PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
'Nare AFB, Ill 00 Probably Bolloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Local. 230e (arpran) 0 Ground-Visual Ground-Radur 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT 200 AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
CYes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
I/E 1 N/a
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS I1. COMMENTS
Photogragh Photograph submitted showing a streak. After anlyeda it wes dacided that After 'nalynds it wes dacided thet
No obj was sighted whon photogruph was baken atreak io due to i processing dofect No obj was sighted whon photogruph was baken atreak is due bo i processing dofect
and is io not a reul cbj. and it io not a reul cbj.
ATIC FORM 329 26 S3P 52)
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SAFOT 1/Maj Tackes/mbb/72291
8 February 1960
Dear
This is to acknowledge your letter of 15 Jamuary 1960
inclosing
Base on
It is the opinion of ATIC that the streak in the attached
negative i a processing defect and is not a renl object.
returned herdwith.
Sincerely,
U U
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Public Information Inrormation Division
Orfice Office of Information
Chicago 18, Illinois
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2b 1959
Frojeot Blue Book
Air Technical Intelligenee Center
Tright-Patterson Air Foere Base
Bayton, Ohio
Gentlenon:
I took t the enclos ed photo at O'Usre Air I Force Base during
there on July I7, l959.
1 wowd normally 1285 1t
light streak or something of that nature, if it were ? light streak : or something of that nature, if it were 1 not not
for the fect for the fact that the strcak does not continue up on that the strcak does not continuc up on the
negative.
I would set the time st somewhere around l:oo P.l. I would set the time at somewhere around l:oo P.i.
The The negative e is avilable for examination at my home if it is avilable for examination at my home if it
is is wanted.
Respeotfullyyour
4c0;le

. AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTS oT: AFCIN-4E4g
SUBJPCYE UFO 31 DEG 1359
ros SAFOI-3d (Major L. J. Tacker)
1. The attached photograph was submitted to the ATIc photograph section
for analysis. The reached is that the streak the photograph
is a developing flaw.
2. This Center cannot comment on how this streak may appear on the nega-
tive (reference Par. 3 of Mr. letter, attached). The negative
was requested by this Center on ll"'August l959 through your office, and
as yet has not been received.
FOR THE
1 Incl:
FHILIP G. EVANS fr
Colonel, USAF 1/photo
Deputy for Sciences and Components Deputy for Sciences and Components
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SAFO ,Msj Tacker/ahb/72291
5 January 1960
Dear Mr.
I om returning the photograph submitted with your letter
of 23 July 1959.
The Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center hos determined
that the streak on the photograph is a developing flaw. The
Center cannot comment on how t thio stresk appears on the negative
since you did not submit the negative as ve requested in August
1959.
Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAP
Public Information Division
office of Information
Chicago 18, Illinois
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my files shows that this item was not requested. In fact, there
has been no mention of the letter by your office until thd let-
ter of the 5th.
It you desire ination, I would be will- would be will-
ing ing to send to send it to ArIc. However, its return must it to ArIC. However, its return must bs guaranteed, guaranteed,
as I do not want to risk want to risk losing losing it and the other nega- ega-
tive. tive
* * *
I would like to know the I would like to know the case in- in
volving and unidentified flying objects seen over and near Ox- near OX-
nard AFB, California and 23 March, 1957.
Thank you. Thank you.
Sincarely Sincerel
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SA-3/Maj Pcker/mhb/(22)1
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13 January 1960
Dear Mr.
This is to acknowledge your of 8 Janusry 1960
ng objects.
I vould suggest that J you send the negatives or the photo-
grophs in your possession to the Aerospace Technieal Intelligence
Center at Wright-Pattesson Air Force Base, Ohio for eveluation.
At the same time you should send all pertinent information on
the circumstances under which the photographs were taken.
Sincerel7, Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
MaJor, I MaJor, USAF
Public Public Information Division Information Diviaion
Office of Information
Chicago 13, I1linois
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There was VA the air-
craft.
letter, I would pass it letter, I would oass it off as de- off as de-
fective developing or something of that nature, except for thas
fact that the streak does not continue into the fact that the streak does not continue into the border border or the
other negative.
Would you please send immediate sand immediate acknowledgement re ce ipt
of this letter and negative and return and return the negat nagat you fi-
nish your evaluation.
Respectfully yours;
5cm;ls

V
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
ATTN OF: REPLY TO AFCIN-4E2
SUEJECTA Request for Analysis 19 January 1960
TO: AFCIR-4D4a
negative are also attached for your information.
RICHARD R. SHOOP 2 Atch:
Colonel, USAF 1. Cy 1tr 15 Jan 60
AFCIN-4E2 w/negative
2. Cy ltr 25 July 59 f
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
= UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
SEPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E2
SUBJEOT: UFO Sighting
3 Feb 1960
TO: SAFOI-3d (Major L. J. Tacker)
It is the opinion of ATIc that the UFo in the attached negative is due
to a processing defect and is not a real object.
FOR TH
FHILIP G. EVANS 2 Atch:
Colonel, USAF 1. Cy ltr 15 Jan 60 fr
Deputy for Scienees and Components bs w/negative