PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE—

DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded

REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD -
2. LOCATION ( 89 12. CONCLUSIONS
Dig Springo, Texas Wos Balloon
0O0 Probobly balloon
1.UAET. A. TYFE OF OLSERVATION Possibly Lc.lleon
1045C 6 Groone-Visudl C Ground-Rosar Wos Avrerthr
nno Prososly Arcrcht
GMT CAM.300) Ar-lntercept Raur Possibly Areran
.. PHCTOS PHOTOS 3. SOURCET 3. SOURCE Was Astronetoncul Was Astronetuncul
SYe: : Ye: D00 a0o Probesly Astrondm.cal Probesly Astronam.eal
X1.0 X51.0 IP pilot I pilot Poss.bly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH 7.LENGTH OF OOSERVATION CF COSERVATION 6. NUVDER OF OBJECTS 6. NJVBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Crher
= inssifie on Date tor Evoluation inssifie on Date tor Evoluation
1 1: Unknown
IC. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGNTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS T. COMMENTS
SOO MPI. COO MPI. Very poor Very poor report. report.
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FRAME 002 / 004paddle-gpu-200dpi

V.9789
2.ATi'7
Bttile '
ACTIOEY 19:2
5 6
RAD23 100052 10 56
WE811
YDD083 urch
TEL14 07:1: (
TDA011 -
JPNQ B308
JEDEN JEDWP-JEPLG 333
DE JLPHQ D3A
P 1803D8Z ZNJ 180308Z ZNJ
AM HO USAF FM HO USAF WASHDC
TO JEDEN/CG AIRDEFCOM ENT AFB COLO -
JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC URIGHT I JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC VRIGHT PI ATTERSON AFB AFB ONIO ONIOL
JEPLG/CGTAC JEPLG/CGTAC LANGLEY AFB VA LANGLEY AFB VA
FOLLOVING INFO RECEIVED FR FLT SERVICE CENTER CMA OLMSTEAD AFB PA.
BY TELEPHONE CLN AF ACRFT NR 4957 TYPE T-6 PLT CMA
HONE STA BIG SPRINGS CMA TEX REPORTED OVER ABI 1652C SDEE FT VFR R CMA
EST TIME OVER BGS 1745C. AT |1652C VPLT T ADVISED CMA QUOTE. SIGHTED
UNUSUAL OBJECT. PASSED ME WEST BOUND AT TERRIFIC SPEED THREE MINUTES
ASO. EST ALT 15OSE FT. SPEED ESTIMATED EXCESS OF 5SS NPH. OBJECT NOT
JET. NO WINGS. UNABLE TO DESCRISE AS TO COLOR OR SHAPE. UNQUOTE.
IIFC WAS RELAYED TO ELP AND FTU ARTC. OLMSTEAD ) BY TELETYPE 7-3719-11
FR MAXWELL AFB FLT SERV CENTER.
137-313Z AUG JEPHO
Cy1

FRAME 003 / 004paddle-gpu-200dpi

Zebra: 2149
ROM Ti GROUND? L Yos LNO
Nakod Eyo
LlBinoculars
ClToloscopo
MTieodolite
WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? Yus CMo
[IBy One Sot
CIBy Tho Sets
CHBy Throo Sets
WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? Yos ONo
XA/C Observed Objoct
ClInterception Attempted
No Intercept Attempted
7. WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED TO ERCEPTT Yes
A/C s Scrambled
Visual Contact Made
A/I Contact Made
CNo Contact Mado
S. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY TIME? Yes NO
CNormal
FlViolent
U Blinking
[rStoady
SICHT: L1-15 Seconds
11-5 Minutes unk.
17 Over 10 Minutes
11. REPORTING AGE - humber and Nailing Malling Addre3s Address
Hq, USAF HQ, USAF Y T
S
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. WHAT NOTED?
22 6n2
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNNARD? I lYes LJNo
14. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !!Yes EJNo
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? TIYes No
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNsET (nata From Alr Almanac)
CNight
Day
U Sunrise
ClSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. WERE AIRCRAFT NOTED IN AREA? Yes LJNo
unb. LlOne Aircraft
ClNoro Than One Aireraft
I3. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? 1Ye3 CINo
19. WERE THERE TNDICATICNS OFHY TYes CiNo
PO. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ALOVE LSO ELEVATION? Yes TINo
ATIC Test Form 334 (13 Aug 52)

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V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE: 22. DETAILS
- Excellent Cood
Good FA
Fair 1Poor
Poor Insufficient to Evaluata
Unreliable
Extremsly Doubtful Extremsly Doubtful
CHoax
23. EVALUATION: ATION:
Was Balloon C Was Astrononical Was Astronomical
Probably Balloon 7 Probably Ass,nomical
CPoasibly Balloon Possibly A:tronomical Astronomical
.
Was Airoraft Was Airoraft Other: Other:
7Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Unknown
CO IS
No detail
.
ArIC Tost Forn 33l, (13 Aug 52)