PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
13 Apr 59 LAntiro & Mdison. LAntipo A Madi. 0 Probably Probably Balloon Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local14/0120% Local.. 14/0120z .Ground-Visual .Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar 0 0 Was Aircraft
00 CI Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT. AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes .Yes RAPAC RAPAR 000 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No CNo FIcA FicA Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
1. Aurora Aurora
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE x X Other Other?
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
2 hrs 25-30 varied
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Red & green lights, w/bright white below; Anamolcus propagation was rptd. An
25-30 of them on radar. Arrungenent & aurora dioplay was probably present
maneuvers were errutic, mobile, but remain- causing the different colors. Anomolous
in large numbors. propagation cause of radar activity. Vi
Visual observation of Aurora associated
with Radar Portion of sighting.
FILM 1N
ATIC FORM 329 (RIV 26 SEP 53)
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MA TELEPHONED
PP RJEDSQ TO ATIL OD
TIME NO. 2/223
DE RJEDAHH 2 Date 31322 $\ra
P 1416402 By. 2-13-57
FM COMDR S7STH ACWRON ANTIGO AFS WIS 4402
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
RJEDAH/COMDR 3OTH ADIV (SAGE) TRUAX FLD
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTEL HQS USAF
RJEZHQ/OFC OF VCS HQ USAF
ET
/UNCLAS/ANOPS 04-C48.
SUBJECT: UFO REPORT
A (1) UNKNOWN
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ABOVE (3)RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ABOVE BRIGHT WHITE BELOW
(4) RADAR 25-30 (4)RADAR 25-30
(5) SOME IN LINE, MOSTLY SCATTERED .
(6) MOVING: LIGHTS ABOVE. AT TIMES A GROUND SPEED OF
250 KNOTS. AGAINST WIND
(7) UNKNOWN
PAGE TWO RJEDAHH 2
(8) NO SOUND HEARD
(9) MOTILE AND REMAINING IN AREA (9 MOTILE AND REMAINING IN AREA LONG TIME IN LARGE LONG TIME IN LARGE -
NUMBERS
B. (1) 3OTH ADIV CONTROL CENTER AND 327TH FTRGRU
WE TRACKED ONE.
(2) 190 DEGREES, 35,000 FEET
(3) WHEN PILOT RETURNED TO BASE OBJECTS WERE STILL IN
AREA. INTERCEPTOR WAS AT WERE
REPORTED TO BE HIGH.
(4)E ERRATIC PATH. HIGHLY MANEUVERABLE, SEEMINGLY
PICKING UP TO VERY HIGH SPEEDS.
(5) FADED
(6) TWO HOURS (APPRX)

WE TRACKED ONE.
(2) 190 DEGREES, 35,000 FEET
(3) WHEN PILOT RETURNED TO BASE OBJECTS WERE STILL IN
AREA. INTERCEPTOR WAS AT WERE (
RE.PORTED TO BE HIGH.
(4) ERRATIC PATH. HIGHLY MANEUVERABLE, SEEMINGLY
PICKING UP TO VERY HIGH SPEEDS.
(5) FADED
(6) TWO HOURS (APPRX)
C. (1) GROUND-ELECTRONIC. RADAR WAS AN/FPS-20
(2) RADAR AND REFERENCE POINTS
(3) NOT APPLICABLE -
D. D. (1) 14 APR 59 A7 (1) 14 APR 59 0120Z 120Z
(2) NIGHT (2)NIGHT
E. E. .
89 OCW - ANTIGO, S . ,3 W -
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MADISON, WISCONSIN
F. (1) NONE
PILOT, VERY RELIABLE; TERENCE G. BLACKWELL, 1/LT., PILOT, VERY RELIABLE; TERENCE G. BLACKWELL, 1/LT., .
676TH ACWRON, ANTIGO AFS, ANTIGO, WISC., SKILLED V V
WEAPONS CONTROLLER, HIGHLY RELIABLE.
(2) ROBERTS, 1/LT., AIR DEFENSE CONTROL CENTER, TRUAX
FIELD, MADISON, W ISIN IGHLY
RELIABLE.
(1) CLEAR, 15 5 MILES VISIBILI KNOTS
ALTIMETER-30.08.
(2) (A) SURFACE: SOUTH AT 22 KNOTS
(B) 5,000 - 310 - 20 - 2
(C) 10,000 - 330 - 20 - MINUS 2
(D) 15,000 - 340 - 20 - MINUS 16 1
(E) 20,000 - 340 - 25 - MINUS 26
(F) 30,000 - 360 - 45 - MINUS 49

(1)
ALTIMETER-30.08.
(2) (A) SURFACE: SOUTH AT 22 KNOTS A.
(B) 6,000 -310 -20 - 2
(C) 10, 000 - 330 - 20 - MINUS 2
(D) 16,000 - 340 - 20 - MINUS 16
(E) 20, 000 - 340 - 25 - MINUS 26
(F) 30,000 - 360 - 45 - MINUS 49
(G) 50, 000 - 310 - 25 - MINUS 56
(H) 80, 000 - NOT AVAILABLE
(3) CLEAR
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(4) 15 MILES
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
H. SOME ANONYMOUS PROPAGATION
I. SCRAMBLED ONE F-102
J. J. NONE NONE
K. WEAPONS CONTROLLER ON DUTY. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF
POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTING.
L. PHOTOS TAKEN ON SCOPE PHOTOS SCOPE CAMERA CAMERA
BT
14/175OZ APR RJEDAHH

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SECURITY CLASSIFICI I
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICA TVON CENTER
17/0/542
ZADS.
RA
1VI PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR CLASSIFICATION
BOOK MULTI SINGLE SYM9OL OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE
INFO X . AF ANOPS 04-048 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC WP-AFB 7
TO: 676TH ACWRON, ANTICO AFS, WISC.EDA 676TH ACWRON, ANTIGO AFS, WISC. K
INFO: A Hp
*
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E46 4-734-c 4-734c-
REF MSG ANOPS O4-048, DTD 14 AFR 59, REQUEST THE PHOTOS TAKEN OF REF MSG ANOPS O4-048, DTD 14 AI PR 59, REQUEST TAKEN OF
THE RADARSCOPE BE FORWARDED TO THIS CENTER AS SOON AS FOSSIBLE.
REQUEST A CHECK BE MADE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISMNSIN TO
DETERMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN AURORA BOREALIS CONTRIBUTING TO THE
INCIDENT.
COORDINATION:
Pethuni
DXTE /5A6A59
Col Rethman
AFCIN-4E
Col Gilbert
DATE DATE TIME TIME
25 15 1325
MONTH YEAR
APR 1959
SYMAOL SIGNATURE
AFCIL-AELg Hanell
TYPED NAME TYPED NAME E (SL aW TYPED (or stamped)MAME AND TITLE TYPED (or staMPEd)MAME ANO TITLE
Maj Robade
3--110 NR. OF RWASWO
PHONE 69216 NR. PAGE PAGES 1
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION I
UNOLASSIFIED
R M. 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, I OCT 49. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
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REFERENCE V (SAGE)
FILM TAKEN FROM SCOPE FNT
W
THAT AURORA BOREALIS
UNIVERSITY OF
WOULD NOT RADAR.
BT
17/19452 APR RJEDAHH
AFR 20
2
0M 6:01
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Antigo, Wisconsin
ANOPS 1  APR 1959
SUBJECT: Transmittal of Film on UFOB
TO: Commander
30th Air Division (SAGE)
ATIN: OPIN
Truax Field
Madison, Wisconsin rmadibo, mastsan
l. Transmitted herewith is the l. Transmitted herewith is the exposed scope camera film of the exposed scope camera of the
UFOB which was dete which was detected on our radar ed on our radar 14 Apr 59. 14 Apr 59.
2. 2
3. When inclosure 3 When inclosure is removed, this letter is removed, this letter will will be downgraded
to to UNCLASSIFIED in accordan with AFR 205-1.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
Incl:
a/s
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Half the film io. io blank and other half is
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cndepjpnsd Bortions lookelike pictin
Hasin film
Tassifirntion Corrdlled Nion Cocrolled
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