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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6963396
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONFt Monmouth N J
FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
3-6 Mar 58 Ft Monmouth, N.J. Prabably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rador a Was Aircraft
1O0X.Telescope 00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 06/0210Z,07/0210Z AirVisuol Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 100 Probably Astronomical
No ICivilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF CBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
0to Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unk no wn
notgiven one Uoward Uoward
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 71. 71. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Dise, Disc, 100 100 diameter, whitish blue No rpts of anything unusual No rpts of anything unusual
on edges orange upon by air or ground radar or other
disappear disappea Obj seemed to follow to follow units in the aren. Insufficient units in the area. Insufficient
airliner airline ading south fm N.Y. ,hovered ding south fm N.Y. ,hovered data. Duration of sighting, elvs
over Ft Moamouth, N.d. at alt of 3000 over Ft nmouth, N.d. at alt of 3000 and azimuths missiog.
ft t ft t then disappeared then disappeared i upwnrd. upward.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SZP 52)
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CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPARING1 IND IVIDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
It Col Brank M. Hunt 10 Narch 1956 SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION
ACTIVE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DAte)
Ir. Hotard M. Begell Pa6
REfersNCes (BaIR Subject, previous reports, etc., as applicable)
AR 200-2
Previous Sighting by Begell 26 Nov 57 (Transmtd by lAF Nsg DPL 11-123,29 Mov 57)
SUBJECT (Descriptive title. Use individual teports tor seDarate aubjecta)
UFOB
SUWMARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Form 112s
uniess report can be fully stated on AF Form 112. List inclosures, including number of copies)
Mr. object which seemed to trail airliners
departing New York airfields, hovered over Fort Nonmouth, New Jersey, then
rose vertically and disappeared. He_alone saw the object on 5 March, and
saw the same object at the same time And place on 6 March in the company of
Mr.
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APPROVED:
THOMAS SE. PERSINGER
Lt Colonel, USAF
Director, Plans and Programming
DISTRI*UT1 1 Except USAF and file.inical
WARNING: This docuzent contains information affecting the naticnal defense of the United States ithin the
Espionage Laws, Title I3, U.S.C.. Section 793 and 794. Its transmission or the revelation ontents in
an unauthorized d person is prohibited by law.
AF FOR 4 112 REPLACES AF FCRM 112. 1 OT 52. WHICH BE USED
U.5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE1554  - 315475
CLASSIFICATION
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HOTE: 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 3. 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.
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-55570-1 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1951 -918739
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Electronies Trailer Court, Eatontown, New Jersey.
Signal Corps, nouth, New Jersey;
Made observations 5 and 6 March 1958.
Mr. age unknowm home address unkmown.
Engineer, U.S. Signal Electronics
rps, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; made observation
with Mr. Begell March 1958.
(2)
g. and winds-aloft conditions at Time and Place of Sighting:
(2) Clear with scattered clouds at
3000 feet.
(2) Weather and Winds-Aloft Conditions:
0602loz March Sightings:
Surfacer 320 degrees at 15 knots.
6000 feet: 340 degrees at 25 knots.
l0000 feet: 320 degrees at 35 knots.
16000 feet: 320 degrees at 45 kots.
20000 feet: 310 degrees at 45 knots.
30000 feet: 310 degrees at 85 knots.
50000 feet: 300 degrees at 65 knots.
80000 feet: Not Available.
070210Z March Sighting:
Surface:  300 degrees at i5 knots.
6000 feet: grees at 35 knots.
10000 feet: decrees at 50 lmots.
16000 feet: 280 degrees at 50 knots.
20000 feet: 300 degrees at 60 kmots.
30000 feet 290 degrees at 120 knots.
Negative on dates
i. Negative on dates of oightinge.
1.
1- Air Taffic intret
R0TE 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 IZ 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.
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-55570-1 U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1951 O-918739
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b. Description of urse Object:
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(1) he was standing outside his home.
(2) Unknown
(3) disaprearance: Unkmown
(4) Desoription of flight path and maneuvers of object: Object seemed to
follow airliners heading south from New York, hovered over Fort Monmouth,
New Jersey at altitude of 3000 feet, and disappeared upward.
(5) How did the object disappear: Disappeared upward. 1.C
Unknown Chach with
c. Manner of observation: Of an'
Gos mnts
(1) Ground-visual Dh bnt
(2) Optical aid: Telescope
(3) Airborne CISIRA an astioen
d. Tim and Date of Sighting:
(2)
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Light Conditions: Night
(3) Lodeti on of obporvera: 40
Atontown, New Jergey.
GTE: THIS DOCU MENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U. S. C. — 3I AND 2. 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.
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-55570-1 *U.S: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OEFFICE : 1S51 O-91a739
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