PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
25 Seytember lebe MisS, Ala, Gc. Tenn area 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 26/0232,03262, Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. M AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astranomical Lor
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
..No Civilian Civilien s Lithr: .itnr" D D Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH 7. LENGTH 4 OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
PH SeCOTOS SeCOToS D1E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Ino, bright ocj, about size of Ind, bright oej, about size of dime, dime, Description is ot a mutvor. Description as ot a mutcor.
bright irregular tail o bright irregular tail fire, travei fire. travelf Viewed over d state nrua.
ing in straight path & graduall dinihi- Ground a giv sightin.. Ground & gie sightin..
shed to the north.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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15
National Guard jet pilot,
flying above Birminghan, Aiebama, olar st Sept. 25th to
avoid a collision avoid a colllsion Wi th e bluisn-white object tnt na with a bluish-white object that hed steddy rlune anooting ady flume ahooting
out from its back. The pilot, Capt. out from its back. The pilot, Capt Georgo, Georgo, was flying at 2, Soo feet at flying at 2,S0o feet at
the time. A number of other reports, from the ground, were recoived by the ground, were recaired by the
local CA about the same otject on the sane evening.. same otject on the evening..

26/03232
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FM COMDE 2047TH AACS SQ MAXWELL AFB
TO RJEDEN/COMDE ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS, COLO
RJESDB/COMDE 35TH AD (DET) DOBBINS AFB, GA RJESDB/COMDE 35TH AD (DET) DOBBINS AFB, GA
RJEDWP/COMDE AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIT RJEDWP/COMDE AIR TECH INTELL. CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIT
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THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200- ...
PAR 15 DATED 5
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(3) BRIGHT
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(8) NONE
(9)

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B (1) WAS STANDING IN THE YARD LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION THAT OBJECT
FIRST APPEARED •
(2) APPROXIMATLEY(@ DEGREES UP FROM THE SOUTHERN HORIZON AMD $7 •
DEGREES UP FROM THE WESTERN HORIZON
NORTHERN HORIZON AND
(4) STRAIGHT COURSE <IN WNAT dINECTION?
(5) GRADUAL DIMINISHING IN INTINSITY THE LAST ONE FOURTH OF ...
OBSERVED FLIGHT AS IT DISAPPEARED TO OBSERVED FLIGHT AS IT DISAPPEARED THE NORTH .
(6) APPROXIMATLEY(15 SECONDS) (6) APPROXIMATLEY(15 SECONDS) ..
C (1) GROUND VISUAL
1
Q M73D EYE e.
(3) N/A (3)N/A
D (1) 26/03232 D (1) 26/0323z SEPT 1958 SEPT 1958 0323-5-=2223 23 . . . .
(2NIGHT
E. SOUTHERN SECTION OF CITH OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
F.(1)MR CIV EMP-
LOYEE MAXWELL AFB
2 CAPT 2047TH AACS SQ MAXWELL AFB MAXWELI.
FLIGHT SERVICE
G (1) CLEAR 15 PLUS

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FM 35TH CADD •
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR·TECH INT CEN
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INT RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INT T HQ USAF HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFF IN INFO SEV HQ USAF
RJEDDN/CINCNOARD RJEDDN/CINCNOARD
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BT
UNCLAS S COC MSG 4315. NOTAM. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. IN COMPLIANCE WITH -
VERBAL REQUEST FROM MAJ. MANLEY, NFENR, THE FOLLOWING INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER ON DUTY INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED, FORMAT AS REQUIRED IN AFR
200-2 IS NAT USED BECAUSE OF INSUFFIC AND SECOND HAND INFO RE- .
CEIVED FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES. •
35TH NADD REC'D THE FOLLOWING RPT'S FROM JACKSONVILLE ARTC.
FROM DOTHAN RADI0 26/0457Z TOWNSPEOPLE OF NEWTON, ALA. REPORTED
SEEING A POSSIBLE AIRPLANE CRASH BETWEEN NEWTON, ALA- AND
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT 0350Z, ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL NOT-
IFIED 2. FROM TYNDALL AFB. FLA• SOUTHERN AIRLINES OPERATIONS ...

PAGE T TWO RJESKB 65 I.
ADVISED ONE OF THEIR PILOTS REPORTED SEEING A FALLING STAR AT
0350Z/IN THE VICINITY OF NETOW, ALA. VISBLE FOR AN UNUSUALLY
LONG PERIOD OF TIME. 3 FROM JACKSONVILLE ARTC AT 0545Z. A STATE ......
HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER IN A PATROL CAR SAW ESSENTIALLY THE SAMT
AS MENTIONED IN NO. 1. ABOVE, HOWEVER HE SAW OBJECT SEPARATE
INTO TWO PIECES AS IT FELL TO EARTH. 15 PEOPLE MADE THE SAME
OBSERVATION IN THE NEWTON, ALA. AREA.
THE FOLLOWING RPTS. WERE OFFICER THE,
DOBBINS AFB, GEORGIA.
100 FT. ABOE GROUND) HEADING NORTH TOWARDS BIRMINGHAM. 10D FT. ABOE GROUND) HEADING NORIH TOWARDS BIRMINGHAM. :
2. DELTA AIR 1 2DELTA AIR LINES PILOT FLIGHT 131 REPORTED OBSERVATION OF
A LIGHT WEST OF HIS POSITION MOVING SOUTH TO NORTH HIGH AND EAST.
LIGHT LATER SEEMED TO BLOW UP IN A BRIGHT L LIGHT LATER SEEMED TO BLOW UP IN A BRIGHT L LIGHT. IT DID NOT APPEAR
TO BE A SHOOTING STAR. AIR CRAFT TO BE A SHOOTING STAR. AIR CRAFT POSITION POSITION WAS 15 MILES WEST OF WAS 15 MILES WEST OF
ATLANTA, GA. ..
3. DELTA DEITA AIR LINES PILOT, FLIGHT PILOT T 26-X, RPTD. AN UNSUAL PTD AN UNSUAI OB IECT OBJECT
•
AT @3292. AIR CRAFT T WAS NOTH EAST OF ATLANTA, G-.
4. ANNISTON, ALA. ARTC HERE ADVISED THAT AN OFF DUTY CAP PILOT
IN HIS AUTOMOBILE ON HIGHWAY 78 (ABOUT 5 MILES E EAST OF OXFORD,
" .
PAGE THREE RJESKB 65
ROARING SOUIND HE SAW FIRE FIYING FROM OR.IFCT. TOUTS

WERE REPORTED. ESTIMATED ALT. 4000 TO 6,000FT.
5. DATELINE BIRMINGHAM 0330Z. (ANGPILOT) IN
T-33 ALTITUDE 2, 500OFT, WAS IN TRAFFIC PATTERN AND HE SAW UFO PASS
DIRECTLY OVER HIM AT 300OFT. DIRECTION OF OBJECT WAS FROM WEST TO
EAST. WAS OBSERVED TO BE A FIRE BALL WITH 90 FOOT TAIL. TO
CONFIRM THIS OBSEVATION, A TOWER WATCH SUPERVISOR AT CENTER POINT,
ALA. ALSO HEARD NOISE AND CONFI BALL AND LONG
TAIL. NO TIMES AVAILABLE. ...
6. MEMPHIS ARTC ADVISED OBJECT SIGHTED OVER COLUMBUS, MISS, AT
1 0325Z LOW FAST WITH 200 YARD TAIL.
7 PERSONNEL AT FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT, ATLANTA, GA• REPORTED
SEEING AN UNUSUAL OBJECT.
8 EASTERN AIR LINES, FLT 389 AIRCRAFT ON RAMP AT ATLANTA.
PILOT REPORTED SEEING AN OBJE MTS WAS
GIVEN.
REPORTS ARE ALSO BEING SUBMITTED BY THE MASWELL FLIGHT
SERVICE CENTER. SERVICE E CENTER.
BT
26/13272 SEP RJESKB 26/1327Z SEP RJESKB
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(2 SURFACE 045./3 NE
6000 090/10 E
16003 390/12 E
20000 390/10 E
30000 290/30 E •
50000 120/50 50030 120/50
(3) NE.G
(4) UNLIMITED
(5) CL.E.AR (5) CLE.AR ....
(6) NEG
HN/A
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J UNK
K THE PREPARING OFFICER MADE THE SIGHTING• THE OBJECT FIRST
APPEARED AS A BRIGHT SPOT. THE BURING TAIL. ALMOST
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INSTATLY. WHEN THE OBJECT WAS ALMOST DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, THE TAIL )
AND BRIGHTNESS DIMINISHED SLIGHTLY FOR JUST A MOMENT, THEN )
RESUMED ITS FORMER CONDITION OF BRIGHTNESS WITH THE LONG TAIL.
OF FIRE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE OBJECT CHANGING )
ATTILUDE IN FLIGHT SUCH AS TUMBLING ETC. THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE
TRAVELING SLOWER THAT SHOOTING STARS OR METEARS, THEREFORE IT IS
THE VIEWERS OPINION THAT IT WAS LARGE VEHICULAR OBJECT OR MISSLE.
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RE-ENTERING THE ATMOSPHERE, : :
THE POLLON INF AE THE FOLIO CALLED INTO MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE AS FLIGHT SERVICE AS
INDICATED
MR REPORTED REPORTED
FLIGHT INTERMITTENT FLAME 200 YARDS LONG COMING FROM THE REAR
MAN CLAIMS HE WAS SOBER IN HIS OWN FRONT YARD SIGHTED THIS UFOB •
.
Shoaks •
HUNTSVIllE
FLAME AL.L. MOVING FROM SW TO NE OR N TO E EASTERN 36S IN ROUT •
ESE HiadiNg
DELTA 171 OVER CHA INTX 26/33292 ADVISE SAW LIGHT WEST 0F HIM 03A7 •
MIVING FROM S TO N HIGH AND FAST : THE LIGHT SEEMED TO BLOW UP •
INTO A BRIGHT LIGHT, DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A SHOOTING STAR THIS SIGHTING
WAS ALSO OBSERVED BY DELTA 26X• FULTON TOWER AND EASTERN 389 •
ON THE RAMP OF ATL APT. (DELTA 26X WAS NE BOUND AND ATCS ADVISES •
THAT AN OFF DUTY CAP PLT IN HIS AUTMOBILE ON HGWY 78
MTA Aciazian

SAW A UFOB
HEADED NO RTH. HJ STOPPED HIS CAR AND GOT OUT.
.
PAGE FOUR ROEMBJ 109C •
HE ACTUALLY HEARD ARORING SOUND AND FIRE FLYING FROM THE
TO BE •
OBJECT BUT DID NOT OBSERVE ANY NAV LIGHTS. HE
FROM 40 TO 60 FT BHM TOWR ADVISE THAT. •
ANG, IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT BHM AT 2500 FT IN A T33·SAW
A UFOB PASS DIRECTLY OVER HIM AT 3000FT THE SIGHTING WAS A UFOB PASS DIRECTLY OVER HIM AT 30ØØFT THE SIGHTING WAS
AT TIME 26/0330Z THE OBJECT WAS TRAVILING FROM(W TO E) AT AT TIME 26/0330Z THE OBJECT WAS TRAVILING FROM W TO E) AT 3000 FT
IF WAS OBSERVED TO BE A FIRE BALL WITH A S0 FT TAIL A CCC IF WAS OBSERVED TO BE A FIRE BALL WITH A S0 FT TAIL A CCC
EMPLOYEE (TOWER WATCHER SUPERVISORY) AT CENTER POINT ALA• (HIS EMPLOYEE (TOWER WATCHER SUPERVISORY) AT CENTER POINT ALA• (HIS
HOME) ALSO HEARD THE NOISE AND CONFIRMED HOME) ALSO HEARD TH E NOISE E AND CONFIRMED THE REPORT OF A FIRE OF A FIRE
BALL WITH A LONG TAIL. BALL WITH A LONC TAILO
THE FOLLOWING INFO RECIEVED BY ATL CENTER BEFORE THE ABOVE REPORT
TCL ADVISE A/C AT. 16
ALSC ADVISE A/C
TELEPHONE LINES, ABOUT 26/0330 * OBSERVED OBJECT
5 MI NE NORTHPORT WAS NOT A JET 200 TO 300FT ITHOUT LIGHTS
BHM TOWER ADVISE NO BHM ANGJ IN TCL T CL
INFO AS OTHERS. OCCURANCE AT 26/0330Z
MEM ARTC CENTER NOT ACFT FROM CBI M. ALMAND ATL ARTC
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26 Serr 58
0325 Z
ATOOSH ISLAND
HAVRE
GREAT FALLS GLASGOW WILLIFTON
SAULTE STE MARIE
DULUTH
FARGO DULITR
ST. CLOUD YRACUSE
BURNS GREEN BAY
MEDFORD JEERIDAN BUFFALO
RAPID CITY LA CROSS
BILLIAMSPORT YORK
POCATELLO
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BURBANK BUABANK CAMP CHAFTES CAMP CHAFTEE
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PRESCOT
SAN DIEGO
LITTLE ROCE
PHOENIX
TUCSON BILENE
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LEGEND
AKE CHARLES PENSACOLA
WeathEr BureaU PIlot Balloon NEW ORLEANS
WEATHER BUREAU PILOT BALLOON AND BURRWOOD
SAN ANTONIO
RAWIN LAJGHLIN AFB GALVESTON CAPE CANAVERAL
AIR FORCE PILOT BALLOON (DEL RO)
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KEY WEST

Maxwell
9 OCT 1958
ACOP-I
SUBJECT: UFO
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
1. Reference telephone conversation 1 October l958
betveen Colonel Leslie M. Norton, Chief, Intelligence
Division, this headquarters and Major Rober Friend,
2. The report trahamitted oy Capt The report transmitted by Captai
directly directly to your to your headquarters has been investigated and headquarters has been investigated and
is evaluated is evaluated as C completely reliable. completely reliable.
Supplementary reports reports attached to that of Captain
were received received through the facilities of Maxwell the facilities of Maxwell
Fright-Service. It-Service. The reliability of these The reliability of these reports must be reports must be
judged on judged on the basis of the basis O consistency in nsistency certain details
and the professional competenc and the professional compete those those who reported.
The assessment The assessment h 8 that that reports tend to tend to confirm confirm
one another, particularly as regards the time of observa-
tion and the description of the object observed. tion and the description of t e object observed.
4 The Unidentified Flying
by 2047 AACS Squadron, is therefore resubmitted, with the
overall eliable and credible.
FOR THE COMMANDANT:
1.Z.
Inel -
1 S.S. LARUE
UFO report (w/2 Major. USAZ
attachments) Dirce'arof
Adeaiad dinn ive Services
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT
1. Description of Obiect:
a. Shape: Round
b. Size:
full moon.
c. Color: Bright, such as a bright moon,
d. Number: One
e. Formation: Not applicable
f. Tail, trail or exhaust: Bright, irregular tail of fire
estimated to be four or f: times in length as compared to the
size of a full moon.
g. None
b. Sound: None
1. Other features: Not applicable
2. Description of Course of Object:
&.I What first called the attention of observers to the
objeets? -- Standing in yard looking in direction from which
object first appeared.
b. Angle or elevation and azimuth of the object when first
ance. -- Approximately l5 degrees up from the northern horizon
and 80 degrees up from the eastern horizon.
d. Description maneuvers of
Straight course.
. How did the object disappear? -- Gradual deminishing in
intensity during the last one-fourth of observed flight as it
disappeared to the north (north-north-east).
f. How long was the object visible?
seconds.
3. Manner of Observation:
.. Ground visual
b. Naked eye
Incl#1 . Not applicable

4. Time and Date of Sighting:
26/0323z September 1958
b. Light conditions: Night
5. Location of Observer: Southern section of the city of
Montgomery, Alabama.
6.
a. Civilian: Mr Montgomery, Alabama
(civilian employee, Maxwell AFB)
b. Militaryu Captain, 2047 AACS Squadron,
operations officer, Maxwell Flight . Service, completely reliable
(Senior pilot).
7. W
&. &. Observers account of weather conditions. -- Sky clear, Observers account of weather conditions. -- Sky clear,
visibility 15 miles plus. visibility l5 miles plus.
b. b. Report nearest AwS --
Surface 045/3 045/3
6000' 090/10
16000' 090/10
20000' 090/10
30000 30000' 090/30
50000' 120/50 120/50
c. Ceiling -- None
d. Visibility -- Unlimited
•. Amount of cloud cover -- Clear
f. Thunderstorms -- None
B. Unusual Conditions: Not applicable
9. Interception or Identification Action Taken: Unknown
10.. Location, Approximate Altitude of Any Air Traffic: Unknown
11. Position Title and Comments of the Preparing Officer, Including
His Preliminary Analysis: In the original report, the preparing
offioer made the sighting. His comment follows: The object first
appeared as a bright spot. The burning tail followed almost immedia-
toly. When the object was almost directly overhead, the tail and
brightness diminished slightly for just a moment, then resumed its
former condition of brightness with the long tail of fire. It is
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estimated that this was caused by a change in attitude in flight,
●.6. tumbling, eto object appeared to be traveling at about
one fourth the speed shooting stars" meters. It is the
viewers opinion that it large vehicular object or missile
re-entering the atmosphere.
12. Existence of Physical Evidence - None
13. A collection of reports made to Maxwell Flight Service and
to Headquarters Air University submitted as attachments to this
report.
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a.
reported a light to th to north, high and
fast. The light seemed blow up into a brighter light; did not
appear to be shooting star This sighting was also observed by
Delta airline flight 26x, Fulton tower (Atlanta) and Eastern air-
line's flight 389 on ramp of Atlanta airport. (Delta 26X was
northeast bound but
b. An off-duty CAP pilot in his automobile on Highway 78
a UFo headed north, stopped his car; heard roaring sound and ob-
served fire flying from object, but did not observe any navigation
lights.
.
Air National Guard, in c pattern
at 2500 feet, UFo pass directly O his aircraft at 3000
feet. The Lghting wa8 at 26/0330Z. Th object was traveling
from west at 3000 fee fireball
at Center Point,
Alabama also heard the noise and confirmed the report a fireball
with a 90 foot tail. A watch tower supervisor at Center Point,
Alabama also heard the noise and confirmed the raport fire-
ball with a long tail.
d. Tuscaloosa, Alabama
advised Atlanta Center ircraft at loo feet, apparently iet,
flying north at about 26/o330z Mrs.
Iscalo0sa, advised Atlanta Center of an air-
craft headed toward Birmingham along the railroad tracks just
above the telephone out 26/0330Z. reported
observing object northes of Northport, Alabama at 200 to 300
feet without lights and stated it was not a jet airoraft.
Of Tuscaloosa, telephone: reported same in-
formation as other Tuscaloosa observers, time 26/o33OZ. Bir-
Alabama
attorkuent

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Air National Guard aircraft in the Tuscaloosa area at that time.
Memphis ARTC advised was not aircraft : from Columbus, Mississippi.
.
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POB
1 October 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR: Colonel Norton
SUBJECT: UFCB
At O900, 1 October 1958, I receivel a telephone call irom st.
1st Class F. L. MaGill of the Security Cffice, U.s. Army Missile
Command, Reistone Arsenal (Phone Jefferson 64411,_ext.4929).
He reported 2
Huntsville, Alabama, (employee eistone arsenal in che structure
and Mechanics Lab) sighted an unidentifiei lying object between
2215 and 2230 local ti 58 while stanuing outsiis
of the Dwarf Restaur facing S.w. He noticed a very brighe light
coming directly at e light appeared get larger (about
the size of a full moon stoppei and made a right curn at a
90}$ angle. There were two s smaller lights, about l/50th the size of
the large one, following the : light. The lighcs were bluish-
white in color. He reported ntire sequence of evants lasted
about seven seconds. about seven seconds.
Jack Jack W.Rieden
JACK W. RISEDEN
Major. USAF
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