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40 Mi NW of Knoxville, Tenn, October 1955

Date of account
1955-10
Location
40 Mi NW of Knoxville, Tenn
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Record summary

Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 1.DATE 口 Was Balloon 190ct55 h0 Mi NW of Knoxville, Tenn 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possi biy Balioon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Was Aircraft Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Local 口 Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft 20/0130Z DKAirVisual Air-Intorcept Radar GMT 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical 5.PHOTOS 口 Probably Astronomical Yes 口 Possibly Astronomical GNO Military(F86 Pilot) 8.NUMBER OFOBJECTS9. COURSE 口 Other 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown two to three mins one. Easterly 11.COMMENTS 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One light similar to a star obaerved east of Possible jet type aircraft. pilot. Air intercept radar had contact with obj but unable to cloae on obj. Obj flev Btraight and level course. Orange in color. AT1C FORM329(REV 26SEP S2)

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