DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8869395
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONMontgomery Fld San Diego
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
16 Sertember 1958 Montgomery Fid, San D Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION a Posstbly Balloon
Local .Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
O Probably Aircraft
GMT. 16/220:Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar o Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 000 100 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
XNo XNo Civilian Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
15-20 Unknown
15-20 seconds seconds two SE
10. BRIEF SUMM BRIEF SUMA F SIGHTING SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Two circular discs, size of basket- Two circular discs, size of basket- The observer probably saw two
ball, silvery ball, silvery metallic, one above metallic, one above a/c. a/c.
the other shifting shifting fm side to side.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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u /6sep220
ZCZCSQP0≤3VCZCSQA816ZCQYC574 I
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWZJB 4G
P 181630Z
FM COMDR 75IST ACWRON MT LAGUNA AFSTA CALIF ...
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TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZJB/COMDR 27TH ADIV DEF NORTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON OHIO •
RJEZHQ/COMDR DIR OF INTEL HQDS USAF WASH DC
BT •
UNCLAS UNCLAS 7510PS TAC 1206-C PD 7510PS TAC 1206-C PD •
*UFOB REPORT
i. A. CORCULAR DISCSPD DISCS PD
B. BASKETBALL PD B.BASKETBALL PD 2 .
2
C. SILVERY METALLIC PD C.SILVERY LLIC PD 3:01
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E. ONE ABOVE THE OTHER SHIFTING SIDE BY SIDE PD •
F. NONE PD
G. NONE PD •
H. NONE •
I. NONE PD
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2. A. WAS LY BACK YARD WADING POOL FACING EASTPD
- SB0B 5AST
t PD TAelin,
C. (15-30)DEGREES (140) DEGREES ZIMUTH PD
D. SOUTHEASTERLY COURSE PD
E. FADED FROM SIGHT PD /
F. 15-20) SECONDS PD •
3. A. GROUND VISUAL PD
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B. NONE PD B NONE PD
C. N/A • •
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B. DAY PD B. DAY PD
5. HOME LOCATED AT MONTGOMERY FIELD SAN DIEGO 1 NEAR CONVAIR PD D •
6. A. CIVILIAN CMA CMA
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AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SAN MA CALIFORNIA PD •.
7.A. CLEAR R PD .
NN Div
B. 300 DEGREES 7 KNTS 220 DEGREES 15 KNTS •
NE variaóc
950 DEGREES 1 KNT 280 DEGREES 32 KNTS •
EXE 260 .V'
110 DEGREES 12 KNTS DE433 33 KNTS
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SSC
200 DEGREES 11 KNTS 080D DEGREES 19 KNTS
C. CLEAR PD
D. 20 MILES PD
E. NONE PD
FNONE PD
8. NONE PD
9.NONE PD
10. NONE IN SIGHT PD 10. NONE IN SIGHT PD
i1. 2/LT. R. D. SCOW CMA DUTY DIRECTOR CMA 751ST ACWRON CMA i1. 2/LT. R. D. SCOW CMA DUTY DIRECTOR CMA 75IST ACWRON CMA
OBSERVER SEEMED COHERENT OBSERVERSEEMED
12. NONE PD
BT BT 2
18/1702Z SEP RJWZJB 18/1702Z SEP RJWZJB Lhis a a io 2iane Md.
Civiecina
cergt
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SECURITY
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
2 3 SE.P 58 20 102
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Cbeck) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING Orig, or refers to CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO ROUTINE x AF 751 0PS 1206-C UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
= .
COMDR, ATIC_
TO: COMDR. 75IST SCWRON, MT. LAGUNA AFSTA, CALIF. RIWZT B3
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4 7-214
REPORT. REF PAR 6b. AFR 200-2, DTD 5 FEB 1958. REQUEST A CHECK
BE MADE IF A BALLOON LAUNCHING WAS CONDUCTED AT ANY OF THE
AIRPORTS IN YOUR AREA, AND IF SO, AT WHAT TIME. REF PAR 7B OF
ABOVE UFO REFORT EQUEST T ALTITUDE FOR THE WINDS GIVEN. TUDE FOR THE WINDS GIVEN.
COORDINATION:
AFCIN-4E4. Hibl Hibi DATE 22 Septss DATE 22 Seitss
AFCIN-4E4
iCol Glaser -
t DARE 92/18 9/22/13
AFCIN-4E AFCIN-4E DATE
Col Gilbert
28
DATE TIME
22 0930
MONTH YEAR
SEPT 1958
SYMBOL ONATURE
AFCIN-4E4 532Eb 29 11 mar
TYPEDNAME AND TIGLE (S required) TYPED (or stampe) NAME AND TITLE
30-1-w0c T/Str BOLIEU RW.JWASWR
PHONE 6-9216 PAGE NR. 1 1110
MARY C. MARKEVICH
SEcurity CLASSIFICATION 1st Lt., USAF
UNCLASSIFIED Assistant Administrative Officer √
DD FARM 173 Replaces Do FORM 173, 1 OCT WHICH WILL USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
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NO.
TIME
Ser 24, 2/ 5759 Date
Bys.
4E4
ORA120 (x>a2 •
CZCSQA 179 :
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWZJB 10G 1
P 2420 20 Z
FM COMDR 751ST ACWRON MT LAGUNA AFSTA CALIF
TO COMDR AIR INTEL CENTER WRITHT PATTERSON OHIO
BT
UNCLAS 7510PS TAC 1234-C PD OncLhs Tsoors Ihc Szo4"e TD •.
REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AFCIN-4E4 9-2214-E CMA DTD 22 SEP 58 PD REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AFCIN-4E4 9-2214-E CMA DTD 22 SEP 58 PD .
ONE BALLON WAS LAUNCHED FROM OMNTGOMERY ONE BALLON WAS LAUNCHED FROM OMNTGOMERY FIELD CMA SAN DIEGO FIELD CMA SAN DIEGO CMA CALIF
AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES CLN AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES CLN
1130Z 2330Z
17302 19 SEP 58 CMA 0530Z 19 SEP 58 CMA 0530Z
THE ONLY BALLOS RELEASED THIS AREA ARE FROM MONTGOMERY FIELD PD THE OMY BALLOS EROMMONTCO RD
THE FOLLOWING IS A CORRECTED ALTITUDE OF ALOF REFERENCE ......
OUR MESSAGE 7510PS TAC 1206-C CLN
SURFACE 300 DEGREES 7 KNOTS 20000- 220 DEGREES 15 KNOTS
6000- 050 DEGREES 1 KNOT 30000- 280 DEGREES 32 KNOTS
10000- 110 DEGREES 12 KNOTS 50000- 250 DEGREES 33 KNOTS
is000- 200 DEGREES 12 KNOTS 80000- 080 DEGREES 19 KNOTS
BT '
24/2040Z SEP RJWZJB
10 85 52
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Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4El).
Natural Phemomena (Ball Lightning, ete)
Other
Evaluation of Source Rel iability − -
Analysis and Conclusions: The elevaticn and azimuth of the ob ject when first
and last seen was not reported. The possibility exists that the object could
have been a planet; however there is insufficient information to form a valid
conclusion.
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moving to east and north-east, not very far.
2.a. Location of observer - Sitting on porch oking at st
over top of neighbors house.
b. Angle, description of flight, etc -3O% to horizen and climbing as_
much as(45%, always to east of observer.
c, d, e, f.This portion "negative" except that the observer noted the object c, d, e, f.This portion "negative" except that the observer noted the object
for about45 minutes, which was upuntil for about (45 minutes, which was upuntil he called the report in. he called the report in.
3.a. 3.a. Manner of Observation - Eyesight.
b & c. - Negative. lan.
4. a. Time and date of sighting - 1503loz Sept. 3/c -)= 4. a. Time and date of sighting - 1503loz Sept. 3/c -)= -.
b.Night. 2210
5. Location of observer: Lakewood, Chio)near Cleveland, Chio.
6. Name, etc
Lakewood, Onio. Lakewood hio Telephone:
Occupation: Driver For continental Trailways Eus Co.
(also former Air Force Pilot).
7. Weather, etc: Clear sibility, no ceiling.
8. None.
.Not known.
10. Nothing.
ll. Operations Flight Services Officer - Nothing to add, except the above
information rereived by them from J.. at Cleseland ARTC.
12. Negative.
:2 vacey
observed the itar above re'cd by ATIC SDO at approx.
2330 Hrs, 14 Sep 1958.
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