PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7812664

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONOrlando Florida

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 May 1960 Orlando, Florida 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. ¤ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 26/0330Z May 60 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar X Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Civilian 0 Probably Astronomical
30 No 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 min one 280° Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round object Round object looked looked like star, white, first like star, white, first Could not be satellite due to direction Could not be satellite due to direction
seen at 270°, 60 seen at 270°,60 elev disappeared at 40 elev disappeared at 40 of flight. Possibly high flying a/c. of flight. Possibly high flying a/c.
elev, 285$ heading. Constant speed, viewed with Constant speed, viewed with
naked eye. Believed to be satellite. Believed to be atellite.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
0Rd 34190107 27..T109350
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TIME 5
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PP RJEDSO RJESKB RJEZHO RJWFAL PP RJEDSQ RJESKB RJEZHQ RJWFAL $E
DE RJESFO 65 DE RJESFO 65 54E2
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TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT TO RJWFAL/ADC C ENT UEO
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RJESKB/32AIRDIV
RJEDSQ/AMC WPAFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF U
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UNCLAS DCOI 6-008.
FOR ADC, 32AIRDIV, AMC AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER, AND HQ USAF
REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2:
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) ROUND, LOOKED LIKE A STAR. (2)
SO FAR AWAY SIZE COULD NOT BE DETERMIND. (3) WHITE LIKA STAR.
(4) ONE. (5) N/A. (6) 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. (1) OBSRVERS ATTENTION CALLED BY UNUSUAL MOVEMENT OF OBJEKT IN SKY.
(2)FIRST OBSERVED AT 6D DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON IN DIRECTION OF 273
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25/0330Z. (2) NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF OBSER VER: 28 26N, 81 23W
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OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA NEAR BEAR OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA NEAR BEAR -
IDENTIFICATION OF OBSERVER: (I) CIVILIAN IDENTIFICATION OF OBSERVER: (1) CIVILIAN
SOUTH SUMMERLIN AVE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, ENGINEER, GOOD. G. SOUTH SUMMERLIN AVE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, ENGINEER, GO WEATHER: ATHER:
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(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER FAIR. (2) CEILING-HIGH THIN THIN
BROKEN. (3) VISIBILITY-TEN MILES. (4) WINDS ALOFT-12,000 FT C
5 KNOTS SE, 23,003 FT 15 KNOTS SW, ABOVE 23M 50 KNOTS W. (5) VLOUD
COVER-THIN BROKEN. (6) THUNDERSTORMS-NONE. (7) TEMPERATURE
86 DEGREES. H. NONE. I. NONE. J. 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 H 2 OF AFR 200-2 THIS CATAGORY
OF UFO REPORT WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED.
BT BT C
26/0025Z MAY RJESFQ
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AFCIN-4E2/Sgt Bolieu/69216
15 Jun 60
Requast for Uro Evaluation
APCIN-MA2e (Ma jor Conkey)
Request your office determine if the attached report was caused by the
sighting of an artificial satellite.
RICHARD R. SHOOP RICLARD R. SHOOP 1 Atch
Colonel, USAP Inc Msg dtd 26 May 60 Inc Msg dtd 26 May 60
AFCIN-4E2 AFCIN-4B2 3
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