PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1 DATE 12 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 Oct 60 1 mi NW of Wheaton, Maryland D Was Balloon
0 Probably Bolioon
DATE-TINE GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Posaibly Balleon
Local Ground-Visual D Ground-Rodor 0 Was Alereft
a Probably Aireraft
CMT 04/03352 AinVisuol Air-intercept Radar D Possibly Aircralt ATATION
5. PHOTOS &. SOURCE O. Was Astronomical Fomalhaut
OY- JY-S Civilian Civilian Probably Astronomical 0OODT
No D Possibly Astronomicol Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION S. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. COURSE COURSE Other. Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3 min stationary Unknown
one
to. 0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. I11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Shapeless Shapeless objeet, ten times the diameter of an Probably the star Fomalhaut which was in Probably the star Fomalhaut which a was in
average star and much brighter, extremely the position reported for the object.
bright yellowish cast. The intensity diminished yellowish cast. The intensity diminished Possibly viewed with atmospheric refrac-
during a five second interval to the brightness) during a five second interval to the brightness) tion causing undue brightness. tion causing undue brightness.
of a normal star. A few seconds later the ob-
ject disappeared completely. ject completely.
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conelusion, ve ask thet out Air Force
Questiornaire and sen
Aeroggace Technical Intall
Force Base, Ohio for
Also inclosed for your information is the latest Department Also inelosed for your information is the latest Department
of Defense fact sheet on the or Defense fact sheet on the subject t of unidantified flying of unidentified flying
objects. This press release cbjects. This press releaae clearly states the position of clearly states the position of the the
Air Force snd the Dapartoent of Defense on this subject. of
Sincerely,
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Lt. Colonel, USAF Lt. Colonel. USAF
Publie Information Division
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RJEZHO/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC RJEZHO/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE NQ USAF WASH DC
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INFO RUEPBL INFO RUEPBLA FORT FORT BELVOIR VA BELVOIR VA
AFGRNC
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UNCLAS/OG/BOO2M/ SUBJECT: UFO UNCLAS/OG/000 SUBJECT: UFO IAW PAR 15 AFR IAW PAR 15 200-2 THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION
A-(I) SHAPELESS
(2) PEA-OBJECT TEN (10) TIMES THE DIAMETER AF AN AVERAGE
STAR BUT MUCH BRIGHTER-
(3) EXTREMELY BRIGHT YELLOVISH CAST.
(4)ONE (1)
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) NONE

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(8) NONE
(9) NONE
B-(1) CASUAL GLANCE E WHILE OPERATING AUTOMOBILE.
(2) 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON DUE SOUTH
(3) 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE I HORIZON DUE SOUTH
(4) STATIONARY OBJECT
(5) THE INTENSITY DIMINISHED DURING A FIVE (5) SECOND
PERIOD TO THE BRIGHTNESS OF A NORMAL STAR- A FEW
SECONDS LATER THE OBJECT SECONDS LATER THE OBJECT DESAPPEARED COMPLETELY: DESAPPEARED COMPLETELY.
(6) THREE (3) MINUTES (THREE (3) MINUTES
CA(1) GROUND VISUAL CA(3) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3N/A (3)N/A
D(1) 0335Z D.(3) 0335Z - OCT 1960
(2) NIGHT 1
E. 3904N 77054 ONE MILE NORTHWEST OF WHEATON, MARYLAND.
SILVER
MATHEMATICS LABRATORY BASIN,
US US NAVY

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OBSERVER APPEARED TO BE FAIRLY RELIABLE AND STATED HE
HAD AN AMATEUR INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY
G(1) EXCELLENT BRIGHT MOON VISIBLE
(2) WINDS 2324Z 3 OCTOBER 1960
SFC 020/4
6000 290/26
10,000 300/30 10,090 300/30
16,000 283/25
20,000 290/33 20,200 290/33
30,000 230/46
50,000 250/29
80,000 190/25 80,0001 190/05
92,030 342/08
(3) 15,000 SCATTERED HIGH SCATTERED
(4) 10 MILES
(5) FOUR TENTHS
(6) NONE
(7) TEMPERATURE I INVERSION BETWEEN 5000 AND 9000 FT
TROPOPAUSE 38,300 FEET.
H. NONE

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I NONE
J. NONE
K.ASST. BASE E OPERATIONS OFFICER- INVESTIGATOR QUERIED
USWB, AWS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AGENCIES IN THE
WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA FOR ADDITIONAL
POSSIBLE SIGHTINGS, HOVEVER, NONE WAS REPORTED.
NAVAL OBSERVATORY REPORTED NO SIGHTINGS, BUT INDICATED
THE OBJECT MAY HAVE BEEN A METEOR. HOWEVER, NAVAL THE OBJECT MAY HAVE BEEN A METEOR. HOWEVER, NAVAL
OBSERVATORY DOUBTED A METEOR WOULD OBSERVATORY DOUBTED A METEOR WOULD HAVE BEEN VISIBLE FOR
THREE (3) MINUTES- ONLY REASONABLE CONCLUSION IS THAT THE
OBJECT OBSERVED WAS THE LANDING LIGHT OF AN ONCOMING AIRCRAFT- OBJECT OBSERVED WAS THE LANDING LIGHT OF AN ONCOMING AIRCRAFT.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT, BOLLING AFB AND ANACOSTIA NAS UASHINGTON N
ARE LOCATED DUE SOUTH OF WHEATON , MARYLAND• LANDING PATTERNS WHEATON
AL THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING WERE TO THE NORTH AT ALL THREE
AIRPORTS, AND IT IS BELIEVED THAL THE OBSERVER SAW THE
LANDING LIGHT OF AN AIRCRAFT ON A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH.
THUS GIVING THE APPEARANCE OF A STATIONARY OBJECT.
L. NONE
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