PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8726362

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1962

REPORTED LOCATION61 45N16 09W Atlantic

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ;

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon

16 C oper 1962 61 45N 16 OOW f e Possibly Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Was Aircrafts)
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Local O Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodar

GMT____17/0049Z & Air Vi suol 0 Air-Intercept Rodar

5. PHOTOS 5. SOU
O Yes

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

X Insufficient Dete for Evaluation
Unknown

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

OmMo coo aoo aod

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Starlike obj moving fm the NE to WSW Rpt fm Navy unit in Northern
speed unknown, est 15 dgr elev, moving Latittdes. No mention of Radar

toward Jupiter, Disappeared in 75 pickup, Obj has general appear-
seconds, Magnitude of 2 mag star. Ini ance of a/c sighting at dis-
tial obsvation at 300 dgr azimuth tance. Moving wrong way for

20 dgr elev, Disappeared at 270 dgr agivsatellite. A/C located at 6,000
mugh 20 dgr elevation, ft. Visibility clear. Insuffi-

cient data for evaluation. Obj
moved fhrough 30 dgr arc in

75 seconds, on TAY 2

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) a iztn*

(Reali tare ite et

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASS#IED MESSAGE

IN SOMING
mG 0 NES 45667 (16 Oct 62) D/dsk
ZCZCHQAT49Z.CBJAQ83 ibbton. ‘oat
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| ae INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP- 5 SAFS-3, DIA-10,
DE RUDIC 022 | _ DIA-CIIC-3 (37 | |
ZNR Sone 4 pair Fa

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FM COMBARFORLANT re gE eeapee ss
TO RUECW/CNO

RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT |
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF

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“Pegs

RUWGAL B/ CINCONAD
RUEAKN/26TH NORAD REGION

RUEGUG/ COMEASTSEAFRON |
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LOCATING ONE UFO
1. STAR LIKE OBJECT

oe
BB

2. S145N 1605W
5. 1799492

4, 200T SPEED UNKNOWN
5. VISUAL ; |

6. EST 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
7. DISAPPEARED IN 75 SECONDS. OBJECT MOVING

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FROM NE TO WSW TOWARDS JUPITER . @
BT NOTE: Adv cy to DIA & CIN. ~

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

NNNNNNNNNN STAFF MESSAGE 5RANCH
UNCLASSINED MeSsAcE
INCOMING

AF IN : .45983 (17 Oct 62) X/ab Page 1 of 2 Pages
ACTION: CIN-17

INFO : OOP=2, OQOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-10, DIA(CIIC)=3 (37)
MBC O65;his mh a tad :
ZcHac 129708J8 128

MM RUEAHQ

DE RUDIC 036

ZNR

M 170343Z

FM COMBARFORLANT
TO RUECW/CNO
RUCKHC/ CINCLANTFLT
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUWGALB/ CINCONAD

UEAKN/26TH NORAD REGION

RUEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON

RUECYP/ SPADAT /
INFO RUCKDT/COMASWFORLANT

NAVY GRNC

BT

UNCLAS

LOCATING ONE UFO AMPLIFYING

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING
AF IN: 45983 (17 Oct 62) Page 2 of 2 Pages
Las mame Asi Meera Te PS ASE rio

“Ae MY 17014970) if
its wa gt iccr SIZE. OF SECOND MAGNITUDE STAR. ee
2. OBJECT FIRST OBSERVED 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, AZIMUTH s00T.
LOST AT 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, AZIMUTH 270T. IN SIGHT 75
SECS BEFORE. DISAPPEARING AS THOUGH GOING BEHIND CLOUD ALTHOUGH
SKY WAS CLEAR.
3. OBSERVED VISUALLY WITHOUT OPTICAL AIDS AT 1700492 BY TWO CREW
EL MEMBERS OF ACFT LOCATD 6145N 1609W, 6009 FT, MH 313 DEGREES,
TAS 196 KNOTSM NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS, WEATHER CLEAR, WIND
AT FLIGHT LEVEL 245 DEGREES TRUE 45 KNOTS.
BT

17/054 4Z

NOTE : Adv cy del to DIA

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‘DE RUECYP 61

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

46747 (17 oct 62) INCOMING F/tre
CIN=-17, OOP=2, OOP-CP=1, SAFS-3, DIA-10, DIA=CIIC=3 (37)

AF IN
INFO

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ZNR aS a,
P 171940Z
FM NAVSPASUR

TO RUDIC/COMBARF ORLANT
INFO RUECW/CNO
RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUEAHQ/HO USAF

RUWGALBY CINCNORAD
RUEASN/TWO SIX NORAD REGION
RUEGUH/ COM EASTSEAF RON

RUCKDT/ COM ASWF ORLANT
NAVY GRNC

BT

UNCLAS /

A. COMBARFORLANT 178149Z

1. ANALYSIS OF NAVSPASUR ORBITAL ELEMENTS ON ALL SATELLITES OF
SIGNIFICANT SIZE AND ORBIT CHARACTER TO PERMIT VISUAL SIGHTING
INDICATES THAT NO KNOWN SATELLITES WERE IN THE VICINITY OF
COORDINATES 61-45N @16-05W AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATI ON

BT NOTE: 170149 IS AFIN 45667 (16 Oct 62).
17/1940Z

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