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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7820274
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1960
REPORTED LOCATION30mi Sof Ketchikan Alaska
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST AIRLINES PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2 LOCATION

14 Aug 60 30 mi S of Ketchikan, Alaska
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Local 8 Ground- Vi sual

GMT 12172 Air Vi suet
5. PHOTOS BU

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B Ne Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
5-7 sec one

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OP SIGHTING

O Ground-Roder
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11. COMMENTS

12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Bailoon

Was Ai.croft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Wes Astronomico! Meteor
Prebobly Astronomicol
Possibly Astronomicel

Other____ ,
Insufficient Dato fer Evaluction
Unknown

Round, bright yellow cbject, larger than stars./ Description is characteristic of a

Had flat trajectory with no maneuvers. Dis-
integrated.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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