PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7204024

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONRussellville Alabama

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 December l958 Was Balloon
Russellville,Alabama 000 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ D Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
unkaown 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 0 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes Physical 0 Probably Astronomical
NNo Specimen Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D: Other
D D Insufficient Data fer Evaluation
N/A Unknown
one NZA
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White cardboard box 7"xl6"x7" lined The equipment was found to be
w/white porous plastic. Two dry cell that used by an unclasslfied
batteries & a sories chemioal project which is
batteries used for power. Two tubes sent up attachel
in one end which lit to a balloon for tracking
overy two missiles by acoustic method. missiles by acoustic method.
minutes. The frequency range rptd
to be between 1700 & 2000 MC. BOX
was attached to a balloon was attached to a balloon arprox 25
to 3o ft in dinmetor. to 30 ft in dinmetor.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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overy two mLautes. The frnouency range is said to be betwnon l7oo MC
end 2oco Mc, with two sets of solar batteries located in the center
of the box.
3. to this ,this
Nationel Nationel own. WKI.
sttion. Disposition of the balloon is u
Headcuarters Second Headcuarters lecond Air Force recuested that the box, the box, aid and
L.. L.. Hoad load uort for dobortiing boborniing
all information forvored to your to your
what the device is is used for. used for.
5. It is recunsted that the Intelligence Division, L2a8th 7 Division, L228th
Stratogie 'ing bo notifiod of your fincings as a mattor of rocord.
lo furthor action is anticipated at this station.
VLICLD
lieence Diviaion
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minsile Range.
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Classification Cancelled Classification Cancelled
OR Changed to Nc
AU: AFR 205-1D AUl: AFR 205-1D
PARA 2-176 (ii)
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FOP TE QOMANDER
H. K. CILBART H. K. GILBAT
Coionel, RAs' Colonel, RAP
Deputy for Seiares Deputy for Sodancs
and Compotents
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