DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6960497
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONOstan Iran
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Salloon
9 - 17 Reb 58 Ostan, Iran 00 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3.
Local KGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 100 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER 9. 9. COURSE Other. Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
3 rots 3_rots
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three separa Three separate te rpts One was uniden- Actually hhis is not a true hhis is not a true U UFO
tified light passing through the sky. rpt, but passing through the sky. rpt, but an unknown a/c rpt.
Another was unidentified a/c, flying Another was unidentified a/c, flying
so high it could not be seen, but
leaving two vapor streams. Another
rpt of rpt of twin vapor trails. cwin vapor trails.
ATIC FORM 329 (R)
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SECURITY FICATION (Ug)
DISPOSITION FORM
FILE NO. SUBJECT Request, Analysis and Corment -
UFO Report, IR-131-58. Iran
TO FROM AFCIN-4E DATE COMMENT NO.1
AFCIN-4F 22 May 58
AFCIN-4Elg/Capt Gregory/kno
828
l. Attached report is submitted in accordance with existing policies
concerning UFO reports that may provide ntelligence information, or indications
of foreign aircraft missile areas of interest.
2. From the limited data provided in the report, the conclusions of this
office are that craft.
3.Your evaluation, including your comments or opinion as to the probable
identity of the unidentified borne ob,jects be appreciated.
Classification C Cancelled
AuthDice
1 Incl: H. K. GILBERT Day
UFO Case I File Colonel, USAF
Ostan (Mozanderan Province) AFCIN-4E
Iran, 9-17 Feb 58
T58-14108, cy #1
#1 page
Copy_/of 3 copies
UNCLin
the engine effux likely aircraft nsidering the adjacent areas,
. At high altitude, either aircraft could leave such
contrails as d. without the vehicle itself being seen.
2. This Division does not attach any special sightings
as reported. It is felt that use of binoculars (which apparently were not available
in the instances reported) would in the future permit positive identification of
the type of
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UNCLA
1 Incl AMAE. VILLARS
no change Coionel, USAF
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ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT 1958 DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If) applicable)
Utairk, Iran AY 19 SRI NO.
3 Nar 58
PREPARING INDIVIDUAL CANCELED/COMPLETS
DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
Capt C L larch 12 Apr 58 CANCELED NCOMPLETE
SRY NO.
EVALUATION ACTIVS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DaSt)
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REFERENCES (BAIR SabierS, preuiONS repOrt, ee, a1 uppliCable)
BAIR rations; USAira Iran TWX C-21 coomname
SUBIECT Dercriptice title Ue adicidual reports for separate subiects)
(UNCLD) Overflight Iran by Unidentified Objects
juily sated on AF Form 112. Lis: inclosurer, including namber of copies
l. Reproduced verbatim herein are three reports of unidentifiod flying object!
submitted by the ICA Area Development Advisor for Ostan 2 ('osanderan Frovince),
located at the east end of the Caspian littoral.
2. Intellizence simificance hereof is that the I Iranian population continues
to demonstrate an interest in such overflights and is sufficiently motivated to
renorted by many sources, has shown a marked increase, particularly in the last
six months.
APPROVED:
Classification n Cancelled
Auth ot
By JOHN W BASKA
Dae Colonel, USAF
AFR 2 172 Air Attache
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SUBJ: Unidentified Objects in the Sky
Jet Plane over
area, the following additional unidentified objects have been seen in
this area:
a. A confirmed report that an object similar to the one reported in my memo of
11 February passed from east to west along the southern shore of the Caspian at aptroxi
mately
that fisherman saw an unidentified light passing through
night of February 12th.
Uoon reaching the Cas ian it made an.epproxinate 180
legree circle toward the east and disappeared in a south bs Slightly east direction in
e approximate direction of Semnan, It was visible fron Babolsar for approximately 3o
inutes, It appeared to me to bet a det plane at agproximately Bo,oco feet,"
5 2 wery thn
C L MARCH
Captain, USAF
31 Assistana AiraAttache
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Unily er,withgethe of the
soonage Laws, Title 18. U. 5. C., Sections 793 and 794. Its Iransmission or the revelation me Toaner to an
naulhorized person is prohibited by law. It may ot be reproduced in whole or in part, by other than United States Air Force
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