PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
10 Greenvi D Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
1610 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar D Was Aircraft
Local 0 Probobly Aircraft
21EDN AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft-
GMT GMT AinVisuol L Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
GNo
7. LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER NUMBER OF OBJECTS 03JECTS 9. COURSE COURSE D Other_.. Other_
00 00 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknowm Unknown
1 hr one one Eact
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, white pbj w/red atreck on botton atrack on botton Probably balloon tadl below identiaie Probably balloon tadl below idontifie
ciused by refleubion of mnun, Size of dime. ciused by refleubion of mnm, Size of dime. as payload. Winds to East at Io knots. payload. Winis to East at Io knots.
Obj had red atreak on botton thot looked Obj had red atreak on botton that looked Balloon would be in area for almost
like a white piece of string. 1 he. I he.
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ATIC FORM 329 5 3x2 52)
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DE RJEZBZS 1
P 200005Z
FM COMDR 755TH ACWRON CHARLESTON AFS ME
TO RJWFAL/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
INFO RJWFAL/COMDR 1006 AISS ENT AFB COLO
RJEDNB/COMDR EASTERN NORAD REGION STEWART AFB NY
RJEZSN/COMDR 2STH AD SAGE SYRACUSE AFS NY .
RJEDSQ/COMFR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COMDR ACS INTELL HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 FC RJEZHQ/COMDR ACS INTELL HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 FC
RJEZHO/COMDR OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ RJEZHO/COMDR O OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH 25 FC WASH 25 FC
RJEZBZ/COMDR BANGOR ADS TOPSHAM ADS S TOPSHAM AFS ME
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM ACT OP 040. THE FOLLOWING /UNCLASSIFIE ROM ACT THE FOLLOWING UFO. REPORT IS
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE -2
A. (1ROUND
(2) SIZE OF DIME, AS SEEN FRON OBSERVERS POSITION
(3) WHITE, RED STREAK ON BOTTOM I CAUSED BY SUN REFLECTION
(4 ONE
(5NONE
(6)NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
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(9) SHINY, SEEN REFLECTED FROM OBJECT.
B. (1) OTHER PEOPLE CALLED OBSERVERS ATTENTION TO OBJECT. .
OTHER F PEOPLE ATTRACTED BY SUN RELECTION FROM OBJECT.
(2) ANGLE UNKNOW, OBSERVER ESTIMATES LTITUDE TO
BE 4000 TO 5000 FT.
(3) STILL IN SIGHT AT 192230Z APRIL
(4) SLOW EASTWARD MOVEMENT
(5)N/A
(6) ONE HOUR (6) ONg hook
C. 1 GROUND VISUAL GROUND VISUAL
(NONE NONE
(3) N/A (3)N/A
D. (1192130Z (11921302 APRIL APRIL 59 1630 LocaL Time Time
DAY
E. GREENVILLE, MAINE, 45 25 N 69 37 W E. GREENVILLE, MAINE, 45 25 N 69 37 W
F. , 47, GREENVILLE, MAI - REPAIRMAN.
G. (1) CLEAR, GOOD VI IBILITY
(2340/12
6M-280/20
10M-270/30
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16M-270/45
20M-270/50
50M-250/40
80M-230/25
(3) HIGH H SCATTERED

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16M-270/45
20M-270/50
50M-250/40
80M-230/25
(3) HIGH SCATTERED
(4) 15 MILES PLUS
(5) ONE TENTH
(6) NONE 1
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. AFCT EASTBOUND ON GREEN ONE AIRWAY. INVICINITY OF KOKADJO J. AFCT EASTBOUND ON GREEN ONE AIRWAY. INVICINITY OF KOKADJO
INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMAELY 2230Z.
K. K. (1) TOM F. HAMILTON, CAPT., OPERATIONS OFFICER, 765TH (1) TOM F. HAMILTON, CAPT., OPERATIONS OFFICER, 765TH ACWRON. ACURON.
(2) NO KNOWN EXPLAINATION FOR SIGHTING. GCI RADAR COVERAGE IN (2) NO KNOWN EXPLAINATION FOR SIGHTING. GCI RADAR COVERAGE IN
AREA OF SIGHTING IS GOOD BUT NO CONTACT WAS MADE CONTACT WAS MADE WITH WITH H OBJECT. I OBJECT.
L. NONE
BT
22/01107 RJEZBZS
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SECURITY CLASSIFIG.. .ON
JOINT MESS UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
...KCH 11 UJJJ
PRSCEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFEPS TO CLASSIFICATION
ROUTINE BOOK MULN SINGLE 8 CF RFFERENCS
ACTION
INFO AF ACT OP 040 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO:
K5E2B2S
4-792-E
/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E4S
YOUR MSG ACT OP C40, DTD 20 APR 59. THE INFO CONCERNING AN OFO
SIGHTING IS LIMITED IN NATURE FRECLUDING AN ANALYSIS. REQUEST THE
FOLLOWING INFO: WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION ABOVE THE HORIZON AND THE
DIRECTION THE AND
VLV23 VLV20
COORDINATION: COORDINATION:
Rtliun D23M
Col Retaman
22
AFCIN-4E DATH/2E/7
Col Gilbert
DATE THME
23 0920
MONTH YEAR
APR 1959
SIGNATURE
ABCIN-4E48
TYPED NASANDATXE TYPEO OId AME O TIT
3 U DWJW<OWX
PHONE 69216 PADE R OF 1
PAOSS LO L UARELL
SECUNNTY CLABNIFICATION CAPTAIN, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED ASSISTANTADMINISTRAT IVE OFFICER
DD FOR. 173 REPLACES DO FORN 17A 1 OCT 49. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

(739 AME AP
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RR RJEDSQ 08:19 08:19
DE RJEZBZS
R 281252Z
FM COMDR 765TH ACWRON
TO COMDR TO COMDR ERSON AFB
BT
4-792-E.
ELEVATION OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED WAS 75 DEGREES PD ELEVATION
WHEN LAST OBSERVED WAS 75 DEGREES PD MOVEMENT WAS EASTWARD PD OBJECT
DISAPPEARED AFTER A SCATTERED PATCH OF CLOUDS CAME BETWEEN OBSERVER
AND OBJECT PD OBSERVER STATES THAT OBJECT HAD A TAIL THAT LOOKED LIKE
A WHITE PIECE OF
BT
28/1255Z APR RJEZBZS