PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6970273

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONWiesbaden Germany

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
3 March 1955 Wiesbaden, Germany 00 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local_ round-Vi suol Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_03/0555Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XX No Military xxPossibly Astronomical Meteo
7. LENGTH LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. 0
00 0 Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data for E Evaluation
0 Unknown
15 seconds 15 seconds one E-W
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Round, orange, no sound, resembled Possibly meteor. Under lighting Possibly meteor. Under lighting
falling for color. conditions as described by
source, a meteor can appear source, a meteor can appear as
a variety of colors. rs. orange orange
included.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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IN INFORMATION
juitus
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T WPD 37 YDC 24 TYA 31 TDD 2-010:21 HJE 04ADA 21
RR JEDIN JEDUP JEPHO
DE JFPAS 11
RM C81735Z
FH CCNDR 71FESUPPWC WITSLADEN CER
C JEDEM/CONDR ADC ENT AFD COLORADO SPRINGS CCLORADO
JEDVP/CCHDR R AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFE CHIes
JIPHO/DIR OF INTEL HIDUSAF WASNDC JIPHO/DIR OF INTEL HIDUSAF VASHDC
INTO ZEN/OINCUSAFE INTO ZEN/CINCUSAFE VIES WIES DEN GER GER
ET'
WCDE 2027 UFCD REPT. IN COHFLIANCE VITH ATR 2M-2, 12 WCDE 2327 UFCD REPT. IN COHFLIANCE VITH ATR 2M-2, 12 AUG AUG 54,
THE FOL UFOE REPT IS S THE FOL UFOE REPT IS SULAITTED: 1. DESCRIPTION CF THE OEJECT: SULRITTED: 1. DESCRIPTION CF THE O OBJECT:
JKAD SHAPE: ROUND. (E) SIZE CONPARED TO KNCUN CHJEOT: PEA. (C) TO KNCUH CDJECTE PEA. (C)
CCLCR: CRANGE. (D) NRI ON. (E) FORNATICHE N/A. (F) DISCERNABLE
OR DETAILS: NIG. (G) TAIL, TRAIL, EXHAUST: NIG. (D) SOUND: NEG.
(I) PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: RISEMELED FALLING STAR SXOIPT
FOR CCLOR. (2) DESCHIPTICN CF COURSE (F CTJECT: (A) UHAT I CALLED
HORIZON. (E) VHEN TIRST CESERVED: ANGLE OF ELEVATICN 15 DEGCLES, AZINUTH
JOP DEGRENS. (C) UPCH DISAPPEARANCE: ANGLF CF ELEVATICN 1: DEGRIES,

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PACE TWO JFPAE 11
AZIINTH 27. DEGREYSJH (D) DESCRIPTION CF TLT PAT: EAST TO VES
SLIGNTLY SCUTH CF OBSR. (E) MANNER OF RUSAPPMARANCE OF CRJECT:
AT EDGE OF HAZI ON WEST HORIZON. (T) LENGTH CF TILE IN SIGHT:
TICNE (A) CRCUND: VISUAL.
(D) CFTICAL AIDS: N/A. (C) AIRIORNE SICHTING: 1/A. (4) TILE AND
DATE CF SIGNTINGE (A) ZULV TI-DATES 555 4 MAT S5. (D) LICVT
CONDITIONS: DAN. (S) LOCATION CF CESH: WIESFADEN CER. (G) IDENT
INFO OF OESRI (CA) PAUL A. HCVAY, LT COL, 71 SUPPUC, APC E 633,
NYO,NY, CONDR 71 SUPRCN. VERY RELIAELE. (E) WEA REPTE
SURFACE WIND DIR IN DEGREES VELCOITY IN KNOTS
SURFACE (OM)
: 4 32 2
gr 38
JOYN.PPP JOYMPPP 7 33
2; 2 2 27
5 1 36 36
JTPNPPP 1. C C1
8, 8 330 33.0 14
PACE THRLE JFPAR 11
CLCUD CCVIR: 1 S CIRRUS. (F) THUNDERSTORIS IN AREA: NEG.
(E) CTHER AOT OR COND: NEG. (S) ACTIONTAKEMI NEG. (1 ) IR
TFC IN AREAS MEG. (1D) PREPARING GFF: WALTEN E, GRIVFING, 1ST
LT_ASSTDEE&EVAC CFT.725E5.APC S3.MYS..(A) GALCE0

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1
3 14
(C) CEILINGI 2S,  FLT. (D)ISS 1 MILES. () ANCHT CF
PACE THRLE JFPAE 11
CLCUD CCVER: 1 S CIRRUS. (F) THUIDERSTORNS IN AREA: NEG.
(E) OTHER ACT OR OCND: NEG. (S) ACTIONTAKTN: NEG. (1 ) IR
TFC IN AREA: NEG. (11) PREPARING OFF: WALTER E. GRIFFING, 1ST
LT ASST DEF & EVAC CFF, 72555, APO 65T, NY6,. (A) CAUSE OF LT ASST DEF & EVAC C CFF, 72555, APO 653, NY6,. (A) CAUSE OF
SIGNTING: INKIOWN. (12) PHYS EVIDENCE: NIG. SIGNTING: INKNIONN, (12) PHYS EVIDENCE: NIG.
BT BT
03/:9392 MAR C3/ 93SZ MAR JFPAE