PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6967157

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1958

REPORTED LOCATION60mi Wof Argentia Nwflnd

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE LOCATION Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
60 mi W of Argentia, Nwflnd. 0 0 Possibly Balloon
11 Apr 5S 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
3 Ground-Visual 0 Probably Aircraft
Local Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
GMT.11/06157 GMT..11/0615Z AirVisuol CAinVisual U Air-Intercept Kddar DX Was Astronomical Moteor
5. PHOTOS b. SOURCE 00 0 Probably Astronomical
Yes Yes 0 Possibly Astronomical
N6 Military 0 Other
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS 9. COURSE 000 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Unknown
15-20_sec one -
OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY Il did not decay until II did not decay until
illuminnted by brilliant obj illuminated by brilliant obj Sputnik Sputnik
Cockpit 14 apr. Obj has dracteristics of
believed to be decay of Sputnik 2 by believed to be decay of Sputnik 2 observation of long
flight over Newfoundland. bolide bolide
witnesses on witnesses on duration. Case evaluated as a duration. Case evaluated as a
Obi observed for 15-20 secs. Intensity Obj observed for 15-20 secs. Intensity
of welding torch. A/c at 8,ooo ft. meteor sighting.
Obj disappated in shower of red sparks.
No return on Radar.
)
ATIC FORM 5 SEP 52)
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DOVER DEL REPOR UFO SIGHTING AT 110615Z WHICH DIR/INTEL THIS HQ
CONSIDRRS POS -DETA SPUTNIK 2)SIGHIING ALSO
WITNESSED EY COPILOT IST LT EE MECCH. AT 1O6152 COCKPIT OF ACFT
. BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED FOR 15-20 SECONDF BY WHITE LIGHT DESCRIBED
AS INTENSE AS ARC WELDING TORCH- ACFT AT 8,DOD FT ON MAG G HEADING 100
ARGENTIAL MILES
.. Classification. Cancalled
OR Changed to N
(11 Apr 58) Auth:AER2O5-1D
CAF IN: .74123 Page 1 of 2 Pages PARA.2-176(1)
AFHQ 22 FORM 0-309a KANWAL
PREVIOUS MAY BE USED. SDITIONS OF REPLACES AFHQ FORM THIS FORM
SOLATE Q-309F, 19 JAN 51. WHICH IS OB-

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01l G DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
35 KTS• ROUND WHITE OBJECT SIZE OF EASEBALL HELD AT ARMS L LENGTH OBSERVED
DURING LAST 5 SECONDS OF ILLUMINATION TRAVELING AT GREAT SPEED FROM
180 DEGREES TO POSITION DIRECTLY OVERHEAD OF ACFT WHERE IT
DISSIPATED IN SHOWGR OF RED SPARKS• NO TAIL TRAIL OR EXHAUST SEEN•
PILOT HAS 15 YEARS PILOT EXPERIENCE 4,500 FLIGHT HRS AND STATES SIGHTING
DEFINITELY NOT COMET OG FALLING STAR• PILOT STATES ALTITUDE AT
OBJECT DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE BUT CNNSIDERS 15,300-18,000 FT AT TIME
OF DISSIPATION• PILOT CURRENTLY ENROUTE TO AHARMON AFB AND WILL THEN
PROCEED TO HOME STATION AT DOVER• A CHECK MADE WITH RADAR SITES PROCEED TO HOME STATION AT DOVER• A CHECK MADE WITH RADAR SITES
THIS AREA AND NAS ARGENTIA FAILED ARGENTIA FAILED TO TURN TO TURN UP ANY CONFIRMATION.
BTO
11/1000Z APR 11/1000Z APR RJENFX
NOTE : Advance copy
ACTION: CIN
INFO : DRD, OOP, ODC, DDC, OAC, CSA, SAFIS
CAF IN: 74123 (11 Apr 58) Page 2 or 2 Pages H/owp
AFHO FORM  0-309a JUN 36 4COSFI
PREVIOUS EOITIONS OF THIS FORM MAY BE USED. REPLACES AFHQ FORM
9-3097. HOLETE 19 JAN 51. WHICH IS OB-