PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316626

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1963

REPORTED LOCATION60 37N11 02W ATLANTIC

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
30 January 1963 60.37N 11,02W (ATLA Tic) QO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
Local oO Ground- Vi sual o Ground-Readaor = Probably Airercht
cmt__30/1827Z DAir Vi sual O Air-Intercept Radar | 7 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE “Wes Astionomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
EDNo Military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE AEX Other MSSible Sa tellite
O Insufficient Data for Evaluction
| 0 Unknown
4 minutes one east
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS

Possible satellite moving from left
to right in front of a/c on heading
of 300 dgr,. Altitude of object un-
known, Observed at 15 dgr elevation,
Disappeared into evening twilight.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Object had satellite characteris-
tics. Echo data not available. Ob
was probably ECHO or other satel-
lite visible to naked eye,

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. STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH } fi
: UNCLAS HPD MiiAot ff
SMB C147 INC OM ING /
QATZOZCECB424 AF IN : 51509 (30 Jan 63) A/se
mere’ 22 RUEAHQ ACTION: CIN-17 ~
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Ue, RUBIO 247 INFO : OOP-1,00P-CP-2,SAFS-B,DIA-15,DIA;CIIC-3 (43)
ZNR
Z M 301997Z

FM COMBARFORLANT. .

TO RUECW/CNO
RUCKHV/CINCLANTFLT
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUWGALB/CINCONAD
RUEAGF/26TH NORAD REGION
RUEGUH/COMEAST SEAFRON
RUWGALB/ SPADAT

INFO RUCKDT/COMASWFORLANT
NAVY GRNC

BT

UNCLAS

LOCATING ONE UFO

1. POSSIBLE SATALITE

2e:ON POSS LAT 6837N LONG 1102W

5-e.5813827Z
4. CUS 300 T SPD UNKNOWN
De VISUAL

6. ALTITUDE UNKNOWN, 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON

7e OBSERVED FOR 4 MIN. MOVING LEFT TO RIGHT

ACROSS SKY FROM 209 T.:TO 230 T. LOST IN EVENING TWILIGHT

BT NOTE: ADV CY TO DIA.

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
. UNCLASSIFIED MESSACE
AF IN : 52916 (3lJan 63) Maree OMING Page 1 of 2
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : OOP-1, OOP-CP-2, SAFS-3, DIA-15, DIA/CIIC-2 -4-
SMB C140
CZCHQE328ZCECB278
PP RUEAHQ

DE RUEGUF 282
ZNR

UNCLAS SVC.
ZUI HQB155 REASX/127A ZII 31/1425Z. H/W ZDK RUEGUF 044.

P 310812Z

FM COMEASTAREA

TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
RUCKDT/COMASWFORLANT
RUEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
RCEOM/CANCOMARLANT

RCCSC/CANAIRDEF

RUEASN/TWO SIX NORAD DIV SYRACUSE NYK -
RUWGHS/THREE TWO NORAD DIV OKLA CITY OKLA

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INFO RUECJD/COMDT COGARD

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE-° =
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

AF IN : 52916 (31 Jan 63) UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2 of 2
P 319731Z INCOMING
| FM OS ECHO

TO COMEASTAREA
USCG GR69
BT
UNCLAS.
A. MY 318715Z |
1..FUTHER EVALUATION INDICATES LIGHT WAS AT GREAT DISTANCE

HIGH IN SKY IF OBSERVED BY ALL AS REPORTED.

2-e WHEN FIRST SIGHTED BY 4YE WAS CONSIDERED NATURAL PHENOMENON.
LATER WHEN CHECKING COMMS FOR SPRY FLT THE AIRCRAFT -REPORTS OF
LIGHT RECALLED OWN OBSERVATION AND CREATED APPREHENSIION FOR THE
AIRCRAFT SUFFERING UNCERTAINTY.

Se IN VIEW SECURE ON SPRY FLT AND EVALUATION PARA ONE FURTHER

INVESTIGATION DISCONTINUED.

BT

51/8812Z

51/1458 Z

NOTE: ADVANCE COPY TO DIA. |

REF NOT IDENTIFIED IN SMB.
SUSPECTED DUPE NOT ENTIFIED IN SMB,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

AF IN 3: 52370 (31 Jan 63) R/atj Pe 1 of 2

SM3 C66
URZCECA134
00 RYUEAHA ACTION : CIN-17 .

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DE RUDIC 947 INFO : OOP-1, YOP-CP-2,

vi ‘| SAFS-3, DIA-15,
ZNR DIA-CIIC-2 (42)
OM 319359Z0

FM COMBARFORLANT
TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT

| RUYGALB/CINCONAD
RUEASN/26TH NORAD REGION
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUECY/CNO

| RUEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON

> puyGaLS/SPADAT
INFO RUCKDT/COMASWFORLANT
NAVY GRNC
ST

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LOCATING ONE AMPLIFYING
A. MY 3219072

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D. WHITE
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B. CONSTANT ELEVATION

C. 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN +: 52370 (31 Jan 63)

PAGE TWO RUDIC

ACROSS SKY FM 200T TO 23aT

LOST IN EVENING TWILIGHT
4 MIN

AIR VISUAL
BINOCULARS

S@57N 11@2W 301827Z CUS 201T
SPD 280K FL6@

D. DUSK SOME STARS VISIBLE
E. ON TOP, WIND 932T/42

LN 8

51/8358Z

NOTE: 301907 is AF FIN 51509

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ADV CY DEL TO DIA. |

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