PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
350 mi NE Jacksonville Was Balloon
9 March 1957 [Georgia, N.C., S.C. 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 09/0500-0830Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE aX Was Astronomical
aYes Probably Astronomical
.o Civilian & Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
seconds to 3 minutes one NE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
All cases had characteristics of flight case and multiple
from the SW to Durations variei sightings from Georgia, South
from seconds long as 3 minutes. Carolina and North Carolina
Color was predominantly green. Extensije/during the rptd period ascribed
investigation. case file. (All cases one or more meteors.
fron period of 050 the
case at O830z were grouped in this
file.)
V

white (Incl #4) (Incl #3),
(d One
(e) u/A
of jet tail pipe (Inel l). vapor at ori
(g) Solid appearing tail with a length 15 to 20 times the diameter
the fire-ball and a vidth 2/3 the diameter of the ball (Incl #l).
(b) Negative.
() Mlobudes of se mndm appeared to break off fran extresity of tail
and burn out shortty thereatter (1/2 to 1 second) (Inel A)
2. Deseriptiom af courge of objeet:
(b) At flight Lerel at 2 o'clock posikion tojadreratt (Incls l & 2),
10 to 15 degree angle of elevation, cin south of positson (Incis #3 and h).
craft (Incls 1 and 2), l0 to 15 degree angle of alevation, southeast of position (Incls 3 & h).
(d Very slight angle of elimb ater passing aircraft on a straight
(0) Object disappeared while in plain sight in the same manner as a
light bulb is put out.
3.2 Manner of observationt
(a) Air-visual (Incls #1 and 2); Ground-visual (Incls #3 and 4).
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unusual to you, prior to and during the accident, () the weat her conditlons 3
Any other Informatlon that mlght be helpful In determining the that might be helpful in
5) identity of the object
investigation of accidents involving civil aircraft and your statement is necessary in order
that the Board might have the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation.
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Whether or not vou observed an unidentified flying object
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(2) Color, directlon of movement and how ong In sight observed
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Any other Information that might be helpful In determining Any other Information that might be helpful In determining the the
(5) ldentity of the objeet
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
investigation
that the Board might have the benefit of your observations in conducting investigation.
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evasive action, which I was later informed consistzd of zooming uowards
I was awakened when my head struck the baggage rack above my seat
lcaused I understand by the fact that the pilot leveled off too
abruptly after zoomlrig upwardsl. One engine was conked out after the
accident - whether or not it was out of commisslon before the accident,
I do not know.
I saw no flving object at any time during the flight.
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aboard aPAWA DougLas DC-6A aircraft, N626OC
New York N.Y PR that
dctlon
was involved in an aceident on 3-9-57 ap0r0x.4:30 AM
The Civil Aeronautics Board is conducting an investigation of this accident, and it will be
appreciated if you will submit a written statement on the back of this letter to inelude the
Whether an unldentified flying abject
following: : (1)  xarodbeoxxobaxexMxtxarx x x ) xwhxx xat xdeiupxt xex xxstxx-
(2) Color, movement sight abserved
weaxtxafxth tatstonxarxmextaIghxx4) any occurrences while on board which might have appeared xaIghxx) any occurrences while on board which might have appeared
unusual 9
Any other Informatlon that might be helpfu
36) Identlty of the object
Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
imvolving aircraft and your statement is necessary in order
that the Board might have the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation.
A Government postage-free envelope, addressed to the appropriate regional office of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for corvenience in returning your statement.
s C.S.Collar
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before the accident, I do nat inow.
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long In slght If observed
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unusual to you, prior to and during the accident, ( ihe weather cond _.
- Any other Information at might be helpful In determining the
(Identity of the object.
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
investigation of accidents involving civil aircraft and your statement is s necessary in order
observations in conducting the investigation.
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Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for convenience i in returning your statement.
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The Civil Aeronautics Board
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Whether observed an unidentified flving object
f1l owing:(1N MexM xuboxndxNex xrxorx,x x  xtsea xoxwkd xxexxx
12) Color, dlrectlon of movement and how long in sight If obgerved.
Whi ir u Whiir tsayn%rNatxxxdns, ) any occurrences while on board which might have appeared drxotxxnghs, ) any occurrences while on board which might have appeared
unusual to you, prior to and during the accident, )thweaihercon unusual to you, prior to and during the aecident, $)the weather conditlans
Any other Informatlon that Ight be helpful in determining the
$) Identity of the object.
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
investigation of accidents involving civil aircraft and your statement is necessary in order
that the Board might have the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation.
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Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for convenience in returning your s statement.
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1 VNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (.Agency) Ko Ninth Air Force, REPORT NO.
Erectorate of Intell igence, 3
Shaw AFB, S. C. PAGE 2 OF PAGES
(0) N/A
(c) C-447, #43-16100, 2500 ft MSL, 060 degrees, 180 mph
L AS - 210 mph G/S, Shaw AFB
4. Time and date of sighting:
(a) 09/0615z March 1957
(b) Night
5. Locations of observers:
(Incls # i and 2).
(b) Northwest extremity of Shaw AFB, S. C. 33°581 00WN - 80° 28' 15WW -
(Incls #3 and h). (IncLs #3 and h).
6. Identifying information of
(b) E/A (a) E/A
() Kilitary () Kllitary
1- Gapt Gapot Eq Hinth AF, Intelligence Officer-pilet, Hq Einth AF, Intelligence Officer-pilet,
very raliasie. very raLiasie,
2. Maj. Maj q Minth AF, Operations Officor - pil lot, Hq Minth A, Operations Officer - pi Lot,
Very Very
3. 3. Maj Maj Hq Ninth AF, Intelligence Hq Ninth Ar. Intelligence Of
very ras
4. Gapt Hq Minth AF, Property Accounting Officer,
very reliable.
ity (0128E M).
(b) Windas aloft
1 Surface -W 15 km
2 6000' (10001) 2900 20
10,000 2800 40
3 10,000 7,000 2900 35
14,000* 2700 30
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.- 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
"(CLASSIFICATION) 18-58570-1

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L all → af qane
envstigcte dita. dita,
FlthL FltingL 3math ofter ofter the the
incdnt inidnt - ite ite -possen wlo
whe amoele - - desaned desanled de olgeet
ften enfined it wn a firl ften enfined it n a fitel
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AF FORM 112-PART II UNCLASSEPI:D
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATIOM)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AgenCy) Hg Minth Air Porce REPORT NO.
Mrectorate Intelligenco PAGE 3 OF 3 PACES
16,000 2700 5
20,0000 2609 50
25,000 2600 30
6 10,0001 3000 75
1,000 2800 55
1 50,0001 2709 65
80,000
(c) Unlinitad (clear).
(No cloud cover. (No cloud cover.
(2) 1/a (2) /a
8. Megative 3. Megative
2. /A 2. x/A
10. Ch7 Ah3-aeac0 and wnabdordfiad cdvtlinn sirernst. 10. Cl7 A3-aaco and wnddondfiod cdvdlinn airernst.
11. Chriad Atr Fargets Branchg Chriel Air Fargets Beanch, Lireetorate of
. raarth air Force. Casssantr cabjeot presrente all evidgmos aath Air Force, Comsantr Cbjeot presents all evidencs
of being a natural phunessenan of ths neteorite variety, houerer of being a natral yhussenan of. the neteoribe vardety, houerer the tarsdeetoey sdectory
12. Negative
4 18t
Stateent Captain, USLF
AN 3 In Minth Alr Forem
* Direetorate af Inteliigence
Cdef, Air Targets Branch
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INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION) 16--55570-1 918332

SIATEHENT
On 9 March 1957, at OlhO hours EST, I was coipilot in a C-47 airoraft
flying approximately 15 miles south of Columbia, South Carolina, at
an altituds of a50ot on a heading of O60 degrees Magnetic. At this time
I perceived a fiery object about 2 o'clock jAy
range. 'ms object was a fiery ball, green in color, with a whits trail-
ing tail. It appeared to be climbing on a course parallel to ours and
at an extreme rate of apeed. The object was in sight about 15 seconds and
was suddanly snuffed out, as if a light turned off. There were no
clouds in the sky, the moon had set, ald it was a dark, clear night
with axcellent viaibility.
MILLIAM H. LANDIS MILLLAM H. LAMDIS
14 March 1957 14March 1957 Major, UAP Major, USAP

Clear sky, visibility 15 to 20
miles with light ground haze. Stars visible, no clouds and no moon.
Flying 17 years years
2500 hours military flying 2500 hours military flying
L00 hours jot flying (RF-80, F-84, F-33) L00 hours jot flying (BF-80, F-84, F-33)
Senior pilots rating
300 hours civilian flying time
Duty: Stafr Intalligenes Duty: Stafr Intelligenes Offieer Officer
Experiencet 10 years Experiencet 10 years
Upon landing Shaw tower asked if uumsual phenomenon. unrusual phenomenon. -
They had received a report of They had an airline pilot. pilot.
Robest T Be
ROHERT T. BELMONT
March 57 Captain, USAP

gate, entering the base on Rhoades Ave. when an extremely fast moving
objact entered my line of sight. The object, at an estimated altitude
of 2000 ft, was travelling from a South Westerly direction to a North
Easterly ydirection at an undeterminable rate of speed, but estimated at
a speed similar to a meteorite. The color was a bluish green. It had
a slight tail of light of the same color as the body appeared to my
vision for approximately two seconds. At the end of this time I saw
what appeared to be sparks emitting from the tail and immediately after
the sparks appeared the entire object disappear just as an electric
bulb fades from sight, in darkroom. lectricity is turned
off. It did not appear to axpolode. in all directions,
just turned off. The distance from o the object is hard
to estimate. However,. I believe the object was between l0 and 20
statute miles to the East South East travelling from a South West to
a North East position. I had the feeling that it was a natural a North East position. I had he faeling that it was a natural
phencmenon even t phencmenon even though I had never seen such an object before. The
weather was clear, the object appeared about six feet in diameter and
I heard no noise.
14 March 1957 Major, USA Major, USA

a
and as it did so the white light diaappaared the fragments almost
seen.
As stated, I was driving when first sighting the object;
I stopped at once and watched until it disappeared. I hsard no noise
from the object. from tne ooject. I had no perspective fr naa no perspectlve irom : OM which to judge its distance
from me and thus canmot accurately judge the size of it, although from me and thus canmot accurately judge the e of it, although as
stated it appeared feet in diamete The night was clear.
14 March 1957 1hMarch 1957 Capt, AY capt, WAY

09/07.*z
UOLASSIICD
AF FORM 112--PART I 15
(CLASSIFICATION) 09035-7-8
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1943 Multi
COUNTRY REPORT NO (LEAVE BLANK)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
UKD
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agncy)
01 3
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
PREPARED BY (CT SOURCE
PEfERewcEs ((.ontrod numder, directice, prerious report, ade. as upplienble)
SUMMARY: (Enter comcise summary of report. Gire significance in Anal ome-sentence paragraph. List inclorures af lower Lest. Begim tezt of report on AF Formn 1!s-Part Il.)
In sooordance with Af hegulation ac0-2 dated 12 Aug Sh the Tollowing report
is submitted:
iNCLS.
DISTRISUTION BY ORIGIMATOR DISTRIBUTION BY A602d AIS3:
Oririnal to D/I, HplSAF Cony to Comir, 35th Air Div (DEF)
ra Coand Cory to Conidr, AT
T Copy to Comd",
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3IAND R. AS AMENDED ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE PEPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION) U GOVERNMENT PRINTING OAFICEIM--933

AF FORM 112-PART I1 (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1348
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AgENCE) REPORT NO.
. 20 PAGE OF PAGES
Giuri,tden of the cejtot.
5. siblelthat cfa dordtshi hontly ar a tupe
15 tee or a mapeirit.
C. Cr.
a. Cuobor or objcts, on-
. NA.
Xx borlbed es treveling ot opy roxinet ly Lrg specd ot o jet atrern't but ws
dulinitely not a Je. At tise of ote rvotior the mocn was shinitg ani obj et
whs el arly viaible.
Yellow glewirg cibstence.secned te drip frur Ue tail.
E: No sound heard.
i. None.
Leserietion of course of objcct.
a Sighted by engineer of train during ncrnal sbn ivetion of arca on Southern
Pailway trip nunber l53 fron Maocn, Gecrgia to Frunswidh, Geureia.
b. ( bject vas traveling on a strnight and lev I courge fron snutiw st tc F north
enst at an estimated Scoc to Soco feet at, an tstinnted-distance of one nile
fron the observer wien first sighted.
Straight and level.
a: Entire time in view object traveled a straight and level course with nd
nineuvers..
e. (bjoct appeared to disarpear from viem due to distance.
. (bjeet was in sight for approximately one minute. (bjeet was in sight for approximately one minute.
3. Manner of Cbservation. Manner of Observation.
a. Cround visual only. Cround visual only.
b. Ne opticel aids used. Ne opticel aids used.
C. N/A.
Time and date of sighting.
a. 0207142.
Location of Observers.
a. Pine Grove, Georgia.
Identifying information of all observers.
a. Civillan
ag 63, Enginoer Southern
Deorgia. Brakeman
louthern Railway.
r
Retlyay Yari 'addn, de rigia,
litary - N/A.
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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE USAF.
BE
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-58870-1 3. SOVERN RISTING OFFIC2

AF FORM 112-—PART II (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) REPORT NO.
rcbing Alr Force Enst, Ga PAGE OF PAGES
7. Weather tii wines aloft eimiltions pt Mee mnd biacs at
a. Cosurvurr sscount - cloar and tetdt noerll,ht.
c. Winds:
01d20co 1T ~ LD not:
00b fot 3 knotr
10000 feut D tonets.
13060 fect 120 65 I nots
30000 feet 320 o - 75 knots
50000 feet 260 O - 95 knots
c. Clear.
d. lo nautical niles.
e. None.
f. None.
8. None.
9. None
10. 10. None known. None known.
Toe To 11. 1L. John W. Porter, Major, USAF, Chief Flight Operations Divisicn, John W. Porter, Major, USAF, Chief Flight Operatlons Divisicn, Robins Air Robins Alr
Force Hase, Georgia. The observt s stated that this ccject did not appear Force Base, Georgia. The observt s stated that this ocject did not appenr
to be a comet or meteor, however descriptions furnished indicated charaeter- to be a comet or meteor, however descriptions furnished indieated charaeter-
istics of a meteor.
12.. 12. None.
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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
MOLASSIRTEU
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-268701 a 5. ceYreesEs

aircraft and missiles.
From a description given
L
and Center
with by a well-
now v with the Smithsonian Astrophysical-
Observatory.

CLAVIEN
SAFIS-3/Maj Tacker/jmd/73328
14 April 1953
Dear Professor
In reply to your requect of 5 March 1953 I om
inclosing copies of the Anardcon Airvays"
firoball report.
I trust tbis
in your research work.
Sincorely, Sincorely,
LAMREXCE J. TACKER LAWREMCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Exeoutive officer Exeoutive Officer
Publie Infomation Division
Office of Office or mation Services
Inclesures
e/s
ofessor
ennsylvenia
COMERACK-SAFIS-3
READER SAFIS-1
STAYRA SAFIS-3

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the last immortant one of which is enclosed. On pnges 3l3 and 3lk you will
find a table of fireball paths and orbits, more uxtensiva than all others
ever published by an American Astronomar.
a vary brilliant fireball or mrteor passed over the Gulf States ending
near
have one good obsarvation fron a ship, and by newspaper cliopings reports
as the object was so brilliant, thera seems every chance
that r mumerous observntions were sent to your center where "flying saucers"
ete. ars work-d on.
or held from reputable scientists.
I am t therufore renuasting you to have the reports on this
objuct mailed to me on loan, so that I can comoute its atmospheric path
and if possible its orbit in sprce. The reports will be carefully returned,
and I will to communicate the results I obtain. .
Ground during l9l8 and l9l9 , and as local consultant during the Second
World War, I had th nce.
a
Dept. of Asuronomy,
Universtty or Peuna.,
Plil-lelpnia H
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indaed be nceive copies of your hands.
Often just ohe more to conoute the atmospheric path
and orbit in space comolete a file as
possible on several thousand fireballs in a card file.
The Hydrographic ffice of the U.S.Navy sends me copies of such reports from
ships; I would be most happy if the Arey and Air Force would do the same. At
least such reports are of statistical value even if no path can be computed.
years gthered such general re-
gion, I have in vain tried to get copies, but while he and I are on most
friandly terns, ha has alwavs declined to give me copies, saying they are
classified. Last year made an attempt to secure them, aided by Col.D.M.
Barringer, formerly of Air Force, but received nothing. Some are supposed to
refer to UrO, but as I workei out  without his data) several orbits for such
objects, there is no doubt thy Were bright fireballs. In any , your help
in seeing that I can secure copios of such reports opreciated
Very si
Emeritus Prof. of Astronomy
and former Director Flower & Cook Observatoriesd
2#3

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FROMASCIN-4E4 COMMENT NO. NO.
FROMAFCIN-4E4 .. 1
necessary)
1. 1. In accordance with your recommendations, attached are copies of In accordance with your recommendaticns, attached are copies of case-file case-file
naterial on the PAA and Western "Fireball" ing Daterial on the PAA and Western "Fireball" inc. ents of.9 March and ts of.9 March and
10 October 1957. 10 Oct er 1957.
2. These are forwarded to your office fors subsequent transmission
in accordance with existing directives.
3. It should be pointed out that this Center has not received the original
UFO case files submitted to Mr for the Armstrong Circle Theater
TV presentation, No copies were made because of the " crash" nature of the
project.
4. It would be appreciated if this matter be looked into to determine the
status or that mate which is considered irreplaceable.
Unelalo Fit
3 Incls: NICHOLAS POST
1. Cy PAA Case File Incident Asst. Deputy for Science
dtd 9 Mar 57 and Components
2. Cy "Fireball" Case AFCIN-4E
dtd 10 Oct 57
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dtd 5 Mar 58
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AN AMERICaN FOm PaRe 16 Another Impartan pont had doveleced Atlentic two hours bafore the Van Winkke
Conlioing Son hon, Copt. Von Winkle In a readla roport from Copt. KhnS amadal. pass. The odds aguinst wucha colnciderce
a.ed for onbulancas to be ready, then He too had saen a UFOmnbut nio hols bre astrenomioal. The odds against we
rheough the TA srarion ot Mand mods be fore. He had kept still, moavbld ridieukt, luch similor firabalis in the same crwo alse
inVis meport on the UFO. (Officlal until he heord the lster readlo U reperty hre high.
log report umder joint Chlaf of Staff by the other PAA pilots. Capt. Van Winkle has repiestedly sold
As later checked by Clvillan Sourar in- was certain the abject was to wetent,
Wiminutes the message was nelayed mlligence Investigstors (Ted aleeciier end and he hes sean hundreds of meteaes dhuring
Festem Sou Frontier, Alr Defense Lex Mebne) wlth  detolled rarait to pirlim flight. Ha alse beliews the troject
Lonmand HQ, AIIC, and to the Director- NICAP, the frosdel ilghting wes slaniiar to wam balerw the herizon, whtch ruits out
ote f AF intelligence ot the Pentagon. AF intelligonce ot the Pentagon. that of Capt. Wylond. thar of Capt. Wylonid. the meieor onswer. the meieor onswer.
Shortly aiter this a notice wos flashed In this earller sighting Cas. Posda In this earller sighting Cas. Posdal in vlew of the still unft In vlew of the still CAM CAT
o the Civil Aaronauties Board in Wersh- o the Civll Aeronauties Board in Wersh- en route to San Juan at about 12ux 6.s. en route to Son Juton dt sbout 12x 6.s. aveetigetion, NiCAP wit ald Ahe s aveetigation, NiCAP wilt wold wee
ngton, O.C., rending in part as follow; ngton, O.C., remding in port as follow; when he and his alighi wrigluger ve t when he and his alighi ariglnger ve i the finel CAB report before aussinting Ir the final CAB report before dudsinting
Duglns 6A PAA F1. 257 to0 aveld un Dugln 6A PAA F1. 257 to aveld un- brilllant green Hight dhoying swiigdeetr brilllant green light droying swiiter, o thel Speclei Advisnns ftr evoludtion. to thel Speclei Advisans fitr evoludtion.
stiflnd object traveling sant to west stifiod ohject traveling sant to west or NNW. It wat kyely wet or NNW. It wat kyetlg we o
CMA pilot rook vlalent evanlon actlon. CMA pilot ook vlalent evaslon actlon. their Fight. INTERIM REPORT: Of th CAS Of the CAB
bjet appeared to have a brllllant greom bjnct appeared to have a brllllant greom The rpeed, Proedal sald, wass net  t The rpeed, roedal sald, wans net e t it jhat the petoner wvidarge it nt jhat the petener wyidernge jt
white couter with an outer rlang whlch white ceuter with an outer rlng whlch on that of a meieoe and wpe obiadit plibvd an that of a meieee and thpe objndit plibved Wive, ond non-recisipt f th Air Ferte ive, ond non-retsipt f thd Air Ferte
ed the glow fromthe center..pllot ted the glow from the center..pllot on a horizontal cound, Dn slae If wat on a horizontal couns, In slae If wat port en requneted, t diope net cnipsir thet port en requneted, t dopenet canipsir thet
na deos es to shape and slze of object, na deos es to shape ad slze of object, somewhet dmalier' then a full reoeni Th somewhet dmalier then a full eoeni The Ar Force is fully iwstined in starinig Ar Force is fully iwstinad in sterinig
iinmpression was jetafterglow fallowed object, es first reah, heed as tod toll-lthe e UF wos identifled  "dika-
spotilght. Abovn description fins with projectlon. This suedtanly dropped a cad star
at wiven oiher flights also sarw whlah fell. like a flore, aulckly rakg uta
within a range of 250 to 300 mlles... From evidenco, and pistlewsty 111 publlsh it In the Fellowing Prsue.
MA ATC (Mioml Alr Tralfle Conlrol) - detsiled Intervievs Cs ed i an
xs infsite activity...Original repont cent to NICAP. the e pbiris staned us
osihle jet octivity dipcounted. The red "tall-ltkr wecthan wistgh breld
off end lell. sugpdats h diooping, of
Neantiane, Von Winkla and Flight rocket booster. Om NjcAF msie .
eg Weshukn were aelding up thelr qulded-mlslls elechorke cel
as ans and tha rodloed tepocts from thle cauld have hons  wlslls aht. of
s.  Wechy'a, clossr to the right control; but Nhis wourhy marin decettlor-
w, had tod a bathar look, wnd hm even of the Clvil Aataonisiles fcwede-to
mii Ven Winkle's desctiptlon of hide the foet.
-white, chrcular chject, with a dark
ring. from wilch the groen light NICAP doopls ofritl oteht
fecind as if frem a gearchllght. Alta, the simiity eaport be Brodkal sni sle
gh wout oud, Worhue eatlmated, then maran arothor sukch mitlle, wilh
t tour econdanes i switahed off. rocke! hooster, hod gume mitey aver tim

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To Be Visible --A retirad Marina Corpsi
major says the Air Force has
On Saturday hushed "p results of fying
saucer inventigations and
Clear skies permitling. a vis- "gagged" a United States Sen-
itar froin outer spmee/will be ator.
The charge was made by
The Arend-Roland comet Donald E. Keyhoe, director of
reached its closent /poaition to the National Investigations
the sun on Aprih &/asd mew is Committee of Aerfal Phe-
nomena.
eutbnand: He declared last night he
It should be suffisientty far will formally ask the Air
gh sway trym Vbe sum to Force to turn over tor hix or-
be seen by the riaked eye at su- ganization the unidentifed
set Saturciay object reports which he said
It's ball will be poletitng away the Air Force says have
from the surn/ and it should be been satistactorily identified.
no brighi aa the bidghiest atnr Koyhee disagrees with
In thee April aky. the Air Foree statisties,
The cemet shneld be vinible which Hist 97% ef the
Jusk nheve the·harizer, slightty sightings as identifed.
parthward of dae West wisere He says almest 20% must
the sua seta. be classed as unideu-
AFouu Mlayt, the canat will Ufied.
baye-visea nighen iax ths weat- Keyhoa, former: busineas
aisociate'nd Charles A. Lind-
Cotelalian Cpla a bergh, say's nis conialttee in-
Diupels. thew coawiellati. ehudes Gen. Alterc G. Wede-
Thi tna ratad o ta SeveryAdn Deimor S. Pahr
B200
MepEr
May The comanittee,, be sald,
hes bees est up to evaluate
4 saucer dighrisgs and publiahs
Keyhoerid that Sen.
Ridhard Rulssel (D) Ga. had
been aoryd Keyhce said
Rutsel hxd seen.a fving
7 saucer but had been lold by
the Air Force not lo disclose
any_inforration,
He charged that the
pubiile bad never bren
told that Air Foree jet
Sghters dave fred upon
unidentifted Bying eh-
jects.
He aiso stated he had a re-
port of a radat sighting
which showed a mid air col-
!lision between a jet fighter
and an object it was sent to
intercept.
"Neither the plane nor the
pllot were ever seen again."
Keybce said.
LO5 ANGELES PAPER
5 Aprnk 1957
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AIRLINER AYOIDS
FLAMING OBJECT
Pilot Sends Plane Into Steep
Climb Over AtlanticNo
Jets in Area at Time 4
SAN JUAN, P. R. March 9
UPI-A fiery ebject- hurtled e*
toward a Pan American Airways
plane high over the Atlantic planenign over theAtantc
Ocean today. The pilot said the
obiect had forced him to climb
steephy to avoid being hit.
Four. persons required hospi- Four persons required hospi-
talization for shock and injuries
suffered apparently because of suffered apparently because of
the maneuver. Two of. the in- the maneuver. Two of they in-
jured were Philadelphians.
Capt. Matthew A. Van Winkle
sakd he could not Identfy the d hes could not Identfy the
faming object,, which menaced
( ( his transport at the -halfway
pointeon the. flight, froue New pointeor the: flight, frout New M
York to San Juan, York to San Juan, I
The unidentified pilcoa The unidentified pidot
Trans-caribbean plane swid Trans-caribbean plane snid
had seen the-object and thar it .. had seen the-object and that it
could have been a meteor.
Seen B Other PHet
A Pan American apokeamani A Pan merican spokeaman ia
New York said a report reach New York said a report reach
ing there had quoted the pilot'as ing there had quoted the pilot'as
saying he had seen an object with
a very bright core and a fringe
of green..
The report said a check with
the armed forces indicated there
had been no jet planes in the
area at the time of the incident..
The pilots of at least seven other
aircraft saw the mysterious ob-
ject, it added.
A spokeesman at Patrick Air
Force Base in Florida said the
object was no missile from our
range." He said. that the San
Juan-New York air route was
far from the regular guided.
missile range.
Captain Van Winkle said his
first impression was that the
object had been a jet plane. But to
when it got closer, he said he
had noticed it was not shaped
like any known jet.
To avoid a collision, Captain
Van Winkle said he had pulled
the plane into a steep climb, ris-
ing some 1,5o0 feet in a few sec-
onds. The sudden maneuver ap-
parently caught those aboard
unawares.
On the plane's arrival three
passengers and a stewardess re-
quired hospitalization.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Gitlow
of Philadeiphia; another pas-
senger identified as Monserrate
". Soto, and Julie Santiago Ridri-
quez, stewardess, were hospital-
ized for treatment of shock and
lacerations. X-ravs showed none
of them suffered broken bones.
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(1) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: CALCOON
(A) ROUND IN SHAPE (A) ROUND IN SHAPE
(B) SIZE OF BASKETBALL a5 sc0n
(C) COLOR - BRIGHT GREEN
(D) ONE (1) IN NUMBER
(E) NEGATIVE 3
a
(F) NEGATIVE
(G) FOUR (4) EXHAUSTS ONE FOURTH ITS OWN SIZE ANGLING TOWARD
THE EARTH.
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Force Base in Florida said the object "was no missile from our
range." He said that the San Juan-New York air route was
far from the regular guided-
missile range. Captain Van Winkle said his
first impression was that the object had been a jet plane. But Ho
when it got closer, he said he
had noticed it was not shaped
like any known jet. To avoid a collision, Captain
Van Winkle said he had pulled
the plane into a steep climb, ris- ing some 1,500 feet in a few sec-
onds. The sudden maneuver ap- parently caught those aboard
unawares. On the plane's arrival three
passengers and a stewardess re-
quired hospitalization. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Gitlow
of Philadelphia; another pas- senger identified as Monserrate
Soto, and Julie Santiago Ridri- quez, stewardess, were hospital-
ized for treatment of shock and
lacerations. X-rays showed none of them suffered broken bones.
Captain Van Winkle described
the mysterious missile. as a
object, unrecognizable but def- burning greenish white round
initely not a meteor." Captain Van Winkle, 39 years
old, lives at 65 Consteliation
Road, Levittown, L. I.
Captain Tells of ObJect :
SAN JUAN, P. R., March 9 Van Winkle said
IAr--Captain the weather was good and he (A)-Captain
had the aircraft on automatic hadthe aircraft on sutomatie
pilot when suddenly he spied the
briliant gremish-white glow te
the right.d./a the right.. "Instinctively, I thought Instinctively,I thought
straight toward as' he said I might be another plane heading
straight toward as he said
pulled the plane up and to the
side. side. "Since it vas on automatic "Since it avas on automatic E
pilot, apparently I forced it too
much and all the forty-four pas-
sengers, except one or two who had belts fastened, came out of
their seats and rolled on their seats and rolled on the the
floor. "There were about seven air- about seven air-
craft in the area at the time
and all seven of us saw the
around 300 miles from the first glow. There was a distance of
of those seven atrcraft to the
last one. I was in the middle.
All of us were flying direct on
the track from New York to
San Juan which is all over
water."
A Runaway Missile?
WASHINGTON, MarCh 9 (UP)
-The Defense Department was
unable today to identify the fiery
object. A spokesman said the depart-
ment had received no report on the incident. He refused to say
whether a runaway guided mis-
sile might possibly have been the
unidentified object.

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"fireball". The analysis was independently rev
S the Smithso
Dr. J. Allen Eynek.

dight wnnd if wan diffenenst frons ony jot
tsaing morwdich sotlit. My so mow that it wes e
croadih-dia,  faorly airubur, and that
it jaf o adlnis edoar is seeed to be
beading dlreathy tamnd bs phone, on a
Wide aahar
cgpey df plot ond
eiCop
is his hoslw to
ding 1500 feet bofore
whind
2Mnd ol the crowe aise had
y hafowe It suddenly
. alaed of Van Winkle,

de karch yo severes passengars on e lonLoreta San Jur
Forta Hiea, atrliner vere injurad whene the pilot puiadd the M
DC-6 up sharply to mias a "largey greentab whito, clearly cireu
the aightinga
Angeles to Icak rorUpo
ParEOrPASadOnrN
spared, went out and looked They
Near midnight a CAA radar picked up unidentiried targets
near the Oxnard AFB, at Oxnard, CalIfornta, (northweet of Los
saw the Light.
the are
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level (or so steeply angled) a path; maintain so steady a course;
change course so abruptly; move so silently; or create so loud a
detonation.
Such an incident occurred on a Pan American flight from New
York to San Juan early on the morning of March 9, 1957. At about
3:30 A.M. when the plane was off Jacksonville, Florida, the pilot
and the flight engineer saw a burning, greenish-white, round ob-
ject coming out of nowhere, seemingly only a half mile away and S
ion course [i8]. In such a
the fiery rear section drop away. About an hour earlier, the pilot
of another plane in the area had seen the breakup of a similar me-
teor but had not reported it. In spite of all the evidence that the
unknown was a normal meteor, breaking apart as many meteors do,
the Pan American pilot, "having seen thousands of meteors," could.
not accept the object as a natural phenomenon although he did
realize, after he heard the other reports, that he had greatly un-
derestimated its distance. Although the object showed all the char-
acteristics of a typical fireball, the flying-saucer cultists have tried
to convert this undoubted meteor into an "unknown object." [19,
p. 531

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greenish-tinge
almost collides with Pan-Amer.'Flight 257! "Like a big
round spotlight out of nowhere,"said Pilot. Seen by Pilots
of 7 Airliners! Traveled N at' terrifi speed!(Fireball)
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TAB ITEM
A Initial Press Release (l1 March, 1957)
B Initial Report (14 March, 1957)
Request For Data and Replies (13 March, 1957)
A
{x Miscellansous Data

HEADQUAR CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTR
CENTER CEPTED
CANCNDEEI REPORT SAID A PT TASK FORCE ACCOMPANIED 027
BY A RADAR PLANE S SENT ALOFT TO INVESTIGATE FROM A STRATEGIC
AIR COMMAND FIGHTER SOI IDINGS, IF IY, ARE
CLASSIFIED
(SOME SIMILAR SIGHTINGS IN THE PAST HAVE LATER BEEN EXPLAINED
E OF THE PLANET V ENUS WHEN SEEN THROUGH AN
ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE SIGHTING,
VENUS-WAS-IN THE SOUTHWE ABOUT S DEGREES AROVE-THE-
HORIZON AT HIS 19, 00O FO WHICH COULD. HAVE MADE APPEAR
TOBE INTHEPANL DATH.
MY LMPRESSION WAS THAT THE FLYING OBJECT LOQKEDCLIKE A BIG
SPOTLIGHP. I BELIEVE IT WASPOUND. IT APPEARED TO BE ON A COLLISION
COURSE AHEAD OF MY PLANE, A LITTLE BELOW AND TO THE RIGHT. AS FAR o
AS I KNOV IT CAME OUT OF. NOWHERE.*
MY FLIGHT ENGINEER SPOTTED IT THE SAME INSTANT usedot
I DID. I HEARD HIM CATCH HIS BREATH. MY CO-PILOT, mEv.el
HAD HIS BACK TURNED FROM THE COCKPLT KING.A-READING QN
OUR POSLTION FROM NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS
AS YOU HAVE TO REASON WHEN YOU HAVE THE TREMENDOUS RESPONSIBILITY
OF PASSENGER SAFETY IN YOUR HANDS--I REASONED SOMETHING LIKE THISI
XES WHILE FLYING OVEF
FROM WHICH EMY COULD LAUNCH AN ATTACK• THE AREA, KNOWN AS A
ZONE, CH STRETCHE SOL SEA, IS
GUARDED AROUND OCK.
AFTER REASONIN OUT, FELT THERE WAS ONLY ONE THING FOR ME TO
DO TO SAVE MY SHIP
TO TAKE EVASIVE AC ONCE.
IL MINUTES BEFORE I SAW
THE OBJI IT WAS PITCH BLACK TN ROUTINE
COMMUNICATION WITH FIVE OTHER PAN AM PLANES, AN EASTERN
AIRLINES PLANE AND A TRANS-CARIBBEAN ALL WHICH WERE HEADED

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(H) NEGATIVE
(I) NEGATIVE
(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(A) BRIGHT GREEN AND UNUSUAL 2
(
(B) 40 DEGREES ANGLE ELEVATION SD DEGREES AZIMUTH. FROM 32
DEGREES 35N 80 DEGREES 30W NE
(C) APPROXIMATELY SAME Ve7 HrFAoAIimTSeT SA2 2 -
I
(D) LEVEL FLIGHT-FROM SW TO NE (D) LEVEL FLIGHT-FRO ISW TO NE
(E) LOST SIGHT SW Sw S S
(FY 3 MINUTES NOTE
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION: MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(A) GROUND VISUAL & AIR VISUAL (A) GROUND VISUAL & AIR VISUAL
(B) NAKED EYE (B NAKED EYE L L
C
(C) NATIONAL 100 150
(4) TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING:
(A)9545ZM MARCH 57 (
(B) NIGHT
(5) LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
DEGREES EGREES 30W

SEEMED BE CHATTERING AT ONCE. I COULD MAKE OUT A WORD HERE AND
THEREI--*BR LIGHT TO STARBOARD'; *UFO REPORT;" "WHAT
IS IT?... 4
(MOB) C 955AES
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HN6I. ADD ONE PLANE (VAN WINKLE) XXX IS IT? gme
THIS LAST VOICE I RECOGNIZED AS THAT OF CAPT
PILOTING PAN AM'S FLIGHT ABOUT 175 LES BEHIND ME• HE HAD SEEN
IT ALMOST THE SAME INSTANT I HAD!
WORLD FOR PAN AM FOR THE LAST 15
YEARS BUT I NEVER SEEN ANYTHING THIS BEFORE. I KNOW IT WASN'T
: A METEOR BECAUSE THEY COMI
SEE HUNDREDS OF THEM.
I WON'T HAZARD A GUESS ABOUT IT BEING SOMETHING FROM OUTER IONVT HAZARD A GULSS ABOUT IT BEING SOMETHING FROM OUTER
SPAGEI BELIEVE IT CAN BE EXPLAINED, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER. SPACE I BELIEVE IT CAN BE LAINED, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.
AND I THE AIR FORCE DOFS, AND L THE AIR FORCE DOFS THEY NOT TALKING NOT TAL KENL
(PERRYVHO LIVES T CENTERPORT (PERRY VHO LIVES AT CENTERPORT, L.I. DESCRIBER THE OBJECT AS
BEINC ALMOST A MAGNESIUM FLASH WHITE WITH PALE CEEENISH TINTS- BEING ALMOST AM MAGNESIUM ELASH WHITE PALE SREENISH TINTS
POU SLTAL ERSTL THOUGHTIT WAS ALFLAE YOLTAL ERSTLTHOUGHTIT WAS ALFLARE THEN T THOHOHT IT. TTHOHOHT IT
COULD  ANOTHER OF THOSE 'MISGUIDED' GUIDED MISSILES RT SAW IT COULD E ANOTHER OF THOSE MISGUIDED' GUIDED MISSILEST SAW IT
FOR ALOUT FIVE SECONDS IT MUST HAVE BEEN MOVING AT A TERRIFIC
SPED) SPERD)
ENELTHER (NELTHER NOR ANY OF, THE. OTHER PILOTS REACH NOR ANY OF, THE. OTHER PILOTS REACI
BY TELEPHONE WOULD HAZARD A GIESS WHETHER WHAT THEY SAW WAS THE BY TELEPHONE WOULD HAZARD A GIESS WHEIHER WHAT THEY SAW WAS THE
SAME FLYING OBJECT CHASEDI BY FIGHTERS OVER TEXAS ABOUT AN HOUR SAME FLYING OBJECT CHASEDI BY FIGHTERS OVER TEXAS. ABOUT AN HOUR
BEFORE THE INCIDENT)
3EM-
MRS A PHILADELPHIA MATRON EN ROUTE TO PUERTO
RICO WITH HER HUSBAND, AND STEWARDESS JULIE SANTIAGO OF THE PLANE'S
CREW WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH RIB FRACTURES AND BRUISES ON ARRIVAL AT
SAN JUAN.
REACHED AT THE HOSPITAL, MRS• G SAID EVERYTHING SEEMED TO
FLY INTO THE AIR IN THE CAÉIN* WHEN THE PILOT,VEERED HIS PLANE
SOME PEOPLE SCREAMED, IN FRIGHT, OTHERS IN PAI THERE WAS NO
PANIC
I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING AROUND THE SHIP, BECAUSE LIKE MOST OF THE
OTHER PASSENGERS, I WAS DOZING. THE CREW WAS WONDERFUL.*
CSICAES
C0HC 324 19,d17
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/UNCLASSIFIED/ AISD3 42 PD REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR MSG AFOIN-3E4-
3-332-E AND OUR TELEPHON CONVERSATION THIS DATE ON UFOB SIGHTING
MADE BY PAN AM PILOT CAPT MADE BY PAN AM PILOT CAF PD UPON RECEIPT OF CITED PD
MSG CAPT THIS ORGANIZATION WHO WAS IN NEW YORK CITY
AT THE TIME WAS REQUESTED TO CONTACT CAPT VAN WINKLE FORTHE INFORMA-
TION DESIRED BY YOUR OFFICE PD DUE TO THE PRIOR COMMITMENTS
WAS UNABLE TO SEE CAPT T PERSONALLY PD SUNDAY CMM MARCH 17 WAS THE
EARLIEST DATE THAT A MEETING WITH VAN WINKLE COULD BE ARRANGED PD IN
VIEW OF THE DEADLINE ESTABLISHED BY USAF CMM INFORMATS9, DESIRED BY
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CONVERSATION INTERVIEW CMM THE SALIENT POINTS OF WHICH WERE E RELAYED
TO YOU BY PHONE THIS DATE BY LT COL SALWOCKI CMM OIC DET 3 4602D
AISS STEWART AFE PD PRELIMINARY REPORT REQUIRED BY PARA 7 CMM AFR
200-2 FOLLOWS:
1 DESCRIPTION . I OF OBJECTS
A ROUND
B ONE AND ONE HALF TO TWO FEET IN DIAMETER
.C WHITE IN THE CENTER WITH A GREEN HALO URROUNDING THE WHITE
RESEMBLING AN "ALDIS KESAMDLING AN "ALDIS LAMP" LAMP*
D ONE 1 -
E NEG
FNEG
H NEG
I NEG
2 DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
A OBJECT CAME FROM DUE WEST HEADING EAST AT NINETY DEGREE ANGLE
IN FRONT OF PLANES FLIGTT PATH
B SIGHTING WAS MADE AT 290 DEGREES MAGNETIC BEARING
C SAME AS A AND B A AND B ABOGE
IN FROM WEST HEADING EAST APPROXIMATELY 1500 YARDS DIST-
D CAME
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ANCE FROM FRONT CRAFT T AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 520 KNOTS PER
HOUR
E PAST OUT OF SIGHT (
QNE AND ONE HALE TO
REPEAT ABOVE LINE
F ONE AND ONE HALF TO TWO SECONDSEMANNER OF OBSERVATION
A AIR-VISUAL A Ain-visune
B NEG
C DCSB CMM PAN AM AIRCRAFT FLIGHT NR 257 C DCSB CMM PAN AM AIRCRAFT FLIGHT NR 257 CMM ALTITUED 19,OS0 FEET
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CMM HOME STATION PAN AMERICAM WORLD AIRWAYS NEW YORK
4 TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 4 TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A 09/0833Z MAR 57
B NIGHT
LOCATION OF OBSERVER
A PILOTS SEAT CMM POSITION 30 NORTH - 7030 WEST APPROXIMATELY
MIDWAY BETWEEN WEATHER STATIONS 03 AND 4
6 IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
A CAPT PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS PILOT NEW YORK CITY
B UNKNOWN
7 WEATHER AND WIND CONDITIONS ALOFT CMM PLACE AT TIME OF SIGHTING

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B UNKNOWN
C UNLIMITED
D UNRESTRICTED
E NEG
F NEG (
8 NEG
9 CAPT FOUND IT NECEESARY TO MAKE AN ABRUPT FOUND IT NECEESARY TO MAKE AN ABRUPT PULL-UP TO
AVOID COLLISION AVOID COLLISION
15 CAPT 15 CAPT STATES THAT CAPT F FLIGHTWHO FLIGHT WHO
WAS BEHIND HIM SAW THE OBJECT AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME PD CAPT R
WHO WAS FLYING AHEAD OF VAN WINKLE SAW THE OBJECT EARLIER C
(UNCLASSIFIED TIME) AND DESCRIBED HE OBJECT AS A TWO STAGE ROCKET
PD IN THIS CONNECTION CAP SAID OBJECT WAS NOT A JET
OR A METEOR
11 CAPT CMM DET 4602D AISS STEWART AFB CMM NO COMMENT
12 NEG
NOTE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT PLANE ENGINEER
OR THE OTHER TWO PILOTS WHO
ITED THE THEIR FLYING COMMITMENTS PD NOTE CLN N PAN

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AM AIRWAYS MAKES RANS FROM NEW YORK TO SAN JUAN IN TWO TRACKS PD
ONE FROM TUNA CHECK POINT TO BORINGUEN N DIELD PD TTE OTHER TRARK
IS MADE FROM TUNA CHECK POINT SOUTH. TO CEQUAS CHECK POINT PD CAPT
VAN WINKLE WAS MIDWAY BETWEEN THESE TRACKS AT TIME OF SIGHTING PD
THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT HE WAS A LITTLE OFF COURSE ON HIS RUN TO THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT HE WAS A LITTLE OFF COURSE ON HIS RUN TO
SAN JUAN PD END SAN JUAN PD END
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immediate investigat
the following:
&. Comdr, 4602d AISS, ADC
b. Comdr, Hqs, SAC
c. Comdr, Hqs, EAD
d. Comdr, Patrick AFB
e. Operations, Dept of the Navy
indicates all the exception
of the 4602d AISS, may be ectly ectly involved.
4. In compliance with the Commander personal instructions, every
effort will be made to have some conclusion or answer on his desk by l400
hours, Thursday, 14 hours, Thursday, 14 March. March. A reply reply y deadline of l200 hours of the same day deadline of l200 hours of the same day
wes requested of each organization wes requested of each organization above, with view of accomplishing this, above, with view of accomplishing this,
reference attached copy e reference attached copy of message ssage to SAC Headquarters, as an example. to SAC Headqu rs,as an
5.I Dr. Hymek, UFO project consultant, is flying and will
arrive on the marning of this date. His contributions and review of the
case should be of value to the over-all analysis.
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Release Project Monitor
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Comdr, SAC
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UFO OBSERVED BY PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS PILOT, CAPTAIN -
MATHEW VAN WI NKIE FLIGET 257-TO SAN JUAN, P.R. ON NIGHT OF
MARCH 57, SOMEWEERE ALONG ATLANTIC SEABOARD. atta
EXACT TIME
COURSE, AND LOCATION UNKNOWN. INCIDENT GIVEN WIDE PUBLICLTY COURSE, AND LOCATION UNKNOWN.I INCIDENT GIVEN WIDE PUBLICILTY
THROUGH TV, RADIO AND INS PRESS RELEASE. STORY ALSO REPORTED THROUGH TV, RADIO AND INS PRESS RELEASE. S STORY ALSO REPORTED
IN N.Y. JOURNAL AMERICAN. IN N.Y. JOURNAL AMERICAN.
REQUEST ANY INFORMATI ON YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS
FO THIS CENTER NO LATER THAN NOON 14 MARCH 57 IN
EET A HQ USAF DEADLINE.
BACKGROUND INF ORMATI ON:
DATE TIME
1. CREW MEMBERS: COPILOT, DION W. TAYLOR, AND FLT 13 0745
ENGIMEER, JOHN WASHUTA. BOTH OBSERVED OBJECT MONTH YEAR
MaR 57
SYMBCL SIGNATU
AFOIN-4E4
TYPED NAME AND TITCY (SigNASNTO, reqUd. TYPED (or staMp
Captain George Gregory CWJWN ROBERT E. O'CONNOR
-Hlut PHONE 69216 PAGE NR. 1 PAGES NR.OW 3
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION. Captain, USAF 18 MAR 1957
UNCLASSIFIED Assistant Adjutant
DD TAY F 55 yeuu REPLACES DD FORM WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

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UNCLASSIFIED
FROM
COMDR ATIC -
2. FLIGHT WAS AT 19,O00 FEET, VHEN BJECT RESEMBLING
LARGE, BRIGHT SPOT LIGHT APPEARED COMING DIRECTLY TONARDS
AIRLINER FROM A FEW HUNDRED YARDS OFF. VAN WINKLE MADE
ABRUPT PULL UP TO AVOID COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES
AND HOSPITALIZATION OF A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS.
3. COPILOT DESCRIBED OBJECT AS RESEMBLING " A
MAGNESIUM-FLASH WHITE IN COLOR WITH PALE GREEN TINT."
HOWEVER, CREW INSISTS NOT METEOR. F PAN-AM PILOT CAPT ED
PERRY ON FLT 269 ABOUT 175 MIIES S BEHIND WINKIE STATES
OBJECT SEEN SAME INSTANT. OBJECT SEEN SAME INSTANT.
4. VAN WINKIE'S RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT RELAYED VAN WINKIE'S RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT RELAYED
BY CAA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER TO HQS EASTERN AR DEFENSE
FORCE. I INS NEWS REIEASE UNOFFICIALLY REPORTS THAT JET
INTERCEPT AND RADAR AIRCRAFT FROM A SAC FIGHTER BASE IN
SOUTH SENT ALOFT TO INVESTIGATE. THIS CENTER HAS NOT, SOUTH ENT ALOFT TO INVESTIGATE. THIS CENTER
REPEAT NOT RECEIVED OFFICIAL UFO REPORT F INCIDENT. RFPEAT ))
5. OF SIGNIFICANCE: PILOT ADMITS BEING CONSIDERABLY
WEST OF COURSE AND IN AN ADIZ TO AVOID A STORM, BUT CLAIM$
HE KEPT CONTANT RADIO CONTACT GIVING HIS POSITION.
. CURRENT AERO CHARTS INDICATE EXTENSIVE DEFENSE
AND WARNING ZONES ALONG FII GHT PATH BELIEVED FOLLOWED BY
THIS FLIGHT. N MAJORITY NOTATE THAT AREA HAZARDOUS WAT ALL
TIMES AND ADTITUDES". P POSSIBIE THAT AIRCRAFT, NAVAL,
GUIDED MISSILE OR OTHER OPER END
IN THE AREA AT THE TIME.
SYMBOL PAGE NR NR OF PAGES s2 FIF INITIALS
UNCLASSIFIED
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DD AY ss 173-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRIMTING OFFICE 1955--952236

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESAGEFURM - CONT...ATIONSHET UNCLASSIFIEL
FROMA
COMDR ATIC
EXPEDIENCY OF ACTION REGARDING THIS MATTER VOULD BE
APPRECIATED.
COORDINATION
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AFOIN-4X1
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DDA s 173-1 U. 8. GOVERNMERY OPFICR: 195--483236

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(OL(A) AIRLINE PILOT; NAME UNKNOWN; AGE UNKNOWN; MAIMI PILOT
B CORPORAL GUAR H&S BATALLION
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(E) SEVERAL CIVILIANS IN PARIS ISLAND AREA NAMES UNKNOWN.
(F) CHS TOWER OPERATOR NAME UNKNOWN.
L-(G) TRAVIS TOWER OPERATOR SAVANNAH NAME L-(G) TRAVIS TOWER OPERATOR SAVANNAH NAME UNKNOWN.
CH) BEAUFORT S.C. POLICE-NAME UNKNOWN.
7) WX & WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(A) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WX (A) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WX CONDITIONS PARIS ISLAND AREA CONDITIONS PARIS ISLAND AREA
-SCATTERED DO SROKEN CLOUDS SOOOFT. AIRLINE PILOT IN THE AREA -SCATTERED DO BROKEN CLOUDS SOODFT. AIRLINE PILOT IN THE AREA
OF 32 DEGREES 2N 78 DECREES 30W SAID WX WAS CLEAR.
(B) US WX BUREAU REPORTED CLEAR GOOD VIS-SURFACE WINDS
WEST 18-20KTS
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SECURITY CLASSIFICA
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ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI BINGLH .
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FROM: COMDR ATIC SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Cocaa Becch He
84029
TO: COMDR, PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA
1
HIGH HEADQUARTERS USAF LEVELS REQUEST IMMEDIATE
ACTION TO OBTAIN FURTHER DETAIIS OR EXPIANATION REGARDING
UFO OBSERVED BY PAN AMERICAN WORID AIRWAYS PILOT, CAPTAIN
MATHEW VAN WINKIE FLIGHT 257 TO SAN JUAN, P.R. ON NIGHT OF MATHEW VAN WINKIE FLIGHT 257 TO SAN JUAN, P.R. ON NIGHT OF
RD. EXACT TIME
COURSE, AND LOGATION COURSE, AND LOCATION UNKNOWN. INCIDENT GIVEN WIDE PUBLICIFY UNKNOWN. INCIDENT GIVEN WIDE PUBLICITY /
THROUGH TV, RADIO AND INS PRESS RELEASE. STORY ALSO REPORTED THROUGH TV, RADIO AND INS PRESS RELEASE. STORY ALSO REPORTED
IN N.Y. JOURNAL AMERICAN
REQUEST ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS
MATTER, AND YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCISIONS TO BE MADE KNOWN
TO THIS CENTER NO LATER THAN NOON N 14 MARCH 57 IN ORDER TO
MEET A HQ USAP DEADLINE.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
1. CREW MEMBERS: · COPILOT, DION W. TAYLOR, AND FLT DATE TIME
13 0800
ENGINEER, JOHN WASHUTA. BOTH OBSERVED OBJECT MONTH YEAR
MAR 57
SYMBOL SIGNAYURE
AFOIN24E4
TYPED.NAME XND TITLE (STEITEN /o TYPED
31-11m Gregory CW.JAOL RODERT E. O'CONNOR
PHONE 69215 PAGE NR. 1 C0 NR. OF PAGZS 3
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Captain, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED ING Assistant Adjutant 1 8 MAR 1957
FORM 173 REPLACES DO FORM WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
MAY 55

2. FLIGHT WAS AT 19,O0O FEET, WHEN OBJECT I
RESEMBLING LARGE, BRIGHT SPOT LIGHT APPEARED COMING
DIRECTLY TOWARDS AIRLINER FROM A FEW HUNDRED YARDS OFF.
VAN WINKLE MADE ABRUPT PULL UP TO AVORD COLLISION, RESULING
IN INJURIES AND HOSPITALIZATION OF A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS)
3. COPILOT DESCRIBED OBJECT AS RESEMBLING " A
MAGNESIUM-FLASH WHITE IN COLOR WITH PALE GREEN TINT."
HOWEVER, CREW INSISTS NOT METEOR. PAN-AM PILOT CAPT ED
PERRY ON FLT 269 ABOUT 175 MILES BEHIND VAN WINKLE STATES
OBJECT SEEN SAME INSTANT.
4VAN WINKLE'S RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT 4. VAN WINKLE'S RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT - RELAYED RELAYED
BY CAA COMMUNICAPIONS CENTER TO HQS EASTERN AIR DEFENSE BY CAA COMMUNICAPIONS CENTER TO HQS EASTERN AIR DEFENSE 1
FORCE. INS NEWS RELEASE UNOFFICIALLY REPORTS THAT JET
INTERCEPT AND RADAR AIRCRAFT FROM A SAC FIGHTER BASE IN
SOUTH SENT ALOFT TO INVESTIGATE. T THIS CENTER HAS NOT,
REPEAT NOT RECEIVED OFFICIAL UFO REPORT OF INCIDENT.
5. OF SIGNIFICANCE: P PILOT ADMITS BEING CONSIDERAB↓Y
WEST OF COURSE AND IN AN ADIZ TO AVOID A STORM, BUT CLAIMS
HE KEPT CONSTANT RADIO CONTACT GIVING HIS POSITION.
6. CURRENT AERO CHARTS INDICATE EXTENSIVE DEFENSE
AND WARNING ZONES ALONG FLIGHT PATH BELIEVED FOLLOWED BY
THIS FLIGHT. MAJORITY NOTATE THAT AREA HAZARDOUS *AT ALL
TIMES AND ALTITUDES". POSSIBLE THAT GUIDED MISSILE OR
OTHER RA BEING
TIME, PAGE NR OF
SYMBOL NR PAGES INITIALS
AFOIN-4E4 2 3 SIFIEDUNCL 8D GTG
DDMAY S 173-1 U. 3, SOVESNMENT P9INTING OFFICE: 1985-1A2236

JOINT MESAGEFORM - CONT.ATON SHET SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
FROM COMDR ATIC
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DD 173-1 U. 5. GOIERNMENT PRINTORE OPFIC 52236

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UNCLAS? 45
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TO COMDR AFMTC PATRICK AFB FLA | ATIC WPAFB D
INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO CITE MTOI-3-17. YOUR AFOINI4E 214x69
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DOWNGRADED AT 8 DECLAS.IMTAD REFERENCE IF THE DATE-TAME GROUP IS QUOTED REFERENCE IF THE DATE-TIME GROUP IS QUOTED
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UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED

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ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE
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FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR ATIC
TO: COMDR, 4602d AISS
INFO CY: COMDR, 46O2D AISS, E
(UNCLASSIFIED
HIGH HEADQUARTERS USAF LEVELS REQUEST IMMEDIATE
ACTION TO OBTAIN FURTHER DETAILS OR EXPLANATION REGARDING
BSERVED BY PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS PILOT, CAPTAIN
Reply
MATHEW VAN WINKIE FLIGHT 257 TO SAN JUAN, P.R. ON NIGHT OF
9 MARCH 57, SOMEWHERE ALONG ATLANTIC SEABOARD. EXACT TIME attrched attrched
COURSE, AND LOCATION UNKNOWN. COURSE, AND LOCATION UNKNOWN INCIDENT GIVEN WIDE PUBLICIRY
THROUGH TEIEVISEON, RADIO AND I.N.S. PRESS RELEASE. STORY
ALSO REPORTED IN NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN. ALSO REPORTED IN NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN. REQUEST
PERSONAL CONTACT BE MADE WITH CAPTAIN VAN WINKLE AND/OR
AND YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCLUSIONS BE MADE KNOWN TO THIS
CENTER BY NO LATER THAN NOON 14 H 57 ORDER MEET
HEADQUARTERS USAF DEADLINE.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: DATE TIME
13 0730
1. - MONTH YEAR
MAR 5
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFOIN-4E4
N TITLE
30--W0 Capt George T Gregory CWLAOUC ROBERT E. O'CONNGR
PHONE 69216 NR. PAGE PAGES NR. O* 3
Captain, USAF
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Assistant Adir-ni 1 8 MAR 1957
UNCLASSIF: TDe T
III
REPLACES FORM OCT ICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

11 SECURITY CLASSIF'CATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTHUATION SHEET 7
UNCLASSI FIED
FROM:
COMDR ATIC
FLT ENGINEER, JOHN WASHUTA. BOTH OBSERVED OBJECT.
2. FLIGHT WAS AT 19,O00 FEET, WHEN OBJECT
RESEMBLING LARGE, BRIGHT SPOT LIGHT APPEARED COMING
DIRECTLY TOWARDS AIRLINER FROM A FEW HUNDRED YARDS S OFF.
VAN WINKLE MADE ABRUPT PULL UP TO AVOID COLLISION,
RESULTING IN INJURIES ANI ZATION BER OF
PASSENGERS.
3. COPILOT DESCRIBED OBJECT AS R RESEMBLING " A
MAGNESIUM-FLASH WHITE IN COLOR WITH PALE GREEN TINT.
HOWEVER, CREW INSISTS NOT METEOR. F PAN-AM PILOT, CAPTAIN
ED PERRY ON FLT 269 ABOUT 175 MILES BEHIND ED PERRY ON FLT 269 ABOUT 175 MILES BEHIND VAN WINKLE WINKLE
STATES OBJECT SEEN SAME INSTANT. STATES OBJECT SEEN SAME INSTANT '
4 VAN WINKLESS RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT RELAYED 4 VAN WINKLESS RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT RELAYEQ
BY CAA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER TO HQS EASTERN AIR DEFENSE BY CAA COMMUNICATTONS CENTER TO HQS EASTERN AIR DEFENSE
FORCE. INS NEWS RELEASE UNOFFICIALLY REPORTS THAT JET FORCE. INS NEWS RELEASE UNOFFICIALLY REPORTS THAT JET
INTERCEPT AND RADAR AIRCRAFT FROM A SAC FIGHTER BASE IN INTERCEPT AND RADAR AIRCRAFT FROM A SAC FIGHTER BASE IN
SOUTH SENT ALOFT TO INVESTIGATE. THIS CENTER HAS NOT,
REPEAT NOT T RECETIVED OFFICIAL UFO REPORT OF INCIDENT.
5. OF SIGNIFICANCE: PILOT ADMITS BEING CONSIDERABLY
WEST OF COURSE AND IN AN ADIZ TO AVOID A STORM, BUT F CLAIM$
HE KEPT F CONSTANT RADIO CONTACT GIVING HIS POSITION.
6. CURRENT AERO CHARTS INDICATE EXTENSIVE DEFENSE
AND WARNING ZONES ALONG FLIGHT PATH BELIEVED FOLLOWED BY
THIS FLIGHT. MAJORITY NOTATE THAT AREA HAZARDOUS " AT I ALL
TIMES AND ALTITUDES". F POSSIBLE THAT AIRCRAFT, NAVAL,
SYMBOL PAGE NR NR OF I SECURIT PAGES IFICATION INITIALS
2 3 UNCLASSIFIED GTG
AFOIN-4E4
DD MAY Ss 173-1 U. 3. COVERRMNNT PRINTINE OPVICE: 195-S52236

1
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JONT MSSAGEFORM-CON..ATIONHEET UNCLASSIF IED
FROM:
COMDR ATIC
GUIDED MISSILE OR OTHER OPERATIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED
IN THE AREA AT THE TIME.
A DETERMINATION OF EXACT LOCATION, FIIG OURSE AND TIME
AMONG PERTINENT DETAILS REQUIRED.
BECAUSE OF URGENCY RE THIS MATTER, THIS REQUEST
SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO YOUR DETACHMENT INSTEAD TO PARENT
COORDINATION
DHmily D -
DATE
Gilbert Gilbert
AFOIN-4XIA/UMURDATB AFOIN-4X1 A/nUtrDATE 131a 13a
Mr. AcFrAr Mr.AoFr-Are
8124
13H21 08 33
SYMBOL NR PAGE NR OF PAGES SECURITY CLASSIFICATION INITIALS
AFOIN-4E4 3 UNCLASSIFED UNCLAS GTG
DD173-1 U. S. GOVEDNNENY PBINTING OPVICH: 195S-35239

MARCH  57.
BAST 1O HEST AT HIGH SPERD AND GRRAT NOISE, ARD CLOSE TO WATER,
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DATE TIME
OPNS 118, 615T BA. ALSO SATURDAY
MONTH
SYMBOL - SIGNATURE SAR
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FORM CES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT A9, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
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AND FLACE BOT GIVES, SUN CF CT
COURSE AND IN ARIZ. COURSE AND IN ADIZ.
THAT TDE.
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SYMBOL PAGE NR OF SECURIT ALS
NR PAGES
DD MAY  173-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1989 852238

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CRIWS nn T- AMTO TORMS 1541A1E
SPECIAL DELIVERY TO ALL SOURCES REPORTING SIGHTINGS POSSIBLY
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ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE
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FROM: SPECIAL STRUCTIONS
HIGH HEADQUARTERS USAF IEVELS REQUEST I IMMEDIATE.
ACTION TO OBTAIN FURTHER DETAILS OR EXPLANATION REGARDING
UFO OBSERVED BY PAN AMERICAN WORID AIRWAYS PILOT, CAPTAIN
MATHEW VAN WINKLE FIIGHT 257 TO SAN JUAN, P.R. ON NIGHT OF
MARCH 57, SOMEWHERE ALONG ATLANTIC SEABOARD. EXACT TIME,+
COURSE, AND LOCATION UNKNOWN. INCIDENT
THROUGH TV, RADIO AND INS PRESS RELEASE. STORY REPORTED
IN N.Y. JOURNAL AMERICAN.
INTERNATTONAL NEWS RELEASE, 11 MARCH 57 CLAIMS THAT
UNOFFICIAI" REPORT STATES THAT A JET TNTERCEPT TASK FORCE
-
FICHTER BASE IN THE SOUTH TO INGS,
IF ANY, ARE CLASSIFIED."
DATE TIME
73 0753
REGA NG THIS INCIDENT BE MADE KNOWN TO MONTH YEAR
MAR 57
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFOIN-4E4
TYPED NAME AND KITESW" TYPED
30-1-bn Capt George Gregory CULMOND
PHONE 69216 PAGE 1 MR.OP$ 3 ROBERT E. O'CONNOR
NR. PAGES Captain, USAF
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 1 8 MAR 1957
Assistant Adjutamt
UNCLASSIFIED
D FORM 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OGT 49. WHICH WILL 9E USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
MAY 53

JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED
FROM:
COMDR ATIC
LATER THAN NOON MARCH 57, MEET USAF
DEADLINE.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
1. CREW MEMBERS: COPILOT, DION W. TAYLOR, AND FLT
ENGINEER, JOHN WASHUTA. B BOTH OBSERVED OBJECT.
2. FLIHT WAS AT 19,O00 FEET, WHEN OBJECT RESEMBLING
LARGE, BRIGHT SPOT LIGHT APPEARED COMING DIRECTLY TONARDS
AIRLINER FROM A FEW HUNDRED YERDS OFF. VAN WINKLE MADE
ABRUPT PULL UP TO AVOID COLLISION, RESUITING IN INJURIES
AND HOSPITALIZATION OF A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS.
3. COPILOT DESCRIBED OBJECT AS RESEMBLING "A 3 COPILOT DESCRIBED OBJECT AS RESEMBLING "A
MAGNESIUM-FLASH WHITE IN COLOR WITH PALE GREEN TINT."
ED PERRY ON FLT 269 ABOUT 175 MILES BEHIND WINKLE
STATES OBJECT SEEN SAME INSTANT. STATES OBJECT SEEN SAME TNSTANT.
4 VAN WINKLE'S RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT RELAYED
BY CAA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER TO HQS BASTERN AIR DEFENSE
FORCE. I INS NEWS RELEASE UNOFFICIALLY REPORTS THAT JET
INTERCEPT AND RADAR AIRCRAFT FRCM A SAC FIGHTER BASE IN
SOUTH SENT ALOFT TO INVESTIGATE. THIS CENTER HAS NOT,
REPEAT NOT RECEIVED OFFICIAL UFO REPORT OF INCIDENT.
5. OF SIGNIFICANCE: P PILOT ADMITS BEING
CONSIDERABLY WEST OF COIRSE AND IN AN ADIZ TO AVOID A
STORM, BUT CLAIMS HE KEPT CONSTANT RADIO CONTACT GIVING
SYMBOL HIS POSITION PAGE NR OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATION INITIALS
NR PAGES UNCLASSIFIED
AFOIN-4E4 2 3 . GTG
DY  173-1 U. S. SOVERNMENT PRINTINS OFFICE: 199---352234

FROM: UNCI
COMDR ATIC
. CURRENT AERO CHARTS INDICATE E EXTENSIVE DEFENSE
AND WARNING ZONES ALONG FLIGHT PATH BELIEVED FOLLOWED BY
THIS FLIGHT. MAJCRITY NOTATE THAT AREA HAZARDOUS "AT ALL
TIMES AND ALTITUDES." POSSIBLE THAT AI RCRAFT, NAVAL,
GUIDED MISSILE OR OTHER OPERATIONS CTED
IN THE AREA AT THE TIME.
EXPEDIENCY OF ACTION REGARDING THIS MATTER WOULD BE
APPRE
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RBEPC
HIGH HEADQUARTERS USAF LEVELS REQUEST IMMEDIATE
ACTION TO OBTAIN FURTHER DETAILS OR EXPLANATION REGARDING
UFO OBSERVED BY PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS PILOT, CAPTAIN
MATHEW VAN WINKIE FLIGHT 257 TO SAN JUAN, P.R. ON NIGHT OF MATHEW VAN WINKIE FLIGHT 257 TO SAN JUAN, P.R. ON NIGHT OF
9 MARCH 57, SOMEWHERE ALONG ATLANTIC SEABOARD.E EXACT TIME,
COURSE, AND LOCATION UNKNOWN. COURSE, AND LOCATION UNKNOWN INCIDENT GIVEN WIDE PUBLICITY PUBLICITY
THROUGH TV, RADIO AND INS PRESS RELEASE. STORY ALSO
REPORTED IN N.Y. JOURNAL AMERICAN.
OR DETAILS
E REGARDING THIS
INCIDENT. IT WOUID BE APPRECIATED IF YOUR CO
CONCLUSIONS COUID BE MADE KNOWN TO THIS OON 14
MARCH 57.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO ASSIST YOU IN THIS MATTERS
1. CREW MEMBERS: DATE TIME
13 0815
ENGINEER, JOHN WASHUTA. BOTH OB SERVED MONTH YEAR
MAR 1957
SYMBCL SIGNATURE
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2. FIIGHT WAS AT 19,000 FEET, WHEN OBJECT
RESEMBLING LARGE, BRIGHT SPOT LIGHT APPEARED COMING
DIRECTIY TOWARDS AIRLINER FROM A FEW HUNDRED YARDS S OFF.
VAN WINKLE MADE ABRUPT PULL UP TO AVOID COLLISION,
RESUITING IN INJURIES AND HOS OF A NUMBER OF
PASSENGERS.
3. COPILOT DESCRIBED OBJECT AS RESEMBLING " A
MAGNESIUM*FLASH WHITE IN COLOR VITH PALE GREEN TINT."
EOWEVER, CREW INSISTS NOT METEOR. PAN-AM PILOT CAPT ED
PERRY ON FLT 269 ABOUT 175 MILES BEHI PERRY ON FLT 269 ABOUT 175 MILES VAN WINKIE KLE STATES
OBJECT SEEN SAME INSTANT.
4. VAN WINKLE'S RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT RELAYED 4. VAN WINKLE'S RADIO REPORT OF INCIDENT RELAYED
BY.CAA COMMUNICATIONS CENTER TO HQS EASTERN AIR DEFENSE
FORCE. I INS NEWS REIEASE UNOFFICIALLY REPORTS THAT JET
INTERCEPT AND RADAR AIRCRAFT FROM A SAC FIGHTER BASE IN INTERCEPT AND RADAR AIRCRAFT FROM A SAC FIGHTER BASE IN
SOUTH SENT ALOFT TO INVESTIGATE. THS CENTER HAS NOT,
REPEAT NOT RECETVED OFFICIAL UFO REPORT OF INCIDENT.
5. OF SIGNIFTCANCE: PILCT ADMITS BEING
CONSIDERABLY WEST OF COURSE AND IN AN ADIZ TO AVOED A
STORM, BUT CLAIMS HE KEPT ANT RADIO CONTACT GIVING
HIS POSITION.
6. CURRENT T AERO CHARTS INDICATE EXTENSIVE DEFENSE
AND WARNING ZONES ALONG FLIGHT PATH BI LIEVED FOLLOWED BY
THIS FLIGHT. MAJORITY NOTATE ALL
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COORDINATION
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OUR INVESTIGATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ON UFO SIGHTED BY PAN-AM AIRLINER 1
9 MARCH 1957. ALL INVESTIGATIVE MATERIAL AND OTHER DATA UPON WHICH
INFORMATION OR DEVBLOPMENTS SINCE THEN TO CHANGE OUR CONCLUSIONS.
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Capt George T. Gregory CW.-AOLC 2
30--W0 PHONE 69216- PANK 1 NR. P
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SECURITY CL WALLACE W. ELWOOD
Captain, USAF
Assistant Adjutant
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by both the Air Technical Intelligence Center and the Air De- --
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beliaved of value, will be forwarded.
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nautics Beard letter of 13 March as soon as they ars available. nautics Beard letter of 13 Mareh as soon as they ars available.
1 Inel FRANK B. CHAPPELL
Colonel USAF
Report Directorate of tolligenee
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUA S UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
25.D.C.
21 June 1957
MEMORANDUN FOR DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
ATTN: AFOIN-LEL
SUBJECT: CAB Investigation Report Involving Unidentified Flying Object
The attached
probable interest to you
1 Inel
CAB Investigation Rept HOWARD L. BYERLEY
Colonel, U. S. Air Force
Executive
The Inspector General

Captain executed ev 1ng
objeet.
FLIGHT DETAILS.
The fllght Involved dsparted Idiewlid Airport, New
S EST. Narch a
sniad
number 4 enain fallure was
experlenced and the fllght
altitude with the No. 4 feathered, and arrived
there at 1224 AST that date.

the tIme
to the airereft flight record, was an vnknown
teaeiie eadlag
according to
over nge.
4. faking a

objec
positlon further eot
8. No pers and sooron-
imateiy 50 miles Ighted the
abject Invoived.
Approx.P
FIt. In Nauticel AST Magnetlc Ground
No. Ilme Heading Altitude Speed
215 0430 1860 17,0OO FItPIan
and t00 ml les 158K
east of fit.
Involved.
surrounded bv
. or 3 seconds to
the aircraft and at same altitude. gemed

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PACE TWO RJE K E
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C. A. N/A
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7. A. CLEAR
. USAF WX STATION MGE
,208 59 33 ,000 100 35 5,000318-025,095 0,000 310 40 40,008 18 58 70 50
3,000 00 35 00 35 5,000 00 50 00 50 5,000 760 50 "60 50
5,000 2035 0035 0,000 290 65 80,000 2,000 290 65 50,000 50 45
I 5,000 80 65
C. NONE
D. L D. UNK
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T. NONE felow
NONE
NONE Messily
10. NONE det
11. LT. W.P. EMERSON 861ST ACWRON SENIOR DIRECTOR
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toward t rc evasive
action, Y, turaed
wast-se ed speed,
decreased hen broke
into sever
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fllght Engineer
away from ma avaizd about way
down the ta Was larger and
different ance than a meteor in WAS
solld and not gaseous,

travellng
261 S ame Same S ame
Llaht abou as
tail.
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and 50 east of 200K
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Iow in the New You and Id front extending NE-Ssw
across the O6 chect
point and India-Osear oint.

tiflcated and the aircraft time
of the accident.
Persons
gation were:
CAA,
PAWA Special As Special send,
Miami, Flo. Miami, Fla.
C. S. Collar
Investlgator -in-Charge Investlgator-in Charge
June 4, 1957 June 4 1957

was involved in an/aceident on at
The Civil Aeronautics Board is conducting an investigation of this accident, and it will be
appreciated if you will submit a written statement on the back of this letter to inelude the
Whether or ob d an unidentifi flying object
following:(1 wh&
(2) Color, direction of movement long In slght if observed
weather condltlons
unusual to you, prior to and during the accident, heiosliadetoemloloa
determining
(5 the Identlty of the object
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
investigation of accidents imvolving civil aircraft and your statement is necessary in order
that the Board might have the benefit'of your observations in conducting investigation.
A Government postage-free ervelope, addressed to appropriate regional office of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for convenience in returning your statement.
C.S.
(Use reverse side for statement)
18644

aflash
Witness:
I know Jose J. Moux, aged Il years, sone of a
friend of mine. I wrote for him what he told
me InSpanish.
SIGNATURE
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13644

The Civil Aeronauties Board is condueting an investigation of this accident, and it will be
appreciated if you wilI submit a written statement on the back of this letter to include the
Whether or observed an unidentiflec ying object
fo1 1 owing: (1)ha Mex MacxmxxyMux xdmxdead xot xac Kotx x xa)x xex xatx mcd md x x xbrxaox xtexx x
ong in sight if observed..
unusual to you, prior to and during the accident, (5t_Ihe weather condiilons unusual to you, prior to and during the accident, (5 The weather condiflons :
Any other informatlon that might be helpful In de termining the
(5__Identity of the object
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
investigation of accidents imvolving civil aircraft and your statement is necessary in order
that the Board might have the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation.
A Government postage-free envelope, addressed to the appropriate regional office of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for convenience in returning your statement.
/s/ C. S. Collar
CIXXXMIMM SAFETY BUREAU. CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD
C.S.
(Une reverse side for statement
18644

Dear Sir:
1n response to your 1nquiry dated Apr11 16, 1o57
regarding the passenger f11aht No. 257 (3/9/57) PAWA
Douglas DC-sA Alrcraft from New York to San juan,
Puerto Rico, I make the following observations:
I didn't observe any unidentifled flying oblect.
action
-
The weather conditlons were, at that tine, in the
favorable side
3
SIGNATURE
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18644

was involved in
The Civil Aeronautics Board is conducting an investigation of this accident, and it will be
appreciated if you will submit a written statement on the back of this letter to include the
Whether on not :y ou obser rved an unldentified flying object
1*********
(2) Color, directlon of movement and how Iong In sight If observed.
unusual to you, prior to and during the unusual The weather conditlons
,
Any other informatlon that
(⑤ Identity of the object
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
investigation of
that the Board might have the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation.
A Government postage-free envelope, addressed to the appropriate regional office of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for convenience in returning your statement.
1s Collar
C. S. Collar, Investigator-ln-Charge
(Use reverse side for statement)
18644

May 2, 1957
Clvil Aeronautics Board DATE
Safety Bureau
Attention Mr. C. S. Collar - Investicator-in-Charge
Dear Sir:
In response to vour inquiry dated Aoril ló, j957
regarding to the passenger flight No. 257 (3/9/57) PAVA
Doyolas DC-ba Aircraft from New York to San luan, Puerto
Rico, I make the following observations:
I didn't sze any unidentifled flving obiect.
The weather condit lons ware, at that time. in the
favorable side.
/s/Grecia Calero
Grecla Calero IMrsst
SIGNATURE
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18544

following: (1) x
(21 Color, d1 observed
x xarxb xhist myx xx xor pex xarxob his
unusual to you, prior to and during the accident, ( the weather condltions
Any other Informatlon that Any other Informatlon that mlght be helpful In determining the might be helpful n determining the
(5) Identlty of the object
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
investigation of accidents imvolving civil aircraft and your statement is necessary in order
that the Board n might have t the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation.
A Government addressed to the appropriate regional office of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for convenience in returning your statement.
/s/ C. S. Collar
MMSAFETY BUREAU. CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD
C.S.
(Uae reverse side statement)
9644

UNCLASSLFIED
(CLASSIFICATION) (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
USA IR-1-57
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
AREA REPORT CONCERNS
CoLumbila -ShaW AFB, S. C.
AGENCY OF ORIGIN HO NELITH AIT Force DATE OF REPORT
Directorate of Intelligence
Lh March 57
Shaw AFB, S. C.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION ajs DATE OF INFORMATION
Capte 9 Harch 57
and
PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION
CAPT POFERT
REFERENCES (Comtrol number, directive, preriors report, elc., as applicable)
SUBJECT
Unidontified flying object
SUMMARY Gin one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower lest. Begir AP Form 11sa.)
mis report covera the reportod observation of an unidentified mis report coverd the reportod observation of an unidentified flying
object by air and groumd observers in the vicinity of object by air and groumd obeervers in the vicinity of Columbia -
Shaw AFB, S. C. at OL40 hours EST on 9 March 1957.
4 NCES.
1. Statament by Capt
2. I1 1! Maj
2t 11 Maj
3: 18 Capt
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permisaion of the Dirnator of Intelligence, USAP.
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1 JUN 48, WHICH MAY BE USED.
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I:
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was
The Civil The Civil Aeronautics Board is condueting an investigation of this accident, and it Aeronautics I Board is conducting an investigation of this s accident, and it will be will be
t1
sppreciated if sppreciated 1f you will submit a written statement on the back of this letter to include the
4 Whether or Whether. or noty erved an;unidentifi ying object Ing object
rollowing:(1) *********
12) Color 121 Color, and how
! 1 19524
umusual to you, prior to and during the accident, umusual to you, prior to and during the accident, (5) the weather conditlons
Aay other information that mlght Any other information that mlght be helpful in be helpful in determining the
6 (S Identlty of the object
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal ageney, is charged by an act of Congress with the
investigation of accidents involving civil aircraft and your statement is necessary in order
that the Board might have the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation.
A Government postage-free ervelope, addressed to the appropriate regional office of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for corvenience in returning your statement.
/s/ C. W. Collar
C.s.C
(Une reverse side for statement)
19644

lurch took place.evzryt
to anncunce anything or explain anything. There was general
feeling of panlc on the plane. When the individal lights went
I felt the plane was out of control - when one hostess rushed by
I asked her & she didnt know (she said & never exolained further.
saw another piane in my path & swerved to avold it." By then
no one had anvy confidence In that olane or oilot. No one no one had any confidence In that olane or oilot, No one
offered any further aoologles or exolanation when we left the offered anv further aoologles or exolanation when we left the
9 olane & no one slept all nlte. I was bhoroughly disgusted! olane & no one slept all nlte. I was bhoroughly disgusted!
7 /s/ Marle W. Reddington
IMs. R.T.L
One engine gave out half way,
passenger notlced It. The,body of the hostess lying in the
aisle was a dismal sicht believe me!
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(2) Color, directlon of movement and how long rved
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A Government to appropriate regional ce of the
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12t Color,. how lang in slght if observed
-SI any occurrences while on board which might have appeared
$) Identlty of the object
The Civil Aeronautics Board, a Federal agency, is charged by an act of Congress with the
aircraft statement is necessary in order
that the Board might have the benefit of your observations in conducting the investigation.
A Government postage-free envelope, addressed to the appropriate regional office of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for convenience in returning your statement.
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Ive actlon
was involved in ar aceident on _
The Civil Aeronautics Board is condueting an investigation of this accident, and it will be
appreciated if you will submit a written statement on the back of this letter to include the
Whether or not you observed an unldentif d flying abject.
following: (1)MXyXNxXNXxXx)NxBMXXXKKX
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wwxkbexbdxkorxxax*he*Mxwtax( any occurrences while on board which might have appeared
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Any ofher Informatlon that
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your statement is necessary in order
that the Board might have the benefit your observations in conducting the investigation.
A Government postage-free envelope, addressed to the appropriate regional office of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, is enclosed for corvenience in returning your statement.
/s/C.S. Coilar
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Dear Sir: DATE
I was In that plane that almost crashed with the thing
they say was something !lke a ball of fire.
I thank God for the sake of all the passenger like me
came allve. v What you like to know I tell vou I dlnt see
(pray)
way home.
Very trully yours
/s/ luan Rodrlguez
P.s. Sir I want to know NY 24 NY
who going to oay for my
wactch I iost on that date.
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