PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7811761

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONSEOf Newfoundland

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 Apr 60 SE of Newfoundland Was Balloon
000 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP a. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aicroft
00 Probably Aircral?
GMT 100045Z Apr 60 AirVi sual Air-Intercapt Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE Wos Astronomicol - Meteot
Yos 0RD Probably Astronomical
C No Military Military 0 Possibly Astronomieal Possibly Astronomieal
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 19. COURSE Other Other_
D00 D00 Insufficient Dcta for Evaluation Insufficient Dcta for Evgluation
3-4 sec one SW Unknown Unknown
HO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
"Comet tail," size of baseball, flame only Probably meteor. Probably meteor.
was seen, moving in are on SW course. Sinilar was seen, moving in arc on SW course. Sinilar
object observed to the north of this sighting
a few minutes later.
/
ATIC FORM 329 (RZV 26 SEP 52)
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RTUXENT RIVER NAS MD.
PILOT VERY RELIABLE
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(
PAGE THREE RJEOBP 4 THREE RJEOBP U
3. G. 3. G.
1 EXCELLENT VIS ABOVE STRATUS LAYER 1 EXCELLENT VIS ABOVE STRATUS LAYER
2 232 2 230 D DEGREES/15 PLUS 23
10,003 239 DEGREES/20
20,000 245 DEGREES/40
39,060 240 DEGREES/50
40,000 240. DECREES/60
3.N/A
4 12 MILES ICE CRYSTALS
5. 2/10 CIRRUS AT 20,900 FT.
G. N/A
3.H
NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
3. I 3. I
NONE
3. J.
NONE
3 K.
+ SENIOR CONTROLLER GOOSE AIR DEFENSE SECTOR PRIMARY ANALYSIS REVIALS
NO PROBABLE CAUSE OF SIGHTING
COMET. SECOND SIGHTING BY AN AIRLINES PILOT TO TKE NORTH OF
WIS SIGHTIIG AND
9 MILES LATER REVEALS THAT THIS OBJECT NUST HAVE REAPPEARED.
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C/OS1OZ APR RJEOBP

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40,000 240 DEGREES/60
3.N/A
4 12 MILES ICE CRYSTALS
5. 2/18 CIRRUS AT 20,00S FT.
-
S.N/A
S. H.
NEGATIVE
3. I
NONE
3. J.
NONE
3 K. ~
1 SENIOR CONTROLLER GOOSE AIR DEFENSE SECTOR PRIMARY ANALYSIS REVEALS
NO PROBABLE CAUSE OF SIGHTING OTHER THAN PO
COMET. SECOND SIGHTING BY AN AIRLINES PILOT COMET. SECOND SIGHTING BY AIRLINES TO THE NORTH OF 'HE NORTH OF :
THIS SIGHTING AND
9 MILES LATER REVEALS THAT THIS OBJECT REVEALS THAT THIS OEJECT MUST HAVE REAPPEARED.
BT
12/0510Z APR RJEOBP 12/0510Z APR RJEOBP
ANNN
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OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
EIVED
RC007 IAen 007 28
A00CZCSOC332ZCJYF322 1960 APR 10
00 RJEDSQ MeFear
ZEL RJEOBP
BPA868
00 RJEDSQ RJEZNQ RJWFAL RFENVB
DE RJEOBP 4
0 1004542 ZEX 100454Z ZEX 4t2a
3$ 4xl
FM GOOSE NORAD SECTOR FM GOOSE NORAD SECTOR
( (
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSO/COMDR AIR RECH INTELL CEN RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR RECH INTELL CEN L
RJEZHQ/ASST COS INTELL HQS USAF RJEZHQ/ASST COS INTELL HQS USAF
RJEZHO/OFC OF INFO SVCS HOS USAF
RFEMVE/AIR OFF COMDING ADC ST HUBERTS
ET
3. A
1. CONET TAIL
2 BASEBALL
3. WE AND GE
4.1
5 N/A
S.N/A S. N/A
7. FLAME ONLY SEEN 7. FLAME ONLY SEEN
PACE TWO RJEOBP 4
3.
N/A
AATT 01T49

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PAGE TWO RJEOBP 4
3,
B. N/A -
9 COURSE DISTINCT AND CLEAR 9 COURSE DISTINCT AND CLEAR
-VERY FAST
3.
1 FLAME OF TAIL -
2.35 TO 40 2.35 T0 40
3. 35 TO 40 C
4. ARC ON SW COURSE
5 INSTANTLE TO SW
6. 3 TO 4 SEC
3.
C.
1. AIR VISUAL
2.N/A
3. C-121 V1321
ALT. 6,220
H-315 MAG H-315 MAG
SPD 190 KTS.
PAUXENT RIVER, MD PAUXENT RIVER, MD
3. D.
1. 00452
2. NIGHT WIRTH FULL MOON
E. 1. 4643N 5212 W 75 MI SE TORBAY
3. F.
1.N/A
2. H.S. NOON, COMDR. -
V1-15
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