PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6965059

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONAlexandria Virginia

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
23 Mar 58 Alexandria, Virginia 0 Prabably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local. 1130_PM Ground-Visua! Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
00 Probably Aireraft
GMT_ 24/04307 Ain-Visual Air-lntercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
Yas Yes D00 Probably Astronomical P:obaSiy Astronomical
No Civlian Civlian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE 00 0 Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insulficient Data for Evaluation
D 0 Unknown
10-12 secs one ESE
10. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright obj obj not appearing not appearing to burn tra- to burn tra- Speed Speed as estimated I as estimated fm the I'm the
versed sky 7fm WSW to ENE Ifm WSW to ENE in 10-12 seds. distance obj trgveled distance obj traveled together togethed
Color orange or yellowish about about the the w/the impression that the obj w/the impression that the obj
brightness of a first mag brightness of first mag star. star. was at great was at great heigat heigat indicate indicate
Yo tail. No tail. thae it was a slow meteor
entering at an aggle close entering at an aagle close
to the tangent & not penetrat
ing to any great depth,
ATIC FORM 339 (REV ( 25 3RP 52)
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.NEHD ROUTING SLIP NEV E FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROV ALS.
I NAME OR TITLE CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
INITIALS CIRCULATE
ORGANIZAT Thm
DATE COORDINATION
2 4/7/53
Major Tacker FILE
SAFIS-3 INFORMATION
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NECESSARY ACTION
NOTE AND RETURN
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SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
1. Suggested reply to letter from general
public.
a. Note of
b. A check or earth satellite
indicate the object seen orbital tracks
Sputnik.
c. Although the object has not been Although the object has not
identified as yet, as been conclusivsly
probabl opinion that it
d. The report will be used
continuous as part of OUr
study and investigation of aerial
phenomena.
OM NAME OR TITLE 12
T i Sgt Janes Bolieu $\{7/58
DANIEIT C4 AND LOCATION
APCIN-434 692 26
D 95 Raplae DA AGO Form S9S, I Anr IS, and AFHO
Forrn 15, 10 Nov 47, whicn may be used. 4 90-403181

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SAFTS-3/Maj Tacker/jmd/73328
14 April 1958
Dear M
Thank you for your letter of 23 rch 1958 concerning
an umidentified flying object.
or indicate
the object was not a sate
Although the object has object has not been conclusively conclusively
identified, a tentative analysis indicates that it
prok pro Rs e heteor. e. Re
Your report ibe be used as a part used as a part mous uous
study and investi invest: of aerial phenomens.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information Services
Alexandria, Virginia
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