Essex, Maryland, August 1958
- Date of account
- 1958-08
- Location
- Essex, Maryland
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source page 1
Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Bolloon 17 August 1958 Essex, Maryland 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Possi bly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0400 Local. XtGround-Visual DGround-Rodor 口 Was Aircraft 口 Probably Aircraft GMT18/0400Z Ai~Visual Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.'PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical OYes 口 Probably Astronomical XNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS9. COURSE 口 Othor. Rx Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown not given one Rising 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Circular obj, no sound or exhaust, Insufficient info. Additional bur apparently Ipowered.obj self- data requested. Hovering & illuminated & cast a reflection on vertical rise indicates possible the water. obj hovered,then rose ver- balloon sighting. Duration not tically out of view. rptd & wind info miss
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