PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8405987

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONWilmington Delaware

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FX COMDR 1607 AIRTRANSWG DOVER AFB DEL

TO RJWFALB/COMDR ADC ENT AFB

RJEZFF/COMDR 85TH ADIV ANDREWS AFB
RJEDS/COMDR ATIC. WRIGHT-PAATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTL HO USAF
RJEZHO/ OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HO USAF
RJEDAA/COMDR MATS DCS/PL/INTL DIV SCOTT AFB
RUEPSL/ 1926 AISS FORT BELVOIR

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UNCLAS FROM 1637 11-E-11

UrO. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT

€1)2 ROUND

(2) SMALL, LIKE NICKLE, THEN MOVED AWAY VERY FAST
(5) BRIGHT LIGHT

€4) ONE

(3) N/A

(S$) NONE

(7) NONE

(3) NONE

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(9) NONE

B, DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT¢S)

(1) JUST NOTICED IT MOVING SOUTH TO NORTH
(2) OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES SOUTH
(3) EAST

(4) SOUTH TO NORTH VERTICALLY THEN EAST OUT OF
(3) DIMINISHED TO EAST

(6) VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES
C, MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL

(2) NONE

(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 3130Z 9 MAY 59

(2) NIGHT

& LOCATION OF OBSERVERCS) - VILMINGTON, DEL.

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GE THREE RJEDSS 1154
KNOTS

(3) NONE

(4) GOOD
(>) NONE
(S$) NONE
N/A
TI. N/A
J. O3SERVER STATED THAT THERE WERE MANY COMMERCIAL TYPE A

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SAID HE WAS HESITANT ABOLT CALLING BUT KEPT TRYIN!

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NOTIFIED BASE OPER

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L1/2556Z. MAY RJEDSB

ACTION: CIN

INFO OOP, SAFS

AF IN: 1992 (12 May 59) Page 3 of 3 pages.

ATIONS, STAFF DUTY OFFICER AND AIR PCLICE.

D LT , OFFICER OF THE DAY- MR. Sua

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