PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE
3 July 55

3. DATE-TIME GROUP

Local

out __.09/01002 Jul 55

Ҥ. PHOTOS
O Yes

i No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

apvrox one minute

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One spherical boject with a greenish hue
and a trail nine to ten miles long,
trail was also greey, was observed on radar,

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

Augusta, Maine
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

& Ground-Vi suol

Air Vi suol
OURCE nig

& Ground-Radar

0 Air-Inteorcapt Radar

civilian and t

8. NUM

A
BER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE

one

air-visually and ground-visually.

to illuminate the sky as a ball of fire. A
humming sound vas noted.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

12. CONCLUSIONS

ooo oof ope ooo

Wos Bailoon
Probobly Balloan
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was AstronomicalMeteor
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Date for Evaluation

Unknown

.
— ——— —

11. COMMENTS

Although the duration of sighting was

very long for the object to have been

It appeared

a meteorite, it is the conclusion that
the object was probably a meteor.
known that the trail of a meteorite is

It is

a good radar reflector and the descrip-
tion of the object fits that category.

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(4) DESCRIPTION - ' ‘cs ,
CA) ROGHLY SPHERICAL 3A 1! oe

(B) APPROX 5 TO 1¢ MIS LONG Lf es wee fd

CC) GREENISH HUE | i

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(D) ONE

CE) N/A

€¥) NONE

€G) GREEN TAIL WHICH BECAME VAPOR TRAILUPON HITTING ATMOSPHERE
€H) LOUD HUMMING SOUND

PAGE TwO JEDLS 2H

CI) NONE

(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

CA) ILLIMINATION OF SKY BY WHAT APPEARED TO BE BALL OF FIRE
(BR) APPROX 38° DEG 349 DEG

CC) UNK-360. DEG

(D) LEVEL FLT S$ TO N VERY HIGH

(E) LEVEL FLT S/N VERY HIGH

(F> APPROX 1 MIN

(35) MANNER OF OBSERVATION.

CA) GRND VISUAL AIR VISUAL GRND ELECTRONIC KFOUNDER GCI)

LS7° RPPRVA OO” DELG 947 UELG

(C) UNK-36? DEG |
(D) LEVEL FLT § TO N VERY HIGH

€E) LEVEL FLT S/N VERY HIGH
CF) APPROX 1 MIN

(5) MANNER OF OBSERVATION.

CA) GRND VISUAL AIR VISUAL GRND ELECTRONIC KFOUNDER GCI)
€B) NONE |

CC) T33 AFJ35415 15¢¢@ FT @44 DEG 335K ANDREWS AFR

(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING |
CA) 0901697 eet
CB) DUSK |
(5) LOCATION OF OBSERVER

4. 4419N 6948w CAUG CAA) |

PAGE THREE JEDLS 3H
2. FOUNDER GCI, ME

3. PTWN PYM-AUR

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(6) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS

(A) E L BRACY AIRWAYS OPNS SPEC AUG CAA STATION, ME

¢B) UNK |
(C) PASCHO, LT COL HD@S USAF UNK UNK (PILOT AF35415)

(D) PICKET VESSEL TORONTO, CHARLIE

(7) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING

(A) HIGH SCTD CLOUDS AND GOOD VSRBY
(B) SURFACE 220 DEG 14 KT

$,200-FT 273 DEG 19 KT

[3,909 FT 280 DEG 19 KT

16,209 FT 300 DEG 19 KT
23,980 FT 328 DEG 1¢ KT
23,900 FT 339 DEG 28 KT .

5B ,2@B UNK DEG UNK KT
89,208 FT UNK DEG UNK KT

O,oww PL £re ULeY Be KL

19,000 FT 280 DEG 12 KT iain
15,800 FT 3¢0 DEG 16 KT

23,248 FT 328 DEG 16 KT |
34,008 FT 330 DEG 28 KT |
59,228 UNK DEG UNK KT

83,988 FT UNK DEG UNK KT

€C) 129 SCTD 258 BRKN |

PAGE FOUR JEDLS 2H | |
CD) 1@ MILES EES Ce a ;
SE) UNK 5. Se aed
CF) NONE wo

<3) NONE | |
(9) NONE

(19) 3 BGR LOCALS-3-KC97

1T33 ADW- Pal ,

€11) OPERATIONS OFFICER

NCO AT FOUNDER GCI BELIEVED OBJECT TO BE METEORITE HOWEVER ORJECT
WAS NOT SEEN TO HIT GROUND
(12) NONE
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‘ UFOCB INDEX CARD AISS=@UP0B~206-55
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS | /
. © Was Balloon
— July 1955 Augusta, Maine QO Probably Balloon
3, DATE-TIME GROUP 1 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Possibly Balloon |
2S eo ae: eee ee B Ground-Rodor S pelt kam |
GMT 09/01002 July 1955 _ BD Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Radar | Possibly Aircraft |
5. PHOTOS Toa vi ~ | 6 SOURCE O Was Astronomical =A
O Yes a Probably Ranonoditg
a No Civilian and Military - Possibly Astronomical
J. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION —_- 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
oO lols lca Dota for Evaluation
O Unknown
Approx. one (1) mimite One (1) _ | South to North
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Qne (1) spherical object with a greenish hue Although the duration of sighting was
and a trail nine to ten (910) miles long, vary long for the object to hava been
trail was also green, was observed on radar, la meteorite, it is the conclusion of .
airevisually and ground-visually. It appeared| this headquarters that the object was
to illuminate the sky as a ball of fire. A probably a meteortss. It is know that
humming sound was. noted. the trail of a meteorite is a good radar
_ 3: | reflector and the description of the
object fits that category.

AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) ae