DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6966899
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONJacksonville Florida
FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
30_January_1953 Jacksonville,Florida 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local xGround-Visual xGround-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodor 0 0 Wos Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT 30/1125Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar D D Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes Probably Astronomical
PNo No Military & Civilian Military & Civilian DX Passibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE . COURSE , Othar D, Othar
0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
0 Unknown Unknown
10 to 15 seconds one one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, very bright. Very bright. Very long trail Possibly Possibly meteor.
of fire.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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07 33 - ...
53114 4Pefile
KAv 33 ACTION
P3.66 YMA1D2 •
YC,27
Vralss V ••
P. JEDEN JEDWP, JEPHQ JESKB
DE JESYO 1B •
P 331225Z
V •
TM JESYA/FLT SVC CENTER MAXWELL AF3 ALA
TO TO JEDEN/COMDR AIR DEF AIR DEF COMMAND ENT AFB COLO COMMAND ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS SPRINGS COLO
JEDWP/CUDR_AIR JEDWP/CMDRAIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGEN TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER CENTER W-P AFB W-P AFB OHIO OHIO L 3
JEFHO/DIRECTOR OF USAF, UASH 25, D.C.
S (DEF) DOBBINS FDOBBINS AFB GEORGIA
U7035312252/ 103/5712252/
. DESCRIPTION . DESCRIP OF OF OBJECT
RCUND
j. U.NK
C. WHITE
D. ONE
NA
F. VERY BRIGHT
G, VERY LONG TRAIL OF FIRE
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H. NONE
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PAGE TWO JESYO 2 18
1. UNK
DELCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OF JECT
0
. CIRGHT I LIGHT
G AFOVE 6
C. 45 DEG AVOVE 6
D. LEVEL
, FADED FROM VIEV O
. TO 15 SEC
S. MAMER OF OULERVATIONE
A. GROUND VISUAL 6
. NO.E
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C. NA 5
4. TINE AND DATE OF SIGHTING: SIGHTING: -
1351125Z 1 301125Z
. . DAWN
3 3a LOCATIONS LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER
CONTROL T CONTROL TOWER IMESON AIRPORT TOWER IMESON AIRPORT JACKSONVILLE , FLA
3 3
CONTROL TOWER CECEL NAS JACKSONVILLE, FLA
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OFCERVERS: O
D
PAGE THREE JESYO
A. CIVILIAN
0
WLLUATC-CN-451SA VOCD-ST, JACK-6NVILLE, FLA
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ©
MILITARY
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A.301125Z
B. DAWN
5. LOCATIONS S OF OBSERVER •
CONTACL TOWER IMESON AIRPORT JACKSONVILLE , FLA
CONTROL T TOWER CECEL NAS JACKSONVILLE, FLA ..
.. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OFSERVERS:
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PAGE THREE JESYO 13
A. CIVILIAN
JACKSONVILLE, FLA
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER C
B. MILITARY B. MILITARY (L
A M COZING 4 i CCZING AG-3
OPERATIONS SECTION AEROLOGIST 1.
CECIL NAS J RELIAFILITY -GOOD
7. WEATHER AND WINDE ALOFT AT TINE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
A. 4
SURFACE 27 DEGREES/ 7 KNOTS
FEET 319 DEGREES/ 15 KNOTS
10 FEET 3.0 DEGREES/ 30 KNOTS D
5123 FEET 30 0 DEGREES/ 45 KNOTS
20.92 FEET 3030 DEGREES/ 50 KNOTE
1 32002 FEET 0
24: DEGREES/ 9.1 KNOTS
t 50.2FEET 23. DEGREES/ 50 INOTS
DEET 23. DEGREES/ KNOTC
C. CEILING NIONE D
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VISIEILITY E MI
CLOUD COVER NONE
TAUNDERSTORMS NONE
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B. NONE B. NONE
S. NONE S. NONE
1• NONE 10• NONE
3
11. OPERATIONS 11. OPERATIONS OFFICE, MAXWELL FLT SERVICE CENTER, MAXWELL AFE,
ALABANA ALABALA
DISCRIPTION OF ORJECT LOULD INDICATE A CONET OR METORITE
12. UNK 2. UNK
SIGNED GOLINSKY END.
ST
S0/1242Z JAN JESYQ
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UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATE' 2. LOCATION |12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
30 JAN 1955 JACKSCNVILLE, FLORIDA 0 Probably Ballson
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT2032 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 0C Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. JRSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
15 SECONDS 15SECONDS ONE STRAICHT DOWN
10. BRIEF SUMMARY BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
VERY BRICHT, LON OF FIRE, FADED CUT. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT WOULD SEEM TO
INDICATE A METE INDICATE A
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) A7-A 28LE 1L1A
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