PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
RAF Station, Kirknewton & 0 Was Balloon
29 Sep 59 Edinburgh, Scotland area 0 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4
Local_ :Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 2030Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE o Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
.No Military o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5 - 7 mins one NNW
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, white to dim yellow light, size fm Possibly a/c w/new type, unfamiliar
nickel to dime, had unusual brilliance. lighting.
No evidence of sound or exhaust. Alt less
than 1000" & speed fm 75-150 MPH.
ATIC fOrM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

DEPARTMENT OP THS AIR FORGE, A 29
STAFY MESSAGS DMISION
UNCASSPIED AASSSAOS
INCOMING
AF IN : 4 4295 (3 0ct 59) R/mp
ACTION: CIN
INFO :: OOP, SAFS
RC 04/03 0CT 59
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJDLSB 4IC
P02 0CT 59
FM 6952 RAD SQ MBL
TO ADC ENT T AFB COLO
ATIC WPAFB OHIO
CSAF WASH DC ATTN AFCIN OFF OF INFO SVCS
USAFE WSBN GER ATTN DCS/INTELL
6950 RSM-CHICKSAND ENG
6900 SCTY WG FRANFURT GET
BT
//U N C L A S E F T O//FM IPS DASH ECHO TWO NINE EIGHT THREE SEVEN
PD PRN INFO USAFSS UNITS CLN ACTION ALL OTHER ADDEES PRN PD UFO PARA
ONE PD THE FOL INFO IS SUBM UNDER AFR TWO ZERO ZERO DASH TWO AND SUPPLS ONE PD THE FOL INFO IS SUBM UNDER AFR TWO ZERO ZERO DASH TWO AND SUPPLS
THERE TO CLN RE PARA ONE FIVE SEMICLN AFR THERE TO CLN RE PARA ONE FIVE SEMICLN AFR TWO ZERO ZERO TWO ZERO ZERO
FOL IN TWO COLS PRN PARA FOL IN TWO COLS PRN PARA
ALFA PD DESCRP OF ODCYEN PRN SIERRA PRN CLN SOURCE ALFA XX SOURCE ALFA PD DESCRP OF ODCYEN PRN SIERRA PRN CLN SOURCE ALFA XX SOURCE
BRAVO LINE ONE ROUND XX FOUND LINE TWO NICKEL XX DIME LINE THREE WHITE
(4
XX DIM YELLOW LINE FOUR SIX DASH EIGHT XX ONE NINE FIVE CLUSTERED
XX NN SLANT AA LINE SIX NINE XX NINE LINE SEVEN NINE XX NINE LINE EIGHT
NINE XX LINE LINE ONE LIGHT BLINKING XX NINE ARA BRAVO PD DECSRP
OF COURSE OF OBJECT PRN SIERRA PRN CLN ZINE ONE UNUSUAL BRILLIANCA
240
XX SOURCE AA LINE TWO ECUR Z ZERO DEGS SLANT ONE ONE FIVE DEGS XX. THREE
S 2 O
DEGS SLANT ONE ONE FIVE DEGS LINE THREE FOUR ZERO DEGS SLANT ONE
TWO DEGS XX THREE FIVE DEGS SLANT ONE ÓNE EIGHT DEGS LINE FOUR CONSTANT
HEADING XX CONSTANT HEADINGI LINE FIVE BOTH COLS INSTANTANEOUSLY LICE
5-7 MN
SIX FIVE DASH SEVEN MINUTES XX FIVE DASH SEVEN MINUTES PARA COCA

DERARTMENT OP TH3 AIR FORCE,
STAH MESSAGE DMISION
UNCUASSKIED MESSAGA
INCOMING
AF IN : 4295 (3 0ct 59)
PD MANNER OF OBSVN CLN LINE ONE GROUND DASH VISUAL XX GRND DASH VISUAL
LINE TWO NONE XX NINE LINE THREE NN SLANT AA XX NN SLANT AA PARA
DELTA PD TIME AND CLN LINE ONE TWO ZERO THREE ZERO
ZULU TWO NINE TWO NINE SEP CURR XX TWO ZERO THREE ZERO ZULU TWO NINE
SEP CURR LINE TWO NINE XX EIGHT ECHO PD LOC OF OBSVN CLN PRN NITE
FOL TO READ. IN TWO COLS PRN LINE INE RAF STA KIRKNEWTON CMM SCOT
LAND XX. RAF STA KIRKNEWTON CMM SCOTLAND LINE TWO FIVE FIVE FIVE
FOUR NECTAR SLANT ZERO THREE TWO FOUR WHIXKEY XX FIVE FIVE FIVE SEVEN
NECTAR SLANT ZERO THREE TWO FOUR WHIXKEY PARA SECOND SIGHTING CLN
ALFA CLN DESCP OF OBJECT PRN SIERRA PRN CLN PRN FOL TO READ IN SIX
COLS PRN SOURCE ALFA XX BRAVO XX COVA XX I COLS PRN SOURCE ALFA XX BRAVO XX COVA XX DELAT DELAT XX ECHO XX FOXTROT
LINE ONE ROUND XX ROUND XX ROUND XX ROUND XX ROUNDXX ROUNDXX ROUND XX
LINE TWO NICKEL XX DIME XX DIME XX PEA XX QUARTER XX DIME XX X LINE THREE LINE THREE
WHITE XX PALEYELLOW XX WHITE XX WHITE DASH GREEN XX WHITE XX PEN
COLTAR DASH BLIND PRN LINE FOUR SIX DASH EIGHT XX ONE XX ONE XX ONE
XX SIX DASH EIGHT XX EIGHT LINE FIVE CLUSTER NN SLANT AA XX NN SLANI
AA XX NN SLANT AA XX CLUSTER XX CLUSTER LINE SIX ALL OURCES CLN NINE
LINE SEVEN ALL SOURCES CLN NINE LINE EIGHT ALL SOURCES CLN NINE LINE
NINE ALL SOURCES CLN NINE PARA BRAVO PD DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
PRN SIERRA PRN CLN LINE ONE MADE SIGHTIN G EARLIER IN DAY XX MADE
SIGHTING EARLIER IN DAY XX BRILLIANCE XX SOURCE XX BRILLIANCE XX
SOURCE EE LINE. TWO FOUR ZERO SLAND ONE ONE FIVE DEG XX THREE FIVE SLANT
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OSRARTAASNT OP THS AIR FORCE,
STAFP MESSAGE DMSION.
UNCLASSAIED MUSSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 4295 (3 0ct 59)
ONE ONE FIVE DEG XX THREE ZERO SLANT ONE ONE ZERO DEG XX THREE XLANT
ONE ONE ZERO DEG XX 1
SLANT ONE ONE FIVE DEG LINE THREE FOUR ZERO SLANT ONE ONE SEVEN DEG
XX THREE FIVE SLANT ONE ONE SEVEN DEG XX THREE Z ZERO SLANT ONE ONE
THREE DEG XX THREE ZERO SLANT ONE ONE FIVE DEG XX THREE FIVE SLANT
ONE TWO DEG TO THREE FIVE SLANT ONE ONE FIVE DEG LINE FOUR ALL SOURCES
CLN CONSTANT HEADING DASH NORTH DASH NORTH WEST LINE FIVE STOPED WATCHING
XX STOPPED WATCHING XX INSTATANEOUSLY XX GRADUALLY GREW SMALLER
XX STOPPED WATCHING XX STOPPED WATCHING LINE SIX TWO DASH
THREE MINS XX TWO DASH THREE MINS XX FIVE MINS XX FIVE DASH SEVEN
MINS XX ONE MIN XX TWO DASH THREE MINS PARA COCA PD MANNER OF OBSVN
CLN PRN NOTE FOL TO READ IN SIX COLS PRN LINE ONE GRND DASH CLN PRN NOTE FOL TO READ IN SIX COLS F PRN LINE ONE GRND DASH VISUAL XX
GRND DASH VISUAL MOVING CAR MOVING CAR XX GRND DASH VISUAL XX GRND DASH GRND DASH VISUAL MOVING CAR MOVING CAR XX GRND DASH VISUAL XX GRND DASH
VISUAL LINE TWO ALL COLS NONE LINE THREE ALL COLS NECTAR SLANT ALFA VISUAL LINE TWO ALL COLS NONE LINE THREE ALL COLS NECTAR SLANT ALFA
PARA DELTA PD TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING CLN LINE ONE TWO THREE THREE
ZERO ZULU TWO NINE SEP CURR FOR ALL SOURCES LINE TWO NIGHT FOR ALL SOURSES
QARA ECHO PD LOCATION OF. OBSERVERS
CLN LINE ONE SOURCES ALFA CMM BRAVO CMM ECHO AND FOXTROT CLN RAF STA
KIRKNEWTON FIVE FIVE FIVE FOUR NECTAR SLANT ZERO THREE TWO FOUR WHISKEY
LINE TWO SOURCES COCA AND DELTA CLN FOUR MILES WEST BY NORTHWEST
OF RAF STA KIRKNEWTON PD PARA TWO PD THE FOL IS SUBM CONCERNING BOTH
SIGHTINGS CLN PARA FOXTROT PD IDENTIFYING INFO ON OBSERVERS CLN PRO
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DERARTAENT OF THE AR FORCE,
STAFF MESSAGE DVISICN
UNCLASSTED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 2 4295 (3 Oct 59)
ALL MBL PRN LINE ONE SOURCE ALFA CLN AMN SECOND CLASS WEST CMM ROBERT
C CMM RAD PRINTER OPR CMM RELIABILITY CLN GOOD SOURCE BRAV CLN AMN
TWO CLASS ZENKO CMM CLIFFORD P CMM RAD PRINTER OPR CMM RELIABILITYD
CLN GOOD SOURCE COCA CLN MSGT TAYLOR CMM CHAUNCEY CMM MISSION SUPVR
CMM RELIABILITY CLN EXCELLENT SOURCE DELTA CLN SSGT SCGMW AY CMM
KKUQD LL PD CMM TRICK SUPVR COMMCTR CMM RELIABILITY CLN V VERY GOOD SOURCE
ECHO CLN AMN TWO CLASS FONTENOT CMM ERNEST RAD PRINTER OPR CMM RELIA-
BILITY CLN GOOD SOURCE FOXTROT AMN TWO CLASS KORKZWSKI CMM DENNIS F
PD RAD PRINTER OPR CMM RELIABILITY CLN VERY GOOD LINE TWO ALL PERS
STATIONED AT SIX NINE FIVE TWO RADSQMBLN RAF STA KIRKNEWTON CMM STATIONED AT SIX NINE FIVE TWO RADSQMBLN RAF STA KIRKNEWTON CMM MID- MID-
LOTHIAN CMM SCOTLAND PARA GOLF PD WEATHER AND WINDS DASH LOTHIAN CMM SCOTLAND PARA GOLF PD WEATHER AND WINDS DASH H ALOFT CONDS I ALOFT CONDS
AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS CLN LINE OVER ALW OBNVS REPTD CLEAR CMM
STARRY NIGHT LINE TWO PRN NOTE FOL TO READ IN THREE COLS ALT STARRY NIGHT LINE TWO PRN NOTE FOL TO READ IN 1 THREE COLS ALT SURFACE
XX WIND DIRECTION XX KNOTS XX WIND DIRECTION XX KNOTS FIVE THOUSAND
XX ONE SEVEN ZERO DEGS XX TWO ZERO TEN THOUSAND XX ONE EIGHT ZERO DEGREES XX ONE SEVEN ZERO DEGS XX TWO ZERO TEN THOUSAND XX ONE EIGHT Z ZERO DEGREES
XX THREE ZERO ONE FIVE THOU AND XX ONE SEVEN DEGS XX T THREE ZERO TWENTY
THOUSAND XX ONE SEVEN DEGS XX. THREE ZERO THIRTY THOUSAND XX ONE NINE
DEGS XX FOUR ZERO FIFTY THOUSAND XX ONE I EIGHT ZERO DEGS XX THREE FIVE
EIGHTY THOUSAND X KNOT AVAIL LINE THREE UNWIMITED LINE FOUR THREE MILES
LINE FIVE NONE LINE SIX NONE PARA HOTEL PD WEA STA REPTD NO OTHER
UNUSUAL ACTY OR COLD EXCEPT POSS OF CONTRAILS AT THIRTY THOUSAND PARA
INDIA PD NECTAR SLANT ALFA PARA JULIETT PD ONE ACFT APPROACHING TURNHOUSE
AIRPORT ON EAST NORTHEAST HEADING CMM FIVE THOUSAND FT ALT AND DESCENDING
TO AIRPORT CMM LANDING AT TWO ZERO THREE Z ZERO ZULU TWO NINE SEP PD
NO OTHER AIR IFC DURING EVENING OF TWO NINE SEP CURR PD PARA PD ALT
COMDR CMM DELTA FLT PD SIX NINE FIVE TWO RADSQMBLN PD PRN PRU MEMBER
JR THE ONE ZERO ZERO SIX AISS OF ONE NINE FIVE FOUR PRN PRN SEE ATCHD
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAT MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSSTED MAESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 4295 (3 0ct 59)
COMMENTS PRN PARA LIMA PD NECTAR SLANT ALFA COMMENTS CLN THE FIRST
SIGHTING WAS MADE APPROX TWO ZERO THREE THREE ZERO ZULU TWO NINE SEP
CURR R BY TWO PERS PD PRN AMN TWO WEST AND ZENKO PRN PD INFO RECD
FM EDINBURGT AIRPORT IND THAT AN AIRCRAFT WAS POSS UN THE VIC AT
THAT TIME PD THISDACFT WAS A REG SCHED FLT FM LONDON TO EDINBURGH
CMM AND WAS APPROACHING THE FLD ON A EAST NORTHWEST HEADING PD BELIEVE
THE TWO ZERO THREE ZERO ZULU SIGHTING MIGHT POSS BE RESOLVED AS THIS
AIRCRAFT PD FURTHER INFO FROM THE EDINBURGH AIR T TFC CONTROL REVEALS
NO FLT DUE AFTER TWO ZERO THREE ZERO ZULU TWO NINE SEP CURR THAT COULD IDUEAMTLRETWU CERUTHREEZLROCULUTWONINESETSOUNNT
CONCIDE WITH-THE TWO THREE ZERO ZERO ZULU TWO NINE SEP CURR SIGHTING CONCIDE WITH -THE TWO THREE ZERO ZERO ZULU TWO NINE SEP CURR SIGHTING
PD LOCAL RADAR STAS WERE ALSO QUERIED WITH NEG RESULTS PD WHEN EDINBURGH ALSO QUERIED WITH I NEG RESULTS PD WHEN EDINBURGH
AIRPORT WAS QUERIED CONCERNING ACFT SCHEDULED CMM WEA CMM ETC PD IT PD IT
EWAS LEARNED THAT CAF AIRMAN HAD ALSO MADE A UFO SIGHTING TWO THREE WAS LEARNED THAT CAF AIRMAN HAD ALSO MADE A UFO SIGHTING TWO THREE ZERO
ZERO ZULU TWO NINE SEP CURR PD THIS AMN CMM AC ONE GIBEY CMM GERALD
CMM WAS AT THE EDINBURG AIRPORT WHEN HE MADE THE SIGHTING PD INFO
RECEIVED FROM THIS SOURCE REVEALS BASICALLY THE SAME INFO IN CLN
IN THE OTHER REPTS CLN ONE SLOW MIVING WHITE LIGHT AT ABOUT SEVEN FIVE
ZERO FEET ALTITUDE OBSVD FOR ABT FIVE MINS AT APPROX ONE TWO FIVE DREGS
FROM TRUE NORTH CMM AZIMUTH APPROX FOUR ZERO DEGS PD SIZE OF
LIGHT WAS ABOUT SIZE OF DIME CMM AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ACFT
OUTLING CMM SOUND OR EXHAUST PD SOURCE WAS QUITE FAMILIAR WITH ACFT AND
STATED THAT THE QTE LIGHT UNQTE THAT HE SAW WAS COMPLETELY DIFF
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E

PERS AT THREE DIFF LOCATIONS PD DUE THE FACT THAT THE LIGHT
WAS SEEN FROM THREE DIFF ANGLES AT THE SAME TIME CMM
SO NOT BELIEVE CAUSE COULD BE A GNL LIGHT REFRACTED FROM UPPER
AIR TEMP INVERSION-OR OTHER METROLOGICAL PHENOMENA PD ALL OBSVS
WERE ASKED CMM QTE IF LIGHT WAS FROM AN ACFT CMM CAN YOU ESTIMATE
ALT AND SPEED QUERY UNQTE ALL SOURCES AGREED THAT ALT WAS LESS
THAN ONE THOUSAND FEET AND SPEED WAS FROM SEVEN FIVE MPH RPT MPH
TO ONE FIVE ZERO MPH RPT MPH PD CONCLUSIONS CLN UNABLE TO DEVELOP
ANY REASONABLE HYPOTHESIS TO EXPLAIN TWO THREE ZERO ZERO ZULU
TWO SEP SIGHTING
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