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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6968284
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONPacific 22 06N179 49E
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.21 Januar: 1540 Pacific (22-04 tay Re O Wes Balloon
Seas ate EAS eens, 819-98) O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Bolloon
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2 Ne sLiitary 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE D Other SOrrrehe Cissile
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5 seconds ohhh tes - F ona O57? det. 0 Unknown |
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS - |
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