PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION Pacific 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 sightingss. 0 Was Balloon
14 Jan_58 G0o Mi W of Los Angeles, Cali 9 Probably Salioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OSSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locai Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 11017 XAiVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Me,teor
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other..
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
29-30 secs one NE
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One observer rptd rnd obj, size of Description, maneuvers, etc., Description,
head of pin w/reddish-white flame. The all suggest a true meteor. true meteor.
other pbserver rptd light glowing other observer rptd light glowing
yellow color & yellow color & size of size of pea w/appear-
ance of a tail approx approx the same width
as obj & approx 10-15 times the diameter
of of obj i obj in length. Obj faded into
atmosphere.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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(h) Negative. 7
i) Negative.
Lize
(d) Parallel to earth's surface.
() Moved beyond field of vision.
Leen wIlL 21 repent
(3) Manner of observation:
(b) Negative.
(c) B-47E, 52529, 3lM, 078 degrees, 425KT, Mtn HOme Air Force
Base, Idaho
(a) 1411012
Night. dyfence
(b) of. But of m Coltin
angals,
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a) N/A
(b) George S. Nelson, Captain, 9th Provisional Bombardment
Squadron, 9th Bombardmer Aircraft
Commander, B-l.
James M. Gidley, lst Lieutenant, 9th Provisional Bombardment
Squadron, 9th Bombardment Wing, Medium, Pilot, B-l.
(7) Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place of sighting:
(a) Clear.
(b) Winds reported by Detachment 5, AWS, Mountain Home Air
Force Basey Surface, 220 degrees/25kT; 6,000 ft, 220
degrees/15KT; 10,000 ft, 240 degrees/20KT; 16,000 ft,
250 degrees/22KT; 20,000 ft, 270 degrees/25KT; 30,000 ft,
270 degrees/50KT; 50,000 ft, 300 degrees/45KT; 80,000 ft,
not available
(c) Unlimited.
(a) Unlimited.
(e) Negative.
() Negative. (f) Negative.
(8) Negative
(9) Negative.
(10) Nine (9) aircraft cell formation, all B-47E. Aircraft on
commcn route. Seven (7) aircraft ahead of Captain Nelson, commcn route Seven (7) aircraft ahead of Captain Nelson,
and one(l)aircraft behind.
(11) Evasion and Escape Officer: No unusual activity in this area
either meteorological or rononical to which this sighting
can be attributed. As obje sighted by experienced Air
Crew Members and nfirmed by other crew members
flying in the cell formation opinion that the
object probably wa meteorite. The duration of the
sighting, flight data, and manner of disappearance give further
evidence to this opinion.
12) Negative.
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Major, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Division
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CRIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
9th Bombardment Wing, Medium IR-02-58 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
1. Information concerning Unidentified Flying Object submitted in
accordance with AFR 20O-2.
a Report Format.
Jered
(l) Description of the object:
( Round.
(b) Head of a pin.K Veny
(c) Object was light yellow in color and was glowing. 5*
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(d) One.
() Negative. Ches. Cheed
Jmg
(f) Negative. duratn,
(g) Object appeared to have a tail approximately the same
width as object, and approximately l0 to 15 times the width as object, and approximately 10 to 15 times the
diameter of object in length.
(h) Negative Negative.
(1) () Negative. Negative.
CLUE CLUE
(2) Description of course of object.
(a) (a) Came into field of vision.
(b Angle of elevation -25 degrees Azimuth -180 degrees. (b) Angle of elevation -25 degrees Azimuth -180 degrees.
(c) Angle of elevation -5 degrees Azimuth -130 degrees.
Parallel to earth's surface. N
(d)
(0) Faded into atmosphere.
Equ (f) 20 seconds. 70
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(3) Manner of observation:
Mobs
(a) Air - Visual.
(b) Negative.
(c) B-H7E, 52333; 3LM; 0750; 430 KT; MtrHcMe Air Force
Base, Idaho.
(4) Time and date of Sightinga
(a) 1 141101z.
(b) Night. in the pufe,
5) 33 25N 129 OlW. Wety L
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Commander,B-l.
sighting:
(a) Clear
(b) Winds reported by Detachment 5, AWS, Mountain Home
Air Force Baser Surface, 220 degrees/25KT; 6,000 ft,
220 degrees/15KT; 10,000 ft, 240 degrees/20kT; 16,000
ft, '250 degrees/22KTi 20,000 ft, 270 degrees/25KT;
30,000 ft, 270 degrees/50KT; 50,000 ft, 300 degrees/
45KT; 80,000 ft, not available.
(c) Unlimited.
(d) Unlimited.
(e) Negative.
Negative. (f Negative.
(8) Negative.
(9) Negative. (9) Negative.
craft 52333 and five (5) B-47Es in cell formation approx- craft 52333 and five (5) B-47Es in cell formation approx-
imately one hundred forty (ll0) miles ahead of aircraft imately one hundred forty (l4O) miles ahead of aircraft
52333. 52333.
(11) Evasion and Escape Officer: No unusual activity in this
area either meteorological astronomical to which this
sighting ca As object was sighted by
experienced A Members and their report confirmed
by other crew members flying in the cell formation, it is
my opinion that the object probably was not meteorite.
The duration of the sighting, flight data, and manner of
disappearance give further evidence to thig opinion.
(12) Negative. Dout Caucuan
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Major, USAF ael s7202t
Chief, Intelligence Division a lme
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