PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balioon
19 Ang 59 80 mi E of U.S. 0 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Local Probably Aircraft
GMT_19/20377 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE a Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
¤No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE : Otherenamalous
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
1 min each 7 sightings blips
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Seven separate sightings of blips on, Rada Experienced radar operator believed
blips due to weather interference.
observed to be approx 2-3 times the size observed to be prox 2-3 timee the size Radar analysis at FTD concurs w/bblief Radar anilysis at FTD concurs w/balief
of a C-l2h a/c. Speeds estimnted fm 3,000 of a C-12h a/c. Speeds estimted fm 3,000 of operator. Case evaluated as
mph to 78oo imph. Each blip sighted for mph to 7800 mph. Each blip sighted for Anomulous.propogation. Anomulous.propogation.
I min each. Final sighting two blips were 1 min each. Final sighting two blips were
noted w/same characteriuties. These were noted w/same characteriuties, These were
in trail. All blips disappeared instantane-
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INFO 1006 AISS FORT UNCLASSIFIED TE-TIME GROUP
VIILIA FROM WOIN 73. ACTION ADC, 26 ADIV SAGE, ATIC,
ASST CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF, AND OIS NQ USAF. UFO REPORT-RADAR. ASST T CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF, AND OIS NQ USAF. UFO REPORT-RADAR.
REF PARA 15, AFR 200-2:A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS: 1. RADAR BLIPS. REF PARA 15, AFR 200-2:A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS: 1. RADAR BLIPS.
2. BLIP 1 INCH IN LERGTH AND 1/IS INCH IN WIDTH. BLIP PAINTED APPROX 2. BLIP 1 INCH IN LERGTH AND 1/IS INCH IN WIDTH. BLIP PAINTED APPROX
2 TO 3 TIMES SIZE OF C-124 ACFT. 3. UMMNOUN. 4. 8. 5. 2 IN TRAIL, ACFT. 3. UNKIOWIN. 4. 8. 5. 2 IN TRAIL, C
OTHERS SEPARATE SIGHTINGS. 6. NONE. 7. NONE. 8. NONE. 9. MEASURED OTHERS SEPARATE SIGHTINGS. 6. NONE. 7 7. NONE. 8. NONE. 9. MEASURED
SPEED ON RADAR PAINTS 3O00 HILES PER HOUR TO 7800 MILES PER HOUR. C
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS: 1. SIZE AND HIGH SPEED OF RADAR C
BLIPS. 2. UNKNOWN. 3. UNKNOU,. 4. HEADING OF OBJECTS: 1 BLIP 360 7
DEGREES, 5 BLIP 180 DEGREES, 1 BLIP 290 DEGREES, AND 1 BLIP 06O C
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DEGHZIS. ALL MAINTAINED INITIAL NEADING EXCIPT FOR 1 WHICH TURNED
FROM 0S0 DEGNEES TO 35O D DEGREES. 5. INSTAMTANEOUSLY AT HEADINGS
APS 20 RADAR. 2. NONE. 3. RC-121, 402, 6000 FEET, 055 DEGREES,
185 KNOTS, OTIS AFB, NASS. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 1.
1 AT 19/20372, 1 AF19/20422, 1 AT 19/20442, 1 AT 19/20452, 1 AT
19/20462, 1 AT 19/2052Z, AND 2 AT 19/2057Z. 2. NOT APPLICABLE. −
E. LOCATION OF OBSEHVERS IN GEOREF:- AIRCRAFT POSITION AT TIME OF
EACH SIGHTING: JJAJ5903, )HJPM2045, HJMP5025, HJPM1853, HJPP3040,
HJNL3040 HJPN4015, HJPN5300. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: C
1. NONE. 2. TECH SGT ARCHIBALD HELLER, STAFF SGT JOSEPH WILLIAS,
AND AMN 2 CLASS ANTHONY FELLELA: ALL ASSIGNED TO 9S1 AEW AND CON SQDN, (
OTIS AFB, MASS. ALL ARE RADAR OPERATORS. RELIABILITY IS B-1.
G. WEATHER AT TINE AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS: 1. CLEAR. 2. UNKNOWN.
3. UNLINITED. 4. CLEAR. 5. SCATTERED UNDERCAST. 6. NONE. H. NONE.
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I. BOKDER CONTROL WCK NOTIFIED OF TRACKS, BUT NO IDENTIFICATION I. BOKDER CONTROL WCK NOTIFIED OF TRACKS, BUT NO IDENTIFICATION
POSSIBLE.-J.-UNKNOWN. K. PREPARING OFFICER FIRST LT GERALD SCHMIDT, PUSSIBLE.-J.-UNKNOWN. K. PREPARING OFFICER FIRST LT GERALD SCHMIDT,
ASST CHIEF INTELL BRANCH, OTIS AFB, MASS. IN THE OPINION OF THE MOST ASST CHIEF INTELL BRANCH, OTIS AFB, MASS. IN THE OPINION OF THE MOST
QUALIFIED OBSERVER, TECH SGT ARCHIBALD HELLER, IT IS BELIEVED QUALIFIED OBSERVER, TECH SGT HELLER, IT IS BELIEVED -
SLIPS MAY I HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ATMOSPHERIC ACRS C CONDITIONS OR POSSIBLE COIITTTTOIS OD DO SSIRLE
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
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REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4F4g
SUBJECT: (u) UFO Report 21 August 1959
TO: AFCIN-4E1
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RICHARD R. 1 Atch:
Colonel, USAF
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1st Ind (AFCIN-4El)
8 September 1959
TO: AFCIN-4E48
1. Reference yo ur memo da L August 19
2 2The The reported - aightings aightinas possibly were due to atmospheric
conditions as operators.
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GORDON C. HOFFMAN 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF n/c
AFCIN-4E1
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