PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon (confirmed)
13_ Jan 58 W. of Monterey, California 0 Probabiy Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 0 Possibly Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Loca _1105 PST Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_13/1905Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
YTsudi L Air-imfereepr Ruder
5. 5. PHOTOS |. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
CYes Yes 00 000 Probably Astronomical
No Navy Pilot Navy Pilot Possibly Astronomical
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER 9. COURSE 9. COURSE 0 Other
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
0 O Unknown
10 mins one Approx NE to $W Approx NE to $w
10. BRIEF RY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Jet polo size of size of silver silver A check w/all U.S. & military WX U.S..
dollar. Color Appeare otion tion- &metro facitlities &metro fa was made. 60 was made. 60
less &.remained.i less &.remained.in for for foot Navy balloon, released fm
appror*IOmins, then approx" IO mins, then vards the ards thd Iwakim, Iwakim, Japan Japan floated across the ted across the
SW. Alt. estimated at 60,000 Pacific & was in the vicinity of
sighting area time given Ref:
Navy Bln USAF Wx Plot
Chart, Jan 58, & FCC Trach.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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To: Commanding General, Norton Air
Subj: Unident ng Object report
Ref: a) CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3
Encl: ( Copy of CO, VFP-6l spdltr FFl2/ 1/EJP:afr A6/A9-8 ser 49
of 14 Jan 1958
1.
E. J. PAWKA E. J. PAWKA
Oase Se
R. O. COULTHARD
By direction By direction
00:6 W0 12 NHC 8561
SAAWA

1W-PARTI 4 Unclassified
AF FORM 4E4 (CLASSIFICATION)
\PPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY U.S. REPORT NO. (LEAVEBLANK)
Iituers 0I-01-58
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
Unidentified Flying Object
AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency)
Monterey, California 27th Air Div (Def) Norton AFB, California
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
23 January 1958 13 January 1953
PREPARED BY (OCET) SOURCE LCDR, USN
Loren W. Eruner, Maj, USAF Light Photographic Sq, 6l, UsNas, Miramar
REFERENcEs (Control number, directiee, prexious report, dc., as applicaòle)
SU MMARY: (Enier comcise aummary of report. Gire signifed in final one-senience paragraph. List inclosures at lower let. Begin text of report on AF Form 1l2-Part II.)
Inclosed Naval Speed Letter concerning a UroB sighting by LcDR
USN, Light Photographic Squadron Sixty One, U.S. Naval Air Station, Miramar,
Miramar 45, California, is forwarded in accordance with paragraph 7, Air Force
Regulation 200-2.
LOREN W. BRUNER
Major USAF
Director of Intelligence
1 INCLS.
Ltr fm Light Photo Sq 6l
FF12/VFP61/ROC:afr A6/A9-8
dtd 17 Jan 58
DISTRIBUTICN SY ORIGINATOR DISTRIBUTICN BY ADC: Ariginal tO ACS/I, HEDUSAF
Cys ADC *Copy to Comdr, ATIC
Copy to Comdr, ADC
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.
Unclassified
(CLASSIFICATION)
16-68509-1  U.8. GOVERNMENT PRUNTING CFF1CE: 1950 318331

UND-GEN-100
USE FOR URGENT NAVAL-SPEEDAETTE DO NOT CLEAR THROUGH
LETTERS ONLY COMMUNICATION OFFICE
(One box must be chocked) CLASSIFICATION IN REPLYE FF12/VFP61/EJP:afr REFER
REGULAR MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY UNCLASS IFIED A6/A9-3
GUARD MAIL Serial: 49
AIR MAIL REGISTERED MAIL
DATE
14 Jan 1958
TO: C COMMANDER NAVAL AIR FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET NAVAL SPEEDLETTER--
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION Permits dispatch or informal language.
NORTH ISLAND May be sent (l) with enclosures. (2) in
LSAN DIEGO 35, CALIFORNIA a window envelope (size 8%"x3"),
if contents are not classified as confi-
dential or higher, (3) to both naval and
nonnaval activities.
Is packaged 500 sheets of white or of
(Fold) one color: yellow, pink, or green.
195c2- 1350 we
SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OEJECT, REPORT CF
NAVY JET 1A1677, PILCEED _BY LCDR RALPH E. SYKES, SIGHTED AN UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJEGT AT(1905Z ON 13 JAN 1958 IN FLYING OBJEGT AT(1905Z ON 13 JAN 1958 IN THE VICINITY MCNTEREY, CALIFORNIA. NTEREY, CALIFORNIA..
THE SIZE OF THE CBJECT IN FERSPECTIVE WOULD CC TO THAT OF A OTHAT CFA
SILVER DCLLAR HELD AT ARMS LENGTH BUT WAS OF ELL SILVER DCILLAR HELD AT ARMS LENGTH BUT WAS OE ELLI ITS COLOR
WAS SILVER. THE -OBJECT APPEARED TO SE MOTIONLESS AS IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY WAS SILVER. THE .OBJECT APPEARED TO SE MOTIONLESS TCOK APPROXIMATELY
TO MINUTES FCR THE BOJECT TO PASS FRCM A 1O3O POSITION TO A C73O POSITICN. TO MINUTES FCR THE BOJECT TO PASS FRCM A 1O30 POSITION TO A C73O POSITICN.
T IP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 2O,OO FEET ABOVE THE SIGHTING AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS
FLYING AT 42,00 FEET.
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COPY TO
CG, NORTON AFB, CALIF. tt4C
←SENDER'S MAILING ADDRESS
COMANDING CFFICER 7 Address reply as shown at left; or reply
ADDRESS: hereon and return in window envelope
LIGHT PHOTOGR PHIC SQUADRON SIXTY OFE (size 8" x 3y"). if not classified as
U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION, MIRAMAR confidential or higher.
LMIRAMAR 45, CALIFCRNIA J CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
Fn NPS. SAN DIEGC

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ANALYSTS COMENT
CHECK WOTH GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY WEATHER AND METHO SCHEDULES AND
DATA, SHOW A LARGE 40 - 60 Ft. MAVY BALLOON *- RELEASWD AT INI, JAPAN-
WAS IN (due west) OF MO TEREY AT THAT TIME AND ED BY
AACS.
Ref. Navy Ltr. Dtd 24 Jan 58.
JOB JOB
12 Feb 58 12 Feb 58
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b.
ci Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 62
d. Ivakuni Balloon Flight Mavy 67
e. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 68
fIwakuni Balloon
8. Iwakund Balloon Flight Navy 70
h. Iwalcuni Balloon Flight Navy 71
1. Vernalis Balloon Flight NL-6 Vernalis Balloon Flight NL.6
j. Vernalis Balloon Flight S-373
k. Vernalis Balloon Flight S-37h
2. Lowry Balloon Flight 161-68
m.
n. Lowry Balloon Flight 161-70
.Larson Balloon Flight 162-lil?
FOR THE COMANDER:
15 Incls: HICHARD ARMSTRONG
a/8 Captain, USAF
Adjutant