PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9079595

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1959

REPORTED LOCATION3Mi Nof Mex N D

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
07 Was Balloon
18 ihr 59 3 Mi N of Max, N.D. Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
.DATE-TIME GROUP
Locol.. Graund-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 18/0810Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS b. SOURCE c:Was Astronomical I Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
D No Civillan 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknawn
5 secs one North
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Rnd, white obj with grecnish-blue trail. Description rules out everything but
Ooj sise of golf ball. Trail was spread out a meteor. Meteors are not necessarily
and sonewhat larger than obj. ad soewes Larger ehan Oog. identical in appearance. Idengitod in appeoidrrs.
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ATIC FORM 329 ATIC FORM 26 SXP 52)
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ATIC ..
RCSSS 19 MAR59 08 10
NZCSQB615ZCOYD463
PP RJEDSO TO TELEPHONED
NO. -
DE AUWZGUS TIME
Date
P 1615362 Dy: (
FM COMDR 766 AOW 3Q MINCT AFS
TO ROWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
RJUZGU/CONDR 29ADIV HALMSTRON AFB
RJEDSO/CONDR AIR TECH INTEL CEN EPAFD
RJEZHO/ASST COFS INTEL NO USAF
RJEZHIQ/OFFIOE OF INFORNATION SERVICES NO USAF RJEZIQ/OFFICE PION SERVICES HQ USAF
INFO RJUFAL/CONDR 1006 AISS AISS ENT S ENT T AFB T ATB
DT DT 31349 149
UNCLAS FROM OPS 358.
IN ACCORDANCE VITH AFR 2BS-2, 5 IN A FEB 58, THE FOL "UFO" FEB 58, THE FOL IS SUBNTD. IS SUBNTD.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE ^ ECT.
1. ROUND
2. COLF BALL
3. WHITE WITH GREENISH BLUE TRAIL
4. CME
5.M/A
5. 10n
7. TRAIL WAS I SPREAD OUT AKD SOMEURAT LANGER THAN THE OBJECT.

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PAGE TWO RJWZGUS 4
C. ONE
9.ONE
E. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OEJECT.
1. WAS OBSERVING WHAT APPEARED TO BE A JET TRAIL WHEN THE CEJECT
CAME INTO VIEW, DID NOT KNOW IF THE TRAIL COME FROM THE OBJECT.
2. OEJECT WHEN FIRST OBSEAVED WAS AT 35 DEGREE ANGLE.
3. CBOLCT WAEN LAST CASEAVED WAS AT 2S DEGREE ANGLE.
4 OEJECT WAS FLYING ON A NORTHERLY HEADING.
5. WENT INTO CLOUD AND D DISAPPEARED WITH A FLASH WHICH COULD HAVE
BEEN A REFLECTION FROM THE CLOUD. BEEN A REFLECTION FROM THI CLOUD.
6. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. 6. OEJECT WAS VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS.
C. MANNER CF OBSEVATION C. MANNER OF OBSEVATION
1. GROUND VISUAL VISUAL
2. NONE
3. N/A 3. M/A
D. TIME AND
DATE OF SIGHTING (
1. 15/0818Z
2. NIGHT, MOON WAS PARTIALLY OBSCURED AND SETTING
E. LOCATION OF ODSERVER.
1. 3 HILES NORTH OF MAX, NDAK
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PACI THREE RJUZSUS 4
F. IDENTIFYIN
MINOT, IDAK
ADDRESS: UNKNOWN .
G. WEATHER AND WINDS F CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINIG.
1. CLOUD IN THE NORTH; OTHERWISE CLEAR VISIBILITY 15 MILES PLUS.
2. SURFACE SSW 17K GUST 25K
5,000FT. 2 263 DEGREES 35K
10,9BEFT. 260 DEGREES 45K
15, BAOFT. 245 DEGREES 45K
E6,B6SFT. 253 DECREES 5aK
35, BEEFT. 260 DEGRLES 351
A,LarT. 38 .
DEGRESS 75K
56, bbeFT. 29d 56, bborT. a54 DEGREES 25k 25K
80, S8OFT. MISSING 80, SOOFT. MISSING
3. CEILING 1O, OOD FT SCATTERED; 3. CEILING 1O, OOD FT SCATTERED9 HIGH THIN SCATTERED. HICH THIN SCATTERED.
4. 15 MILES VISIBILITY 4. 15 MILES VISIBILITY
5. 2/10 5. 2/10 COVER
. NONE 6. NONT
N. A METEOR NAD BEAN SIGHTED BY THE ODSIRVER A TEW MINUTES
HE STATED THAT THE UFO DID NOT HAVE THE APPEARANCE OF A METER.
PAOE FOUA RJWZGUS 4
I. M.O INTERCEFT AOTION TAKEN.
J. NC AIR TRAFFIC REPORTED IN THE AREA.
K. NO COMMENT. LOCAL LIVESTIGATIOU FOA POSSIELE EXPLAILATIUL.

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G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT
MILES FLUS..
2. 3 SURFACE sSu 17K GUST 25K ..
5,G0SFT. 263 DEGREES 35K
13,90WFT. 260 DEGREES 45K
15, SAOFT. 245 DEGREES 45K
20,b5FT. 255 DECREES 5SK
35,BEEFT. 2oW D DEGREES 55K
4b, hEErT. 3A6 DEGREES 75K
50, COCFT. 2s8 DEGREES 25K
80,CCOFT, MISSING
3. CEILING 10, DOS FT SCATTERED; HIGH THIM SCATTERED.
4 15 MILES VISIBILITY
5. 2/10 COVER
6 NONE NONE
N. A METEOR NAD BEZN SIGHTED DY THE OBSERVER H. A METEOR NAD BEZN SIGHTED DY THE OBSERVER A FEU MINUTES A FEW MINUTES
HE STATED THAT THE UFC HE S STATED THAT THE UF NOT HAVE HAVE THE A E THE APPEARANCE OF A METER. CARANCE OF A METER.
PAGI FOUR RJMZGUS 4
I. TO INTERCEPT ACTION TAXEN.
J. KO AIR TRAFFIC REPONTED IN THE AREA•
ASVEALED HOTHING.
L. NONE
DT
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