PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1.-DATE .LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
14 September 1958 Baileys Bay, Bermuda 00 Prabably Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Pessibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Graund-Reder Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT evening AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft
S. 'PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes D00 Probably Astronomical
XNo Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF COURSE 0 Other_
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown
5-6 minutes one NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj the size & brilliance of Mars Probably Bputnik Ill. No
traveling very rapidly & at a high confirmation availabie. Lue
alt to the NE. No sound. to omission of DTG.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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ONCLASPEE
Mutti 7
NBR 4647 16 SEP 58 ECEIVED
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ASTISTANT CHIEF STAFF
HQ USAF P.1.:AER205-1)
INFO COMDR EAST AFE PAEA 2-116Li
ET B.H.Suntan
CITE FORM 15 4DOS9-J. UFO. OFFICE OF
MAS QUARIED THIS DATE E DY LOCAL IEWSPAPER
REPORTER OF THE MID OCEAN NEUS" CONCERNING AND UNIDENTIFIED._FLYING
CEJECT REPORT IT HAD RECEIVED ROM CAPTAIN WIO IS
CAPTAIN CF THE STEAMSHIP "QUEEN OF BERIUDA" TELEPHONE CONTACT
WAS MADE WITH CAPTAIN WHO STATED THAT ON THE EVEING OF 14
SEPTEMEER HE AHD 4 MENDERS OF HIS FAMILY WERE SITTING ON THE
VERANDA OF THEIR HOME AT BAILEYS EAY, BERMUDA WHEN THEY SAW ON
OBJECT THE SIZE AND BRILLIANCE OF MARS TRAVELING VERY RAPIDLY.
AND AT A HIGH ALTITUDE TO THE NORTHEAST THEY VATCHED IT FOR 5 OR
6 MINUTES IT'DISAPPEARED. NO SOUND VAS HEARD
BT NOT REQUIED EXCRPT PRIOR TO
16/14532 SEP RJEDSQ PTION-PHYSICALLY REROVE
RENCES BY DATE-TIP GROUP
no sicic lin PRIOR TO DECLAS3IFICATION-NO UNCLASSITID
UP IB QUOTED
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE L
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION n
CONFIDENFIAL
PRIORITY UNCLASS D
AC - PARAFTRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY B ENCRYPTION
PHYSICAILY REMOVE ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE TIME GROUP PRIOR
TO DECLASS: ICATION-NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE IF THE DTG IS QUOTED
FROM: COMDR 1604TH AEW KINDLEY AFB BERMUDA
TO : COMDR ADC ENT AF COLO
COMDR ATIC WPAFH OHIO
CSAF WASH DC ATTN: ASST COFS INTELLIGENCE OFFTCER OF
INFORMATION SERVICE
INFO: COMDR EASTAF, MC AFB NJ
NR : 41604D089-J
UFO. UFO.
Office of Information Services, this station was queried
this date by local newspaper this date by local newspaper reporter c reporter of "Mid Ocean News"
conce conce ina an unidentified flying object n unidentified flying object report it had received
rwho is Captain o who is Captain Che'steamship Che'steamship
Telephcne contact was made with Captain who
stated stated that that on the evening of l4 Sep he and 4 members of his
family were sitting on the veranda of their home at Baileys Bay, were sitting on the veranda of their home at Baileys Bay,
Bermuda when they saw an object the size and brilliance of Mars when they y saw an object the size and brilliance of Mars
traveling very rapidly and at a high altitude to the Northeast.
They watched it for 5 or 6 mimutes before it disappeared. No
sound was heard.
ACTION
OPy
ClassHfication Caacelled
OR Chan29d t0 UNcZ
AAER.265-102
PARn.Z-1Zh(ii)
By M. Guntanille
ACTION: CIN ASMON GRANGED C CF Sep 58)
INFO OOP, SAFIS
UNCLA
CAF IN: 8 87353 (16 Sep 58) "e K/cs
AFHQ FORM JUN 56 0-309a
PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM MAY BE USED. REPLACES AFHQ FORM
SOLETE 0-S09F, 19 JAN WHICH..IS..
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SCATTERED CLOUDS AT 3000 FEET AND 800 FEET,
TOWERING CUMULUS WEST (6) VARIABLE BROKEN
OF STATION, RAIN· SHOWERS OF UNKNOWN
INTENSITY MOVING SOUTHWEST. H. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
J.NORMAL AIR TRAFFIC NEGATIVE.
AND ALL ACCOUNTED FOR. TECHNICAL SERGEANT
PAUL A LA LONDE, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN
OFFICE,. 7272 CHARGE. INTELL
AIR BASE WING, WHEELUS AB. COMMENTS:ALTHOUGH
OBSERVATION WAS ATTEMPTED FROM' BOTH VISUAL
GROUND AND AIR NO OBJECIS
WERE DEEINITELY SIGHTED. THE CONTROL TOWER
HAVE SEEN SOMETHING, OPERATOR THINKS HE MIGHT
HOWEVER, HE IS VERY UNCERTAIN AND WILL NOT
COMMIT HIMSELF. THE UNSUCCESSFUL AIR OBSERVATION WAS ATTEMPTED
BY AN F-86 PILOT WHEN THE OBJECT WAS APPROX ILE AHEAD AND
CORSSING HIS PATH. L. NEGATIVE. •
BT
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DO AT 3 ITERVA!S: Canceler
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UTDPTIUED UTDPIUEU
247-69 247269
UNC SIFIED UNCL SSIFIED AFR205-141 AFR205-14
11.26 7.20
PROJECT 1 10073 RECORD CARD 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 1. DATE 2LOCATION 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
14 September1958 Whellus AFB, Lybia 000 Probably Balloon Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon Balloon
Local Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 14/1800Z to 2100Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
xNo Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE aX Other
00 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown
3 hours one South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Unidentified return on radar scope in view of meager info given &
similar in ensity t returns failure to make visual gsvi-
obsvation tion, i nsidered dikely
was attempte that weat henomena and/or
no objs were nitely sighted. Rain equipment mal function may have
showers moving outhWest. No visual been the cause.
pick up. Unsuccessful air obsvation
attempted with F-36 within l mi of
pick up on radar.
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ATIC FORM
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TO COMDR ADC ENT
COMDR ATIC WPAFB 195-959 07 34
7M
HEDUSAF ACS/I
HEDUSAF OFFICE OF INFO SERVICES ATIC
INFO CINCNELM LONDON ENG
COMDR 6TH FLEET ...
COMDR USAFE (ADVON ATTN: IAI
COMDK 17AF Shape? S12? coler?
oT
OF OBJECT: (1) NEGATIVE. (2) NEGATIVE. (3) NEGATIVE. (4) 1. (5)
INOT APPLICABLE. (S) NEGATIVE 7NEGATIVE. (S) NEGATIVE (9)CRADAR
RETURNS WERE SIMILAR IN SIZE AND INTENSITY RETURNS FROM ACET.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: (I) UNIDENTIEIED RETIRN ON RADAR SCOPE.
(2)(CCA: 400 FEET ALTITUDE, AND 1 HALF MILES DISTANT, BEARING
110 DEGREES; GCI: 700 FEET ALTITUDE, 3O MILES NORTHEAST OF
STATION. (3) GCA: 4OO FEET ALTITUDE, 1 AND 1 HALF MILES, BEARING
260 DEGREES; GCI : LOST IN GROUND CLUTTER APPROX 2 MILES FROM
APPROACH END OF GCA REPORTED THAT IT ENTERED THE_
PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO
CATEGORY B ENCRYPTION-PRYSICALLY RFMUVR CATEGORY B ENCRYPTION-PAYSICALLV RFMUVR
ALL UNTERNAL REFERENCES BV DATE-TIME (T P ALL UNTERNAL REFERENCES BV DATE-TIME (T OP
PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION.NO UNCLASSIFIL)
KEFERENCE IF FIE DVIE TIME GROUT IS QUOTED KEFERENCE IF FIE DTTE TIME OE UI' IS QUOTED
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PRECISION APPROACH SCOPE FROM 1 PRECISION APPROACH SCOPE FROM THE LEFT THE LEFT (NORTH) AND THEN CRISS (NORTH) AND THEN CRISS
CROSSED BACK AND FORTH ON IT, SOMETIMES PASSING COMPLETELY OFF
THE SCOPE. GCA ALSQ STATED THAT -IT SHOWED ON THE AREA SURVEILLANCE THE SCOPE. GCA A ALSQ STATED THAT ·IT SHOWED ON THE ARE EA SURVEILLANCE
RADAR SCOPE IN ALMOST ALL DIRECTIONS. ALMOST ALL DIREC CTIONS GCI REPORTED THAT THE REPORTED THAT THE OBJECT
WAS TRACKED INBOUND TO THE COAST AT WHICH TIME IT VEERED TO THE
SOUTH. ALTITUDE OF OBJECT VARIED SOUTH. ALTITUDE OF OBJECT VARIED BETWEEN 200 AND 1O0O FEET BETWEEN 200 AND 1O00 FEET WITH
SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25 T0 80 KINOTS. (5) PASSED OFF SCOPES. COPHS (5)
APPRUX 3 HOURS. C. MANNOER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND ELECTRONIC.
GCA IS EQUIPPED WITH MPN-I1C RADAK. GCI IS EQUIPPED WITH GPS-4
SEARCH RADAR AND MPS-14 HEIGHT FINDING RADAR (2) NEGATIVE.
(3) NOT APPLICABLE. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
14/2100Z SEPT 1958. (2) NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF A:
32.DEGREES 52 MINUTES NORTH, 13 DE GREES 17 MINUTES AST
GCI: 32 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 22 SEC NORTH, 15 MINUTES
42 SECONDS EAST SERVE.R THOMAS .
A, CAPT, 44922A SAINTENAN OFFICER,
AND FP GEANT, SQUADRON,
GCA WATCI 481,
633 ACFT CON ) WARNIN UADRON, SEI DIRECTOI RELIABILITY
OF ALL OBSERVERS (1) SCA1 CRED CLOUDS AT NIGHT.
CSIFIED
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(2) DIRECTION AND VELOCITY OF WINDS. SURFACE: 36O DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS.
FEET 220 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS. (NOTE: WINDS ALOFT READING TAKEN AT
T

SECURITY FICATION (lfeng)
DISPOSITION FORM
UNCLASSInED
FILE NO. SUBJECT
Evaluation of UFOB Report dated 19 Sep 58
TO AFCIN-4E4 FROM AFCIN-4E1 DATE 21 O 58 BOMMENT NO. 1 iea
AFCIN-4Ela/v: Picklesimer/jc
74201/Bldg 828/Rm 241
1. It is very difficult to understand exactly what happened from the . meager
information in this report. For instance one must guess whether the scope returns
at tbe GCA and GCI stations occurred at the same time or if not, which occurred first,
and sox on. From the description given one might conjecture anything from an aircraft
or balloon to false targets or weather phenomena possible causes 1 for the reported
radar returns.
2. In view of the meager information given and the failure to make any visual
observation from either ground or air, it is considered likely y that weather phenomena
and/or equipment malfunction was responsible for the reported radar returns.
Hohn C. Hodn C Af/
1 Incl GORDON C. HOFFMAN
Msg.T58-25487 Cy 1 & 2 Msg. T58-25487 Cy 1 & 2 Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E1
3
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,
If inclosure..
not attached), the classiicalion ofthis cor-
respondence wil be downgraded tollicL.n
Classification Cancelled
(or C) n tons)
DORNGYADED AT S YEAR AFTPR 12 Autin Cdun ICOL, USAF
100 291 2816 Ey GTDETCUKO.
Dats 24Jan62
-126
AFR2203-1g
UNCLASSIFIED.
DDF 96 REPLACES NME FORM 96, 1 OCT 48. WHICH MAY BE USED U. &. Government pRintiiG oFFice: 195S 0 - 906875