PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
19 Oct 55 0 Was Balloon
40 Mi NW of Knoxville, Tenn 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 20/0130z XAirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Military F86 P1lot Military (F86 P1lot) 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other
000 Insufficient Data for for Evaluation
Unknown
two to three mins one Easterly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One light similar to a star observed east of Possible jet Possible jet pe aircraft. aircraft.
pilot. Air intercept radar had contact with radar hadcontact with
obj but unable to obj but unable to close on obj. Obj flew obj. Obj flew
straight and level se. Orange in color. Orange in color.
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PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
ZWL RJESKB 4x2a (
DE RJESKB 3B 4 'Dise
P 2016002 STEEEO
FM COMDR 663 ACW SQ LAKE CITY AFS LAKE CITY TENN
TO RJESKB/COMDR 35 ADIV DOBBINS AFB GA
RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ DIR OF RJEPHQ DIR OF INT H INT USAG DE
ET BT
TO A STAR CMM (C) ORANGE
AND EAST OF HIM CMM (C) SAME AS *B* CMM (D) FLEW STRAIGHT AND LEVEL
CMM (E) OUT OF RANGE CMM (F) TWO TO THREE MINUTES PD 3. MANNER OF
CBSERVATION CLN (A) AIRVISUAL AND AIR ELECTRONIC (E-4) CMM (B) NEG
(C) F86D CMM AF 524235 CMM 25000 FT CMM 090 DEGREES CMM 250 IAS CMM
MCGHEE E TYSON MUN APRT PD 4. TIME AND DATE OF F SIGHTING G CLN(A)
O RHOA

DEGREES 45KTS CMM 30050-320 AND 80020 N/A CMM (C) 'OING
NOEAYH
C
M-EAST OF
OBSERVER WAS PD OBSERVER WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE WITH THE OBJECT PD (
14R CMM 1ST CMM SENIOR
DIRECTOR CM ENOf
BT
20/16352 OCT TJESKB
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YDC001 VYB206 VDB24IKBA068
PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB
(ZWL)RJESKB NEC
DE RJESKB 37A IWitwess %
4 1 4×2a
P 212050Z ZEX
FM COMDR 354TH FITINCEPTRON MCGHEE TYSON APRT KNOXVILLE TENN
-
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLOSPRGS COLO
RJEDEN/COMDR 4602D AISS ENT AFB COLOSPRGS COLO
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CNTR WRIGHT PATTERS AFB OHIO OHIO Qc1 22 20
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEPNE/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NY
RJESKE/COMDR 35TH ADD DOBBINS AFB GA 35TH ADD DOBBINS AFB GA 0451 55
BT
WITH PAR 7 AFR 200-2 CMM DTE 20 OCT 55 PD
1.
A. LOOKED LIKE STAR
B. SIZE OF PEA
C. LIGHT ORANGE
D. ONE ' 'IN H5 05 ASINH (*VN 2H 4 M4
E. N/A
F. NONE
G. NONE

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H. NO SOUND
I. SPEED EXCESSIVE
-
2.
A. SAW IT VISUALLY LIGHT ORANGE
B. 45 DEG TO LEFT CM PILOT F
ELEVATION AT 35 T0 45A
C. SAME AS B EXCEPT PILOT WAS CHASING OBJECT -
D. FLEW IN STRAIGHT PATH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
E. STARTED FADING AND TWINKLING AND GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED 1404
F. PILOT F. PILOT HAD OBJECT IN SIGHT ABOUT SIGHT ABOUT THREE MINUTES
3.
A. VISUALLY AND A-I (E-4) AND A-I(E-4) (
A. VISUALLY
B. N/A B.N/A
C. F-86D CM 253 CM 25A CM 090 DEG CM 250 IAS CM MCGHEE-TYSON
4.
A.0120 OCT 55
B. NIGHT
5. EIGHTY MILES SW OF TRI-CITY AIRPORT TENN
6.
A.N/A
# 5N0 I NELAV05 9LE3H 0EYHVS 3 500 M904
PAGE THREES RSKBA

DUE EXCESSIVE
DETERMINE NATURE OF DETEAMTNEN ITORE OF UDJECT
10. AIR TRAFFIC )
1I. INTELL OFF 354TH FIS WX CLEAR WITH GOOD VISIBILITY PD C&W SQ WAS
CALLED BUT WERE OFF AIR AT TIME PD KNOXVILLE FILTER CENTER REPORTED FILTER CENTER REPORTED
WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT NOTHING OBSERVED PD WEATHER BUREAU RELEASED OBSERVED I WEATHER BUREAU RELEASED
EALLOONS AT 21E0Z AND 2300Z BUT TIME AND RATE OF ASCENT PAREN 1000
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FT PER MIN DOES NOT COINCIDE WITH OBJECT SIGHTING PD MILITCN FLT
SERVICE NAXWELL AFE ALA REPORTED NO EXPERIMENTAL ACFT IN VICINITY PD
AIRLINES WERE CONTACTED PD ONE AIRCRAFT WAS I IN AREA FUT I THE CREW
REPORTED NEGATIVE SIGHTINGS
12.N/A 7

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