PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9079537

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONGrand Bahama Island West Indies

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

1. DATE

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12. CONCLUSIONS

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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& NUMBER OF OBJECTS

Passitly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other.
’ Insufficient Data for Evaluction
Unknown

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DISAPPEARED FROM SCOPE SOUTH SOUTHEAST NEADINGse OBJECT DISAPPEARED
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1; MARCH 19596 . ESETING | MADE BY 2 A TRAINED, EXPERIENCED

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WITH Test AT TL OF SIGHTING. RTE Y AIR FORCE BASE, PATRICK AIR
PURCE BASEs HO TRAPFICNIN et NIAIL AIRVAYS ROUTE TRAFFIC

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RANGE SAFETY OFFIC CARS 7 DASE COM! ANDER GRAND BARAHA ! AUN ILTARY

AID FORCE DA: = ie OPERATOR ALL | IVE ADENTICA DEPORT ON FACTUAL
LiFCR2NATIOCNe NU COMMENT ON POSSIDLE ‘DENTITY

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1. Reference is made to DF from your office, dated 31 Mar 59, subject as
above... The following additional information is needed to make an evaluation of

_ this report.

a. The type of missile and the object of the particular test including
programmed range, altitude and speed, and whether on its prescribed course.

b.. The location of any chase or observation aircraft and the assigned
role of each.

ec. The locations, type, and mission of any U. S. Naval units in the
general area and especially any units on maneuvers.

2. The requested gta ip of the report will be made upon receipt of the
above information.

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INFO TO ENABLE THIS CENTER TO BETTER EVALUATE THIS REPORT: WHAT Chacha RK

WAS THE TYPE OF MISSILE FIRED AND THE OBJECT OF THE PARTICULAR
TEST INCLUDING PROGRAMMED RANGE, ALTITUDE AND SPEED, AND WHETHER
OM ITS PRESCRIBED COURSE. THE LOCATION, TYPE, AND MISSION OF
ANY U. S. NAVAL UNITS IN THE GENERAL AREA AND ESPECIALLY ANY
UNITS ON MANEUVERS. CHECK THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OBJECT BEING

AN ATRCRAPT FROM ONE OF THES AIRFIELDS SOUTH OF FLORIDA.

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