PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6309773

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONBoise Idaho

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE -TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
5 Jil 49 06/02.2 Soise, _aho
9. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLCON
O.no
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25 Minutes Object was a brilliant silver 1
great speeds, appeared --
3. TYPE OF OSSERVATION steady loops and turs and at times appeared to emits
Ground-Visual occasional puffs of smoke or f a greyish color.
7. COURSE Sun had just Could have been research
Southwost balloon stil the sun's ligit.
J. PHOTOS
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED S STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 2/4-20 13 SEP1
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION S/A CUORCE E. NT ISEN
TITLE REPORT MADE AT INDEX
DO 19, Fairficld-Suisun .FB IAL
UNINON SUBJECT PERIOD (LSFY
Unidentified Aerial Objects 25 iugust 1919
Sighted NE Boise, Idaho OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO l6, Hill AFE, Utah
STATUS
RUC
CHARACTER
SPECLAL IM-UTRY
REFERENCE
Report of S/A ERNEST C. BLASS, file DO 16 2h-17, dated 5 AMgust 1949
SYNOPSIS
Interview with
Fairfax, California, revealed that they witnessed the flight of unidentified
aerial object on 5 July 1949 at about 1930 hours to 1955 hours, , MST, from
one of the highest points on Skyline Road about six or seven miles north-
west of Boise, Idaho. .
DOWNGRADED AT S YMA: INTSRVAIS:
DECLASSIFIED AT.. 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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UNCLASSIFIED
DISTRIBUTION FILE STAMP
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(Action Copies)
DO16 2 24 2/-32 3112
OSI Hq 2 UNTED SIATES ARR FORCE
File 2 THE ASPLUTOR GSKERAL
SEPI
OFFICL CP
JOHN G. SOFE
Colonel, USAF FILC
ROUTE TO
1-AMAM2 DISTRICT COMMANDER
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altitude snd tu directly ort: until it
suddenly appeared tes br the clock,
dissnpeared turn and
and performe acrobatics or other tstn
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clinb as mentioned. sroke aopear-
metal and reflected the ccloretion sunset
hottom srt circle
ed to emit from one side ot follow
in irregular, ittent, intervl This smoko treored
to almost halfway u. ide of
the lower contour of the object trail

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hour on the e enin: July reonls 'cicle were inter-
viewed end stated substantisliy that the ooject had observca wes e vory bril-
liont Silver in c travelin; nanuverin. in steedy loops
and turns, sppeered ccesional pufrs of smoke or
vapor of a greyish color.
DOWNGRANED AT: NW/LS:
DUCLASSHHCE TERS.
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(Incls) TARU: DO 45
DO 19 2
(Incls)
DC 1,16 APPROVED +
(file)
Captain, USAF
ONCLASSIFIED
AFHQ FORM 0-208 Replaces A FCSI Form 4, 23 Jul 4s, w7 16-57744-1 $. ERNMENT PRINTING OFPICE
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