DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8406107
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONNew Madison Ohio
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PROJECT I0073 RECORD CARD
12. CONCLUSIONS
2. LOCATION Was Balloon
1. DATE 000 Probably Balloon
fow Mhadron, Possibly Balloon
10-20 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Was Aireraft
3. OATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 0 Probably Aircraft
Local Air-lntercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
20/0350Z 20/ 0900z Air-Visual Was Astronomical Muteor
GMT 5. SOURCE i. Probably Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 00 Possibly Astronomical
Yes Givilian
No NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_ Insufficient Dcta For Evaluation
LENGTH OF C3SERVATION 8. 00 Unknown
7.
1. few seed 1 each time 1 0a ch time
2.25 mins 2.25 mins 11. COMMENTS
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING panion watched light for watched light for Both sightings were witnassed by the sightings vere witnassed by the
Observer w/oomps Observer obcervers companion In tho firet case obcervers compaaion In tho first case
about a helf mile & then got out of the cer alghFand husbund in the sedond. Netther of th
to vlew obj. rptd as atationury. Total wibnedses fcemed concerned & both ofler wibnedses fcened concerned & both ofler
the same wibness was eloaing her viniows & it ceems inppopadle that they could it seems inppopadle that they could
another light. She called her hurhond who another light. She called her hurhend who view the obj for a half mile, view the obj for a halr mile, stop the
said it appoured to be a searrhlight beam sald ity appeured to be a scarrhlight beam car, get out, o& wateh ther obd fade ewat car, get out, o.& wateh ther obd fade avaj
histing on elouis, probebly fn Richmond (4 histing on elouds, probably fn Richmoni (4 in a fer decn. The huabanl'* Avaluation Geun. The huibanl': evaluation
miles diatent). in a few second aighting in aocepted ae
of the
logiuul.
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except that it seemed except that it change proportions by slightly elongating change proportions by slightly ' elongating
at tines. The phenomena lasted approximately 25 minutes as it was at times. The phenom Lasted itself itself
minutes until h:00 approximately 25 minutes as it was twenty
vhen I returned to the house after viewing returned to the house after viewing ito it.
On both occasions there seemed to be a On both occasions there seemed to be a fraction of a second when the fraction of a second when the
mass s mass seemed to have color - yellow. When the light faded, it faded as
before - gradual until it was no distinguished distinguished in the sky.
were visible without haze. Stars Stars
I em forwarding this report in case it should I am forwarding this report in case it should be of importance and be of importance and
interest to you. interest to you. There is There is probably a logical explanation for the light; probably a logical explanation for the light;
however, since we do not know ourselves, it seems it should be reported however, since we ourselves, it seems it should be reported
to you..
Sincerely,
New Madison,
Ohio
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9 gune 1959
Dear lrs.
Your recent reported sighting of an unidentified
flylng object contained insufrieient data to allow a
valid conclusion by the Air Technical Intelligance
Center. ouase.
Therefore, I am inclosing the USAF Technical Therefore, I am inclosing the USAF Techaical
Information Sheet which you should fill Information , Sheet which you should fill out end for- out and for-
ward direct to the Iutelligence Center at Wright- ward direct to the Iutelllgence Center at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Upon completion of Upon commletion of
their evaluation, I will forward their conclusions
to you.
Sincerely,
Incl Incl LAWRENCE J. TACKER LANRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Publie Information Division
Office of Information Services
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