DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6970184
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONLas Vegas Nevada
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UFCB INDEX CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
March 1955 Las Vegas, Nevada 0 Was Balloon
100 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
03/0201z March 1955 0M0 0 Prabably Aircraft
CMT Air-Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
AYeos 0 Probobly Astronomical
Civilian (Commercial Pilot) Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D Other
Unk One (1) Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. |11. COMMENTS data
One (i) object, long, no contrails, was observed One (1) object, long, no contrails, was observed Due to insurfieient/ror evaluation Due to insuffieient/ror evaluation
by an American by an American Airlines pilot approximately this a UFOB remains unresolved. UFOB remains unresolved. ATIC ATIC
fifty (5o) miles away as he vas over Las Vegas, fifty (5o) miles away as he was over Las Vegas, Form l6h was mailed to the pilot 3
Nevada. Object changed position without Object changed position without March 1955, never returned. March 1955, never returned.
apparent change of altitude. Weather: Visi- Weather: Visi-
billty unlimited.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) A.MVC TAT
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Wos Balloon
2_March_1955 Las Vegas, Nevada 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_03/0201Z XAir-Visudl Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
2No Civ_ Airlines Pilot Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D. Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
unknown one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING IO. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COmMENTS COMMENTS
contriils. contrails. Insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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CONDR AROH FLT SVC OEN NAPOH AFT CALIT &.ata
JIDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFF COLO
JEDUP/COUDR ATIC VRIGHT PATT AFT OHIO
JEPHO/LINECTOR OF ITELLIGENCE NG USAF VAS
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UFOR UFOR
1. LONG NO CONTRAILS . LONG NO CONTRAILS
C. PLARING 217 C. PLARING 21T DEGREES DEGREES DISTANCE 45-5* DISTANCE 45-57 MILES HILES FPOH FROM ACFT
3. hIPDOTNE-SIGNTIN - AITLINES FLIGHT 637
T512T1ZEFRA MARCH 55 DUSY ( (
4. 131271ZEERA MARCH 55 DUSY
5. ACFT 5 MILES IAST VCCARRAN F. ACFT 5 MILES EAST MCCARRAN AIRPORT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA AIRPORT LAS VEGAS, MEVADA
C.F PILOT OF AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT T 637 to OTHET INFO DILOT
WEATHERRON ILOT HEGATIVE OFFICE
WEATHER DATE REPORTED BY MARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WEATHER SPTE
SURFACE WID SOUTH 5 WTOTS
INSUFF
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C. CEILING CLEAR
D. VISIPLITY 1VILES "LUS
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S. NOT APPICAPLE X NOT SIGHTIIC II APEA AT TIT
11. HCCATIVE
11. CAPT WARDENT R. 11. CAFT WARIENT B. GRCSILEE ASSISTANT GRESHILEE ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICES, MARCH FLIGUT OPERATIONS OFFICES, MARCH FLIGHT
NELLIS AFS MEVADA THROUGH NELLIS NELLIS AFS NEVADA THROUGH NELLIS TOWER ED PILOT TOWER EDF PILOT STATED JUST PEIOR STATED JUST PRIOR
TO'SHI'SET AT THAT ALTITUDE AT TIKF OF SIGHTIIG TO SHSET AT THAT ALTITUDE AT TIKF OF SIGHTI IG
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1 CINVIS MEPORT -
AMMIOAN AIMLINES FLIGHT NDR 637
3. LONG OEJECT 1.O COMTUAILS
H. GEJECT SIGNTED FROM AMERICAN AIALINE ACTT FLIGNT 63G 6 MILES
EAST YOCAMAN ANPT, LAS VEGAS, MEVADA 1CDIP , BEAAING 2IS DEILES
FROM ACPT TO UNIDENTIFIED OEJECT 4S TO SS HILES AWAY
5. DIRSCTION OF T TRAVEL AND SPEED NOT GIVEN
S. CHANGED POSITION WITHOUT ADPARENTSKIANGE BF FLIGHT ALTITUDE FLIGRT ALTITUOE
7. REPORTED TO NELLIS AFB TONER FOR RELAY TO YARCH FLIGHT SERVICE 7. REPORTED TOMER FOR RELAY TO YARCH FLIGHT SERVICE
SKENEENSJEQDJZED BY AINDROVE OFFUCER CAPT LESTER AT KELLIS AFD S
APAGE TWO JEPHQ 903
VihX C CAPT LESTER ADVISED NE TALKED TO PILOT AND PILOT STATED
MAS JUST PAIOR TO SUNSET AT THAT ALTITUDE REPORT RELAYED BY CAPT
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