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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 August 1957 | Cecil NAS, Fla | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Was Aircraft Helicopter ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 23/2140Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not …

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TO RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HDQTRS USAF WASHDC
RJEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB ATTN: AT1AA-2C
RJEDEN/CDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJEPNB/COMEASTAIRDEFENSE FORCE STEWART AFB
INFO RBEPW/DIRNAVINTELL NAVDEPT
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FLYOBRPT X COMCASTSEAFRON INST 3820 PNT 2 X 1 X SINGLE BLACK BELL
SHAPED OBJECT HAVING ROTATING VANES DISK AT BASE WITH TWO BRIGHT
WHITE LIGHTS …

Col. Vitamino 73292

|  JOINT MESSAGEFORM |   | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION  |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |   | UNCLASSIFIED 175  |   |
|  SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER  |   |   |   |
|  Byrnes - 2 ADS. 30 Aug 57 22 57 3/04/54 PRIORITY  |   |   |   |
|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Class) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO  |
|  ACTION priority | BONE | MULD | SINGLE  |
|  INFO ROUTINE | X | AF | RBEMT-45  |
|  FROM: SMED, AFSC DIR. ATI TO: HQ USAF WASH DC R JEPHQ ATTN: AFCIN-X1, Maj Byrnes INFO CY: CMDR, 1006 AISS, ENT AFB, COLORADO R JEDEN UNCLASSIFIED FROM AFCIN-4E4 8-126…

Old Army. Creates butchery & excitement but not give his name.

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RTXIMITY TO OBSERVER X 5 X OBSERVED BY CIVILIAN CMM
CMM JAX FLA X AGE 25 X CONSIDERED RELIABLE X WIFE ALSO OBSERVED BUT NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVETIGATION X 6 X WEATHER BROKEN CLOUDS AT 2000 FEET AND 12000 FEET CMM VISIBILITY 6 MILES X WINDS ALOFT ENE TO 20 KNOTS X LIGHT RAINSHOWER BEGAN 2127R ENDED 2305R X 7 X NO UNUSUAL METRO CONDITION X 8 X NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE X 9 X NO INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN X OBSERVER REPORTED ANONYMOUSLY TO LOCAL PRESS X LATER LOCATED BY NAVY X DOES NOT DESIRE ANY RELEASE TO PUBLIC OF H…

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5. Major B. said he would try to get someone on it; agreeing that the Navy should do the job - rather than sending the 4155 almost 100 miles to check on the incident.

George F. Gregory
Capt. VSA

FORM 1 FEB 50 95 Replaces DA AGO Form 505…

Memorandum For File
Subject: Cell Fr. Maj. Byrnes Re Cal
NAS Case.

1. Cell rec'd at apprst 1230 hrs,
4 Sept 57 by undersigned

2. Major Byrnes stated he contacted
The Navy for more info. or for
an investigation to obtain more facts.

3. It appears that the Navy was reluctant
to do so, feeling that the UF's Dept
provided all the facts for a conclusion.

4. Emphasized to Maj. B. that only a
skeleton outline of the incident was set
we had. To determine whether the
observer is lying, telling the truth, or
was the victim of a misconductful
conventional object we had to have
someone made:

1. On-th…

Appears that Maj. McKesson 1A1 was given the TUX, and wanted some particulars on T. He contacted Lt. Col. Vitorrac, 4 RLN-44, who in turn queried Col. Long & undercy.

Major Byrnes called Morrey 4 Sept 57, and explained that ATC would like to have ONL investigate as it was in Navy territory and our closest investigators were in Andrens. 4PB.

S. B

Standard Form 68
Jan. 1922

U. S. GOVERNMENT
MEMORANDUM OF CALL

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LEFT THIS MESSAGE:
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explain Major Nicholson - giving
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News release
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