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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
25 Non 50 Horthern Montana 0 Probably Bal!oon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local.. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT... 26/024:12 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
D No Illitary Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown
60 mins one varied
ID. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Non-persistent contrails first sighted by F-89 got approx 20 Mi of obj.pilot
B-52 crew heading roren. L North. mins later rptd sighting red & green blinking
obj picked up on radar to reat oo1 picked un on radar to rear B-52. Obj rumning lighto rumning lighto & a steady white light, steady white light,
Followed B-52 at 8,000'to 15,000' Followed B-52 at 8,000'to 15.000' for the nssumed to be a tail light. The arrange-f nssumed to be a tail light. The arranget
better part of an hr. F-Oed fighter better part of an hr. F-8gd fighter ment ment of the lights indicated to pilot of
serumbled to identify obj. Obj changed F-89 that the obj was of delta or suept
course & speed, began to elimb away fm F-89 speed, began to elimb away fm F-89 wing ty3e. tyre.
which could not close on obj.
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COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
USA D5-2-59
AIR INTELLIGENCE E INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFCRMATION
USA - CANADA 26 Mar 59 Zulu
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUs (If applicable)
Det 5, 1006th AISS SRI NO.
Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington 31 Mar 59 CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPARING IND IV IDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRINO.
CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
URBAN_A. FEERO. JR.. CAPT. USAF 2 Apr 59 SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCR URCE Crew, 29th FIEVALuaTION ACTIVE
Duty GcI Director, SOlst AC&w Sq ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DAt)
Malmstrom AFB, Montana B-2
REFERENCES (BAIR Subjact, previous reports, etc.. as applicnble)
AFR 200-2, AFR 200-2A, 1006th AISS Supplement 1 to AFR 200-2, D5-1-59
SUBJECT (Descriptive Use individual reports For sepatate subjects)
Unidentified Flying Object
SUMMARy (Cive summary which highlights the salient inctore of narrative report, Begin narrative text on AF Form 112a
I. SUMMARY This report contains information about an Unidentiried Flying
Object (UFO) observation on 26 March 1959 Zulu. The observation was made by an
he F-89J,
and disappeared in othe horizon.
II. DISTRIBUTION: USAF only.
III.I INTERVIEWER: STAFF S SERGEANT WALTER D. PAHL, AFI 03928
lihdii
URBAN A. FEERO, JR. URBAN A. FEERO, JR
Captain, USAF
Preparing Officer Preparing Officer
INCLS NTD TTD
APPRC APPI
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Sirle Elaul lanI
AFe t0:7, Par217a JOHN W TEAPOR MAN
250068 Colonel,-USAF
Cormander
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Headquarters, ATIc - Orig.
1006th AISS Dupl.
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II. RELIABILITY OF SOURCE: The pilot and radar observer appeared to be well
trained for their respective duties. Excellent coordination was demonstrated
between the F-89J crew and the GCI controller. : It must be noted that an inter-
ceptor crew maintains very few records during flight and for this reason the
times and locations mentioned within this report are estimates or position
reports from the GcI controllers log. Both officers were sincere in answering
questions and did not make hasty estimates where a possibility error existed.
III.I UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
1. The following named crew members of "BOARDPIPE 27" were interviewed
at MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, MONTANA on 31 March 1959.
NAME RANK AFSN RATING HOURS EXPERIENCE
identify an object apparentl trailing a B-52 into the NORTHERN ADIZ. This -
March 1959 Zulu
with the llowing events occurring in chronological order.
0258Z "CANADIAN CLUB" received a call from a B-52, call sign "OUTCOME 15",
stating stating that an that an object had object had I been behind him for the past been behind him for the past fifteen (15)
minutes without minutes without any identification. "CUTCOME l5" was advised to call "CUTCOME 15" was advised to call
"CANADIAN CLUB" "CANADIAN CLUB" if object continued to follow him into the NORTHERN ADIZ.
0304Z "OUTCOME 15" informed "CANADIAN CLUB" that the object had "OUTCOME 15" infOrmed "CANADIAN CLUB" that the object had followed him
through the NORTHERN ADIZ. ADIZ. Object Object was 2.0 ith an estimated
speed of 410 kts.
0305Z "CANADIAN CLUB" was unable to locate the object on radar. A "CANADIAN CLUB" was unable to locate the object on radar. A "SCRAMBLE"
of "BoARDPIPE 27" to 32,000 ft with a heading of 360 degrees was ordered. of "BOARDPIPE 27" tc 2,O00 ft with a heading of 360 degrees was ordered.
0310Z "BOARDPIPE 27" airborne.
03112 "CANADIAN CLUB" called "JESSE" GCI (485ON-lO955W) in regards to aircraft
in the area. "JESSE" operating a FPS-8 type radar, with one scope in
operation, r negative aircraft.
0313Z Radar observer on "BOARDPIPE 27" during climb out, picked up an aircraft
landing at BASE, MONTAN
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03212 "OUTcOME 15" reported to was at sixty
(60) degrees astern of tail.
0324Z "OUTCOME 15" reported to "CANADIAN CLUB" that "BOARDPIPE 27" and the
0325Z the object were
scope of
Arrangement of the observed lights indicated to the pilot of
PIPE 27" that the object was delta type.
0326Z "CANADIAN CLUB" gave PIPE 27" permission to make his identification
run. "CANADIAN CLUB" alsc reported negative radar contact with the
object. "30A PE 27" reduced speed to avoid overrunning the object. At
this time "DOARDPIPE 27" traveling at .78 mach, heading of 3l0 degrees,
at an altitude of 30,500 running lights displayed.and was estimated
at 4820N-11240W.
03282 The pilot of "BOARDPIPE 27" estimated he had closed to four (4) miles of
the object. t is assumed that the object observed "BOARDPIPE 27" as the
object changed heading of 270 degrees to 350 degrees and increased speed
and began to climb. "BOARDPIPE 27" changed heading to degrees and
increased to maximum speed.
be the tailpipe of an afterburner of a jet. From the position
radar observ S, no ing of the running lights was made.
0330Z The pilot of "BOARDPIPE 27", heading at 350 degrees, estimated object to
be five (5) degrees in elevation at a range of approximately thirty (30)
miles on a heading of 350 degrees.
0332Z Pilot IPE 27" gave chase to the limits of the F-89. fy
at a spe mach) with the object steadily pulling away.
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0352Z garb RADIC
(5107N-11401W): ADVISES
CHANGE TO CHANNEL
0402Z 04022 "BOARDPIPE 27" "BOARDPIPE 27" overheard the following overneard the following message transmitted in the message transmitted in the blind: blind:
"CALGARY RADIO AND ALL FACILITIES GOING O "CALGARY RADIO AND ALL ES GOIMG O IE AIR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE" OTICE'T
0417Z "SOARDPIPE 27" landed at "BOARDPIPE 27" landed at thout
radar contact object. .
4 4 COMMENTS OF INTERVIEWING OFFICLAL: COMMENTS OF INTERVIEWING OFFICIAL: The MG-12 The MG-12 Fire Control System
(F-89J) did not have any radar contacts after o319z 26 March 1959. An attempt (F-S9d) did not have any radar contacts after O3l9Z 26 March 1959. An attempt
radar on the return flight proved fruit-
less as no other aircraft were in the area. The day following the sighting, the less as no other aircraft were in the area. The day following the sighting, the
MG-l2 radar was checked and found to be out of calibration. The Communications
and Warning Squadron,
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, MONTANA, stated that during this particular time of
the year, with certain weather conditions, the FPS-20 GCI radar has been known
to give false or no.information on the scope. The Duty GCI Director of
"CANADLAN CLUB" stated that he contacted the EDMONTON CANADA) MOVEMENTS AND
IDENTIFICATION CENTER concerning traffic airborne from 0315Z to 0415Z 26 March
1959. The MOVEMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION CENTER. reported no aircraft in the area
at that time. It is the belief of the Interviewing Official that this was an
aireraft of some type, based on the report by the pilot and radar observer of
the F-89J.
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HEADQUARTERS
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND 2220
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO
TEL: MELROSE 2-5511
EXTADODI-B
ADODI-B 80 AP. 955
SUBJECT:
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Ai: Base
Ohio AFR2051,8.347
l. Your attention is invited to SECRET message 230-68
from 8Olst ACWRON dated 23 March 1959, C1 No. OP3
1314. The analysis, comment raised by
various staff agencies headquar for-
warde
a. this
Directorate is that the UFO could have been an air-
craft with radar absorbent paint. Due to the air-
frequency frequen : required thickness becomes required nass prohibitive prohibltive
(one inc (one To go down To go dor to 1300 MCs the thicknass must he thicknass must
be increased I tacton I two. two. The thicker material
is ill-adapted ill-adapted 1 omplex shapes omplex shapes and cannot be flown and flown
at high mach ough weather. eather.
"Sinca the Uro demonstrated a high perfor- "Since the Uro demonstrated a high perfor- -
mance mance and was painted by a painted by frequency requency radar, some
doubt is cast on the creditability of the on the creditabilit ty of the radar absorbent radar absorbent
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AFCIN-A RECORD
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AFCIN-4X26 being investirated by the
1006th Alss. As soon as this Center receives the report of iavssti-
Ladion and the analyais is completad. your offise will be informed of
the eono ions.
AFCIN-4X2e
FOR THE COMPANDER:
AFCIN-4X3
AFCIN-4X4 AFCIN-4X4 H. K. GILDERT H. K. OILDERT
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Saiences
AFCIN-4X5 and Components
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bent materials since l9s7. The returns to the high-
frequency radar could then have been due to frequency
sensitive materials having been used or merely returns
from uncoated portions of the a ircraft - such
"Reference basic message. Answers to
these additional quest helprul to a
coiaplete analysis.
(1) (1 Did the Did the FPS-20 FPS-20 "skin-paint" the F-89 "skin-pain 1e F-89
during during the the identi identification tion Interception? interception?
(3) Did the ground radar site attempt to site attempt to
paint the the UFo by UFO by means o means their FpS-s height finder? their height finder?
Results? .
3Did the (3) Did the its -
fire control fire control radar?
(4) Were other TPS-20 radars in the area
contacted for possible track information?" (ADC Com-
munications and Electronics comment)
2. In viow of the fact that this sighting suggests
a possibility of rent type of threat the
Continental United ates, request Headquarters,
ATTN: ADODI, be advised o your sis regard-
ing this sighting.
FOR THE NDER:
DOUGLAS3.W. EISEMAN I
Colonel, USAF
Director of Intelligence Director of gence -
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SUBJEcT: Request for Evaluation
TO: AFCIN-4E4 FROM:AFCIN-4EL
AFCIN-4Ela/w. L. Picklesimer/jc
74201/B1dg 828/Rm 241
Subject UFO appears to have attributes of a normal aircraft both in speed
and maneuverability . There is no information in the report which would indicate
any other type irborne vehicle such as a balloon. Neither does the information
indicate anomolous pr ropagation, weather phenomena, equipment.malfunction. Hence,
no satisfactory explanation can be offered fro quipment standpoint.
Inel Inel GORDON C. HOFFMAN GORDON C. HOAFMAN
w/d f Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E1
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATYERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO Arcn-haar ant 74201
ATTN OF:
SURJECT: UAnalysis of UFO Report 23 Jun 59
TO: AFCIN-4E4g
Attn: Maj. Friend
Reference is made to the additional data included in the Air Defense
Command letter of 20 April l959. Some of the comments made with respect
! to radar reflection from jet engines and the properties of radar absorbing
materials are true. However, there is not sufficient factual data to
justify changing the original estimate that from the data available the justify changing the originul estimate that from the data available the
target had all target had al the eppearances of being a normal aireraft target. the eppearances of being a normal aircraft target.
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F HAVRE, M AHr OF TRAIL FORMATIOI OF 11
THOUSAND B-52. (A) ADC RADAR SITE
SM-147, GREAT ALLS MONTANA, WAS GED IA PASSIVE FLIGHT FOLLOWING
WITH USAF B-52 OUTCOME 15, AND WA ARRYING SAME WITHIN THE SYSTEM
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SUBJECT: UFO Reports AFCIN-4E1 DATE: 26 My 1959 COMMENT NR. 1
AFCIN-4E4g FROM: AFcIN-4Ela/w."L. Picklesimer/Je
TO: ATTN: Major Friend 74201/Bldg 828/Rm 241
it appears that the radar
From the information given in the attached Uro reports
be a definite correlation between visual and radar observations, which discounts the
idea of false targets.
GORDON C. HOFFMAN
3 3 Incls Incls Colonel, USAF
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CONDUCTED HOLDIN HOUSANI B-52.
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DEGREES, GIVING TOTAL TIME
IN RADAR CONTACT UTES: TOTA CONTACT 3
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ACHEIVED B-52 DEFENSIVE RADAR, TYPE UNKNOWN. VISUAL CONTACT WAS
MSL. (4) TIME 19587
(B) NIGHT-CLEAR B-52 SIG
REPORTED FOLLIWING MINUTES AT
THIS TIMEI POSTTO: FIRST VISUAL
RADAR HICH A STERN CHASE
ON A HEADING AND
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BOMB POKA HINGTON,
ATTACK, FEET LOW, ANNED THOUSAND YARDS LAG
DESPLACEMENT SC ) AS BIFC ALI GITH THE B-52.
RADAR RETURNS FROM THE OBJECT WERE NOT AVAIL. NTERCEPT
WAS PLANNED N THE B-52, WHICH PAINTINIG ITERCEPT
DISCONTINUED WHEN THE OBJECT MINUTE
STERN CHASE THE
TIME THE SIGHTING OTHER THAN THE INTERCEPTOR QUENTLY
SCRAMBLE HESE ACFT WERE B-52 WHO CALLED THE OBJECTS FIRST
SIGHTING, AND THE KC-135 WHO WAS TO RENDEZVOUS WITH THIS B-52
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DESPLACEMENT AS TO ENGAGE OBJEC WITH THE B-52.
RADAR RETURNS FROM THE OBJECT WERE NOT INTERCEPT
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DISCONTINUED THE OBJECT CLIMBED OUT MINUTE
STERN CHASE ' THE
TIME OF THE
THAT HE WAS BEING LOCKED THIS OBJECT AIL WITH HIM.
EDMONTON CENTER WAS CONTACTED THE DISPOSITION OF CAF JET
TRAFFIC AIRBORNE DURING THE PERIOD 1 HOUR BEFORE MINUTES
AFTER THE INTERCEPT-JETS AIRBORNE FROM E FOLLOWING
RCAF BASES: COLD KAKE NEMAO LINCOLN PARK. EDMONTON HAT NO
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COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
USA D5-1-59
K. ..
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
USA - CANADA 26 Mar 59 Zulu
ACTIVITY SUAMITTING REPCRT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If applicable)
Det 5, 1006th AISS SRI NO.
Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington 31 Mar 59 CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPAR ING IND IV IDUAL SRI NO.
CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
URBAN A. FEARO, JR., CAPT, USAF 2 Apr 59 SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE ACTIVE
B-52 Crew, 325th Bomb Squadron ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DAte)
Fairchild AFB, Washington A-1
REFERENCES previous etc., as applicable)
AFR 200-2, AFR 200-2A, 1006th AISS Supplement 1 to AFR 200-2
SUBJECT individual reports For sepatate subjects
Unidentified Flying Object
SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Form 112a
were determined as being utilized the UFO. The UFO was maintained on the MB-9
scope for approximately one (1) ranges of of 8,000 to 15,000 yards. ground
GCI station was notified upon initial contact with the UFO 0 and an F-89 Interceptor
was launched at the time UFO penetrated Northerm ADIZ. Soon after tail gunner
scope and disappeared.
II. DISTRIBUTION: U USAF only.
III. INTERVIEWERS: CAPTAIN ARNOLD F. VON MARBOD, AO93708O
FIRST LIEUTENANT DELLE
URBAN A. FEERO, JR.
Captain, U Captain, USAF USAF
Preparing Officer Preparing Officer
INCLS
APPROVED
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JOHN W. EADOR aMojer
AFR2051,Pa717 Colonel, USAF
Commander
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ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
Det 5, 1006th AISS PAGE 2 3 PAGES
Geiger Field, Spokane, Wash. D5-1-59
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
I. DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE: The crew of 52, call sign, "OUTCOME 15".
II. RELIABILITY OF SOURCE: All the e crew members of "OUTCOME 15" appeared
to be highly observant, well trained in their duties and very intelligent in
their specific fields. They made no suppositions and for the most part answered
findings of their electronics gear where applicable.
III. UNIDENT BJECT
1. The following name w members "QUTCOME 15" were interviewed
at FAIRCHILD. AIR
CAPT JACKSON, JOHN W. A0815489 Aircraft Commander
CAPT BECK, RAY H. A0806389 Co-pilot
MAJ PAGE, WALDO M. 22602A Navigator
CAPT FERRIAN, ROBERT J. 45131A Radar
1 /T LA 54.284.A EWO
position flying in
was laying readily visible and persistent contrails even though it appeared that
the object was at a higher altitude. The contrail patterns left by the object
gave no clue to the number of engines. The path of the object was in the after-
glow of the sunset and no lights were discernible. The tail gunner observed,
that the object continued in a northerly direction with slight variations in its
flight path until it was in a direct rear-line flight, then the object dis-
appeared.
4. At O24126Z the tail gunner made the first electronic contact with
an object on the scope of a MB-9. At this time "OuTCoME l5" was flying at a
true airspeed of and the object was following at 8,000 yards.
. 5. "OUTCOME 15" called "CANADIAN CLUB" CONTROL CENTER 4731N-11110W)
at 0245Z and and reported that an object was reported that an object was trailing them. trailing them. "CANADIAN CLUB" stated
that they would launch an interceptor if the object was still the object was still with with them when
they penetrated the NORTHERN ADIZ to the states. As "OUTCOME they penetrated the NORTHERN ADIz to the states. As "OUTCOME 15" passed SMIFT
CURRENT RADIO (5O3ON-1OSCOW), SWIFT CURRENT RADIO WaS queried CURRENT RADIO (5O3ON-1OECOW), SWIFT CURRENT RADIO WAS queriEd whether or not a
fighter was in the area. The reply was affirmative, however, the fighter was
east of SWIFT CURRENT.
6. The EwO detected the object on the nose-tail warning system (AN/
ArS54) soon after notification by the tail gunner, and at 0306Z detected the
object on the AN-APR-9. The object was determined to have radar operating on
9135 megacycles. kept
Sweeping with approximately one (l) second sweep frequency. The frequency tend-
ed to oscillate from one (i) sweep to the next but still maintained the 9l35
megacycles. The EwO maintained contact with object for approximately twenty
(20) minutes. The E/o then dialed to search other band returned to
9135 megacycles, the object was gone.
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7. Near HAVRE(483ON-11OOOW)MONTANA, "OUTCOME 15" changed course
from a southerly heading to a westerly heading. The airspeed was increased from
375 kts to 420 kts and the altitude decreased from 32,000 ft to 3l,000 ft in
order to facilitate a refueling near CUTBANK (4835N-li34OW) MONTANÁ. At this
time, the tail gunner observed on the MB-9, that the object had fallen back to
15,000 yards. The object then up to 10,o00 yards, paused momentarily,
then closed 8,000 yards.
8. "OUTCOME 15" passe
closure with the ta tely 0337Z.
9. At O336z the EwO again made contact with the object but on 9130
megacycles. Contact was maintained for a period of about five (5) minutes, then
it was permanently lost. The object's Pulse Re-occurrence Frequency was esti-
mated to be 2500.
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tinuous contact with the object. tail gunner believed the object created
a larger return on the scope the MB-9 than was normal for a fighter. During
the period time that both the object and the F-89 were painted on the MB-9, the
object was giving a larger return than the F-89.
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