PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8724594

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONJacksonville Florida

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP

11 ‘»rch 65 11/0502Z
3. SOURCE

Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

Momentary
TYPE OF OBSERVATION

yound=Visiinl Air-Vi cua
7. COURSE

N/A

PHOTOS

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FORM

10. CONCLUSION

Astronomical (TUR)

lieteor Observe |.ioen

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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2. LOCATION

Jacksonville, Plorida = Ob. 8S

Very brirht light or flash. ported as a meteor >y bhree
witnesses ani as a Mics : oye Ooty Ie ro : Uh VIS i
re yar ts indicated o& y eh ae dn me S dev Jevation above tiem,

servation sround visnal.
vas one of rround observers.
in Jacksonville area, called in

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2 ANonyMeus “rowkl ob servers

FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of thie form may be used,

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UNCLAS OP 92107 MAR 65. FOR AFNIN ANO SAFOI USAF._UFO REPORT.

THIS MESSAGE IN TWELVE PARTS. PART |. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT.
_VERY BRIGHT SINGLE LIGHT OR FLASH, REPORTED AS METEOR BY THREE
WITNESSES, ONE WITNESS STATING FLASH WAS BLUE IN COLOR, AND ONE |
WITNESS IDENTIFYING OBJECT AS A MISSILE. ALTITUDE, SPEO, OR
SHAPE NOT DETERMINED. PART II. DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE OF
OBJECT. BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT BROUGHT IT TO ATTENTION OF ALL
IWTNESSES NONE OF WHOM MENTIONED ANY MOVEMENT. TWO AIRCRAFT

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REPORTED OBJECT AT 48 DEGREES AND 45 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY ABOVE
HORIZON. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE ONLY MOMENTARILY. PART !11. MANNER

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AF IN: 45972 (13 Mar 65) Page 2 of

PAGE 2 RUWIFEA 29 UNCLAS

OF OBSERVATION. FIVE SIGHTINGS WERE AIR=-VISUAL AND ONE GROUND-

VISUAL, ALL NAKED EYE. OC8, DELTA 85, FL350, 489K FROM DETROIT

HEADING SOUTH3OUND FROM MACON, GA TO GAINESVILLE, FLA WAS 126NM

NORTH

OF GAINESVILLE WHEN HE SIGHTED THE OBJECT AT HIS 18 O°CLOCK

POSITION RANGE APPROX 59 MILES. CONVAIR 880, DELTA 98, FL 350,

48% K

FROM MIAM!, NORTHBOUND 15¢NM SOUTH OF AUGUSTA, GA. BOEING 727,

EASTERN 656, FL338, 506 K FROM MIAMI NORTHBOUND 38 NM NE OF JACKSONVILLE

SIGHTED OBJECT AT 4!S 18 P*CLOCK. BOEING 727, EASTERN 698, FL290,

495K FROM MIiAM! NORSTBOUND POSITION NOT REPORTED. SOE ING 727, EASTERN

699, FL299, 509K FROM BOSTON SOUTHBOUND 28 NM SOUTH OF SAVANNAH SIGHT-

ED OBJECT AT HIS 2 O’CLOCK POSITION. PART IV.

S!GHT

TIME AND DATE OF

ING. 1195022 MAR BY ALL FIVE AIRCRAFT. 118516Z BY THOMAS COLE

IMESON CJACKSONVILLE) TOWER. NIGHT. PART Ve LOCATION OF OBSERVERS.

SEE PART !!! FOR ALL A!RCRAFT SIGHTINGS. JACKSONVILLE TOVYER, THOMAS

COLE

MESON FIELD, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. TWO ANONYMOUS CIVILIAN

WITNESSES 'N ST. JOHN'S BLUFF AREA OF JACKSONVILLE, FLA. PART VI.

IDENTIFY!NS INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS. CIVILIAN: ,fiimemenilmmemmmmies.

AGE UNKNOWN,APPLE LANE, ROCKSBERRY, CONN., PILOT ON EASTERN 656,

RELIABLE ,elligiiAMMMMINM, Ace UNKNOWN, STIR, -ousTON, Texas,

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AF IN: 45972 (13 Mar 65) Page 3 of 4

PILOT ON DELTA 98, RELIABLE s SSQG0M0NNIB, AGE UNKNOWN , SRMMRSmmMRSSS.

PAGE 3 RUWTFEA 208 UNCLAS e

WORN sT, MIAMI, FLA, PILOT ON EASTERN 698, RELIABLE; Samay.
OOTP, AGE UNKNOWN gg, , POMPANO BEACH, FLA (TELEPHONE
FE PiLoT ON EASTERN 699,RELIASLEs gia, ace ©

UNKNOWN, GAGIGROMITT 141, FLA CTELEPHONGRgIIRAARRIMT L1G HT |

ENGINEER ON DELTA 85, RELIABLE. PART VII. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOGT
CONDITIONS: (1) TEN THOUSAND SCATTERED, HIGH SCATTEREO (2) WINDSs od

SURFACE = CALM, 6M = 288/25, 18M - 298/48, 16M = 298/65, 29M = 299/88,
30M = 399/85, 50M - 293/69, 88M - NA (3) NONE (&) VISIBILITY -
19 MILES (5) FOUR TENTHS (6) NEGATIVE THUNDERSTORMS (7) SLIGHT TEM

PERATURE INVERSION FROM SURFAC E TO 1598 FEET = NORMAL GRADIENT ABOVE.
PART VII1. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION. PART IX. NO INTER]
CEPTION ACTION TAKEN. PART X. N/A PART Xl. ASST BASE OPS OFFICER,

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MOODY AFB. THE OBJECT COULO POSSIBLE BE A METEORITE OR SATELLITE
BURNING. THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE FLASH NEGATES THE POSSIBLIITY OF A
HIGH ALTITUDE BALLON SIGHTING. CAPE KENNEDY, EGLIN AFB, OR TYNDALL
AFB COULD NOT ATTRIBUT THE INCIDENT TO ANY CF THEIR ACTIVITIES.

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NO INCIDENTS REPORTED BY ARS. SIMULTANEOUS SIGHTING BY ALL AIRCRAFT,
SHORT DURATION, AND LACK OF RADAR DETECTION SUPPORT THIS POSSIBLITITY. &

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MESSAGE STAFF MESEAQS 22ANCH UNCLASSIFIE J
APIN: 45972 (13 Mar 65) Page 4 of }

PART X11. ON THE SPOT pL LOG IN POSSISSION OF MR. CHARLES MATHEWS,

JACKSONVILLE ARTC (FAA), SHIFT CREW CHIEF, DUTY PHONE ELGIN 35596
OR 68987.
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