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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6966060
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONFarmington Michigan
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Om WA. 3 O Probably Belloon
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2. DATE*TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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GMT_2s/ 5 20Z_ 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercopt Rader O Possibly Aircraft
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MX Insufficient Data for Eveluction
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j&tcollar, oblong in shape, dark top, light Riven as light snow. Objs were very lo
tan bottom. Objs disappeared into clouds | & flew in front of car moving at 40 mph.
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