PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD .
I. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
27 August 1957 Eglin AFB, Florida Probably Bolloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local KGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 28/0235Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
XIXNo Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5 minutes one circling
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A round object that was shaped like Description of sighting typical
a balloon but with a white light was of balloon. Practically all
sighted over the hanger. night-launched balloons carry
lights.
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ATIC FORM
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DE RJESYQ 1B 4-4x2
Y 280343Z
FM COMDR 2047 7 AACSRON MAXWELL AFB ALA
TC RJEPNE/COMDR EASTERN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND STEWART AFB N.Y,
RJEDEN/CONDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS CCLO
RJEDWP/CONDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D.C.
RJESDB/COMDR 35TH iAIR DIVISION(D ENSE), DOBBINS MARIE GEORGIA
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UFOB/28 13 ZBT UF0B/28 13 ZBT .
1. I DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S): Sas
A. ROUND LIKE A. ROUND LIKE BALLON WHITE LIGHT SEEN rel
beel beee
B. UNKOWN lijs lis
C. UNKNOWN C. UNKNOWN
D. ONE (
E. NIG. J (
F. ONLY SAW A WHITE LIGHT. . ,
G. NO TRAIL C
H. NO SOUND HEARD (
I. NONE
C
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3.
4. A/1C ANTONE A BELLUCCI AF11299998 192 TH AACS CONTROL
TOWER OPERATOR
5.
5. A/3C JERRY L TAYLOR CERAOOR
C
AF14615523
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8. A/2C RALPH MALONE 1920TH AACS AF14534524 CONTROL TWR OP
7. C
WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
. A. CLEAR TSTMS TO SOUTH C
B. SURFACE 020 D DEGREES/ 3 KNOTS
6000 FEET 360 DEGREES/ 5 KNOTS
10,000 FEET 013 DEGREES/ 10 KNOTS
16,000 FEET I 280 DEGREES/ 2 KNOTS
20,300 FEET 039 DEGREES/ KNOTS C
3%,000 3%,000 350 DEGREES/ 359 DEGREES/ 4 KNOTS 42 KNOTS
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50,000 FEET 33° DEGREES/ 33° DEGREES/ 34 KNOTS 3 KNOTS
C
C
1 −
PAGE FOUR RJESYQ 1B C
8,004FEET UNKN DEGREES/ UNKN KNOTS
C. CEILING NONE
D. VISIBILITY 12
E. CLOUD COVER 3/8 CI
F. THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH MOUC EAST
8. NONE (
S. NONE
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2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OEJECT(S): ., V
A. EGLIN TWO SAW GOING STRAIGHT UP THEN BACK DOWN (
B.7 FT. (
c. LOW AND TO THE EAST.
D. CIRCLE HANGER AT FT. TWICE SECOND PASS SAW (
RED AND WHITE LIGHT
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E. 2 2600 FT TO EAST.
F. CVER EGLIN AFB 5 MINUTES. (
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. GROUND VISUAL. SATAN CONTROL AND GCA UNIT DID NOT HAVE
ON SCCPE. .
B. NO OPTICAL AIDS USED.
Anate
c. N/A
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINg: (
A. 72352 28 A. 2235Z 28 AUG
B.NIGHT
5. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER(S):
34.29N 86.31W EGLIN AFB. BASE 3.29N 86.31W EGLIN AFB. BASE OPS. FIRST SLEN BY TOWER CHIEF
− C
5. IDENTIFYING INFORNATION IDENTIFYING INFORNATION CF ALL CF ALL OESERVERS: OBSERVERS:
A. CIVILIAN N/A
, C
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PACE THREE RJESYO 1B
B. MILITARY
1. BASEOPS
3 C/ECT THOMAS

11. OPERATIONS OFFICER, MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE C CENTER, MAXWELL AFB (
ALABAMA REPT BASE OPS DISPATCHER
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12.
SIGNED GOLINSKY END. (
BT
28/2341Z AUG RJESYQ -
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SPACE BELO RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
29/23102/50
MULTIPLE 3 ADS.
29A0057 207 370
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG. OR OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE AF
INFO ROUTINE X R5ESYQ-1B 2nef
FROM: - INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR ATIC, 2
TO: LD, ALABAMA AJE54Q
1OO6TH AISS, ENT AFB, COLORADO (INFO) (GEDEN
CY TO: COMDR,
COMDR, EGLIN AFB, FLC ORIDA TION)(ESGL
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TTN:
/UnCL/FRON: AFCIN-484 CITE 8-1263
INCIDENT ikid
REFERENCE YOUR UFO REPORT, RE EGLIN AFB, NIGHT 27 AUG 57, TT
?ots
MESSAGE RJESYi-1B, DID 28 AUG 57. REPORT INCOMPLETE FOR PROPER
No reply
ANALYSIS AND VALID CONCLUSIONS. ALL DATA AND MANEUVERS SHOW OBJECT
UNDOUBTEDLY BALLOON. INVESTICATIONS FROM OUTSIDE NOT VARRANTED, AS UNDOUBTEDLY BALLOON. INVESTIGATIONS FROM OUTSIDE NOT VARRANTED, AS
BELIEVE MATTER CAN BE RESOLVED LOCALLY BY COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPES BELIEVE MATTER CAN BE RESOLVED LOCALLY BY COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS
5c, 5d, AND 7d(11), AFR 200-2, PROCEDURES FOR UFO REPORTING; 5c, 5d, AND 7d(11), AFR 200-2, PROCEDURES FOR UFO REPORTING;
PARTICULARLY, A CHECK WITH WX UNITS WITHIN 50 MILE RADIUS, AND
REPORTING OFFICERS PRE REPORTING QPFICERS ANALYSIS.
COORDINATION
AFCIN-4E4 Hhmley DATE
ne. DATE TIME
AFCIN-4E 222 1400
Col K. K. Gilbert YEAR
1957
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFCIN-4E4 Mol
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SignatNre, if reqeied) TYPEO (or JaMDed) NAME AND TITLE
Capt G. T. Gregory eng..goy CWJW<
≥0-1-10 PHONE 69216 PAGE NR. OF WALLACE W. ELWood
PAGES Captain, USAF
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Assistant Adiuiant
UNCLASSIFIED
FORM 173. I OCT 49. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED