PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7204013

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONHarrisburg Penna

FRAMES5

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DATE

QC

DPeremnber 7

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP

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4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Local “DO<Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodar
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5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
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D.No Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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12. CONCLUSIONS

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Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical

‘Probably Astronomical (< yr)

Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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CI) NONE

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CA) BRIGHTNESS

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(C) N/A

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(F) 2 PLUS 25 STILL IN SIGHT |

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(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION

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GROUND VISUAL

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(C) N/A

(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS

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(Bd) NIGHT

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(5) LOCATION OF OBSERVER (¢S)

HARRISBURG 1938 Ne 3RD ST

(6) IDENTIFYING INFO OF OBSERVER

(A) MRS. iia

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(7) WEATHE

OF SIGHTING

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CLEAR

AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE

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(7) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE

OF SIGHTING
CA) CLEAR

(B) SURFACE SE 4

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6,923- DEG 270KT 32

19,9L9- DEG 28GKT 42

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16,303- DEG 232KT 59
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20,302- DEG 230KT 55

39,222 DEG 320KT 75

52,222 DEG 3@OKT 72

89,829- N/A DEG KT

(C) CLEAR

(D) 12 MILES

CE) ZERO
(F) NZA
(3) NONE
(9) NONE

(19) NORMAL FLOW OF AIR TRAFFIC AT HARRISBURG STATE APT AND

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OLMSTED AFBy PAs.

(11) ASST OPNS
SCAN AREA WITH

(12) NONE

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AGE FOUR OF RJEDKQ 244%

OFF OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER.
BINOCULARS NOTHING SIGHTED.

HAD CONTROL TOWER

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39,922 DEG 38KT 75
5%, 922- DEG S@aKT 72
39,032- N/A DEG KT |
(C) CLEAR
(D).19 MILES |
(E) ZERO |
(F) NZA
(3) NONE

(9) NONE
(10) NORMAL FLOW OF AIR TRAFFIC AT HARRISBURG STATE APT AND. ;

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OLMSTED AFB, PAs __ |

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(11) ASST OPNS OFF OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTERe HAD CONTROL TOWER |
SCAN AREA WITH BINOCULARS NOTHING SIGHTED. |
(12) NONE

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