PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6958285

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONWest Coast Of Florida

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5. PHOTOS
0 Yes

‘G-No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

30-40 mins
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Brilliant flare méving in SE direction

noted by numerous fishhng vGssels
West Coast of Florida, In sight 30-40 mins.

' ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

West Coast of Florida

12.

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CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possialy Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircrof?
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomicol
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Orher22re
Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown

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11. COMMENTS

Miami Caast Guard indicates that
off flere associated w/missile test
activity at Cape Canaveral.

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