PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
9 Fobruary 1955 Dobbins AFB, Georgia 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DX1 Possibly Balloon
Local XCC Ground-Vi sual 0 Ground-Rador Was Aircralt
000 Probobly Aircraft
GMT... 09/2045Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol
Yes D Probably Astronomical
XNNo XNo Civilian (Pilot) Civilian (Pilot) D Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
.LENGTH LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
Unknown
two hours two hours one one NW - NE
10. BRIEF SUMMAR 0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round. Transparent to silver. No Possibly balloon which released
sound. Sta sound. Stationary for 2 hours. After its payload, then exploded.
2 hours, 2/ ain body ain body Observed by numerous observers
ted and the remaining remaini while while in Atlanta area. Confirmed as in Atlanta area, Confirmed as
maintiining a sphere shape, displayed Moby Dick Balloon. Moby Dick Balloon.
a definite red colon on upper side
of emerald green w/twinkling red
light lower portion. Remaining
portion tained high speed.
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FROM AFOIN 42404 UFOB. IN COMPLIANCE WITH PAR 7 CMM AFR 200-2
SUBMITTED. INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM EASTERN AIR LINE PILOT CAPT .
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VASHINGTON. ACTUAL SIGHTING OCCURRED APPRX 5 HOURS PRIOR TO FLT AND
APPRX 8 HOURS PRIOR TO REPORTING CMM M AND WAS VIEWED BY CAPT -
FROM HIS HOME IN ATLANTA. AFR 20O-2 FORMAT FOLLOWS CLN
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B. EASKETEALL AT ARMS LENGTH.
C. TRANSPARENT TO SILVER.
D. ONE E ONLY.
E. N/A
F. APPEARED STATIONARY CMM WITHOUT MOVEMENT T FOR APPRX
2 HOURS CMM AFTER WHICH TIME ROUGHLY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MAIN BODY
DISINTEGRATED AND THE REMAINING PORTION CMM WHILE MAINTAINING
A SPHERE SHAPE CMM DISPLAYED DEFINITE R RED COLOR ON THE UPPER
HALF AND EMERALD HALF AND EMERALD GREEN WITH TWINKLING RED LIGHT ON THE LOWER LOWER R PORTION. PORTION.
G. N/A
H. NO SOUND. H. NO SOUND.
I. N/A I.N/A
2. A. MR. CMM 2.A.M RADIO MECHANIC C CMM EASTERN AIR CMM EASTERN AIR LINES LINES CMM
STATIONED IN ATLANTA ADVISED OF SIGHTING. STATIONED IN ATLANTA ADVISED OF SIGHTING.
B. APPRX 4O DEGREES ON THE HORIZON.
C. APPRX 40 DEGREES ON HARIZON.
D. ORIGINALLY SIGHTED DUE NORTH WEST OF ATLANTA
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND HELD THIS POSITION FOR 2 HOURS VITHOUT
MOVEMENT. FINAL DISAPPEARANCE INTO NORTH EAST.

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E UFOB APPARENTLY JITTISONED APPRX TWO-THIRDS OF BASIC STRUCTURE
CONSISTING OF VISIBLE GAS OR SMOKE AND LIQUID. REMAINDER OF
OBJECT INMEDIATELY ACHIEVED HIGH SPEED AND VANISHED
F. APPRX 2 HOURS.
3. A. GROUND VISUAL9
?• BINOCULARS CMM 8X OF LOCAL MFG. OBSERVER IS HAM AUTRONOMER ?. BINOCULARS CMM 8X OF LOCAL MFG. OBSERVER HAM AUTRONOMER
AND FREQUENTLYS AND FREQUENTLYSTUDI IES HEAVENLY BODIES BODIES WITH THIS THIS IMPROVISED
INSTRUMENT.
C.N/A.
4.A. 20452 9 FEB 55. 4. A. 2045Z 9 FEB 55.
E.DAY. E. DAY.
5. A. UFOB WAS QUITE PLAIN TO NUMEROUS UNNAMED OBSERVERS AT THE
ATLANTA AIRPORT. THIS PARTICULAR IN HIS BACK YARD
AT ADDRESS INDICATED BELOW.
B. ADDITIONAL KNOWN OBSERVERS CLN
MR. CMM PILOT CMM EASTERN AIR LINES CMM
AGE 41 CMM CMM S SOUTH WEST ATLANTA CMM
GEORGIA.
MRS JIFE OF CAPT CMM HOUSEWIFE CMM AGE 33
CMM SOUTH WEST ATLANTA CMM GEORGIA.

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7. A. WINDS SOUTH WEST CMM 10 KNOTS AT 10, O00 FT.
EM NEGATIVE.
C. UNLIMITED.
D. UNLIMITED.
E. NONE.
F. NONE.
8. CLEAR R SKY SKY CMM NO RAIN FOG OR CLOUDS CMM IDEAL WESTHER CONDITIONS CMM NO RAIN FOG OR CLOUDS CMM IDEAL WESTHER CONDITIONS
PREVAILING. PREVAILING.
9.NEGATIVE. 9. NEGATIVE.
10. NONE.
11. OBSERVER INDICATED THIS OBJECT WAS DIRECTLY OVER DOBBINS AFB
IN DIRECTION OF OAKRIDGE PROJECT. I IT IS FELT THAT BOTH
FACILITIES HAVE CAPABILITIES OF DETECTING AND REPORTING I UFABS
IN A MANNER THAT WOULD BE OF GREATER BENEFIT TO THE AF. THIS INFO
WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL APPRX 10 HOURS HAD LAPSED SINCE THE
SIGHTING.

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THE OBSERVER GAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THE LONG DELAY IN REPORTING.
UNDER MOSTOTHER CIRCUNSTANCES THIS WOULD BE DISMISSED AS
A WEATHER BALLOON SIGHTING CMM HOWEVER CMM SINCE THE OBSERVER
CMM CAPT S CMN IS A QUALIFIED AIR LINE PILOT CMM WITH
COMFIRMED EMPLOYMENT CMM IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE WOULD
BE ABLE TO ESTAELISH WEATHER BALLOON IDENTITY. REPORT - I WAS
MADE INMEDIATELY MADE INMEDIATELY AFTER CAPT AFTER TCOMPLETED COMPLETED ROUTING FLT. ROUTING FLT.
12. N/A.
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