Atlantic Ocean (53-05N, 22-15W), February 1960February 1960

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Summary

Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's 22-year UFO investigation program, opened a case file on a sighting reported from Atlantic Ocean (53-05N, 22-15W), February 1960 in February 1960. The full case file (5 scanned pages of witness statements, Air Force memoranda, and investigator notes) is reproduced below as held by the National Archives. The Air Force assigned this case to its broader investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena alongside ~12,600 other reports filed between 1947 and 1969. Citation: NARA Record Group 341, Microfilm Publication T1206, Roll 37.

Reported location

Atlantic Ocean (53-05N, 22-15W), February 1960

Date of incident

February 1960

State / country

? / XX

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 37

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 5

Transcribed text

ed PROJECT 10073 RECCRD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
Fabruar: 1960 Atlantic Ocean (53~05N, 22-15 29) 0 Was Bolloon
1 feb: QALY e L3 00 » 0 Probably Balloon
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF GBSERVATION Fansitey Bellpsn
Local d AFAR BL OR Ll 0 Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Radar 5 ee JR
po ahd 2 vy p p i
onl] 22037 i Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar 0. Pousibly Aircraft :
“5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical C0 LEOT
QO VYes Ape 0 Probably Astronomical
v Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
: 3 No Seb ue My ER a ae
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION &. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 011] 3 a A Se RE
0 Insuffi cient Data for Evaluation
1? seconds une Generally SY 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White Light with long tail, 3-L times the Description generally conforms to the
size of a star, Two green flares appeared pattern of a "bolide" observation, and
Lo leave the object and descend to about it is concluded that such a meteor was
20 deg above the horizon. Main object faded responsible for this report.
slowly to the South
AIC PORM 320 (REY 25 322 $2)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28985808

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Agencies

United States Air Force

Dates

1960 1960-02-01