PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Glowing I light at aperox 2oo It altitude, Glow Venus on horizon at 300 degrees, setting
at this time, Evaluated as Astro-Venus.
an aircraft landing Light, Glew first noticed
asa bright white, dimntin nd disappear-
position sighted.
Appeared almost immediately in same position, Appeared almost immedlately osition,
red in color, changing to bright vhite, remained red in color, changing to bri Ite, remained
visible a short time and niap time and siappeared suddenly. peared suddenly.
Object approx size of moon. size of moon.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

200-4.
Hlsaile Test Dgatar, to oextagt thn Air Porag
Wiertle Tese Cantap latellizanes Tiasp, rogardiss the oi gnting od enidanki-
fisd flying objeeks seer Iadia) a, lcrtdaa
3. Oa 1s
(ory (s0) fnee ar aisa ar the arove tcurronee NE
Dacurred,
4, Ga i8 June lae4, raia oryon dehsrmime cireamatanoes
-omdlat in venry in tas Lis inlte Daax armans's Lox, aoeernias bhe
o 30 andmtinlad teria 341  8
1 1xs 4 1a ntriex Mz
PLOOSIS
CABNA

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24-122
Clouda - 2/10 stratus at 2,30o reak
000 2aet
Muridity - ls
Tisibility - lo miies
Mentner balloon :0lenged
3. furnished varbally to Lt. Colonel
ITLR U. BINCK, Ste:t rovont BryhlAl Missile Cost Ceuter, Fatriak
Air ferce dasa, Floriia, on 13 and 17 Juns 1004.
Dir OSI (2 9Tm) JOas 4. LCSOURY
Alr "achaloal Iotelligruda Lb. Colonel, USA
Center, AfT Irori T Ponder
Wrd ght-lattaraon ab, Chlo,
TERcs Bth Dtvtrtat Oreice
081 (2 oy) 031 (2 0y3)
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Tha objeet was ri airhted Pres angle elevation,
and ms a bright iizht The objset woved north-
ward to a poaiti coservers. at aa anzls of alevation of
50-60 dezrses. 0b1cct a goneral course during this
rizht and left At the
rateo? han thet ot an emsoPa neobiaak
shaped on the lower side. Ko air trafffe wae known
It was noted that Major MosELeY is a Sanior
Pilot and also on duty as Airdrome offioer at ths time of the aighting. Reaords
of ths Patrick Air Forge Base Detaohmeas rerleot the foliowing inlon
ation for 18 Juns l954;
Chaerrasion made at 2330 houra, 657, 18 Jone 1354
Bar?ass tamoaraturo - 73 dezrees Foarvheit
durdise 71nd - 383 at 11 ni la per borp
dlouds 3/10 mmulus 39 1700
hadaia

17 Jume 1954
West Germany
17 JoNe 5 W wlo e YA
to wa, 36 5
4-h

UNePrIUICK AED
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24
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haluttrr
TlAnte"
Ln Ioe Ior Mureraatin is a(2) co1s
thatit Tot5t1 Ma ost Watri, wliLl
Tup, Dup, achiect natter.
Let-vir ie invited to che provislons of AFR D24-l,
whih or wiho relnawe relnae I a1ves2nive infgraton to ulauthotized to uaethotised
DeCso07e De(sol7e
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I Incl (in sn L Ine RCHERTS P. JOHNSON, JR.
Cy ltr, dtd 8 Bun D4 Colmel, USAP
Dietriet Connander
cot Din dST v/s inc

neariy full.
Alr Foroe pilox : tr aiGiag course.
8. 0n 18 dm 1204, 3/3g0 BARL H. 36NMDIOT, AF-12317484, Nexther
Detacament, Patriex Air Foroe Base, advised that the inz information
is contained in ns weather raport for 15 Juna 19s4s
Soattered clouds at 4,cco Peet
Overaast leade at iz,o0o feet
Visibilisy l5 mile
Wind ae*  i mlles per hour
aing the sizhting of an
cbjoot at Vero Beaan, Florida, Ii Captain NILLIAn B. P3RRY, Base
Coeratioa Florida, advised that ths Airdroma
Officer's1 port for 15 June 1984 cont taioed iniormation te the efrect that Mr.
dirways Cperations Speoialist, CAa, Jere Zench, Florida,
an aorial ohjegt obaerred at al24 hours, Esr, 1s Jume la54, lnganed
The tithe ahadged from azver 3o
bri cht white, to a coicr, me aerial objegt 2g21n sbserved at 2122
hours, BST, by ad or Eastarn Airlises. The

flnd Clyles objeots aear In
that on il woe rices,
Patriex Mr Foree deve Vorias, dad ri poried thas at t13o honrs, 39r, 5 June
tho 315a o tho tias is
areurred.
3. roumtans
SurrodingA wary in Rs ArnliJCAAx TAAS Ohd
a1c8t4s6 of ao itidaiclfled serial abjan od ls la4, oy u  coliceeso
() Y 17 airiee Air orgn km. 440c*4 05 2135 204r3,
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24-122
Clouds - 2/10 svratus at 2,500 faet
3/10 airrua fast
Huridity - 8lX
visibility - lo niles
Heather balloon released at hours.
a, All of the abuve lntornation was furnished mrbally to La. Colonel
TLR 9. SIRCH, Stat rovost Marshal, Air Foree kissila ot Center, Patrisk
Air Foree 3ase, Florida, on ls Juno 1964.
CO: Dir CSI (2 ey) JAMRS H. LOTINBURY
Alr rechnieni Intelligence Le. Coional, Vsal
Canter, AlTH: Ia2, rander
7right-Aatterson As, Chio,
TAHU Sth Dtatrion Jrfic
031 (2 oy) 031 (2 oy9)
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reotly observers. at in angla of elevation of
50-d0 degrses traveled a goneral norsherly
zovement and ooarse during thia
rizht and lef moving. The
raze of speed FeatoT airorart.
was a blus the color of the objest
floresoent, changing inter
were visible, ne sound was heard, and rail or sxhaust was disceynible,
light blinksd coutlaually and at erular intervals. The
The ebjeat appeared to elinb
apgeared to contiaue to olimd ane Patriak Ars. The object
at 0015 was vaible until abseured by eloud until abseured by eloud cOvrage COvrage
hours, Egr, 17 Jume cbject appeared to be cbject appeared t
larger larger than the brightest visible star. soveral times
Cesazionally, Ceasxional A rall A rull the sky also.
light blinkad and begame brichter, i appeared thar the
object mi ght ahaped cn the lower
side. No air traffle was Known
TS was noted that Major "OSEL is a Sonior
Pilot and also on duty as Offioer at the
of the Patriok Air Yore -ioe ot the sicnting ocords
asion asnmens swing infor-
for 16 ione 1934:
Cbsryin nade at 8330 hours, S37, 18 Jume
turtnes 1954
burtage degoen Pthrnneit
nad- 353 at 13 ilas yer howe
Clouds - 3/10 cumnlus a5 1200 '9g9

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1.DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
16 June 1954 Patrick AFB, Florida Was Balloon
a Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2325 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aicraft
17/0425Z 0 Probably Aireraft
GMT AinVisual Air-intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE a Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probobly Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION - 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
50 Minutes Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object first sighted S3w, at deg angle elev, Evaluated as balloon.
and as bright Light moving in N direction. The
object moved Northward to a position directly
west of observers, at an ande of elevation of
erly course & appeared to veee right & left at
sharp angles. Light blinked continually at blinked continually at
regular intervals. No sound heand, no trail sein. No sound heard, no trail sepn.
Object appeared to continue eitmb, Object appeared Object appeared to continue etmb, Object appeafed
to be several times larger t w the brightest the brightest
visible star. Rate of speed s that greater visible star. Rate of speed s that greater
than a/c
ATIC PORM 329 (REV ATIC PORM 329 26 SEP 52)

and Vare Beach, Plorida
SIECLAL INOULY
POY Coaander
Alr Tethiuical Inte ligence Canter
Nright-kattersen Alr Base
Tha
ATTY: ATIAA-2C
1. Tranardttad herevitn for your 1. Trana infermation are tn: (2) cories
of a letter. letter Juas 1954, 1rom th- 7 Jus 1954, 1rom th- 71 Distriut, MacDill
AFB, Tampa, " APB, Tampa, " ncerning subjeet : erning subject itter.
2 Your actention Your attention is invited invited tha provisions AFR 124-1,
which prohibit the release which prohibit the relaase of intormation rmation to unauthorized to unauthorized
persons.
1 Incl (in du) ROBERTS P, JO N, JR.
Cy ltr, atd 23 Jm 54 Colonel, USAF
District Comnander

3, 0 3AAL 3. 3RNEDICT, A-12 Tenshar
Ceyanhment, Patries Lir Feree Bese, advised that the following information
is centained in the
Cbeerratioa
Soattared alouds 4.000 f00*
Overeast aioede at l2,00o fees
Heibilisy is miles
Wind Saw - i atlos per hoar
Altimeter - 9.Sso inahea
ebjeat at Caytain WILLIAN B. PEKKY, BASe
Operaticas Offioer, Patriek Kr Foreg Norida, advieed that the Airiroso
Oftear's report fer 1s Juns l9s4 cartained information te the effeot that Mr.
eratios Spegialist, OAd, Tare Baach, Nlorids,
serial obdsgt obsarred at 2l24 Aomrs, 331, 15 Jume loss, loaseod
mpreximately Frw of Vare Ienok. Ma light ohmnget trem asber to
brit whit, selos. Ths eerial oejest FRS Agai3 seaerved ab 2123
hours, WP Bastera Mrlines. The