DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9078826
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONTaiwan Formesa
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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possisly Balloon

Wes Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomicel
Probably Astronomical
— Astronomical

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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omt____12/1900Z_ O Aire Vi wel O Air-intercept Radar

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
Bc Ingetictom ficient Date for Evaluation
not given L given as

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING - COMMENTS
Red, green and white globe, rotating Very little informatim concerning

in clockwise motion. Obj was not painted the obj in this rpt. The elevation
on air or ground radar. and azimuth not given. This Cénter
is unable to evaluate this rpt due

to the limited information.

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