PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9738962

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONShark River New Jersey

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
D Was Balloon
24 Jan 64 Shark River, New Jersey 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Salloon
Local Local 2150 Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
00 000 Probobly Aircraft Probobly Aircraft
GMT_ GMT. AirVisuol AirVisuol Áir-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS 5. 8. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No No military military 0 Possibly Astronomical PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 0 Other
xolnsufficient Data for Evaluation
15 - 20 seconds SW 0 Unknown
15 - 20 seconds one
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SIGHTING 11. |11. COMMENTS COMMENTS
Bright white light noving at great speed Insurficient data for analysis. Object
from O95 deg azimith to SW at sn unknown observed through overcast. Sound not
etitude. No flash. Course erratic. Sky reported and object appears to be a light
overcast. Object observed through clouds. and not burning. Possible a/c with
Also observed at second location. landing light, however insufficient
data for evaluation.
The case o 24 Jainuary, l9gh in Shark River, Hev Jersey could have been a bright
Geteor see: through the overeact. This ono wonld iuve beeng interesting to follow
up a little bit, especially since it ws sigited frow two dtfferent geographlcel
locations.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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AF IN: 50084 (26 Jan 64) L/rOMISSAGE SRANCH RARTAENT OF THE AIR FORCE
UNCLASSIPIED MESSAGE 6F
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO_: XOP-1, XOPX-4,(SAF-OS-3) DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2 (43)
SMB C005
CZCHQB543ZCECA071
ZZ RUEAHQ
DE RUEGUF 009 26/0406Z
ZNR
Z 260406Z
FM COGD THREE
TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUEAKN/CINCNORAD RUEAKN/CINCNORAD
RUEAHQ/HO USAF
URECW/CNO
RUEGUH/COMEAST SEAFRON
RUEASN/2STH NORAD RUEASN/2STH NORAD
RUECJD/COMDT RUECJD/COMDT COGARD COGARD
INFO ZEN/COMEASTAREA
BT
UNCLAS.
VITAL INFO.
FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM MANESQUAN INLET COGARD STATION NEW JERSEY
SPEED FROM O95 DEGREES TRUE TOWARD SW VISUAL CONTACT. ALTITUDE
UNKNOWN. NO VISIBLE FLASH. COURSE ERRATIC. SKY OVERCAST. OBJECT
SEEN THROUGH CLOUDS. VISIBILE 15 OR 20 SECONDS. UNQUOTE. INFO
PASSED TO NYADS VIA SAGE TACTICAL PHONE AT 250300Z
OBJECT ALSO SIGHTED BY SHARK RIVER COGARD STATION NEW JERSEY.
BI NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN & DIA-CIIC.