PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
15 Nov 61 1 Collins, Ontario, Canada D Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP |4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2040 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 160140Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 16- SOURCE D Was Astronomical METco
Y.s Probobly Astronomical
DNo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 7. LE OBSERYATION |8. 8. NUMBER OF NUMBER 9. COURSE 0 0 Other_ Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
E-W 0 Unknown Unknown
Few minutes I 1 1
)O. BRiEF suMMARY OF sIGHTInGBAlI )O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGBAlI of fire of firet traveling I1. comMents Possibility 11. COMMENTS Possibility that overcast was
E-W at low altitude. Weather Looo overcast at local and observation was some distance local and observation was s some distance
2030 and 3000 overcast at 2l00. Objt below 2030 and 3000 overeast at 2l00. Objt below away. Viewed for few minutes not accurate
clouds. At goon speed in straight flight. clouds. At goon speed in straight flight. estimate of time. Objt has all character-
istics of fireball and case is listed as
probable meteor of this type.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE '5
AF IN: 6121 (17 Nov ((.) M/eld STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MED-CA
ACTION: CIN-17 INCOMING
N ol
INFO : SAFS-3,
SMB B 002 3
CZCHQB071ZCYJB495
PP RJEZHQ
ZNR ZFD RJEDDUA T
UFO
UAD015. NA
PP RJEDSQ RJWFAL RJEZHQ
DE RJEDDUA 3 FiB3
ZNR
C
P 171500Z
FM 914TH ACWRON ADC ARMSTRONG AS CANADA FM 914TH ACWRON ADC ARMSTRONG AS S CANADA
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDAH/30TH ADIV TRUAX FLD WISC 8
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLI RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIG CENTER CENTER WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C
RJEZHQ/SECRET RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE THE AIR FORCE WASH D C
BT
THE AF,
INTELLIGENC REPO
SUBMITTED IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH AFR 200-2, SUBJECT: UFO.
1. MR.  COLLINS, ONTARIO, PHONE E STATES THAT AT
2040 HOURS ON 15 NOVEMBER 1961 HE WAS SKATING ON A POND ABOUT ONE-
HALF MILE FROM COLLINS WHEN HE SPOTTED A VERY LARGE BALL OF FIRE
TRAVELING THROUGH THE AIR AT A LOW ALTITUDE, BELOW THE CLOUDS,
HEADING FROM EAST TO WEST AT A GOOD SPEED. IT T WAS ABOUT FIVE MILES
AWAY. HE STATED THAT IT WAS NOT AN AIRCRAFT OR WEATHER BALLOON.
2. AT 2030 HOURS THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED 4000 OVERCAST.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCI
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFED MESSACL
INC( G
APM: 6121 (17 Nov 61) Pg 2 of 3
PAEE TWD RJEDDUA 3
AT 2100 HOURS S IT WAS 3000 FEET OVERCAST. WINDS WERE FROM WNW AT
S KKOTS.
CREW SAW ANYTHING ON THE SCOPE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT SSEEN
ANYTHING AT TIME THAT MIGHT RESEMBLE AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJEDT.
4 CILLINS IS APPROXIMATELY 32-40 MILES WEST OF ARMSTRONG.
5. BESCRIPTION:
COD OVAL COD C OVAL
(2) LARGE (VERY) (2) LARGE (VERY)
(3D FIRE COLOR
(4) 1
(3D M/A (ED N/A
(6) NONE SEEN AT NIGHT (S) NONE SEEN AT NIGHT
(TD NONE SEEN N AT NIGHT
(ED NONE
(SD NOT TRAVELING EXTREMELY FAST? NUT AT GOOD SPEED
5. LESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
(1 SIGHT AT NIGHT WAS IMPRESSIVE
(2) LOW - FROM EAST TO WEST BELOW CLOUDS. PROBABLY ABOUT

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCF(
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSURED MESSACA
INCO
AF IN: 6121 (17 Nov 61) Pg 3 of 3
PAGE THREE RJEDDUA 3
4000 FEET ABOVE GROUND.
(3) SAME AS (2)
(4) STRIAGHT FLIGHT
(5) UNKNOWN
(6 A FEW MINUTES
7. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1GROUND VISUAL
(2NONE (2) NONE
(3)N/A (3) N/A
8. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 16/0140Z
(2NIGHT
. .I LOCATION OF OBSERVER: LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
(1) LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE - 9040W 5020N. ONE HALF MILE FROM
COLLINS, ONTARIO.
10. NAME OF REPORTER:
(1)
BT
17/1540Z NOV RJEDDUA