PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8693039

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1961

REPORTED LOCATION4414N3948W ATLANTIC

FRAMES5

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10.
about size of half
resem- cription charecteristic of a bolide en-
bled a Jet exhaust about dime. First e. First tering earth's atmosphere ond breaking tering earth's atmoaphere ond breaking
noticed 6o° above horizon descendin ; at a 60° up. Dairation is excessive for norml up. Datration is excessive for norml
engle w/horizon. About 30 abeve horizon objt engle w/horizon, About 3o abcve horizon objt meteor, but this can be accounted for meteor, but this can be accounted for
sogarated fnto ? parts, first piece about 3 sogarated into ? parts, first piece about 3 - by its northerly course. by its northerly course.
times size of second piece. Aypeared to be on times size of second piece. Appeared to be on
3 course of ooo T. Objts burned out and dis-
eppeured sbove ppeured above H horizon. A/c altitude 6ooo'.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
atom STAFP MEST-GE DIVISTON
UNCLASMIED MESSAGE
I N C O 1
IN : 41810 (1 Ju1 61) D0/doc TO:
AF
AOTION: CIN-17
INFO: 0OF-2, 0OP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (24)
SMB C 131
CZCHQA885ZCBJA302
"'ZZ RJEZHQ
DE RBEPAC 083
ZNR
Z 0106557
FM COMBARARGENTIA FM COMBARARGENTIA
TO RBEPW/CNO
RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLI RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RBEGUH/COMEAST SEAFRON
RJWFALB/CINCONAD
RJEZKN/26TH NORAD DREGION D REGION
RJEZHO/HO US AIR FORCE RJEZHG/ HO US AIR FORCE
NAVY NAWY GRNC GRNC
BT
UNCLAS,
A. LOCATING ONE
B. UFO
C. LAT 4414N LONG 3948W BEARING 270 TRUE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIHIED MESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 41810 (1 Jul 61) Page 2 of 2
D. 010345Z
Eo UNKNOWN
F. VISUAL
G UNKNOWN
H. BLUE GREEN OBJECT WITH ORANGE TAIL DROPPED 60 DEGREES WITH SURFACE
30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZ OBJECT BROKE DISAPPEARING AFTER
30 SECONDS.
BT
01/0655Z NOTE: ADVANCE NOTE: ADVANCE COPY TO COPY CIN (010316R) CIN (010316R)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
DMEON
AF IN : 41936 (1 Jul 61) IN CO ING DO/wg
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (24)
Hre
SMB C 155 TO:
ZCZCHQA9 65 ZCBJA355
00 RJEZHO
DE RBEPAC 106
ZNR
0 010912Z
FM COMBARARGENTIA
TO RBEPW/CNO
RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RBEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
RJWFALB/CINCONAD
RJEZSN/26 TH NORAD REGION
RJEZHG/ HQ US RJEZHG/HQ Q US AIR FORCE S AIR FORCE
NAVY GRNC
BT BT
UNCLASS UNCLASS
LOCATING ONE UFO AMPLIFYING
A. MY 010655Z
1. BARRIER FLIGHT CREW DEBRIEF DISCLOSED A TEAR DROP SHAPED
OBJECT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR BLUE-GREEN IN COLOR
WITH ORANGE OUTLINE AND ORANGE TAIL. TAIL RESEMBLED A JET EXHAUST ABOUT
THE SIZE OF A DIME.
2. PILOT AND COPILOT FIRST NOTICED OBJECT 60 DEGREES ABOVE THE
HORIZON DESCENDING AT A 60 DEGREE ANGLE WITH THE HORIZON,

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18 - DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEANT NYIION
CNOARE MSEAOS
NCOMING
AP IN: 41936 (1 Jul 61) 2 of 2
RE PAGE
TWO RBEPAC 106
ABOUT 30 DEGREES ABOVE E THE HORIZON THE OBJECT SEPARATED INTO
TWO PARTS THE FIRST PIECE ABOUT 3 TIMES THE SIZE OF THE
SECOND PIECE. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE ON A COURSE OF 0S0 DEG TRUE.
OBJECTS BURNED OUT AND DISAPPEARED ABOVE THE HORIZON.
3AIR-VISUAL L SIGHTING SE ALT I 6000 FT
WEATHER CLEAR.
NOSE CONE OR METERORITE
BT BT
01/0945Z