PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9079570

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONWorthington Pennsylvania

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 4
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
15 Mar 59 & 18 Jul 59 Worthington, Pennsylvenia 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locol_18/07002 Ju1 52_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT__15/2330M7 59 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civillian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. .
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1.5min2-10 min one cach time
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observer read book on UFo's & decided Sent questionnaire for further
to rpt his sightinge Info was thit obj to rpt his sightings Info was thit obj datn & no answer received. Case data & no answer received. Case
flew fm Sough to North at about 5o mph considcred as insufficient considered as insufficient data data
at 45 elev. Second sighting obj was in rather than unreliable rpt. rather than unreliable rpt.
sight for lo mins & went fm East to NE at speed of speed of
about 50 mph. This obj flew until directky
overhead whore it stogped for 3 mins & ther overhead whore it stogped for 3 mins & thel
restnad flight. Shaped like large dish
10o ft in diumeter, no noise associated w/ 100 ft in dimmeter, no noise associated w/
obj. reddish blue in color.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV ATIC FORM 26 3EP 52)
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The second sighting was sbout on the same
six-thirty in the
evening. T sighting llsted for about five
mirutes end : the sonth to the north
directsly peed gbout 50 miles ner hour
8t about 45 degrees horizon.
The first renorted sighting
to the famly but famly but rget it and I get. it and I
sightin I thought
thet I might
think sbout i read book
interested in anyone
thet knew me sbout my experier hey would often
leugh and cell me 8 ool or What
my .
do you think of r story.
Sinoann
thington
Pe.

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S MARCSQ
SAFOI-3a/Maj Tacker/mhb/72291
28 March 1960
Dear Mr
This is to acknowladge your
3 0ojects.
Your information for
a valid conelusion. Therafors, request you cowolate the attached
Air Force Questionnairs in regard to The e sightings and forward
the completed pacer to Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center,
Wright luation.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER LAWRENCS J. TACKER
Major, USAP USAF
Publie Information Diviaion Information Diviaion
Office of Inrormation Pormation
Mr
Worthington, Pennsylvania
Dave
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