DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9078946
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONMitchel AFB N Y
FRAMES4
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
6 Feb 59 Mitchel AFB, N. Y. 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Local BGround-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aireraft
o Probably Aircraft
GMTOG 2325Z edalite Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
:No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER ObJeCts COURSE ax Other_Reflection
D Insufficient Date for Evaluation
o Unknown
25 min one N
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, white light, size of pea, steady, Time duration is too long for an
then moving from n West to North slowly in aircraft or a balloon under the pre-
circular motion. valent wind conditions. It is highly
probable observer saw a reflection on
a cloud. a cloud.
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FM COMDR 2500 ABGP →4$ "
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ENT AFB
RJEZNH/COMDR 26 AIR DIV 3
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH CTR 44×22
RJEZHQ/ACS INTELLIGEN USAF
RJEZHQ/OIS HQ USAF C
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FURNISHED IN C
RECEIVED:
A(1)ROUND
(2) PEA io) DEA
(3) ONE WHITE LIGHT
(4) ONE (
(5) NONE J
(6) STEADY THEN MOVING FROM WEST TO NORTH SLOWLY
(7) NONE (
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(5) UNKNOWN
(6) APPRX 25 MINUTES
C. (1) GROUND- VISUAL AND THEODOLITE
(2) THEODOLITE FOR AZIMUT ANGLES
(3) NOT APPLICABLE
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D.(1)2325 ZULU, 6
(2)NIGHT (2) NIGHT
NOT APPLICABLE APPLICABLE (
F. (1)NOT F.(1)
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EXCELLENT XCELLENT
DET. 23-3RD WEATHER S DET. 23-3RD WEATHER S
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G. (1) CLEAR 15 MILES G. (1) CLEAR 1 MILES
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(3) CLEAR
(4) 15 MILES
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(6) NONE
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I. NONE
J. NONE
K. AIRDROME OFFICER ON DUTY CAPT I HENRI F. FLETCHER NO COMMENT.
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