PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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I. DATE -TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
30 Dec 53 31/0008z MIAMI, FLA
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
BALLOON
civilian Description of balloon with light attached as observed from
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS a/c at night.
one
S. LENGTH OF ATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Obj appearing as a light, unable to see details, pilot appeared
5 mins to be overtaking obj,maintained constant altitude and disappeared
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION behind a/c.
air visual air visual
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7. COURSE
stationary
. PHOTOS
a Yes Yes
Ne No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE . VIDENCE
0 Yes Yes .
0 No No T
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JESYN A18I
JESYO 23
ENERGENCY
YY JEDEN I JEDWP JEPHR JEPTF JEPRS 555
DE JESYO 93B
Y 316321Z
FM CONDR FLT SERV CEN MAWELL AFE ALA
TO JEDEIVCOMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRCS TO JEDEIVCOMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRGS COLO S COLO
JEDUP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELICEN GHT PAT AFB ONIO AFB ONIO
JEPHO/DIR INTEL HO USAF JEPHO/DIR INTEL HO USAF WASHDC F WASHDC
JEPFF/CONDR MATS WASHDC
WASHDC 31 DEC 1953 .
JEPRS/COMDR HO FLT SERV
UFOB
I DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A UNKNOWN 8 -
B UNKNOWN
C APPEARED AS WHITE LIGHT
D ONE
E NEG
F OBJECT APPEARED ASSOCIATED VITH LIGHT OBSERVER UNABLE TO
DISTINGUISH I DETAILS
C UNKNOWN

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PAGE TWO JESYO 03B -
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1 NONE
I UNKNOWN
2 I DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
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A PILOT APPEARED TO BE OVERTAKING THE OBJECT 3 75 205 21 500 4092
I B ODJECT APPEARED TO BE AI
C OBJECT MAINTAINED CONSTA RED
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TO RIGHT REAR OF AIRCRAFT TO RIGHT REAR OF AIRCRAFT
D OBJECT VEERED RIGHT UPON AIRCRAFTS APPROACH WKEN D OBJECT VEERED RIGNT UPON AIRCRAFTS APPROACH WKEN
AIRCRAFT WAS ABEAN OBJECT THE LIGHT WENT OUT
TOR 5 TO & SECONDS THEN OBJECT VEERED LEFT TO A TOR 5 TO 8 SECONDS THEN OBJECT VEERED LEFT TO A
FOLLOWING COURSE AND DIS FOLLOWING COURSE AND DISS BENIND AIRCRAFT CRAFT
E INCLUDED IN (D) V
F OBJECT IN SIGHT 5 MIN
3 MAINIER OF OBSERVAT ION:
A AIR VISUAL
B NEG
C N9E691 ALT T 6506 DEGREES SPEED 195K HOME STATION
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JACKSONVILLE FLA
4 TINE AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
A 31/0088Z
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PAGE THREE JESYO C3B
D NIGHT
5 LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER: (
35 NI EAST MIANI FLA ALT 65O8 FEET (
6 IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS:
I A CIVILIAN WILL FO
B MILITARY NONE
7 WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE SIGHTING:
A UNKNOWN .
I B SURFACE 220 DEGREES 7 KNOTS 7 KNOTS
6009 FEET 270IDEGREES 10 KNOTS 6009 FEET 270IDEGREES s 10 KNOTS
16,000 FEET 16,800 FEET 190 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
16,200IFEET 213 DEGREES 210 DEGREES 30 KNOTS
20,0RGIFEET 26,9EGIFEET 250 DEGREES 45IKNOTS
20,000 FEET 256 DEGREES 256 DEGREES 45 KNOTS 45 KNOTS
30,009 FEET T 260 DEGREES : 58 KNOTS
50,000 FEET T UNKNOWN DEGREES UNKNOWN KNOTS
86,900 FEET F UnkNown D DEGREES UNKNOWN KNOTS
C CEILING CLEAR
D VISIBILITY 12 MILES
E CLOUD COVER 2500 SCTRD =
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F THUNDERSTORMS NONE
STONE
5 NOME 9 NONE
I0 NONE
11.NONE
12 OPERATIONS OFFICE MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALABAMA
NO COMMENTS BY PREPARING OFFICER
REPORT RECEIVED AS CIRVIS MESSAGE REPORT RECEIVED AS IRVIS NESSAGE '0
SIGNED GOLINSKY END
31/9349Z DEC JESYQ
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JEPYO 94
EMERGENCY JEDEN JEDNP . JEPH? JEPIY JEPRS 555
DE JSYO 204B4
Y 3166032 Y 3186032
FK JESYE/CMDR FLIGHT FK JESYO/CMDR FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MNAXWELL AFB ALA SERVICE CENTER MMA) (WELL AFE ALA
TO JEDEN/CONMANDER DMMAND AFE COLOR SPRINGS SPRINGS
COLORADO COLORADO
JEDUP/CONMANDER AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE JEDUP/CONMANDER AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT ERIGHT PATTERSON PATTERSON
AFE OHIO AFB OHIO
JEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE KEADOUARTERS USAF UASHINGTON 25 DC
JEPFF/COMANDER
JEPRS/CONMANDER HEADQUARTERS TLIGIT SERVICE VASHIN DC 4
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REF MY UFOB : 316321Z ITEM NO 6
1 MR JACKSOHVILLE FLA
AGE 39
2 R PILOT JACKSONVILLE
FLA
3 BOTH PARTIES ENPLOYED INC DOX 238 GREEN COVE
SPRIGS FLA
4 RELIABILITY GOOD SIGNED GOLINSKY
51/8643" DEC JE399