PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION

1. DATE

28 April, 1960 Smithville, Tennessee o
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o
Local XQ Ground- Vi sual O Greund-Reder

GMT 29 05102 O Air Vi wal OD Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTO! OUR
O Yes
Dine Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE
three minutes One South then East

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | |v. COMMENTS

Round red flashing light, size of a basket-
ball observed to stop three times and then
turn to the Bast and disappear in distance.

Doo sooo oF

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

12, CONCLUSIONS

Believed to be aircraft by reporting
official. Concur with the report,

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown

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MAY 1960 SIGHTINGS
LOCATION

LE

Decatur, Illineis
Glendale, Arizena

E ef Hawaiiaa Islands
Treut Rua, Perusylvania
Bayenune, New Jersey

West Hartferd, Ceanecticut
Seattle, Washingter
Regina, Canada, Meatana

Seutherrz Nerway

Ottawa, Canada

Vicinity Wece, Texas

WSW ef Hawaiian Islands
Saaz Gavriel, California
Leftabal, LIras

Dallas, Texas

SW of Albaas, West Virginia
Daytea, Opie

Tallassee, Alabama
Dilliszghaa, Alaska
Rhedesia, Africa

Jaffrey Ceater, New Hanpshire
Maldea, Massachusetts
Maugham, Louisiasa
Murfreesbere, Tennessee
Bear Lake, Florida
Seuthwesterm Caaada

Narth Miami, Flerida
Naples, New York

Vicinity Midway Islaad

E ef Japan (42.15N 157.252)
Beatley, Michigasz

Pezma Park, Peamsylvaaia
El Pase, Texas

Chaplesten, Maiae
Champagae,.Yuken, Caaada Area

Civilias Pilets

Las Yesas, Nevada eine SE 2

St Leuis, Miszeurt as

Mamus Islaad, Admiralites oo: Si

23 ML S of Joliet, Illineis Sine wale ee,
ADDITIONAL RZPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)

TOCATTION SOURCZ

Walled Leks, Michigans (Ltr)

Saraseta, Flerida ewsclipping

Bedford, Massachusetts Newsclippinug

Milwaukee, Wiscousiz

Bostoa, Massachusetts nadia Ltr )
Fiji, Island Newsclippiug
Majorca Islaad Newsclivping
Osumare Del Tuy, Venezuela Naw3cliopia
Ralla, Misseuri Stioiten (itr)

EVALUATION

Other (IMAGINATION)
Insufficiest Data

Other (FLARE)
Jasufficieat Data
Inaufficieat Data
Aircraft

Other (REFLSCTION/#OAX)
Balless ss
Insufficieat Data
Other (CLOUDS)
Insufficiert Data
Insufficierut Data
Astre (MSTEOR)
Insufficient Data
Insufficiert Data
Astre (M&TEOR)
Iusufficieat Data
Aircraft
Insufficieaut Data
Balloon

Astra (M&TZOR)
Insufficieat Data
Other(REFLECTION)
Balleou

Balleen

Satellite

Astre (METEOR)
-Astre (JUPITER)
Insufficieat Data
Insufficiert Data
Astro a |
Other (IRON)
Other (REFLECTION)
Astre a
Astro (MARS)
Iusufficieaut Data
Insufficient Data
insufficieat Data
Astro’ (METEOR)
Astro (JUPITER)

EVALUATION

Sumnary - Fireball Repsrts

HEADQUARTERS
SEWART AIR FORCE BASE
ond
839th AIR BASE GROUP (TAC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Sewart Alr Force Bose, Tennessee

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: BDO

sussect: Unidentified Flying Object Report

to: Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

In accordance with AFR 200-2, the attached UFO Report

FOR THE COMMANDER:

Sp Qh.

TATES A, WESTON
2nd Lt, USAF

Asst Dir of Adm

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AF Forn 112 & 1ll2a

3 MAY 1950

4s subattteds

CLASS IFICATION

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION

839th Air Base Group BDO

Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee
PREPARING INDIVIDUAL

SRI STATUS (If applicable)

CANCE LED/COMPLETE

SRI NO.
CANCELEO/ INCOMPLETE

ACT IVE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (Date)

susyect (Descriptive title. Use Jividuel reports for separate subjects

UFO Report cctetdad ae

SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Form 112a
unless report can be fully stated on AF Form 112. List inclosures, including number of copies)

See ll2a

The narrative report deals with a flashing red lirht which was observed during
the hours of darkness. The locale was near the local airport. The investigating
officer felt strongly that the flashin- lirht was on an aircraft.

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DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR (Except USAF and file. Indicate Dupl M/oz and copies w/o inc losures, if app! icable)

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CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when Alled in) .

SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
39th Air Base Group BDO See
Sewart AFB, Tennessee 1 ne re

A, (1) UFO, Round |
+33 Size of a Basketball |
3) Red |
i N/A |

5) One |

(6) Red Flashing Light

(7) None

(8) No sound heard

(9) None

B. (1) Observer went outside to get coal for his stove.

(2) Estimated at 200 or 300 feet above the surface coming from the North |
proceeding South. :

(3) Proceeding East approximately the same altitude. |
(4) The observer stated to the investigating officer the object came from |

the North going South, stopped three times, turned East and disappeared out
of sight.

(5) Disappeared slowly to the East.
) Observer saw the object for three (3) minutes.

nS

Ground=Visual
No opticals used
N/A

0540Z 29 April 1960
Night

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E. (1) One half (4) mile East of Smithville, Tennessee.

F. O a Age 28, Routed Smithville, Tennessee

G. (1) Clear |

(2) Surface-Calm, 6000-180/15, 10000-250/15, 16000-280/25, 20000-280/35, :
30000-290/60, 50000-260/20, 80000-Not available.

(3) Clear

(4) 10 Miles

(5) None

(6) None /

(7) Inversion just starting

H. (1) None
I. (1) No action taken
J. (1) None :

K. Helicopter Pilot and Squadron Adminstrative Officer, I interviewed the
observer Mr. ie and received the above information from him “that. a
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object he saw, I am of the opinion that the flashing red light that Mr.
Saw came from an aircraft a considerable distance farther away than he thotizh
because it was at night and he stated the speed was very slow and that he

thought it stopped three times and then disappeared, I gave Mr. = my
opinion and he stated it could have been an aircraft, but wasn't sure,

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No Case (Information Only)

15 April 1960
Mt. Prospect,

New Hampshire

No Case (Information Only) 19 April 1960 VY
Conrad, Montana

| farmer spotted an oblong UFO about |
5:43 p.m, while driving his tractor
in a field, when tne sudden glere
of reflected sunlight from the UFO
caused him to look up. David Doheny,
described by the local new ae
"gaber ard industrious," Uke
strange eilem UFO circled around
slowly, at times hovering et low
altitude. The editor of the local

strange
talked to Doheny end then advised
him te tepert the sighting to the

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25 April 1960

No Case (Information Only)
Plymoth, New Hampshire

. a . . |
April 2h at, Plymouth a large group of persons sighted a bluish-green

No Case (Information Only)

9:30 Dem. The
looked "like e

28 April 1960 |
West Thornton, New Hampshire

On Apri 28°S sistlar] |
bright red ebject |}
huge candle or log

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