PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
29 Aug 59 Mobile Bay, Alabama Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_29/1012Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ax Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian & Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. COURSE 00 Other_
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
5 secs 1 NW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Traveling light w/smoke trailing observed Two rpts fm different sources giving
for about 5 secs. Flight straight fm SE to almost identieal info. Obvious
IW. Light Iw. Light bright bright enough to read paper by. paper oy. characteristics of meteor sighting. characteristics of meteor sighting.
Illunination lasted 3 secs. Illunination lasted 3 sed Emoke remained oke remained
for additional 2 secs. Sighting appeared likd for additional ? secs. Sighting appeared likd
an illumination of a large flash bulb. Second
rot: Rnd rpt: Rnd
a bright flash and traveled across sky. flash and traveled across sky.
Disappeared by burning out. In sight for 2 - →
secs. Air visual. secs. Air visual.
ATIC FORM ATIC FORM v 26 SEP 5)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 129A59
15 STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 29468 (29 Aug 59) C/ncm
ACTION : CIN
INFO : OOP, SAFS
SMD C 200
ZCZCHQE387ZCVJA736
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJESBA 10S
P 291400Z
FM 2850TH IAB WING G BROOKLEY AFB ALA
TO JRJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND TO JRJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
RJWFHQAIR /DEF/ HQ /CADF/
RJEDSO/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJWZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQS S USAF
BT
FROM MOEA8-29-E
LFO
A /1/ ROUND
2/ EXTREMELY LARGE-OBSERVER
/3/ EMITTED GREENISH GLOW
/4/ ONE
151 N/A
EXTREMELY BRIGHT LIGHT APPEARED SUDDENLY AND TRAVELED ACROSS SKY

DEPARTMENNT OF THE AR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN N : 29468 (29 Aug 59)
PAGE TWO RJESBA 10S
BEFORE DISAPPEARING IN 2 SECS
/7/ BURNING TRAIL
/8/ NONE
/9/ NONE
B /1/ BRIGHT FLASH
FM SW HORIZON TO NE
HORIZON. OBSERVER VOULD NOT JUDGE SPEED OR ALTITUDE. WOULD STATE
ONLY THAT IT WAS F GH SPEED. ONLY THAT IT WAS F: GH SPEED. .
/5/ DISAPPEARED BYBURNING BY BURNING OUT.
/6/ 2 SECONDS. /6/ 2 SECONDS.
Co /1/ AIR-VISUAL Co /1/ AIR-VISUAL
/2/ NONE
/3/ C-46-NR 7769B, 500 FT. /3/ C-46-NR
B TEX
D_/1/ 1012z AUG59.
12/ NIGHT
E 30 DEGREES 35 MINIJES LAT. 87 DEGREES 5O MINUTES LONG EAST SIDE
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INC
AF IN : 29468 (29 Aug 59)
OF MOBILE BAY.
Fo /1 x
POLOT FOR AXXICO
G /1/ CLEAR, DARK
/2/ SURFACE-CALM
6000-020 DEGREES/8 KTS
10000-300 DEGREES/10 KTS
15000-310 DEGREES/10 KTS
20000-310 D 2OOOU-STO DEGREES/TU KT3 DEGREES/10 KTS
30000 350 DEGREES/30 KTS 30000 350 D DEGREES/30 KTS
50000 CALM
80000 080 DEGREES/15 80000 080 DEGREES/15 KTS KTS
/3/ UNLIMITED
/4/ UNLIMITED /4/1 UNLIMITED
15/ NONE
16/ NONE
H NONE APPARENT
I. NONE
Jo NONE
K REPORT BY OFFICER OF DAY. THE OBSERVER WAS UNWILLING TO
COMMIT HIMSELF ON MOST PO POINTS. IT SEEMED HE VAS NOT QUITE E SURE
WHAT HE HAD SEEN EXCEPT THAT THE E SKY SUDDENLY BEAMED VERY
BRIGHT MONENTARILY.
1 NONE
ET
29/1422Z AUG RJESBA
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ATIC
31A0G59 07 30
9 AUG 30 03 39
NNNN TO TELEPHONED
NO. ATIC
RA008 TIME
ZCSQD608ZCWYA020 Date
5 By:
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWFFD 1A $\4
P 300030Z
FM COMDR 4DIST TAC FIG WG
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC 4422
RJWFHW/33RD ADV
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE
RJEZHQ/OIS HQ USAF RJEZHQ/OIS HQ USAF
INFO RUEPBL/100S AISS FORT BELVOIR VA INFO RUEPBL/1006 FORT BELVOIR VA
AF GRNC i
BT
UNCLAS FR 41 TFW- DOI 8-856. THE FOLLOWING IS A
UFD REPORT. REFERENCE AFR 200-2, P 5
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT.
(1TRAILING LIGHT WHITE SMOKE AS LIGHT
DEMINISHED.
(2ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PENCIL ARMS LENGTH.
(WHITE LIGHT
(4) ONE (1)
(5)N/A
(6) VERY BRIGHT ILLUMINATION IN THE SKY

PAGE TWO RJWFFD 1A
(7) WHITE SMOKE TRAILING FOr THREE QUARTERS OF (
A MILE.
(8)NO SOUND HEARD. ta
(9) ALTITUDE ESTIMATED BY OBSERVER AT 35,00 ABOVE.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
(1) EXTREME BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT OBSERVED THROUGH WINDSHIELD
OF 1955 DODGE. LIGHT WAS BRIGHT ENOUGH TO READ A PAPER. OF 1955 DODGE• LIGHT WAS BRIGHT ENOUGH TO READ A PAPER•
(TRAVELING (TRAVELING REES ABOVE ABOVE
HORIZON.
(3) TRAVELING 323 (3) TRAVELING 323 TRUE AT TRUE AT 60 60 TO 73 TO 73 DEGREES DEGREES
-
P ABOVE HORIZON.
(4) NO MANEUVER (4)NO MANEUVERS. WAS FROM SOUTHEAST NORTH-
WEST.
(5) LIGHT SEEMED TO DIMINISH GO OUT SUDDENLY AND LEFT
A TRAIL OF WHITE SMOKE.
(6) ILLUMINATION LASTED ABOUT THREE SECONDS AND SMOKE LASTED
FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SECONDS. SIGHTING APPEARED 1
LIKE THE ILLUMINATION OF A LARGE I FLASH BULB.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATIONS
(1) GROUND VISUAL

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(2NO OPTICAL AIDS USED
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(11912ZULU 29 AUGUST 1959
(2NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
(1) DRIVING ALONG ROAD PARALLEL TO FALSE RIVER HEADING
NORTH TOWARD NEW ROADS, LA (30 DETREE 43 MINUTES NORTH
91 DEGREES 25 MINUTES WEST). OBSERVER WAS APPROXIMATELY
ONE AND ONE HALF MILES SOUTH OF NEW ROADS, LA•
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS
(1) MRS (1) MRS
SECRETARY. NO ESTIMATE OF
WAS PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH WAS PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH OBSERVER WHO MADE THE THE
ACTUAL OBSERVATION. ACTUAL OBSERVATION.
SA, 8SA,
KAS,
ABILITY
P
G• WEATHER AND WINGS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING.

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(2) INFORMATION FROM DETACHMENT 21, 25TH WEATHER SQUADRON,
ENGLAND AFB, LOUSIANA.
WINDS: SURFACE WNW/S ACTUAL 1300Z
6000 250/7 EST 1200z
10,000 280/10 EST 1200z
16,000 310/15 EST 1200Z
20,020 330/12 EST 12002
30,000 350/15 EST 1200z
y 50,000 020/10 EST 1200z
30,000 NOT AVAILABLE NOT LABLE
(3) NO CEILING
(4)EIGHT (8) MILES NO RESTRICTION (EIGHT (8) MILES NO RESTRICTION
(5) CLEAR, NO CLOUD COVER
(6) NO THOUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN AREA (6) NO THOUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN AREA
H. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED OR H. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVEL KNOWN WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE
SIGHTINGS.
I• CHECK WAS MADE WITH LOUISIANA STATE POLICE AND THE LOCAL.
ACW/SQUADRON (653RD ACW), BUT THEY HAD NO REPORTS OF
UNUSUAL INCIDENTS OR SIGHTINGS.

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J• 653 RD AC&W SQUADRON, ENGLAND AFB WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY
REPORTED NO ACTIVITY IN OBSERVATION AREA THOUGH THE WAS
COVERED BY THIS UNIT AT THE TIME FOR REPORTED SIGHTING. THE
653FR AC&W CONTACED NEW ORLEANS AND SAN ANTONIO FAA ARTC
BUT THEY HAD NO REPORTS ON THIS SIGHTING NOR ANY REPORTS OF
OVERDUE IFR AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS VERFIED WITH NEW ORLEANS
ARTC BY ENGLAND AFB CONTROL TOWER.
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER
THE OBSERVER IS A QUALIFIED AIR FORCE NAVIGATOR
WHO WAS ON HIS WAY TO A FISHING AREA. HE HAD ARISEN AT 1000Z WHO WAS ON HIS WAY TO A FISHING AREA. HE HAD ARISEN AT 1000Z
TO GO ON HIS FISHING TRIP; HE ASSURED THE REPORTING OFFICER —
THAT HE WAS NOT FATIQUED OR HIS FACULTIES FOR OBSERVATIONS
IMPAIRED IN ANY WAY• THE REPORTING OFFICER KNOWS OF NO AIR
ACTIVITY, MISSILE LAUNCHING, OR WEATHER INSTRUMENTS IN THE
AREA AT THE TIME. THE OBSERVER HESITATED TO MAKE AN ASSUMP- AREA AT THE TIME. THE OBSERVER HESITATED TO MAKE AN ASSUMP-
TION OF WHAT THE LIGHT POSSIBLY COULD HAVE BEEN. HOWEVER,
BASED ON THE FACTS REPORTED THE REPORTING OFFICER ASSUMES THAT
THE SIGHTING IS EITHER A MISSILE, A SATELLITE, OR A HEAVENLY
BODY MOVING ACROSS THE OBSERVERS FIELD OF VISION.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IS AVAILABLE.
BT
30/03452 AUG RJWFFD
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