PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
15 Jul 55 Gulf of Mexico Off of New Oreans 0 Was Balloon
$arax$ Probably Balloon rooubly bunToon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Ground-Vrsual Ground-Vrsual Shipboard Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Local 000 a Probably Aircroft
GMT_15/22307 GMT_15/22307. DAY Air-Visuai Air-Vi suai Air-Intercept Rador 0 Possibly Aireraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
000 00 Probably Astronomical
No civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. L.ENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
n/a n/a 1 stationary
10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS
5 min of arc w/25' diameter. Obj appeared
to be shaped like drop of water. Probable balloon.
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RA087 163L55 0701 10 JUL1955 07 23
679 TYE076 TMB 6BT 76 (
BES47 SATIA
PP RJEPHQ RJEDWP RJEDEN EPNB RBEPW RBEC BATIC
DE RBESFJ 2 DE RBESFJ 2
P 160005Z P 160305Z
FM CCGD EIGHT
TO RJEPHQ/DIRINT HQ USAF WASHDC TO RJEPHQ/DIE IRINT HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEDEN/COM AIRDEFCOMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS
RJEPNBCOMEASTERN AIR DEFENCE COMMAND STEWART AFB NY
INFO RBEPW/DIRNAVINT NAVY DEPT WASHDC
RBEGC/COMEASTSEAFRTN
USCG GRNC
BT
FLYOBRPTX TANKER TYDOL FLYING A REPORTS FOL AT 152233Z X QUOTE X
PRESENT POSITION LAT 27-20N LONG 89-30W X DIRECTLY ABOVE US AND A
LITTLE TO THE SOUTH IS A UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT X DESCRIPTION AS LITTLE TO THE SOUTH IS A UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT X DESCRIPTION AS
FOL X IT IS CYLINDRICAL X APPEARS TO BE MILKY WHITE AND SEMI TRANS-
PARENT X HAS INNER RTUND BALLOON OF DEEPER WHITE X INNER BALLOON RESEMBLE PARENT X HAS INNER RTUND BALLOON OF DEEPER WHITE X INNER BALLOON RESEMBIE
A DRTP OF WATER AT TIMES X ESTIMATED ALTITUDE AROUND FIVE THOUSAND FEET
X IT APPEARS TO BE STATIONARY AND NOT DRIFTING WITH SLOUDS X ANGULAR X IT APPEARS TO BE STATIONARY AND NOT DRIFTING WITH SLOUDS X ANGULAR
WIDTH 5 MINS OF ARC X SIZE RELATIVE TO HEIGHT MEASURES TO BE APRX 25
FEET IN DIAMETER X SKY PARTLY CLOUDY F VISIBILITY EXCELLENT X WIND
SOUTHEAST UNQUOTE
BT
CFN 1522332 27-2N 89-30W 5 25 1 2
16/3D 15Z JUL RBESFJ
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ACTION allebtan
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JO RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJESDB
DE RJESYQ 0 IB
0 1523072 ¸
FM DMDR FLT SERV CEN MAXWELL AFB ALA JUL1955
TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEF COMM ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CEN WRITHT PATTERSON AFB RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CEN WRITHT PATTERSON AFB BOHIO OHIO :s iS
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH D C 2 -
RJESDB/COMMDR 35TH RJESDB/COMMDR R 35TH H AIR DIVISION DEF AIR DIVISION DEF DOBBINS AFB DOBBINS AFB MARIETTA GA MARIETTA GA
BT
2ATIA ATIA
/UFOB/ /UFOB/ SATIG
1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS:
A. Afi
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B. 5 MIN OF ARC 25FT DIA
C. MILDY WHITE
D. ONE
E. NONE
F. INTER ROUND BALOON SHAPED OBJECT WHICH APPEARS TO BE DROP OF WATER
G. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE I. NONE
J1RD
F
PAGE TWO RJESYQ  1B
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF CBJECT:
A.UNK
B. OVERHEAD
C. STILL IN SIGHT
D. STATIONARY
E. STILL IN SIGHT
E.STILL IN SIGHT

A CIVILIAN MASTER OF TANKER
B. MILITARY NONE
7.NA
8.NA
S. NA 1
.
PAGE THREE RJESYO 0 1B 3
10. NONE 10. NONE
11. OPERATIONS OFFICE MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALA
FROM THE DESCRIPTION - N GIVEN WOULD INDICATE WEATHER BALOON BALOON
12. UNK - -
SIGNED GOLINSKY END SIGNED GOLINSKY END
BT
15/2315Z JUL RJESYQ a
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2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
A.UNK
B. OVERHEAD
C. STILL IN SIGHT
D. STATIONARY
E. STILL IN SIGHT
F. STILL IN SIGHT
3.1 MANNER OF OBSERVATION J -
A. SHIPBCARD VISUAL
B. BINOCULARS
C.NA - -
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
A. 152230 Z A. 152230Z
B.DAY B. DAY
5. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER: LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER:
A.2720N 8930W
6.I IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS: :3
A. CIVILIAN_MASTER OR ANKER
B. MILITARY NONE
7.NA
8. NA
S. NA .(
PAGE THREE RJESYQ  1B
10. NONE
11. OPERATIONS OFFICE MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALA
INDICATE WEATHER BALOON
12. UNK
SIGNED GOLINSKY Y END
BT
15/2315Z JUL RJESYQ

Information'Only Xe July 1955
Cource: CSI Bulletin # 20, 25 July 57 Paterson, New Jersey
FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF PAST SIGHTINGS
RINGED CYLINDER OVER PATERSON
O'Connor, of Paterson, New Jersey, was sitting in a park off Main Street at
He described the shape as a cylinder on end with a circular ring running hori- He described the shape as a cylinder on end vith a circular ring running hori-
zontally around the center of the object. Within this circular ring was a zontally around the center of the object. ,Within this circular ring was a
rotating light (see diagram). rotating light (see diagram). The object, about as long as it was wide, The object, about as long as it was wide, ap- ap
peared to be as large as a silver dollar held peared to be as large as a silver dollar held
at arm's length. at arm's length. Its edges were clear and Its edges were clear and
sharply defined. Seen in the southern sky, the
object was retreating at a moderate speed to
the west and finally became just a pimpoint in the west and finally became just a pirpoint in
the bright twilight sky. It had remained in
clear view for about l0 mimutes, The sky was clear view for about lo mimutes, The sky was
clear. Mr. O'Connor reported that others had
also seen the object, but no names and addresses endaddmene
were available. The details were obtained from
elo. the witness by CSI embers Arthur Shattuck and.
Frank Principe.

DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
·17 Canton, Ohio Balloon
-17 Newfoundland Military Balloon
·18 Seattle, Washington Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
19 Monroeville, Pennsylvania Aircraft
20 Lincoln, Nebraska Aircraft
'20 Newport, Pennsylvania (CASE MISSING)Civilian Other (HOAX)
·21 Richland, Washington Military Gd & Air Balloon
21 Seattle, Washington Insufficient Data
·21 Syracuse, New York (Multi) Aircraft
22 Santa Maria, California Aircraft (BLIMP)
.22 Aberdeen,' Washi ngton Balloon
22 Old Town, Maine Insufficient Data
23 Kirkland, Washington Astro (CAPELLA)
23 St Cloud, Minnesota Aircraft;
.23 Van Nuys, California Insufficient Data
·23 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CASE MISSING) Civilian (GOC) Insufficient Data
- .24 Akron, Ohio (CASE MISSING Civilian & Military Other (REFLECTION)
-t 25 Syracuse, New York Military Insufficient Data
·25 Glendive, Montana Astro (ARCTURUS)
'25 Minneapolis, Minnesota Insufficient Data
26 Kansas City, Kansas Military Military Air Balloon
28 Pleasant View, Washington Balloon
29 Columbus, Nebraska UNIDENTIFIED
-30 ·30 Shelby, Iowa 1. Astro (VEGA) (VEGA)
2. Astro 2. Astro (CAPELLA)
-30 Winsted, Connecticut Aircraft
30 Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Aircraft
30 Rego Park, New York Rego Park, New York Other (SEARCHLIGHTS)
30 Spokane, Washington Spokane, Washington Balloon
31 31 San Diego, California Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
Minthls UFUL Summary Jul.55 .