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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 12 Aug 59 | 2. LOCATION | Ocean Beach, N. J.  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 13/0230Z - 0415Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1 3/4 hrs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | varied | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Obj which looked like a saucer fm the side, About the size of a nickel, red in color, turned golden at times, and slight trail at first. Obj orbited & went back …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
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FM COMDR NYADS MCGUIRE AFB NJ
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RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJWFAL/COMR ADC
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE
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INFO RUEPBL/1006 AISS
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/UNCL/NYADS 08366 OIN. ADC, ATTN: OIN. 26TH ADIV, ATTN: OIN. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYINY OBJECT REPORT. IAW PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2, THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT IS SUBMITTED:
A. D…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

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(7) SLIGHT TRAIL AT FIRST.

(8) NONE.

(9) NONE.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.

(1) JUST LOOKING AT THE SKY AND SAW OBJECT.

(2) THIRTY DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AND TO THE NORTH OF OBSERVER.

(3) THIRTY DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AND FADED OUT TO THE NORTHEAST.

(4) ORBITED AND WENT BACK AND FORTH OVER THE SAME LOCATION, V THEN FADED OUT TO THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST.

(5) GRADUALLY FADED OUT.

(6) OBSERVED FOR ONE HOUR AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.

(2) GROUND-VISUAL.

(2) NAKE…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

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25 MILES DUE SOUTH OF ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER.

(1) MRS. [redacted], NEW JERSEY, [redacted], NEW JERSEY, [redacted], SEWIFE. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY--UNKNOWM.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING.

(1) CLEAR WITH LITTLE PUFFY CLOUDS FLOATING BY.

(2) REPORT FROM NEAREST AWS OR US WEATHER BUREAU OF WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY.

6,000 FT. -290/12
10,000 FT. -280/10
16,000 FT. -285/18
20,000 FT. -270/13
30,000 FT. 320/28
50…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

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I. NONE.

J. NONE.

K. WILLIAM S. BARNETT, 1/LT, USAF, ASSISTANT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, NEW YORK AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW JERSEY. INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM LAKEHURST NAVAL AIR STATION, NEW JERSEY THAT A WEATHER BALLOON WAS RELEASED AT 13/0000Z AND HEADED DUE EAST FROM THE STATION. LAKEHURST NAVAL AIR STATION IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES DUE WEST OF THE OBSERVER. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER INDICATES THAT ATERE IS STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT THE WEAT…