PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATB 2. .LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Waa Balloon ll Feb ~l o:: Philli .:;bur Pa. D Preltot.l, Ballaon a O..un .. Yiau.. a Groun4Ao4er a Woa Aircraft D P tOI.oW 1 Alrcr_,t =======--l-.--ltAI .. Vf.,.. a Atr-lntet'ca,t Rotler D PoaatW, Aircraft a w Anlcel D..:te. Civilian Pilot a Po .. tw, An .. Very bright, white flash, ~;ize of bo.sket ball. ;.:rt~r flash o'"'llJj fr?ll !;tralght d o .. ;n y . 3 commercial u.irliners in a rea. a lnaufftclant D r.r Eluetiett D U .. neww 11. COMMIMTI Characteristics reported arc typical of a pa hutc flare. ZC2CSQPI370CZCSQB358ZCJY~65 DE RJEZSN 71 rM COMDR 26.AlRDlV-SAGE TO RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB INFO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC RJWFAL/COMDR 1ISTH AISS RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF RJi=ZHQ/OFFIC OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF RJEDNB/COC ENR /UNCLAS/OIN 3127. UFO REPORT. REFERENCE YOUR AFCIN4E' 2-J~t-E 0 / 18 fE3 59. OUR OIN 2t81 OF 19 tEB 59 FORWARDED ALL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THIS HQ. ORIGINAL REPORT AND FOLLOW UP REPORTS WERE NOT REFERRED TO AFB NEAREST REPORTED PLACE OF SIGHTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 48, AFR 211-2. REFERRAL HAS BEEN MADE 2S FEB 59 TO COMDR 772D ACWRON, CLAYSBURG AFS, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES. UNIVERSITY o PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA 4 FLOWER ~, CooE OuavAToaru Exe~tlv~ Ott1CP.r, Public InformAtion Dl~aion Ott1ce ot Into tlon Sftrvice Del\pnrtm~nt ot the A1 r J'orce Waahln~to~ D.c Lnat y~A.r the Exr.cutlve Ottleer VP.%7 Jdndl7 ln rP.ply to a rft- ~unat from me tor lnfora~tion Rbout certRin firebnlla which appftared 1D 1~57~ sent att a consider-.1-ble ~UT~ount ot usetal lnt'ox:u.,.,tion .... hich CAn b" used 1n the BOlutiOD Ot tbft ntmospb~ric pRtha And orbit& Of these bodies. Dll rlnr, th" past yGRr or ~o A 1 ,1.rge number ot firebAlls b:J:'V'G Rppe.~red over the nantnrn or BOUth eastem st.~tes, nnd in the CA&fta ot the five to bA raenttoned, I h:~ve bnen nble to assemblo a numb"r ot observ3.tiona. ut despite this I tinct lt impossible to m~kn good solutions. I am tb,retorft writing . to ur~ntl7 rP.C'Uft9t that you be ~od nnou&)l to st tnd copies ot ~ or rPporta ln your han<ls, denl1ng ..-:1 th thP,stt bodies. I m.sy ndd the Jtydrographlc Otticft ot the U.S.!TAV)' has tor ovor 30 years e.tteetl v~1ly cocrpemted in such work and as a consequence 1 t h:\a bP.en JlOaa1ble to solvn for ~ icportant tirobRlla. Such cooperation your ott1ce, as a routlDl m:1 tter, would also be invAluBble. The apacltic bodies I now ro~ueat lntozuaation on ANI 1958 .AprU!ll/tJ southoaatom States 1958 Jul7 4/5 North Carol etc. -71958 No-v. 30 Sot1th Carol~ It ~ould b8 R grAat f Rvor to ~d usafUl to sc1enc8 if you would be good enou,v:h to send me observntione deal. in~ w1 th these tireballa. Ver.y sincerP.ly yours, Pres.~eric.'\:1 Heteor Sclciet7 Narberth. Pa. OFFICIAL FILE COP):' SUIS-3 (I:Sjor L. :r. '.rackor) 1. In MS\Ier to a rcQ.ue3t by Dr. Olivier, t!le follovU& lntor.:-.a tio:a. ia s~h :ai t tc\la e. 20 .. \pril 19_50, 2019 =sT .. ~..m aircrct~ at 9COO toot ::U.titw!o. loca--;cd ut JO dcL,T~co 50'11 8.3 Cl~tTeco 45'~1. oe.st ot 'l'ho:t")svllle, Ceorcia,,. sic:1tcd tuo tollo~il~ objccta ro~nd. licht ere . incrc~alne in 1n~en31ty cs it ap~roachcl t!"Lo aircrai't. Object ho.d e tr~il s:::'lll than tl1e d.i:u.otor ot objtot. pink, tu\..1\ e.i.crk co~p:!rci to cloud3; oppro~-:h sp~ed f~o:J. tho no~t~ca!lt tc.::lrd o u~.ra:rc..tt u~:s li~e n n~tcor. llcz.cli:~ ~o~th\-rc~t. Object p&.3~Ccl bot~:cen t !lo ulru~.~tlt un.l Col.-..ioll, Ccor~iu in a dc~OC:ldi~ curv~J. TuQ :10:t ju:Jt di~c~: .. ..J:u.~a. Object in vi~J to~ four s~co;~s. b. S J'uly 19..)3 , Oluj Ej'i' -At 31 dc,:-..ro~:J JO'i:, 71 dc[.roes 25 circx-att at 6000 i'c.;t; ul~itudo s1,shtcd t:.1c follo-.:inea nn obj~ct \:(!S observed 01~0 ~"l.!l one-half' tu t'. " :.:llGtJ 11o:rt!l. or oircrnft; objt:~t np;;cr~d to 1en1te at hit~ altitud~. 1~4vi:1_; a lone tr: .. il ot n:x:rk:.. At abou.~ 6co foet, object b:.:rat i~to brisl.t t_:!'~,::n ball of fire t 11'-)ltin_:; up C~l-:;il'O e.re~ lt. few IlOre u:-:'.rks \:ore ob~3I"Vl::..1 i'loatin~ eo.rth11.:.rd. Di'tor c:qJlo~1on. Th1s :;3-:--.e object '.IO~ ~con fron a po:'l1 ~io!l of .31 dc:_.rcc::a J0 li, 71 dcS4': cs JO' .1, and 32 clOi.,rf:~ :;o' :1, 70 do~oo3 J f,' ~: bJ t1lrco other c1l."C! c.l't. . c. l4 ~Jco:~b~r 1<;5 . Yon!~ors, l i . Y., 004.5 l3'f-A J.nrce motoor \!OS ot,.:~;. .. "cJ cn~t ot 0 ... io:1. travalin-7. in a eout:.l\:c.:1t dircctio:l. T.:..le color woa \!.lite, vith a tr.iil &oout os lo1~ cs the c1ic~c.nca frcu !nt c~ to ~1ph. T.1.a r-otcor ,.,na in vic~ to1~ np;r...:.o:d. t~ly o:1a secon~. d. 11~ t~CC::lb~r 1958, east of El~tra, u. Y., CCl~ E:J"'l -A brilliant 'lit.-'1. t. ycllou, ol!Lhtl.y la:.3~ than a qu~rtar, ui tu a dark rei t:lil :scTeD t1~s lorc:cr tlu:u1. c:;bj~ct, ll:l3 oll nad nt a. :.Trot hoi&~t. It r:x>vcxl from G~J'-it!..coot to na::-t!l't:le.:;t. D tion ot oichti~ not roA=ortcd. I e:c.svbluo arrl c;r nit:ih-white, tr~7olcd aouth to north, Ob3e.L'\'cd to:-10 u;:r'~;'GO:-.l':.l.i t. ~rc 'l, brilliCL!'..tt '.;hiiic, oic-... -.i o ::.<:":c!, t::."':V~lc:l in s .. ~raicht lir~ ::..o:.1 'io .:J nivcr to c~u.r~t l i:...>, ~j ;:!.-,rL.l oo:>-.;o. Coj_:)c~ uaz obccrvcd for !i:vc ~ccor.:!::s. ::;liL: t \; l't,:i 1, ar..d. di:Jnpr:c:n:V'1 t::> t~:.o c:!:.;4;. Object o 't.Jcrvcd. r o:: i'i vo to cl:: cc\lo::.l~. co:~t w.ll. L~jr!;t SiGhtcU. ap:.:;rc:.:tr::::.toly 0""-'t"!rhc:.~a, t.11o:.t~ e.:u-ecl liS clc~oCD objcc~, c~t"i-:. e: ..... 1-o b:l 2CC to JC\: fco~ in <lir..:,:ct~:-, d.:".rk crce."l, to.~l wa:~ tho co..-:a color, ~co .r t lor-e. l 'ir!; t obuc;rvc..J o-1cr:4.r;:ad, d1c3~l)C:lred bclcv horizon ~o i;,i.C o .;,J.ta CbJ~::-vcd rar ten :;ccon.lc. three ti!:~os tl;.o lli."' ;._j vr - 0 chje;:;~. C~jc.ct tro.v"~lc ... 1Al n :l:JUth\iO~t to t;:.o s-:>ut:.t!C.Jt n .. J u1.::;..!lli}C~'..rcu OVC:' t ho l.C"."i~on. ~izc of -A bric:. t;\~Volir-t.; objcat ~413 JO .CCOO~:le 1. Att::.ch~ l~ n cu~.y o: n t:~tcl lro~.J :;alc.:l o cono~n:.i:--.c n a1~'1t1r~ on. 20 / .. z~il l?.JJ , \.:ti<..:. ocot;:~cl c;;cr tl~o u.:a&.the.J crll par-:; or t~ Unite~ I\.C~C l;C!'uty ior OJ~ CC:iijCll$~t G Cy L:n1tc..J ~e~:J Hcloa:::a PAGS T'' O RJEZSN 105 ( 3) UNKNOt ... rN :1. (1) UNKNOWN I. <1> NO~JE DEPA~i:"'ENl 0~ f Ht A ( FOR(] C 26T~ NORAD DIVISION COMBAT CENTER CHIEF RECEIVED RPT FROM il'* Y .AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL, \.JHO RECEIVED A RADIO RPT FROM ~rLOTS FLYI~G ABOVE LISTED A/C. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN A MORE .;O~PLETE RPT FRO~ ~. Y. AIR ROUT TRAFFIC CONTROL PROVED TO BE 'ZGAT IVE. FEB RJEZSN is AF IN 21763 OOP, SAFIS Page 2 of 2 Pages CZC D49~ZCSNA179 ; DE RJEZS~l 97 'FM CO~DR 26 NORAD DIV DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCe STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSif iED MeSSAGE I NC0~11JNG . II fJ f~"Z~?w- SYRACUSE NY .. .' ~ RJEDSQ/COMOR:?A IR TECH INTELt CENTER . RJEZHQ/ ASST COFS-'INTELL HQ USAF . RJEZ~Q/OFFICE OF INFO SERVICES HQ USAF ~ INFO RJEDNB/ CCC ENR . RJtJJFAL/COMDR -1006 A ISS ENT AFB /UNCLAS/OCO 2050. UFO REPORT: A. < 1 > UNKNOWN <"2 > EA SKET BALL . . (9) LAi1GE t!HITE FLASH E. < l) 5:i I GHT FLASH (3) UNKNOWN OEPAiHMENT OF THE A!R FORCf STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE I N C 0 fv1 I N G <4) AFTER FLASH \'-TENT STRAIGHT DO'NN <5> SLOW T O~ARD GROUND <3) 3 CO ERCIAL AIRLINERS: UNITED 95, UNITED 91 , . AMERICAN 66~1. HEADING EAST ON AIRWAYS, VICTOR 188. E. ~EPORT WG AIRCRAFT ,;tRE FlYING AIRWAYS, VICTOR 188 AND REPORTED FLAS'1 TO BE APP~OXIMATELY 33 :'.ILES NORTH OF PHILLIPSBURG, PENNA. H. U>lt.~J OWN K. 26TH NORAD DIVISION. COMBAT CENTER CHIEF. REASON AF IN : 21763 (11 Feb 59) Page 2 of 3 Pages OR CAUSE OF 'THE FEB RJEZSN OEPAP.TMENT OF TH! A!R FORCE STAFF MtSSAGE DIViSION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE I N C 0 rv1 I N G BECU .. ITY CLASI811"1CATION JOINT MESSAGEFORM tKIASSIFIED SI'ACB JIBLOr 'REJB~VJ!D POR CONMUNICATIOl~ CBNTJ!J( PRECKDKNc& TY~Ir MeQ (Ci,l) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REP'I:RS TO CLASSIFICATION ACTION ROO'.r.INI