PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE' TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
16-24 November 64 20/C112Z Atlantic Ocean 18.1ON 66,12W
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Confi raed A/C. Reported high-speed not confirmed from scope
One Speeds s indicated in intitial repart were in error.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
21 Minutes (Radar Contact) See Case File. Air visual sighting and Radar returs with
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION scope photos. Scope photos from USS Gyatt. Object observed
visually from air.
Ground-Radar-Air-Visual
COURSE
Manuvered
8. PHOTOS
Y.s (RADAR SCOPE)
No
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XCCXNo
FORM FORM
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Date
REFERENCE YOUR R UNCLASSIFIED TDEW (UFO) CI677, RPH2 885-1,7an2-170
27 NOV 64. CONTINUED HIGH LEVELINTEREST THIS 2 Jin 68 o Janls
INCIDENT REQUIRES ANSWERS TO FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
U= HAS FURTHER ANALYSIS BEEN CONDUCTED BY FTD OF
HIS INCIDENT? IF SO, UHAT ADDITIONAL
C INFORMATION OR EVIDEICE VAS (
INFORMATION OR EVIDEICE VAS UTILIZED? ARE YOU S UTILIZED? ARE YOU
C IN A POSITION TO STATE WITH FINALITY THAT IN A POSITION TO STATE WITH FINALITY THAT THIS T THIS
INCIDENT WAS NOT ONE INVOLVING UFO? UHAT INCIDENT VAS NC ONE INVOLVING UFO? ? UHAT
SPECIFIC - 2E0
SPECIFIC AVENUES OF INQUIRY TO YOU RECOMEND IN
PAGE 2 RUEANQ 296 C
THS IVEIN THAT YOUR PRILININARY ANALYSIS RALAINS
COMAUSED? RIOVEST IMIDIATE RESPONSI TO
ATTH LTCCL O'HARA. GROUP 4 aNe DOD
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B PRELI'INARY ANALYSIS (27 Nov)
C REQUEST FOR SCOPE PHOTOS
D VISUAL REPORT
1 REPORT FROM USS GYATT
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G SCOPE PHOTOS AND ANALYSIS SCOPE PHOTOS AND ANALYSIS
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8AF WESTOVER AFB, MASS -RUEADH-2
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DATE! TIME
RUEAH9-1 2
DIA, WASH, DC YEAR
T64-79125 64
SYMBOL RE
TDEW/UFO Kuekaer Pt
TY required) TYPED (or S(RMPEd) NAME AND TITLE
3c-1-W0 ecto Chintanilla, Major/mhs ERIC T de JONCKHEERE
PHONE 69216/66378 NAGR I PAGES NR. OF COLONEL, USAF
BECURITY CLASSIFICATION Deputy for Techn Subsystems
UNCLASSIFIED
DDFOR  173 REPLACES DD FORM HICH WILL BE UGED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
310 filed

IACCMING 2HNGY
M!SSAGE DE 'TMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
03 00 Z
AFIN: 5 51544 (24 Nov 64)T/dfc Page lof 2
SMB D172 ACTION: NIN-7
HQB110ZCLJA800 INFC DIA-15 (33)
PP RUEAHQ
DE RULGN 170 24/2150Z
P 242150Z
FMROMRARIBSEAFRON
TO RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUWGALB/CINCONAD
RUCQGM/32 ND NORAD REGION
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUECW/CNO
RUEGUH/COMEASTSEAFRON
INFO RULGF/USS GYATT
RULGBG/COMLANTFLTWPNRAN
RULGB/UTRON N EIGHT NEIGHT
BT
UNCLAS EFTO
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT (U)
A. CINCLANTFLTINST 03360.2C A. CINCLANTFLTIN 03360.2C 1
1. LOCATING OONE. SINGLE UEQ-LAT 18-10N LONG 66-12W. 200112Z.
COURSE NORTHEAST INITIALLY. SPEED PILOT REPORT IN EXCESS MACH 3. GYATT
RADAR TRACKED IN EXCESS 3800 KTS. THE INITIAL CONTACT MADEE BY USS GYATT
RRADAR. PILOT IN F8 FROMVU-8 WORKING WITH GYATTT WAS AT 35,0000WHEN
OBSERVED AT HIGH ALT A VERY HIGH SPEED OBJECT. AFTER NUMERROUS CHANGES
OF COURSE, OBJECT 9 MILES S AND
PARALLELED P
LOT'S COURSE. E. PILOT SELECTED AFTERBURNER AND ATTEMPTED TO
UNCLASSIFIED

IACCIMING DE TMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 51544 (24 Nov 64) Page 2of 2
PAGE 2F RULGN 170 UNCLAS E F T O
CLOSE ON UFO. AT ABOUT 5MILES, OBJECT ACCELERATED AT EXTREMELY HIGH
INTERMITTENTLY FOR 21 ROOS RDS, OB. AGAIN
CLOSED ON F8,ASTERN
T
AT 4 MILES. ATLANTIC FLT WPN RANGE HAD UNIDENTIFIED TARGETS ON 16, 17
AFWR HAD HI SPD HI ALT
TARGET T WHICH PULLED AWAY RAPIDLYFROM F8 AT M MACH .99 AND 45THOUSAND.
AMPLIFYING REPORTS FOLLOW
BT
NOTE : ADV NOTE : NIN
NNNN NNNN
- T
UNCLASSIFIED

INCCiM'NG ARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
M!SSAG5044 STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
ZCHQB183ZCLJA833 23 2
PP RUEAHQ AF IN : 52296(25 Nov 64) G/wj Pg l of 2
DE RULGN 016 25/0158Z ACTION: NIN-7
F 250158Z INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-73 SAB-OS-3, DIA-15(34)
FM COMCARIBSEAFRON
TO RUECW/CNO
RUWGALB/CINCONAD
RUEGUH/ COMEASTSEAFRON
RUEAHQ/HQUSAF 4
RUCKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RUCQGM/32ND NORAD REGION
INFO RULGBG/COMLANTFLTWPNRAN
RULGF/USS GYATT
RULGB/UTRON EIGHT
BT
UNCLAS EFT O UNCLAS EFTO
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING FLYING OOJECT OOJECT REPORT
A. MY 242150Z A. MY 242150Z
1. AMPLIFYING LOCATING ONE REF A. CHECK WITH RAMEY AFB OPS AND 1. AMPLIFYING LOCATING ONE REF A. CHECK WITH RAMEY AFB OPS AND
INTEL. REVEALS NO OPS THAT CORRELATE WITH UFO. NO KNOWN OPS INTEL. REVEALS NO OPS THAT KNOWN OPS
THIS AREA THAT CORRELATE WITH REPORTED PERFORMANCE. 1
2. VU-8 FURTHER REPORTS PILOT COULD DISTINGUISH DELTA SHAPE
ABOUT SIZE OF JET FIGHTER. ON PURSUIT ZOOM CLIMB TO 52,000
ON NIGHT OF 19TH HE WAS HOPELESSLY OUTCLASSED. WEATHER COND.
GOOD, VIS. GOOD WITH FULL MOON. PILOT VU-8 EXPERIENCED
UNCLASSIFIED

INCCM'NG 'ARTMENT' OF THE AIR FORCE
.STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASS
Pg-2.
IN JET OPS. THIS IS ONLY CASE WHERE RaDaR CONTACT BY
PILOT.
3. USS GYATT CONFIRMED RADAR TRACKS WITH MOTION F
SCOPE PRESENTATION.
74. COMLANTFLTWPNRANGE REPORTON N UNIDENTIFIED RADAR CONTACT 241355Z
DIFF TRACM AS FOLLOWS: INITIAL CONTACT MADE AT 19-07N 65-05W T TRACKED ON
CUS 030 T0 POSIT 19-52N 64-45W WHERE TARGET FADED. TARGET APPEARED
TO BE SHOWING IFF CODE ONE. DF-8 ACFT VECTORED FOR R INTERCEPT AT
MACH .99. SPEED OF BOGEY IN EXCESS MACH ONE. PRANG NOTIFIED
AND TRACKED GADGET FOR TWO SWEEPS. NO HEIGHT FINDER INFO AVAILABLE
INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING PRACTICE BQM-34A AIR-TO-SURFACE PROFILE.
ON 181500Z UNIDENTIFIED RADAR CONTACT TRACKED FROM POSIT 19-17N
65-33W ON CUS 170 FOR APPROX 8 MILES. TARGET PASSED DIRECTLY S
OVER USS BAINBRIDGE SHOWING IFF CODE ONE AND APPEERED TO BE LOW OVER USS BAINBRIDGE SHOWING IFF CODE ONE AND
FLYING TARGET. SPD OF TARGET APPROX 180 KTS. INTERCEPT KTS. INTERCEPT ATTEMPTED ATTEMPTED
BUT TARGET FADED.
5. AFWR ALERT TO ATTEMPT INTERCEPT AND INDENTIFY 5. AFWR ALERT TO ATTEMPT INTERCEPT AND INDENTIFY IN ANY FURTHER
INCIDENTS. ADDITIONAL FLOWN IN THIS THIS REGARD. WILL
KEEP ADVISED.
BT
UNCLASSIFIED

- 26No
JNCCMING RTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MUSSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 54238 (26 Nov 64) M/gem P age l of 4
TO CYS
ACTION: NIN-7 OS
X-7,DIA-15 (34) OSA
INFO OSP
SMB C034 C CHQD571Z CJJG568 US
RR
PP RUEAHQ IL
ILA
DE RULGA 132 25/2204Z ILI
ILP
ZNR ILS
ILT
P 252200Z FM
RD
FM 72B0MMBWG RAMEY AFB PR MP
MPP
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO MPR
AA
RUCQGM/32DNORAD GUNTER AFB ALA AAA
AAR
RUCDSQ/AF SYSTEMS COMMAND FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO GC
OI OI
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC LL
3S 33
RUEAHQ/SAFOI WASH DC DSNG
INFO RUCQAK/823AD HOMESTEAD AFB FLA
RUCQHH/836AD MACDILL AFB FLA RUCQHH/836AD MACDILL AFB FLA
RUEADH/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS
RUCSC/SAC
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 34799
SUBJ: U.F.; FOLLOWING U.F.O. MSG G IN ACCORDACNCE WITH AFR 200-2.
.U.F.0. (1) DELTA SHAPED OBJECT, PROBABLE AIRCRAFT. (2) AIR-
CRAFT SIZE. (3) BLACK OR DARK GRAY. (4) ONE 5N/A 6) DELTA
UNCLASSIFIED

JNCOMNG .RTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MNSSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
54238 (26 Nov 64) Page 2 of 4
SHAPE (7) FIRE IN CONE SHAPE FROM TAIL. (8) T HEARD. (9)
EXTREME HIGH SPEED AND ATITUDE CAPAB ILITY. B. (1) ATTENT ION OF
PILOT CALLED TO OBJECT BY U.S.S. GYATT (DD) USN. (2) ABOVE AND
BEHIND NAVY F8F FIGHHTER. (3) AHEAD AND ABOVE SAME FIGHTER IN 20DEG
OBJECT CONT INUED TO CL IMB AND U.S.S. GYATT ESTIMATED SPEED 3800
PAGE 2 RULGA 132 UNCLAS
KNOTS. (4) CHANGED HEADING SEVERAL TIMES AFTER INITIAL RADAR CON-
TACT THEN STATIONED ITSELF AT 9 O*CLOCK POTITION, 9NM FROM F8F.
PARRELLED J COURSE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE F8F PILOT WENT INTO A/B
TO CLOSE WITH OBJECT. OBJECT ACCELLERATED, WENT INTO 20DEG CLIMB, AND S
COMPLETELY OUT-CLASSED F8F. LOST ABOVE 50000 FEET. (5) ABOVE COMPLETELY OUT-CLASSED F8F. LOST ABOVE 50000 FEET. (5) ABOVE
50000 FEET IN A CL IMB. (6) OBJECT TRACKED BY RADAR FROM USS GYATT 50000 FEET IN A CL IMB. (6) OBJECT TRACKED BY RADAR FROM USS GYATT
FOR 21 MINUTES. VISUAL CONTACT BY PILOT FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES.
C. (D) GROUND-ELECTRONIC, AIR-VISUAL. TYPE RADAR UNKNOWN. (NAVY
SHIPBOARD) (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS (3) F8F (NAVY), FIGHTER, 35000 FEET,
UNK, .84 MACH, ROOSEVELT ROADS NAS, P.R. D.(1) 20/0112Z (2) NIGHT,
VIS GO0D, GULL MOON E. LAT 18-10N LONG 66-12W - APPROX 60NM NE SAN
JUNA P.R. F. LT. COMM. K.H. WOODBURY, USN, VU-8, ROOSEVELT ROADS
NAS, P.R. RELIABLE. EXTENSIVE FLYING AND JET EXPERIENCE. G. (1)
UNCLASSIFIED 9

INCOMNG RTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MISSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 54238 (26 Nov 64) Page m of 4
PILOT SAYS WEATHER CLEAR, VISIBILITY GOOD, WITH FULL MOON. (2)
2500 SCATTERED UNIFORM BROKEN. (4) 12 MILES (5) .8 (6) CB WEST
OF SAN JUAN (7) SURFACE TO 9000, 2 DEGREES CENTIGRADE PER 1000 FT
10000 TO 45000 2. 3 DEGREES CENTIGRADE PER 1000 FEET WITH A TRADE
INVERSION AT 9000 FEET. H. NONE I. NONE, EXCEPT BY PILOT
INVOLVED. J. NONE K. CAPT PAUL Y. POWELL, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE
PAGE 3 RULGA 132 UNCLAS
OFFICER, 72D BW, RAMEY AFB, P.R. "THIS IS NOT THE ONLY UNIDENTIFIED OFFICER, 72D BW, RAMEY AFB, P.R. "T THIS IS NOT THE ONLY UNIDENTIFIED
CONTACT BY THESE PEOPLE. THERE HAS BEEN RADAR CONTACT ON 16, 17
AND 18 NOV AND THE LATEST ON 24 NOV. I HAVE TALKED TO THREE NAVY
OFFICERS, CAPT SICILY, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, COMMANDER BERTER, OFFICERS, CAPT SICILY, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, COMMANDER BERTER,
OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR ANT FL WPN RGN, AND LT. COMOR WOODBURY, OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR ANT FL WPN RGN, AND LT. COMDR WOODBURY,
THE PILOT. THERE HAVE BEEN SERVEL IFF PAINTS OF CODE ONE BUT THE PILOT. THERE HAVE BEEN SERVEL IFF PAINTS OF CODE ONE BUT
SMEARED. THE OBJECT ON THE 18TH WAS LOW SPEED AND LOW ALTITUDE, SMEARED. THE OBJECT ON THE N SPEED AND ALT ITUDE,
TRACKED ON RADAR FOR 8NM. INTERCEPT ATTEMPTED BUT OBJECT FADED.
THE NAVY HAS BECOME QUITE CONCERNED WITH THIS AND I THINK A MORE WA
THOROUGH INVEST IGATION IS NEEDED. L. THE U.S.S. GYATT TOOK
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THEIR RADAR SCOPE DURING THEIR 21 MINUTES OF CONTACT.
THIS WAS V VERIFIEO BY NAVY INTELLIGENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, U.S.S.
7
UNCLASSIFIED
1

INCOMING D RTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MUSSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 54238 (26 Nov 64) Page 4 of 4
GYATT IS ENTOUTE TO NORFOLK, VA. AND SHOULD ARRIVE E THERE THE 27TH
OR 28TH. THE SCOPE PICTURES WILL BE AVAILABLE THEN. SUGGEST FTD
FROM WRIGHT PATTERSON CONTACT THEM FOR THE FILM.
BT
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7.
UNCLASSIFIED

U8AE/RASH D-C- SHFO1
RAMEY AFB, PR —RULGA 4-4-①-
ADC, ENT AFB, COLORADO -RUWGALE -
-
-
AFNIN, FT EELVOIR, VA, JEAHQ-I
COMEASTSEAFRONT, NEW YORK, WYORK-RUEGYH-5 27 1500
GUNTER MONTH YEAR
NOV 64
SYMBOL SIGNATUR
TDEW (UFO)
igguture, i required TYPED (Or stamped) NAME AND XITLE
30--10. MAJOR HECTOR ERIC T de JONCKHEERE
PHON69216 PAGE N.P. 1 NR.02 PAGES Colon el, USAF
SECURITY CLASSIPICATION Deputy Techn Subsystems
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FORM. 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT. 49. WHIC UNTIL EXHAUSTED

JOINT MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIE_
FROM
FTD, W PAFB, OHIO
UNCLASSIFIED/TDEW(UFO)
SAFOL, AFNIN,
OF UFO REPORT INDICATES THAT OBJ TRACKED BY RADAR AND
6. SIGHTED VISUALLY BY COMMANDER WOODBURY IS NOT A UFO BUT AN
UNIDENTIFIED A/C.
M
SYMBOL NR PAGE NR OF PAGES SECURITY CLASSIFICATION INITIALS
TDEW(UFO) 2 UNCLASSIFIED HQ
3.
DD. MA 173-1 U.3 WVERUNT PRUNTINE MT 141299

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED
FROM , FTD, W P AFB, OHIO
SECRET/TDEW(UFO) 01909
CINCONAD FOR L/COL SMITH, DIAST FOR COL WYNN. COMPREHENSIVE
ANALYSIS OF SCOPE PHOTOS INDICATES THAT BOGEY TRACKED BY USS GYATT
ON NIGET OF 19 NOV 64 WAS CRUISING AT SUB-SONIC SPEEDS BETWEEN I
20 HR 46 MIN 56 SEC AND 21 ER 07 MIN 32 SEC. BETWEEN 21 HR
HOWEVER, SCOPE PHOTOS INDICATE THAT HE DID NOT EXCEED 1515 KNOTS.
THE AVERAGE SPEED DURING PERIOD OF ACCELERATION IS 1200 KNOTS.
SPEED DURING PERIOD OF ACCELERATION IS SUBJECT TO ERROR DUE TO
P-2
SMALL'SCALE AND CRITICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE SECOND HAND ON
CLOCK. UNABLE TO EXPLAIN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 3800 KNOTS REPORTED CLOCK. UNABLE TO EXPLAIN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 38OO KNOTS REPORTED
IN URO MESSAGE DCOI 34799 DTG 25/2204Z NO FROM THE 72 BOMB WING. OM THE BOMB WING.
(GROUP 3).
COORDINATION: TDEY TDEY un date l/ 64 ate//er64
FRED FRED Van an Dame
TDEED TDEED date //Dee 64
ant
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
T64-79125
SYMBOL PAGEAE NR OF PAGES CLASSIFIC NITIALS
TDEW (UFO) 2 HQ
DDMAY  173-1 0. 52236
4

F SECURITY CLASSIFIC Oc
.2M UNCLASSIFIED
E BELOW RESERVED FOR COMM MUNICATION CENTER
73 192
427
PRECEOENCE TYPE MSG (Check) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERB TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI BINGLE
INFO ROUTINE X AF
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FTD, W P AFB, OHIO
TO:
INFO: 1127th FLD ACTYS GP, FT BEL -
At 0167
UNCLASSIFIED/TDEW(UFO) M
INFO FOR AFNIN-C, MAJOR SMITH. WE HAVE RECEIVED A MESSAGE
INDICATING THAT YOUR DESTROYER PICKED UP SEVERAL UNIDENTIFIED
0jnfn OBJECTS ON RADAR ON THE NIGETS OF 16, 17, 18, AND 24 NOV 64 AND OBJECTS ON RADAR ON THE NIGETS OF 16, 17, 18, AND 24 NOV 64 AND
dnf THAT SCOPE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN. MSG INDICATED THAT THESE PHOTOS THAT SCOPE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN. MSG INDICATED THAT THESE PHOTOS
3 WOULD BE I AVAILABLE UPON YOUR ARRIVAL IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON WOULD EE  AVAILABLE UPON YOUR ARRIVAL IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON
27 OR 28 NOV 64. REQUEST THEY BE FORWARDED TO: 27 OR 28 NOV 64. REQUEST THEY BE FORWARDED TO: 1 FTD (TDEW),
WRIGHT-PATTERSON WRIGHT-P I AFB, OHIO, ATTN: MAJOR HECTOR IAFB, O CHIO, ATTN: MAJOR HECTOR QUINTANILLA.
2720077 2720077
2722
DATE TIME
1501
MONTH YEAR
NQV 64
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
TDEW(UFO) duan
NAME AND TIEL (Siqmatyre,  requlred) YPED (oy StaMped) NAME AND TITLE
3--wn HECTOR MAJOR ERIC T de JONCKHEERE
PHONE69216/66378 NR. PAGEAL NR. 3 Colonel, USAF
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Deputy for Technology and Subsystems
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FORM  173
UNCLASSIFIED

(
NNNN
1964 NOV 23 17 04
PRIORITY
EW(UPO)
→
FTD 2FC
JNQSQAD YX 998
3DP
PP RUCDSQ C
DE RUCK REE DE RUCKREE 040B 040B 28/ 1545Z 28/1545Z
ZNR
P R 2814302
FM USS GYATT C
TO RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIE TO RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIE 0O
INFO RUEAHQ/1 127TH USAF INFO RUEAHQ/1127TH
BUCK DE/C CMN ORTEV DET )
BT BT !
UNCLAS
1. GYATT HELD UFO FOR SEVERAL L SWEEPS ON NIGHT OF 18 NOV 64.
2 SCOPE P
DETACHMENT PERSONNEL. PHOTOS LOADED BY NORFOLK K TEST AND
EVALUATION DETACHMENT
3. QUALITY OF PHOTOS GNKNOWN.
BT

SECURITY CLASSIPICAT
JOINT MESS, SEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACA BELO RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
I Dee 81 20 242
ZNR
231
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Cbeck) BYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPERENCK
ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO ROUTINE X AF
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FTD, W P AFB, OHIO
TO:
COMNORTEVDET, VA.-RUCRe
D.D INFO: USS GYATT, NORFOLK, VA -RUeKC
0/724
1127th FLD ACTYS GP, F1 RUEAHQ
0
UNCLASS/TDEW(UFO)
INFO 1127th FLD ACTYS GP FOR AFNIN-C, MAJOR SMITH. REQUEST
COPIES OF SCOPE PHOTOS TAKEN BY USS GYATT ON NIGHT OF 18 NOV 64
23 BE FORWARDED TO FTD (TDEW), WRI AFB, OHIO 45433. AFB, OHI
/0321
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1
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MONTH
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HECTOR AOJP, Major OCWIDI-CANCE ERIC T de JONCKHEERE
30-1-100 PHONE69216 66378 PARE H.OP 1 Colonel, USAF
trt. PAGEN
SECURITTY CLASSIFICATION Deputy bsystems
UNCLASSIFIED .
DDPARM 173 49. WHICH WIL EXHAUSTED
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
-
DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
ATTN OF: REPLY TO AFNIEBA
SUBJECT: Letter 14 JAN 1965
TO: FTD
The attached letter from Utility Squadron Eight, Navy Number
1506, dtd 25 November rwarded appropriate
action.
FOR TI STAFF
Lefoind 1 Atch
BENJAMAN H.CALVIN CLtr, 25 64, lpg,
Captain, USAF lcy, w/latch Report, 3pgs,
Executive lcy.
Directorate of Estimates
ACS/I
Vhen Attaehment No. ! Is
withdrawn ar not attaohed. the
classifioation on this correspondence
wiil be changed to UNCldssfieD in
sonnedg"0n 11t5 5.7 18. A77 205-1
UNCLASSIFIED
1
Underurite Your Country's Mitht - Buy U.s wings Bonds

-
FF15-2:WRS:a11
Ser: 06/
UNCLASSIFIED NOV 25 1964
UNCLASSIFIED
SPEEDLETTER
From: Commander Caribbean Sea Frontier
To: Distribution
Subj: Unidentified Flying Object
Ref: (a) COMCARIBSEAFRON 242150Z NOV 1964 (U)
(b) COMCARIBSEAFRON 250158Z ZNOV 1964 (U)
Encl: (1) c0 Utility Squadron Eight Spdltr Ser 050 of 24 Nov 1964 (C)
Enclosure urded amp
references (a) and (b). moray
W. R. SISLEY w. R. SISLEY
By direction direction
Distribution:
ONO
CINCONAD CINCONAD
COMEASTSEAFRON
HQUSAF
CINCLANTFLT CINCLANTFLT
32ND NORAD NORADREGION REGION
USS GYATT
RAMEY AFB $
aT
UNCLASSIFIED
TRI22A1M

GYATT:
b. About
C. About 150, 9 o'clock 15,9 o'clock position. position.
d. Flew over head, very high altituds at very over head, very high altituds at very high speed turned to
nerth about north about 276°of 276 of turn turn and passed by in and passed by in 160 dive on parallel course
about 9 miles about 9 miles away, circled to right around observer and joined to right around observer and joined i up at up at
8 or 9 S or 9 miles miles in 9 position, speed 1450
megnetic.
e. Upon execution rapid rapid descent terget target down
to lower altitude, last to lower altitude, last position 6 o'clock, position miles.
f. About 2l minutes off and on-
3. Manner of observation:
Visual (airborne)
None.
C. Utility Squadron
EIGH, Navy 1506
Classification Cancelled
Autho DOWNCRAOED AT 3-TER IN.ERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
R 855-1 2-170 DOD DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED
2Jan8

Attempted to turn et. 9 o'clock position.
(Unsuccessful) Target accelerated out of sight ,in wide starboard turn
climbing thru 50,o00 feet at about 18°-20° angle of climb in excess of MACH 1:
10.
1l. I Position title and comments of the prepering officer, ling his
Ncecutive Iceouti Officer, Itility Squadron EFH. There is no reasonable
explanation of this target. Its speed, acceleration, ceiling and ability to
de-cellerate exceed any aircraft I have ever seen or heard of. The ship
conducting the exercise, the USS GYATT held track and has supporting data
on this contact and first warned me presence and kent me advised of its
Communications were very miles), would
evaluate erget as aircraft, very high performarce, maneuvered as an aircreft
unusual maneuvers except, extreme acceleration and de-
celleration at will, plus very steep climb angle in excess of 50,000 feet at
high speed. No lights on board excent what looked like after burner light
(single source) during acceleration.
2
UNCLASSIFIED

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.UNCLASSIFIED 3820
12. Existance of physical evidence, such as materials and photogr-ohs.
USS GYATT indicated Letures were taken.
I.D.Foalick
T. D. FOSDICK
Copy to:
CCMAEWR
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Ref: CO, USS GYATT (DD 712) spdltr 054 of 27 Nov 64
(c) FTD FB OHIO MSG TDEW (U
Encl: (1) Detailed events of the 1964
AN/SPS-49(XN- installed
(2) Photos
in GYATT
- enclosures (1) and -
(2)are forwarded. ()are forwarded.
Chletersin Chletersn
C. L. PETERSEN C. L. PETERSEN
Copy to: (w/o encis)
CNO
COMCRUDESLANT COMCRU LANT /
COMOPTEVFOR
CO, Ramey Air Force Base
CO, ATT (DD 712)
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
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50, 000 feet at some time later. At 2130Q
having some object on his port side but our photographs do not show it.
"SALT SPRAY 6"was steered fo Roosevelt Roads at 2134Q.
with the merg ackward in time.
known.
The appro ange 26"
for applica the accompa ring sheet.
Classification Cancelled DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR 1 INTERVALS;
(or-changed DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
Auth TP DOD DIR 5200.10
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Picture No. Bearing/Range
0746 136/180
0748 133/165
0751 134/176
0752 134/182
0753 136/187
0756 136/195
0758 136/207
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744
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PASSAGE 202
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de Cuba U.S. de-Pax 743
NAVAL BASE Cap
WINDWARD Gonaives Haitien 744
GOLFE DOMINICAN
DE LA HALT La.Vega
GONAVE Samana 745
REPUBLLC 746 VIRGIN IS
Jeremie 241 ANEGAL
NAVASSA La SAN JUAN, a8 TORTOLA
Port ISLAND Romana PASSAGE
Antortio (U.S.) CIUDAD Mayaguez ST.
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ISLA VIEQUES U.S.
MONA MONA Ponce
PUERTO RICO ST. CROIX
MORANT CAYS HISPANIOLA
(Jamaica) UNCL COICICD DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR ERVAIS.

, UNCLASSIFIED
PHOTO # BEARING RANGE
739 0750 85 NM
740 0840 85 NM
741 0940 87 NM
742 102 90 NM
743 109 o
95 MM
744 1140 105 NM
745 $120 119 NM
746 124° 125 NM
747 127 133 NM
748 130° 143 NM
749 No Photo
750 No Photo
751 1380 178 NM
752 752 138 138 186 NM
753 141 14 209 NM
754 No Photo
755 No Photo
756 142 1420 218 NM
757 $143$ 220 NM
758 1440 222 M
Classification Cancelled DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
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753- 141 209NN
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49 21 02 45 94sec15NM 575K
51 21 05 57 192scc.23NM 438K
52 21 0732 95 sec15NM 570K
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By DECLASSIFIED AFTER DOD DLR 5200.10
Date 252CE
RR205-1 gar2-170
8 Jan68
UNCLASSIFIED
A

2. This letter will be downgraded to unclassified upon the removal of
attachments 9 through and including 12, 14 through and ng 17. (u)
FOR TH DER
81L3
ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 17 Attachments
Colonel, USAF 1. Unclas msg fm 72 Bombwg, Ramey AFB,
Deputy for Technology Pr, eite DCOI 34799.
and Subsystems 2. Unclas msg fn COMCARIBSEAFRON,
DTD 24 Now 64.
3. Unclas msg f'm FRON,
DTD 25 NOW 64.
Unclas msg fm
Unclas msg Tn FTDTDEW 0), cite ¢1678.
Unclas msg MATS, Sec II, dtd 26 Nov 64.
Classification Cancelled Unclas msg US8 GYATT, dtd 8 Nov 64.
(or-eha Unclas msg D(TDEW/UFO), cite ø1724.
Auth L Confidential msg rm CSAF, cite AFNINC
By 96469, T64-79163,1 cy,l pg.
Date 10. Confidential msg fm AFNINC
96554, T64-79164, 1
2-17a 11. Confidential Ltr Commander Norfolk Test
and Ry 2on 164-79165
DOD DIR 5200:10 1 cy, 2 pgs.
15. - B. FR,
orig tone carbon cite p2372, Dec 64, 1 c7,
17. 2 Dgs
sae
UNCLASS

Noui
18
US GYA
OFFICIAL FILE COPY
UNCLASSIFIED
TDEW/ext 69216
Evaluation of Photos (u) 7 Dec 64
TDEED/Mr Bryant
Request evaluation of the attached scopephotos from the USS gYATT (DD 712).
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr 1 Atch
Major, USAF Ltr Im Commander Norfolk Test
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch & Eval Det Operational Test &
Evaluation Force, FJ1/Ol:jrm
3820 Serial: 0156, 3 Dec 64,
subj: Unidentifiable Flying
Objs, report of;with Confidential
enclosures,
(1) Detailed events of the
evening of 19 Nov 64
(2) Photos taken from AN/SPS-49
(XN-l) Radar installed in (XN-1) Radar installed in
GYATT Nineteen(19) prints) GYATT (Nineteen (19) prints)
M/R: Original Copy with attachments forwarded to TDEED/Mr Bryant.
19 puats seived sed fim Iho syont ox glhiely. 19 puats seeived basd fien tho Suyont ox gle6y.
11 Neest, 19 prints guiex to inu sysl. 11 Neest, 9 prints guen to itu syail 2
A7
If inclosure..Is withdrawn (or
not attached). the classifiention of this gor-
respondence will be downgraded to. bicSin
accordance with AFR205-1.
UNCLASSIFIED

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