PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Tampa, Fln. Was Belloon
16 Mar 58 Macdill AFB. Fla Probably Sclloon
4. TYPE OF CBSERVATION -10 Passibly Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local hr prior to sunset Ground-Visud Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Binoculars 0 Probobly Aireraft
GMT_16/21307-23407 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military & Civilinn a Possibiy Astronomical
7. LENCTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
30 migs one stationary
I0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
1. Obj 1. Obj like inverted pear. White chang- The description The description is typical of is typical of
ing to reddish-orange. Size of pea w/ redd a balloon seen at dusk. Con-
naked eye, size of dime w/binoculars. naked eve, size time w/binoculars. finmed WX Burenu Schedule.
2. Egg shaped obj w/large part on
top, silv fop, silver color, size of pea. color, size of pea.
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PP RJEDDN RJESDB RJEDSQ RJEPHQ .
DE AJESDL 1
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"COMAIRDIV 6 MACDILL.AFB FLA .
RJEDDN/COMAIRDEF ENT AFB COLO RJEDDN/COMAIRDEF ENT AFB COLO 1
JESDB/COMAIRDEFDIV 35 DOBBINS AFB MARIETTA GA S. •
AJIPHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHDC
LJEPHA/OFFICE OF INFORMATION S LJEPHA/OFFICE OF I INFORMATION SERVICES SERVICES S HQ USAF WASHDC HQ USAF WASHDC .
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(A) 1. EGGSHAPE WITH LARGE PART ON TOP .
PEA •
. SILVER
ONE 3
W/A .
S. NONE
M/A •
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(D) 1 BRIGHT SLIVER COLOR IN DAYLIGHT •
2", 45 D DEGREES UP ON HEADING
3. SAME
NONE DID NOT MOVE
5 SUNSET .
S. 35 NINS BEFORE SUNSET . 3D MINS BEFORE SUNSET
(C) 1. GROUND-VISUAL ..
MONE .
. M/A
(D) 1. 21302 - 16 (8) 1. 2130z - 16 MAR : MAR 58 58 2130-5=1630 2130-5-=1630 3
..'DUSK ..DUSK -- . 0
(2) MACDILL AFB
. MALCOLM E. TOOF CAPT. HO. SQN. 8ZSTH ABG MACDILL AFB ASST ..
OPERATION OFFICER VERY RELIABILE
() 1. 1757E HRS - HIGH SCATTERED 15 MI 61/35-IW7 .304
1857E HRS- MIGH SCATTERED 15 WI 58/43-IN5-837
FUNFACE - 320/6 .
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53100 2 276/75
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3. NONE - SCATTER CIRR
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4.15 MI
3/8 CIRRUS
5 NONE •
(H)N NONE 0
(1) 1 NONE
(J) ONE T-33 DEPARTED MACDILL AT 184DE FOR EGLIN AT 10,000 FT ON
HORTH HEADING
(R) ASST. OPERATIONS APPEARED TO BE A
LALLON AT VERY HIGH JNSHINING ON IT TO
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INFORMATION AND NEOLSSARY INFORMATION AND NECE SARY ACTION. O
NONE NONE •
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1600D 282 DEGS 60K 1650D 282 DEGS 60K
20008 27D DEGS 45K 20008 279 D DEGS 45K
32008 270 32000 270 DEGS 120K •
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L. A. ⑤T. CR BALLOCK
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D. CNE
E. N/A
F. N/A
G. NONE
H. NO SOUND
1. NONE
2.A. F PEOPLE ALL OVER CITY OF TAMPA CALLED MACDILL AER ALOUT IT
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B. CAL DEGS RIN whAT direCTION?
C. SAME
D. NONE
E. COULD NOT SEE AFTER SUNSET
F. ONE HALE HOURKNOTE: O
3. A. GROUND VISUAL C
B.EINOCULARS thuogh
AIRBORNE Silyidotdde
C. NOT SEEN
4. i A. 16/23302 350 133 C
B.DUSK C
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5. MACDILL AFB, FLA.
6. A. NONE C
B. T/SGT. COOK AGE 27 ORIG HQ SQDN 869TH AIR FORCE GROUP,
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PP R RJEDON RJEDWP RJEPNE RJESKB 4X5n
DE R RJESSW 4B •
P 170425Z
FN CMDR 2247TH AACSRON 3
TO RJEDEN/CMDR AIR DEFENSE CONMAND
RJEDMP/ONDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
AJEPNB/OMDR EASTERN AIR DEFEISE COMMAND . .
JESKE/CNDR 35TH AIR DIVISION JESKE/CNDR 35TH DIVIS
SUDJECT: ADDITIONAL INFO ON UFOB INFO ON UFOB ...
TURTHER S TURTHER SIGHTING ON UFOB SIGHTING ON UFOB •
INN 159 1 IMN 159 DEGS AT 223SE. NYR ESE AT 223SE- V1974 IN VICINITY OF DEGS AT 2236E. NYR ESE AT 223SE. V1974 IN VICINITY OF
ZELIA INTERCETION AT 223EE. V1575 ZELIA INTERCETION AT 223SE. V1575 ON A9 5 MILS SOUTH MYR 72A ON A9 5 MILS SOUTH MYR 729
PEGS S AT 2238E. V8334 ON AS SOUTH 6 MINS NE MYR AT 223SE 9 3
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DE RJESSW 3B 8 YET
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SUBJECT: UFOB [li knn .
1. A. PEAR LIKE INVERTED PEAR I. A. PEAR LIKE INVRTED PEBR hel hel
BPEA CHANGING TO B.PEA CHANGING TO SIZE LIME WHEN USING BINOCULARS WHEN USING_EINOCULARS
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C. WHITE CHANGING TO RELDISH ORANGE
D. ONE
E. NONE 9 ..
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. NO SOUND
I. NONE .
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2. A. JUST HAPPENED TO LOCK UP AND SAW IT.
B. 050 DEGS NNE OF TREASURE I ISLAID ST PHTERSBURG, FLA. O
C. 3A1E
D. NOWE
F. 1 UINUTES_ ..
3. A- GROUND VISUAL
B. NAKED EYE AND RINOCULARS
C. NONE
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B.CUSKX
5. A. TREASURE ISLAND ST PETERSBURG _FLA_NORTH NORTH EAST
AGE PETERSBUS S FLA.
MECH E ENGINEER WITH HAMILTON STANDARD .
B.: NONE
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