DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8664937
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONPhiladelphia Pennsylvania
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Possibly Ballooa
Was Aircraft
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Unknown
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle Cne)
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d. In an airplone e. Flying over a city?
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27. What were you doing ut the time you saw the object, ond how did you happen to notice it?
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28.1 Whet direction were you moving? (Circle One)
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b. Northeas? d. Southeast? f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fest were you moving? —— miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
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29, What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
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30. Whot direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
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b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Ch. Northwes?>
31. If you are fom (or with beering terms (angular direction), try to ustimate the number of degrees the object was
from true Norts ocd also the number of decrees it wos upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.7 When it tits? oppeared:
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92. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown, Place an “A” on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B” on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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