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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  15 Sep 59 | Azores 39.34N 34.15W | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 16/0115Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Selling  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Firebal…

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RJEZGF/COMDR DET 3 26 ADV GRIFFITY ROSLYN AFB
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INFO RUEPBL/1006 AISS FOR BELVOIR
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UFO. A. DISCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT.
(1) FIREBALL WITH LING BLUE GREEN TAIL ESTIMATED 1000 TO 2000 FEET LONG.
(2) WHITE BALL ABOUT SIZE OF PENNY.
(3) THITE AT BASE TRAILING BLUE- GREEN TAIL
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) FIRST…

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FLAMES.
(7) A TAIL OF BLUE & GREEN 1000 FEET TO 2000 FEET LONG. SEE (2) ABOVE
(8) NONE
(9) DISINTEGRATED IN FLAMES AT ESTIMATED 12,000 FEET. FLAMES WERE CLEARLY VISIBLE, VERY ORANGE IN COLOR.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (S)
(1) WAS OBSERVING CLOUD FORMATIONS AND THIS VERY BRIGHT LIGHT APPEARED SUDDENLY IN THE SAME VICINITY. WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE FROM START TO FINISH.
(2) 10 DOWN EASTERLY AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FEET WHEN FIRST OBSERVED.
(3) 10 DOWN EASTERLY AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FEET. FLIGHT LEVEL WAS 10,000 FEET. OBJECT DISAPPEARED BY BURSTING IN MANY DIRECTIONS …

(2) NONE
(3) C-124C-52-1034-10,000 FT.-275 -200 K-
DOVER AFB, DELAWARE.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 0115Z, 16 SEPTEMBER, 1959
(2) NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S)
(1) 39-34N, 34-15W
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER (S)
(1) N/A
(2) JOHN R. T4-16 4, CAPTAIN, 1ST ATS, DOVER AFB, DELAWARE, PILOT. ALSO ANOTHER PILOT IN MATS ACFT 36005 OBSERVED THE OBJECT.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS.
(1) SCATTERED CIRUS ESTIMATED BASES 20,000. BROKEN CUMULUS FORM ESTIMATED TOPS 7,000 VISIBILITY DURING SIGHTING 50 MILES OR BETTER.

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(2) N/A
(3…

ASTRONOMICAL, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING. NONE

I. DUE TO COMPLETE DISINTEGRATION THERE WAS NO NEED FOR ANDY SEARCH OF AREA.

J. MATS ACFT 300005, FLT 8000 3 MINUTES AHEAD OF FLIGHT, SAME DIRECTION, WEST FROM AZORES TO DOVER AFB, DELAWARE.

. PILOT BELIEVES SIGHTING WAS ONE OF TWO THINGS.

(1) A ROCKET OR MISSILE OF SOME SORT TEARING ITSELF APART DUE TO SPEED.

(2) A FALLING STAR. (HARD TO BELIEVE AS SPEED WAS MUCH TO SLOW).

L. NONE

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