PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8680442

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONAtlantic Ocean Vicinity Of Iceland

FRAMES5

→ Original microfilm scan (PDF) → Return to index

Machine transcription · mean legibility 94.2/100 · engines: paddle-gpu-200dpi

Transcribed Frames

FRAME 001 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN 28303 (16Nov65) D/tjc Page l of 5
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XC SAFOS-3 DIA-1 (15)
S1B B162Z CH0C752Z CCJA927
PP RUEAHQ
DE RIDIC C 036 3201251
ZN UJUUU
P 161251Z NOV 55
F COMANDER AR FORCES ICELAND FM COMMANDER AIR FORCES ICELAND
TO RUNGALE/AR DEFENSE COMMAND TO RUNGALE/AR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO ENT AFB COLORADO ZNR
RLEADM/GOOSE AD SECTOR RUEADM/GOOSE AD SECTOR OS i
CSA
RUCDSQ/AR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION RUCDS9/AR FORCE SYSTEIS COMMAND FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION OSP
US
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO 33 H3
IL
RUEAHQ/HEADQUARTERS RUEAHQ/HEADOUARTERS USAF AFCIN WASHDC USAF AFCIN WASHDC TLA TLA
YT,P
RLEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIO WASHDC IL?
I7.3
INFO RUCKHC/CINCLANT ILT
FY
ZEN/COMFAIRKEF RD
ZEN/COM ICEDEFOR MPP
MPR
ZEN/COMAFICE A
AAA
BT AAR
GC
UNCLAS OI
AFIODC 25113, UFO. 33
A. DESCR BJECT DSMG
AFHQ JAN 69 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

FRAME 002 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

PEOT
1
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN.28303 (16Nov65) Page 2 of 5
1. CIGAR SHAPED
2. SEZE OF PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH AND SUPERIMPOSED UPON IMAGE.
3. UNKNOWN.
. 4. ONE
5. N/A
6. EXHAUST TYPE FLAME, LIGHT IN FRONT OF OBJECT: REVOLVING LIGHTS 6. EXHAUST TYPE FLAME, LIGHT IN FRONT OF OBJECT: REVOLVING LIGHTS
AROUND EXHAUST. AROLND EXHAUST. a
PAGE TWO RIDIC 036 UNCLAS
7. LONG FIERY EXHAUST, APPROX FIVE TIMES THE SIZE OF PRINCIPAL 7. LONG FIERY EXHAUST, APPROX FIVE TIMES THE SIZE OF PRINCIPAL
OBJECT. PALE WHITE EXHAUST OBJECT. PALE WHITE EXHAUST FLAME.
8. NO SOUND S. NO SOUND
9. NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
1. THE BRIGHINESS OF FLAMING EXHAUST DIRECTED ATTENT ION OF OBSERVORS.
a. AZIMUTH.
4. STRAIGHT LINE COLRSE: NO TURNS: NO CLIMB OR DESCENT.
5. DISAPPEARANCE SEEMED BE CAUSED BY DISTANCE
IMMEDIATE URN OUT.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED

FRAME 003 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN 28303 (16Nov65) Page 3 of 5
6. OBJECT VISIBLE FOR APPROX 2 (TWO) MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.
1. GROUND VISUAL- NO RADAR PICK-LP
2. NO OPTICAL AIDS
3.N/A
D. TME AN DATE OF SIGHTING. D. TME AND DATE OF SIGHIIN.
1.15/255
2. NIGHT 2. NIGHT
PAGE TAREE RLDIC 036 UNCLAS PAGE THREE RLDIC 036 UNCLAS
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVORS. E. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVORS.
1. (63'59N) (22'36N)- KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND. INTERNATIONAL A RPORT, ICELAND.
F. DENTIFYING INFORMAT ION ON OBSERVORS.
1. CIVLIAN- MALING ADDR
ERATOR, EXCELLENT RELIAB LITY
2. LITARY- KENNETH W. MONTGOMERY, AC2 (USN), ORGANIZATION, NAVAL
STAT ION, OPERATIONS, EXCELLENT RELIABILITY.
3. MILITARY- JACKIE D. SUBLETT, AIC (USAF) ORGANIZATION, COMMANDER,
ICELAND DEFENSE FORCE, GOOD RELIABILITY.
4. MILITARY- ANTHONY (NMN) MARTINO, CT3 (USN), NAVAL STATION,
KEFLAVIK, CELAND, GOOD RELIABILITY.
AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

FRAME 004 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN 28303 (16Nov65) Page 4 of5
5. "LITARY- JACKEY E. CRISTWELL, PN3, (USN) COMFAIRIEF, BOX 2,
GOOD RELIABLITY.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS.
I. CLEAR, HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS, SCATTERED, VISIBIT NLIMITED.
2. WIADS-6000 FT - 050/20 (-4.5C)
10000 FT - 040/25 (-11.3'C) 10090 FT - 040/25 (-11.3 C)
16339 FT - 060/50 (-24.5'C) 16039 FT - 060/50 (-24.5'C)
23330 FT - 060/55 (-35'C) 20030 FT - 060/55 (-35'0)
30030 FT - 050/55 (-55'C)
PAGE FOIP RIDIC 036 UNCLAS PAGE FOIP RIDIC 036 UNCLAS
50030 FT - 350/15 (-62'C) 50030 FT - 350/15 -62'C)
80000 FT - 270/41 (-62'C)
3. CLEAR
4. 20 MLES VISBLITY
5. SCATTERED HIGH CIRRUS
6. NONE
7. AVG. I'PER THOUSAND FT.
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

FRAME 005 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

L
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN 28303 (16Nov65) Page 5 of 5
K. ALL REPORTS RECEIVED INDICATED A SUSTAINED FLAME FROM TALL OF
OBJECT. OBJECT DID NOT APPEAR TO BURN OUT AS FAST AS ORDINARY.
METECR. THE COLRSE WAS STRAIGHT AND LEVEL, NOT THE TYPE ORDINARILY
ASSOCIATED WITH METEORITE OR FALLING STAR. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF FLAME,
T COLRSE AND TRANSIT TIME ARE REASONABLY SIMILIAR.
ALTHOLGH MOST WITNESSES EXPRESSED AN OPINION HAT ON FIRST SIGHTING
THEY THOUGHT THE OBJECT TO BE A JET AIRCRAFT: THEY LATER RESOLVED THEY THOLGHT THE OBJECT TO BE A JET AIRCRAFT: THEY LATER RESOLVED
IT TO BE MORE COMET -LIKE. IT TO BE MORE COMET-LIKE.
ADDIT IONAL INFORMATION WAS ACQUIRED FROM A TRANSITING PAN AMERICAN
707, FLIGHT NUMBER 707, FLIGHT T NUMBER 122. THIS AI WAS FASTERL AT 37000 37000
PAGE FIVE RLDIC Ø36 UNCLAS PAGE FIVE RLDIC 036 UNCLAS
FT INTHE CFL AND AND REPORTED AN OBJECT WTTH ETERY
THAN PAN
THE PREPARING OFFICER IS OF THE OPINION THAT IN FACT THIS
SIGHTING WAS A
WILL BE SLBM UNLESS REQUIRED BY AFSC
L. NONE CS
O
BT
NNNN NOTE: Advance copy delivered to DIA.
AFHQ JAN 53 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED