PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

l. DATE 12. LOCATION
Atlantic Ocean 0
—21_ Oct 59 Wet 380 mi B of Langley AFB, Va. oO
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local == — aaa are O Ground-Redar e
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ae out! O507Z = DO Aie Visucl P © Air-Intercept Rador 0
5. PHOTOS: —————$- SOURCE tig box
0 Yes Oo
Xo Military o
7. LENGTM OF OBSERVATION = B. NUMBER OF OSJECTS | 9. COURSE oO
o
Oo
190 secs cne West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING : 11. COMMENTS

Tearechaped, bluish white light w/vapors
folhowing. Appeared to burn out.

ATIC FORM 329 (REY 25 SEP 52)

ee en ee rose bo eee i = te ee

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronemical Meteor
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Unknown

Description is similar to @ meteor
at high alt.

“a : ! DEPARTIAENT OF THE AIR FORCE ‘

i) STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION a) |

‘ ; | UNCLASSIRED A4ESSAGE Us Na /
: INCOMING |

AF IN: 22308 (21 Oct 59) T/R/ba . ; \
ACTION: CIN
INFO : OOP, SAFS

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DE RJEDJR 44A
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FM COMDR NYADS MCGUIRE AFB NEW JERSEY
TO RUWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH ADIV +
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HOS USAF
RJEZHO/OIS HO USAF
RUEPBL/COMDR 1006 AISS
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/UNCLAS/NEW YORK ADS 10449. NYOOP-IN. SUBJ: UFO. FOLLOWING REPORT
IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2.
4. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:

(1) TEAR SHAPE

(2) UNKNOWN

(3) BLUISH WHITE LIGHT

(4) ONE

(5) NONE

(5) NONE

(7) VAPORS FOLLOWING THE OBJECT.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AiR FORCE

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se) TAFF MESSAGE DIVISION &

UNCLASSIFIED AMESSAGS

INCOMING

AF IN: 22308 (21 Oct 59)

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(8) NONE,
(9) LIGHT FROM OBJECT LASTING SOME TEN SECONDS.
B, DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
(1) SOURCE ON FLYING BRIDGE TAKING OBSERVATIONS SAV BLUISH
WHITE LIGHT,
(2) UNKNOWN |
(3) UNKNOWN. sh oe e
(4) OBJECT MOVED FROM EAST TO WEST TRUE HEADING OF 285 DEGREES.
OBJECT SEEMED TO FOLLOW CURVE OF THE EARTH HOWEVER DID NOT
GO BEYOND THE HORIZON BUT LOOKED AS IF IT HAD BURNED OUT.
(5) BURNED OUT. TO WEST.
(6) TEN SECONDS,
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION,

(1) SHIP/VISUAL
(2) UNKNOWN

(3S) N/A

J, TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
€1) 21/0507Z OCTOBER 1959,
(2) NIGHT.

= LOCATION OF OBSERVER: FLYING BRIDGE. OF PICKET SHIP SEA HORSE
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Pres, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AF IN : 22308 (21 Oct@@p) — STAFF :AESSAGE DIVISION B

UNCLASSFIED ASSSAGE
‘INCOMING
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USS SKYWATCHER AGR 2. ELEVATION 45 FEET. SHIP ON STATION AT
GEOREF POSITION HOTEL JULLIET GOLF HOTEL ZERO SEVEN FIVE ONE.
F, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER,

C1) N/A
(2) LAWRENCE, W.J. , SEAMAN, USN, USS SXYWATCHER, DAVISVILLE,

RHODE ISLAND/RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.
G WEATHER AND WINDS,
(1) NIGHT, STRATUS 6500 FEET.
(2) DET 4 12TH WEARON, NEW YORK ADS: BTITUDE/DEGREES/KNOTS?

SURF ACE/270/03
600/260/ 20
10000/270/30

18000/270/35
20000/270/35
30000/270/ 35

45000/270/90
60000/280/50

€5) 5000 FEET BROKEN .
€4) BETTER THAN TEN MILES

€5) BROKEN
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE “

ob 3) @. STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION )
UNC! ASSIFIED MMESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN: 22308 (21 Oct 59)

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(6) NEGATIVE

(7) SURFACE 65 DEGREES FAH. WATWE 75 DEGREES FAH.
H. NEGATIVE. ie jaar |
I. NO TRACE OR CONTACT ON RADAR AT THAT TIME.

J. CONSIDERABLE AIR TRAFFIC IN THIS AREA AT ALL TIMES.
Ke REPORT PREPARED BY SSGT DONALD E WOODS, AF 11259159, NCQ,

INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, HQ, NEW YORK AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. MCGUIRE
AFB, Node
ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH VOICE CONTACT WITH PICKET SHIP BY REPORTING
INDIVIDUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEGATIVE RESULTS. SHIP cei
RELIEVED FROM ASSIGNED STATION, BOUND FOR HOME PORT. NO CORRELATION
FETWEEN THIS SIGHTING AND ANY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED OBJECT OR EVENTS
WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN IT.

L. NEGATIVE
5T

21/2005Z OCT RJEDJR

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