PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
Thule Are, Creenland 00 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Cround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
.No Military ilitary Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS BJECTS 9. 9. Other. .-7
COURSE 000 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Jmimutes minutes Unknown
one West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINS 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
(nnj size or (nj size of norta .1. .1.. blinking light. Insufficient data for evaluation.
Disappeared Disarpeared for a.o1t for a.o1 . secs then secs then Bulloon released. No wind inio.
renppeared. Travelin Is:imated speed s:imated speed Fossible satellite. Fossible error Fossible satellite. Fossible errdr
of 1o00 to 1S00 1600
Eisnppeared fisnppeared is speed or daration of srahcingl is speed or daration of srahcingl
instantly. (5 min,lsoOkts) aiso r).t elther (5 min,18o0kts) aiso rjt either
0330z or 0530z. Source unene c0 0330z or O530z. source unene c0
determine. Lvaluated as u reliable determine. Lvaluated as u: reliable
rpt by originator.
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2. NIGHT
B-1. THULE AIR BASE, THULE GREENLAND, 7533 NORTH 68L3 WEST
F-1. GEORGE E JOLLY CAPT. USAF 4387TH AIR NSPORT SQUADRON
HARMON AIR BASE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
2• ERNEST H. WALTHALL CAPT. USAF AIR TEANSPORT SOUADRON
HAFMON AIR BASE CO-PILOT
3. WARTHLING EDUARD E. I'LT USAF 4087TH AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON
HARMON AIR BASE NAVIGATOR

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G-I. WINDS ALOFT IN MAGNETIC DECREES
5000-070/10KTS ENE
10000-110/51TS 55E
15000-110/2
20000-110/20KTS E>E 29200-110
25000/110/25KTS ESE
30003-103/15KTS ESE
35800/080/15KTS 35000/080/15KTS
40000-050/15KTS 40060-85 0/15KTS
45000-340/10KTS
50000-080/10KTS
WEATHER OBSERV VATION
HIGH THIN SCATTERED VISIBILITY 25 MILES -
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SECURITY FICATION 7
JOINT MES EFORM UNCLASSIFIED 71
SPACH BELOW RESI RVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
25 SE. 58 20 25a
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MsG (Cbeck) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG, OR CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BeeK MULTI SINGLE
INFO ROUTINE x AF CONAD cd/ 00215 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR, ATIC at
TO: COMDR, 64 CONAD, PEPPERRELL AFB, NFLD. RJengk
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4 82
OVER THULE AFB. REQUEST A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION TO OBTAIN MORE
a
SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SIGHTING. REF PARS 4b. 5 AND
tai
6, AFR 200-2. DTD 5 FEB 58. RE YOUR TT MSG, TE-H 6, AFR 200-2. DTD 5 FEB 58. RE YOUR TT MSG, TE-IN 15-100 15-T00
GEAEMAL EN-NON-EXISTENT. SPECIFICALLY; WHAT COLOR WAS THE LIGHT, GEANEML ON-NON-EXISTENT. SPECIFICALLY; WHAT COLOR WAS THE LIGHT,
WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH WHEN FIRST AND LAST OESERVED.
REQUEST INFOFMATION ON PAR 15i. J.K. AND L, AFR 200-2. REF PAR 5e. REQUEST INFOFMATION ON PAR 15i. J.K, AND L, AFR 200-2. REF PAR 5e.
AFR 200-2, REQUEST A CHECK BE MADE TO DETERMINE IF A BALLOON WAS CHECK BE MADE TO DETERMINE IF A BALLOON WAS
IN THE AREA. IN REPLY FCIN-4F4. THULE AFB CASE.
a
-4E4 Dare 23 Ser s.
Picbl Glaser
DATE 9/23
AFCIN-4E
Col Glbert
DATE TIME
23 1030
MONTH YEAR
SEPT 1958
SYMBOL SIGNATURE L
AFCIN-4E4
TYPED NAME TITLE
3E-H-We T/Sgt James O. Bolieu
PHONE 6-9216 PAGE MR. 1 PAGES NR. OF 1 <Sw JOHN C. McNEILL
SECU'RITY CLASSIFICATION IC Captain, USAF
Assistant Administrative Oficer
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FOARM 173 Replaces dd form 178, 1 WHICH
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TO COMDE AT PAFE 7:5,
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UNCLAS FM OI 53EE2. THIS MSG IN 3 PARTS. PAFT I: MEF YOUR AFCIY-4EA.
9-2242-E DTD 23 SEP AND IN REPLY TO AFCPN-4E4 THULE AFD CASE• PHOMR
CONVERSATION JITH ACFT PILOT, CAPT JOLLY, REVEALS THAT: COLOR: SIEE AM:O
COLOR OF NOJTH STAR. ELEVATION: FIEST SIGHTED JUST OFG MOFIZON NOFTH.
ASCENDED FROM NOETH TO OVERMEAD, TUFMED LEFT A ASCENDED FROM NOETH TO OVERMEAR, TUENED LEFT 60
APPROX YP DEGIEES, AMEE DEGIELS, THEE
DISAPPEARED. DURING ARC FROM HORTH TO OVEAHEAF DISAPPEARAD. DURING ARC FROM NORTH TO OVEAHEAR LIERZ MEIT OFE TAES LIEHZ MEIT CRE TARES
TIMES. PAFT II: PSS- PAR 5 ECHB: RAMINSONEE DALLOON IALEASED AT E.Z . 7
32 SEP. 2EE-2 PAR 15 ECHO: QBSERVERS LOCATED IN FRONT OF OFFICTES 22 SEP. 2EE-2 PAR 15 ECHO: QBSERVERS LOCATED IN FRONT OF OFFICTES
CLUE ON THULE A3 2,!
TANGENT. 203-2 TANGENT. 203-2 PAR T SERVICE AND BASE OPEFATIO"S,
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THULE, REPORT NOSACFTSIM A 253 JILE RADIUS AT TIME OF SIGHTING.
0330Z 22 SEP 58, HOWEVDE COMAND POST L.OG INDICATES TIME OF REPOJT S
FELT THAT NO CREDANCE BE GIVEN THIS REPORTED SIGHTING