PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
OX Was Balloon
25 Aug 59 New York.MY 0 Probably Balloon
0 PossiblyE Baalloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
2400z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
GMT.
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
x No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5 - 10 mins one vertically
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White obj, like a white sparkling star, Verified as balloon fm international
size of half dollar, had double exhaust w/ airport.
immediate sputts
clouds.
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ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52) 6 SEP 52)
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(2)HALF 2)HALF (
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(5) NONE 5)NONE
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B. (1) FLASHING OBJECT THAT LOOK LIKE A BRIGHT STAR VERY CLOFE

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(3) NIGHER THAN FIRS ERVED
(4) UPWARD
(5) UPWARD INTO THE COULDS
(6) 5 TO 10 MINUTES
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) FIRST SEEN BY EYES, AND DISSAPPEARED BEFORE A FRIEND COULD (
: OBTAIN BINOCULARS.
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D. (1) 25/122 76/0002 - (
(2) DUSK TO NIGHT
E. (1) 45 DEGREES
F.(1)
G. (1) CLOUDY SPOTS
(2) SFC CALM 6530 340/26 13863 340/25 16999 340/29 340/29
: : 25959 25959 3 335/46 30008 328/53 50506 336/49 335/46 30008 328/53 52500 336/49 100m
(3) 25855 (3) 25055 SCATTERED
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BECURITY CLASBIFICATION
JOINT JOINT MESSA EFORM UNCLASSIFIED 7
SPACE BELOW RESERVED POR COMMUNICATION CENTER
4E48 E0 272 T28/
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Cbeck) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI BINGLE
INFO X AF SS-0 268-08 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO: GP. MTO
ICHEL AFB, N. Y. g.cyy1399
-
REQUEST AN EXPLANATION OF *IMMEDIATE SPUETS*. WHAT WAS THE
ELEVATION AND EZIMUTH, IN DEGREES, OF THE OBJ WHEN FIRST AND LAST
OBSERVED? WH AT WAS THE DATE-TIME GROUP OF THE SIGHTING? DID THE
SOURCE'S FRIEND SEE THE OBJ? IF SO, REGUEST THE FRIEND'S DESCRIP-
TION OF THE OBJ. REQ A CHECK BE MADE WITH THE U.S. WEATHER BUREAU
AT NEW YORK INTERNATTONAL AIRPORT TO DETERMINE IF A RETEASED BALLOON AT NEW YORK INTERNAT ONAL AIRPORT TO DETERMINE BALLOON
COULD POSSIBLY COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING.
AFCIN-4E4 DATE 2257
AFCIN-4B Dare e7
DATE TIME
27 0900
MONTH YEAR
AUG 1959
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
APCIN-4E48 22.7tamell
TYPED (or JAMPEd) NAME AND TITLE
30-1-W0 Major Robert J. Friend DWJWASWC
PHONE 69216 PARG E 1 PAGES NR. OF 1 LOUIS 3. MAROELL.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION CAPTAIN, USAF
ASSISTANT ADMHENISTRATIVE OFFICER
UNCLASSITT ED
DD FOARM, 173

1
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1959 AUG 31 12
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RR RJEDSQ— 4 Eug
2
DE RJEDSJ 103-
R 311915Z 2 3-4t
FM 2500TH AIR BASE WING-
TO AIR TECH I INTEL G
BT
UNCLAS FROM BASE OPS SS-0 345-38. REF YOUR MSG AFCIN-4E4G 282149Z
A WEATHER BALLOON WAS RELEASED FROM U.S. WEATHER BUREAU AT NEW YORK A WEATHER BALLOON WAS RELEASED FROM U.S. WEATHER BUREAU AT NEW YORK
OF THE SIGI HTING, THE BALOON WAS APPROX 60000 FEET. FEET.
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31/1930Z AUG
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GECURITY CLASSIF ON
JOINT ORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
gYMy! 377
4E4g 35EP31 20 20z
G.V. 11E
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFER6 OF CLASSIFICATION REFERENCE
BOOK MULTI SINGLE SYMBOL
ACTION ROUTINE
INFO X AF SSO-0 268-08 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INGTRUCTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO: , N.Y.
FRIEND SEE THE OBJECT? IF SO, REQUEST THE FRIENDS DESCRIPTION OF FRIEND SEE THE OBJECT? IF SO. REQUEST THE FRIENDS DESCRIPTION OF
THE OBJ. REQUEST SOURCE EXFLAIN THE STATEMENT *IMEDIATE SPURTS*. /
WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH, IN DEGREES, OF THR OBJ WHEN WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH, IN DEGREES, OF THE OBJ WHEN
FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED? REQUEST A CLARIFICATION OF THE DATE- FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED? REQUEST A CLARIFICATION OF THE DATE-
TIME CROT FOR 2
COORDINATION:
ERhop
AFCIN-4E4
AFCIN-43
DATE TIME
2 0830
MONTH YEAR
SEP 1959
SYMBOL ATURE
AFCIN-4E48 722623 11 .0)trell
wecn TYPED (or stamped) NAM
3--W0 Friend RWJWASLIC
PHONE 69216 PAGE NP. PAGES NR. OF 1 LOUIS L. WARRELL
BECURITY CLASSIFICATION ASSISTANT ADMLNISTRAT CATAIN,U-AE FICER
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FOR FA 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE U6ED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

BECURIT CLASSIFI( ON
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFI ED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMN NICATION CENTER
5Nov 59 20 1lz go. 0y137
4E4g
17E
PRECEDENCE TYPEN MSG (Check) SYM30L ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE AFCIN-4E48 -
INFO X AF 8-1742-E^{$ UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC W-P AFB
TO:
MITCHELL AFB, N. Y.
/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E48 11- 2239-G-
22 SEP 59, AND AFCIN-4E48 9-179-9-E, DTD 2 SEP 59. REQ THIS
CENTER BE INFORMED INFORMED OF THE OF STATUS OF STATUS OF REQUESTED STED INVESTICATIONS. INVESTICATIONS.
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DATE TIME
14 0300
MONTH YEAR
DIIA NOV 1959
SYMROL SIGNATUR
AFCIN-4E4g 2110423 Rchalos Put
3
TYPED NAME AN PXTE IBigrdtUe, ifequire TYPED (or stamped
3x-1-0 Major Robert J. Friend Eene TOWJWW
PHONE 69216 PAGE 1 PAGES NR. as ED NICHOLAS POST
NM. Assistant Deputy
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Science & Comoonents. /
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FORM FS 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

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RR RJEDSQ
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FM COMDR 2500 ABWG 8
TO COMDR ATIC TO COMDR ATTC
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UNCLAS FROM OPS 083/11. REF YOUR MSG AFCIN 4E4G 9-1799 E. SOURCES FRIEND
HAS SINCE MOVED AND CANNOT BE LOCATED SOURCE DOESNT REMEMBER• SPURTS
THAT HE REPORTED UNKNOWN EVELATION AND AZIMUTH CLARIFICATION OF
DATE TIME GP AS FOLLOWS 260000Z• PART II• REF YOUR MSG AFCIN 4E4G DATE TIME GP AS FOLLOWS 260200Z• PART II• REF YOUR MSG AFCIN 4E4G
9-1949-E WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY MORE INFORMATION DUE TO FACT THAT DUIE UAT
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT HAVE ANY PHONE IN ORDER TO O COMMUNICATE WITH H HIM.
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