PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 31. 30N 70. 30W Atlantic D Pre~eltly lalleon ' I I , I a o.. ... VI..... D GrontiReder D AJrcrelt ' ' ' ' D Pre~o~lv AJrcreft . ' ~l!tZ-06/0615 XlSAI .. VIwal D Alr-lnterc.,t R .. D PoaaiWy AJrcroft . fix Woa Aatronomi col \ i e t e 0 r , 1~.~ -o ProltoWy Aatronomicol '' ,,,. ,,~ . D Poatlltly Aatronomicol '''ATION L NUMIII 011 OBJECTS 9. COURS! D Oth'--~------ 0 lntufficient Doto for Evaluation . , t high al t & left long ts. Obj burst into brigh ' : fire lighting entire .... -,~ sparks observed floati '~r explosion. D Unltnown Description of a hol ide SlAe912CZCVYD19t;OAZ4~ PP f.JZDSQ ..... - n::: RJE:st:o 2 F~1 CCtlDR AF!ilTC TO COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSOIJ AFB UNCLAS FROM MTR ~7 YOUR PRIORITY MESSAGE Z~153~Z ON SIGJITING . OF FIREBALL RECEIVED AF1ITC 1121572. AFHTC RANGE INACTIVE 26 JUtlE THUU 7 JULY. NO INFOR~1ATION AVAILABLE TO EXPLAIN DESCRIBED PHENC!1ENON. 12/ 51Z JUL RJESNO UNIVERSITY o PENNSYLVANIA. PHIJ.ADEI.pJ-fiA 4 ~ ' l'l.owla AND Coo1t OaaavATOaJU lxeca.t1-nt Ott1CP.r, Public Intormntlon Dl~a1on Ottloe ot Info~t1on Service DeAP'_\rtm~nt ot the A1 r J'orce Vaahln~on, D. c. . Z.aa t :yeRr the EXftcu t1ve Ott1cer vn ry kindly ln repl~ to a re- ~Uftat trom me tor 1Dfo~'t1on About CP.rtnin firebnlla which appeared 1D 1957~ aent me a cona14ere~.ble Mount ot uaetal lntom.~tlon, ... hich c:m be u1ed tn the Glutton ot the atmospheric paths an4 orbits ot these bodies. ~r1~ th., past :year or so a l~1.rge number of firebAlls have Appenred over the e~atern or south eastern states, n.nd in the cases of the tlve to be mentioned, I hAve been able to assemblo a numb~r of observ~tlons. Jut despite this I find it impossible to m~kn good solutions. I am thAretore writing to url(ently rP.~ueat that you be ~od P.nou~ to s~nd me copies ot RD7 or r~orta in your bAnda, dealin with thP,ae bodies. I ~, add the Sfdro~raphlc Office ot the u.s.N~V7 has tor ovor 30 yoara ettect1vely co01)erated in such work and aa a consequence it h.,a bRen ]10ts1ble to solve for mrul7 important tirobtU.ls. Such cooperation trom 7our oftloe, .. a ~tine tter, would also be inVAluable. !he s.pec1t1c bodies I now request 1Dfozmation on area 1958 .lprU!t/~ Southeastern Statea South Carolina etc. South Carolina etc. It would be A gr~tat fA.vor to me and useful to sclenctt tt ;rem would be good enou.,;h to send me obaerv'ationa deal in~ w1 t~ theae fireball a. Very sincerel7 youn. OFFICIAL FILE COP.1' SAI'IS3 (i:&jor L. 1. 'l'aclcor) 1. In on aver to a ro.i,Ue3t b7 Dr. a"b'ai t tad a , tho follow~ lntor~tion 1 a. 20 April 19.58, 2019 ~1' -'1\to alror&f~ o.t 9COO toot 3lt1tw!o, located at 30 dc ca 50'Zl 83 c1c~e:cs ltS'V, eaat ot 'l'ho~.7lSV1lle, Ceoreia, e1htec1 the ~ollot~11\:: objecta round, 11c:1t ~roan, inore:o.31ns 1n 1ntons1ty aa it approach~ tllo aircro.tt. Object h:ld a tr~il s.:.'llloirr tiltln tho diczr.otor ot object, pink, then dark o~'3rol to cloud3; Ofll~Occh speed f~o~ tho nortaoaot tO\.'nrd tho tlirorott wa!l like a r."~tccr, hc~di~: ~oat~u:o:Jt. Object pc.sccc1 betl:oen tlle circ.:dt o.:u Coracll, Cco::-~in in a dc~co~cl1f\: cu.-v_;). ~G slow juot diDcpp~ar~d. Object in vie~ tor tour G~Q06~s. ~raft at Dooo rcat altitude s1chtcd t!~o follo-.:inca 011 objct v:..a obzervcd o~e and ono-holt to tvo milo3 north ot gircrr~t; object appcr~d to 1en1te at h1en altitude, le!l~i:l; a lol!C tr il of ~J::rks \t Bb-'i.lt Gco foot, obj~ct burat into bright t.:rco4l ball o~ tiro, 11-:)ltin~ up c~tiro e.re!l. i ... fc~ t":.:>re uparka vore ob:=3rvcd f'loatioa e:Jrth~.:.rd. E"..f r e:tplos1on. ~1a s~--= object voa occn rrom a po!li ti 0:1 or .Jl dco-ccs JO ; i, 71 dGsr: o:J JO .,, , and 32 clo~flt:a :1, 70 .docroe3 30' ~! by ~reo other Giro::. cl't obGO:WVQd .3nst o'l C:&:ion traTelir.._r; 1n a eout!J.'.lcst dircctio:l. 1".10 color l1G8 \bite, vi th a tllil obout as lor~ cs the di~tc.nce trc~ ~tol.ze:~ to ~:liph. !Lbe mstccr W:!S 1n vio~ tor opvrox:lzr..a tcly on a second. 4. 14 D:cc:lb~.-1959, east or Elmira, N. Y CC4.S l~"T - A brilliant .11U1t, yoll<ta, :al1Llltly l~c1cr t;1nn a qu1r~cr ui tn a dark re:l toil :seven tS.ms lcreer then cbjoct, v~3 ot>~orvod at a L~rot hcil)lt. It covocl from aouthcoot to Dortuue~t. Duration ot sishti~ not roportod ora=.."'lObluo flrtl c.r~eniD!lV~litc, tr-:1voled :;;outb to nortn. Ob3er\cd fer 10 to l5 ~coondo. t. 11, Dcceobcr 1958, To:::s IUvcr, :.;orrl3to".o~n, \:ricJ;.t~tcrJ>n, J,1oGuire ~B, end IA!~o!lur:rt n.'aS, JJ. :r., oo_so-o1co i:>~' -/.. rouud object, size of a lc.r~s iJ'e_pe:fruit, Lrcon, brillin!lt \ihitc, or~"'l.:0 rod, tr.1velod in strnitb.t line trcxn Yo::.n F.ivcr to Irl-:ohur!lt l~w. a::a c1vc nuovo. Object v:lS observed far t:lYe accond.a. C 14 nooc.:.b:-.:-l~SC, \:1:L:dn~ton, Lacl:1t:uc n.nd ov~r :;!-tllv:\tc.r, J-:.t., OC!~.J :::;r o~,o o~j~cl; t :.o a1~o ol n b:\,1c~ll, i"ir:.;t o:a;;CrYl:~ Oo dc~cca Gli'-:'t \1~1. an4 c11unppcara1 to tio ~"lat. UbJoot otJ::~;1'Vccl for tivo to CiX CCOU..'t~Ce oo:.:.et tnil. J:~:.at .s1,.htc~ a~lprc;:lr.:.ttcl,; cr.'":rhca, <.11:l;l'}.G:u:-ed J.S clc~oc abovo bc:-i~n tu t .. o n01,;,:~. Gb.:c.:l'Vca r'-.r l.) ;o JO cc~&Jn. objoct, e:~tirJa~c;: .. : 1.0 ba ~oc to sc:J teat 1rt d ic.;,:.:;tt;r, d :.rlt c:~ccn. to.il \100 t!lO 0:1.-:0 color, 2CC l\; lor~. l 'il'St OhOCl"Vt~ G'V'-l"l4r::!"t\l 1 di~ili.)llCcre-;1 bclcv horizon to ii .... c a . .;,.-t:l. O'bacrvt=d tc.-r ten Dcc~n:l~ Cll'tii>Cizt.11t At J.".:~i ~ lC.:l(,~t \-r;J.tc trith Q bluC!"&l tail al;ou.t tt::o to tl~C tirll~S tho ui:.;.-..:,tc~ o t~.O objc;,o~. Ci~jcct tro.v~lc.: in G O.jUtia.\;oct d1root1on. Ob:JcJ.'Vc.J ~CJJ. r1 va to ton scoo;~.a "-'h1te lic!\t t;i t!1 t.r"o: riJ:c elou:--.l 1 t t::-n ob.:;;~:-vnl O\,.~r!l&o.a, to tho soutln!cut, n~d cl1~::.~'); l.ral over tho l..~.:>::i:~on. Si~c or tl3VQ11r~ ob!cot t:u3 betwGon tl&at at u O":&J?&ilru1 t c.na a bos1tetb:lll. Ob~cn~c.l tor 1. ..\ttnchw is n co;.y 0: 3 t:n1tca l~ac.:~ Z\alc.3 conc.:;rLrir-~ u. a1Lr.tir~ 0:1 20 Azril l~jJ, \:~ic:1 occ~e:i ovor t:W coutlle~lstcru part or t!le Ur.itc.:.. Gtote:J. C. GcfiiXi~! C HOlii':l\l-; ~ Colo.1o1, u~r Act~. Deputy tor Soicr.cos an4 Can;,onento C~ Cnitcd ~eso Rclo3~G rr RJ:;::sc il'~ HEDU SAF RJZFHQ/CHISF OF STAF!' USAF T E L E P H 0 N E ri' FOSI !101. AT6,,.: OBJECT. EUF. ST II-.!0 ~RIG!1T Z!::i. j;l\LL AT A :~1 s:t TO RJEDDN/COMDR. ADC . RBEGK/COMEA~T~EAFRON. RJF.PHC/CHIEF OF ~TAFF U~AF INFO ZEN/COMDR 26TH ADIV RJEPI~B/COMDR CFECR 1CUNCLA~/ CITE NBR 53ZJ. (1) CIRVI~ REPORT. (2) IDENTIFICATION REPORTI~G AIRCRAFT: FAA 215 PAA 297A (3) BRILLIANT LIGHTI~G ALOFT. (4) TIME & PO~ITION. TIME ~615Z ALT. ALOFT FT (5) DIRECTION OF TRAVEL & ~PE~D. RE.CEI'/~D FROM ?AA AT ~651Z LC CNYARTC"ALTITUDE OF A/C 11.';--;,0 2 e7t2Z UL RJEPNH C ~rF67 TYB75~HQAZ47 DE: RJE.FHr. 8e5 I r~ Hrnu~ AF 1 rr Fo !:: r ... c ta:PAFB ri: COi~ACDEFORLA1~T RO~LYN NY V SQG766 TYD94SHQAJ46 DE RJEPHQ 8~4 FM-HEDUSAF INFO ATIC WPAFB FM CoMACDEFORLANT ROSLYN NY TO RJEDDN/COMDR AD.C IU: 1.\i p./ \iUMLAtfi'~LAJI'ICUN RJEPIIQ/CHlEF OF STAFr USAF Jt~O ZEN/COMDR 26TH ADIV ~JtrND/CO~IDR CFEOR (3) RbiGHT ILLVMINATION c~) TIM & POSITION TI~!E 06~5Z ALT. ALOFT FT c~) BEARING 2~0 DEGREES FROM PAA 311 (r) DIRECTION OF TRAVEL & SPEEED CS) REMARKSI ILLUMINATION WAS. VERTICAb & SLIGHTLY FROM THE WEST :D FROM PAA MISS 0 SOF~72 TYt~ltC.HQA~52 F:! HEDU SAF TO COti!:R ATIC T:JO :~ILZS RIGHT 0!-" COURSZ. TRAIL OF SFAiH:S. EA:lTH:-JARt ArTER E:XFLOSI or:. rLI ! LEIJ:C:L or A IilCi! A!"T s '.: ;-, SL :::~mOL! 7E ;:Rot: t!:n~lUl~A TO C~-tARLESTC1-:, s.c. ::'OSSIELY ASSOCIATEr. h~z T:jO eiECUIUTY CLA I .. ICA UNCLA~SIFIED ------------...::':.::'AC::=I:..:==I.O:.:PIIIUVID 'Off COM IC.fTIOH CEHTIIt i ORIO. OR RE .. ER8 TO I e~ECIAL INeTRUCTIONe COMDR ATIC /UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCI1f-4E4 Reference ia ude ~o tollovins CIRVIS and UFO Reports, message 3~1, COl-lACDF:F'ORLAN'l' 5303 and 5305, and USAF 37158 re C-121 to CONAD, MATS and ANDREWS, all datEd 5 July 58, Zone. Subject.br1111ant green ball of tire seen at high a ltitudes and leaving trail of by AF C-121 and tvo PAA transoceanic airliners in general area ot 31 degrees N -71 degrees W, approximately 475 miles Bast-Southeast ot Bavamah, Georgia and almost due We at ot B8~. ObJect baa all characteristics and description of true bolide, i.e. fireball, and ia almost exact phe encountered by PAA airliner 9 March 57 independently concluded to be tire by Air Force thsonian Astrophysical Institute. However, request this Center be advised of an!J firings, rWl-oAT away missiles or other operation in area known to you that could MZ TY~ED NAME AND TITLE (Sit."'" AME AND TITLE Capt G. T. Gregory ucuRoTY CLu~'UNCLASSlfl1) , no .. ';. 173 IIEPLACD DD I'ORM t7a, ' OCT WHICH WILL 8E U8ED UNTIL UHAUeTED accCNDt t~ a1pt1ns, 1nclu41ns an7 lr1t1ah operations in area. Thia 1 atan4ar4 check an4 1nveetiptive proce4ure. lxpe41.t1oua repl7 4ea1re4. COORDIRATIOB AFCIM-4E4 1