PROJECT BLUE BOOK

- PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Oak Harbor, Washington Was Balloon
13 Feb 59 Whiâbey Island, Wash. o Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ .Ground-Visuel Ground-Rader Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aireroft
GMT 14/0505Z AlrVisual Air-Intercept Rador Pessibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE xxWes Astronomied Meteor
Yes D Probably Astronomleel
No Mlitary PossiblyAstronomieel
7. Length OBSEI ATION NUMBER JECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient D tien
Unknown
2-5 secs one not given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY oF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, bright green obj, size of Description is of a fireball.
basketball. Ob,j had long tail.
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atIc form 32 atIC forM 329 (Rb 726 ORP 52) 26 OEP 52)
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FM COMDR 25 NADD FEB
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC 14 WILL
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL I INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATT
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RJEXHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF WASHINGTON D C RJEXHQ/ASS ISTANT T CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE E HQS USAF WASHINGTON D C ( (
RJEZHQ/OFFICE RJEZHQ/OFFICE SERVICES, HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH D C
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BT
UNCL 25 NADD TAC MSG B-77 PD. ATTN: D/I
10 IN ACCORDANCE 254 2454
FOLLOWING-UFO ACCORDANCE
34kx21 34kx21
WITH AFR 200-2
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1. NEG
2. NEG
3. GREEN 1 (
4. ONE
5.NA
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7. N/A
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8. HISSING/ WHIRRING
9. NEG
II (
1. EMERGED FROM WATER ISIEPS
2. SEE II. 1 (
3. NEG :
4LOW ALT. HIGH SPEED AND CLIMBING
5DISAPPEARED IN A CLIMB C
6 FEW SECONDS
III
1. VISUAL
2. NONE (
3.N/A 3. N/A
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IV
1. 1405052 C
2.NIGHT 2. NIGHT
3. OAK HARBOR NAV. SEA DROME 3. OAK HARBOR NAV. SEA DROME C
VI (
1.
2. MARINE TOWER OPERATOR AT OAK HARBOR SEADROME.
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" SEVERAL PERSONNEL AT WHIDEY NAS."
NAMES, RANKS, SERIAL NUMBERS'S.

UNKNOWN AT PRESENT ALL C
VII
1. TEMP 39 DEGREES DEWPOINT 38 DEGREES SFC WIND ESE 18 PLUS 26
2. SURFACE 120 KNOTS
3. 2500 FT.
410 MILES (
5. 5 SCTD M25 BRKN 100 OVC (
6. NONE
VIII NONE (
IX NONE ( n 1at4
X NONE
XI NAVY INTELLIGENCE DUTY OFFICER
13 TH NAVAL DISTRICT SEATTLE.
OBJECT WAS SIGHTED EMERGING
FROM THE WATER. IT TERRIFIED THE FROM THE WATER. IT TERRIFIED THE (
TOWER OPERATOR IN AS MUCH AS HE TOWER OPERATOR IN AS MUCH AS HE (
EXPECTED OBJECT MIGHT COLLIDE WITH EXPECTED OBJECT MIGHT COLLIDE WITH
TOWER. SIGHTING'S BY TOWER OPERATOR TOWER. SIGHTING'S BY TOWER OPERATOR
AND WHIDBY NAS PERSONNEL WERE
4
C
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MADE INDEPENDENTLY EACH OTHER. (
XII NONE
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TIME
Date
By
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UNCLASSIFIED/ FROM 25ODI 2- 1165. UF0B REPORT. UNCLASSIFIED/ FROM 25ODI 2- 1165. UF0B REPORT. < <
REFRENCE OHR 25 NADD TAC MSG B77 DATED 14 FEBRIARY 1959. THE
( A
FOLLOW ING UFOB FOLLOW -UP UFOB FOLLOW -UP REPORT IS REPORT IS FORWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
. 14 1
AIR FORCE REGULATION 209-2. (
PART I PART I
C
1 ROUND
2 BASKET BALL 1>4=4
3. BRIGHT GREEN
4ONE 3-4×242- PHEYG
5NONE 1
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.NONE

(
SNONE
9. VERY BRIGHT
PART II
(
1. FLASH IN SKY
230 DEGREES NORTHWEST C
3 DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON
C
4 VERTICAL PARABOLA
5DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON (
6. TWO TO FIVE SECONDS NINNT
C
PART III
1. VISUAL GROUND (
2NONE
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3. NONE
PART IV (
1. 1405052 13.
( C 2401 2Y01
2. NIGHT 2. NIGHT
PART V (
1.4817 1. 4817 DEGREES NORTH 12237 122.37 DEGREES WEST WEST
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, (
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2. 4821 DEGREES 12240 DEGREES WEST
PART IV
1. NONE :
2. QUENELLI, MP, AN 48E2258, USN, WHIDBEY NAS, WASH.
STRAND, RT, AN 4807078, USN, WHIDBEY NAS, WASH.
DAVIS, GH, CP 932, USMC, WHIDBEY NAS, WASH. C.

DUI2, DM, PVI 100
IVINGSTON, JA, C 2 (
ART VII
OVERCAST WITH BREAKS
SURFACE 115 DEGREES 18 KNOTS
,303 28 DECREES 04 KNTS (
0,000 290 DEGREES 15 KNOTS
6,000 300 DEGREES 30 KNOTS
0,000 300 DEGREES 59 KNOTS
3,000 320 DEGREES 130 KNOTS
0,000 320 DEGREES 82 KNOTS (
0,000 350 DEGREES 28 KNOTS (
0,000 220 DEGREES 28 KNOTS
C
1
(
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( 9WTOTN
5.2,500 FEET T BROKEN
4. 10 MILES ! (
5. 100 PERCENT
(
NONE
PART VIII NEGATIVE (
PART IX NEGATIVE
PART X NONE
PART XI
FOL.LOW UP REPORT OF OUR TAC MSG B 77, 14 FEBRUARY 1959 -
6
INTERROGATION BY NAVAL. ONI CHANGES PORTIONS OF THE ORIGIONAL +
REPORT AS INDICATED HEREON. THE SIX MILITARY PERSONNEL INT CRROGATED (

SEPARATE AREAS
SEEM REALISTIC C
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EVALUATION: B-3
PART XII NONE C
BT "NOW
20/2133Z FEB RJWZDM.
OVER KORETON C
DISAT
VERTT RABOLA C
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DISAT
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT ORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
19/08 Gp
1 6 FEB 59 21 182
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Cbeck) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG. OR REFERS TO OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO : x AF TAC B-77 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMDR. ATIC 2
TO: COMDR, 25TH AIR DIVISION, MeCHORD AFB, WASH. KJwzDm
REF MSG 25 NADD TAC B-77, DTD 14 FEB 59, REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, DID 5 FEB 59, TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE
OF THE SICHTING: SPECIFICALLY THE FOLLOWING INFO IS DESIRED: OF THE SICHITING: SPECIFICALLY THE FOLLOWING INFO IS DESIRED:
SHAPE AND SIZE OF OBJECT. ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN
FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED. TIME DURATION OF SIGHITING. REQUEST A FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED. TIME DURATION OF SIGHITING. REQUEST A
CHECK WITH 13TH NAVAL DISTRICT TO DETERMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF A
MISSILE HAVING BEEN FIRE MISSILE HAVING BEEN FIF SUBMARINE. MARINE.
COORDINATION:
AFCIN-484 7
Col. Glaser .
AKfiled
AFCIN-4E DATE
Col. Gilbert
DATE TIME
16 0900
MONTH YEAR
FEB 1959
SYMBOL
AFCIN-4E4 .9aneel
TYPED NAME ANDILE RW TYPED (or SLaMped) NAME AND TITLE
30-1-w0 Maj. Robert J Friend 101EB 2601s HARRELL
PHONE 6-9216 PAGH NR. 1 PAGZS NR,OH
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIF IED Captan, USAF
1 Assistant Administrative Officer
DDFOARM 173 REPLACES DO FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED