DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9080145
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONKunsan AB Korea
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PROJEGT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
16 Apr 59 Kunsan AB, Korea 0 Probably Balloon
D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT__ 16/1855Z & 19052 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical
: Yes 00 0 Probably Astronomical
No Mlitary Mlitary 0 Possibly Astronoinical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE Other_ Foss Retlootion Othor_Poss Retleotion
D00 D Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown
30 gecs 30 gecs two two North
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. U COMMENTS COMMENTS
First obj was oblong, size of silver There were thin seattered clouds at
dollar, had 2 white lights & eppeared to 3000 to hooo feet. It is possible a
reflect light fm botton, maneuvered. light souree was reflecting off a cloud.
Second obj was only a light & had straight
flight ian(path).
ATIC FORM 329 26 5RP 52)
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//UNCLAS//3SOC-255-59. ATTN JOC UFO/ FOLLOWING IS COMPOSITE REPORT //UNCLAS//3SOC-255-59. ATTN JOC C UFO/ FOLLOWING IS COMPOSITE REPORT
FROM THREE OBSERVERS OF AND UFO. THE FIRST SIGHTING WAS OBSERVED BT FROM THREE OBSERVERS OF AND UFO. THE FIRST SIGHTING WAS OBSERVED BT
CAPTAIN BREEDLOVE, PILOT, AND A/2C GRAYSON, AND AIR POLICEMAN. CAPTAIN BREEDLOVE, PILOT, AND A/2C GRAYSON, AND AIR POLICEMAN.
THE SECOND SIGHTING WAS OBSERVED BY CAPTAIN BREEDLOVE AND VED
ANOTHER AIR POLICEMAN, A/B JARVIS THE WITMESS WERE INTERVIEWED THE WITMESS TNTERVTEUED
INDIVIDUALLY AND EACH REPORT AGREES IN SUBSTANCE-
PARA 15 ALPHA
ITEM ONE: OBLONG
ITEM TWO: SILVER DOLLAR
ITEM THREE: HAD TWO WHITE LIGHTS ON FIRST SIGHTING. ENTIRE OBJECT
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ITEM TWO: SILVER DOLLAR
ITEM THREE: HAD TWO WHITE LIGHTS ON FIRST SIGHTING. ENTIRE OBJECT
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APPEARED TO REFLECT LIGHT FROM BENEATH IT. SECOND SIGHTING ONLY A APPEARED TO REFLECT LIGHT FROM SECOND
LIGHT COULD BE OBSERVED
ITEM FOUR: TWO OBJECTS ITEM FOUR: TWO OBJECTS OR ONE OBJECT SIGHTED TWO TIMES. TEN MIN
BETWEEN SIGHTINGS.
ITEM FIVE: NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM SIX: NONE
ITEM SEVEN: NONE
ITEM EIGHT: NONE
ITEM NINE: NONE.
SUB PARA BRAVO
ITEM ONE : OFFICER WAS PREFLIGHTING AIRCRAFT AND WHEN MAKING A
VISUAL CHECK OF THE WEATHER, NOTICED THE MOVING OBJECT.
ITEM TWO: 60 DEG ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH 10 DEG
ITEM THREE: 45 DEG ELEVA MOVING HORIZONALLY FROM SOUTH TO WIHD
NORTH. NORTH. I ,
ITEM FOUR: FIRST SIGHTING - COURSE WAS SOUTH TO NORTH MADE • (•
A 36O DEG TURN TO THE RIGHT AND STARTED ANOTHER TURN TO THE RIGHT.
OBSERVERS WERE BLINDED BY LIGHTS FROM BROUND BEHICLE AND LOST SIGHT
OR UFO. SECCND SIGHTING- THE CBJECT TRAVELED IN A STRAIGHT PATH. OR UFO. SECOND SIGHTING- THE CBJECT TRAVELED IN A STRAIGHT T PATH
ON A NORTHERLY HEADING, OBSERVER WENT INSIDE E A BUILDING TO GET MORE
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WITNESSES AND UPON HIS RETURN, THE OBJECT HAD DISAPPEARED.
ITEM FIVE: SEE ITEM FOUR ABOVE. FOR AP 30 SECONDS.
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WITNESSES AND UPON HIS RETURN, THE OBJECT HAD DISAPPEARED.
ITEM FIVE: SEE ITEM FOL 30 SECONDS.
SUB PARA COCOA
ITEM ONE: GROUND VISUAL
ITEM TWO: NONE
ITEM THREE: NOT ITEM THREE: NOT ( -
SUB PARA DELTA SUB PARA DELTA
ITEM ONE: 1855 ZULU 16 APRIL 1959 AND 1905 ITEM ONE: 1855 ZULU 1 16 APRIL 1959 AND 1S05 ZULU ZULU 16 APRIL 1959
ITEM TWOF NIGHT ITEM TWOF NIGHT …
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KUNSAN AB, KOREA. PILOT• OFFICER HAS BEEN RATED FOR 6 YEARS AND V
HAS 1850 HOURS FLYING TIME. JAMES M. GRAYSON, A/2C, AIR POLICEMAN
ARTHUR B. JARVIS, A CONSIDERED
RELIABLE.
TEM GOLF:
ITEM ONE: THIN BROKEN CLOUDS AT 3-4000 FEET, VISIBILITY GOOD.
ITEM TWO: REPORT FROM M KUNSAN WEATHER DETACHMENT USING OSAN AB WINDS
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FOR ALL ALTITUDES EXCEPT SURFACE:
SURFACE WEST NORHTWEST AT 13 KNOTS
6000-270 DEG AT 35 KNOTS
10,000-280 DEG AT 35 KNOTS
16,000-290 DEG AT 35 KNOTS
22,000-319 DEG AT 35 KNOTS
30,000-260 DEG AT 70 KNOTS
50,000-260 DEG AT 65 KNOTS
80,000- NTO AVAILABLE.
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SURPACE WEST NORHTWEST AT 13 KNOTS
6000-270 DEG AT 35 KNOTS -
10,000-280 DEG AT 35 KNOTS ¸
16,000-290 DEG AT 35 KNOTS
20,000-310 DEG AT 35 KNOTS -
30,000-260 DEG AT 70 KNOTS
50,000-260 DEG AT 65 KNOTS 50,000-7
80, 000- NTO AVAILABLE. 80,DQO- NTO AVAILABLE.
ITEM THREE: 6000 SCATTERED ITEM THREE: 600D SCATTERED
ITEM FOUR: 4 MILES IN HAZE ITEM FOUR: 4 MILES IN HAZE
ITEM FIVE: FOUR TENTHSEDL
VSIX: NEGATIVE a D
SUB PARA INDIA: OBSERVER R CALLED IN REPORT ON HOTLINE TO 5AF −
SUB PARA JULIETT- CHECKS WITH KJOC, BASE OPS, TOWER, TAGOU FLIGHT
CENTER AND GCI INDICATE NEGATIVE TRAFFICAND TIME OF SIGHTING.
SUB PARA KILO: INTELLIGENCE CFFICER, JAMES S. RAMSEY, JR, HQ, 3D
BOMBARDMENT WING. COMMENTS: LOCAL WEATHER DET HAD RELEASED NO
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BALLONS, LOCAL AC&W SITE REPORTED NEGATIVE INFORMATION. IDENTITY
OF OBJECT IS UNKNOWN; PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF SUBJECT UFO(S) IS -
PROBABLE. 777
SUB PARA LI EGATIVE
BT C .
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