PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Balloon
2h Sap 59 North Carolina, Wi. Area = ast tt fie
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ossidly Balloon
< ; O Was Aircraft |
Local oe rk et sual OG Ground-Radar Q Probably Aircraft
oMt_2/2341Z DAir Vi sual © Air-Intercept Radar |7 Possibly Aircroft ie
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE (1X Was Astronomical Meteor
0 Yes O Probobly Astronomical
OMe Civilian & iftilitary 0 Possibly Astronomical |
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE DO Other
a eat Data for Evaluation
ft nown
max 30 secs one West

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Six rpts w/generally the same info of obj
‘Touring w/tail. Predominant color green or
blue-green. Movement generally West. Speed.

Slow for meteor.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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11. COMMENTS

Multiple rpt describing the obj
indicated that it was a slow moving
meteor & very bright.

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NOT KNOWN
NOT KNOWN
TO BE DETERMINED

NONE, LTCOL COLLINS WIFE ALSO SAW THE OBJECT.

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“AT THE SANE. TINE AS THIS SIGHTING MANY OTHER REPORTS OF A
SIMILAR OBJECT WERE RECEIVED. BY OTHER AGENCIES.
ONE OF THESE’ REPORTS ‘CAME FROM THE BASE WEATHER STATION
aT” ‘SE YMOUR- - JOHNSON. AFB NC. THIS REPORT WAS TO THE WEATHER SECTION
OF WASHINGTON NORAD SECTOR FORT LEE VA. IT STATED THAT AT
24/2342Z2 A LARGE: METEOR WAS SIGHTED. THE WEATHER STATIONS
AT LANGLEY AFB VA AND AT DOVER AFB DEL ALSO REPORTED A METEOR
AT. 24/2342Z2. IF THESE REPORTS ARE CORRECT THEN THE IDENTICAL
TIMES. BETWEEN THESE REPORTS AND THE SIGHTING IN THIS REPORT

WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE THAT MR 490M PROBABLY SAW A LARGE
METEOR OR SHOOTING.STAR.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, D.C.

Subject: Unidentified aerial object (meteor 7)

Sirs:
fot knowing what Government agency is interested in

reports and description of unusual aerial. objects, I decided
to write to you, thinking you would have some interest in
such reports, or could advise me where to send then,

Last September (1959) I sighted by chance an onject
moving through the sky in the manner of a meteor. It was
larger than most meteors, however, and was bright green.

The local newspapers had reported a day or two before that
several green objects had been sighted in the early evening
and were thought to be meteors. The object that I sighted
was seen in the middle of the night, and I read no reports
of it. I wrote down as detailed data as I could, al? angles,
etc. being estimated since I had no instruments,

If you should be interested in the data that = put
down, I will be glad to send it te vou. It will ccver abdout
one page, typewritten.

It was only recently that I deciced it might be of
some interest or value. If this subject is not of direct
interest to your organization, I will arcpvreciate it if rou

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will send this letter to the vroper agency.

Yours truly,

N JAE 2 oD Ne A.
AERONAUTICS
A N D SPACE
ADMINISTRATION
NASA HEADQUARTERS
; 1520 H STREET NORTHWEST
AB 2450 WASHINGTON 25, D. Cc.

IN REPLY REFER TO ‘TeLernone: EX ecurive 3-3260 TWX: WA 755

March 16, 1961

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Williamsburg, Virginia

Dear Mr.sggeeialliiee

This is in further response to your letter of
August 3, 1960, in which you report the sighting of on
unidentified flying object.

We wish to thank you for your interest in submitting
the information contained in your letter. As you may know,.
a number of similar observations have been reported for
which there is no particularly satisfactory explanation.
This agency has neither the assignment nor the facilities
to investigate such occurrences, We have, therefore,
forwarded your letter to the Department of the Air Force
which has the primary responsibility for investigating this

type of phdnomenon.

AMIE cocsctasy
ions and Contributions Board
ce: Commander

Air Tacticali Intelligence Center

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Ohio er

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Enclosure: Letter from Mr .aggeplliie

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AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER Chis

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE — #)»
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE cS, ys
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suBsécts UFO Sightings 3 0 MAR 1961

T: SAFOI-3d (L/Col Joke

1. Attached are copies of letters which were forwiurded to aTIC by the
CAA and the NASA reporting the sighting of unidentified flying objects.
The information contained in these letters is not sufficient for a con-
clusion to be reached by ATIC; therefore, request ATIC Forms #164 be
sent to the witnesses for their completion and forwarding directly to
this Center, Attn: AFCIN-4Eex.

2. Addresses of the witnesses sare as follows:

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Lanett, Alabama

Si aceite ies

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3. If the above witnesses know of any other witnesses to the sightings,
request this information be included in their reports.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

LIP G. EVANS 2 Atch
Colonel, USAF 1. Fax cy ltr 5 Mar 61 fr

Deputy for Science and Components sea CAA

2. Fex cy ltr 8 Aug 61 ?r
CO NN £0 ASA

4 April 1941

Dear Mir. Mame

Your letter of August 8, 1960, addressed to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration was referred to this office

April 3, 1961.

The Air Force is assigned the responsibility for investigating
all reports of unusual aerial objects over the U.S., including those
that became labeled unidentified flying objects.

To insure adequate evaluation of these sightings it is necessary
that cases be reported as soon as possible after sighting and that
complete information be included. Since the sighting made by you
occurred in 1959 it would be most difficult, if not impossible, to
render an evaluation that would lead to a conclusion. However, I
em enclosing ATIC form #164 for you to complete if you so desire.

The completed form should be mailed to: Aerospace Technical Intelli-
gence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, ATEN: AFCIN-4Eex.

For your information, I am also enclosing a copy of the latest
Department of Defense fact sheet, Air Force UFO Report.

Your interest in this matter is appreciated.

Very truly yours,

2 Atchs ' WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR.
ATIC Form #164 Major, USAF .
DOD Fact Sheet Public Information Division

Office of Inrorumtion

Williamsburg, Virginia or

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Seymour Johnson AFB, NC., 24 years of age, weather observer for 3 y
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‘1t),.Weather was clear, visibility unlimited
26° Seymour Johnson AFB weather reported. Winds.
eat 2000 fest.130 degrees 5 kits.
5000 fest 070 degrees.5 kts.
10000 fest 140 degrees 5 kts.
15000 feet light Siesee variable.
20000 feet 260 degre ase? kts.
20000 fest 270 aeeneeend O-kts.
40000 feet 270 degrees 25 kts.
50000 feet 270 degrees 20 kts
Ceiling, none
Good visibility
No cloud. cover
No taunderstorms

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Tr... No interception action taken

miiy J. .B-66 sertal mamber 530431, Pilots name: Lt, Finfingsr
tock off ~ eae sighting reported.

| Se eee is Captain Crseenberg, Max W.
Triteliigense: a th Tac Fer We. This chject was also seen from
the ground. by the following Seymour Johnson perscnnel: Major Lundy,
Glenn E,. Pilot; OPS Off 4TACFTRWG, It. Gar sne ys John t, Pilot
ATH TACFTRWG;” $/set Smith; Larry, Control Tower Tech, 7 years
experience 1043-1, AACS, Seymour Johnsen re N.C. They all agreed
that the cbhject was round with a long tail biue green in coler
and no scund.., They alse. agreed that the object was traveling
parallel to the ground at. see aaa 30 degrees elevatisn,
and then suddenly disappeared. The description of the size of
the coject.varied from the size of 2 orange to the size of a
dDasketoall. Although each scne le gees the
their estimated ranged from where cificer,

& a meteor, however, he was a by the
low altitude. The direction cr travel is con
satellites.

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(9) NONE REPORTED
B, (1) BRIGHT REFLECTION IN SKY
(2) 45 DEGREE ARC APPROX. 25 DEGREE TO 30 DEGREE ABOVE THE
HORIZON COVERING AN ARC OF 15 DEGREES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 SECS.
(3) IT DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREE TOPS.
(4) STEADY PATH ARG
(5) SEE BA
(6) VISIBLE FOR 8 TO 10 SECONDS BEFORE OBLITERATED BY TREES
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL - IN AUTOMOBILE.
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. (1) 2344ZULU, 24 SEPTEMBER 1959
(2) DUSK
E, (1) OBSERVER WAS DRIVING AUTOMOBILE AT FORT BELVOIR VA
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