DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8668819
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONFrankfort New York
FRAMES6
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE
24-25 June 1963
2, LOCATION
Frankfort, New York
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
|
a Ground. Vi sual
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
| 12, CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balleon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft |
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Local Z 0 Ground-Radar
GMT e /o2h0z, 25/ 03002 D Air Vi sual OD Air-iIntercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 3 6. SOURCE
0 Yes
5 No Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
1'X, 4 minutes
8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
9. COURSE
NNE
Was Astronomicol
Probably Astronomicol
Possibly Astroromicel
, Orheratellite ECHO I
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unk nown
oom 000 oo0 ooo
110. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
| Starlike object in flight to NNE believed
elevation to be 100 miles. Disappeared over
the horizon. Observed on successive nights.
11. COMMENTS
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Case evaluated as Satellite ECHO I by
reporting officials.
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rma aviway DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED: MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 16055 (27 June 63) A/afe
ACTION: NIN-9
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS=-3, DIA-25, DIA CIIC-2
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UFCLAS ROBB 34439
FOR AFCIN AND SAFOI. UFO Ae DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
€2 OCCASIONS)
€1) STARLIKE
-€2) COULD NOT DESCRIBE
(3) SAME AS A STAR
64) ONE
(5) N/A
C6) NO FEATURES
€7) NONE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE 5RANCH
UNCLASSIFIED: MAESSAGi
INCOMING
AF IN: 34055 (27June 63) Page 2of 3
PAGE TWO RUEAGF 372A
€8) NO SOUND
C9) NONE
Bo DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS
(12 HAPPENED TO BE SCANNING THE SKIES AND LOOKING FOR
REAPPEARANCE
€2) ELEVATION 1808 MILES (BOTH TIMES)
C5) HORIZON
€4) TRAVELLEDSUN STRAIGHT LINE APPROXIMATEWY NNE AND
SECOND TIME, IT TRAVELLED IN STRAIGHT LINE EAST AND
TURNED APPROXIMATELY NORTH
€5) GRADUALLY
(6) 4 MINUTES |
Ce MANNER OF OBSERVATION |
-(€1) GROUND VISUAL
€2) NONE
C35) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE /
€12 8@500Z - @345Z 25 JUN 63 AND 0230Z - 0240Z 26 JUN 65
C1) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
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Tay DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 16055 (27 June 63) | Page 30f 3
PAGE THREE RUEAGF 372A
C1) FRANKFURT NY
Fe IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVERS
(1) MR AND MRS Qe yO ST, FRANKFORT NY
MROQMNIO AF VETERAN OF 6 YEARS
€2) N/A
€3) 6 OTHERS - CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY MR SOQ
G. WEATHER AND WINDS
€1)> CLEAR AND MILD |
(2) WA
C3) N/A , |
(4) UNLIMITED
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
€7) UNKNOWN
H. NONE |
I. NONE
Je NONE
Ke SECURITY SPECIALIST, SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT DIV
L. NONE
at MOTE : ADV CY DEL TO NIN AND DIA.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFED MESSAG#
NNNN INCOMING 0 |
AF IN: 17693 (28 Jun 63) A/ab
ACTION: NIN-9 a
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-4,SAF-OS-3, DIA-25, DIA(CIIIC)-2 (45)
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RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
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RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
:
UNCLAS ROBB 34667 |
FOR AFCIN AND SAFOI. OUR ROBB 34439, UFO. RADC RAUER-2
RELAY AND SCATTER SECTION STATES PROBABLE IDENTIFICATION
OF UFO aS ECHO 1 WHICH IS MAKING VISIBLE PASSES THIS
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