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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8407500
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONNew Orleans Louisana
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2lJul 59 Nev Orleans, Louisana 0 Probably Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possioly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
not civen. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Local_ 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE ¤ OtherAmusement Park Lih
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation t
a Unknown
8-12 mins 1 NE 13
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd obj, 2 ft in diameter, red-orange, Possible reflection of ' lights fm
then white, then red-orange aguin, Had a sound amusement park on low clouds. No
like humming bird wings. Truveled back and foith explanation for sound.
from NE to SW at 20 mph. In Jight approx
8-12 mins.
ATIC FORM
MV
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
4E49
FROM:(Originator) SPACE ABOVE DATE- TME SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Commander, 2692d Air Reserv Center, Rm 900 MRUL 1959 UNCLASSIFTED
PRECEDENCE ACTION ROUTINE INFORMATION
FOR
TO: COLORADO ORIGINAL MESSAGE
ADC, ENT
MULTIPLE ADDRESS CRYPTOPRECAUTION
YES NO
REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO: OP 562G UNCLASSIFIED
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI (MAIL)
AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE, WRIGHT PATTERSON N AFB, O MATL)
32ND AIR DIVISION, MARIETTA, GRORGIA (MAIL)
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, INTELLIGENCE, HQ USAF, WASHINGTON 25 D.C. (MAIL) ASSISTANT CHIEF OF F STAFF, INTELLIGENCE, HQ USAF, WASHINGTON 25 D.C. (MAIL)
OF  IOAO SERVIC UA AHTO . OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES, HQ USAF, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. (MAIL)
/UNCLAS/PERS 2074. REFERENCE /UNLAS/PERS 2074 . REFERENCE MESSAGE OP 562G, KEESLER TECHNICAL MESSAGE 0P 562G, KEESLER TECHNICA TRAINING CENTER CENTER
KEESLER AFB, MISSISSIPPI, THE FOLLOWING REPOI KEESLER AFB, MISSISSIPPI, THE FOLLOWING REPORT
15a (1) SHAPE: ROUND LIKE AEBALL. 15a (1) SHAPE: ROUND LIKE AEBALL.
(2) SIZE: TWO FEET IN DIAMETER
3) COLOR: RED ORANGE, THEN WHITE, THEN COLOB: RED ORANGR. THEN WHITE. THEN RED ORANGE AGAIN ORANGE AGAIN ,
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5)N/A
NONE
(7) NONE
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ROUTING JOINT MESSAGEFORM COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
FROM:(Originator) SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY DATE-TIME 249UL 1959 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
PRECEDENCE FOR: ACTION INFORMATION
TO: BOOK MESSAGE
MULTIPLE ADDRESS CRYPTOPRECAUTION YES
NO
IDENTIFICATION REFERS TO MESSAGE:
CLASSIFICATION
INFO:
/UNCLAS/PERSZ(CONT'D)
(8) SOUND: SMOOT WINGS
(N/A
15b (1) SOUND AND SIGHT
(2) TRAVELING FROM NE TO SW 20 MPH
(3) (3) TRAVELING FROM SW TO NE 20 MPH -
(4) FROM NE TO SW APPROXIMATEI FROM NE TO SW APPROXIMA -
ITS DISAPPEARANCE.
(5) ABOUT 20 MPH TO THE NE ABOUT 20 MPH TO THE NE
APPROXIMATELY 8 INUTES INUTES
15c(1) (2)(3) N/A 15c(1) 2) 3)N/A
15d (1) z 2217
NIGHT
APPROXIMATELY 5 -
RLEANS, LA,
STUDENT, FULLY KELLABIE.
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ROUTING JOINT MESSAGEFORM COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
7
FROM: (Originator) SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY DATE-TIME GROUP SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
2 4 JUL 1959
PRECEDENCE FOR: ACTION INFORMATION
TO: BOOK MESSAGE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
MULTIPLE ADDRESS CRYPTOPRECAUTION
NO
IDENTIFICATION REFERS TO MESSAGE:
INFO:
2B/A
158 (2) N/A
(2) JESIANA, WIND
AND KNOT3 6000 FEET MNOTS, 34000 FEET .
180° 10 KNOTS. 180° 10 KNOTS.
(3) 2500 PEET SC 2500 PEEP SC IIGH BROKKN
(λ) 1 )12 MILES 12 MILZS
(5) (5) CIRRUS LAYER CIRRUS LAYER
(6) FEW SCATTRRED 1
15W/A
15i NONE
15 /A
1
5
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ROUTING COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY
FROM:(Originator) DATE JMEGRQUP ME3UL SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
1959
C PRECEDENCE ACTION INFORMATION
FOR:
TO: ORIGINAL MESSAGE
CRYPTOPRECAUTION
MULTIPLE ADDRESS YES NO
REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO:
/UNCLAS/PERS 07(CONT'D)
. I I
18° TUAN TO NW DIRECTION OF DISAPPFARANCE. NEGATIVE REPORTS FROM MOISANT
UISIAMA. ISLAMA.
CONSIDER STED. TED.
Comander Comander
2692d ARCaD
VLIC
-07
SECURBY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED. PAGE 2 ^PAA$
ORAFTER'S NAME (and signatues, ,twhen required RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNAIURE
MNacee
JCHN E. MASSEL, CaPt, USAF
OFFICIAL TITLE
SYMBOL
MSC
REPLACES NME FORM 173. 1 MAY 49. 9-10-589831 U. S. GOYERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DD T  9 173 WHICH MAY BE USED.
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