PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6971454

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONCodroy Newfoundland

FRAMES4

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PROJECT I0D73 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Codroy, Newfoundland 0 Was Balloon
19 Mar 60 0 Probobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
L.ocal C Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Was Aircrait
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT 1610z AirVisual Air-Intarcept Rodar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS b. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yos 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION a. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other
000 000 Insufficiant Data for Evaluation Insufficiant Data for Evaluation
1 min One Descending Descending Unknown
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 1T. COMMENTS
Dark, barrel-shaped object, six to eight feet barrel-shaped object, six to eight feet Since there was but one witness, this
LOnS, LOng, black at one end, trail of flame six sighting classed as "insuffieient data." sighting classed as "insuffieient data."
feet long, no sound, appeared to fall straight It is quite oossible that this wis a It is quite oossible that this wis a
down to east. bellson or other instrunent for upper belljon or other instrunent for upper
Jair research falling. Descriotion and lair reseurch falling. Description and
duration of fall correeponds to a collapedi duration of fall corresponds to a collapefi
balloon, cbred ker deceveeed. balloon, cbrtd Rer decevceod.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BEP 52)

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RA121 RECEIVED
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160 1R19 20 32 TELEPHONED
YY RJEDSO T0
NO. 71227
DE'RJENGK 14 TIME 2032
Date
O 1919452 ZEX y:
FM S4TN CONAD CC 24E2.
TO RJNFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSO/CONDR AIR TECH INTLL CENTER 3
RJEZHO/ASST I CONF INTELL
RJEZHC/OIS
RFEMVB/AOC RFEMVB/AOC ADC HQ ST ADC HQ ST HUBERTS
AF GRNC
BT
CONAD CC BOIBI. ATTN: COC/INTELL ST CONAD CC BOISI. ATTN: COC/INTELL ST HUBERTS HUBERTS
3.) A) 1. BARRELL SHAPED
2. BARRREL 6 TO S FT LONG 2. BARRREL 6-TO 8 FT LONG
3. DARK- DLACK AT ONE END.
4.ONE
5.N/A
6. BARREL SHAPED
7• TRAIL OF FLAME 6 FT LONG
B. NO SOUND KEARD
9NONE NOTED
E.) 1. NOTICED IT WAS'NT AN AIRCRAIT
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PACENTWO RJENGK 14
2. FAST OF ODSERVER - NORMAL AIRLINE
HEIGHT
3. DISAFPEARED TO EAST
4APPEARED TO FALL STRAIGHT DOWN
5. BENIND MOUNTAIN OVERLAND
S. ONE M MINUTE
C.) 1. GROND VISUAL
2NO VISUAL AIDS
3.N/A
D.) 1. 19/1s102
2DAY 2. DAY
3.) JKED 2015 3.) JKBD 2015 SOUTH OF CODROY
F.) 1. MR F.) 1. MR
UNKNOWN AGE UNKNOWN AGE CODROY, NFLD
2.N/A
G.) 1. CLEAR AND SUNNY
2. SURFACE - NNW 15K
6000 - 270 DEGREES 20K
16200 - 24D DEGREES 40K

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1s0m-3 247 DEGREES 7OK
20000 -240 DEGREES 9OK
30UGS -240 DEGREES 150K
50002 - 258 DEGREES E5K
80020 - UNK
3.N/A S. T7A
R.N/A.
5.N-A 5.N-A
6. NONE 6. NONE
H.) NONE H.) NONE KNOWN
I.) NONE
J.) CESSNA 150 CORNER BROOK TO STEPHENVILLE STEEHENVTLLE
CALL SICN HDK
K.) LT. TARR SENIDR DIRECTOR S4STH
ACW. POSSIBLE NOSE CONE DUE
TO DISCRIPTION AND ACTION OF OBJECT
) NO PNYSICAL EVIDENCE AT THIS TIME
BT
19/200 1Z MAR RJENCK