DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8714318
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONMobile Alabama
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE I 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
30 June 1954 Mobile, Alahama 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Bailoon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION
Local Ground-Visual Was Aiscraft
Ground-Rodar Q Probably Aireraft
GMT 01 July/co50z AirVisual Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircrait
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y.s 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS D. COURSE 0 Other
D insufficient Dota for Evaivation
60 Seconds NE 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Brilliantly silver like jot. No sound, or No info presented conflicting with a/c
vapor trails. Circled city. analysis,
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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MRS W
AFB CONTROL TOWER.6. MRS
MOBILF 1/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. A/3C
ORG 1919 AACS SQ BROOKLEY AFB ALA.
DUTY ASG CONTROL TOWER OPERAIOR. NOT
GIVEN.-MOBILE 30/08,
10000 F 030 DEGREES/03. 1830C
OBSERVATION INCLUDED DIAMETER
WITH 6/10 0F CIRCULAR AR IDICATED ON C ECHT CENTER
BEARIN ROOKLEY AFB A DIRECTION
OFM CFIIING3O as IVISTRIITTV 6/10
CLOUD FGATIVE NEGATIV EGATIVE.
12, CHIEF, ANCH. BROOKLEY IMENTS,
NO ANALYSIS
31/1340Z DOWNGRADED AT YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
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FM HQ USAF WASHDC FM HQ USAF F WASHDC
TO COMAMC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO TO COMAMC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
FROM AFOIN 41413 ATTN CLN ATIC CLN FOLLOWING MSG FM COM FLIGHT SERV FROM AFOIN 41413 ATTN CLN ATIC C CLN FOLLOWING MSG FM COM FLIGHT SERV
CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALA CMA DTG 010230Z CMA RELAYED FOR YOUR INFO CLN - MA RELAYED FOR YOUR INFO CLN -
QUOTE/CIRVIS/ MRS IN MA MOBILE CMA
PH 66S95 CMA PLUS THREE OTHER WITHNESSES REPORTED UNDIENTIFIED FLYING PH 66695 CMA PLUS THREE REPORTED UNDIENT IFIED FLYING - -
OBJECT APPROACHING FROM SOUTH: OBJECT CIRCLED MOBILE PROCEEDED NORTH -
EAST. DESCRIPTION AS FOLLOWS SMCLN BRILLIANT WHITE AS A BALLOON CMA -
VERY HIGHT ALTITUDE. OBSERVED 1850 BOJECT DEFINITELY BEING MANEAUVERED
OBJECT ALSO SIGHTED BY BROOKLY CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR. IDENTIFICATION
MADE• DESCRIPTION AS ABOVE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LARGE SIZE AND SHORT TMOIT
STUBBY WINGS• TIME OF SIGHTING 010050Z SIGNED GOLINSKY END QUOTE
NO FURTHER INFORMATION IABLE PD DUTY OFFICER R REGARDS AS IMPROBABLE
THREAT TO US
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FOLO LONDON
MOBILE, ALA., JULY 1--(UP)--PROOKLEY AIR FORCE BASE REPORTED
TODAY THAT AN UNDENTIFIED FLYINC OBJECT, BRILLIANT AND SILVER COLORED"
THE ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI GULF
COAST LAST NIGHT.
MAJ. JAME
THE OBJECT "APPEA THE OBJECT "APPEARED TO TO DE TYPE AIRCRAFT OF NEW DESIGN WITH AIRCRAFT OF NEW DE ESIGN WITH
SHORT STUBEY WINGS."
FIVE OTHER RESIDENTS RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI ALSO REPORTED OF ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI ALSO REPORTED
SIGHITING THE SIGHTING TIE OFJECT, OFJECT,
ZICHERALI SAID THE ORJECT APPEARED ON THE BASE CONTROL TOWER THE OBJECT APPEARED ON THE BASE CONTROL TOWER
RADAR SCREEN AT RADAR SCREEN HE SAID RADAR OPERATORS REPORTED HE SAID RADAR OPERATORS REPORTED IT
"MADE NO SOUNI "MADE NO SOUND IL BUT GAVE EVIDENCE OF DEFINITELY BUT GAVE EVIDENCE OF DEFINITELY BEING
MANEUVERED." RuC
THE.ORJECT_FIRST-WAS REPORTED THE.OBJECT_FIRST-WAS-REPORTED RY MRS. MRS. OF MOBILE. OF -MOBILE.
LATER, MRS. A, MISS., NOTIFIED
AUTHORITIES TAT SHE HA IMATELY 7 P.I.
SES AND THE AIR FORCE
NATCHED, BR SAID.
MAJ. ZICHE REPORTED THAT THE OBJECT WAS TRACKED ON THE RADAR
SCREEN_APPRONC IOBILE FRON THE SOUTHEAST AFTER CIRCLING THE CITY
ONE TIME, IT A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, THE
OFFICER SAID.
THE AIR FORCE GIVE NO EXPLANATION OF THE INCIDENT.
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