PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2o Jin 59 6 Mi SE of Alexaniria, La. 0 Probably Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP
Local 0 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 21/0215z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yos D Probobly Astronomical
D No Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7.. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other .
00 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
ssins sine 1 Mest Weot
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Orange-white obj, size of pea, oblong, size of pea, oblong, Poseibly balloon, The color is
very bright w/a glow very bright w/a glow around it. Obj typical of i balloon at dusk. The hase balloon at dusk. The hase
appeared to be going streight up. straight up. conditions would contribute to the conditions would contribute to the
appearance of a ring around the obj. arpearance of a ring around the obj.
Flight path also indicates a ballcon.
AXIC FORM
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ATIC21 11 12 -
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RC006 12 Jon59 07 43
CZCSQA936ZCWYA093 CELEPHONED
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TO
DE RJWFHWO 3 TIME
Date
P 210899Z By:
FM 653D ACWRON ENGLAND AFB LA
3446
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
INFO RJWFAL/1EOSTH AISS ENT AFB COLO
RJWFHM/33D ADIV OKCTY AFS OKLA RJWFHW/33D ADIV OKCTY AFS OKLA 4/122
RJEDSQ/AIR INTELL CENTER WPAFB INTELL CENTER WPAFB OHIO-
RJEZHQ/ASS RJEZHQ/ASS CHIEF STAFF INTELL HQ USAF WASH D C
RJEZHQ/OFF RJEZHQ/OFF OF INFO SERVICES SERVICES HQ USAF WASH D C
BT .
UNCLAS: FRO INT LINS TAUT 1-21-2. SUBJECT: UFOB FT REPORT. T TDT
A. (1) OBLONG
(2) PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH
(3) ORANGE/WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) VERY BRIGHT WITH A GLOW AROUND IT.
(7) VERY SMALL FIVE SET.
(8) NONE
(9) APPEARED TO HAVE A SMALL RING OF LIGHT AROUND THE
OBJECT. (
B.(1) LOOKING AT THE EVENING STAR.
() ALOVE THE EVENING STAR WEST.SdW) 4rOT 10 2hev

() STRAIGHT UP.
THE WEST.
(6 FIVE (S) MINUTES.
C. (1) GROUND V VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D.
(1)21/0215Z
(2) DUSK (
E. SIX MILES SE (SOUTH-EAST) NDRIA,LOUISIANA
3116N 9225 W.
F. (1)
(2) CARPENTER,AND IT.
'
G G (I) SLIGHI HAZE (1 SLIGHT HAZE.
(2) SURF 115., 16,000: NNE 28, 15., 16,000: NNE : 20,
.
(A) PARTIAL OBSCUREMENT171S_NAUTICAL_ MILE NAUTICAL MILE VISIBILITY WITH WITH
RAZE.
(5) NONE.
- (6) NONE.
H. NONE.
I. N/A
J. TWO F-1Da'S THAT DEPARTED ENGLAND AFB HEADING EAST AT 21/0238Z
K. SENIOR DIRECTOR, IST LT. JAMES F. OLMSTED. THE TWO
L. F-1GD'S THAT DEPARTED AT D23EZ WOULD HAVE MADE SUCH A FLAME E WITH
THEIR AFTERBURNERS• A SLIGHT HAZE WOULD HAVE MADE A RING AROUND
THE CENTER OF THE AFTERBURNER FLAME,
L. NONE (
BT
21/0925Z JUN RJWFHWO (

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT AGEFORM UNCLASSIFTED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
1810
1959 JUN 2617 03
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG ( (Chock) SYMSOL ACCOUNTING ORIG, OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO AF INT 1-21-2 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC,W-PAFB
TO: 653D ACWRON, ENGLAND ABB, LA.√WFFD
3
/UNCLAS/SROM: AFGIN-4E4Ag 6-1329-E
ATTN INT 1-21-2, YOUR MSG DTD 21 JUNE 59, REPORTING AN UFO
SICHTING. WHAT WAS THE EIEVATION AND AZIMUTH, IN DECREES, OF SICHTING. WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH, IN DECREES, OF
OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED? WHAT WAS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN
OBSERVERS AND OBJECT? HOW WAS IT DETERMINED THAT ORJECT WAS OBSERVERS AND OBJECT? H HOW WAS IT DETERMINED THAT ORJECT WAS
GOING STRAIGHT UF? WERE ALL WITNESSES LOCATED 6 MI SE OF GOING STRAIGHT UP? WERE ALL WITNESSES LOCATED 6 MI SE OF
ALEXANDRIA, LA? THE TWO A/C REPORTED TO HAVE DEPARTED ENGLAND
VOULD HAVE MADE REPORTED CLOW, BUT NOT FOR 5 MINUTES, AND NOT VOULD HAVE MADE 1 REPORTED GLOW, BUT NOT FOR 5 MINUTES, AND NOT
IN THE WEST WHEN HEADING EAST. THERE IS ALSO 23 MINUTES
DIFFERENCE IN TIME OF SICHTING AND TIME OF A/C DEPARTURE. REQUEST
-
A FURTHER INTERROGATION OF WIINESSES, AND CHECK WITH OTHER UNITS
FOR THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF BALLOONS, A/C, ETC, THAT MICHT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SIGHTING. 1715
DATE TIME
COORDINAL ON: 24
DATE25A5 MONTH YEAP
the JUNE 1959
SYMEOL SIGNATURE
AFGTN-AE48 thukeneC
TYPED (Or slAMPI) NAME AND TITLE
3- Major Robert Friend/ac CW+WWM
PHONE 69216 PAGE NR. OF 1 MARY C. MARKEVICH
NR. PAGES 1st Lt., USAF
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION AFCIN-4X2a
UNCLASSIFIED
DDFOR 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 49. WHICH SE USED UNTIL

SECURITY CLASSIFIC ON
JOINT
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACH BELOW RESHRVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
4E49 13
159 JUL 25 01 08
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG, OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPERENCE
ACTION ROUTLNE BOOX MULTI BINGLZ
INFO X AF 6-1329-E GNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUGTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO:
653D ACWRON, ENGIAND
NVESTIGNTION OF
AN UFO SIGITING AS RE UESTED BY MSG AN UFO SIGITING AS MSG AFCIN-AELg 6-1329-B, DTD 6-1329-B, DTD
24 JUNME 1959. 24 JUME 1959.
COORDINATION:
G    g 8l59
fr0ol ncol Rethmar Rethme
SAFCIN-4E DicH47
Col Hoffman
DATE TIMZ
23 0856
MONTH YEAR
JULY 1959
SYMBOL SIGNATUR
AFOIN-LE4S
TYPUO utred) TYPED (or JAMPEd) NAME AND TITLE
Ge/iajor Robert J. Friend 20y M. DUKE S
3N--WC PHONE 69216 PAGE NTe. 1 NR. OF PAGES
6SAF
SEGURITY CLASSIFICATION
500
UNCLASSIFIED
DD,FOAYMS 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

RR RJEDSQ
DE RJUFHWO 3
R 301455Z 1959 JUL
FM 653RD ACWRON IENGLAND AFB LA
TO V WRIGHT PAT OHIO
BT
UNCLAS
NORTHWEST OF HIS POSITION AS STATED IN THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. OBJECT
APPEARED LOW IN THE SKY APPROXIMATELY TEN DEGREES. WITNESSES
STATED OBJECT WAS FIVE MILES OR LESS AWAY ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS
HIS AND THE OPINION OF THE FOUR OTHER THAT THE OBJECT WAS
GONG STRAIGHT UP. ALL OF THE WITNESSES WZRE LOCATED IN THE SAME
PLACE AS STATED IN THE ORGIINAL MESSAGE. AFTER A CHECK OF OTHER
AGENCIES THERE WAS NO REPORTS OF BALLONS OBJECTS BEING
PAGE TWO RJWFHWO 3
PRESENT AT THE TIME IN THE AREA. THE TWENTY THREE MINUTES DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING AND THE TAKE OFF TIME OF THE TWO
JETS COULD BE REDUCED INACCURACY OF THE REPORTING TIME.
BT
39/15002 JUL RJWFHWO