PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Harrisburg, S.Central Pa! 0 Was Balloon
15 March 1956 and New York City 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local XN Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircrait
GMT-15/0750Z Xn Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE XX Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
xNo Civilian (2 obsvrs were a/c i Posibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other Other.
Insufficient Data for Evoluation
0 0 Unknown
five seconds one west to east west to east
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, the size of a wuarter One object, the size of a wuarter held held This headquarters is of the
at arms length. Reddish orange in color. opinion that this sighting was
Bluish white in front with a reddish- generated by a meteor for the
orange as a brilliant following reasons: the descrip-
reddish the northern tion of the object; the fact
Skies. The to be that it had a tail (or trail);
descending in the Seen by two the description of that tail;
pilots (separate rcraft and one the duration of the sighting;
observer round. the course of the obgect; the
colors of the object; and the
fact that this object was seen
at widely scattered points
indicatingthat itvas very high
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2) in atmosphere.
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Multi
U. 19
122MO WPC149 YMBJ84LSAD86EBA004 BDA121 M
00 RJEDUP RJEDEN RJEPNQ RJEPNY
DE RJEDLS 121A DE RJEDLS 121A
01509457 15Nach 15 Nach $44$
FN FLT SVC C FN FLT SVC CEN CEN ONSTED AFB PA 44a 4 40
TO RJEDWP/CMDR AIR TO RJEDWP/CMDR AIR TECH INT_CEN
DUEPHQ/DIR OF INT HEDUSAG WASHDC DJEPHQ/DIR OF INT HEDUSAG WASHDC
RJEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO. RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO.
RJEPNY/COMDR 26TH ADC NY
BT be
UFOB ry
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S)
AUDEG'13'N-76DEG G 30'W
40DEG 45'N -73DEG 50'W
AJDEG 17'N -78DEG 18'W

1. DESCRIPTION:
A UNDETERMINED BUT LARGE
B QUARTER O
C REDDISH- ORANGE
ONE
E -NEG
F BLUEISH FRONT
SIZE OF TRANSPORT ACFT ?
G REDDISH ORANGE ABOUT
H - NEG -
l.intense light,
roaring Almost said.
PACE PACE TWO TWO RJEDLS RJEDLS 121A
I NEG
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A BRILLIANT ORANGE RED A BRILLIANT ORANGE RED ) GLOW GLOW
B 45 DEG - 349 DEG
C 23 DEG - 369 DEG C 20 DEG - 369 DEG
D WEST TO EAST D WEST TO EAST
E DECENDING 35 DEG
F 5 SECONDS
MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A GROUND VISUAL AND AIR VISUAL
B NONE (
CT MARTIN 494 TMA 121 800FT 281DEG 203K LAGUARDIA, NY
COMIE TWA 96 1100S FT 115 DEG 280 X CHECAGO I ILL
A TIKE AND I DATE OF SIGHTING:
A 0759Z Z 15 MAR 56
B NIGHT
LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S)
43DEG 15'N-76DEC 30'W
40DE0 45'N -730EG 50'0
A9DEG 17'N -78DEG 18'W

PAGE THREE RJEDLS S 121A
s. I IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL BOSERVER(S)
PA SCHOOL
A NSRS
TEACHER
PILOT TWA LAGUARDIA FLD NY
PILOT TWA CHICAGO ILL
7. WEATHER AND VINDS- ALOFT CONDITION
OF SIGHTING -
AT TIME & PLACE
A CLEAR
B SURFACE
6,000' -270 DEG 60 KT
19,300'-270 DEG 70 KT
160,300'-264 DEG 120KT
20, 300'-260 D 140KT
30,900'-250 DEG 12XT 30,900'-250 DEG 124XT 3
53,395'-240 DEG 190KT 50,395'-240 DEG 190KT
( (
C33BKN
DIS MILES
E 6/10
F NONE
3. 1 3. NONE
.
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9. NONE (
18. TWAFLIGNT 96 EASTBOUND HAR-PHL
TUA FLIGNT 121 VESTBUND PHL-HAR
11. OPERATIONS OFFICER I
HILITARY FLIGHT SERVICE
12. NONE
BT
15/3950Z KAR RJEDLS

Colorado Springs, Colo RJEDLA CRYPTOPRECAUTION
MULTIPLE ADDRESS YES wo
REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO: RB-122 UNCLASSIFIED
(Unc1)
L P
for more more
details. Following should be considered:
a. or fireballs?
heve
l. If so, how did I object differ from meteor or fireball?
d. UFO rpt states (lb) but tail size of transport
a/c(1g).
none
reed this date.
COORDINATION:
AFOIN-4E4 Tthmile DATE 4 May 56
Dr. H.A. Miley- SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED PAGE PAGES,
DRAFTER'S NAME (and signature, when required) RELEASING-OFFICER'S SISNATURE
Capt G.T. Gregory/wm
TELEPHONE OFFICIALTITLE
AFOIN-4E4 69216 MAY T. J. CONNAIR, JR., DAAID
DD 04 173 REPLACES NME FORM 173, 1 MAY 49. U.S.GOVNENT PRINTING OPPIC
WHICH MAY BE USED.
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