Fw: PROJECT BLUE BOOK - UFO/CIRVIS - TURMOIL 43, USAF RECON AIRCRAFT/ATLANTIC OCEAN/LAT.LONG 34.46N 76.32W/ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH OF PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA >/LAT.LONG 34.45.05N 76.32.05W/11.28 MILES NORTH EAST OF MOREHEAD >CITY, NORTH CAROLINA - 18 DEC 58.

[Terry W. Colvin]

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From: Terry W. Colvin <fort...@mindspring.com>
Sent: Jun 30, 2025 5:49 AM
To: Robert Powell <>
Subject: PROJECT BLUE BOOK - UFO/CIRVIS - TURMOIL 43, USAF RECON AIRCRAFT/ATLANTIC OCEAN/LAT.LONG 34.46N 76.32W/ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH OF PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA /LAT.LONG 34.45.05N 76.32.05W/11.28 MILES NORTH EAST OF MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA - 18 DEC 58.


Hi Robert,


You may not have this CIRVIS report.


Terry
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>PTTUZYUW RUMOUHA0818 2841243-UUUU--RUCICSB.
>ZNR UUUUU ZZZ ( SENDING EARLY, LEFT KNEE MINOR INJURY )
>RUCICSB T AUTODIN MODE V
>RUEOEHA T RULPALJ
>P R 110558Z OCT 13 ZZZ ( SENDING EARLY, LEFT KNEE MINOR INJURY )
>FM COMMCEN CAMP SAMAE SAN TH//TERRY C//
>TO RUCICSB/AUTODIN MODE V//COMMCENTER-7//
>RUMKC/AIG 600
>INFO ZEN2/CDRUSARSUPTHAI CAMP SAMAE SAN TH//S-2/PAO/MEDTC/CILTHAI//
>RUEOEHA/USCINCSO QUARRY HEIGHTS PN//SCJ2/INTAFF/POLAD/NCR/SCJ6/SSO//
>BT
>UNCLAS


( TWC: My psuedo-teletype header or preamble is above. )


>SQA892ZCDXA045
>RR RJEDSQ
>DE RJEDDX 45A
>R 232125Z ( TWC: DEC 58 )
>FM COMDR 345 BOMG WING
>TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
>RJESDB/COMDR 32 ADIV
>RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WPAFB
>RJEZHQ/ASST COFS INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
>RJEZHQ/OFFICE INFO SERVICES HED USAF WASH DC
>INFO ZEN/COMDR TAC
>
>
>
>PAGE 02 RUMOUHA0818 UNCLAS
>BT
>UNCLASSIFIED/BWDOI 58-617. UFO SIGHTING. FOR INTEL. FOLLOWING
>INFORMATION FROM CCGDFIVE RECEIVED THIS OFFICE 1500Z 23 DEC 58.
>REFERENCE AFR 200-2 PARAGRAPH 15A: (1) SHAPE TAPERED (2) SIZE
>55 GALLON OIL DRUM AT ARMS LENGTH (3) COLOR REDDISH (4) NUMBER
>ONE (5) NOT APPLICABLE (6) NOT REPORTED (7) RED TRAIL FIRE APPROX
>FIVE MILES LONG COMPARABLE SIXE BASKETBALL HELD ARMS LENGTH (8)
>NO SOUND (9) NOT REPORTED. PARAGRAPH 15B: (1) NOT REPORTED
>(2) ANGLE OF ELEVATION 15-20 DEGREES AND CLIMBING. AZIMUTH SW
>DIRECTION. (3) ANGLE OF ELEVATION UPON DISAPPEARANCE (GARBLED)
>AZIMUT SE(4) NOT REPORTED(5) MANNER OF DISAPEARANCE FADED
>FROM SIGHT (6) IN SIGHT 60-65 SECONDS. PARAGRAPH 15C: MANNER OF
>OBSERVATION GROUND VISUAL NO OPTICAL AIDS. PARAGRAPH 15D: (1)
>18/2315Z DEC 58 (2) NIGHT PARAGRAPH 15E: (1) POSITION OBSERVER
>34-46.5N 76-32.5W. PARAGRAPH 15F: OSERVER (XXXX) (GARBLED)
>RELIABILITY CONSIDERED GOOD. PARAGRAPH 15G: OBSERVER YEO (GARBLED)
>RELIABILITY CONSIDERED GOOD. PARAGRAPH 15G:(SIC) (1) WIND NNE SLIGHT
>(2) NOT REPORTED (3) CEILING UNL (4) VIS 7 MILES (5) CLOUNDS
>NONE (6) NO THUNDERSTORMS. PARAGRAPHS 15H THRU K: (H) NO
>UNUSUAL ACTIVITY (I) NO INTERCEPTOR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN
>
>
>
>PAGE 03 RUMOUHA0818 UNCLAS
>(J) AIR TFC IN AREA: TWO JET AIRCRAFT BOUND INLAND 75 MIN AFTER
>SIGHTING (K PREPARING OFFICER LT M J REUBENS 5023 USCG. POSSIBLE
>MISSILE (L) NOT REPORTED.
>BT
>23/2330Z DEC RJEDDX
>
>( TWC: SCRIBBLED ''2 1/2 MILES N. OF MARSHALLSBURG, N.C.'' )
>
>------------------------------------------------------------
>
> JOINT MESSAGEFORM
>
>PRIORITY 300820Z DEC 58
>
>FROM: COMDR, ATIC
>
>TO: COMDR, SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, GOLDSBORO, N. C.
>
> INFO TO: CG, MCAS, CHERRY POINT, N. C.
>
>
>
>PAGE 04 RUMOUHA0818 UNCLAS
>/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4 ( TWC: PRINTED ''12-3029-E'' )
>
>REF MSG BW DOI 58-617 FROM 345 BW AT LANGLEY AFB, VIRGINIA REPORTING
>
>AN UFO SIGHTED FROM A POINT 2 1/2 MILES NORTH OF MARSHALLSBERG, N. C.,
>
>ON 18/2315Z DECEMBER 1958. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT IS AS
>
>FOLLOWS: TAPERED IN SHAPE, SIZE OF 55 GALLON OIL DRUM AT ARMS
>
>LENGTH, REDDISH IN COLOR, RED TRAIL OF FIRE APPROX 5 MILES LONG,
>
>15-20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON IN THE SW, CLIMBING, DISAPPEARED IN THE
>
>SE, SIGHTED FOR APPROX 60-65 SECONDS, OBSERVERS LOCATION 3546.5N
>
>7632.5W. THE ABOVE INFO RELAYED FR CGDFIVE. REQUEST A CHECK WITH
>
>ALL ORGANIZATIONS UTILIZING THE COASTAL WATERS IN THE AREA FOR
>
>
>
>PAGE 05 RUMOUHA0818 UNCLAS
>MISSILE FIRINGS TO ESTABLISH THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS AS A CAUSE
>
>FOR THE SIGHTING.
>
>-----------------
>
>SMD C 378
>VZCHQA903ZCVJB581
>'''''YY RJEZHQ
>DE RJESDLA 40
>
>( TWC: DATE-TIME-GROUP IS MISSING. )
>
>FM TURMOIL 43/AFE8 MACDILL AFB FLA
>
>( TWC: TURMOIL 43 IS SOME TYPE OF RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT. )
>
>TO RJEZHQ/CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF
>RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
>RBEGUH/COMDR EASTERN SEA FRONTIER
>
>
>
>PAGE 06 RUMOUHA0818 UNCLAS
>AF GRNC
>BT
>/UNCLAS/CIRVIS REPORT TURMOIL 43 SPOTTED OBJECT TO THE SOUTH EAST WHICH
>SEEMED TO BE TRAVELING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. THE OBJECT PASSED ON
>TO THE SOUTH OF TURMOIL 43 AT A HIGHER ALTITUDE AND EAST SPEED. THE
>OBJECT APPERAED TO BE A ROCKET AND SEEMED TO ARC BACK TOWARD THE
>OCEAN.
>BT
>18/2315Z DEC RJESDLA
>
>ACTION: CIN
>INFO: ARMY, NAVY, JCS, OSD, SAFS, NSA, CIA, OOP-CP
>
>( TWC: RECEIVING STATION DISTRIBUTION FOR ACTION AND INFORMATION ADDRESSEES
> IS PRINTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TELETYPE MESSAGE. )
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>----------------------------------------------------
>
>( TWC: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ''11. COMMENTS SIGHTING CHARACTERISTIC OF
> MISSILE. POSSIBLE NASA ACTIVITY AT WALLOPS ISLAND.'' )
>
>
>
>PAGE 07 RUMOUHA0818 UNCLAS
>( TWC: NOT SECTIONED IAW JANAP 128; SENDING TO SEVERAL MAILING LISTS. )
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>((PROJECT BLUE BOOK - UFO/CIRVIS - TURMOIL 43, USAF RECON AIRCRAFT/ATLANTIC OCEAN
>/LAT.LONG 34.46N 76.32W/ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH OF PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA
>/LAT.LONG 34.45.05N 76.32.05W/11.28 MILES NORTH EAST OF MOREHEAD
>CITY, NORTH CAROLINA - 18 DEC 58))
>BT
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