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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6965511

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1959

REPORTED LOCATION320Me EOf Manteo N C

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
¤ Was Balloon
16 Nov 59 320 Me E_of Manteo, N.C. 0 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
a Ground-Visual Ground-Radar ¤ Was Aircraft
Local 00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_17/0440Z Shid Bgard Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS b. SOURCE MX Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes ¤ Probably Astronomical
Military D Possibly Astronomical
No
LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown
1 to 1 i/2 hr sout
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Tear drop shaped, light greenish light, Description & duratdon is typical of
size of pea. Had smoky trail. Faded out w/ a meteor.
an added brightness an added brightness just before just before e going out of going out of
sight.
- ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 3EP 52)
.

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ACTION: CIN
INFO : COP SAFS
SMD C302
ZCZCHQE758ZCYJDA047
P RJEZHQ
DE RJEDJR 19A
P 171825Z ZEX
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH AIR DIV
RJEDSO/COMDR ATIC RJEDSQ/O COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON
INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFO SVCS HQ USAF
RUEPBL/COMDR 10O6 AISS FORT BELVIOR VA RUEPBL/COMDR 1006 AISS FORT BELVIOR VA
AF GRNC
BT
1 /UNCLAS/ NEW YORK 1178 NYOOP-IN. SUNJECT: UFO. FOLLOWING REPORT
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 2OO-2:
Ao DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) TEAR DROP SHAPE
(2) PEA
(3) LIGHT GREENISH LIGHT
(4) ONE
5) NEGATIVE
(6) NEGATIVE
(7) SMOKY TRAIL

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DEPADTIAENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 48820 (17 Nov 59)
PAGE TWO RJEDJR 19A
(8) NEGATIVE
(9) NEGATIVE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) BRIGHTNESS
(2) 25 DEGREES 170 TRUE
(3) 05 DEGREES 170 TRUE
5FADED OUT WITH AN ADDED JUST BEFORE GOING OUT OF
SIGHT.
(6) ONE TO ONE AND ONE HALF SECOND
Co MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(I) SHIP/VISUAL: USS SKYWATCHER, PICKET SHIP.
(2 NEGATIVE
(3) N/A
-
Do TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 17/0440Z NOV 59
(2)NIGHT
E LOCATION OF SIGHTING (GEOREF):
HOTEL
F. I IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
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DEPAPTMENIT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGEDIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 48820 (17 Nov 59) / N C
PAGE THREE RJEDJR 19A
(1) N/A
(2) FREDERICK, P. N. SA, USNR, STANDBY LOOKOUT. VERY GOOD.
NARVESAN, A. P. DCI, USN, SECURITY WATCH.
Go WEATHER AND WINDS:
1
(1) SURFACE WINDS O15/O7 KTS. SEA STATE OF NE. BAR. MINUS 29.99,
DRY BULB 71, WET 74. SEA TEMP. 76 AIR TEMP 73.
(2) DET 4, 12TH WEARON, NEW YORK ADS: ALTITU CES/KNOTS:
5000/270/12
10000/250/12 100007250712
15000/250/35 15000/250/35
20000/240/45
30000/240/60
50000/250/55
60000/250/20-25 60000/250/20-25
- 32500 FEET EEET
(4) 10 MI.
(5)10/10
(6NEGATIVE.
(7) NEGATIVE.
Ho NEGATIVE.
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DEAPTASNT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 48820 (17 Nov 59) INCO
PAGE FOUR RJEDJR 19A
I. NEGATIVE.
WOODS, NCO, INTELLIGENCE DIV,
NEW YORK ADS. THERE IS NO CORRELATION BETWEEN THIS SIGHTING
AND ANY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED OBJECTS OR EVENTS WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN IT.
COM BAT INFORMATION OFFICER, USS S SKYWATCHER REPORTED THAT ONE OF THE
THE OTHER OBSERVER FELT IT WAS A FLARE. NO SURFACE OR AIR CONTACTS
WERE MADE WHICH COULD HAVE PRODUCED THE FLARE.
OFFICER NEGATIVE ACTIVITY
AT WALLOPS ISLAND TEST AREA.
Lo NONE.
BT
17/1826Z NOV RJEDJR