DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7073105
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONWilmington Delaware
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING iT. COMMENTS
Four objects the size of a pea at arm’ Duration, description, indicate
length, Objects looked like streaked meteor sighting.
reflected light, like that of a light /
being reflected from an a/c wing. Objs
were first seen straight up and
disappeared at 35 to 40 dgr azimuth,
40 to 45 dgr elevation, Objects disappeared
by fading out of sight after having been
observed visually for 5 seconds,
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S2ND FIGHTER GROUP (AIR DEFENSE)
United States Air Force
New Castle County Air Base
Wilmington, Delaware
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SUBJECT: Unidentified Plying Object Report
TOs Commander
Air Deferee Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colerado
Inolosed herewith is a Report of an Unidertified Flying Object
in accoriancé with Air Foree Regulation 200-2, dated 12 Angust 1954
and Ai Regulstion 200-7, dated 29 January 1955,
FOR THE COMMAs Deas
LiIncle JOSEPH M, RODGERS, Jr,
UFOS Rept (1 oy) Captain, USAF
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Wilmington, Delaware 62nd Fighter Group
7 Novenber 1956 5 Novenber 1956 |
CAPT LRON A. BLACKMON, Operations Office Interview (Telephonic)
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DESCRIPTIGN OF THE OBJECTS:
(a) MrSQRBB ond sons could not tell shape, as it was streaked lights.
(bd) The size of a pea.
{c)\ reeked reflected light, like that of a light being reflected from
an airplane wing.
(d) None ,
(e) Wee four (4) objects, in a formation forming a triangular shape with
the point heading northeast.
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(f) Was a streak of light. on:
(g) None DATE Teed GROUP
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(bh) None
DESCRIPTION OF COURSB OF OBJECTS:
(a) Just happened to look up and see them. Was viewing stars.
(b) Straight up.
(c) 35 to 40 degrees true north, 0 to 45 degrees from horizon.
(d) No maneuvering, straight flight.
(e) Faded out.
(f) Five seconds.
MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(a) Ground-vi oval
(db) None | ,
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TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(a) 23452 hours, 4 November 1956. ee a
(>) Clear, no trace of daylight.
LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS:
(a) 75° Leng, 10° Lard.
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Occupation: Designing Eng at All American Eng, Wilmington, Delaware
Telephone: WY 43613.
(7) WEATHER AND WIND-ALUFT, COMDITIUNS AT TIME OF PLACE OF SIGHTING!
(a) Clear, bright stars, no clouds.
(b) Report from the naarest AWS or US Weather Bureau Office of Wind direction
and velocity in degrees and knots at surface:
6,000 Ft N WW 9 Knts
16,000 Ft 020° 15 Knts
16,000 Ft 040° 25 Ents
20 ,000 Ft 050° 20 Knts j
30 , 000 Ft 360° LO Knte
Nothing over 30,000 Ft
(c) None
(4) Fifteen (15) miles.”
(e) None
(f) None
(8) ANY UTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS, MBTEOROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL, OR
(THE WISK, WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING: None
(9) INTERCEPTIG: OR IDES TIFICATION ACTION:
(a) At 1819 hours the 770th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron stationed
at Palermo, Delaware identified track No VD-34 as a friendly and broke
off an interception attempt, This was the only aircraft in the area at
(30) LOCATION OF ANY AIR TRAFFIC IN THE AREA: None, other than (9) above.
(11) It is beleived that the object seen was either the aircraft or the inter
ceptors as noted in paragraph (9) above,
(12) None
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