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NATIONAL ARCHIVES MICROFILM PUBLICATIONS Microfilm Publication T1206 PROJECT BLUE BOOK Roll 2 Case Files of Individual Sightings . File Nos. 55-179 July 9, 1947-July 24, 1948 THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON: 1976

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e festa #39, = Grand Fallay, —- a = 8. taly 1947 Sa ee oe bee oe ae 4s oxtronsly unlikely that “these oeee were meteors, a 4 , ivtnouzh their da would arene for such interpretations “Mad shay s been, however, one real expect: much more brillient. light, 4 trail, | : ., and perhaps, even detonation. Purthersore, | “their PLAY in formation Fes argues spine their being noteorice : ieee neagor desorption suggests a Light phenomenon rather f than’ materiel ‘objects. Yas any auroral activity roportod in the 4 region at the tine? “the desoription answers mora olosely. to a. ae~ tadhed. auroral stroan…

.. Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED. FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT, : ‘ F 1 -, : “INC ILT. "INDEA cop eae Astrononical ‘a. + Edgh s cancbaritye = os . | * ge6, 27, 30, Sl, $2, 33, 34, 48, 49, 5¥, GU, 66, 69, 70, 94, 95, 96, 97, u8, 101, lug, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 159, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 209, 208, 216, #12, 238. a: bs Fair or low probability G, 2, 23, 24, 28, 35, 36, 46, 50, G3, 67, 86, 62, 93, 1CO, , . 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 163, aa 167, ATs, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, “230, 240, Ze Von-astrononical tut suggoative of other oxplanations ; a. Balloons or …

UNCLASSIFIED _  QHECK=LIST = UYIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS i le Dato 9 July a pee QT Epotdome ag 2, ‘Time Between 11:15 and 1:40 pee o : i. 3. Location Grend Falls, Newfoundland = h, Mame of abevel ——e ce - s - 5. “ Ocoupation of obgorvor : Constable . Gy satauaae ckaaveoe: Newfoundland Constabulary, Grand Falls - : ant ros eet oe | | “7s Placo of observation - Grand Palla, | 8. Numbor of objoots 45. 4, seen at first 1, later | 9. Distance of objact from observer B/S | 10. Time in sight brief period | ll. Altitude y/s ic | . 12. Speod terrific 7 . ) (| 13. Dirootion of flight First four - re in …

Eo Ae .! 4 Foor “flying samcere” were sese by Consteriniiicite ject before ; | his arrivel home at approx 11:30, on Qth of duly, 4 Mr. —_——— : _ / a resident of St, John's end a friend of the fenily ‘aleo witiessed.then. | 3 - They were flying in an easterly direction. and appeared to be four - ee: . fignres that. had passed overhead at terrific speed, flying dide by side. t eo Qa Locking . » Constable himself, perceived a huge jellyfish : -° the trief period it was visible. Could not determine color but there eeemed. to be a phospho: escent glow about it. It was found in shape and about the: …

ol hae _ UNCLASSIFIED Extract from Weekly senalitcee Susmary, ATC, 16 Jul 47 a « ‘i . SPLYLEG OaJBCTS: BEPORTS-SUMMARY"s ‘The following is o digest of the only current reports that have been rece through the Intellignce system of this Command ; _ concerning ‘unidentified flying objects. On 10 June 1947, rudfre were drifting re irto Budspest from.rural areas in Bungary to the effect that: "silver bells were ~ Fs flashing across the sky in daytize.” Wo accurate desortption-or confirmation of * this report waa obteined, A Hewfoundland constable named: Iric MMMM has re- . ported to personnel of th…

to the fires time flying objects, commonly called “sanoers"y were reported ever various areas of. the Zone of Interior. Wor is anything, known o& this © a - gffice that would gad to or detract from the until recently, unfamiliar dea. derived. However, an analysis of the tw radios that reported the Blnendrf sightings have jad the Intelligence Officers of this Headquarters to point sut ‘the following considerations. 1% js very difficult to judge the aize, speed _ and altitude of an unknown object at the reported distance of five miles+ a account of the objeat sighted would tend to desoribe & wea…