PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7340350

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONWheelus AFB Morocco

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE . LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
24 January 1956 Wheelus AFB, Morocco 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar XWas Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 24/1352Z GMT_ 24/1352Z AirVisual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was Astranomical
Y.s Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical
0 #XN0 Military Military Possibly Astroromical
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other. Other.
00 Insufficient Data Insufficient Data for for Evaluction
7 12 minutes Unkno wn Unk no wn
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS u1. COMMENTS
Track a 75h 099dgr azimuth on Track 099dgr azimuth on Plot characteristic of light
course of 330 dgr at 1000 ft. course of 330 dgr at 100 a/c. Speeds a/c. Speeds probably higher as
Speed estimated 75 knots. Change Speed estimated 75 knots. Change indicated by distance traveled
in speed to 50 knots after ll0 mi and duration of sighting. and duration of sighting.
on track to l88 dgr'azimuth 65 mile on tracktol88 dgriazimu il
distant at which time object faded.
Total duration l2 minutes.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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ACTION
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C: UNCLAS PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO
CATEGORY B EN N-PYIYSICALLY REMOVE
ALL INTERNAL PETIENCES BY DATE-TIME GROUP
PRIOR TO DECLASSFICATION-NO UNCLASSIFIED
REFERENCE IF THE DATT-TIME GROUP IS QUOTEI
01422 25 JAN 56
AC PRIORITY
FM COMDR JMCOPDR 7272 AB WG WHEELUS WTSOSALD FLD I $
TO DIR OF INTEL HQ TO DIR OF INTELH USAF WASHDC USAI WASHDC Casslication Concatied Casstination Concated
COMDR AIR OMDEN AFB COLO COLO ON 3 wNCL uNCL
COMDR ATI On O
AU: AFE205-1D AU:AFE205-1D 2
CINCUSAFE D CINCUSAFE T WSBN GER PARD 2-176(i) PARD 2-176(ii)
COMD RM RABAT FRMOR
By t. untall By t Gunttall
CITE WCOC 24A-56-132S. CITE WCOC 24A-56-132S.
UNIDENTIFIE UNIDENTIFL THIS STA PICKED UP FI7F, 099 DEGREES-75 TI F17F,099I DEGREES-75
MILES, ACKING 33 ACKCTNS ANGEL SPEÉD 75 KNOTS. IP TIME SPEÉD 75 KNOTS• IP TIME
1352Z. 1352Z. F-17 HANGE T 50 KNOTS AFTER 110 MILE MOVE. TRACK NOTS AFTER 110 LE MOVE. TRACK
WAS CARRIED TO WAS CARRIED T 0 108 DEGREES-65 128 D5 EGREES-SS MILES AT WHICH IT WAS FADED. MILES AT WHICH IT WAS FADED. 14O4Z. 1404Z.
AFTER COMPLETE CHECK, DISCOUNTED THE POSSIBILITY O ALLOON.
25/0645Z
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