PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7203250

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONMatawan New Jersey

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 1007? RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
1 December 1958 Matawan, New Jersey 000 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF O3SERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 1637 EST XGround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probobly Aircraft
GMT_ 01/2137Z AirVisual Air-Intercep! Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Cx OtherContrail
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 minutes Unknown
one --
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object appearing like jet trail, Probably a/c contrail.
white inclined 60 dgr to horizon white inclined 60 dgr to horizon
leveling off to horizontal. Became
Small white but turned end for end
and vanished.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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until it became a small white brilliant dot. Then without any other apparent
motion it vanished. The object was under observation for about two minutes.
servation was;
latitude 400 25.251
Longitude 74° 13.5'
Approximate altitude of sighting was 3o. approximate bearing was 23 True.
Height of observers above mean sea level was approximately 45'. Apparent
distance of the object was five miles. Naturally we cannot be certain of
this since its exact size is naturally unknown. Observer position and
bearing to object was determined from C.&G.S. Chart No. 369.
Observers
A sketch showing the shape and manuevering FO is enclosed.
Very truly yours,
IJ/hs
encl.
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3 188 NECESSARY
ACTION
NOTE AND
RETURN
SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
1
Forwarded for possible analysis and/or
evaluation.
FROM NAMELOR TITE DATE
Major, USA7 24 Dec 58
ORGANIZATION-AND'COCATION TELEPHONE
74955
DD Replaces DA AGO Fori S96, 1 Apr 48, and AFHQ 038-16-74067-1 GPO
Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which may be used.

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MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEY ISE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS.
JURRENCES. OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
1 NAME OR TITLE INITIALS CIRCULATE
Col. Glaser
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION DAT 1 COORDINATION
AFCIN-4E4 70an59
2
2 FILE
Col. Gilbert M
INFORMATION
AFCIN-4E
3 NECESSARY
3 ACTION
Maj. Tacker
NOTE AND
AM RETURN
SAFIS-3
4 SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
1. Request you forward the attached question- 1. Request you forward the attached question-
naires to the three gentlemen referenced in the naires to the three the
attached letter.
2. Also request you inform this office if you request you a inform this office if you
have a supply of questionnaires on hand, if so, then
it is unnecessary for us to send them with each it is unnecessary for us to send them with each
letter.
FROM NAME OR TITLE NobutHrined DATE
Maj. Rohert/J. Friend 7 Jan 59
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION TELEPHONE
AFCIN-4E4 6-9216
DD FEBSO Replaces DA AGO Form S95, 1 Apr 48, and AFHQ c58--16-74067-1 GPO
Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which may be used.
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0021958 1Dec 58
13 January 1959
Dear Mr.
Your UFO sighting report of 1 December 1958 contains
insufficient evider ce to allow a valid lysis or conclusion.
Therefore, request each of the individuals concerned to
complete the inclosed complete the inclosed U. S. Air Force U. S. Air Force Technical Information
Sheets forvarding them, upon completion, direct them, upon mpletion, direct to the Air
Technical Intelligence Center Technical Cer at Wright-Patterson Wr1 nt-Patters Air Force
Base, Chio.' Base, Chio.
Sincerely,
3 Incls LAWRENCE J. TACKER LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF Ma.ior.usAn
Executive Orficer
Public Information Division
Office of' Information Services
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Matawan, New Jersey
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