PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. CATE · TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
13 July 65 14/0540Z 2
Smyrgna, Tennessee
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Military SATELLITE Pon..
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Light that looked exactly like a bright star in flight to sgr
6 - 7 Minutes from posi tion erhead. Disappeared at t about 30 deg elevation
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION after straight flight o deviation in flight. Witness
thought object was Satellite. Object passed a star and he.s Chougit doject was Satel. Object Iassed a star and fE.s
Ground-Visual sare ragnitude. This was the brightest star in the sky. sare ragnitude. This was the brightest star in the sky.
7. COURSE
CQIENTS: Altair is the CQIENTS: Altair is the bright star almost overhead from the
South South observer at the observer at the reported reported i time of observation. This star is time of observation. This star is
8. PHOTOS slight ly to the East of South ard the possibthity acists thet slight ly to the East of South ard the possibthity acists thet
the flight of the object was SSE rather tha sSW. veGA is alsp the flight of the object was SSE rather tha sSW. vaGA is alsp
Yo overhead but slightly to the North). ECHo II we over Tenessee overhead but slightly to the North). ECho II wad over Tenessed
NO 2DXNO at the reported time of observation, hawever it wes low near the at the reported timne of observation, hawever it wes low near th
9. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE horizon and moving to the NE. ECio I was over Tennessee at 22j9CST
Yes one hour befor the reported tine. Object is regarded as a one hour befor the reported time. Object is regarded as a
XNo X No possible Satellite.
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)

INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
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AF IN: 18180(16 Jul 65) H/cge Pg lof
ACTION: SAF-OS-3
INFO : NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21) TO CYS
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P 152350Z IL
ILA
FM 314TH CMBTSPT GP SEWART AFB TENN ILI
ILP
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO ILS
ILT
RUCDSQ/AFSC FORE IGN TECH DIV WRAFB OHIO FM
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RUEBHQA/HQ AFNIN WA SH 25 DC RUEBHQA/HQ AFNIN WA SH 25 DC MP
MPP MPP
RUEBHQA/SEC OF AF (SAFOI) WASH 25 DC RUEBHQA/SEC AF(SAFOI)WASH 25 DC MPR MPR
AA AA
BT AAA
AAR
UNCLAS 314CSG DO-B 00068. GC
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IAW AFR 200-0 FOLLOWING RPT SUBMITTED IN TWO PARTS. SUBMITTED IN TWO PARTS. LL
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DaMa DaMa
EXACTLY LIKE A VERY BRIGHT STAR IN INTENSITY AND SIZE
A(6) NONE,A(7) NONE, A(8) NONE, A(9) NONE, B(T) BY
CHANCE, WIFE SAW IT AND CALLED ATTENTION TO SIGHTING,
B (2) DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, STRAIGHT UP, 90 DEGREES, B(3) 1
35 TO 30 DEGREES B (4) FLIGHT PATH TRACK STRA IGHT TO
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INCOMING DEPARIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE- BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 18180 (16 Jul 65) Pg 2 of 3
INSTANTLY DISAPPEARED FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND, REAPPEARED
B(6) 6 MN/TMIN, C (1) GROUND-VISUAL, C(2) NONE,
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TENN, 36 0ON, 86 31W,
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RATED USAF PILOT FOR 16 YEARS, AIRL INES PILOT FOR 5 YEARS,
5 YEARS PRIVATE PILOT. INTERVIEWED PRIVATELY. OBSERVER
WAS CONSISTENT IN ANSWERING QUIEST IONS. APPEARED MATURE, WAS CONSISTENT IN ANSWERING QUIESTIONS. APPEARED MATURE,
SINCERE, AND RELIABLE. OBSERVER STATED THAT HE WAS CURIOUS
AND FLET IT HIS DUTY TO REPORT THE SIGHT ING. G (1) OBSERVER
STATED THAT IT WAS A BRIGHT CLEAR NIGHT WITH MOONLIGHT AND STATED THAT IT WAS A BRIGHT CLEAR NIGHT WITH MOCNL IGHT AND
SCATTERED HIGH CLOUD COVER EARLIER IN THE EVENING. G (2)
30000-110/15, 50000020/10, 53000040/10, 80000NOT AVA ILABLE,
G (3) 12000 TWO TENTHS SKY COVERAGE ALTO CUMULUS, G (4) 12,
G (5) TWO TENTHS, G (6) NO TSTMS, G (7) SFC -20FT DUE TO
K BASE LFUGHT OPS OFF/ASST BASE E OPS OFF 7 SR PILOT CAPT
WILLIAM M. MC GRAIL,

'INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AFIN: 18180 (16 Jul 65) Pg 3 of 3
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PART 1I
OBSERVER WAS LYING IN HAMMOCK AND OBSERVED THE OBJECT PASS
BY A VERY BRIGHT STAR THAT WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY OVERHEAD.
THE OBJECT TRAVELED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON A STRA IGHT
SSW COURSE FOR 6 TO 7 MINUTES. WAS UNABLE TO ESTIMATE
ALTITUDE. OBSERVER STATED THAT HE FELT THAT IT WAS A
STAELLITE BUT LATER DECIDED TO REPORT IT DUE TO THE
EXTREME BRIGHTNESS AND SPEED OF THE OBJECT. THE STAR IT
PASSED WAS IN HIS OPINION THE BRIGHTEST IN THE SKY AND THE
WILL FOLLOW BY LTR AS INFO COLLECTED.
BT
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NOTE: ADV CY TO DIA