PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
11 Feb 59 W of Phillipsburg, Pa. 0 Probably Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION D PossiblyBalloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aireraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT 0942z AirVi sual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Pilot Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION CTS COURSE BX Other ,Para Flare
0 Insulficient Date for Evaluation
o Unknown
5 min 1 Down
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Very bright, white flash, size of ery brlgnc, wnice Tlasn, Size Oi basket Characteristics reported are Characteristics reported are
ball. After flash obj fell straight down ball. After flash obj f 1 straight down typical of a parachute flare. typical of parachute flare.
slowly. 3 commercial airliners in area.
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TO RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE
INFO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJWFAL/COMDR 106TH AISS
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF I INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
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/UNCLAS/0IN 3027. UF0 REPORT. REFERENCE YOUR AFCIN-4E4 /UNCLAS/OIN 3027. UF0 REPORT. REFERENCE YOUR AFCIN-4E4
2-330-E OF 18 FEB 59. OUR OIN 2081 OF 19 FEB 59 FORWARDED ALL 2-330-E OF 18 FEB 59. OUR OIN 2081 OF 19 FEB 59 FORWARDED ALL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THIS HQ. ORIGINAL REPORT
AND FOLLOW UP REPORTS WERE NOT REFERRED TO AFB NEAREST REPORTED AND FOLLOW UI REPORTS WERE NOT REFERRED TO AFB NEAREST REPORTED
PLACE OF SIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4B, AFR 200-2. PARAGRAPH H 4B, AFR 200-2.
REFERRAL HAS BEEN MADE 25 FEB 59 TO COMDR 772D ACWRON, CLAYSBURG
AFS, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
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PHILADELPHIA 4
Flower And Cook Observatories 1959 July 30
Executive Officer,
Public Information Division
Office of Information Service
Deapartment of the Air Force
Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:
Lnst year the Exncutive Officer very kindly,in reply to a re-
quest from me for information about certain fireballs which appeared in 1057
sent me a considerable amount of useful inforuation, -hich can be used in the
solution of
During the past year or so a large number of fireballs have
to be mentioned. I have been nble to assemble a mumber of observations. But
despite this I find it impossible to mako good solutions. I am therefore writing
to urge
8i20 pm A.20
1958 July 4/5 North Carolina etc. 1 ± ane duly 5 S
all lines
→1958 Nov. 30 South Carolina etc. 6:10 pm No.30
rfrjurox.
1958 Dac. 1j/1New York, New Jersey etc. 12:42 am D.sc..14
aur aiur Fel.11
4.15
rgot fevor to me and usaful to science if to science if
you would be good enough to send me
Very sincerely yours. Very sincerely yours.
Charle P. OCirea ChrleT O.Civer
Charles P.Olivier
Pres.Anerican Meteor Society
521 N. Wynnewood Ave..
Narberth. Pa.

OFFICIAL FILE COPY
AFOIN-4P4S
Fircballs
SAFIS-3 (Major L. J. Tacker) 1 9 AUG 1959
1. In answer ivier. the following on is
subnitted
located at 30 dcgrces 5o'N 83 degrees 45'w, east of Thonasville. Georgia,
sighted the Tollowing objeot: round. light grcen, increasing in intensity
as it approachcd the aircraft. Cbject hod a trail smaller than the diamoter
of objeet, pink. thcn dark comparei clouds; pproach speed fron the
northoast toward tho Giroraft wes 1i
passed betwoen the niroraft anl Cordell, Ceorgia in a dosoonding
The slow ju iscpnoared. Objcct onis.
7.7 T lormcoa
scven
tines lorger than cbjeot. was obsorved at a creat height. t moved from
southeast to nor Soutileust to dor chsest. Dudtion or Sigatihs not reported. thuest Duration of sichting not rtod.
e. 14 Decomber 004.1 tright light, tricht light,
crango-blus and crango-blue and greeni cree 10 10
to 15 soconis.
. 14 Docember 1958, Tors 14 Docenber 1958, Tors River, Morrlstown, Wrightstown, NoGuire AvB, Wrightstown. NoGuire AvB,
end Lakehurst Ns, N. J.. Tn-i round objeot, sizo of a objeot, sizo of a lerge leree
grapefruit, trocn, brilliant whito, orongo red. travsled in straight line Grapefruit, crocn, brilliant orengo red, travsled in straight line
from Toms Riyer to Lokchurst N from Toms Riyer to Lokchurst Nils, as Civen above. Objoet was obeerved for Cbjeet was observed for
five seconds.
d

the saze color, 2eo fect long. Rirst observed ovorhead. dicappcared
belcw horizon to the suth. Obsorved for ton soconis.
J. 11 Fobruary
eruit at ErI's length, white with a bluc-red tnil abous two to
thrce timos the diunoter of tie objoct. Objcct travelel in a southwost
direction. Observel fcr five to ten seoonds.
wiito light with troon ring around wite light with troon ring around 1 it woo 1 it wos obsorved overhead. obsorved overhead. traveling
to the southwest, and disuppoarel ovor the horieon. Size of to the southwest, and disuppoarel ovor tho horizon. Size of objcot was
between that betwoen that of a crapefr of a crapefruit and a basketball. it and a basketball. Obsorvel for Observel for 30 seconds.
1. Attached is a cory
on 20 April 1950, which ocewred over tho southeustorn po the United
States.
FOR THE COM2
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Colonol. USAF Cy United Press Reloase
and Components
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCR
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
CZCHGE780ZCSNA001 UNCLASSIFIEC MESSAGE
INC
RR RJEZHO
DE RJEZSN 105R SAF
R 191930Z
FM COMDR 26 AIRDIV SAGE SYRACUSE NY
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSC/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB
RJEZHO/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHC/OFFICE OF INFO SERVICES HQ USAF
INFO RJEDN/COC ENR
RJWFAL/COMDR 1006TH AISS ENT AFB
BT
/UNCLAS/OIN 2081. REF OC0 2050, 11 FEB 59. SUBJECT UF0 RPT. FEB 59. SUBJECT UFO RPT.
AMPLIFICATION OF EARLIER FOLLOWS:
(6) (HITE FLASH
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) REAL BRIGHT
B. (3) 20,000 FT
(5) 5 MINUTES
F. (2) NONE
G. (1) GOOD
AF IN 461 (20 Feb 59) Page l of 2 Pages

(2) NONE
(3) UNKNOWN
(4) GOOD
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
H. (1) UNKNOWN H. (1) UNKNOWN
I. (1) NONE L. (1) NONE
J. (I) EAST J. (I) EAST 20,000FT
K. 26TH NORAD DIVISION COMBAT CENTER CHIEF RECEIVED RPT FROM K. 26TH NORAD DIVISION COMBAT CENTER CHIEF RECEIVED RPT FROM
N.Y. AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL, WHO RECEIVED A R N.Y. AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL, WHO RECEIVED A RADIO RPT FROM RADIO RPT FROM
PILOTS FLYING ABOVE LISTED A/C. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN A MORE
COMPLETE RPT FROM N.Y. AIR ROUT TRAFFIC CONTROL PROVED TO BE
NEGATIVE.
L(1) NONE
ET
19/2151Z FEB RJEZSN
NOTE 2050 is AF IN 21763 (11 Feb 59)
ACTION .. CIN
INFO LNTO .. OOP, SAFIS
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11FEB 59
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
SMD.B_285 UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
CZCHOD490ZCSNA179 INC
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PP RJEZHO
DE RJEZSN 97
P112130Z
FM COMDR 26 NORAD DIV SYRACUSE NY
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSC/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WPAFB
RJEZHQ/ASST COFS INTELL HQ USAF
RJEZHO/OFFICE OF 1 INFO SERVICES HQ USAF
INFO RJEDNB/COC ENR
RJWFAL/COMDR 1006 AISS ENT AFB
BT
UFO REPORT:
A.(1)L UNKNOWN
) BASKETBALL
(3) WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) UNKNOWN
(7)UNKNOWN
(8) N/A
(9) LARGE WHITE FLASH WHITE FLASH
21763 (11 Feb 59) 21763 (11 Feb 59) Page l of 3 Pages Page l of 3 Pages
AF IN : AF IN :

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
PAGE TWO RJEZSN'97 STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
B. (I) BRIGHT FLASH INC ING
(2)UNKNOWN
(3) UNKNOWN
(4) AFTER FLASH WENT STRAIGHT DOWN
(5) SLOW TOWARD GR OUND
(6) UNKNOWN
C. (1) AIR - VISUAL
(2) NONE (2) NONE
(3) 3 COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS: UNITED 95, UNITED 91, AMERICAN
661. HEADING EAST ON AIRWAYS, 188.
D. (1) 11/0942Z FEB 59 FEB 59
(2) NICHT (2) NIGHT VICTOR 188 AND REPORTED
E. REPORTING AIRCRAFT WERE FLYING AIRWAYS, VICTOR 188 AND REPORTED LAVC
PHILLIF
F. UNKNOWN
G. UNKNOWN
H. UNKNOWN
I. NONE
J. UNKNOWN
K. 26TH NORAD DIVISION COMBAT CENTER CHIEF. REASON OR CAUSE OF THE
21763 (11 Feb 59) Page 2 of 3 Pages
AF IN :

DEPARTMENT OF THE A!R FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
PAGE THREE RJEZSN 97 UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO ING
FLASH UNKNOWN.
L. NONE.
ET
11/2155Z FEB RJEZSN
ACTION: CIN
INFO : OOP, SAFIS
DB/j1h
AF IN : 21763 (11 Feb 59) Page 3 of 3 Pages

SECURITY CLASSIPICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACH BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
FEB 19 21 08 '59
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Cbeck) ACCOUNTING BYMBOL ORIG. REFERS TO OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO . x AF OCO 2050 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
D COMDR, ATIC
TO: COMDR, 26TH NORIH AMERICAN AIR DIV, STEWART AFB, N. Y.
KJEDNB
/UnCLASSifIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4 /UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4 2-330-E
REF YOUR MSG OC0 2050, DID 11 FEB 59. THE INFO SUEMITTED IS VERY REF YOUR MSG OC0 2050, DID 11 FEB 59. THE INFO SUEMITTED IS VERY
LIMITED IN NATURE, PREVENTING A PROPER ANALYSIS BEING MADE. REQUEST
AN INVESTIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 TO ENABLE THIS CENTER
TO FORM A VALID CONCLUSION. SPECIFICALLY, WHAT WAS HE AXIMUTH TO FORM A
AND ELEVATION OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED? HOW LONG
WAS OBJECT IN SIGHT? WHAT WAS EXACT LOCATION OF OBSERVERS AND
AT WHAT ALTTTUDE? WHAT WAS WEATHER CONDITION AT TIME OF SIGHTING?
REQUEST A CHECK WITH THE WEATHER STATIONS IN AREA OF SIGHTING TO
DETERMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF A BURSTING WEATHER BALLOON, CHECK
5021
WITH OTHER MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS T DETERMINE IF NIGHT OPERATIONS JITA
WERE IN PROGRESS.
COORDINATION: e2a37l1
DATE TIME TIME
AK Millo AK tilo DATE 18 0900 0900
ARCIN-4E
Col. Gilbert MONTH YEAR YEAR
FEB 1959
SYMBOL SIGNATURE SIGNATURE i
AFCIN-4E4
W TYPED NAM TYPED NAN Cul TYPED (or SlAMbEd) NAME AND TITLE
≥c-1-1n Maj. Robert J. Friend
PHONE 6-9216 MA.K 1 PAGES NR. OF 1 HARRELL
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION /1
UNCLA3SIFIED Captsla,
USAF
FORM 173 REPLLA OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL HAUSTED

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USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF IN SERVICES HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
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MESSAGE 0IN 2116 DATED 262130Z AND UNCLASSIFIED AFCIN-4E4 2-332-E MESSAGE 0IN 2116 DATED 262130Z AND UNCLASSIFIED AFCIN-4E4 2-332-E
OF 18 FEBRUARY 1959. FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED. OF 18 FEBRUARY 1959. FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL . INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED.
A. LOGS AND RECORDS SHOW NO A. LOGS AND RECORDS SHOW NO O NIGHT MILTARY NIGHT MILTARY OPERATIONS BY THIS STA. 0N 1 104 50
B. WX AT C400Z B. WX AT S4O0Z
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(3) NIAGRA 420 SCATTERED 1200 BROKEN 7 VIS
SERVICE LAUNCHED MORNING WX BALLOON WHICH ( 02 ML34 GaON 382 A CA1N04 -S00 A40A
WAS AT 2000S FEET AT APPROXIMATELY 0600Z WINDS 260 DEGREES/105K. WAS AT 200D0 105K.
E. PITTSBURGH WX SERVICE LAUNCHED MORNING WEATHER BALLOON AT 1100Z
LAUNCHED TO RAVELLED
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EASTERLY.
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