PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
9 March 1957 Harbor Avon, North Carolina D Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
3.
Local1630-1700 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_09/2330Z/2400Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
OX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
few seconds one West
1. BRIEF 5 OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Low flying object observed from boat Final rpt not received. Possibly
in harbor in harbo of object that looked like a low a low flying ; however,
a missile a missile flying West. Very low. flying West. Very low. Rpt . Rpt the supporting data is the supportin iata is not avail- not avail-
relayed third hand. Called in relayed third hand. Called in to ATIC able for this analysis. able for thi analysis.
on 12 March.
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ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

SERIES OF UFO REPORTS INVOLVING SIGHTINGS TAKEN FLACE 9 MARCH
1957 AND COVERING GENERAL COASTAL AREA BETWEEN MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA,
TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA I BASIS OF ACTION REQUEST. REQUEST INFORMAL
CONTACT WITH MR. T, MANTEO, NORTH
CAROLINA, CIVILIAN DIRECTOR OF AREA, AND FUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSIONER
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LONG-CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE. NO APPARENT WING OR TAIL SURFACES.
OBJECT PASSED CLOSE TO ISHERMAN, OFAVON,
NORTH CAROLINA. CD DIRECTOR STATES WEATHER CLEAR AND BRIGET SUNSHINE.
EEADQUARTERS, 3-5086 AND 702-101 FROM HUNTER AFB, GEORGIA AND
OPNS 118, 61ST ALSO SATURDAY DATE TIME
12 0900
MONTH YEAR
MAR 1957
SYM3OL SIGNATURE
AFOIN-4E4 Nalle
TYPED NAME ANO TITLE TYPED (Or JaMDEd) NAMSA TTLE
Capt George T. Gregory
2- PHONE 69216 PAGE NR. O7 2
NR. PAGE3 WALLACE W. ELWOOD V
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION **
7 Caplain, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED Assistent Adjutant
FORM 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
MAY 83

PUERTO RIVO. BELIEVE STORY ALSO IN JOURNAL HERALD. NO
OFFICIAL UFO REPORT RECEIVED.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF PAN AMERICAN REPORT: AIRLINER ALMOST COLLIDED
WITH LARGE BRILLIANT GREENISH-WHITE OBJECT AT 19,O00 FEET. ABRUPT
PULL UP INJURED A NUMEER OF PASSENGERS. ANOTHER TRANSOCEAN AIRLINER 1
MILES
- 175 EEHIND ALSO OBSERVED OBJECT. AFTER PILOTS RADIO REPORT,
UNOFFICIALLY STATED THAT JETS ATTEMPTED INTERCEPTION. EXACT TIME
AND PLACE NOT GIVEN, BUT PILOT CONSIDERABL WEST OF
COURSE AND IN ADIZ.
AND DEFENSE ZONES QUOTE AT ALL TIMES A
POSSIBLE
THAT TIME.
COORDINATION
AFOIN-4E4 Mley h Maley DATE 12Manck57 DATE 12mench57
ISA 14IN
NR PAGE NR OF PAGES SECURITY CLASSIFICATION INITIALS
AFOIN-4E4 2 UNCLASS IFIED
DD. MAY ss 173-1 U. 5. GOVERNNERT PRINTING OFTICE: 1995--552239

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you possibly can. The information that you give will
be vsed for resoare regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
Wo reques: this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you soe the object? 2.Time of day:
Hour Minutes
MAA
Day Month Year (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
3. Time zone:
(Circle One)a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Cantral Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Orher
AVON N.C.- NORTH CAROLINA
Nacresy Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Dita
AC iart
c. Certain Not very sure
b. Fairly carta in d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
Bright daylight d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT , or DAwN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the abject?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
pt c. No moonlight - pitch dark
c. Many
d. Don't remember
Wes the object brighter than the background of the sky? not p
(Circle One): a. Yes b. No .Don't remember
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Several yards away?
Other
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
e. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Unku Yes No Don't Know
. Change brightness? Yes Yes No Don't Know
i. f. Change shape? topnter riprte Yes Yes No No. Don't Know Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
tindme
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. iF you answered YE ES, then toll what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud? inisn
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know.
it moved in front of:.
1. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
. 15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? 4nk
a. Eyeglasses a. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes 1. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h, Other —

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The edges of the object were:
(Cirel Ono): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Cirel Onoj: a. Fuzzy or blurred Othe.
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outllned c. Sharply ouilined
d. Don'tromember d. Don'tremember
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE oblect, then how many wore there?

22. How large did the object or objects oppear as
and at about arm's length?
not
(Cirele One): a, Head of a pin g. Silver dollar
b. Poa h. Boseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nicket I. Basketball
6. Quar ter &. Other
f. Haif dollor
22.1 (Circle One of the following to indicate how certain you are of you answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects discineen
at
sonstruet the object that you saw. Of what type materlal would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in yowr awn words a common objeet or objocts whleh when ploced up in the sky would give the
See item No. 17 abome.

f. Other_ g.
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
CD stales ts ufo unt s ,lut
IF you ware MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) S N/A
a. North c. East South g. West
b. Northeast. d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you 29. What direction were you king when you first saw the object? (Circle One) when you first saw the Notgun Not quen
a. North Noth c. East Fast e. South g. West Weet
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: Not grun
a. From true North__ _degrees. pidadg
b. From horizon_ degrees.
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31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North _ degrees. Onfleted.
b. From horizon degrees.

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What ware the weathar conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a. Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds c. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
a. Dry a. Cold f
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
Moderate or heavy rain c. Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
. Don't remember e.
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? To The besf oI the u insgw
9 Man1957 fo thgh uddestfad
Day Month Yoar Thet Me Scalaogi 3etetid coindin
36. Was dnyone elsa with you at the time you saw the object?
Int giian
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? tCD
(Circle One)Yes (Circle One) .Yes No No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No UNK
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
in your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? In teleylime
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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In the following larger sketch place an A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a " at its
NARTH NORTt
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No aane ssf: vey highp
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ._m,p.h.
Spep asked luteD
(Circle One) Yes No ifo ont
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? feet.
. Please give the following information about yoursalf: A 0 MR
NAME Last Name irst Name
Middle Name
ADDRESS AVON
Streat City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER UNK
What is your present job? Fishermn
Ago UNK Sex mMale
I
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school _ a. Grade school_ . e. Technical school _ e. e. Technical schooi
b. High school _ High school _ (Type)_ (Type)_
c. College - College Other special training
d.Post graduate
Date you complated this questionnaire: 11 T8 Mar (9>7
Day Month Yoar
by Googe T Grayoy
Cpt uSné
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Helih Crnassmar
Dare Connty Distnct,
Mantes, N.C
205512
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