DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8629105
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1961
REPORTED LOCATION4239N4212W W of AZORES
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
(W.OF AZORES)
0 Was Balloon
19 Jan 61 4239N 4212W D Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar o Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 0905z XKAir Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys D Probably Astronomical
XXNo Military D PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Prob satellite
:000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5-10 min Unknown
one E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 195KTS at 10. BRIEF SUMMARY F SIGHTING195KtS at 6,000 heading 6,000 heading II. COMMENTsStraight II. COMMENTsStraight flight flight path and path and dura- dura-
123° sighted object on heading 123° sighted object on heading of 083° true in of 083° true in tion along tion along with easterly movement movemer indicate indicate
sight 5-l0 min. Object magnitude sight 5-10 min. Object magnitude e less than less than probable probable satellite.
Mars disappeared over Mars disappeared over horizon object 45 alt horizon object 45 alt
at sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 51145 (19 Jan 61) V/hgh
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO : O0P-2, OOP-CP-1, (SAFS-3 (21)
SMD A 169
MCZCHQD117ZCCJA255 3
00 RJEZHQ
DE RJFYBO 206
0 1919022
FM TCC LAJES AZORES FM TCC LAJES AZORES
TO RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH D C RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH D C
RBEKHC/CINCLANT FLEET NORFOLK VA
RJEZFW/ECP TCC MCGUIRE NJ RJEZFW/ECP TCC MCGUIRE NJ
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS/LATCC 19-A-105.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH AFR 55-88, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED.
NAME OF PERSON MAKING REPORT, RENICKY, DONALD D. LT, USN, 19
JAN 61, 1630Z; ACFT NO, NAVY 141307; DATE AND ETD LAJES 211015Z;
DESTINATION, ARGENTIA; LATITUDE, 42-39N; LONGITUDE, 42-12W;
SPEED IN KNOTS, 195 TRUE; ALTITUDE, 6000; TRUE HEADING, 123; DATE-
TIME "Z", 19/0905Z; VISIBILITY AND CLOID CONDITION, UNLTD/BKN N CUF
/ON TOP; DIRECTION, (WINGS), 180; FORCE, 25; SIGHTED WHAT APPEARED
TO BE A STAR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PLANET MARS OPENING RAPIDLY TO BE A STAR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PLANET MARS OPENING RAPIDLY AND
ON COURSE OF APPROX. 083 TRUE. OBJECT WAS OF A MAGNITUDE SOMWHAT ON COURSE OF APPROX. Ø83 TRUE. OBJECT WAS OF A MAGNITUDE SOMWHAT
LESS THAN THAT OF THE PLANET MARS. WAS HELD VISUALLY FOR APPROX LESS THAN THAT OF THE PLANET MARS. WAS HELD ISUALLY FOR APPROX
5 TO 10 MINUTES DISSAPPEARING OVER THE HORIZON, APPROXIMATE 5 TO i0
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ALTITUDE OF OBJECT AT SIGHTING-45 DEGREES.
BT NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO CIN.
19/19062 JAN RJFYBO