PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
lover 7T 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 03/0-51Z AirVisuol Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibiy Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 sedonds 2 seconds 012 012 North Unknown
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Peuell shuped ohj. Peuctl shuped obj. Two drseriptions: Two d-seriptions: The Tokyo Univsrslty igY rocket The Tokyo Universlty igY rocket
1) l/s ak long and 1) l/s ak long and as thzok. as 0 as thiok. as 0 team launched a snnll rockot
pencil, Color orange. paneil. Color orange. on abova date. The deseriution
2) is long as a1 2) is long as a pencil & threo pencil & chreo times tiles of the o.j colieides w/thnt of of tho ovj coliuides w/thnt of
as thick. Color green w/yellow tail. the missile. kEF: I the missile. REF: IX 12 1075l. IX 1210751.
Had trnil similar to flare w/large Had trnil similar to flare w/large
Pieces fnlling off obj. Obj Fell in :ioose fullinc ore obi
northerly direetion & disintegrated.
)
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

SECURITY CLASSIF TION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM 7
UNCLASSIFITD 1
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNIOATION CENTER
6loy36 21
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Oheck) ACCOUNTING ORIG, OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
SYMBOL OF REFERENCE
ACTION FRIORTTY BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF OPS 1253 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR, ATIC
TO: 4002G0
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-434
RMF YOUR TT IBG 786H OKS 1253, DID 3 AOV 58, REPORTING AN UFO
SICENTING IN MINOT, N. D. AREA. REUEST COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, DTD 5 FEB 58. ESPECIALLY CHEOK FOR ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, DTD 5 1 FEB 58. ESPECIALLY CHEOK FOR
BALLOON LAUNOHING NORTH OF MINOT AND CHECK WTTH CITIZENS AND BALLOON LAUNOHING NORTH OF MINOT AND CHECK WTH CITIZENS AND
ORGANIZAPIONS EAST OF MINOT FOR ANY TYPE OF EXPLOSIVE OPERATION,
OR SICHTING OF SAME.
COORDINATION: COORDINATION:
AFCIN-4E f 16
Col Gilbert
DATE TIME
1320
MONTH YEAR
NOV 1958
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFCIN-4E4
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SigngtUre, renyired) TYPED (Or SUMPPD) NAME AND TITLE
3C--W T/3gt James O. Bolieir
RWWAONK
PHONE 6-9216 PAGE NR. NR. OF 1
PAGES
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
DD, FOYM 173 REPLACES DO FORM OCT 49 WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

1
0 (
Q
RD093
TCZCSQE138ZCQYA910
C
RR RJEDSQ ad
U 11H (
DE RJWZGU
R 102225Z
FM COMDR 786TH ACWRON
TO COMDR AIR TECT CEN WPAFB
BT
//UNCLASS//78STH OPS 1333 FOR AFCIN REF UR MSG AFCIN DASH 4E4 //UNCLASS//786TH OPS 1333 FOR AFCIN REF UR MSG AFCIN DASH 4E4 DASH
i1-26:42-1 p2:42
11 DASH 2642 DASH E THE FOL INFO SUBMITTED. PRELIMINARY 11 DASH 2642 D DASH E THE FOL INFO SUBMITTED• PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED NO CAUSE FOR THE REPORT OMIT WITHIN
IGATION IS IGATION IS REQUIRED T THAT 10SSTH AISS THAT 180STH AISS BE CONTACTED PD• BE CONTACTED PD.
BT BT
12/22452 NOV RJWZGU
ate
NNNN .
- .
:

TION OF REFERENCED MSG. WAS AN LNVEJTIGATION MADE TO DETE-MINE IF
AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED? WAS IT DETERMINED D IF A BALLOON VAS, OR WAS
NOT, IN THE AREA A TIE OF SIGHITING?
COORDINATION:
Col Glaser
AFCTN-/E DATE
DATE TIME
13 1415
MONTH YEAR
1 NOV 1958
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFCIN-4EL 2E
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SignatUre, if required) TYPED (Or STaMPed) NAME AND TITLE
30--10 T/sgt James O. Bolieu RWWANWR JOIN'C MPNEILL
PHONE 6-9216 PAGE 1 NR. OF 1 Captaln, USAF
NR. PAGES innt Administrative Ofieer
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 1- -
UNCLASSIFIED
DD. FOR55173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, I OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USEO UNTIL EXHAUSTED

NNNNZCZCSOPO06OCZCSQE051ZCQYA069
PP RJEDSQ
234E4
DE RJWZCU 2H
P 181350Z 3.42a2
FM COMDR 78STH ACW SQ MINOT AFS
TO COMDR AIR TECH INTEL WPAFB
BT
UNCLAS FRON OPS 1364. FOR ADCIN. FROM OPS 1364. FOR ADCIN.
-
APPARANT EXPLOSION SIGHTING.
INFO COULD BE OBTAINED INDICATION ANY BALLOOM LAUNCHING OR OTHER
SIGHTING IN THE AREA A AT/TIME OF REPT.
BT why? Pr.
18/1495Z NOV RJWZGU
'

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
7 2 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. DOZ AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.. Other.
000 000 Insufficient Data far Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
Yi
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. [11. COMMENTS
Round, bright light, S-g It in dia- Round, bright light, S-y It in dia- Deseription & charaetoristics
motor, Light radiared. Oud traveled are of a balleon.
in a eirele then wert straigbt in a eirele then wert straight Eg.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
.

1
lwilnes 21 -
RECEIVED
24Noy50 07 22 271
C20S9G408Z0FYB23 ATIC TELEPHONED
TO 212
NO.2/22 TIME 4832 -
2PJ1SO Date
RJEYIR S By: ~
294051
CONDR DNT I OSTH AD SAGE -
TO FJADINCONDR ADC ENT AFB
JEDSO-COUDR ATIC NRIGHT-PATTAPSON AFB L
JEEK/COMDR AC OF S INTEL HO USAF
JEZHO/CONDN OFC OF INFO SEVCS HO USAT JAZHO/COMH OFC OF INFO SEVCS 10 USAF
IIFO AJLINB/COME LFO FJEINB/COMF RAIF STAMART AFB RAIF STASART AFB
VACLAS/FRON OIN S7E2. SUBJECT: UFO UACLAS/FRON OIN S7EA. SUBJECT: UFO (
.DESCTIPTIONS: . DESCPIPTIONS:
(1)ROUND) (i) ROUND) (
1> G)SFT-8_ETINDIAMETED C)SFT-8ETINDIAMETED
(SXTIGKT LIGHD
(-)0N0
G)WA (
(3) NONE
(7) NQIE
() NONE
OADIAD LIGHT
. DESCRIPTION OF COUTSH:
(D) , (), () NOT MOUN 2vato qiut nt ve
EN LDAL CGEINE NT STTAICT UE.
C) EY SHPIGUT UP OUT OF SICAT
D2-15ig6TF0 45 MiTes

SAMER OP UBSARVAIION:
(1) GROWIE- VISUAL
(2) NONE
C)NA
-
. TIME AND BATK OF SIGNTINGS:
(1) 22 NOW 58 04022 0400-5=2300
2)NIGHT
CUNSIC
. IDEITIFYING I:FO OF ALL. OBSERVETS:
(1) (CIV
. VEATHET: . VEATHER:
(D) C15 185ROKEN,15 (1) E15 18SROKEN,15 36/26 SE 4
NNN wNw wNW
(C) SURFACE 3281 (2) SURFACE 3481 DEG 4 IT FT 05 5 LEG LEG RT .T
WN W WNW wNW
FT 32G 320 DEG 3MT 3, IEG G3OMT3'S 9 DEC 8U I DEG 8M KT KT
WNw 50,0FT N
1g2 1g02 3 3 02 DEG 43 DEG 43 KT KT 5, 0FT. DIG DEG A5MT
uNrW 8
16,5201 16,5201 FT J 3 AD.G 74 KT 72 KT 86,522 FT UNX 2,O22 FT UNX
NONE
NONE
NONE
0431Z NOV RJEYNH

.
HNGLASSIRED A1
TAH NOT REQONO EXCEPT PROX
MIQADSSPM5015PYC047TPHA027 Y ENCRYPTION-PHESICALLYENN
RJEDDN AJEZSO RJEZHQ .. NLENL REFERENCES BY DAIETLME G
2? :VOITLASSIFICNTION
DE MAPNC 75.
F.I COLlN 21ST TAC FTR UG MISAMA A JAPA:
TO LJLDDN/COUD AIR DEF ENT AF- COLG WRIGHIT PATTERSON A. ONIC
IJEDSA/COODs AI.. IJEDSA/CO STATT INTEL ITEL HO USAF WASH DC UQ USAF DC
RJEZNOZOFFICE OF ILFO SERVICE HO USAF HJEZO/ASSISTY JEZIO/ASS SEAVICE NQ USAF WASH DC WASH DC 46x2a2 44x2a2
INFO RJHPKH/CIICPACAF HICKA AFS TH RJEZIOZOFFICE OF MFS TH
INFO RJHPKII/CIICPACAF HIC
AJAPADYCOHDK STH AF FUCIU AS JAPAN AJAPADYCONDR STH AF FUCIU AS JAPAN As JAPAN:
ZEN/CCHDR 39TH ADIV MISAWA AS JAPAM ZEN/CO1DR 39TH ADIV MIS.
ST.. ST . 721UDO OD54 ATTH:DFICO HICKAM: /21.1DO D ODS4 ATTH:DFICO NICKA: Chassificalion Cancelled Clossificalion Cancelled
ATTN COHDR 1OOSTH AISS SULJECT: UFO REPORT IEPORT A
Auth Auth.
A. DLSRIPTION OF OBJECT A. DESRIPTION OF OBJECT By PTD
(1) PEKCIL_SHAPED (1) PECIL "PD PD DESCRILES OSJCCT ASLEI OnJCCT AS LONG 10
(2) (2)TLIGHT FLIGHT DESCRILES CMALWING CHA/WING MAN DESCKI S 159 159
PENCLL AS LONG AS A PENOL CN
OLJECT AS ULP.
WITH YELLOW TRAIL PD
(3) FLIGNT LEADER DESCRISES/AS GIEEN
WING DESCRILES ASTORAMGEPD
.

H
(
HIGE TWO IJAPNC 75
(4) O12 PD
(5) HOT APPLIAILE PD
(S) NOME PD
(7) T.AILSILLAA TO THAT CE A FLANZ PD
(8) NOIE PD Te
(9) LARGE PIECES_EALI LOJECTF
DESCKIPTIOM OF CORSE OF OLJECT DESCHIPTION OF CORSE OF O.JECT
(1) SIIGHT LIGHT PD (I) SRIGHT LIGHT PD
(2) (E) LETWEEILFIVE DEGREES AND F ETVEEILEIVE DEGREES AND FIFTEELL DEGREES IFTE DEGREES ASOVE FLIGHT ADOVE FLIGHT
AT ED STVETY DEGLEESPDINUEST -
(3) SLICHT SLICH SELOW OLSELVEIS CHA AT APPHOXINATELY IMC TLOW 35i. Traveked 3bi. Traveked
OLSELVENS CHIA AT APPHOXIATELY TMIC
WNDI TUNDI SEVENTY DEGREES PD WSY Y DEGREES PD VS7 doun verTicrly
4) 44 ) JECT NORTIENLYDILECILOM PD ORTHENLYDILECTLOM PD
5) BJECT DESENTE TED PD IED PD
SECCRIE
ER OF OLSERVATION
(1) AIK VISUALPD
(2) MONE PD
(3) _FELG AIRCRAET CHA SERIAL MLERS FIVE TWC THREE TWO (
ZEXO MINEAND FIVE TWO TIREE TWO EIGHT NINE : Cha at

-
JVT
IIGREES CHA SPEED TI KOTS CHA SASED
ATIISANA AJAPANPD 1731 LOC4L
L TI:
(1)
(2) Dak PD
J
THREE FIVE EST PDT . .5ST PD LIVEMILES EAST OF MILES CAsT TOADAPD COLLDLPD
T. INDENTIFICATION) OF OLSERVEHS ATIGH OF OLSERVEHA
(i) HOT APPLICALLE PD COT APPLICALLE PD
(S) (S)
.T EVALUATI
JET PILOT
MER COMDITIOMS COMDITIONS
1) CLEAX GHA NO CLOUDS CLEAS CA NO VISISILITY ONE FIVE MILES PD ONE FIVE MILES PD
3 ) WINDS: SURFACE CALKI 60 2 DEGTEES AT 4
KNOTS; 10,000 C:A 3i0 EE5 AT 4_INOTS; 16, O00 AT :
FEET 330 D 0.005 A
200 1 DEGRENS CMA AT SEVEHTIEN KNOTS; 3O, OOO FEET CHA a
230 DEGREES AT EIGHTY NINE KHOTS; BO,OOO FEET CHA

(
.ST FCU. RJAPKC 7S-
24J DEG. PTT MIGY SIVE MOTS; 8N, OOD 7EET BCT
AVAILASLE PD
(3) 15, O50 FEET SCATTERED PD
(-) TEN HILES PD -
(5) SCATTERED PD
(6) NONE PD
HONE P .
NONE PD
HOHE PD
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CIIA 4 STAC KTR RON PD EXCEPT FOR
OI. ALL OTHER ENTRIES PD INTCVEIUS WEKE CONDUCTED OI. ALL OTHER ENTRIES PD INTSOEIVS WE KE CONDUCTEL
SEPLNATELY PD SIZE EXTIMATES UNHEVLIASLE PD SEPLMATELY PD SIZE EXTIHATES UNREULIASLE PD
HONE PD NONE PD I '
Classification Cancelied Classification Cancelled
( (
Auth SecteCTD Auth SscteCTD
Byuita
DatyL3MAYIDSO
AFR.205-1F2i.42-17a
3garb9 UNCLASSIFIED
FEARIWERRVALS:
C 11

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUISIONS
0 Was Balloon
3 5 o.1OorthD. 0 Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 0 AiVisual Air-Intercep? Radar D Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
O No MALL Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation neronr Duro for Evaiod
D Unknown
Mlnu 11 e
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
One round, bright cel old, size cet. old, size Of UNADENTIRIED. UNIDENTIRIED.
dime to pinhend, w/ragged bottom, dime to Dinhead, w/ragged bottom,
exploded. Suoke dissipated rapidly.
inother rould, sllver ouj, size ol Inother rould, sllver obj, size of
pinheed, moved toward explosion at
extpeme rate of speed & disappeared extpeme rate of speed & disappenred
very fast to Bo. very fast to B8.
)
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

I (
-
toy (n 23 1430
NNNN 24/E4
RB055 3
CZCSQF373ZCQYC366
S
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWZGU J4H
P 032200Z
FM COMDR 786 ACWRON MINOT AFS
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
RJWZGU/COMDR 29ADIV MALMS TROM AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CEN WPAFB RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CEN WPAFB
RJEZHQ/ACOFS I INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEZHQ/OFC OF INFO SER HQ USAF WASHDC
INFO RJEDDN/COMDR 1006 INFO RJEDDN/ AISS ENT ENT T AFB AFB
BT
UNCLAS 7 UNCLAS 786TH OPS 1253. 786TH OPS 1253.
UFO REPORT SUBMIT FOLLOWS:
PAR A
1 ROUND EXPLOSION TYPE RAGGED BOTTOM AND ROUND
2DAME AND PIN HEAD
3• BRIGHT GREEN FOR EXPLOSION AND SILVER FOR SECOND OBJECT.
6. NONE
CCC LINE 5 WB AND SHUD READ DIME RPT DIME

-
PAGE TWO RJWZGU 4H
7 NONE
. NONE
9 NONE
PAR B
1EXPLOSION
2.45 DEGREES 2.45 DEGREES AND AZIMUTH OF Z90/120 DEGREES AND AZIMUTH OF Z90/120 DEGREES
3/ SMOKE FROM APPARANT EXPLOSION DISAPATED RAPIDLY EXPLOSION DISAPATED RAPIDLY OTHER OBJECT
DISAPPEARED VERY FAST TO SOUTH EAST. DISAPPEARED VERY FAST TO SOUTH EAST
6ONE MINUTE
PAR C.
1 GROUND VISUAL
2NONE
3. N/A
PAR D
1. 2001Z 03 NOV 00 -6=1401
2. DAY
PAR F. MILIT RY RELIABLE?
PAR G.
1 FEW HIGH CIRRUS

PAGE T THREE RJWZGU 4H NW
LU (
WNW WNw
16000 FT I 300 AT 25, 3 260 AT 45,
25C0
50030 FT T 250 AT 40.
3 SCATTERED 3• SCATTERED
4UNL IMITED 4.UNLIMITED
5. 1/10
6. NONE
PAR H. NONE
PAR I. NONE
PAR J. NONE PAD Io NONE E REPORTED D ORTED
PAR K. RADAR OPERATIONS OFFICER OF AIR DEFENSE DIRECTION CENTER,
NO POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTING DETERMINED.
PAR L. NONE
BT
03/224SZ NOV RJWZGU
.