PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
31 Oct 54
31/0725Z MONBRIDGE, SOUTH CAROLINA
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION -
MILITARY & CIVILIAN & CIVILIAN WAS ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR WAS ASTR ONOMICAL: METEOR
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 - 10 SECONDS
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION White object turning to all colors of the rainbow
appearing as a bright fire or light in descent. appearing as a bright fire or light in descent.
GROUND & AIR VISUAL Disappeared by fading.
7. COURSE
NOT REPORTED
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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70893
CIOILIAL CAA RDO RNG STA OPERATORS LOTTE RDO ESS KOINS
COLUMB ELS
TOWERS,E-E- CAPTIAN-USAF A00935473
CHARLESTON AFE,S.C. SHoy54 14 04
A1ST ATS 1608IH MATS
70 J
A. 310725Z APF. , NOTBRIDGE:SIC.
B. SURFACE 270 DEGREES/10 KNOTS
S0D0TLET-270 FES/15 KNOTE
10/00 FEET-27 KNOTS
1SJOJFELT
20/713 9 KNOTS
53 ES/89 KNOTS
12 00A
1270 DEGREES/- KNOTS NOT AVAILO
Co NITERED
Do VISLB 1Tt-15
Lo Cl009 C0/ER-2-3/15
F. THONDERSTORMS-NONE F. THUNDERSTORMS-NONE
NEGATIVE
9- NEGARIVE S - NEGARIVE
10 NEGATIVE RO NEGATIVE
AI. OPERATIONS OFFICER, MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CNETER,
MAXWELL AFB, ALABAMA. HAYNES N. HUNTER. CAPT. USAF CLEARANCE MAXWELL AFB, OFFICER
VERY DESCRIPTIVE'OF METEOR EXCEPT FOR LACK OF TRAILING TAIL VERY DESCRIPTIVE'OF METEOR EXGEPT FOR'LACK OF TRAILING TALL
AND'STRAIGIT DOWNARD,MOVEMENT. AND'STRAIGET DOWNARD,MOVEMENT.
12. NEGABIVE 12. NEGABIVE
SEGNED GOLINSKY END. SEGNED GOLINSKY END,
31/1155Z O0T JESYQ 31/11S5Z O0T JESYQ
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JEDEN
PLT STO CENTEP MAXVELLAPB ALA 0827'34
CDUN/COMM GEN ADC ENT AFB/COLO SPRINGS' COLO
(LEG- DEFENGE_WASHINGTON D-CS
,
MEGATIME
NAGADIME
FEIE.THEN L COLOS OF RAINBOW
WHATE FIRE OR LIGHT,
SEEMED to to ) BE OVER MONBRIDGE,S-C. OTHERVISE NEG. BE OVER MONBRIDGE,S-C. OTHERVISE NEG.
GOING DOWN
E. FADLD OUT' E. FADLD OUT
Fo 5 10 13-SECONDS , 5 10 10-SECONDS
Ar AIRCRAFT AND-GROUND AIRCRANT AND:GROUND VISUAL, NO ATDS VISUAL, NO AJDS
NA
C.I- AFZTA7 OVER FLO Cuis AF3747 OVER FLG 6009 FT. HEADING 240 DEGS.
2. EAL EAL CON CON 2025W 150 MIE
40
A. J10725Z
Te NIGHT
ACHARLOTTE RDO RNG'STA RAlEigh N.C.
LC ANG STA--- COLUMBIA,S,C. -RDO RNG STAS FLORENCE,S.C. RDO
AF2THT US4 OVER FLORENCE, S-C. DO RNGo STA
EL CON. : 202SW.APPROX ovi7-
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2.ATIA
ACTION 3.AT16
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51
A044
3Y A112
JEDEI JEDUP JIPN JESDEAAA
JESYR 975
3111437 b
CIDR FLT SVC MAYTELL AFD ALA
JEDE/COMMANDER AIR DEFENSE COMIAND ENT AFE COLOPADO SPRINGS JEDEN/CONMANDER AIR DEFENSE COMIAND ENT AFE COLORADO SPRINGS COLO COLO 2
DUP/CIDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CEN URIGHT DUP/GIDR AIR TEOY INTELLIGENCE CEN URIGNT PATTERSON AFB ONIO PATTERSON AFB ONIO
NEPNO/ BIREOTON Or INTELLIGENCI In USAF VASH 25 D.C. 7 EPN/ BIRECTON Or INTELLIGENCE I USAF VASH 25 D.C. 7 •
SDE/COMMANDER SSTHAIR DIVISION (DEFENSE), DORBINS AFB SSTHAIR DIVISION (OEFENSE), DORBINS AFB HARIETTA GA. MARIETTA GA.
F 0 D/ 0 B/
HEGATINE HEGATINE
.: NECATIME NECATIUE
WHITE,THEN ALL COLORS OF RAINBOW WHITE,THEN ALL COLORS OF RAINBOW
ONE
/A
1/A
MEGATIME
. MEOATINE
DRIGHT WHITE FIRE OR LICNT
HEGATIVE
SHJOOT SESIED TO DE OVER MONERIDGE,S.C. OTNMISE MES. ca
VERTICAL, GOING DOWN
EO OUT
TO 1 SECODS
. AIRCRAFT ALD GROUND VISVAL, WO AIDS

E. FADED OUT
. 5 T9 1" SECONDS
3.
A. AIRCRAFT FAND GROUID VISUAL, NO AIDS
B.N/A
C.1. AFE747 OVER FLO 6 FT. HEADING 249 DEOS.
2. EAL COM 2:2S1 1D0 MI I OF C1S 5 1901 FT. WADInG 9DE3S -
2
A. 51 725z
NICIT
10
A.CHARLOTTE RDO RIG STA RALEIGH H.C.
ADO RUG STA.-- COLUNIDIA,S.C. RDO RNG STA. FLORENCE,S.C. NDO -
AF2747 054 0 OVER FLONEICE, S.C. RDO RID. STA.
IL CO:. 2 964 APPROX 15 XILES = CMAMLESTON
s. S. - 1
A. CIVILIAL A CIVILIAL CAARDO CAA RDO RNG RNG STA OPERATORS---CHANLOTTI RDO JESS KING KING
COLUKBIA RDO COLUNBIA RDO -
FLORENCE RDO FLORENCE RDO I.B.DREJ I.B.DREU
B. MILITARY B. MILITARY
TOVERS,D.E. CAPTIAN USAF A'M935473 TOWERS, L.E. CAPTIAN USAF AN93S473
CHARLESTON AFB,S.C.
AIST ATS 16ASTH HATS
7.
A. 31 0725Z APP. NOT3RIDGE,S.C.
3. SURFACE 271 DEGRESS/1A KNOTS
60MOFEET 276 DEGREES/15 KNDTS
171 FE3T 274 DEGREES/ 35 KNOTS
16VFEET 256 DIOREES/ 6: KNOV
2/1 FEST 231 DECRIES/ 35 KNOTS
1-1 FEST 231 92GRESS/69 KNOTS
2 PEET 25A DEGRESS/ 9 KNOTS
!
DISISILITY-15 +
CLOUD COVER-2-3/1
T. THNDERSTORNS-HONE
NEGATIVE

A. CIVILIAL CAA RDO RNG STA OPERATORS---CHARLOTTE RDO JESS KING
COLUHBIA RDO RIL. CHA
FLORENCE RDO D C.D.DREJ
S. MILITARY
TOUERS, E.E. CAPTIAN USAF AMOSSA73
CHARLESTON AFB,S.C.
A1ST ATS 16 STH MATS
7.
31 7257 APP. NOTBRIDGE,S.C.
. SURFACE 27" DEGREES/1P KNOTS
to FEIT 274 DEGRIES/15 KNOTE (
1V/9 FEET 27 DEGREES/ 35 KNOTS
27 FEET 274 DEGREES/ 95 KNOTS 2. DEGREES/ 95 KNOTS to
2 FEET 231 DEGREES/S9 KNOTS FEET 231 DEGREES/S9 KNOTS (
17 1 2 e FEET 233 DEGREES/ 9 KNOTS FEET 233 DEGREES/ 9 KNOTS S
C. CEILING-ITCSCATTERED C. CEILING-IICSCATTERED 697461
D. VISIBILITY-15
E. CLOUD COVER-2-5/1 . CLOUD
F. THUNDERSTORNS-HONE F. THUND AAID
E NEGATIVE
9. NEGATIVE
1E NEGATIVE
11. OPERATIONS OFFICER, MAXVELL FLIGHT SERVICE CHETER,
MAXTELL AFS, ALABAMA. MAYNES N. MUNTER, CAPT. USAF CLEARANCE OFFICER
"ERY DESCRIPTIVE OF METEOR EXCEPT FOR LACK OF TRAILING TAIL
AND STRAITGNT DOWNARD,MOVEMENT.
12. HEGABIVE
JIOMED COLINSKY 2D.
1/11557 OCT
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