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Surfside Pier, S. C., July 1959

Date of account
1959-07
Location
Surfside Pier, S. C.
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 7Ju159 Surfside Pier, S.C. 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aireraft Refueling Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 ProbablyAircraft 08/0120z Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT DAirVisuol 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical □Yes 口 Probably Astronomical 口 Possibly Astronomicol Q-No Civilian 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 口 Othar 口 Insufficient Data forEvaluation 3-4 mins 口 Unknown 20 nins intervals 2 S toN 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Cirele of six lights w/a seventh light There is no reason to doubt that the trailing behind the circle -big as a hula witnesses observed refueling operations hoop held at arm's length. The six lights were a dull yellow-center light brilliant blue-green. AT1C FORM329(RXV 26SXP 52)

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