PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD RD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
24 May 64 Millinocket, Maine 0 Was Balloon
D Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local 2100 EST (D) Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 25/0100z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No civilian civilian Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH OF 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION VATION . NUMBER . NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS Other Ball Iightning
0 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5 min est. one flowing flowing
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Ball of fire Ball of fire e appe ared on the side of the road. appe ared on the side of the road. Description of ball lightning sighting.
Stood there for about 5 mins. Observers got Stood there for about 5 mins. Observers got
out out of car for better view. Became of car for better view. Became frightned
and and returned to car. Ball followed them back.
Car wouldn't start. Ball came within 5-6 ft
of car then moved off in of car then moved off in another direction. another direction.
Ball of fire estimated to be 2 ft in diameter.
Bouncing motion. Seemed to "flow" away.
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