PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8664866

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962

REPORTED LOCATION29 29N172 52W

FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CAR

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1 DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
OQ Wes Bulloon
31 Mra 62 29.29N 172. 52W O Probably Balloon
EP ereP arr ree _ = ncoeneall —-|0 Possibly Bailoon
3, DATE-TIME CROUP 4. TYPE OF OSSERVATION
Loce) - MO Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radaor a Rickasle kiverat
CMT. 22/0646Z O Air Visual QD Air-interceapt Radar O Possibly Aircraft
3% PHCTOS $6. SOURCE GO Was Astronomical
OG Yes QO Probably Astronomical
a sONe Military & Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OASERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE © Others: Lit _
Insufficient Dota for Evaluction
O Unknown
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10. GRIE® SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Bright shiny obdj
heading of 140 dex
tion at 280 deg a
2t 200 deg. Lost

observation at 25

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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11. COMMENTS
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rives appearance of boing orbital.

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direction
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observatoon.

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CORRECTED TO 22/9645Z. NO EVALUATION,
NOTE: Advance copies to CIN and OOP-CP.
BI 2208547 is AF IN: 39753 (22 May 62).

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