DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7812655
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONBear Lake Florida
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sea my Sree
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Locel RGround- Vi svel D Ground-Reder Q Probobly Aircraft
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0 Yes 0 Probably Astronemicol
XR Ne ivilian O Possibly Astronomical
Orher_ Satellite
Insufficient Dote fer Eveluation
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11. COMMENTS
Rather rapid decrease in elevatior
No ECHO data, however, since wit-
nesses and reporting officials
consider the object to have been
a satellite, concur with this
evaluation,
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
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2 minutes
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Round star-like object observed as a
point of light only. Believed to be
satellite by witnasses and reporting
officials, Initial observation at
270 dgr azimuth 60 dgr elevation with
disappearance after two minutes at
285 dgr azimuth 40 dgr elevation,
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FOR ADC, 32AIRDIV, AMC AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER, AND HQ USAF |
CAFCIN) AND CSAFIS). SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. THE FOLLOWING UFO ’
REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 282-2:
As DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: C1) ROUND, LOOKED LIKE A STR. (2)
SO FAR AWAY SIZE COULD NOT BE DETERMIND. (3) WHITE LIKA STAR.
€4) ONE. (5) N/A. (8) POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT LIKE A STAR. (7) NONE.
(8) NONE. (9) NONE OBSERVED. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
€1) OBSRVERS ATTENTION CALLED BY UNUSUAL MOVEMENT OF OBJEKT IN SKY,
(2) FIRST OBSERVED AT 628 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON IN DIRECTION OF 272
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STAPP MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASHPHID MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 58143 (26 May 60)
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DEGREES. (3) DISAPPEARED AT 40 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON IN DIRECTION
OF 285 DEGREES. (4) SEEMED TO BE TRAVELING GENERALLY FROM A SOUTHEAST
TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION AND HOLDING A STEADY COURSE. (5) GRADUAL
DISAPPEARANCE ON COURSE. (6) OBSERVED OBJECT APPROXIMATELY TWO
MINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (€1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) NO
OPTICAL AIDS USED. (3) N/A. De TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1)
25/0550Z. €2) NIGHT. Ew LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 28 26N, 81 25W
OR 15 MILES NORTHJEST OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA NEAR BEAR LAKE. F.
IDENTIFICATION OF OBSERVER: (1) CIVIL 1AN-<OgxgaRAIRIBIIImones
SOUTH SUMMERLIN AVE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, ENGINEER, GOOD. G. WEATHER:
(1) OBSERVER*S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER FAIR. (2) CEILING-HIGH THIN
BROKEN. (3) VISIBILITY-TEN MILES. (4) WINDS ALOFT-12,000 FT |
2 KNOTS SE, 25,9080 FT 15 KNOTS SW, ABOVE 25M 50 KNOTS W. (5) VLOUD |
COVER-THIN BROKEN. (6) THUNDERSTORMS-NONE. (7) TEMPERATURE
86 DEGREES. H. NONE. I. NONE. Je NONE. K. CHIEF INTELLIGENCE
DIVISION, 321ST BOMB WING. THIS SIGHTING IS PROBABLY AN EARTH
SATELLITE IN ORBIT. SEE SAC BASIC INTELLIGENCE PLANNING GUIDE,’
VOLUME I SECTION II, PAGES 62, 62C AND 62D. IF SATELLITES WERE
INCLUDED UNDER DEFINITIONS PARAGRAPH 2 OF AFR 209-2 THIS CATACGRY
OF UFP REPORT WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED.
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