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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6967352
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1955
REPORTED LOCATION20Mi EOf Cochise N M
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
JATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Bolloon
1 February 1955 20 Mi E of Cochise 0 Probably Balloon
1. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Ballcon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_02/02557 -Air-Visuol Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
xNo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE .Other Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
KUnk no wn
8 minutes 8 minutes one one
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. 11. COMMENTS
Spherical. Red Spherical. Red & & white, white, Very Very bright. UNIDENTI
left wing of TT
observation a/e observation a/ approx 5 min, then Direc'or
began steady Aelospace
parallel to Maxwell AFB, ATTN: Archive
course of a/c at extremely high xtremely high
speed Dissappe: 3 minutes. Maxwell AFB, Alabama ATTN: Archives Branch Aelospace Studies Inst Stu RETUF
RETURN TO:
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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A1HWAY LREE 3 PD OBJ
TO LATT OF ONLRSL PD
CMM 7O/ CARY DELIYN F. PITZDORT CMN AO7-OTE1 OMM
TAUCTOR PILOT GOOD RELIADILITY FO A/C RICHARD 3
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CMM BAIG,T NOONLIOHI CMI WINOS 2OO LEO 5 ANT:ECK 8 0.0
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2. 7A/BRIGHTNESS AND SIZE CIM /E/ TIVE DEG ALOVE REPORTING ACFT
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:IGIT AT FIVE DCG ANGLE PARALLEL TO. COURSE OF AOFT CM 7D/
OVERED OFF LEFT WING APPROX FIVE HIN THEN BEGAN STEADY OLIMD
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4. 7A/ 255Z CIM 2 FED 55 CMM /D/. NIGNT PD
5.7/ 2 MI DUE EAST COCHISE CIM M CMM
IRWAY GREEM 5 PD OEJ
OVER NOUNTAINS TO LEFT OF COURSE PD
G. 7A/1/A CM 127
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PTW CH: STU PLT CMM RELIALILITY UNK
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1.DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIDIS
a Was bailloon
1 Kabruacy1956 2nMLEinf_Coohiact 00 Frobstly Balioon
DATZ-TIME GROUH 4. TYPE OF CESERVATICH Poasibly Belloon
Greund-Yisual GroondeRador Yos Airaalt
000 Probebly Airrait
OMT02 QlinViol Air-intorenot Rador Pesaibly Atrtrait
P4OTOS 3 SOURCE 000 Yas Astronaniea
DY.. Peniubly Astromonlcal
Na MiliICy Posulbly Aumomomie
7.LENOTH OF OBSERVATION MUMBBR OF DEJECTS 9. COURSE 7
Insuiffetent Dote hor Svelvation
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TO. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING COMAENTS
Spnerical: Red & white, very bright. UNIDENTAPIED
Objsct hovered off left wing of
coservatioo a/c approx min, then
begau steady elinb parallel to
course of a/c at extremely high
speed. Dissappeared in 3 minutes,
ATIC JORM 329 (REV 26 SKP 52) .TIC JORM 329 (RLV 26 SEP 52)
UFOS INDEX CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Febrwary 103 Fohrwary 1003 D D Wes Seilcon Wes Sellcon
Coohire, Kor Herdns Coohtne, Kor Hordns Prubobly Bullson Prubably Ballson
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OSSERYATION 4. TYPE OF OHSERYATION Posabiy Balioon
Locat Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Rader 0 Wus Aircrats
0 Probobly Airctast
GMT. AirViwa Air-intercapt Rador 0 Fossidy Alrere
9. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE a Was Asepnomiea
CIY. Hildbary shudout pilsd D Prabobly Acrokonital
No a Pessbly Astronerical
T. LENGTH OF OSEERVATION C. NUMBER OF OSJECTS 9. COURSE ther
Totwfialant Deta ier Evelugrin
Apgrot. & nimes 2 Wte3 Unangvy
10. BRIEF SUMMANY OF SICHTING 11. COHMENTE
Bphardoal sbjeos. sita of Mdetall Purther fomatlandiaa my direated
at are'a langth, whita A calvr ald by this Hondqurtor,
rery beighi, appsared loft Tig fer oepret
Pird airsatees theo olinbed at spyrox rive
degreed and dinaypenred fros viet, at very
bigh speate. dpptared to dihe as it pulled aeay-
Alsop Form 5 (13 Oct 54)
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SIZE OMM 7E/-FIVE DEG ABOVE REPORTING AGFT
ACQUT FIVE NI EORTH OF REPORTING ACFT CMM-JO/ CLIMEED-OUT OF
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AT TIVE DEG. ANGLE PARALLEL TO GOURSE OF ACTT CMM 1D7
LEFT MIS APPROX FIVE MLN TNEN SSGAN STEADY CLIME
CUURSE OF ACT I AT AXTREMELY NIGH SPEED PD APFEARED TF
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