PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
GLl 0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ not AiVen .ter Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE DO Was Astronomical
Yesrhsicr Probably Astronomical
.NoLC1 Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 8 XotherFloating Buoy
600 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
not siven one N/A
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj afprox 11 diameter w, Believed to be new type weather
approx subnerged & 4ft of cone rpting buoy which had broken fm
shaped nose water tppped by its moorings.
silver colored red approx 8 ft long.
Nose contaired transparent window
thru which could be seen wiring &
electrical couplings. Obj painted req. electrical coupiings. Obj painted red.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

17076
UNCLASSIFIED
Floida
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSABE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 10752 (20 0ct 67) N/fdb Pg 1 of 6
INFO: RDC-4, SAFOS-3 (8)
SMB E182PTTEZYUN RUCL 42 48 2 93 1811-EEEE--RUEF HQA.
ZNY EEEEE
P 201811Z ∞T 67
FM APC EGLIN AFB FLA
TO RUEDF IF/FTD WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO RUMMFV/ADC COL RING COO
RUEFHQA/C SAF
RUEfHQa/OSAF WASH DC
RUCLEDA/32 AIR DIV GUNTER AF B ALA RUCLEda/32 AIR DIV GUNTER AF B ALA
ZEN/UN IVERSITY ZEN/UN IVERSITY COLO 80302 80302
BT
CSAF FOR AFRDC OSAF FOR SAF-0I 32
FOR DR CONDON SUBH IN TWO PART S.
1.REFERENCES:
A. AFR 8D-17: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: UNIDENT IF IED ASID DEVELARMENT IC
FLYING OBECTS (UD, 19 SEPT 66.
B. AFR 89-17A: R&D UFO 8 NOV 66.
20 REPORT ING DATA
A. OBEC DESCRIPTION
AFHQ JAN BS FORM 0-309G
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF TIE AIR FORCE
STAFF NESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMINS MESSAGE
AFIN: 10752 Pg 2 of 6
(1) SHAPE NE GAT IVE
(2) SIZE COMPARISON TO KNONN OBECT NEGAT IVE
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(3) COLOR; NEGATIVE: "LIGHTEd".
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMAT ION: N/A
(6) diSCeRN iZlE FEaTURes /dEta ils: NE GAT IVE
(7) TAIL, ETC: NEGATIVE
(8) SOUND: NOILELESS
( PERT INENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES NEGAT IVE (9) PERT INENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES NEGAT IVE
B. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT COURSE
(1) OBSERVERS REPCRT SOUTH TO NORTH (1) OBSERVERS REPCRT SOUTH TO NORTH
(2) OBECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: IN SOUTH PPRTION OF NIGHT (2) OBLECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: IN SOUTH PPRTION OF NIGHT
SKY. ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH UNREpoRTED: "Low" SKY. ELEVATION AND AZ IMUTH UNREPORTED: "LOW"
(3) 08ECT (3) 08ECT IN ARED INT O
CLOUDS."
(4) FLIGHT PATH AND VERY FAST;
LIGHTED"
(5) OBECT VANISHED INTO CLOUDS IN NORTH
(6) DURA SIBILITY: REPORTED
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AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF ME3SAGE BRANCH
INCOMINS MESSAGE
AFIN: 10752 Pg 3 of 6
ED
C MANNER OF OVSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) OPTICAL AIDS: UNKNOWN
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(3) AIRBORN: N/A
D. TIME/DATE F SIGHT INGS:
(1 8740Z THURS, 67; 0140 (CDT), IDEM.
(2)N 1GHT (2)N IGhT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: NOT REPORTED. PRESUMABLY AT OR
NEAR RESIDENCE, GULF BREEZE ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA; 3022N. NEAR RESIDENCE, GULF BREEZE ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLOR IDA; 3022N.
871EW; APPROX 33NM WSW OF BASE OPERAT IONS EGL IN AFB FLORIDA 32542 325 42
F. IDENTIFYING F.IDENTIFYING I INF OrmAT ION INF ORMAT ION OBSERVER: OBSERVER:
(1)0 (1)
RELIABIL ITY CANNOT BE EST IMATED.
(2) MILITARY: N/A
G. WX AND WINDS-ALO CONDIT IONS AT T IME/PLACE SIGHT INGS
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WX CONDITIONS; NEGATIVE EXCEPT
FOR "CGLOUDS NOrth"
AFHQ JAN 63 FORM 0-309C..
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2 UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSASE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSABE
AFIN: 10752 Pg 4 of 6
(2) REPORT FROM M DET 10, 6 TH WX WING (MAC) FOR EGLIN AFB
AREA CNLY:
(A) WINDS· ALT ITUDE DIRECT ION AND VELOCITY:
180 ANGELS, 205 DE GREES, 12 KNOT S.
250 ANGELS, 240 DEGREES, 35 KNOT S
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3. 30 ANGELS, 212 DEGREES, 44 KNOTS
420 ANGELS, 217 DEGREES, 40 KNOTS
5. 16 ANGELS, 207 DE GREES, 31 KNOT S 5.16 ANGELS, 207 DE GREES, 31 KNOT S
7 6 ANGELS, 185 DE GREES, 20 KNOTS 76 ANGELS, 185 DE GREES, 20 KNOTS
8 SURFACE 160 8 SURFACE 0DE GREE, 14 KNOTS DE GREE, 14 KNOT S SL IN AFB LIN AFB
IS 66 FT AMSL).
(B) CE IL ING: 16 ANGELS.
(C) VISIBILITY: 12 NM. (C) VISIBILITY: 12 NM.
(D) CLOUD COVER:
1 SCATTERED (ONE-TENTH TO FIVE-TENTH): 2 ANGELS LGEUS
2 BROKEN X-1E O N INE NtHS); AN GELS
(BY RADAR)
(E) ST ORMS IN AREA: NE GAT IVE
AFHQ JAN 69 FORM 0-309C t. UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSABE DRANCH
INCOMN9 MESSARE
AFIN: 10752 Pg 5 of 6
(F) VERT ICAL TEMPERATURE GRAD IENT: HIGH ALT ITUDE
TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS: (CENT IGRADE):
1 FROM MINUS 71.3, 4
49 ANCELS
PAGE 5 RUCLBMA42
52 ANGELS
66 ANGELS.
4FROM MINUS 64.1, FROM MINUS 64.1, 69 ANGELS ANGELS 58.8,
74 ANCELS.
5. FROM MINUS 60.1 75 5. FROM MINUS 60.1 75 ANCELS TO MINUS MINUS 49.5, 49.5,
99 ANGELS 99 ANGELS
H. OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITU OR COND H. OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITU OR CONDITION: METEORCLOGICAL
ASTRONOMICAL OR OTHER: (OCCURRENCES ASTRONOMICAL OR OTHER: WERE YERE NON-COINC IDEN AND NON- AND NON-
PERTININT TO SIGHTING): Pertinint to sight ing):
16 CCT 67, AFPRC 1947 (CDT TO 2053(CDT), VISIBLE OUGH
PTICAL INSTRIMENTS (BINOCULARS OR TELESCOPES)
(2) PAR FulL L OON WEd 67, CIRCA
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C.
UNCLASSWFIED
A

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSASE BRANCH
INCOMINS MESSARE
AFIN: 10752 Pg 6 of 6
IN NORT H-WE STERN FLOR IDA
IINTERCEPTION/IDENT IF ICAT ION ACT ION APPLI-
CABLE AND NEGATIVE
J. LOCAT ION APPROX ALTITUDE AND DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF ANY
AIR TRAFF C OR BALLOON RELEASE IN AREA: UNKNOWN
K. PoSITION tITLE AND ComMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFF ICER
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( ZEN Z.M. GERSHATER, INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH SPECIAL IST
(GS-12); AFSC 8016 (RET USAF MAJOR); EGL IN AFB FLA 32542 (GS-12); AFSC 8016 (RET USAF MAJOR); EGL IN AFB FLA 32542
(2) PREL IM INARY ANALYSIS/POSSIBLE EXPLANAT IONS (CONECT URE)
(A)SINCE PRECA IL ING WINDS LOW ALT ITUDES WERE FROM
S AND SW POSSIBLE WX BALLOON ILLUMINATED BY FULL MOCN
(B) POSSIBLE ISOLATED METE OR UNCONNECTED WITH ANNUAL (B) POSSIBLE ISOLATED METEOR UNCONNECTED WITH ANNUAL
METE OR SHOWERS PERSEIDS AUGUST OR LEONIDS NOVEMBER ME TE OR SHOWERS PERSE IDS AUGUST OR LEON IDS NOVEMBER
(C) POSSIBLE U/I ET-P (C) POSSIBLE U/I ET-PROPELLED ACFT T WHOSE WHOSE SOUND WAS SOUND WAS
LOST IN OTHER NOISE LOST IN OTHER NOLSE
WARDED TO OSI (SPECIAL AGENT M A REISER); OSI O-I-C T TRANSMITTED
REP ORT TO AP O OFFICER)
BT
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
:

AROVE UATER TOPPED ( SILVE COLCREO ROD APPROXIATELY FT LOC WHICH
HU THOUGH HIGHT DE AN ANTENNA. NOSE CTAISED ANSPARWT UINDOW .
APPROEIIATEL E SOUARE TURQUCH VIICH COULD VIRINO AND -
LLECTREAL COUPLINGS. ORJCT UAS PAINTED D.APPARE
IN WATOR LONG PECAUSE IO CORROSION OR PARIACLES FORHE UORE 7
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KERPING SHRIMP BOATS IN PCRT AID PRELENTING OUT FLVING I VICINITY.
THIEREFORE NO FURTHER SIGHTINGS AND PROADLE PRESEIH LOCATION ORJECT
IATTER OF SPECULATIOL OUIIG WNNDS AD CURRENT. UE FLEN OLER ARZA
WITH MO RESULTS. EARTLITT INTERROGATE BOATS OPERATIYC ..
ICFORMATICI WILL DE
IN DROWNOUILLE, TEX CROUCHLSS CCT WERE HE CAIL
TACTED THROUGH PROINSI E SRIP EXCKANGE FCR FIRTHUR 1 INTERROGATION
KIRKCONNEN DESCRIDD AS SERIC OUS AID LEVEL NEADED ALTYOUGH SOMEUHAT
FEARFIL OF UNKNOWN ORJECTS. ADLISE IF YC) DESIRE THIS OFFICE ATTEMPT
KURKCONEN C CONTACT IN EROWNSVILLE UNUOTE
ET Classification Carcelled
23/19487 OCT RJEZHC OR Changeg N
Au.:.AER_205-ID
PARD 2-1766iL
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UNCLASSIFIED

COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. UNCLAIFIED (leove blank)
USA IR-95-58
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFCRMATION
GULF OF CAMPECHE, MEXICO 9-19 OCT 58
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE COLLECTION SRI STATLS (IF opplicrhI-
1006th AIS8 SRI NO.
Eat AFB, Colo 24-27 OCT 58 CANCELED
PREPARING INDIVIDUAL DATE Or RE PORT SRINO.
MAX I. PRAZIER CAMCELED/IINOMPIE
Naior._USAr 27 OCT 58 SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATIOM
ADDIYIONAL TION ON (De
nd others
REFERENCES BUIR SubjeCt ious reports, etc.. "s applicable)
AFCI-1A1
SUBJECT (Des tit
MNIDKNTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED IN GULF OF CAMPICHE
SUMmARY. (Give sumnery which highlights the salient factore of rerretive repor. Begin narralie text on AF Form !1?9
unless report can be fully stated on Af Form 1l2. List inclosures. including number o! copies)
I. CONTENTS:
PART OXE: INVESTIGATIVX EFFORTSI ND RESULTS.
PART TWO: COMMENTS OF THE PREPARI PART TWO: COMMENTS OF THE KR. KR.
1I. II. DISTRIBUTION: USAY OnlY. DISTRIBUTION: UsA only.
III. III. SUMMARY: SUMMARY: This This report contains the results of an investigation contains the results of an investigation
of an of an unidentified floating object sighted i object sighted the Cyur the Cuwr 0 CAMPXCEK, CAMPXCEE,
MExIc. The object im believed to be a KEXICO. The object im believed to be a weather weather reporting repo which
has drifted from its mooringa. has drif fted from its moorings.
IV. INVESTIGATORS: Captain Patrick O. Shere, AO-1639638 Captain Patrick O. Shere, AO-1639638
lst Lt Joseph A. Na lst Lt Joseph A. AO-3051529
APPROVED:
land
JOHN MEADOR Hajou
— INCLS ColoneI LESAr
Commander
Classification Cancelled
OR Changed to
AU.:AER_2eS-ID
PAes2:126(i)
BrM.Guntamille
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would not be available for interview until an entima 58
when he was expected d back in
An effort made procure air transportation to CIUDAD del
CARMEN, the ultimate destination of Capt , by obtaining
the flying servicea the U.8. Border Patrol aircraft, which
occasionally flies into the Mexican interior. is effort was un-
successful since the Border Patrol aircraft ander repair. The
inveutigating officers also considered the fe ibility of charter-
ing an aircraft from the local chartering service, but ruled the
poasibility out du to the comparatively high involved.
After exhausting the of 1r transportation to
CIUDAD d1 CARMEN the investigating officers contacted personally
Upon being on hi Capt.
ating object, Lt.
FORD replied had heard othing whatsoo over of the incident.
After being giver scription of Capt. sighting, he
stated that weather buoy comparable to the
description given. er.. aow that there were weather
buoys anchored in the Kexico. Although be had no inforna-
tion concerning the. sighting, he believed that the Commander of
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unusually currents in
the area, on bro looge from
its moorings, an ted IRKCOHMEL'
ighting.At between the
investigating a the
process o
loose, as
Captain, tl elated
very closely escription of him
sighting. Tb or dia-
grams of t ne. buoys.
3. Capt sighting had been reported to the United
States Navy, and the Navy did not consider the sighting to be of
According to the Senior bis on bad observed the
object in an estimated 9 The object had
appeared to have an anchor t sure. The o ject
had beon 2 to 3 foet in diaeter feet protruding
above water, and oproximately merged beneath the sur-
face. Th• object constructed of alunimum and
had been brownish lor. The senior stated that it
was difficult to ccurately determine the color of an object in the
nce bis son had observed it. The sonior KIRK-
ConnEL also indicated that his son had seen what appeared to have
been object shaped an automobile tire or an inner tube affixed
to the top of the objec The senior further reported
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Following the the
U8Ca Cutter atternted to RAkO radio contact at 25/2230z
with the refrigerator ship the inves-
tigating office The "BouTwta'g" radionan utilized frequoncies
2750 and 2638 and endeavored to establish contact for over half an
hour, at which time efforts were diacontinued. It was the opinion
of the "BouTwELL's" radioman that further contact attempts were
futile due to the limited range of the "BourwE radio set and
the estimated distance of the
PART TWO
COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER:
1. The 1. The information infornation contained containe In this this report is considered to report is considered to
be pessibly true. to "F" in Evaluation. O " in Evaluation.
2. 1 2. Information received the date of investiga-
tion reveals that of three rtine buoys in the Gulf of
Mexico, two have drifted from their or Mexico, two have drifted from tl moorings. Of these moorings. Of these
two, it is considered that one, moore two, it is considered that one drogue, i not likely
to have drifted to the scene of to have drifted to the scene of the sighting. The other, broken ighting. The other, broken
lfrom its anchor, is possibly the unidentified object. lfrom its anchor, is possibly the unidentified object.
7
Major, USAF
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REMARKS
Reference your message PGFS 14743 Oct 67 on an
unidentified flying object sighting of i7 Oct 67.
Attached is a letter from Mrs
her observation.
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FROM DATE
FTD (TDPT/UPO) 17Nov67
W-P AFB, Chio 45433 PHONE
25-70916
DD 57895 Replacea DD Form 94, 1 Feb 50 and DD Form 95,
I Feb 50 which will be used until erhausted,
dAfsc-Aafb-Wash,D.C. 1967

Referance your unidentiried observation. The infornation which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientifie investigation.
Request yov complete the attached FTD Form l64 and ret rn it in the envelope provided. Thank you for
to the Air Force. reporting your observation
USAF 1 Atch
and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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