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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 20 Sep 59 | 2. LOCATION | Rutland, Vermont  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local ONT 20/1445Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 2 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | E-W circling | 10. OTHER | ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Large rmd silver obj traveling straight fm E to W circling. |   |   |
|  11. COMMENTS |   | No estimate…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
20 SEP 59
3d

AF IN : 52028 (22 Sep 59) S/K/jry
ACTION : CIN
INFO : OOP, SAFS

SMD C 276
CZCHQC825ZCBZA517
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEZBZM 18
P 221800Z
FM COMDR 14TH FTR GRU ETHAN ALLEN AFB VT
TO RJVFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH ADIV
RJEZBZ/COMDR BAADS
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
BT
/UNCLASS/FROM DP 9-4054.
SUBJECT UFO REPORT. REF PAR 15 AFR 200-2 FOR FORMAT.

15. A. (1) ROUND
(2) LARGE. NO REFERENCE TO KNOWN OBJECT BOULD BE GIVEN.
(3) SILV…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN : 52028 (22 Sep 59)
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE

15. B. (1) NOTHING
2) UNKNOWN
(3) UNKNOWN
(4) TRAVELLING EAST TO WEST. CIRCLING.
(5) UNKNOWN
(6) 2 - MINUTES

15. C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

15. D. (1) 20 SEPT 59, 1455Z
(2) DAY

15. E. NORTH SIDE OF TWON OF RUTLAND, VERMONT.

15. F. CIVILIAN. [REDACTED]. OCCUPATION-HOUSEWIFE. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY- FAIR.

5. G. (1) FAIR
(2) WINDS SURFACE 180-2
6000 FT. 260-7

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN : 52028 (22 Sep 59)
10000 FT. 260-13
20000 FT. 260-8
30000 FT. 310-17
50000 FT. 320-27
60000 FT. 310-13

(3) HIGH, SCATTERED.
(4) 15 PLUS
(5) LESS THAN 3/10
(6) NONE

15. H. NONE
15. I. NONE
15. J. RUTLAND, VERMONT AREA IS NOT WITHIN A CONTROLLED AIRSPACE. NO KNOW IFR OR VFR TRAFFIC. NO INTERCEPTOR AIRCRAFT WERE BEING CONTROLLED BY BANGOR AIR DEFENSE SECTOR IN THAT AREA AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING.
15. K. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. 14TH FIGHTER GROUP. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTING UNKNOWN.
15. L. NONE

BT
22/2015Z SE…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
4E44
76E 43
28/22092

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. (if refer to) | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BBOX | RULTI | SINGLE | X  |
|  INFO |  |  | X | AF  |
|  FROM: | ATIC W-P AFB |  |  | SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS  |
|  TO: | ETHAN ALLEN AFB, VT. RSE2BZM |  |  |   |

/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E44 9-1953-E
ATTN 14TH FTR GP, YOUR MSG DP 9-4054, DTD 22 SEP 59. THE INFO
REPORTED IS LIMITED IN NATURE, PREVENTING A VALID CONCLUSIO…

RECEIVED
1959 OCT 8 01 33
2-4E48
3-4X2n
MIG. FUND

NNNN
XRB021
SQB493ZCJYE321
RR RJEDSO
DE RJEZBZM 4
R 061930Z
FM COMDR 14TH FITGRU EAAFB
TO COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
BT
/UNCLASS/ FROM DO 10-4261.

SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTARY UFO REPORT. REFERENCE MESSAGE THIS HOS. DO 9-4054 22 SEPTEMBER 1959 AND YOUR MESSAGE AFCIN 4941953-E OBJECT FIRST SEEN AZIMUTH 090 DEG, ELEVATION 75 DEG. OBJECT LAST SEEN AZIMUTH 273 DEG, ELEVATION 15 DEG. OBJECT DISAPPEARED GRADUALLY OVER HORIZON TO THE WEST ASI FLYING OUT OF RANGE OF VISION OF NAKED EYE. OBJECT PROCEEDED IN GENERALLY STRAIGHT PATH ACROSS SKY EXCEPT THA…