DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6968350
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONBryan Ohio
FRAMES5
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Transcribed Frames
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12, CONCLUSIONS
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Wos Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft
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. Was Astronomical Mateaor
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown
ry. pate | 2. LOCATION
2df January, 1960 | bryan, VALO
“3. DATE-TIME GROUP - | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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5. PHOTOS $6. SOURCE
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
Plus LO seconds Une West to sast
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Tl. COMMENTS
Round, briznt white light with meteor-Lika
appearance. 4sight became gradually dimmer
and yellowisn as though being odscured by
atmospheric haze.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
Angular velocity
ond duration of the
Sighting all point toward this object
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being a meteor.
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