJECT DID NOT DISAPPEAR WHILE BEING OBSERVED
SAME POSITION ON TWO SZPARATE SIGHTINGS EIGHT MINUTZU APART
E. DID COT DISAPPEAR
F• OBJECT WAS STILL VILIBLE AFTER A TOTAL OF  MINUTES OBSERVA-
TION WHEN AIRCRAFT BROKE CONTACT TO RETURN TO BASE.
3.U. AIR-VISUAL
B. NO OPTICAL AIDS USED
CF-100D 51-5876, 52-5874, 52-5900, 37,000', (068 DEGREES FIRST
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4. A. 1811222 SEP (FIRST . C HTING) )
B.DAY B.DAY
5. A• APPROX 45 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 5. A• APPROX 45 DEGREES 54 MINUTES NORTH 12 DEGREES 53 NORTH 12 DEGREES 53 MINUTES EAST
IN VICINITY OF NOVA GGRICA
6/ A. NONE KNOWN
FLT
PAGE THREE RJFMAB 2B
PILOT, EXCELLENT RELIABILITY.

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1. A CEILING AND VISIBILIOTLIMITED ABOVE OVER CAST
B.SURFACES 360 DEGREES 03K
5,000' 210 DE433 10K
10,000' 260 DEGREES 20K
20,000' 250 DEGREES 28K
30,000' 30,000 250 DEGREES 250 DEGREES 35K S5K
44,900' 300 DEGREES 25K 25K
50,000' AND 80,000' UNAVAILABLE • •
BROKeN BROKEN 4,00 ERCAST CRCAST
C. BASE 1,600 BROIEN, 2,500; C. BASE 1,600 BROIEN, 2,500; 84045,, 4,00 84943,, •
D. 6 NAUTICAL MILES WITH HAZE
E. LOWEST LAYER 6/10 FRACTO CUMULUS
SECOND LAYEA SECONDLAYEE 4/10 W/1a STRATO CUMULUS CIMuLU1S •
THIRD LAYER 9/10 STRATOMULUS
TOTAL OPAQUE 0 •
F. NONE •
8• PERSONNEL IN WEATHER OFFICE, THIS BASE, STATED THAT THEY BE-
LIEVED THE IHALIANS AT THE WEATHER OFI MILAN, ITALY, RELEASE A
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