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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8406826
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONEdmonton Alberta Canada
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
18 Jiun_50 Was Balloon
Easonton, Alberts, Canada 00 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor 0 Was Aircraft
lolo 00 Probably Aireraft
CMT Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomital
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No LNo Civilian lian D Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other_IDETD
000 000 Insuificient Data for Evaluation
4 mina 2 1 rising Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 1. COMMENTS
Elongated, ciger-shaped obj of brownieh cofor Elongited, cigar-sho obi of brownish cofor No logieal goncjusion,reached & No logieal goncjusiou_reached &
about the size of a about the size of a am all flock of ducks flock of ducks cuse considered unidentiried.
observed to rine fm just below the horizon
into alto-stretus chouds. Observation thru into alto-stratus chouds. Observation thru
7X binoculars. Edges of dbj seemed blurred. 7X binoeulars. Edges of dd seemed blurred.
Ob,j Obj roae vertically. Disarpearance was et 40- roae vertically. Di: appearance was ot 40-
50° 50° elevation. Sighting in daylight. WX rptd
as vis 6 mi, one tengh cloud cover, w/eeiling
at 7,ooo ft. Small fog-bunk 6-7 mi ofr shore
to North. Initial observabion helow horizon
against e background of seu ice. Two witnessel.
ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
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HEADQUARTERS TELE: MELROSE 2-5511
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND EXT:
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ENT AIR FORCE BASE IN REPLY REFER TO
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO OFFICE SYMBOL:
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: ADODI-B 30 JUN 1959
SUBJECT: Uniden bjects Reporting
TO: ATIC
Attached is a delayed UFO report from the 460lst Support
Group. The delay is credited to improper addressing of
the communication. The 460lst Support has been
advised as to the correct addresses for future UFO
reports.
FOR TH FOR THE NDER:
Develas dvelan
nilne nifne
DOUGLASS DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF a/s
Director Director of Intelligence
TRAIN and RETAIN
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BCZOALd77230YWA324
PP RJWTAL 2912
DE RJEDNBA 2837 Bo
P 190756Z AGT: NOGOC
FM Z 46OIST SUPPGRU DEV ADC JFOLC NOINT
TO RJWFAL/CO NORAD ENT AFB NOCOP
RJKDAG/CO AAC NOEIC
INFO ZEN/CMDR DEW ADC NOUEV
RFEPFZ/AOC ADCEO PQ NOU1O
AF GRNC
BT
AUNCLASSIFIED/976PIN/FOLG MSG RECVD DE MIL CMDR PINFOR RELAY QUOTES
ATTN:COC AT ENT AND ELMENDORF AND ST HUBERT. PIN G-35 19 JUN 59.
UTOB REPONT. A6OIST FWD TO NORAD
(A) (A) ELONGATED. CIGAR SHAPED
(2) COMPARABLE TO A SMALL FLOCK OF DUCKS
(3) REDDISK BROUN
(4) 1 (ONE)
(S) NA
(6) NIL
(7) NIL
PAGE TWO DE RJEDNBA 2687
(8)NIL (8) NIL
(9) BLURRED KE EDGES EDGES
(D) (1) CHANCE
(2) A5-59 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON HORIZON
(3) JUST BELOW HORIZC (3) JUST BELO OR1Z0 ITH TH BACKGROUND OF SEA ICE BACKGROUND OF SEA ICE
(4) ROSE VERTICALLY
(5) INTO ALTO-STRATUS (5) RATUS CLOUD
(G) 4 (6) MINUTES TIS
(0) (1) GROUND VISIBILITY
(2) BINOCULARS (7X)
(3) 1 NA
(D) (1) 04307 19 JUN 59
(2) DAYLIGHT
(E) 69 23 48W
(F) 1E AGE 33 EDMONTON, ALTA
AGE 2 4 * SAME ADDRESS
(GD SHALL FOG BANK 1 -. V E TO SIX MILES OFFSHORE TO THE NORTH
(2) N A
(3) ESTINATED SEVEI HOUSAND SCATTERED
(4) SIX MILES
(5) ONE E TENTH
(H) NIL
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(E) NIL
(J) NIL
(K) F/O LK NEILSON, PIN MAIN 8 I DUTY OPS OFFICER, NO PLAUSIBLE
EXPLANATION RE POSSIBL AUSE ; OF SIGHTING
(L) NIL
(M) MOST STRIKING FEATURE VAS REDDISH BROWN COLOUR AND VERTICAL
ASCENT
(N) UNCLASSIFIED
UNGUOTE
BT
19/9949Z JUN RJEDNBA
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