PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316566

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONMayaguana BAHAMA ISLANDS

FRAMES3

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1. DATE
BAHAMA, ISLANDS 0 Was Balloon
5 January 1963 Mayaguana S-m 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/1124Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
Civilian Possibly Astronomical
No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS . COURSE Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
EAST. Unknown
4 minutes one Southacby
10. BRIEFS SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object similar to large star observed NORAD/ADC ruled out known satel-
moving at estimated 50 mile altitide lites. Missile schedule not
with speed witn speed O 2.550 ,J50 Heading 5 dgr Heading 5 dgr available dvail orrelate e possible possible
south of due eas bed as pin- ICBM. Possibility ICBM Satellite satellite
point of light. In light. 4 minutes or missile out but sub- but sub-
at which time isappeared beared over the stantiating data not available available
horizon. Apparent aight flight. at this time. Case considered as at this time. Case considered as
insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV ATIC FORM 329 V 26 SEP 52) 26 SEP 52)
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INFO RUEAFF/AFSC MD Classification Cancelled.
(or chasged to haw (or chasged to l LASSIFIED
ET Auth.
BOH
MTWA-22-1-11. Date
AFR20·-1,Pau
TD FOR TD-A, INFO AFSC FOR SCFA. FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. FOR TD-A, INFO AFSC
OLLOWING OLLOWING PECEIVED FROM MAYAGUANA, STATION NUMEER 6, OF AMR: RECFIVED FROM NUMBER 6, OF AMR:
QUCTE: UFO SIGHTED 5 JAN 63 AT 1 QUCTE:-UFO 1124Z• OBJECT WAS FIRST OBSERVED 1124Z• OBJECT WAS FIRST OBSERVED
AS A PINPOINT CF LIGHT SIMILAR TO A LARGE STAR OVER AIRSTRIP T92 C
NAYAGUANA. OEJECT WAS DESCENDING ON A COURSE APPROXIMATELY 5 11282 C
DEGREES SOUTH OF DUE EAST. OEJECT WAS AT AN ESTIMATED 5 D MILE
ALTITUDE. ESTIMATED LENGTH 15 TO 25E FFET. ESTIMATED SPEED ganuoy
2,50D MPH. NO ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE WAS NOTED. OEJECT WAS
CESERVED EY TWO PAA EMPLOYFES FROM 1124Z 1123z WHEN OBJECT WAS

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UNCLASSIFIED
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PAGE TWO RUEANO 4C
OST FROM SIGHT AT HORIZON. NO FURTHFR INFO
$ THTRIEOAV
HECKS WFFE MADE WITH NORAD/ADC AND HECKS WEFE MADE WITH NORAD/ADC AnD
LOCALLY. NO SPACF OEJECTS OBJECTS
SCHEDULED PASSING AT THOSE TIMES. LOCALLY LOCALLV *7
KNOWN KNOWN POSS IES LES
OTHER THAN METEO OTHER THAN METE GRP 3.
ET ADED AT 1Z YEAR NOT AUTOMATICALLY DED AT 12 YEAR
22/1929z DOD DIR 5200.10
22/1929Z JAN RUEANO
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UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED.