PROJECT BLUE BOOK

7 November 1962 1 Baltimore, Maryland 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locol 0540 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 07/1040Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomicol
XEXNo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LÉNGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE axotherNASA Sodium Shot
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
15 minutes 0 Unknown
one expanding
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Pink object sky observed to the Sighting in November. Rpt in
south of Baltimore by driver in letter to NA rwarded to
early morning. Objec ratically AF on Pink color
Funny shape which e attributed on
covered 1/5 of dista cloud at Description
horizons in east Object conforms rpts of
small but later expand taining experimental high altitude
shape. All pink color Sighting dura- Sodium/chemical shots from
tion 15 minutes. minutes. Wallops Wallops Island. Island . Duration con- con-
sistent with dissipation by sistent with
winds. Expansion winds. Expansion & description description
conform with this analysis. conform with thi analysis.
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Your letter of November 7, 1962, addressed to Cape
Canaveral, Florida, regarding your observation of what
. appeared to be an unidentified flying object was for-
warded to this Headquarters and received by the Inventions
and Contrib tions Board uary 23, 1963.
We regret the delay which has occurred in replying to
your letter, and we appreciate the interest which prompted
its submittal. its submictai. As you As you may may know, a know, number number of Of slmiar similar
observations have been observations have been reported for which reported for which there is no there is no
particularly satisfactory particularly satisfactory explanation. explanation. This Agency has This Agency has
neither the assigmment neither the assignment nor the facilities to investigate nor the facilities to investigate
such occurrances. We have therefore forwarded your letter letter
to the Department of the Aire Force which has the primary
responsibility for investigating this type of type of phenomenen. omenen.
Sincerely yours,
Original signed by
James A. Hootman
James A. Hootman
Executive Secretary
Inventions and Contributions Board Ibtdane. Board
cc:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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NAUTICS AND SPACE
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
EAAION
U.S.A April 4, 1963
IN REPLY REFER TO: AB
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TO " Air Tactical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patters Base, Ohio
FROM : Executive Secretary
Inventions and ions Board
SUBJECT: An unidentified flying object
of Middle River, Maryland on
November 7, 1962.
Forwarded herewith as a matter coming under the cognizance of
your Center is a letter received by this Headquarters from
Mr. of Middle River, Maryland dated
November 7, l962, describing his object
in the sky on the morning of in the sky on the morning of that that day. day. This letter is This letter is forwarded forwarded
for whatever action is deemed for whatever action is deemed appropriate A copy of our reply A copy of our reply
to Mr. to Mr is also enclosed. is also enclosed.
Jamst, Hotuau Jamcst, Hootuan
Sames A. Hootman
Enclosures Enclosures 2
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