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Case FileNARA NAID 28994212 · T1206 Roll 43

Project Blue Book Case File

Brooklyn, New yorkAugust 1961

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Summary

Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's 22-year UFO investigation program, opened a case file on a sighting reported from Brooklyn, New york in August 1961. The full case file (6 scanned pages of witness statements, Air Force memoranda, and investigator notes) is reproduced below as held by the National Archives. The Air Force assigned this case to its broader investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena alongside ~12,600 other reports filed between 1947 and 1969. Citation: NARA Record Group 341, Microfilm Publication T1206, Roll 43.

Reported location

Brooklyn, New york

Date of incident

August 1961

State / country

NY / US

Page count

6 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 43

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 6
Transcribed text
a PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
\. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS !
. \) | :
25 Aug 61 Brooklyn, New york BC Probably Balloon | :
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION hind do bein |
local 2020 | kGeund-Visusl 0 Greund-Radar 8 Preboliy Averett |
GMT 2601207 0 AirVisal O Air-Intercopt Radar Q Possibly Airerait | id
5. PHOTOS R O Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomicel
;X Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronomical |
/ | X 9. COURSE BO icici
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION TY WTR 0 In sufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
20 min 1 SE |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Flat bright brilliant 11. COMMENTSReport indicates that sighting |
shiny flickering objt in view for 20 min. was of balloon released at New York ‘3
Seemed to have tail following objt. Viewed International Airport. Winds conform to ;
at night. Flgight NW to SE gradual fading. flight of balloon release. v
Winds SW at 25-30 knots. 2
| ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)
: : s | | \ 5 : 5
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28994212

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Places

Brooklyn, NYNew york

Agencies

United States Air Force

Dates

19611961-08-01

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