DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9079492
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONOff East Coast U S A Franklin Park N J &Bethpage N Y
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Off Bast Coast, U.S.A. 0 Was Balloon
2 Mar 59 Franklin I Park N.d. B BethpageIF.Y. 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bulloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar D Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_.02/05307 D.AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE . Was Astronomical M!ToR)
Yes a Probably Astronomical
O.No Civilien 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
3.4 sees 000 Insufficiant Data for Eveluation
Unknown
1-3 mins MInS one one falling I
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. 11. COMMENTS
Green and white ball of fire. Also Green and whito ball of fire. Also All information leeds to the All informtion leeds to the
described as flasning white light. Obj flasning white light. Obj conclusion obj sighted was a neteor.
was falling verfically. Observers Were
temporurily blinded by the glare.
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TRANS-CARIBBEAN FLT 43C TRANS-CARIBBEAN FLT 40C
PAN AMERICAN FLT 298
EASTERN AIR LINES FLT 837
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
EASTERN AIR LINES FLT 449 02/0534Z
CAPITAL AIR R LINES FLT 258 02/0536Z
LUFTHANZA FLT 403 02/0532Z
TRANS-CARIBBEAN FLT 49C 02/0530Z
AT POINT T REES 36° BY MR.
MACKEY PAN
AMERICAN DISPATCHER PHONE
F. NOT AVAILABLE
G. 1. SCATTERED
2. 6000 - 300-5 PLUS PLUS 16000 - 230-59 PLUS
20000 -
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LUFTHANZA FLT 403 02/05322
8 TRANS-CARIBBEAN FLT 49C 02/0530Z
AT POINT TUNA CES 36 BY MR.
MACKEY PAN
AMERICAN DISPATCHER PHONE NO. OLYMPIC 65689
F. NOT AVAILABLE
G. 1. SCATTERED L
2.6000 - 300-5 PLUS 19090 -250-15 PLUS 16000 230-59 PLUS
29000
243-74 PLUS 30000 - 230-120 50090 -240-55 PLUS 80000 -2498
3. NO CEILING
4. 7 MILES
5. 2/10
6. NONE 6NONE
H. NONE
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I. NONE
J. CAPITAL AIR LINES FLT 258 SOUTHEAST
EASTERN AIR LINES FLT 449 EAST
LUFTHANZA FLT 403 NORTHEAST
TRANS-CARIBBEAN FLT 49C NORTHWEST (
PAN AMERICAN FLIGHT 298 NORTHWEST
K. SENIOR DIRECTOR BADS CREW TO BE OF METERORIC A
ORGIN (SEE ITEMS A1, B1, 5,B6)
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0 322215Z ZEX OPERATIONAL IMMEDATE
FM COMDR 2500TH ABGRU
TO RJWFAL/CONDR ENT AFB
RJEZSN/CONDR 2STH AIR DIV 34
RJEDSO/CONDR AIR TECH CEN
RJEZHQ/ACS INTELLIGENCE USAF
RJEZHO/OSI USAF
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IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 20-2, 5 FEB 1958, ON UFOB RECEIVED: A. (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 2E0-2, 5 FEB 1958, ON UFOB RECEIVED: A. (1) C
ROUND BALL WITH TRAILING TAIL (2) DIME (3) WHITE-GLOW (4) ONE (5) NONE ROUND BALL WITH TRAILING TAIL (2) DIME (3) WHITE GLOW (4) ONE (5) NONE
(6) WHITE GLOWING TAIL (7) LONG TAIL (8) NONE (9) NONE B. (1) FLASH
IN SKY (2) 5 T0 10 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON (3) 0 DEGREES (4) FROM UEST IN SKY (2) 5 T0 10 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON (3) 0 DEGREES (4) FROM VEST
TO SOUTH FROM SKY TO EARTH (5) INTO SOUTH FADED OUT (E) 4 T0 5 SECONDS TO SOUTH FROM SKY TO EARTH .s SECONDS
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE (3) NONE D. (1 0530Z 2 MAR 59 (2) C.(1) CROUND VTSULAL NONE. D ! NIGHT NIGHT
E. GRUMMAN N A/C COMPANY 40 45 N 73 30 W F. (1) CIV M
ayeno- NY (2) NONE G. (1) CLEAR STARS
VISIBLE (2) SFC 340/11 310/5 260/25 250/50 240/55 240/119 240/55
(3) CLEAR (4) 15 (5) NONE (5) NONE H. NONE I. NONE J. NONE K.
PROTOCOL 1/LT ROBERT D. SCHONBROD L. NONE
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NEW YORK AIR DEFENSE SECTOR HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
IYOIN 16 MAR 1959
SUBJECT: UFO-Sighting on 1959 at O030 Hours by
Philadelphia, Pa.
TO: Comander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Rase
Dayton, Ohic.
bmitted:
a. Description of the Object:
(1) Spherical
(2) A nickel or a quarter
(4) One
(5) None None
(5) None
(7) (7) Slight slight vapoe trail. tvice the aiaseter ot the vapor trail, twice the diameter of the
object. Color of vapor trail yellow.
(8) None
(9) None
b. Deseription of Course of Object:
(1) First noted , through vindshield
1957 Ford.
2) Eventy-five d
(3) - horizon.
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NYOIN, Hq NY Air DefSect, McGuire AFB, NJ, Subj: "UFO S Sighting on
2 Mar Hrs by (Contd)
(4) Downward with a s slight waver in flight just prior
to disappearance.
(5) Pessed behind trees.
c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground-visual
(2)
automobile.
3Not applicable.
d. Time and Date of Sighting: .
(1) 2 March 1959, 0530z ,0530Z
)Night Night
e. Location of Observer: Location of Observer:
(1) On Franklin Franklin 1 Park Park cutoff road, about 200 yards from cutoff road, about 200 yards from
U.S. Route 1, approximately S runswick, New Jersey.
f. I Identifying Identifying bserver:
(1) Mr
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, employed by Philco Corporation, Abbotsford
and Wissahikon Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has a Mechani-
cal Engineering Degree from Rutgers University and appears to be a
responsible person.
Weather a and Winds Aloft Conditions at and Place of
g.
Sighting:
(1) Clear night
(2) Winds:
6000 feet 300° 5 - 10 knots
10000 feet 270° 20 knots
16000 feet 2500 45 knots
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TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
INFO RJWFAL/COMDR 10Z6TH AISS
RJEZSN/CONDR DET 2 2STH AD SAGE
RJEDSO/COMDR AIR TECH INTELCEN L
RJEZHO/ASST COFS
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//UNCLAS// FROM 329TH FG OPN 1102. UFO. THIS HEADQUARTERS
HAS RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN U (
A PAN AMERICAN WORKL AIRLINES
THE FOLLOWING REMARKS:
1. TIME OF SICHTING- 2 MARCH 1959
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//UNCLAS// FROM 329TH FG OPN 1102. UFO. THIS HEADQUARTERS
,
ONSISTS OF
A PAN AMERICAN WORKL AIRLIN A PAN AMERICAN WORKL AIRLINES - -
THE FOLLOWING REMARKS:
1. TIME OF SIGHTING-05502, 2 MARCH 1959 1. TIME OF SIGHTING-35502, 2 MARCH 1959
2. PLACE-POINT TUNA-38 DEGREES 07' W EGREES 07' W
GREEN GREEN & WHITE BA RE• E
3. DESCRIPTION OF OBJEC 3. DESCRIF
NO ALTITUDE GIVEN. AIRCREW AND (2) PAN AM AIRCREW.
4. OBJECT SIGHTED BY: (1) EASTERN
5. THE AIRCREWS METIONED WERE TEMPORARILY
HAS NOT
INITIATED AN INVE ATION.
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RJEZSN/COMDR 26 AIR DIV SAGE
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CTR
RJEZHQ/ACS INTEL HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OIS SHQ USAF
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FURNISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 1958, ON UFOB
RECEIVED: (
A. (1) UNK
(2)"UNK
3FLASHING WHITE LIGHT
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UFO UNCLASSIFIED FROM BASE OPS MTL 1-3 P. D. FOLLOWING INFORMATION
BRUARY 58, ON UFOB
RECEIVED:
A.(1)UNK
(2)UNK
(3) FLASHING WHITE LIGHT
(4) UNK 8
(5)NONE
(6 COULDN'T TELL LOGHT FROM OBJECT BLINDED THE OBSERVER
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(7) NONE
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(8)NONE (8NONE
(9) NONE
B. (1) SUDDEN APPEARANCE
(2)"ABOUT FLIGHT LEVEL AT 14,000 FEET
FALLING VERTICALLY
WEST-EAST FALLING VERTICALLY (
5FELL TOWARD HE EARTH
(6)UNK
C. (1) AIR-VISUAL
(2)"NONE
(3) 14,D00 FEET PAN AMERICAN AIRLINER TRAVELING BETWEEN OSCA-1 AND TUNA
B. (1) PILOT SIGHTED OBJEKT T BETWEEN OSCAR-1 S516Z TUNA 0547Z
(2) NIGHT .
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(7) NONE
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(S) NONE
(9) NONE -
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B. (1) SUDDEN APPEARANCE
(2)ABOUT FLIGHT LEVEL AT 14,000 FEET
3FALLING VERTICALLY -
(4) WEST-EAST FALLING VERTICALLY (
FELL TOWARD THE EARTH FELL TOW EARTH
(6)UNK
C. (1) AIR-VISUAL -
(2)NONE :
OBJEKT BETWEEN OSCAR- TUNA 0547Z
(2)NIGHT
E.
F. (X) REPORT TAKEN FLIGHT CONTROLLER TELEPHONE
OLYMP
(1 PAN AMERICAN SERVER
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51400 BROKEN 4S00 OVERCAST
(G) NONE
H. (NONE)
I.
J. (I4,DSD FEET PAN AMERICAN AIRLINER TRAVELING BETWEEN OSCAR-1 AND TUNA
K ÁIRDROME OFFICER--INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM FLIGHT CONTROLLER
F THE SIGHTING NOT
FEASIBLE FROM THE INFORMATIOM FEASIBLE E FROM THE INFORMATIOM M RECEIVED. 4 RECEIVED.
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RJEZSN/COMDR 25TH ADIV SAGE RJEZSN/COMDR 25TH ADIV SAGE : …
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RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/ASST CHEIF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF OF STAFF INTELLIGEN QUSAF
RJEZHQ /OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
INFO RJEDNB/CC EAST NORAD REGION
BT
UNCLAS FROM DODC SSDO15. 27414
SUBJECT: UFOB REPORT CCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2
A. DESCRIPTION:
1.BALL)
2. EASTERN AIR LINES FLT 449 METEOR
NYC CAA OPERATOR OF DIME 8 SW OF SOUTH
ISLAND INTERSECTION
3. EASTERN AIR LINES FLT BURNING ORANGE)
LUFTHANZAHFLT &;SWHITE
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4. ONE
5.N/A
6. NONE
7. NONE -
. NONE
9NONE
B.DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S)
1. BRIGHT LIGHT I. BRIGHT LIGHT
2. EASTERN AIR LINES FLT 449 EAST TO WEST AT 7 DEGREES FROM
SOLBERG NJ OMNI SOLBERG NJ OMNI - "
CAPITAL AIR LINES FLT 258 129 DEGREES FROM ELMIRA , NY CAPITAL AIR LINES FLT 258 129 DEGREES FROM ELMIRA , NY
3. TANS-CARIBBEAN FLT 3.1 TANS-CARIBBEAN FLT J - I _ MILES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH ISLAND
4. TOO FAST
5. VERTICALLY (DOWN )
S. ONE TO THREE MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBERVATION:
EASTERN AIR LINE FLT 449
LUFTHANZA FLT 403
CAPITAL AIRLINES FLT 258
.