PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8405783

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONMitchel AFB N Y

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
a Was Balloon
22 Av59 0 Probubly Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TINE GROUP
Local_ Ground-Visudl Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 23 /2055z - 02512 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronginical
O Yes UTes 0 Probably Astronomical
O No Mllitary D 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
0 No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other_ Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1 hr 56 mins one Houth
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRISF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj rnd by eye, rectengular thnu Obj rnd by eye, rectengular thiru Upon olecking. it ves detarnined th Uvon olecking. it ves deternined thr
theodolite. Size of pea or slightly Gize of pea or slightly larger. the planet Venus was in the exagt locat the planet Venus was in the exagt locat
White, very bright. Dimmed somowhut after bright. Dimmed somewhut after given by souree, Conclusion is that
1 hr, Later I hr, Later turned green & red und atayed turned green & red und stayed source vas watching the planet Vunus source vas watehing the planet Vunus
that color until diseppearonce. under conditions not before experienced
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M 23 17 1'59 TIME
RA078 Date
By:
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RJEDSO/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER
RJEZHO/ACS I INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
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UFO UNCLAS FROM BASE OPS MTL 327-g4P.D.
FOLLOWING INFORMATION FURNISHED IN FOLLOWING I INFORMATION FURNISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, 5,
FEBRUARY 1958, ON UFOB RECEIVED: FEBRUARY 1958, ON UFOB RECEIVED:
A. (1) BY EYE ROUND, THROUGH THEODOLITE A. (1) BY EYE ROUND, THROUGH THEODOLITE RECTANGULAR.
(2) PEA OR SLIGHTLY (2) PEA OR SLIGHTLY I LARGER LARGER
(3) WHITE
(4) ONE
(5)NONE (5) NONE
(6) VERY Y BRIGHT
(7) NONE
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(0) NONE
(9) DINNED SONEVHAT AFTER ONE HOUR, MAYBE DUE TO THIN CIRRUS. AT
9237 1 TURNED GREEN AND RED (BOTTOM GREEN, AND TOP RED) AND STAYED
THAT COLOR UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED. G215Z
E ASST DET. CONMANDER, AND NAVIGATOR, NOTICED
CALLED WEATHER STATION, OBSERVER PRATHER IN WEATHER
TOMER NOTICED ODJECT AT ABOUT THE SAME 5Z. VAS EXTREMELY

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(8) NONE
(9) DIMMED D SOMEWHAT AFTER ONE HOUR, MAYBE DUE TO THIN CIRRUS. AT
8237 TURNED GREEN AND RED (BOTTOM GREEN, AND TOP
THAT COLOR UNTIL IT DISAFPEARED. 0215Z
B. (I) WLOS N MEAMRE, ASST DET. CONNANDER, AND NAVIGATOK, NOTICED
IT AT HOME AND CALLED WEATHER STATION, OBSERVER PRATHER IN WEATHER
TOWER NOTICED OBJECT AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME B055Z. UAS EXTREMELY
BRIGHT IN RELATION TO STARS,
(2) 0112Z 23, AFRIL 59 AZIMUTH ANGLE-299.8 DEG- ELEVATION 15.9 DEG. (
(3) 025EZ 23 APRIL 59 AZIMUTH ANGLE 315.5 DEG, ELEVATION AIGLE 0.2
DEG. B251Z OBJECT DISAPPERARED BELOW HORIZON
0251Z OBJECT DROPPED 15.9 DEG STEADY MOVEMENT.
(5) SLOWLY BEYOND NORTHWESTERN HORIZON
(6) ONE HOUR FIFTY SIX MINUTES (ONE H HOUR FIFTY TWO MIIUTES BY EYE)
ONE F ONE HOUR FIFTY SIX MINUTES BY THEODLITE: HOUR FIFTY SIX X MINUTES BY THEODLITE. .
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) THEODOLITE
(3) NONE
D. (1) 0055Z 23, AFRIL 59 D. (1) 0955Z 23, AFRIL 59
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(2) NIGHT (ONE HOUR AND THIRTEEN MINUTES AFTER SUNSET
E. MITCHEL AFB NY BASE OPERATIONS WEATHER TOWER 40-43N 73-35V
F. (1) NONE
(2) SSGT LOUIS SCHUNK (FORECASTER) A/2C JAMES HAILEY (23-534 9954334)
RELIABILITY EXCELLENT
G. (2)HICH THIN SCATTER C1G0Z
(2 600 952/13 15020 246/22 30002 240778 15705 290/21 20202 243/84
50000 250/22 80002 NOME
(3) NONE HIGH THIA SCATTER AT GIAOZ BECAME NIGH THIN BROKEK AT B2LD7
AND NIGH THIA SCATTERED AT 03007
(4) FIFTEEN MILES
(5) 0100Z 2/10 CIRRUS 02207 DIIS 7322711

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RELIABILITY EXCELLENT
G. (2)HIGH THIN SCATTER C100Z
(2 6006 050/13 16000 240/20 30000 240/73 18800 299/01 29209 243/34
50000 250/22 80000 NONE
(3) NONE HIGH THIN SCATTER AT DIOGZ BECAME HIGH THIN BROKEN AT 82007
AND HIGH THIN SCATTERED AT 0300Z
(4) FIFTEEN MILES
(5) 2100z 2/16
(6) NONE
I.(NONE)
J. NONE
K• AIRDROME OFFICERFIRST NOTICED OBJECT IN VACINITY OF STAR
CAPELLA SINCE OBJECT WAS SO BRICHT DISCOUNTED HIS TRACKING INDICATED
IT WAS NOT FOLLOWING MOTION OF STAR
L. RECORDED ANGLES TAKEN I FROM THEODOLITE ON TOP OF BASE OPERATIONS
0112Z AZIMUTH 299.8 0212z AZ:308.7 EL/S.1
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16.9 02177 Z AZ/309.6 EL/5.3 (
ELEVATION
0222Z AZ/319.4 EL/4.5
01227 AZIMUTH 301.6 EL 14.9 0227Z AZ/311.2 E EL/3.7
31297 AZxEiM EL/13.9 6232Z AZ/312.2 EL/2.8
0132Z Z A2/303.0 E EL/13.2 0237Z Z AZ/312.8 EL/2.2
6137Z AZ/303.7 EL/12.8 02427 AZ/313.S EL/1.3
0142Z A2/304.5 EL/11.5 22472 AZ/314.4 EL/9.7
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N AZ/305.5 EL/19.7 32507 A2315.8 EL/0.2
01527 AZ/306.2 EL/9.8 82512 AZ/IE.
0157Z AZ/326-8 EL/9.3
22022 A2/307.7 E1/E.2
2877 A7/338/2 81/7.1
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