PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7202886

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1958

REPORTED LOCATION90Mi NWOf Iceland

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
2 NOV 8 Mi NS 000 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 2 /15202 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 00 Probably Astronomical
UNo No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE Other_
DOD Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
mins mins one SE
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj shape & Size of modium stnr. Alsd 0j Shape & Size of medium stnr. Alsd Probably Delta Al, Probably Delta Al.
the color of a stnr, Gained in brighg- a stnr, Gained in brighd-
ness for ness for secouds, then faded for secouds, then faded for
approx 15 approx 15 Seconds. No other unusual seconds. No other unusual
features.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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HEADQUARTERS
EUROPEAN NORTHERN DISPOSITION TASK FORCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 124, ork, N.Y.
ENAG 4 December 1958
TO: Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
Headquarters, USAF
Washington 25, D. C..
In accordance with Para 14 b (2) AFR 200-2 dated 5 Febru-
FOR THE FOR TH CX ANDER:
1 Incl da doy
WILLIAM R. HUMPHREY WILLIAM R. HUMPHREY
Ltr fm 53rd Wea Captain, USAF Captain, USAF
Recon Sq, APO 124, Chief, Administrative Services
N.Y., 2 Dec 53 N.Y., 2 Dec 53

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a. Name
b.
d. Age: 33 years
e e. Occupation: Senior Occupation: Senior pilot, 3loo hours in varied aircraft.
Has flown extensively Has flown extensively over world over world air routes and over major oceans as
aircraft commander in MATs. Presently assigned as aircraft commander aircraft commander in MATS. Presently assigned as aircraft commander
in weather reconnaissance flights based at 53d WRS, Burtonwood RAF
Station, England. Has observed Sputnik I in early stage of existance Station, England. H Has observed Sputnik I in early stage of existance
over England.
f. E Education: Education: Over three years co Over three years college
g. Description of object: Description of object:
1 Shape of a star of medium intensity.
2 Size of a medium star, or t the head f a pin.
3 Color of a star.
4 0 One in number.
5 No formation.
was observed to gain in brightness for approximately
15 seconds, then fade for approximately 15 seconds.
7 No tail, trail exhaust.
& No sound.

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made an
the left of our nose.
6 The aircraft commander checked his Watch checked his Watch at l725Z at 1725Z Z when when
he first sighted the object and l729z he first sighted the object and 1729z when when it completely disappeared. disappeared.
i. I i. I Manner of observation.
l Air to air sight. 1 Air to air sight.
2 No optical aids.
3 Aircraft in which observers were flying was WB-50 Aircraft in which observers were ying was WB-50
AF-490288, 30,000', T RAF Station England.
j. Time and date of sighting.
1 1 1725Z, 24 November 1958.
2 Night.
3 Location of observers, 67 10'N latitude, 12° 15'W
longitude. This is approximately 90 miles northeast of Iceland.
k. time and
sighting.
2
3 Sky clear.
4 Visibility l00 miles.
5 No cloud cover.
6 No thunderstorm m activity.

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l. No reported or known unusual activities, meteorological
or astronomical which might account for the sighting.
m.I taken.
n. No known air traffic in the area at the time of sighting.
. No physical evidence.