PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8679239

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONBeaver Falls Pennsylvania

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARO

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

0 Was Balloon
31 July 1963 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION fe Possibly Belleon
GMT 01/0233z Aug 63 OD Air Viwel © Air-Intereept Rador 5 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS |S. SOURCE & Was Astronomico! Meteor
0 Yes O Probobly Astronomicel
Ne civilian het ae O Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other —_
0 Inavfficient Date for Evaluation
GO Unknewn
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round ball, reddish orange, in flight from Description of meteor sighting.

5 deg to right of North to point due North.
Trailing fire and sparks. Saw similar object
previous night. Long arc, without manuvers.
Disappearance attributed to stopping
burning.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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