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- PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
18 July 1963 Key West, Florida Was Balloon
000 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2020 EST GroundVisual Ground-Roder D Was Alcraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 19/0120z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rader Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE xX Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes D Probably Astronomical
ONo civilian. o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION . COURSE 00 Other.
1. Object - seconds insufficient Data ation
2. Smoke - several minutes D Unk no wn
one ntering Atmosphere
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object appearing like a plane that was white Description of meteor that has burned
hot approached from North burning out in a and left a smoke cloud visible.
few seconds. Object turned into a white cloud
of smoke which persisted for several minutes
after the burning and fire had disappeared.
Speed compared to EcHo. Believed to be a great
distance away. After burning a smoke curl
traveled beyond and up as though a piece had
groke off of the main body. Estimated to have
bccured over Alabama or Mississippi. a or Mississippl.
See Case of 24 July 1963, same witness. See Case of 24 July 1963, same witness. ,
ATIC FORM ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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unidentified flying objects.
2. These sightings, by rere made from Key West,
Florida, and in the direction of Eglin AFB. We would like to
know if any operations conducted from your base might have been
responsible for these observations.
Sincerely,
D
ERIC T de JONCKHKARE 2 Atchs
Colonel, USAP 1. Ltr,
Deputy for Technology dtd 18 Jul
and Subsystems 2. Ltr
postaarked 29 Jul 63
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2. These sigdtingy, by trom Xer met 2
Florida, arid in the direction a ArH We W0ul4 L1ke C -
know in any oparaticns. Saae mighht haves Be
respcosible for
Sincerely, U
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ERIC T de JOBCKHEERE 2
Colenel, VeAP I.
Deputy for Technolosy dtd 18ul
and Sul - cryal
lat LDd (PORS)
Bq APGO, Bglin Aac
TO: rM (DN)Y

AF Saddle Bunch SHores
Key WEsT, FLa
JULY 18 . 1963
N.A.S.A.
WASEINGTON ,25 D.C.
SIRS
WLAT I AM RRPORTING MAY OR MAY NOT IF OF INTEREST TO YOUR
TLFSS I AM MAKING THIS REPORT.
OM NIGHT OF 18 JULY 1363 FROM MY HOME ON SADDLE BUNCK KEY,NEAR
KEY WEST I OBSERVED YECAT APPEARED TO BE A PLANE APPROACHING FROM ALMOST
DUE NORNT DIRECTION,UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION I NOTICED TIERR WAS NO BLINKING
LIGNTS OR RUNNING LIGNTS ALT OUG
LOOKING LIKE IT WAS WIITE SECONDS. LATER IT COMPLETED BURNED
AND TURNED TO A WHITISH DUE TO ALTITUDY AND TIE
SUNS RAYS BRING O (EST JULY 18,1963
ATTR. BURNING AND
ALL LIGHTS
THE SPEED OF TEIS OBJRCT SEEMED TO BF ABOUT LIKE TEE BALLODN THE SPEED OF TEIS OBJECT SEEMED TO BF ABOUT LIKE TEE BALLODN
THIT WAS VISABLE TWO OR TIREE YEARS AGO AND LOOKED VERY MUCH AS IT DID WAS VISABLE TWO OR TIREE YEARS AGO AND LOOKED VERY MUCH AS IT DID
WAEN WLEN TIE SUNS RAYS WAS ON IT AT NIGIT ON ITS WAY ACROSS TIE SUNS RAYS WAS ON IT AT NIGIT ON ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I
NAVE NO IDEA OF APPROX. DISTANCE FROM MF OF THIS OBJECT REPORTED BUT AM MF OF THIS OBJECT REPORTED BUT AM
QUITE SURS IT WAS AT QUITE SURS IT WAS AT A GREAT DISTANCE DISTAXC: FROM LOCATIOT NERE 10 MILES MILES
N.F. OF KEY WEST. N.E. OF GST.
ANOTHER TXING I NOTICED ALTXOUGH IT MAY NCT BE OF IMPORTANCF ANOTHER THING I NOTICED ALTXOUGH IT MAY NOT BF OF IMPORTANCE
WIN IT BURNED AND TURNED WIITE SMOKE ,A SMOKE CURL TRAVELED BEYOND AND WIN IT BURNED AND TURNED WEITE SMOKE ,A SMOKE CURL TRAVELRD BEYOND AND
UPWARD FRCM THT MAIN CLOUD AS IF TIE OBJECT KAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGE UPHARD FRCM THT MAIN CLOUD AS TIE OBJECT KAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGH
SPEED AND SPEID AND PIECES STILL SM PIECES STILL SMOKENC FORWARD AND UPWARD FROM TE MAIN ORWARD AND FROM TE MAIN
CLOUD.
IT WAS DARKNESS HERE AT IT WAS DARKNESS HERE AT THE TIME AND I FEEL THAT FEEL THAT SUNS RAYS UAS
ON THE CLOUD OR OTHERWISE ONr I WOULD NETE BEEN ABDW TO SEE IT TE FOR SIVERAL F0R
MINUTES AFTER THE BURNING. THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT IT WAS SOMITNING
NOT TOO FAR FROM TE SNTERING TNE ATMOSPHRE.
IF TNIS WAS AS INDICATED SATTLITE OR SOME OTTUER SPAC3
VENICLE AND IT WAS AT THE DIS ANCE IT APPEARED TO B IT SHOULD HAVY
HAPPENED OVER ALABAMA OR MISSISSIPPI I IN THAT AREA.
P/S I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BF
A FALLING STAR OR ANYTHING THANK
LIKE THAT. IT APPEARED TO 3F
TRAVELING ALMOST HORIXONTAL WITH
THE RARTN WONN IT BURNED.

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SADDle BUnCH SHoRES KEY WeST, FLA.
33040
Mall Seo. JUL 31 1963
AFP NATIONAL ARRONAUTICS & SPAGE ADMINISTRATION
1 WASHINGTON 25, D.0.
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO TDEW
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: Request UFo Information
1.007196
TO: Commander, 8ar8PGO
Eglin Air Force Base,
Florida
Dear Sir,
1. I Reference correspondence from
unidentified flying objects.
2. These sightings, by Mr were made from Key West,
Florida, and in the direction of Eglin AFB. We would like to
know if any operations conducted from your base might have been
responsible these observations.
Sincerely,
ERIC T de JONCKHEER ERIC T de JONCKHED 2 Atchs 2 Atchs
aColonel, USAF 1. Ltr, 1. Ltr, R
Deputy for Technology dtd 18 Jul 63
and Subsystems 2. Ltr, Ltr,
postmarked 2 postmarked 9Jul 63 Jul 63
lst Ind (PGFB) lst Ind (PGFB) 12 Nov 1963
Hq APGC, Eglin AFB, Fla Hq APGC, Eglin AFB, Fla
TO: FID (IDEW) TO: FTD (IDEW)
Research of Test Operations and Base Operations records at this Center Research of Test Operations and Base Operations records at this Center
failed to reveal any possible source of the subject UFo sightings. /
FOR TH NDER
WolleK. S
WALLACE R. SMITH 22 Atch, n/c
Major, USAF
Asst Deputy for Foreign Technology

PROJECT
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
24 July 1963 key West, Florida Was Balloon
00 Probably Bollaon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. 1040 PM EST B Greund Visual Was Alcroft
Ground-Roder 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 25/01402 AlrViwel Possibly Aircraft
Air-Imte
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 800 Probably Astrenomical
No Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS .COURSE Other.
seconds, with smoke mins. 000 Insufficient Dete tier
one South Unknown
10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SAGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object identical to one previously observed Initial observation considered to be a
to explode with persistance of smoke remaining meteor, however
for several minutes. Extinguished or blew-up dicate rising. Direction of sight toward
at same altitude. Merely extinguished and no Eglin AFB. Possible munitions testing
flash noted. from this area. Insufficient Data for
Evaluation. (Although aasingle burst is
See case of July 1963 same witness. not the usual case)No a/c on test missions
from Eglin. Single burst does not indicate
Naval operations or testing. Most probable
cause remains a meteor observation.
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MARINE ELECTRONICS CO.
Saddle Bunch Shores
KEy WesT, FLa
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADM.
WASHINGTON.25 D.C.
SIRS;*
REF. MY LETTER OF JULY 18th,1963 IN REPORTING
OF
ON THE NIGMT OF JULY 24,1963.0N TE EXACT COURSE
AND IN ALL RESPECTS THE S SAME KIND OF OBJECT WAS SIGNTED AT APPROX.
10:40 PM EST. THIS OBJECT ALSO TOOX A SLIGHT TURN UPWARD AMD TMEN
EXTINGUISNED LEAVING A CLOUD OF SMOKE WHICH REMAINED FOR SFVERAL
MINUTES. BOTN THESE OBJECTS CAME FROM TNE NORTH IN STRAIGHT COURSE
DUT SOUTA UNTIL TEY EITHER EXTINGUISHED OR BLEWUP AND AT APPROX. THE
SAMF ALTITUDE AND SAME PLACE ON TAESE TWO DIFFERENT NIGHTS. IT IS NOT
CLEAR WHETMER THIS SECOND ONE BLSWUP OR MERELY AS NO PLASX
WAS NOTICED AT THE END.
WAS
MADE SO CANNOT SAY WASTIER THKRF WERE ANY ON THOSE NIGHTS, MADE SO CANNOT SAY V TAER THKRE WERE ANY ON THOSE NIGHTS,
THIS WAS SIGHTED THIS WAS SIGHTED FROM A POSITION FROM A POSITION TEM TEY NORTH OF
KEY WEST ON SADDLE BUNCH SHORES H TIMES. TIMES.
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DUE NORHT DIRECTION, UPON CLOSI EXAMITTA OTICED TIERE WAS NO BLINKING
LIGITS OR RUNNING LIGNTS IT AN ODLONG OBJECT
LOOKING LIKE LATER I'T PalDnuaw BURNED
AND TURNED TO A AND THE
SUNS RAYS BEING ON 18,1963
THIS CLOUD REMAINED V: AND
ALL LIGHTS
.... THE SPEED OF THIS OBJECT SEEMEED TO BE ABOUT LIKE THE BALLOEN
TEET WAS VISABLE TWO OR TEREE YEARS AGO AID LCOSED VODY LUCH AS IT DID
WEEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY, I
HAVE NO IDEA OF APPROX. DISTANCE FROM ME OF THIS ODJECT REPORTED BUT AM HAVE NO IDEA OF APPROX. DISTANCE OF TFIS OPJECT REPORTED BUT AM
QUITE SURE IT WAS ILES
N.E. OF WEST.
ANOTHIER THING I NOTICED ALTHCUGN ANOTHIER THING I NOTICED ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE OF EMPORTANCE IT MAY NOT EE OF EMPORTANCE
WHEN IT BURNED AND WEN IT BURNED AND TURNED TURNED IOKE CURL TRAVELED BEYOND AND E CURL TRAVELED BEYOND AND
UFHARD FROM THE MAIN CLOUD UFHARD FROM THE MAIN CLOUD AS D DEEN TRAVELING AT HIGH. D DEEN TRAVELING AT HIGM.
SPEED AND PIECES STILL PIECES STILL SMK Rad D OM THE MAIN , THE MAIN
CLOUD.
IT WAS DARENESS IT WAS DARENESS HERE AT THD TIS AMD I FEEL THAT SUNS RAYS UAS HERE AT THE TIG AMD I FEEL THAT SUNS RAYS UAS
ON THE CLOUD OR OTHERWISE ON THE CLOUD OR OTBERFTSE I WOULD HORE BEEN ABDE T VOUD YGRE DEEN ABND I TO SEE IT TO SEE IT FOR SEVERAL FOR SEVWRAL
MINUTES AFTER THEE BURNING. THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT I IT WAS SOMETNING .
NOT TOO FAR FRC NG TWE ATMOSPHERE,
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IF THIS WAS AS INDICATED SATTLITE OR SOME OTHIER SPACE
VEHICLE AND IT WAS AT THE DIST IT SHOULD HAVE
HAPPENED OV
P/S I DO NOT I BELIEVE THIS TO BE
A FALLING STAR OR ANYTHING
LIKE TIAT. IT APPEARED TO EE
TRAVELING ALMOST HORIZONTAL WITH
TEE EARTH WAEN IT BURNED.
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