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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 19 Aug 59 | 2. LOCATION | 80 mi E of U.S. | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 19/2037Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1 min each | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 7 sightings | 9. COURSE  |
|  …

ATIC
UNCLASSIFIED
1959 AUG 21 09 58
1959 AUG 21 09 58
2 UE49
3 4 4 X 202

MR 11485
21 AUG 59

C PRIORITY
HQ 551 AEW AND CON FG
70 ADC
26 ADIV (SAGE) HANCOCK FIELD
ATIC WPAFB
ASST CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF WASH
OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH
INFO 1006 AISS FORT BELVIOR VA

FROM WOIN 73. ACTION ADC, 26 ADIV SAGE, ATIC,
ASST CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF, AND OIS HQ USAF. UFO REPORT-RADAR.
REF PARA 15, AFR 200-2:A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS: 1. RADAR BLIPS.
2. BLIP 1 INCH IN LENGTH AND 1/16 INCH IN WIDTH. BLIP PAINTED APPROX
2 TO 3 TIMES SIZE OF C-124 ACFT. 3. UNKNOWN. 4. 8. 5. 2 IN TRAIL,
OTHERS…

DEGREES. ALL MAINTAINED INITIAL HEADING EXCEPT FOR 1 WHICH TURNED FROM 060 DEGREES TO 360 DEGREES. 5. INSTANTAREOUSLY AT HEADINGS GIVEN. 6. 1 MINUTE EACH. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: 1. AIR ELECTRONIC-APS 20 RADAR. 2. NONE. 3. RC-121, 402, 6000 FEET, 055 DEGREES, 185 KNOTS, OTIS AFB, MASS. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 1. 1 AT 19/2037Z, 1 AF19/2042Z, 1 AT 19/2044Z, 1 AT 19/2045Z, 1 AT 19/2046Z, 1 AT 19/2052Z, AND 2 AT 19/2057Z. 2. NOT APPLICABLE.

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS IN GEOREF: - AIRCRAFT POSITION AT TIME OF EACH SIGHTING: JJAJ5903, HJPM2045, HJMP5025, HJPM1858, HJPP3040, HJNL3040 HJPN4015,…

24E11A
3
4
24E112

QA104
AR RJEDSQ RJWFAL 1959 AUG 21 21 19
DE RJEZHQ 357

FH HED USAF WASH DC
TO RJEDSQ/ATIC UPAFB OHIO
INFO RJWFAL/COMAD ENT AFB COLO
BT

/USAF PASSES FOLG MSG PER REQUEST OF AFCIN
TO ATIC FOR ACTION X INFO COMAD QUOTE FROM 551 AEU & COM WG OTIS AFB
MASS TO ASST CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF AND OIS HQ USAF X TRUE BTG
X CITE WOIN 73 X

UFO REPORT DASH RADAR PD REF PARA ONE FIVE CHK AFR TWO ZERO
ZERO DASH TWO CLN AFLA PD DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS CLN (ONE) PD RADAR
BLIPS PD (TWO) PD BLIP ONE INCH IN LENGTH AND ONE SIXTEENTH INCH IN WIDTH
PD BLIP PAINTED APPROX TWO TO THREE TIMES SIZ…

UNCLASSIFIED
24 Aug 59 07 30
24E4G
3
4
24 Aug 59 07 30
24 Aug 59 07 30

QA104
RR RJEDSQ RJWFAL
DE RJEZHQ 357

FM HED USAF WASH DC
TO RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
INFO RJWFAL/CONAD ENT AFB COLO
BT

/USAF PASSES FOLG MSG PER REQUEST OF AFCIN
TO ATIC FOR ACTION X INFO CONAD QUOTE FROM 551 AEW & COM WG OTIS AFB
MASS TO ASST CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF AND OIS HQ USAF X TRUE DTG
X CITE WOIN 73 X

UFO REPORT DASH RADAR PD REF PARA ONE FIVE CHM AFR TWO ZERO
ZERO DASH TWO CLN AFLA PD DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS CLN (ONE) PD/RADAR
BLIPS PD (TWO) PD BLIP ONE INCH IN LENGTH AND ONE SIXTEENTH INCH IN WIDTH
PD BLIP PA…

AND HIGH SPEED OF RADAR SLIPS PD (TWO) PD UNKNOWN PD (THREE) PD UNKNOWN
PD (FOUR) PD HEADING OF OBJECTS CLN ONE BLIP THREE SIX ZERO DEGREES
CHM FIVE BLIP ONE EIGHT ZERO DEGREES CHM ONE BLIP TWO NINE ZERO
DEGREES CHM AND ONE BLIP ZERO SIX ZERO DEGREES PD ALL MAINTAINED
INITIAL HEADING EXCEPT FOR ONE WHICH TURNED FROM ZERO SIX ZERO DEGREES TO
THREE SIX ZERO DEGREES PD (FIVE) PD INSTANTANEOUSLY AT HEADINGS GIVEN
PD (SIX) PD ONE MINUTE EACH PD (CHARLIE) PD MANNER OF OBSERVATION CLN (ONE)
PD AIR ELECTRONIC DASH APS TWO ZERO RADAR PD (TWO) PD NONE PD (THREE) PD
RC DASH ONE TWO ONE CHM FOUR ZERO TWO …

TECH SGT ARCHIBALD KELLER CHM STAFF SGT JOSEPH WILLIAMS CHM AND AMN
TWO CLASS ANTHONY FELLELA PD ALL ASSIGNED TO NINE SIX ONE AEW AND COM
SQDN CHM OTIS AFB CHM MASS PD ALL ARE RADAR OPERATORS PD RELIABILITY
IS BRAVO DASH ONE PD (GOLF) PD WEATHER AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS
CLM (ONE) PD CLEAR PD (TWO) PD UNKNOWN PD (THREE) PD ULIMITED PD (FOUR) PD
CLEAR PD (FIVE) PD SCATTERED UNDERCAST PD (SIX) PD NONE PD (NOTES) PD NONE
PD (INDIA) PD BORDER CONTROL WCK NOTIFIED OF TRACKS CHM BUT NO IDENTIFICATION POSSIBLE PD (MULIETY) PD UNKNOWN PD (HILO) PD PREPARING OFFICER
FIRST LT GERALD SCHMIDT CHM ASS…

UNCLASSIFIED
AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E4g

SUBJECT: (U) UFO Report
21 August 1959

TO: AFCIN-4E1

The attached UFO report is submitted to your office for evaluation.

George T. Gregory, Capt USAF
for RICHARD R. SHOOP
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E4

1 Atch:
Msg dtd 21 Aug 49, WOIN 73.

When received: #1
attached, the classification of: 00000
with be canceled (or changed to
AFR 355-1
in accordance with Par 394

1st Ind (AFCIN-4E1)
8 September 1959

TO: AFCIN-4E4g

1. Reference your memo dated 21 August 1959,…