PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8290149

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966

REPORTED LOCATION35N 18W Mediterranean Sea

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION LOCATION
8 July 66 08/2100Z 35N - 18W (Mediterranean Sea) (1 Witness) 35N - 18W (Mediterranean Sea) (1Witness)
.SOURCE . SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (REGULUs) Astro (REGULUS) 2eat geat
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One REGULuS was setting on an azimith of 285 deg, at 2l30L
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Several 1 Minutes Observer noted a star like object setting off the starboard
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION bow. As observer watched the object got larger and larger and
was heading toward the ship with tremendous speed. The round
Ground-Visual object ∞ontinued to descend directly toward the ship. The
7. COURSE object appeared to come to a sudden stop in mid-air; holding its
ciraular shape and size for a few momants, then fade from viey.
Westward
8. PHOTOS
God exanple o hoomeny?
Yes
XOxNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous aditions of this form may be used.

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a bright star just setting off about points on the starboard
1
bow; an altitude about 45
was getting larger and was getting larger and larger and heading directly towerds the larger and heading directly towerds the
ship with tremendous speed. In a matter of seconds, it become
I then realized this was a strange
and fearjull phem om enon taken place. and fearfull phem om enon taken place. This round bright object
contidued to descend directly toward the ship whth accilerating contidued to descend directly toward the ship whth accklerating
about 25 feet, at which
time it was just off the starboard bow and a little above the sea'. time it was just off -
I started to brace myself for the impact and told the wheelman to
prepare for same.
stop in mid -air; holding its circular shape and size for a few
moments, its bright glow then begain to demenish until the object
faded out campl
OTHER DATA
barometer 29.96
Force 5 WNW 0 Sincerely Your
Temp. Dry-Wet 75
Water temp. 79
Visibility Good
Clear sky Third Mate