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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 21 Oct 59 | 2. LOCATION | Atlantic Ocean 380 mi E of Langley AFB, Va.  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 21/0507Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar Board Ship ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 10 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | West | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Tear-shaped, bluish white light w/vapors following. Appeared to burn out.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Description is similar to a meteor at high…

21 OCT 59
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
I N C O M I N G

AF IN: 22308 (21 Oct 59) T/R/ba
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS

SMD C 276
CEEEEEZZZZQA330QYJD641
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEDJR 44A
P 22000Z ZEX
FM COMDR NYADS MCGUIRE AFB NEW JERSEY
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH ADIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF
RJEZHQ/OIS HQ USAF
RUEPBL/COMDR 1006 AISS
AFGRNC
BT
/UNCLAS/NEW YORK ADS 10449. NYOOP-IN. SUBJ: UFO. FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) TEAR SHAPE
(2) UNKNOWN
(3…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 22308 (21 Oct 59)

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(8) NONE.

(9) LIGHT FROM OBJECT LASTING SOME TEN SECONDS.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.

(1) SOURCE ON FLYING BRIDGE TAKING OBSERVATIONS SAW BLUISH WHITE LIGHT.

(2) UNKNOWN

(3) UNKNOWN

(4) OBJECT MOVED FROM EAST TO WEST TRUE HEADING OF 285 DEGREES. OBJECT SEEMED TO FOLLOW CURVE OF THE EARTH HOWEVER DID NOT GO BEYOND THE HORIZON BUT LOOKED AS IF IT HAD BURNED OUT.

(5) BURNED OUT. TO WEST.

(6) TEN SECONDS.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.

(1) SHIP/VISUAL

(2) U…

AF IN: 22308 (21 October) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

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USS SKYWATCHER AGR 2. ELEVATION 45 FEET. SHIP ON STATION AT GEOREF POSITION HOTEL JULLIET GOLF HOTEL ZERO SEVEN FIVE ONE.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER.
(1) N/A
(2) LAWRENCE, W.J., SEAMAN, USN, USS SKYWATCHER, DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND/RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS.
(1) NIGHT, STRATUS 6500 FEET.
(2) DET 4 12TH WEARON, NEW YORK ADS: ATITUDE/DEGREES/ KNOTS:
SURFACE/270/03
600/260/20
10000/270/30
18000/270/35
20000/270/35
30000/270/35
45000/270/9…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 22308 (21 Oct 59)

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(6) NEGATIVE

(7) SURFACE 65 DEGREES FAH. WATWE 75 DEGREES FAH.

H. NEGATIVE.

I. NO TRACE OR CONTACT ON RADAR AT THAT TIME.

J. CONSIDERABLE AIR TRAFFIC IN THIS AREA AT ALL TIMES.

K. REPORT PREPARED BY SSGT DONALD E WOODS, AF 11239159, NCO, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, HQ, NEW YORK AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. MCGUIRE AFB, N.J.

ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH VOICE CONTACT WITH PICKET SHIP BY REPORTING INDIVIDUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEGATIVE RESULTS. SHIP RELIEVED FROM ASSIGNED ST…