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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8407737
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONWashington DC
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
2 August 59 Washington DC 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Local 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_02/0528z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
CO Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
seven mins one SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White light moved rapidly fm NE to SW in Insufficient data for proper eval.
a straight Iine blinking irregularly & then
stopped instantly. It then began behaving
erratically moving rapidly in circles, and
darting, & finally darting, & finally faded to SW. It dimmed Iaded to Sw. It dimed
gradually to gradually to extinetion as though clinbing. extinetion as though climbing.
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SPACE BELOW RESEHVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION
SYMAOL OF REFERENCE
ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
HQ USAF DISTRIBUTION:
TO: Asst Chief of
Commander, Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base Staff, Intell,
Colorado Springs, C lorado Hq USAF
Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Office of
Wright-Pe orce Base, Dayton, Chio Info Services
Hqs USAF
60010
UNCLASSIVTED FROM AFCOP-CP-EA
200-2 format, par. 15:
a. I Description:
Shape - Unknown
Size - Unknown
Color - white light
300000 Nmber - one (1)
N/A
Mo discernible features.
No trail or exheust.
No sound.
b.
fashion).
3003 N.E. of Washington, D.C., angle unknowm.
S.W. of Washington, D.C., angle unknowm. 0202702
Object moved rapidly from N.E. to S.W. in a straight
line blinking irregularly and then stopped instantly. DATE TIME
It then began behaving erretically, moving rapidly 2
in circles, and derting motions and finally faded to MONTH YEAR
to a3 Auz 1959
SYMAOL SIGNATURE
AFCOP-CP-EA
TYPED OM SIMPIO) NAME AND TITLE
3x- ROBERT E. SIZEMORE, MajOr, USAF WWJWCOWO RAS B. CYPERT
PHONE NR PAGE 7 PAGES NR. OF Major, USAF
71205 3
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Sr. Operations Officer
ONCLAG3IPIED
DDFOR 173 REPLACES DD FORM VILL DE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
PMAY Y3
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FAUML 11
IIQ USAF, AFOOP-CP-EA
though climbing.
{6 Gradually to Southwest.
Seven (7) minutes.
c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground visual.
$2 No optical aides.
(3) N/A.
d. Time and date of sighting:
$2}$ 02/0528z Augus
Night.
e Bolling AFB, D. C. Bolling AFB, D. C.
2. Identifying in Identifying servers: r3: 60010
1N/A. (1N/A.
(2) roup, Bolling
AFB, pilot, seemed AFB, pilot, seened sober and reliable. and reliable. Object
also observed
party. party.
g. Weather and winds winds aloft: aloft:
${}$ Clear starlit night, good isibility.
Surface - calm.
O0O 320C5K.
10,000 2609K5K.
16,000 32015K.
20,000 27035K.
30,000 270°35K.
50,000' 260°20K.
80,000' - 120°10K.
Ceiling: None (hight scattered).
0200 Visibility: 1o N.M.
Hight scattered clouds.
No thunderstorms.
h. Unknowm.
1 None. 1
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AFOOP-CP-EA 2 3 UNCLASSIFIED RBe
DD. FOAY s 173-1 U. S. GOVERNNENT PRINTING GFFICE: 1955--392238
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j. Flight-path along N.E. epproach to Washington
National Airport. Observers emphatic that it was not an ordinary
aireraft. Rate of speed and absence of engine noise rule out
helicoptor in opinion of obsorvers.
k. Operations Officer USAr Command Post. Comments: Air
Defense Identification reported no unusual redar tracks in area.
Andrews Operations had no helicopters airborne. Bolling tower
operators did not observe object.
60016
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LD MAYS5 173-1 U. 3. GOVERNWENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1955--352236
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BECURITY ON
JOINT MESSAC GEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
65B
4E4g
1959 NOV5
PRECEDENCE (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF
BOOK MULTI SINGLE SYMBOL AFCIN-4Elg REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE
INFO x AF 8-1683-E UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC W-P AFB
TO:
BOLLING AFB, WASHINGTON, D. C. 2BL
/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4EL6 /1- 2238-E
INVESTIGATION OF AN UFO SIGITING REQ
THIS CENTER OF STATUS OF STATUS OF OF ATION.
DATE TIME
4 0820
7. MONTH YEAR
7LIC NOV 1959
GYMBOL GIGNATURE
140 23 chal it
AFCIN-4E4g
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SIENAUe, if C TYPED (or stAMped) NAME AND TITLE
3R--WD xaz Major Robert J. Friend Pris EIAED
PHONE 69216 PAGE 72. 1 NR. OF "AGES
NICHOLAS POST
SECURITY CLABSIFICATION issistont Deputy
UNCLASSIFIED Sclence & Components
FOR 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
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SECURITY CLABSIFIC ON
JOINT SSAGEFORM UNCLASSIF IED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
18/18593
1959 AUG 18 16 44
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Cbeck) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG, OR REFERS TO OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLX 60010
INFO X AF AFOOP-CP-EA 21 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATICW-PAFB
TO: BOLLING
SHINGTON, D. C. RJEZKL
HQ., USAF MSG AFO0P-CR-EA 60010, DTD 2 AUG 59. REPORTING AN UFO
SIGHTING. THE REPORT IS LIMITED IN NATURE, THUS PRECLUDING THE SIGHTING. THE REPORT IS LIMITED IN NATURE, THUS PRECLUDING THE
FORMATION OF A VALID CONCLUSION. REQUEST M 1100TH
ORS GP, AND THE FIVE OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN OCATED OGATED
CONCERNING CONCERN INCIDENT. DENT.
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DATE TIME
17 0805
MONTH YEAR
AUG 1959
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFCIN-4E48 tamel
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SignalURe, if reqNired) NAME AND TITLE
30-1-w0 Major Robert J. Friend CWLAO:
PHONE 69216 PAGEE 1 PAGES NR. OP 1 LOUIS J. HARRELL
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION CAPTAIN. USAF FICER
ASSISTANT ADMINIST
UNCLASSIFIED
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