PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8407202

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1959

REPORTED LOCATIONPikesville Maryland

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
8 Jul 59 Pikesville, Maryland 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2030 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 00 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 09/01307 J11 50 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
D.No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 6 Other Prob Reflection
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
6-8 min 1 SW - NE
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, bluish-white obj, size of pinhead. Four witnesses. Probably reflection
Moved up & down, but followed a definite fligh/fm car lights on inversion. : Inversion
path. Went out of sight above horizon. In present fm 5,500 to 600o ft. Area of
sight 6 to 8 mins. observation located near indlined
bridge where lights fm car would hit bridge where lights fm car would hit
inversion. inversion.
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ATIC FORM 329 ATIC FORM 32
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ATIC
9 JUL 59 07 28
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DE RJEZFF 2 71222
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FM BASE OPERATIONS ANDREWS AFB 52
TO RJWFAL/ADC HE42
RJEZSN/26TH AIR DIVISION 0459*163438
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER 4x2av OTEVINJ TEVINJ
RJEZNQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF RJEZNQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ 2 USAF 44×22 ( 102
RJEZHQ/OFFIC WASH DC WASH DC
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A. 1. ROUND LUMINOUS A. 1. ROUND LUMINOUS FORM I FORM
2. PINHEAD J
3. BLUISH WHITE C
4ONE
5. N/A
6. NONE C
7. NONE
8. NONE C
FAT
9 NONE C
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PACE TWO RJEZFF 2
B. 'SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST
1 JUST NOTICED IT
2. 4S DEGREES AEOVE HORIZON IN SOUTHWEST
3. 45 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON IN NORTHEAST ( CO
4 MOVED UP AND DOWN BUT FOLLOWED AT DEFINITE FLIGHT PATH UP AND
DOUN NOVEMENTS SMALL BUT DEFINITE.
5.W WENT OUT OF SIGHT ABOVE HORIZON (
6. 6 TO 8 MINUTES
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C. 1. GROUND VISUAL
2 NONE I1  a4
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D. 1. 9 JULY 0130Z
2. NIGHT Nor
E. 39EGREES 20N 76 45 W
F. 1. FOUR CIVILIANS F. 1. FOUR CIVILIANS
. BRANCH COURT C
BRANCH COURT
RANCH ANCH I COURT
COURT (
PIKESVILLE 8, MARYLAND
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PAGE THREE RJEZFF 2 -
G. 1 0100Z OBSERVATION:
1-SCATTERED 15 11/023
2. DCA WNDS

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SURFACE -1807081
6000-180/07 C
10000-160/08
16000-310/12
20000-310/21 (
30000-010/14 toe 519 6 1
C
50000-020/39
3. CEILING-NONE
4 VISIBILITY-15 MILES U
5. CLOUD COVER-HIGH THIN SCATTERED
6. THUNDER STORMS-NONE 6. THUNDER STORMS-NOME
H. INVERSION PRESENT FROM 830(5500 FT) 830(5500 (6000 FT) FT) (
I. NONE
J. 1. BALTINORE J. i. BALTINORE 8000FT ENROUTE TO ENROUTE TO BALTIMORE ( 1418 43204
2. BALTIMORE 7000FT WEST J roe
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3. SOOOFT SOUTHWEST
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PAGE FOUR RJEZFF 2
5. = 11000FT NORTHEAST
6. :t 600OFT WEST
7. := 9000FT NORTHEAST
3. = 15000FT NORTHEAST
K. BASE OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER, CAPT. FROBABLY
CAUSED BY REFLECTION FROM INVERSION ALOFT, OF CAUSED BY REFLECTION FROM INVERSION ALOFT, OF CAR I CAR MEADLIGHTS WHILE HEADLIGHTS WHILE
VEHICLE WAS CROSSING VEHICLE WAS CRO CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE.
L. NONE.
BT
09/05532 RJEZFF EZFF 3
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