PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8300241

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONBrooklyn Newyork

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: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 Aug 61 Brooklyn, New york } Bop ebay Bal atin

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
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20 min

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Flat bright erties 11. COMMENTSReport indicates that sighting
shiny flickering objt in view for 20 min. was of balloon released at New York

Seemed to have tail following objt. Viewed International Airport. Winds conform to

at night. Flgight NW to SE gradual a flight of balloon release.
Winds SW at 25-30 knots.

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x. CAPTAIN WILLIAM S. BARNETT, CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION,
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(4) NORTHVEST TO SOUTHEAST, STRAIGHT LINE OF FLIGHT.
(5) DISAPPEARED OVER OBSERVER'S HOUSE

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SROOMLYN, NEW YORK AT INTERSECTION WITH ;
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*'* BROOKLYN, NEW. YORK, MANAGES A RESTAURANT, SEENS TO BE
CLEARMEADED AND NOT PRONE TO PANIC. O8SERVER STATED SHE |
SAD NOT HAD ANYTHING TO DRINK DURING THE ENTIRE EVENIN |
OF SIGHTING
G. WEATHER AND WINDS--ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME Awd PLACE OF SIGHTINES t
¢4) NIGHT WAS CLEAR WITH ONLY SOME CLOUDS FROM Tlie TO TIME.
HOWEVER, AT TIME OF SIGHTING THERE WERE NO CLOUDS AND SKY
Ac CLEAR. SHE COULD SEE STARS AND. WAS WATCHING HEAVENS. |
(2) WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITYS (
| SURFACE cst] 3 TO 5 KNOTS |
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