PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9079519

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONFreiburg Germany

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
5 Mr 59 Freiburg, Germany 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 05 2297 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
D No Givilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
¤ insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
not given one SSE
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. 1I. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Shining Shining yellow ball surrounded by a Due to limited information, Due to limited information,
greenish halo. Speed est at about 6oo-8o0 halo. Speed est at about 6oo-800 this rpt cemnot be properly eveluated. this rpt cemnot be properly eveluated.
KM PH. 2 other observers stated the disclike
obj appesred as obj appeered as a shooting star, then shooting star, then
changed direction. They described it as direction. They described it es
shining white w/slight yellow shimmer. white w/slight yellow shimmer.
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ATIG FORM 329 (REV 26 SZP SM)
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20 MAR 1959 26 MAR 1959
CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION REPORT SERIAL NO.
UNCLASSIFIED OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE 202-59
DATE OF INFORMATION DATE OF REPORT
9 March 1959 OPNAV FORM 382O-2 (REV. 6-57) 12 March 1959
FROM SOURCE EVALUATION REQUEST NO.
Nayal Attacha, Eonn F3
SUBJECT
DHE SO DNINVNW IHU NIMLIE SEIVUS GALINN JHU JO BENNING 0) GERMAN GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC FEDERAL. REPUBLIC Unidantified Flying Object Unidantified Flying Object
BRIEF (FOR REPORTS BRIEF (FOR REPORTS OF MORE THAN OF MORE THAN ONE PAGE, ENTER CAREFUL SUMMARY) ONE PAGE. ENTER CAREFUL SUMMARY)
APR 16 1959
(INN SNVNE DAVN DO DINN l. The permanent observer of the Climatic Station of Koenigsfeld (Black Forest) 1. 3 The permanent observer of the Climatic Station of Koenigsfeld (Black Forest)
of the Freiburg Weather Bureau saw on Thursday evening at 2229 hours a shining of the Freiburg Weather Bureau saw on Thursday evening at 2229 hours a shining
yellow ball which was surrounded by a greenish halo. The ball had a speed of about yellow ball which was surrounded by a greenish halo. The ball had a speed of about
600-8o0 km per hour. Two other inhabitants also cbserved the 600-8oo km per hour. Two other inhabitants also cbserved the . on its flight on its flight
from North North West to South South East. from North North West to South South East.
2. On the same evening, about the same time, a young American couple - the husband
is studying physies at the Freiburg University - saw disklike flying object on
the sky in F Freiburg, According to statements of th couple, the disk made its
appearance like a shooting star, then changed the direction of its flight and
immediately afterwards went out of sight. The
ANV MEN PI JO NANIIN EON U CITN SI A CIZINN Y O The observers described the object as shining white with a slight yellow shimmer.
Preparing Officer's Comment:
None.
Prepared: Forwarded:
Pradl A. P. SCOTT
ERALLEY, JR, Captain, USN
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0 SINi NOldS3 LA AN LACCV THIS REFORT CONTAINS UNP THIS INFORMATION. PLANS AND/OR POLICIES SHOULD NOT FORMATION. PLANS AND/OR POLICIES SHOULD NOT BE EVOLVED OR MODIFIED SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THIS REPORT. BE. EVOLVED OR MODIFIED SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THIS REPORT.
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STATE CinCPacFIt CinCPacFit ComSubLant ONR OP 3 YIZ Y1Z M5
DI/USAF CinCLant/Flt COMSTS NTPC OP Y2 H1 H1
G2, USA CinCNelm ComALSeaFron PIC OP92 OP92 Y3 Y3 F2 F2
G2, USMC CinCNelmRep CinCNelmRep ComCaribSeaFron OP25 a 921E 1G3 G3 NI N1
USIA FICelm ComEastSeaFron OP30 F1C N2
OSI, USAF ComTDC ComHawSeaFron OP31 F1E 1H4 N3
FBI ComNavJapan ComWestSeaFron OP33 F1W N4
ICA ComNavKorea JAG OP34 F2 1H2 CC each add
Commerce ComNavMarianas BuSandA 0P36 F3 CC each rpt.
AEC ComMidEastFor BuShips OP37 F4 1H3E
USCG ComNavPhil BuAer OP40 H1 30-7
Damg Com1STFIt BuDocks OP41 H3L
SecNav Com2NDFIt BuMed OPSO H3M I.R.
SecDef Com6THFir BuOrd OP55 H3T 5067473
ComServ6FIt BuPers OP60 N1
OASD Coin7THiFIt NOL 0P61 N2
ComMinPac NEL OP62 N3
ComMinLant NIS OP63 V AcT
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