DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8650174
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONHereford Inlet
FRAMES2
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bullson
9 4pril 1962 Hereford Inlet 00 Probably Bailoon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibiy Balloon
Local 1900 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar a Was Aircralt
60 Probably Aircralt
GMT 09 2400 Ain Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aizerait
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicul
CYes 00 Probably Astronomizal
I No MLlitary Poasibly Asironomicel
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION B. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
CX Insufficiant Dmte Evalvation
0 Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Orange-red flashing in 11. COMMENTS Only and orange-red flashing
sky approx 25-30 miles sly approx 25-30 miles ESE of ESE of Hereford Inlet Hereford Inlet reported by reported by observers / observers fm 2 fm 2 lighthouses
light. Flashing covered 1 mi area. Conf'irmed on Atlantie coast. No data on Atlantic coast. No data for valid for valid
by Corsons I by Corsons Inlet Inlet 1bs. lbs. conclusion.
ATIC 7ORM 329 26 32P 52)
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FRAME 002 / 002paddle-gpu-200dpi
DIA-2, SAFS-3 (106)
DE RBEGUF 007
ZNR
Y 100055Z
FM CCGD THREE
TO RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RJWXBRE/CINCSAC
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF
RBEKDT/CONASWFORLANT
RBEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
RCEHM/CANCOMARLANT
RFENC/CANAIRDEF
RJEZSN/TWO SIX 1 NORAD DIV
INFO RBEPJD/COMDT INFO RBEPJD/COMDT COGARD COGARD
ZEN/COEASTAREA
USCG GRNC USCG GRNC
BT BT
0 100050Z
FM HEREFORD INLET LBS LBS
TO CCGD THREE TO CCGD THREE
INFO GRUCOM CAPE MAY
BT
UNCLAS. CIRVIS
1. 1900R SIGHTED ORANGE RED FLASHING IN SKY APPROX TO 30
MILES ESE OF HEREFORD INLET LIGHT.
2. FLASH COVERING ABOUT ONE NILE IN AREA.
3. CORSONS INLET LBS CONFIRMS SIGHTING
BT T NOTE: Advance Copy to OOP-CP & CIN.