PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8698782

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONGoshen Indiana

FRAMES3

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; PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE ; 2. LOCATION
D
13 Dec 61 Goshen, Indiana o
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o
Local 0D Ground- Vi suol © Ground-Redor -
GMT 131958Z = Air Viswol © Air-Intercept Rodar o
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE fs)
0 Yes o
XG Ne Civiliar O
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0
: 0

6 sec

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Descending

12. CONCLUSIONS

Wos Balloon
Probobly Balloon
Possibly Bolloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft

Wos Astronomical MeTéo
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Date for Evaluotion
Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGROUnd greeni=n--blue
bbjt observed fm 45° elev descending into
horizon.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

11. COMMENTS Ob,jt hac
meteor and case is

characteristics of
listed as such.

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BWiKke DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR’ FORCE

STAFE Sp lg em -H
CLASSIFIED

AF IN : 48282 (29 Dec 61) F/R a Vj 1 Ne Page 1 of 2
ACTION: CIN-17

INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-2 (26)

SMB B 182

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RJEZHO/OSAF WASH DC

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UNCLAS CHOIN 12843. SUBJECT UFO, FOR ADOIN, 3@-OIN,

AFCIN, REF AFR 280-2, PAR 154 A (1) APPROXIMATELY ROUND. (2)
OBSERVER COULD NOT ESTIMATE. (3) GREENISH-BLUE. (4) ONE (5) NONE.
(6) DESCENDING LOWER THAN METEROR INTO HORIZON. (7 THRU 9) NONE,
B. (1) OBJECT WAS AT 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT 12 O*CLOCK
POSITION MOVING TOWARD HORIZON. OBJECT WAS VERY BRIGHT BLUE-GREEN
WITH HIGH REFLECTIVITY. ¢€2) ABOVE AND DESCENDING THRU THE HORIZON.
(3) HORIZON. €4) DESCENDING. ¢€5) INTO HORIZON. (6) ABOUT SIX
SECONDS. C. (1) VISUAL-NAKED EYE. (2) NONE (35) SIGHTED BY AMERICAN
AIRLINES FLIGHT #14 OVER GOSHEN, INDIANA, BEARING 119 DEGREES,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAR AACE“ AGE BRA! NCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

PAGE TWO RJEDAH 19
RANGE, UNKNOWN. D. 13 DEC 61/1958Z (2) DAY.

» (1) AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT CREV: QM, CAPTAIN,
dieeNtitiasiil aiaiay ail IY AGREE,

FLIGHT ENGINEER, qo epghteummeseent, digas ; iiigier
«est or ict, eee, egRe, ape

G. €1) CLEAR, VIS: 15 MILES, WIND: WSW 12 KTS. (2) Ae 278/12; ©
: B. 300/303; C. 280/35; D. 282/50; E. 270/89; F. 263/1903
| G. 250/753 H. 260/45. (3) UNLIMITED. €4) 15 MILES (5) NONE-

C6) NONE. He. NONE. I. NONE. Je UNKNOWN. Ke TSGT G A PACKARD

INTELLIGENCE TECH, CHICAGO ADS, NO COMMENTS. L. NONE. M. NONE,
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