DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6969223
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONE Spain
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 May 58 E. Spain 0 Was Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local xGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
GMT_ 02/0100Z Air-Visual 0 Probobly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
Yes 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
No 00 Probably Astronomical
Military & Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . COURSE DX Other_Satollite
1 min 30 sec 00 Unknown Insufficient Data for Evaluation
one SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shooting Shooting star type obj star resembling resembling No confirmation
a bright a bright star. Light ir star of satellite
color. Almost olor. Almost track; however, sighting has sighting has
directly overhead extremely high w/ overhead ex remely high w/ characteristics
straight flight path. flight path of orbital obs…
faded out ervation ervation. 1958 . l958 Gamma was visible Gamma was visible
gradually radually appeared /fm 2e /fm Mar to 28 Jun to 28 Jun '58. Case
considered considered probably Gamma 58,
satellite observation.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329
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HEADQUARTERS
SIXTEENTH AIR FORCE
United States Air Force
APO 283, Now York, N.Y.
DIC 80 AUG 1958
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report (UFO)
TO: Assistant Chief of Staff,
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C.
1. Following is an Unidentified Flying gObject Report, (UFO)
a. Description of the object:
(1) s Shooting star type object and resembled a bright star.
(2) Negative.-Size?
(3) Light in color.-whiT?
(4) One. (4) One.
(5) N/A.
(6) Negative.
7 Negative. 7
Director Directer
(8) Negative. Maxwell ArE, ATTN: Archives Aerospica 1
ATTN: Archives U Aerospuca Sidin K243.60 K243.6
(9 Negative. Negative.
course of RETURN 1959 195
b. b. Description of course of the obje Description of
(1) 03
UFO when shooting stars were sighted shortly befor the UFO. 1 e
(2) Observed almost directly overhead. 1
had appear-
being extremely high. Height was inca Lculable.
(4) Straight flight path.
5 The light object faded out gradually as the
object disappeared. 1003501
(6) One minute and 30 seconds. Check wr. Bye
c. Manner of observation.
(1)G Ground visual.
No optical aids.
(3)N/A.
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DIC, Hq 16AF, APO 283, 19 Aug 58, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object
Report (UFO)
d. Time and Date of sighting.
000 Rece
(1) 0 0100z, 2 May 1958. C/ 28
2 Night--full moon.
e. Location of observer.
SPACN
f. Identifying information on observer.
(1) Military - S/Sgt E. Bryant
D/Personnel
16th AF Hq.
APO 283, New York, N.Y.
(2) Civilian - Mrs.
D/Personnel D/Personnel
16th AF Hq.
APO 283, New York APO 283, New York, N.Y. T
(3) Mrs.
c/o T/Sgt Lester O. Gossett
Hq. 16th AF
APO 283, New York, N.Y.
(4) Sgt Bryant's statements can be regarded as highly Sgt Bryant's statements can be regarded as highly
reliable. He has been in the United States Air Force for seven years
and is presently assigned to the Manpower Section in Hq, l6th Air Force.
g. Weather and winds.
(1) Clear.
(2) Negative.
) Unlimited.
(4) Unlimited.
5) None.
(6) Negative.
h. Negative.
i. Negative.
j. Negative.
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FOR THE COMMANDER:
RUSSELL J. GARDINIER
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Operational Intelligence Div.
Deapite thé timi lo
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IMADRID, SPAIN UNIVERSAL TIME
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