PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Il, DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION
,

_3 December 1962 25.5N 85,4W (Gulf of Mex)
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ,

Local 2K Ground- Vi sual D Ground-Rodor

GMT 04/0345Z 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rodar

| 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
O Yes
MIX No Cervis (Merchant Vessel)

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Wos Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomicol
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Possible rocket with bright vapor
trail shooting upward, Bearing 345
dgr elevation 15 dgr. Disappeared
bearing 338 dgr 30 dgr elevation,

Duration not

data.

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other
PEK Insufficient Date for Evaluation
O Unknown
_ not rptd one Southerly
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ll. COMMENTS

rptd. Obj had

apparent increase in elevation,
Not rptd as to direction or
change in intensity af any,
Case considered insufficient

NAVAL MESSAGE URGLAGSIT IED NAVY | DEPARTMENT

OMEN EICY (ACTION? | RELEASED BY “ DRAFTEO 8Y EXT. NO. |
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READRESSED OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE, 9497482 DEC
“TY 9496252 “FM CINCLANTFLT -
_ FM CCGD EIGHT INFO CNO

TO THIRTY SECOND appiv. °F IN: 44872 (4 Dec 62)C/joe
SAGE OKLAHOMA CITY _AFSTA READRESSED OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE @49659Z DEC

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CIRVIS. THE SS ESSO LIMA REPORTED SIGHTING AN UFO IN POSITION _|! SAFFM
25.5N, 85.4W AT 840345Z. OBJECT DISCRIBED AS POSSIBLE ROCKET wWITHAFRD —
BRIGHT VAPOR TRAIL SHOOTING UPWARD. BEARING 345 DEGREES FROM ABQ\FMP |
POSIT AND 15 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON. OBJECT DISAPPEARED MPO |

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72 76 94 IP NAVAIDE CMC JCS CSA 10) CIA NIC COGARD OSD(1) FLAGPLOT BFR

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UNCLASSIFIED

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCF
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAG?

INCOMING
AF IN: 44701 (4 Dec 62)C/joe

ACTION: CIN-17

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INFO: OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAFS-3, ARMY-2
' NAVY-2, OMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, CIA-11
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FM CCGDEIGHT

TO RUWGHW/THIRTY SECOND ADDIV SAGE OKLAHOMA CITY AFSZA
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD

RUEGUY/ COMEASTSEAFR ON

RUEAHQ/COFS USAF

RUCSBRB/CINCSAC

RCCSC/ CANAIRDEF

RCEOM/ CANCOMARLANT

INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD

RUEGUF/ COMEASTAREA

RUCKKC/ COMSIX

RUCKYC/ COME IGHT

RUCKSH/COMFAIRYING ELEVEN

USCG GRNC

BT

UNCLAS

CIRVIS. THE SSSESSO LIMA REPORTED SIGHTING AN UFO IN POSITION
25.5N, @5 4l! AT @40345Z. BBJECT DISCRIBEDSAS POSSIBLE ROCKET WITH
BRIGHT VAPOR TRAIL SHOOTING UPWARD. BEARING 345 DEGREESSFROM
ABOVE POSIT AND 15 DEGREES ABOV THE HORIZON. OBJECT DISAPPEARED
BEARING 338 DEGREES AND 30 DEGREESSABOVE THE HORIZON.

BT NOTE: ADV CY DEL TO DIA, CIN AND OOP-CP

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