PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

merged w/a saar,

ATIC FORM 379 (REV 26 SEP 52)

slow up & either disanopeared or

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Baileon
23 Jan_58 Ft Worth, Texas (Q Probably Sclloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP ih. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possioly Belloon
Sila RES BGround-Visuel -«Ground-Radar $B OA Avera
OMT 24+/01152Z O Air Visual CG Alr-intercect Roeder fa Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | 6- SOURCE GO Wes Astronomical
C Yes |C Prebebly Astronomical
(XNo Civilian O Possibiy Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 1 Other
(GD Insufficient Deta for Evaluction
; : : —_s CO Unknown
less than a min one North
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1}. COMMENTS
Very bright star-like obj, moving in j; Probab! . c of the F-100
a northeasterly direction, appeared to| series at rh ait

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY

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Cact,. ceorge T. Gregory

Air Technical Intelligence Center
Po % Box 9703

Wricht=-Patterson AF Base

Dayton, Ohio

pear Captain:

Lois has kindly t:zned out my ‘11
and. also the material marked "Wilms"

ge 2 = Tam still working on. This ‘s the

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ease I called you up about on Sunda;
feeling is that {t was a plane,

Ane ae, «bhtad.

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Case 3 - Goldberg - I have qusMeds oy , ro. )
letter asking for a fuller exmlanation

+ Gase } - Huntsville, Alabama - This was

af Need a meteor but I know MN who re-
pérted this, and I will be in Huntsvil nvself

next month and will make further inquiry ‘then,
However, it is quite safe to classify tr

meteor,
I hope this has been some help te you and
hove to see you in the not too distant froture,

Cordialiy

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Te Allen Yyvnek

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* 1. ATIC Comments and Conclusions:
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a, Mr. @@Meovserved a strange light traveling from South to North.
Fa . . pe x ; os 21 <e. el a P ‘
| Contacting a number of agencies, including the U.5.5.%. Academy of
‘ i Scisnces, suggests strongly of an attempt to make a "big project" out
x i of what this Center and tne Smitnsonian Astrophysical Observatory
‘: consider a "bad" UFO report.
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: b. Object not Sputnik, Going the wrong waye
! ce Experts on Moonwatch agree that under favorable conditions Sputnik can
: often be seen with the naked eyes — however, at least a 54 instrument
should be used. Reason: Amateurs and laymen often misinterpret
conventional objects (aircraft, meteors, etc.) that may appear in the
sky. From Nr. letter, it appears he and his daughter were
attempting to track Sputnik with the naxed eye,
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d. Dallas, Texas ADC Filter Center was contacted for a detailed survey of
records for that nizgnt in the Ft. Worth-Dallas—Abiline sections. Their
report: nothing unusual ooserved in tae sky at that time by radar,
airborne aircraft or ground observer corp units in the arsa.

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irector of tne U,»s. "Moonwatch" Teams was contacted for a check
of his units, A copy of his report is at ae
note that althougaA a numoer of Moonwatch units wers maxing
i ooservations on oputnik at that time, none observed any object
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f. No reports from any U.S. astronomical observatory of any unusual
occurance or object in the area in question,

. 3. ADB Conclusions: Probably a jet aircraft of the F-1LOO series at high
altitude. Jet aircraft suddenly cutting their afterburners in (or out)
do give the appearance described in the report. A member of the
Cmithsonian Astrophysical Cbservatory concurs in that the odject was
probably an aircraft.

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Phone Memo for UFO Case File - MMMMMMgese, 23 Jan 58, Dallas, Texas
Long Distance telephone call to Dallas, Texas,

ADC - Air Filter Center made on afternoon, 10 March 1958 if anything
unusual observed on screens on GOC posts in that area, between 1900 - 1930
hrs, 23 Jan 58.

Info: given by NCOIC Sg tet rn one EE): on basis

of careful check of GOC, airborne a/c and radar in area: WMEGATIVE.

Nothing seen or reported...

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Dear D2? Sehested?

i revlise that you and those listed below receive mny
seports of unuseal things in the skles. However, Sune obgervettion
which i have described in my attached mamorandun of January <4 and
supplemental memorsndum of February 4 waa of aufficient interest
to me to prepsre these statements and it 15 possible that they m
be Of interest ts some of you.

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| like ali other laymen not equipred *¢ metiure these
puenomene, I ém convinced that I saw the object deserina iL can
9” course oniy conjecture 38s to its true nature and perhaps I hav
nade the nistake of undertaking to indicate my conclusions, o5 we
33 Stating the Zacts.

I an utilising copies of this letter to Pr. Senested for
the infoxmetion of those set out below and 1f snr of you have any
mgtledge of amy charscter as to what I cov, ft will consider ji
personal accommodation if you will de King enough to ict ma imon.

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Dear Mr ae:

This is to acknowledge your letter of 6 February 1953 concerning
an unidentified flying object you saw on 23 January 1956 in the Fort
Worth, Texas area. —_______—

The Director of the U. S&S. Moomwatch Teams checked all units
reference your report. None observed any object heading in the
direction noted in your report. The object you described could
not be one of the satellites in orbit at present. (See copy of
Mocmwatch Report attached).

No reports were received from any U. S. Astromomical Observatory
regarding an unusual occurrence or object in the area in question.

The Dallas, Texas ADC Filter Center reported nothing wnusual
observed in the sky at that time by radar, airborne aircraft or
@round observer corps units in the Fort Worth-DallaseAbilene area.

The Air Technical Intelligence Center concludes that the
object was probably a jet sircraft of the F100 series at high
altitudes. Jet aircraft suddenly cutting their aftermmners in
(or out) would give the appearance described in the report.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
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STATION NAME i - OBS . I? A. DEC. DIRECTION ANG.
COORD IBANE? _. T. ) AZ(MUTH ALT. OF TRAVEL| VEL. | MAG. rOLOR
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‘+ Wortl 13. 9763 W 01 15 Rast 45° a Go N Sm on ih ort] White
-M | r 01 16 06 35 +16°26' --= point of disappearance after

J2ef travelling about 10° arc,
Appeared to merge with?’ star Genma Geminorume
ton, Ollohoma 9) 2h 22 W; | 01214 32 {| 10196 A! Bhe7 A MNWeSSE 0255/86 tle2 Yorthe
036 038 3h 39 US N ' (last of ten observations).
uqueraus, NelMe 106 38 36 W | 01 11 30 06 O ees +17 tet Nes +] max. Whites
035 107 35 05 03 N (last of three observations)
hita, Kansas 97 1) ya We Ol 14 25.8 05 52 +0728 NNW-SSE +1 ss Whitesn: fie
030° 097 37 lL 1, A (last of five observations)
bridge, Masse 71 07 46 W 01 16 32 229° A 22 A N-S Point
04.2 O71 h2 22 48 N (last of three observations)
hineton, D.Cs 7712 30 W , o1 15 23% | 221. 6 A. 29 A  NWeSE B°7/s, +2 tot6 Bl.-th.
. 039 O77 38 WS 37 N (only observation)
sa, Oklahoma 95 57 w  } 0115 58 | 06 00 | =20°00! +3 tot7 YerO.
036 096 36 03 N _ (last of three observations)
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Alemor, Melle 106 19 20 W ol 12 9 | 07 21 +218 NNW-SSE Oe 2/ayt) tO+7 Whites: Bias
936 106 35 52 30 N (last of two observations) Cae
‘th Ganton, Ohio 81 27 19 W ' 9115 268 | 02 206° 10' ‘ NW-Sz 02925/s,+1 tot7 Whitest:
O11 OF1 ho 55 55 0 (last of five observations)

itt Items similar to first observations

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Other observation fixcs near Gamma Geminorum. alee

JAN 23, 1958.

Cables:
By Ho Ve 77-097 «OW 23 33 30 "o.6 Gammh plus 06) Mu Gemini"

38.956 NN
 SEATPPS 77 00.6 W 23 33 35 "Passed 2° 7 ht of Gamma Geminorum,

38 50.0 N i: actual point 06 32 | o5! +2",
North Canton,Ohio 61 2719W | 233259 | O6h2 © ante NeSE +1 to +7 White
053 O41 O82 hO 55 55 N |

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Cleveland, Ohio 81 l9e7 Wi | 23 32 2 06 28 = +18 | NWSE O875/setl tot Orange
052 042 082 | hO 25.5 N |

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Obecrvations by other Moonwatch Stations at—thiatime all Bastern or Central, have various
RoAe and Dec., between 5S and 7 Hours and betheen +53 and -19.

Noto: giiiiiiliilin observation is the fifth in a series of eight,

uncertainty in my mind about the angle at which Sputnik It would

: enter. our visual horizon and about recent variations in time cr

: passage which I did not fully underatend.

q at this point, which I approximate in my Sest judgement 43
Sout ‘7315 27.H., I was in our driveway locking cue eastward over ny
garege and liasughing with "Tinker Bali” (ss I ecsli her) about the
fact that she usugily has been the first to make the evening
sightings. of Sputnik. XI heard Zeth Ann cry "There it is!" and saw
that she was pointing upward in the Same general di rection of my
observations: .t saw Ls" at once and without thinking, I Jaughed
with her again at By failure to nske ‘the first sighting. At this

-, Sprit pecond, there was no doubt in my mind but thst I was witnessing
| ‘ Sputnik. & ‘very bright star-like object apreared in ths tickes at

; about. 2 AS degree angle from. the herizen, being closer to Mars than

Venus th megnitude but absolutely distinct and observables in the
7 : excitement of the next few seconds I.didé not reason that the object

’ could nat be Sputniie because of location in the heavens, course or
tine of passage. I have observed Sputnixs I and ii on seversl occas
tons, “both 4 im the early 2 mornings end early evenings, end this object
sppedred to ne +0 be the sane 23 those I hed observed in previous
Sputnik sightings. It Nas ‘round; bright 23 neighboring stars, of
their same spice ind intensity and did net fit the cescription of

| any other object, being cbviousiy (or BO 1t seemed to mae) at a
great distance in. the heavens. it did not omit any other color than

¥ the pele white or blue-white or most aters, nor Gdid it have any

' strange glow, unusual characteristics or other visible features,

i Certainly there were no blinking iights or anything to indicate
other than a “moving star”.

" After bursting iato view with the Sume ¢rématic antry
f which te characteristic ef Sputnik sightings, this object segén to

| move acrons the akies in a northerly or nertheesteriy direction ond

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velZeve this object could have been a meteorite. <4 have observed
she usual meteorites and “falling stars” and in my experience thoy
sove quickly throush the heavens, ordinarily leaving 2 treii of

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jisintegration before dianppearing abruptiy. i do not believe thia

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2oject was any ususi type of manned commercial or military Sirereft,
aue to the color, Shape and non-bdliniing of its lignt. white I hav
observed Some @ircraft with a fined white light, the suddenness
with which this: object cane into view while I was observing that
part of the skies, the regularity of its brilifance, the lsck of
"tade~away” end. tha nature of ita disappearance lead me to discount
the posaibiiity, of airereft, I have rejected the poessibtiity of

a weather balloon: for giniler reasons The object ‘Gié not remotely
resemble the so-called unidentified flying objests “ have seen int

a news Journals and on TV, with portholes, strange colors, ervatic

motions, after-glow ang the like. Conceivably, the object ay
have been acme weather phenomenon of which I am unaware, but if so

it was a gh: traveling" phenosiencn. I can accoumt for the “slowing,

| pausing ‘end nerging with the nearby star" cnly as on opticel Lilusion

based on the proximity of the two objects.

i, Om Page % of his morning's Star-Telegrem I observed on
artiole datelined San Antonio, Texas, reporting that ios,
53) Texas Btate highway patroimen driving 9 miles east sof Hondo, Texas,
hed m2da an observation Thursday night of 2 flying cbJject which
‘merged into a nearby star", the remainder of nis dgeseription is |

consistent with my sighting ang although ZI Go not know, I feel
confident his sighting waa et approximately 7:15 ?.H. 2i30. ‘he

a>tigle@ aise indicated that an unidentified Senders ocputy sheet rt

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‘he Sige star XJ chservec st or shout 723%
iL beldere the sighting? vere the $sa¢ from points of ocdserraticn

svyer 300 miles apert, therefore negating the poasibility of cirerait,

weather balloons or optical illusions.

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sonceivabiy to others, that I 4m maicing this memorandum this

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normning and after icentifying the atar ints which the object

Locally, to DOr. to tho Unicentified Fiying Oojects
branch of the tmnited States Air Force and ¢9 the Comittee on

Hateorites , Agaceny of Soiences, U.S.S.R. in Moscow,

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Bron the viewpoint of reflection, it i3 my cpinion now
thet thig object was moving in Space, cutside of sur terrestrial
atmosphere , regardless of whether it was a portion of one cf tia
Sputniks or something glee. I have wondered if it might not Rave beon
a portion or Sputnik IX f° ‘perhaps. the nose CONG, which passed out of
Ci the sunlight area benind my fixed Star into the zone of darkness
where i could no longer ooserve it, but I realize the difference in
orbit he course from its parent which this hypothesis involves,
| - I am 2lso bearins itn mind the possibility of signifiecense of a
January at San Antonis nows ennouncement reported in the fort worth
Star~T elecren, Aecording to this Gtapaten, | Dr, Wo. hood
of the Trinity ‘University moon-wateh team in San datonio, sighted

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a "relatively very bright" object about 6:30 P.M. Tuesday evening

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January 21, traveling in the “opposite direction of Sputnik II”, t |

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which ne speculated wight be Sputnik I IIz. The course given however

was northeast to soutimesat, while the passage I observed was from

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south to north. I have. not noticed any further ennouncement from
Dr, WG nor has there been any public gnnouncement of launching

of an American setellite.

X om Willing to exocute em |ffi.cer-t 7H SO =F tut ects

this matter.

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SUPPLEMENTAL NEMNCRANDOM
Pebruary 4, 1553

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fort. Worth, Texas

Due to the int Pea pny of Weather conditions which
linited visibility and the preas of cther matters, I was wable to
identify the star referred ta on Pase 3.0f ny origin nai nemorandg un
dated January 24, 1958 until Monday evening, February 3. Thanks
to the seaistence of Hr. RE, who could not méke @ visual
observation with me dus to weather conditions but who named the :

star from BY description of its iccation in the constellation

Gemini, r have now identified the Star as being Siar asisien |

which f, believe to be about second degree of magnitude. This s star
ilies between ie 1A: , 2 ond the three stars constituting
the belt:of "The Hunter” in the constellation Orion. If I project
@ line from the bottom of these three stars in Orion, as I look.

eastward inte the skies, northward to the star castor, which. i
unijerstand is Alpha Gominorum, this line will intersect the Gemini
£ Steer which I fixed at a point roughly midway, somewhat closer to

Cestor than the girdie in Orion but closer to pink Bcteigeuse than

Castor.

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