PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6960289

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONHortense Georgia

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balioon
3 Feb_58 Hortense, Georgia 00 Probably Balloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Salloon
Locai KGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft Glider
a Probably Aircraft
GMT 03/1400Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other
00 00 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
not stated Unknown Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Letter describing light plane or plane or No propellor, no noise, & the
glider crossing observer's brass objs under the wings are
car at alt of 300-500 consistent w/the analysis of
to 50-75' & leve . No prop- a glider, which the term used
ellor. Speed about lo0 mph. Objs ellor. Speed abo 0 mph. Objs by the observer. Flight speeds speeds
under wings. color light yellow or under wings. color light yellow or conform to this conclusion as conform to
wells
ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
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SAFIS-3/Maj Tacker/jmd/74966
5 March 1958
This is to acknowledge and thank you for your
letter of 5 February 1958 concerning an in
flying object you sighted.
A thorough check with radar stations and other
operational units in the locality show no unusual
reports on 3 February 1958.
The me characteristics aud uzdcuvers and maneuvers descrlbed described
in your letter letter sugge small or large or large
model airplane.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USA7 Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Inr Services
Mr
Brunswica, Georgia
COMEBAC K-SAFIS-3
READER-SAFIS-1
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Ref: ( Commander Eastern Sea Frontier Instruction 3820.2
Encl,
Brunswick, Ga., concerning unidentified flyill
1. Enclosure (i) is forwarded for possible investigation or
evaluation as an unidentified flying object ovided in
reference (a).
2. The 2. The town of Hortense, Ceorgia, town of Hortense, Georgia, aP mentioned in enclosure (l) is
located on a bearing of 290 from NAS Glynco at a from NAS Glynco at a distance of about distance of about
26 miles. Exact weather data at the scene of si ghting is unknown,
but weather a aynco at on February was as followsi February was as followst
Visibility - 12 Visibility - 12 mi. mi.
Clouds - Scattered, 3500
Wind - 300°, 10-15X Wind - 300, 10-15X
ALBERT B. FURER
Copy to:
AIRTECHINTELCEN, Wright-Pa
Cdr. ADC, E Colorado Springs, Colo.
Cdr. EADF, Si Newburgh, N.Y.
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