PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8681177

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONGagnon Maine

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION
3 Aug 63 Gagnon, Maine
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local st Rs a 48 Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Rodar
cut__03/12457, 0 Air Visuol DO Air-Intercept Rador
5. PHOTOS i tia ere
O Yes
ONo civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION = NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
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12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probobly Balloon
Pessibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft

Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomical
Probebly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Data for Evaluation
nknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Elongated (2ft x 10 inch) red flashing object
trailing smoke observed to explode and fnll.
Observed in leve} flight from fast to West.

Observation during day.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP §2)

V1. COMMENTS

insufficient data for evaluation.

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(9) DISINIIGRATED - STICK LI. O3JECT FELL

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