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USAFJanuary 1, 1953Project Blue Book — case file
Case File — Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, January 1953
Summary
This report from Project Blue Book documents a sighting that occurred at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey in January 1953. It includes details about the incident as part of the USAF's investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena.
Key highlights
A silver object was observed for 3-5 minutes.p.1
“Stationary obj for three mins, at which time obj moved to NW”
The object was silver and football-shaped.p.3
“observed a silver colored object, resembling a football in shape”
The object moved against the wind and disappeared.p.3
“traveling against the direction of the wind”
The observer noted excellent visibility during the sighting.p.3
“the weather was clear with excellent visibility”
Outliers
The object was estimated to be at 30,000 feet.p.3
“at an altitude of at least 30,000 feet”
Source
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