PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD Crp) fer Mya o4

12. CONCLUSIONS

Wos Sallasa
Probably Balloon

Possibly Balloon

Wes Aircraft ;
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Th. pate 2 LOCATION |
“18 oct 55 Loogootee, Indiana
3. DATE-TIME GROUP ~ .[& TYPEOF OBSERVATION | | ~'|
-  Leeceal 5382. caer a eethieeeiiciom & Greund- Vi svel O Greund-Reder
70/23: — ake: 0 Air Vi weal O Air-Intercept Reder
pat os 1 §, SOURCE
, Bes:
no civilian

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Was Astronomical
' Probably Astronomical

ines LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

aati ‘ 1

& NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

ooo ooo ooo O00

Unknown

Possibly Astronomical —
Other UNIDENTIFIED

insufficient Dota for Evaluation

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

red round and solid. Silver or white

Stik,’ spec Of over 1000. mph: opment
str and level course.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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1. COMMENTS

ylight sighting rules out meteor.

4 U.S. NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT eh
L ye Crane, Indiana :
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Ser 8521

ORIGINAL 7 12 October 1955

From: Commanding Officer, U, S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Crane, Indiana
To; Director of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
Be. s oe . Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio--
> am: ams-z2c
; Commander, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, Colorado Springs, }
Colorado
Commander, Eastern Air Defense Force, Stewart AFB, Newburgh,
Ne. Ys.

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Subj: Unidentified flying objects; report on

Ref: OND INSTRUCTION 3820.1 of 28 July 1954.
b) COMBEASTSEAFRON INSTRUCTION 3820.2 of 16 July 1954

Encl: (1) Copy of Ir. pint Report dtd 10 Oct 1955 | |

1. Enclosure (1). is a report on the sighting of an unidentified flying

: object observed i minepeneies, «a former UJ. S. Navy Quartermaster,
. and ‘Mr ,' ». While installing a television antenna on & October 1955,
Fee It is forvarded in accordance with references (a) and (b),

2 Im addition to Mr, ‘ma report » the following supplemental informa-
tion hot contained in. 1 Mr, . Nr report is submitted.

Bey ' ne OT Ban cae Bi

=e mena Loogootee, Indiana
be Age - 27

C. Maneuver Pattern - unaltering straight and level flight
d. Composition - solid

@, Size — approximately that of a medium to large transport or bomber

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f. Temperature - maximm 60, minimm 42
g» Humidity - 44%

h, Barometer - 29,56

i, Wind - SW 2 miles per hour

- je Air Traffic - there was no know air traffic in the air at the time
os of sighting,

k, There was no know activity or condition, meteorological or otherwise,
which might account for the sighting,

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Ser 8521
12 October 1955

* Subj: Unidentified flying objects; report on

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3. During a telephone conversation Mr - GE oLuntocred that in a dis-
cussion that evening at his lodge he learned anothor man, six miles east of
him at the time of viewing, observed a comparable object at approximately
the same time,

4. The observer is a reliable Depot employee, and it is believed that his
report is a true statement of his observation.

peered)

R. C. TURNER, JR.
Acting

Copy to: ;

Darector of Naval Intelligence, Wash., D. C.
Commander, EASTSEAFRON, 90 Church St., N. Y. 7, N. Ye
Commander, Naval Air Bases, 9ND, Great Lakes, Dl.

Enclosure (1)

COPY
10 October 1955

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From: pape, Supply Department
To: Executive Officer, U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Crane, Ind.

Subj: Unidentified flying objects; report of

1, At approximately 1638 on the afternoon of 8 October 1955, from a
point of observation approximately one mile north of Loogootee, Indiana,
I observed an unidentified flying object, apparently round in design,
and silvor or white in color, passing overhead.

2. This object was traveling in an cast~south-easterly dircction,

at an cstimated altitude of 5000 feet, and at a specd estimated to be

"in oxcess of 1000 miles per hour." This object which left no visible
twail nor meade any audible sound was observed for approximately ten to
fifteocn seconds by myself and Mr.qjimmyumiiggm, Loogootec, Indiana,

3. Tho day. was extromely clear, the sun shining brightly, the sky 100%
cleudicss, visibility. and ociling unlimited. Thore was no surface wind,

4. T have observed, during my time in service, both piston engine and
jot aircraft under normal and combat ¢onditions. This object was

Gogtetony pe an ates Of hese td te Ms t pare ever seen.

Enclosure (1)