PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8634705

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1961

REPORTED LOCATION3635N6745W ATLANTIC

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
16 Feb 61 3635N 6745W ATLANJIC) 0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2245 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 170345Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other..
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown
1-3 min 1 W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING UnUSUa1 radar track. 11. COMMENTSObjt was observed for l-3 min
Abnormally large blip as compared to regular on radar, with no visual sighting g made.
sighal returns. Speed Of Objt estimated signal returns. Speed of objt estimated about about Speed of objt was I Speed Of objt was reported to be 4500 reported to be 4500
4500 knots, 3 paints of radar. Appeared 4500 knots, 3 paints of radar. Appeared 270° knots. Objt was apparently seen on a
magnetic heading (azimuth). Disappeared 270° mag heading of 270, and it mag heading of 270, and it disappeared
magnetic heading. Slight arc. Faded to W. on this same heading. What elevation was elevation was
upon appearing and disappearing was not
reported. In view of absence of pertinent
info, this report is evaluated as evaluated as
Insufficient Data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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2. Raport 17 be bee evaluated and evaluation indicates
that censidering speed of body (or meteorita) is about
the emly possibility if real. Ihs abnorually large size
of the dlip io mot of bovever.
Anomolous propagation Anomolous propa uipeent s ostion other possibilities. er possibilities.
Cheek should i Cheek should be mede of e cosnisant ybody ody
or meteorites ere in ares.
3. Evalmatiem of report from 3. Evalmatiem of report from
indieates ehaff drop is most plausible explsnation. Check of Air Force indieates ehaff drop is most plausible explanation. Cheek of Air Yorce
activitiee for poseible chaff axercise could be mede. activitiee for poseible chaff axercise could be made.
ROY L. JAMS 3 Atch
Acting Chief a/e
AFCIE-4X1
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION -
. UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 22208 (17 Feb 617 T/eem
ACTIQN : CIN-14
INFO OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (22)
NNNN
SMD A035
CZCHQB462ZCDGA633
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEZDG 40 DE RJEZDG 40 I
ZNR
P 171945Z ZEX
FM HO 55 IAEWCONWG OTIS AFB MASS FM HQ 55IAEWCONWG OTIS AFB MASS
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZSN/26AIRDIV SAGE HANCOCK FLD N Y 1
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C
BT
UNCLAS 5510IN 2-442.
ACTION, ADC, 26 ADIV (SAGE), ATIC, AFCIN, SAFIS. UFO REPORT.
PER PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2, UFO SIGHTING IS REPORTED AS
FOLLOWS: A. OBJECT DESCRIPTION (1) UNUSUAL RADAR TRACK (2)/AB-
NORMALLY LARGE BLIP AS COMPARED TO REGULAR SIGNAL RETURNS (3) NORMALLYL LARGE BLIP AS COMPARED TO REGULAR SIGNAL RETURNS (3)
NOT APPLICABLE E (4) ONE (1). (5) NONE (5) NONE (7) NONE (4)ONE(1).(5) NONE(5)NONE (7)NONE
(8) NONE (9) SPEED OF OBJECT ESTIMATED ABOUT 4,500 KNOTS, 3 (8) NONE (9) SPEED OF OBJECT ESTIMATED AB OUT 4,500 KNOTS, 3
PAINTS ON RADAR. B. (1) LARGE SIZE AND UNUSUAL. SPEED (2) 270 )270
DEGREES MAGNETIC HEADING (AZIMUTH) (3) 270 MAGNETIC HEADING HE ADING
WEST (S) 1.3 MINUTES

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PAGE TWO RJEZDG 40
C. (1) AIR ELECTRONIC APS-95. (2) NO VISUAL SIGHTING MADE
(3) RC-12ID NBR50118, 10, 000 FT, TRUE COURSE 027 DEGREES,
TRUE AIR SPEED 196 KNOTS HOME BASE OTIS AFB, MASS. D. (1)
DATE-TIME GROUP 170345Z (2) NIGHT E. LOCATION: 36 DEGREES
35 MINUTES NORTH, 67 DEGREES 45
COMMANDER CAPT HENRY R. BILZ. OBSERVERS: ROBERT J. S
RADAR CREW CHIEF; ROBERT
E. FRANKE, A2C RADAR TECHNICIAN. ALL PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO E FRANKE oa DADAD TECHNICTAN AIT PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO
960 AEW&CON SQ. ALL OBSERVERS CONSIDERED HIGHLY QUALIFIED.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS: (I) CLOUD DECK UNDERNEATH, CLEAR ABOVE.
ALT-
ITUDE, JET STREAM ALOFT IN AREA POSSIBLE 150-180 KNOTS AND
300 DEGREES AT 30,000 FT. (3) ON TOP OF CLOUDS, BASES 4,000 FT,
COVER (S) NEGATIVE. H. NEGATIVE KNOWN I. NO INTERCEPT ACTION
INVOLVED. J. NONE K. MAJOR KEITH H. MOREHOUSE, WING INTELLI-
GENCE OFFICER. REPORT SUBMITTED FOR POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO ANY
KNOWN ATMOSPERIC REENTRY. 1. NONE. REENTRY. NONE
BT
17/1955Z FEB RJEZDG 17/1955Z FEB RJEZDG
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