PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8228315

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONTronton Ohio

FRAMES4

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ztract from Duty Officer’s Report

AFPCIN-4E2 (Major Friend)

The following, extracted from Capt Picardat's Report dated 15 Sep 50,
i3 quoted for your information:

2130 - Received telephone call on UFO from Maj Messenger at AF

Comd. Post. UFO discussed is reported in message from

Ramey AYS, Cite Nr. DCOI 4377. Col. Johnson at Ramey will

try to identify UFO and notify SAC Cad Post. As of 16 Sep,0600
——. no identification made, per Maj Messenger.

so { 9030 +) Received the following coll call from Mr Qe
a a ay in Ironton, Ohio. Call Nr Individual claimed to
; have tried contacted interested personnel since 2230 including

his local CAP, but to no avail.
"OVO sizhted at 2200 in direction of Chio River fr

Ironton, Ohio at about a location of 2 o’clock in the sky.

UFO looks like a bright star rotating in a clockwise direction
and then in a counterclockwise motion. Occasgionally will go
to right or left but will retura to original pattern. While
in a counterclockwise rotation the UFO will increase speed
tremendously and a gust of light could be seen behind it. UFO

wtill seen at time of call. In addition, a 1 RS » a
radio announcer at station WIRO in Ironton obsery the UFO
with -r «ie

Lecal checks with the following were made: 1. Patterson Field

2. AACS

3. RAPCON

4. WR Ballon Release
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AACS reported receiving a call from Inctanapolis asking about
a similar UFO which was heard over a radiostation near Charleston,
Ww. Va. (Irenton is about 50 miles avay).

0600 - Received a call from A? Cod Post on 2 JFO, which is as follows:
J?PO sighted by a SAC A/s from near Memonis, Tann. Diect 190 to
130 miles south at 10002 16 Ses. Larze >Sriahnt ball, 59 to 60
*eet in dia. rose from eround to about 53,900 feet and disapoeared.

F believes tnia to be a gizhcing the Atias missiie fired at 13007
“rom the Cape.

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3710 = UFO sighted by SAC Be47 Vir. WlS Flyiag <rom Garevport, La.
to Lufkin, Texas. Sighted in an easterly direction ac 10002.

Appeared like a large explosion. Cail rom A¥ Comd Post,

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