PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 March, 1960 Viola, Deleware 0 Wos Balloon
0 0 Prabobly Bolloon Prabobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local. Local.. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Ancraft Was Aicraft
0 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT 03282 03282 Ain Visud AirVisud Air-Intercept Rodor D Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 3. SOURCE D' D YY Wes Astronomicol Meteor
Ys 0 0 Probably Astronomicol
No No Civilian 0 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other... Other.
000 000 Insufficiant Data for Evgluation Insufficiont Data for Evgluation
10 seconds One SE Unknown
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. |11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Round, blue object with exhaust that lighted I A reguest for further information
-the entire town. Object was about h inches relative to this sighting was made.
in diameter and moved from NW to SE. Dis- The request was never answered.
appeared over roof-tops into field near town. however, description is characteristic
of a meteor of the "fireball" type.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

RAD11
CZCSQA950ZCJYDS51 TELEPHONED
PP RJEDSQ TO Tol a
RECEVED
DE RJEZSB 96 lecn
P 2523002 ZEX 0921
FM COMDR 61E7 AIRTRANSWG DOVER AFB 00 49
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC TNT AFB
14E2
RJEZSN/COMDR DET 3 25 AIRDIV SYRACUSE AF STN
WASH 25 DC -
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AF
BT
UNCLAS PLN 25-C-14 UNCLAS PLN 25-C-14
UFO. A. DESCRI UFO. A. DESCH THE OBJECT: THE OBJECT:
(1) ROUND (1) ROUND
(APPROXIMATELY (2APPROXIMATELY 21 INCHES IN DIAMETER
(3) BLUE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(S) NONE
(7) EXHAUST LIGHTED WHOLE TOWN OF VIOLA, DEL.
(8) NONE

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(9) NONE
B. DSCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) INTENSE BLUE LIGHT THROWN B BJECT.
(2)UNKNOWN
(3) UNKNOWN
(4) HEADING NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST (47 HEADTNG MORTAWEST TO SOOTHEAST
(5) OVER ROOFTOPS INT FIELD NEAR (5) OVER ROOFTOPS INT FIELD NEAR TOWN TOWN
(6) APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL (1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE (2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 0928Z
(2)DAWN
E. LOCATIONOF OBSERVER OVSERVER WAS ON OUTSKIRTS OF
VIOLA, DEL.
F. IDENT. YING INFORMATION ON OVSERVER:
(1 MILKMAN
AND PLACE

-
PABE THREE RJEZSB 95
OF SIGNTING:
(1) CLEAR AND VARY WINDY
(2) NW15, GUSTS TO 27, 6, 00 FT,320 DEGREES,
30,D09 FT, 280 DEGREES AT 150 KNOTS, 45,000 FT,
260 DEGREES AT 50 260 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS. KNOTS.
(3) NONE (3) NONE
(4) 10 MILES
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METEROROLOGICAL,
ASTRONOMICAL, THE SIGHTING: NONE
I.N/A
J. UNKNOWN
K. REPORT WAS PREPARED BY NCOIC INTELLIGENCE SECTION,
S/SGT N.SARKES, DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
WAR PLANS AND INTELLIGENCE OFFICER'S COMMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
THIS OBJECT COULD HAVE BEEN A FALLING METEOR OR A RE-
L BE

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IS UNCOVER IS UNCOVE
BT
25/2315Z MAR RJEZSB
:
4

ONCUNTY OL ASSPCAY
JOINT MESSAGEPORM UNCLASSIFTED
SHAOE OALON XEAETBO POR COMMUNICAIION CUNTEK
557/4
EOAR15 21 20
PIICKONNC TYPMSO /2 ACOOUNTIANG OnId OR RHEERS TO CLAHDPICATION
ROUTINE OF REPORENON
AGTT NoeN WOLT SINELE
thPs X. AF PLN 25-6-14 UNCLAS
FPOM: SPEOAAL INSTRUGTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO:
DOVER AFB, DEL
KE2SB
/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-LE2 24-1245-E
REQ THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION, AND ALL INFO BE FWD TO REQ THE STATUS OF THE INVES STIGATION, AND ALL INFO BE FWD TO
THIS CENTER.
DATK THH
13 0900
MONTH
APR 1960
BYOLOL SICNALFE
AFCIN-LE2
21 TD for Me'NA2 AD YTE
Major Robert/J. Friend
WONL 69216 t 0 1 PHELIP G. EVANS
APCUMTYCLARRIPICATION Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-LE
UNCLASSIFIED
CRMA yu 73 PMHAUDTRD
2 HAY 43

4L SACUNITY CLARSIMICATION .
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
INCLASSIPIED
SPAGR CELOY RESRNSWD BOR COMMUNICATION CLNTEE
PRRCROTNON TYPE MSC (C AOCIOONTONGN ORIS. OR REPERS TO G.ABSIPIGATION
ACTION ROUTTIE BOCK MULT RYHEOL OFREFZAIHOX
NINSLT
INFE X AF PIM 25-C-14 GICLAS
FROM: SPICIAL INBTRUGTIONS
APIC, W-P AFB
TO:
DOVER AFB, DEL
/UNCLAS/PaON: AFCOH-hE2
ATTN 16C7 ACARANSPMO. YOUR NS0 PLN 25-C-1L, DTD 25 MAR 60. ATTN 16C7 ACRTRANSPWO. YOUR NSO PLN 25-C-LL, DTD 25 NAR 60.
RED THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION, AND ALL INFO BE PWD TO REA FHE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION, AND ALL INFO BE PWD TO
THIS CENTER. TIHIS CENTER.
DATE ITME
13 0900
MONTH
APR 1960
EYIANOL NIONATURE
AFCIN-LE2
CLD NAMY AO TILA R PJO 6AN NAMEANDTITL
Major Hobert J. Friend
69216 1 hud1l PHILIP O. BYAS
SECOBITYCLAOUPIOAHUN Colonel,USA7
UNCLASSTFTED AFGEL-LEA
NTLALE 2T
17X I OOT AD, YNICN NILL AS COES UOIL RXHAOSKD

HEADQUARTERS
1607th AIR TRANSPORT WING (ID) (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
1ut
REPLY TO
ATTH OFT PLN 150 00UT20APR 6O
SUBJECTY UFO Report
TOI ATIC (AFCIN)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
1. Reference is made to your message ArcIn-4E2 4-1245-E. Capt
Robert A. Shawm, Wing Intelligence Officer, interrogated Mr.
and confirmed this sighting with no change in the information
previously furmished. The other truck driver could not be
identified or contacted.
2. Mr. identified the field where he thought the object
landed. Capt Shawn visited and inspected this field, but
found no evidence of any kind. found no idence ny kind.
3. It is considered 3. It is considered that that no further investigation of this incident
is warranted. is warrented.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
oralus Re "orvalms Ragen
cy to: cy to: Comdr ADC
CORNELIUS L. REACAN Comdr Det 3, 26th Air Div
- Major, USAF Hq USAF (AFCIN)
Chief of Administratior Sec of AF (SAFIS)