PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8640856

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONSpringfieldand Dayton Ohio

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

_Springfield and Dayton, Ohio
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

O Ground- Vi sual

Cf Air Vi sual
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1. DATE 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP

Local SaaS ad al a,
cmt _.030030Z

5. PHOTOS

Was Aircraft
Probably Aireraf?
Possibly Aircraft

D Ground-Rodar
O Air-Intercept Radar

Was Astronomical

Oo0g0 aoe ago ooo

O Yes Probably Astronomical
© Ne Civilian and Milit Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE a ae
m At ga Dete for Evaluation
nown
15-20 sec rl S-
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING lUish-white ball of NV. COMMENTS yo witnesses separated by
light with tail. Appeared like and F-104 with several miles saw the objt at same |
afterburner. Appeared 160° fm true N. Dis- time indicating that it was at a very !
appeared O° fm true N, 35° fm horizon. high altitude. Description of objt is |

characteristic of a fireball.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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