PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8705254

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONAliwal North South Africa

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1. DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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2 LOCATION

21 Feb 1962 | uth rica
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local 32xGround- Vi sual 0 Ground-Redor
GMT === oO Air Visual 0D Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
OG Yes Physical
: Civilian

Q No Snecimen

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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12. CONCLUSIONS

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Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
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0 Insufficient Deta for Evaluction
O Unknown

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Piece of metal recovered in South

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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