PROJECT BLUE BOOK

of this & all sight: Nes
& SW.
4)
scrambled scrambled 1 2 F-102's GCI v 2 F-l02's GCI vectored them in visible objs in
landed at DOW AFB. landed at DOW AFB.
5) Swo objs rptd over Presque Isle Maine at a720z
6) At 22/2230Z Presque Isle Police rptd that Flying was fly
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270cr59 09 48 ...
ATIC
4E4g
1 .
3-4×20
ZCZCSQPZ44VCZCSQ
AR RJEDSQ ....
DR RJEDKQ 68H
R 2619152
ET 20
FM FM CMDR 1912TH AACS SQ
FM C FM C CMDR 1912TH AACS SQ CMDR 1912TH H AACS SQ -.
TO ATIC WR TO ATIC WR GHT GHT
BT 3T •
UNCLAS F UNCLAS FS-25-K-5. ATTN: AFCIN-4Z4G. .
REFERENCE OUR MESSAGE DATED 23/1DD8Z. THIS INFORMATION WAS
REPORTED BY LORING AFB, MAINE TO US. WE PASSED THIS ON TO •
YOU. A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 2DD-2 DATED 14 SEP 59 .
SHOULD BE BY LORING AFB, MAINE.
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26/1932Z OCT RJEDKQ •
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ouiary...SomeUiCuesisa cvaauabaLieouwasGs
were rm the West & SW. Locatinn were Im the West & SW. Locatinn of the of the rpts at the various times indicate a flight rpts at the various times indicate a flight
to the NE if the e same obj can be attributed as causéng the rpts. Radar rpts had same obj can be attributed as causéng the rpts. Radar rpts had
a maximum height of 26,ooo rptd & the duraton in the area fm the lst rpt to the'last of 26,000 duraton in the to the last
is excessive for a balloon, hwoever. if there was a leak in the balloon iss speed
& rate of.rising & rate of rising would be diminished. Balloons are would be diminished. Balloons are difficult to pot difficult to pot i some cluud cloud
conditions& at the speeds attained by F-lO2's & it conditions& at the speeds attained by F-lO2's & it is likely that- the pilots is likely that the p ilots would fail
to find. 2-KC 135's & 2 B-52.s were in the area at the time. No rpt on & 2 B-52's were in the area at the time. No rpt on isappearanc isappearand
of the objs except that the radar was due to fading. No conclusion is attempted.
Case considired as Case considired as insufficient data. .
28 500 a. MJo had

23 October 1959
TO: AFCIN-4E4g
Following is an extract from ATIC Duty for your
information.
1. Two (2) short reports via SAC and -
BASE Hq Duty Officer
2. There contents were as follows lst/Report -1 Low flying
objecr sighted 23 0424Z, 11 miles south of Loring AFB by a
Mr.5 Described as quiet and bright. Jets scrambled
but only bright star seen. 2nd report - objects
with red with red rings sighted 0600Z, 23 Oct O0Z, 23 Oct 59, over 59, Presque Isle, Presque Isle,
Maine. Maine. Witnesses, a Mrs Witnesses, a Mrs. and an airman, reported airman, reported one
hovered. Radar picked up objects and Radar picked up objects and determined their determined their
altitude to be less than 15,000 feet. to be less than 15,000 feet. One sped north at 4.
350 to 500 350 to 500 knots according to radar. knots according to radar.
JOHN C. McNEILL JOHN C. MCNEILL
Captain, USAF
AFCIN-4X2

ANNNK 05302
CZCSQC413ZCKQA334 OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
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DE RJEDKQ SH 44 TELEPHONED
19  3 08324 TO
0 2307822 S7 NO.
FM FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER OLMSTED AFB PA TIME -
Date
TO RJEDFU/COMDR MCGUIRE AFB NJ iy:
4
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTIL CENTER WRIGHT w
RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO ..
RJEZHO/DIR INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEZSN/26TH AIR SYRACUSE NEW YORK
4xm .
BT
FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT 4f
.. ..
(1) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(A) SHAPE ROUND
(3) SIZE COMPARED D TO A KNOWN TO A KNOWN OBJECT OR BASKETBALL .
..
(C)COLOR BLUE RED (COCOLOR BLUE RED RINGS .
(D) NUMBER 2 (D) NUMBER 2
(F) ANY DISCRERNIBLE FEATURES RED LIGHTRAYS .
SHINNING TOWARD GOUND •
(G) TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHEUST INCLUDING SIZE OF SAME COMPARED
TO SIZE OF OBJECT (S) NONE .
(2) DESCRIF ION OS COURSE .
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DATE TIME
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TYPED NAME AND IITL reguired YP2 (or StaMped) NAME AND TITLE
≤0-1-w0 Major Rooert J. Friend CW. JWASWC HOWELh A. DENNIS
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(A) NONE
(3) NONE
(C)NONE
(D) CIRCLE STRAGHT
F STILL IN FLIGHT
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION
...........
(A) NO RADAR
5 MANNER OF OBSERVATION BINOCULARS (B)EYE
(C) NONE
(4) TIME (4) TTME AND DATE OF SIGAIING E AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(S) NIGHT (3) NIGHT (4) TIME AND DATE OF (4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING SIGHTING
(A) 23/25322
(B) NIGHT
LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S)
(S) NO (6) NO
(S) IDENTIFYING INF VERS
CM. LOOKING THEM WITH
OLASSES MRS
ENGLISH CSC AIR POLICE AT PQI ..........
'7) WEATH AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS
(WINDS AT 05322 SURFACE 5,222 230 DEG 22KTS 6,228 TO 12,202
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242/20KTS 1600 252/20KTS WWP,200 5KTS 50,200 BJUP/4ZKTS
NO REPORT AT 832,322 ..•.
(9) INTERCEPT OR INDENT ACTION TAKEN (95 NONE
(1D) LOCATION S OF ANY AIR TRAFFI AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING
(10) 2/KC135 2/352 HEAD SW .
(12) EXI EVIDENCE SUCH (12) NO
.
REPORTED FLYING SAUCER CLFLYING G LOJ .
OVER THE TOW HAD VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON THE BOTTOM OF ITEM OVER THE TOWN HAD VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON THE BOTTOM OF ITEM - --
AT B224Z CIVILAIN IN THE TOWN OF FORT SAIRFIELD REPORTED LOW FLYING AT BO24Z CIVILAIN IN THE TOWN OF FORT SAIRFIELD REPORTED LOW FLYING .
OBJECT ALSO HAD LIGHTS ON THE BOTTOM OF OBJECT ALSO HAD LIGHTS ON THE BOTT F IT T WAS MAKING WAS MAKING NOISE AT .
ALL BUT WAS ALL BUT WAS MOVING AROUND S MOVING AROUND
SENT C123 TO CHECK OUT T THE REPORT FROM PQI I AND .
THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE FORT FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS .
CALLED AND GAVE   A NEGATIVE REPORT L M ON HAD NOTHING
ON EITHER REPORT. THESE TWO TOWNS ARE ABOUT FIFTEEN N MILES DAPART .
SO THE UFOB WOULD HAVE BEEN HEADING NORTHEAST. .
THERE WERE 3 SIGHTING 2 WERE IN THE SAME AREA
I WAS 15 MILES AWAY THE 2 OBJECTS ARE STILL REPORTED OVER
PRESQUE ISLE MAINE AT 07222/23 ...
3T
23/27402 OCT RJEDKY

OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE .
TELER .
TO 712
NO. .
TIME
57 Date
RC079 By: 3
CZCSQA401ZCKQA343
0O RJEDSQ 24E42 .
DE RJEDKQ54H
0 2388262 4
FM FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER OLMSTED AFB PA .
TO RJEDFW/COMDR MCGUIRE AFE NJ .
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTIL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERS ON
RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO .
RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH AD DEF SYRACUSE NEW YORK YORK . .
RJEZHQ/DIR INTELHQ USAF WASH DC- RJEZHQ/DIR INTELHQ USAF WASH DC-
RJEZSN/26TH RJEZSN/26TH AIR DIV CUSE NEW YORK •
BT .
FOLLOWING UFOB RPOT FOLLOWING UFOB RPOT ..
(1) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(A) SHATE (1) DESCRTIPTION
(A) ROUND ..
(B) BAYEBALL
(C) COLOR (C) WHITE LIGHT
(D) 1
(E) NONE
(F) NONE ....
(G) NONE
(1) SOUND IF I HEARD DESCRIBE SOUND (H)NONE
(I) NONE .
K2) DES PTION OF COURSE
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(A) OTHER REPORTS
(B) NONE .......
(C) NONE
(D STATIONARY
(E) NONE
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(A) GROUND PS3
(B)NO (E)NO - 0
.
(C)NONE (C)NONE
SIGHTING 0
(4) TIME AND (4) TIME E AND DATE DATE OF .
. .
(A) 23/2805Z (A) 23/0805Z
(B) NIGHT
(5) LOCATION OF OBKERVER (S) S) • •
LORING AFB •
(6) IDENTIFYING INFO OF OBSERVER
(A) A/3C RONALD AIR POLCCE .
(E)
(7) WEATER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT T TIME AND PALACE OF SIGHTING
(A) HIGH THIN SCATTERED .
(B) SURFACE .
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6,008 230 DEG 22KT
12,000 240 DEG 29KTS
16,020 260 DEG 20KT
20,000 270 DEG 25 KT •
30,000 270 DEG 40 KT
(C) HIGH THIN SCATTERED
(D) 15 MILES
(E) NONE
(F)NONE .
(8) NONE .
(9) NONE -6
(iD) NONE (ib) NONE •
(il) NONE (il) NONE .. -. .
(12) NONE (12) NONE
RADAR GAVE 5000FL AS ALTITUDE OF OBJECT ALTITUDE OF OBJECT .
DT .
23/0845Z OCT RJEDKQ .
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NO.
19 0cT 23 10 55 TIME
RC080 Date
By:
CZCSQC430ZCSUB192
00 RJEDSQ .
DE RJEDKQ 55H .
0 231008Z
FM OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE .
TO RJEDFW/COMDR MCGUIRE AFB NJ
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTIL CENTER WRIGHT
RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH AD DEF SYRACUSE RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH AD DEF F SYRACUSE NEW YORK NEW YORK .....
RJEZHQ/DIR INTEL HQ SAF WASH DC C-
BT ....
REFERENCE UFOB REPORTS REFI ORTS •
AT 290EZ/23 CARSWELL GCI SITE HAD OBJECTS 0 N RADAR AT 25,330 FT.
8S DEG. FROM LORING AFB. AT 1000Z BURLINGTON AFB SCRAMBLED
TWO (2) F102 AIRCRAFT. GCI VECTORED THEM IN AT 40,0SD FT. THE AIRCRAFT
COULD NOT SIGHT ANY THING IN THE E AREA. THE AIR CRAFT ARE LANDING
AT DOW AFB .....
BT
23/1017Z RJEDKQ
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timiat Ts7
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20000 20. 24z 24/20386
bak 1216
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SYMBOL OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF ORIG UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
LORING AFB, MAINE
/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E48 10-2188 €
UP BY CARSWELL GCI SITE IS LIMITED IN NATURE. REQ A COMPLETE
DATE.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, DTD 14 SEP 1959.
DATE TIME
28 0845
MONTH YEAR
OCT 1959
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TYPED NAMEANDTITCE,(STshatureSzegyired) (or stamped)
3a-pWe -Major Robert J. Friend CW_WANWO
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