PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Atlantic Ocean 0 Was Balloon
Md NofMirshll LAPT 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4."TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircralt
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. AirVi sual Air-Intercept Rodar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
O.No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_. 1
0D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
60-65 seconds ons North
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING In1. COMMENTS
)Obj w/tapered shape, size of Sighting characteristic of
55 gallon oil drum. Reddish color missile. Possible Nasa activity
w/red trail of approx 5 miles at Wallops Island,
long. No sound.
Cirvis rpt. Obj 'spotted travel-
ing East, passing ing East, passing to South & climb- to South & climb-
ing . Appenred to ing . Appenred to be rocket. Obj
arced back toward ocean. arced back toward ocean.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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VIPTE COMGIMLCI COON SSAVEV5N 161 (O) ATMD
TIVOLPIC/COWMEECD 0060' 50107Y61 120 56206135 15g (63051)
5 BVXVOBV5K 1A S3LA2Y KC (OVBrLD)
SWAALIOM ONOMD ATAVT O OLLIOVT VIDE' GVEVENSH SEDE ()
ALSTOTaTOH - DCONMA GUKVOKYLH 1DCAMEY.OL 22co1h21 6t82210n 19t4-2
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4
SQ A892 ZCDX A045 (
RR RJEDSQ RRF RJEDSQ 240c58 05 332 240 058 05 332
DE RJEDDX 45A
R 232125Z −
FM COMDR 345 BOMB WING
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJESDB/COMDR 32 ADIV atig
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC UPAFB
RJEZHO/ASST COFS INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE INFO SERVICES HED H DC -
INFO ZEN/COMDR TAC
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INFORMATION FROM CGDFIVE RECEIVED THIS OFFICE 1500Z 23 DEC 58.

AZIMUTSE(4) NOT MANNER OF DISSAPEARANCE FADED
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FROM SIGHT (6) IN SIGHT FROM SIGHT (6) IN SIGHT
OBSERVATION GROUND VISUAL NO OPTICAL AIDS. PARAGRAPH 15D: (1) OBSERVATION GROUND VISUAL NO OPTICAL AIDS. PARAGRAPH 15D: (1)
2315--5=7815 2315--5-=7815
34-46.5N 76-32.5W. PARAGRAPH 15F: OSERVER  (GARBLED)
RELIABLILITY CONSIDERED GOOD. PARAGRAPH 15G: OBSERVER YEO (GARBLED) RELIABLILITY CONSIDERED GOOD. PARAGRAPH 15G: OBSERVER YEO (GARBLED) S
RELIABILITY CONSIDERED GOOD. PARAGRAPH 15G: (1) VIND NNE SLIGHT RELIABILITY
(2) NOT REPORTED (3) CEILING UNL (4) VIS 7 MILES (5) CLOUNDS (2) NOT REPORTED (3) CEILING G UNL (4) VIS 7 MILES (5)CLOUNDS
NONE (S) NO THUNDERSTORMS. PARAGRAPHS 15 H THROUGH K: (H) NO
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY (I) NO INTERCEPTOR INDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN
(J) AIR TFC IN AREA: TWO JET AIRCRAFT BOUND INLAND 75 MIN AFTER
SIGHTING (K) PREPARING OFFICER LT M RUEBENS 5023 USCG. POSSIBLE
MISSILE (L) NOT RERO
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23/2330Z DEC RJEDDX
h mie No my H C.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW ESERVED FOR IUNICATION CENTER
2
31D0058 00
32:
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG, OR CLASSIFICATION
ACTION FRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE OF REFERENCE
INFO X AF BNDOI 58-617 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR, ATIC
TO:
INFO TO: CG, MCAS, CHERY FOINT, N. C. BENHC
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4--2-36 9-6
REF ISG BW DOI 58-617 FROM 345 BW AT LANGLEY AFB, VIRGINIA REFORTING
ON 18/2315Z DECEMBER 1958. GENERAL DESCRIFTION OF CBJECT IS AS
FOLLOWS: TAPERED IN SHAPE, SIZE OF 55 GALLON OIL DRUM AT ARMS FOLLOWS: TAPERED IN SHAPE, SIZE OF 55 GALLON OIL DROM AT ARMS
LENGTH, REDDISH IN COLOR, RED TRAIL OF FIRE APFROX 5 MILES LONG, LENGTH, REDDISH IN COLOR, RED TRAIL OF FIRE AFFROX 5 MILES LONG,
15-20 DECREES ABOVE HORIZON IN THE SW, CLIMBING, DISAPPEARED IN THE
SE, SIGHTED FOR APPROX 60-65 SECONDS, OBSERVERS LOCATION 3546.5N
7632.5W. THE ABOVE INFO RELAYED FR CGDFIVE. REAUEST A CHEOK WIH 7632.5W. THE ABOVE INFO RELAYED FR CGDFIVE. REQUEST A CHECK WITH
ALL ORGANIZATTONS UTILIZING THE COASTAL WATERS IN THE AREA FOR ALL CRGANIZATTONS UTILIZING THE COASTAL WATERS IN THE AREA FOR
MISSILE FIRINCS TO ESTABLISH THE MISSILE FIRINCS TO ESTABLISH T E POSSIBILITY Y OF THIS AS A CAUSE OF THIS
FOR THE SIGHTING. ImTENO
COORDINATION:
AFGIN DATE TIME
Col Glaser 30 10820
DATE 12/30/08 MONTH YEAR
AFCIN-4E DIC 1958
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFCIN-4E4
TYPEO NAS TYPED (Or MUMDE) NAME AND TITLE
z Major Robert J. Friend
3x-1-10 PHON6-9216 PAGE 1 NR.OF
NH. PAGES
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION hi USAF
UNCLASSIFTED RI
DD FOARYMS 173 REPLACES DO FORM 173. 1 OCT 49. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTEO

clese1958 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF  MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
SMD C 378.
VZCHQA903ZCVJB581
Decss \frac}$
RJEZHQ
DE RJESDLA 40
FM TURMOIL 43/AFE8 MACDILL AFB FLA
TO RJEZHQ/CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF
RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
RBEGUH/COMDR EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
AF GRNC.
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/UNCLAS/CIRVIS REPORT TURMOIL 43 SPOTTED OBJECT TO THE SOUTH EAST WHICH
SEEMED TO BE T TRAVELING IN
TO THE SOUTH OF TURMOIL 43 AT A H HIGHER ALTITUDE AND EAST SPEED. THE
OBJECT APPERAED TO BE A ROCKET AND SEEMED TO ARC BACK TOWARD THE OBJECT APPERAED TO BE A ROCKET AND SEEMED TO ARC BACK TOWARD THE
OCEAN.
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18/2315Z DEC RJESDLA 18/2315Z, DEC RJESDLA
NOTE Advance copy delivered to CIN
ACTION: CIN
INFO ARMY, NAVY, JCS, OSD, SAFS, NSA, CIA, OOP-CP
AF IN : 13775 (18 Dec 58) K/crh