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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
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|  27 Jan 59 | West Palm Beach, Fla. 70 Mi E Myrtle Beach, N. C. Approx 172 Mi W of Bermuda | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 27/22h02 27/22h53 | 4. SOURCE Military & Civilian | ☐ Sound-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-I…

SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., REPORTED SEEING A FIERY OBJECT STREAK ACROSS THE SKY LAST NIGHT. THIS HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER THE LAUNCHING OF AN ATLAS MISSILE AT CAPE CANAVERAL, 100 MILES AWAY, BUT WITNESSES SAID WHAT THEY SAW WAS ABOUT THE COLOR OF THE MOON AND HAD A LONG, VAPOROUS TAIL.

EARLIER YESTERDAY, A BALL OF FIRE WAS REPORTED BY SEVERAL PERSONS TO HAVE PLUNGED INTO THE BAY AT MOBILE, ALA. AUTHORITIES SAID NO PLANES WERE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN IN THE AREA, AND NO EXPLANATION WAS OFFERED.

TWO BLASTS, STRONG ENOUGH TO RATTLE WINDOWS AND GLASSWARE, WERE REPORTED AT MONTGOMERY, A…

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FM COMDR AFMTC PATRICK AFB FLA 052105Z
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FCITE MTGTPO-2-05-59.
REFERENCE UR MSG AFCIN-4E-1-Z10-E. AF ATLAS MISSILE WAS
LAUNCHED AT 2334Z 27 JAN 59. MISSILE WAS VISIBLE FROM CAPE
CANAVERAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MINUTES WHICH WOULD BE AT A RANGE OF
APPROXIMATELY 450 TO 500 NAUTICAL MILES. FLIGHT WAS PROGRAMMED
FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES FLIGH…

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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
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SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
29 JAN 59 22 13.
PRIORITY
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29 JAN 30 1959

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FROM: COMDR, ATIC

TO: COMDR, PATRICK AFB, FLORIDA RESNO
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4 1-210-E

THIS CENTER HAS RECEIVED REPORTS CONCERNING AN UFO OBSERVED AT 2340Z, 27 JAN 59. SEVERAL PEOPLE IN BERMUDA PLUS AN ACFT CREW LOCATED AT…

ATIC
29 Jan 59 14 06 '59

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RR RJEDSQ
DE RJEDDX 69A
R 282150Z
FM COMDR 345 BOMWG
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJESDB/COMDR 32 ADIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ASSST COFS INTEL HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE INFO SVC HEDUSAF
INFO RJWFAL/COMDR 1006 AISS
ZEN/COMDR TAC
BT

UNCLAS FROM BWD0I 59271. SUBJECT: UFO SIGHTING.
FOR INTELLIGENCE. FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM CCGDFIVE RECEIVED THIS
OFFICE 1800Z 28 JAN 59, CNO INFO ADDRESSEE. QUOTE. MERINT X
RECEIVED FROM FRYING PAN SHOALS LIGHTSHIP X POSIT 33-28N 77-33.8W X
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT OBSERVED SOUTH OF THIS STATION X SMALL RED
OBJEC WITH SPARKS F…

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28/2152Z - 4'3$$/

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Capt. Almond
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ATIC
28 JAN 59 11 21
Cased 70226
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" " " " YY RJEHQ RJEDA RJEDFW JEDSQRJWFAL
DE RJEVBU 6
Y 281413Z
FM COMDR 1604TH AIR BASE WING KINDLEY AFB
TO RJWFAL/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLITENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTEXEZHQ/ASST CH
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SECVCCAKNMQ USAF WASH DC
INFO RJEDAA/COMATS SCOTT AFB
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BT
UNCLFROM 1604DO 28-AWAGM ACTION ADC, AIR TECH
INT CTR, CHIAF OF STAFF INT; OIS. INFO COMATS, EASTAF.
UFOB CI…

HOMESTATION CHARLESTON AFB, PLUS FOUR OF CREW;
CONTROL TOWER OPERATR, KINDLEY AFB; 1/LT FRANCIS J. MCCOMBS,
TRAFFIC DUTY OFFICER, KINDLEY AFB; D. E. CALBICOTT, FOOD

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SERVICE SUPERVISOR, KINDLEY AFB; 1/LT. JOHN R. LOWRY,
MAINTENANCE OFFICER, KINDLEY AFB; PLUS NUMEROUS OFF-BASE
PERSONNEL WHO MADE CALLS TO THE BASE. OBJECTNDISAPPEARED
STRAIGHT UP OUT OF SIGHT. AIRCRAFT COMMANDER IRWIN'S
LOCATION WAS 33-26N LATITUDE 6AG5W LONGITUDE TRAVELING AT
275 DEGREES. UFOB REPORT WAS SENT TO ANDREWS AICWYS AT
2339Z 27 JAN. NOMEROUS REPORTS OF OBJECT APPEARING TO BE
BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED C…