PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8652617

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONMaplewood New Jersey

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 1 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 Apr 1962 D Was Balloon
Maplewood, New Jersey 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locat1935 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar D Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircralt
CMT.23/00257 AinVisual Air-Intercept Rodor Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes DO0 Probobly Astronomical
XNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE a Other...
OX Insuificient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
not rptd one NW
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS
Single silver light blinking in NW Duration not rptd. Motion not
sky. Witness desired to know it it rptd. Probably a/c since witness
could have bean an a/e with a single indicated desire to know if it
flashing light. was a/c. Also possible that the
obj was a balloon.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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OFFICE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
April 26, 1962
PUBLIC AFPAIRS
MEMCRANDUM FOR DIRECTOR MATION, USAF —
SUBJECT: Referral of Correspondence
The inclosed correspondence is forwarded for consideration and
appropriate action to include direct reply to the writer who has
not been notified of this referral. Information your reply
is not requested.
Incl: Ltr dtd 23 April Staff Assistant
Directorate for Special Activities
J Room 2D 776, The Pentagon
LIberty 5-6700, Ex 76462
H33878 H33878
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