PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8716028

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONOrlando Florida

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD a
1. DATE 2LOCATION LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
DR 1 1962 audo 00 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar a Was Aircraft
Local 000 0 Probably Aircraft
Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
GMT.
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
Civilinn Civili 0 Possibly Astronomical
D No
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other__ Die
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluotion
Unknown
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obsrvr saw something explode in the K-ray analysis used & speeimen
air & a piece of it fell into his s found to be enrth indicated by
swiming pool. the presence of roots. Material
pribipally of Silicoo.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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'Sth Weather Squadron -- Det 5
3d Weuther Wing (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
McCoy Air Force Base, Plorida
REPLY TO
ATIN OF: BWSD5 13 August 1962
SUBJECT: Unidentified Object
TO: ATI Center
Nright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
The onclosed object was sent to this detachment by a )
(rlando, Florida. As I understand
saw something explode in the air end a oiece of it explode in the air end a oiece of it
fell into his swimning pool. fell into his swimning pool. le believes the object may be part of He believes the object may be part of
a meteorite and has requested that we attempt to identify it.
2. The.McCoy AFB Information Office advised us to forward the object
to you. If additional informtion is required, ir. If additional information is required, ir. n can be
contacted at the,above _address. contacted at the,above_address.
audiil
ATKANDER MCPHERSON 1 Atch
Major USAF Unidentified object
-Comander
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S 8 o RDER (SeeASDR 83-J)
1. ro (Supporting Etoment) 2. DATE 3. FOR SERVICE IN SUPPORY OF: 4. FILE OR LEDGER NO.
4SR CPA 15Ocr 4 SYSTEM NO. INITIATINGELEMENT
B. DATE COMPLETION REQ 6. PRIORITY
PROJECTNO. SUPPORTING CLEMENT
7. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 0. PRECEDENCERATING 771 (1()
OF NGRK REQUESTED TASK NO.
9. A/C TYPE. MODEL AND SERIAL NO. PROGRAM STRUCTURE OTHER
TITLE
10. DESCRIPTION O= WORK
chemied analyer and idntification,
Request
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flita flouida -1,225 1,226
2. Chie chie 10,227 -10,227
3. 3 Whhingt-10,1228 Whhingt-10,228
CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIOE
FOR USE OFRESPONSIBLE ELEMENT
1I. INITIATED BY 12. APPROVED BY 13. CHieF (Responsible Element)
Lr. Ca 21E1D
EXT EXT ORGN SYMBOL
FOR USE OF SUPPORTING ELEMENT
14. ESTIMATED COMPLETION 15. PROJECT ENGINEER OR PLANNER 18. 16. CHIE =(Supporting Element) CHIE =(Supporting Element)
CATE
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D Hacitin Hacitin
MAN.HOJRS MAN.HOURS
ORGN SYMBOL ORGN SYMBOL EXT 26236 262-36
CLOSING ACTION
17. REASON. 20. CHIEF (Supporting Element) 21. CHIEF (Responsible Element)
COMPLETEO CANCELLED
Alomn IBbehalhn
13. DATE COMPL 19. M/HRS EXP
Mign, CSAF
ASD FORM 49 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM MAY BE USED. AF-WP-B-JAN 62 50 M
DEC 61
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ANALYSIS TEST REPORT
SUBJECT (3)
TEST NR TASK NR
(1)02= 5.)10,=7310,228
SUBMITTED DY DATR RECEIVEO
'+Co1 RJEvind ASY 150ct62-
PURPOSE
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FACTUAL DATA
shiied thi mitiil te he foinsifelfy silion. The
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DATE REPORTED SIGNATURE
ASD FORM 84
JUL 62