DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9316434
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONBrooklyn New York
FRAMES8
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
— —S Sees oe
2. LOCATION
—-+-—
12. CONCLUSIONS
—
Wos Bailoon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Wos Aircraft
Probably Aircrof?
Possibly Aircroft
»
10 December 1962 Brooklyn, New York
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Lece] —___ <KGround- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rador
GMT 11/0320Z 0 Air Vi svol O Air-Intercep! Radar
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE
O Yes
XXKNo Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
not reported
8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
one flashing light
Was Astronomicol
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
PEX Orher SCarchlight
O Insufficient Dote for Evaluction
O Unknown
goog aogo ooo
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Flashing red light and
near long island sound,
Brooklyn shore station
submarines.
ing objs disappeared. Second rpt fm
11. COMMENTS
Verified fla
light fm one
radar pips
Upon approach
of two surfaced
returning to base,
Shing light as searc
of two submarines
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT
AF iN
OF TRE AIR FORCE
53144 (10 Dec . 62) H/ps oo AFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
ACTION: CIN-17
a INCOMING
RRECTED COPY
INFO =:
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TO RUCKHC/CINCLAM FLT
RUIGALB/CINCNQRAD ENT AFB COLO
RUEAHKO/COFS USAF WASHDC
RUCKDT/ COMA SW FORLANT
RUE GUH/ COMEA ST SEAFR ON
RCE C4/ CANCOMARLANT
RCE PA O/ CANA IRDEF
RUEASN/TWO SIX NORAD Div
“INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
—=ZEN/ CCGD THREE
USCG GANG
BT
~_UNCLAS,
MER INT.
PERR Y GAYHEAD, ORIENT PT.
—_
LITTLE GULL PI. LT, LONG ISLAND SOUND.
“SEARCH OF
SORRECTED COPY
a —— —,
FERRY, REPORT
OBJECT DISAPPEARED VISUALLY AND ON RADAR.
OOP-1> OOP-CP-2f SAFS-3,5ARMY-2, NAVY-2, cuc-8,
DIA-CIIC-3, wen NSA-7, CIA-11,
(112)
JCS~-35,
S SIGH ING
FLA
RED LIGHT AND RADAR PIPS 399 DEGREES TRUE ONE MILE FROM
BINS
= -¥S
UPON APPROACHING
FERR Y MADE
AREA RESULTS. NEGATIVE.
NOTE: TA, OOP-CP
BT i 6ORs RRECTED Cony ORRECTED “PORTION UNDERLINED.
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OEPARTMENT OF TME AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAG) BRANCH
UNCLASSAED MESSAGE
AF IN: 53179 (10 Dec 62) C/elay C QOMING
ACTION: CIN=-17
INFO ;: OOP-1, 00P-CP 26 S58Sa37" NAVY-2, ARMY-2, CMC-8, JcS-35,
DIA-10, DIA-CIIC-3, OSD-15, NSA~-7;., CIA-11 (117)
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~ DE RUEGUF @12 (SUSPECTED DUPLICATE)
Y 1193232
FM COMEAST AREA
TO RUCKHC/ CINCLANT FLT
RUW GALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
RUCKDT /COMA SWF ORLANT
RWMEGUH/ COMEA ST SEAFR ON
RCE OM/ CANCOMARLA NT
RCE PAW/ CANA IRDEF
-RUEASN/TWO SIX NORAD DIV
INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
ZEN/ CCGDT HREE
USCG GRNC
BT
UNCLAS.
MER INT.
FERRY GAYHEAD, ORIENT PI. FERRY, REPORTS SIGHTING FLASHING
RED LIGHT AND RADAR PIPS 30@ DEGREES TRUE ONE MILE FROM
LITTLE GULL PT. LT, LONG ISLAND SOUND. UPON APPROACHING
OBJECT DISAPPEARED VISUALLY AND ON RADAR. FERRY MADE
SEARCH OF AREA RESULTS NEGATIVE.
pr NOTE: ADV CYS TO CIN, DIA AND OOP-CP,
SUS DUPE OF AF IN: 53144, 10 Dec 62. |
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AF IN: 53216 (11 Dec 62) X /@ERARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
‘IAFF MESSAGE BRANC
INCE ASSIFIEO MESSAG?
: INCOMING
INFO : OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAFS-3, ARMY-2, NAVY-2, week, JCS-35,
DIA-10, DIA-CIIC-3, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11 (117)
SMB A 089
ACTION: CIN-17
VZCHQA791Z CJJ 0791
"89" YY RUEAHQ ¥
DE RUEGUF 012
_ZNR
“Y 1103232 |
“FM COMEAST AREA
TO RUCKHC/ CINCLANT FLT
RUWGALB/CINCNCRAD ENT AFB COLO
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
RUCKDT /COMA SW FORLANT
RUEGUH/COMEA ST SEAFR ON
RCE OM/CANCOMARL ANT
RCE PA O/CANA IRDEF
RUEASN/TWO SIX NORAD DIV
INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
USCG GRNC
BT
UNCLAS.
MER INT.
FERRY GAYHEAD, ORIENT Pf. FERRY, REPORTS SIGHTING FLASHING
RED LIGHT AND RADAR PIPS 300 DEGREES TRUE ONE MILE FROM
LITTLE GULL PT. LT, LONG ISLAND SOUND. UPON APPROACHING
OBJECT DISAPPEARED VISUALLY AND ON RADAR. FERRY MADE
SEARCH OF AREA RESULTS NEGATIVE. ig
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BT NOTE: ADV CY TO CIN, DIA AND oop-cp, SUS DUPE AFIN: 53144,
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JEPARTMEN?T OF THE AIR FORC*
~TAFF MESSAGE BRANCF
INCLASSIFED MESSAG?I
INCOMING
AF IN: 53245 (11 Dec 62) C/dfe
INFO : CIN-17, OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAFS-3 (21) |
SMB A 096
CHQE5 65ZCECB112 |
PP RUEAHO
"DE RUCKDT 908/11 |
ZNR |
P 1183592
FM COMA SW FORLANT
TO RUEGUF/COMEA ST AREA
INFO RUCKHC/ CINCLANT FLT
RUWGALB/CINCNQRAD ENT AFB COLO
RUEAH@/COFS USAF WASHDC
RUEGUH/COMEA ST SEAFR ON
RCE OM/ CANCOMARLANT
RCE PA O/ CANA IRDEF
RUEASN/26 NORAD DIV
RUECJD/COMDT COGARD
RUEGUF/CCGD THREE
NAVY GRNC /
BT
UNCLA SF
Ae COMEASTAREA 112323Z
1. SUBMARINE BANG CONFIRMS USING FLASHING LIGHT AND OPS
IN POSIT REF A
ST
NOTE :. 110323 is AF IN 53179 (10 Dec 62)
11/9358Z
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AF IN
_ INFO
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
54459 (11 Dec 62) F/erp
Pe lof 2
CIN-17, OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAFS-3, ARMY-2. NAVY-2 cmc-8, JCS-35
DIA-10, DIA-CIIC-3, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11 (117)
SMB A @32
ZCHQE822Z CECB@24
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCKDT, @@2/12
Z NR
P 1200332
FM COMA GV FORLANT
INFO RUCDALB/ CINCNORAD
RUEAH@ COFS USAF
R UE GUH/ COME AST SEAFR ON
RCE OC/ CANFLAGLANT
RCC SC/ CANA IRDEF
RUEASN/2 6 NORAD
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DEPARTMENT GF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
cere mod WC OWING
pe ee eae meee 2 |
AF IN : 54455°>...°Dee 62) Pz 2 of 2 |
O 1122901Z
FM CGAS BKL YN
TO COMA SW FORL ANT
4 CCGD THREE
| INFO SECNAV
| CNO
CINCLANTFLT
| COMDT COGARD :
COME ASTAREA
BT
|
UNCLAS | |
4
1. CIRVIS REPQRT
2. HC-139 CGNR 1346
S- TWO SURFACED SUBMARINES |
4. POSITS
A. 49-@8N 71-38W AT 2102Z HEADING 298 DEG SPEED 198 KTS
B. 42-45N 71-4@QV AT 2136Z HEADING 229 DEG SPEED 1@ KTS
NUMBER 385 ON SUB j
2« HC-15@ CGNR 1346 RETURNING CGAS BROOKLYN DUE WEATHER AND
DAR KNE SS
BI
11/222 8Z
12/8055Z
NOTE: Adv copy to CIN, DIA and OOP-CP.
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TMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 54556 (11 DEC 62) D/ciiFOMING MESSAGE
ACTION: CIN-17,
‘A
INFO : OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAFS-3, ARMY-2, NAVY-2, cMC-8, JCS-35,
OSD-15, CIA-11, NSA-7, DIA-10, DIA-CIIC-3 (113)
§B D @37 C
DE RUCKDT LAIRSS
P 120045Z :
FM COMASWFORLANT
TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUCDALB/CINCNORAD
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
K DGUP/ COMEASTSEAFRON
RUEGPA/CANFLAGLANT
RCCSC/CANAIRDEF
RUEASN/26 NORAD
NAVY GRNC
BT
ELS
CIRVIS EVALUATION 1122@1Z
1. CIRVIS REPORT FROM COAST GUARD AIR STATION BROOKLYN
REPORTED TWO SURFACED SUBMARINES AT POSITS 4@-@@0N 71-38W AT 112182Z AND
4O-45N 3 71-48W AT 112136Z WITH NUMBER 585.
2. EVALUATION USS BLENNY AND USS BANG.
3, INCIDENT CLOSED.
GP-4
BT
NOTE: ADV CY TO CIN,
AFHQ seme 's, 0-309
PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM
MAY BE USED.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;,
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YZARS.,
DOD DIR. 5200.10
DIA AND OOP-CP.