PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7815030

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONTruk Atoll

FRAMES8

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12. CONCLUSIONS

1. DATE 2. LOCATION
Wes Balloon
13 Jul 60 Truk Atoll G, Woo Belleen een
3. DATE-TIME GROUP a. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Belloon
us 0 Wes Aiscroft
Loco! 2200 or 1200 & Ground: Vi sual © Ground-Reder D Mes ily Airercit
C4 t_ _———————— 0 Air Viel D Alr-intercep? Roeder © Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS ~ SOUF ° ae py pp /
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Civilian | D Possibly Astronomical
O Other
O Insufficient Date for Evaluction
O Unknown

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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half was painted rec and the other painted impressions of the witnesses. The

white. Disappeared <0 «he W. description of the object tends to fit
that of a balloon and the motion tends

his conclusion.

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REFERRAL NOTICE

SuBJECT (or identification)

(U) Transmittal of Report of Unidentified Flying Object |

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CORRESPONDENCE
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PREPARATION OF REPLY (for signature
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COMMENTS (Uae reverse and blank sheets if more space ia required) COMMENT NO. 1
The attached materials are forwarded as a matter of interest to your office |
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Ltr fr PACAF, 29 Aug 60, 2 cys
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REPLY TO
ATTN OF:

SUBJECT.

TO

HEADQUARTERS }

PACIFIC AIR FORCES
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

APO 953. San Francisco. Calif.

PFICO 29 August 1960

(U) Report of Unidentified Flying Object

USAF (AFCIN-])
Forwarded in accordance with AFR 200-2.
pea THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF

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LCol, USAF Ltr, COMNAVFORCES
Acting Director of Collection Marianas, 22Aug60,
subj as above, w/1 atch (U)

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