PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Air-intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probobly Astronomical
C No 7 givilian & I military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other Mirage(Inversibn
straight up :000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
30 minutes NE Unknown
one & 45 dgr
10. BRIEF 5 SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, triangular, size of basket- Initial pact of sighting attri
ball color bright yellow white later buted to a/c. Strong inversion
red light lei forward & in present. Mirage effects from
rear, possibly green on right forward this inversion of ground lights
no lights blinking. Object had stealy and/or a/c accounting for remain
humning sound. humning sound. der of sighting. der of sighting.
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exitable, fairly observant, and reliable. Background information of SOURcE from
personal onversation indicates that he served aporox 4 years in the Navy, had one
Captain's last, and one deck court I martial for striking a commissioned officer,
reached the rating Signalman 3/0 without technical schooling, served
Destroyers.
III. SOURCE'S ETSCRIPTION OF SICHTING:..SOURCE initially sighted UFCB,.after
being notified by Mrs Carmichael, Calif) at 240730Z
Jun 57, at a magnetic bearing of 230 degrees, 20 degrees offthe horizon. SCURCE
described t the UFOB as being blinding white to 'naked eye. He went inside to get his
binoculars (&x30 coated lense) and returned with his wife to view the UFOB again.
The UFOB 3 appeared through the binoculars as lizht "tinged" with red. Described
as flame. He stated that he saw the object for three (3) minutes through the
binoculars while it was stationary. The total time it remained stationary was aporox
10 minutes, at a distance of aporoximately one (1) mile from SOURCE. The object
then started moving toward ScuRcE in a climb, reaching overhead in approx one (1)
on the tail ol the object, and when mentioned the red tint to the two bricht lights,
said he was color klind, and roretioes miotook a yellow liht for red light, or vice-
voraa, uhils crivin. traveLled, finally Cading
out at N bearing of 3cc torees magnetie, and at eluvation 75 Legrees rOD the
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Shortly after sighting the object, it rose to an angle off the horizon
with a very ropid soeed. SOURCE had no idea of the time, but stated t that her
husband hadn't to foous his binoculars before it started rising. The object
changed altitude, and started noving on a course of
aoprox 10 dagrees magnetic bearing, keeping the same altitude, until it disappeared.
The object did not fale out of sight, but went out of sight Like someone turning
off a light switch", ScUrOE observed the object through her husband's binoculars,
and stated that the objoct was triangular shaned, with two white lights, one on
each point of the triangle, and a din red light on the trailing points of the triangle
The sire was juited to be that of a large plane, and the binoculars Cave the inpres-
judge gave
rumble for'approx 1 second while overhead,
that wes folt ao well as heard. The vibration it gave off was of the same frecuency
as jet laaves passing overhead. SoURcE stated positively the width was trico the
lesgth. The eurtace of the objeet was described as nonreflective, and the same
tone as the aky, but blocking out the sly. The object covered 1/3 of the binocular
visual area while overnead.
Provicus "ightings: lone
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the weather in the vicinity of Sacramento at 24
infornation vas received from S, terson.
Ground - 76 degrees F
At 20,000 ft - degroes
Dow Peint 54 degrees
Huridity 46%
Winds Ground - from East at six (6) knots
At 20,000ft
Weather Cloer and unrestricted. Inversion -1 otrength
from 2 0 00 ft.
2. A chock with the NeOlellan AFB Heather Detachnent was made to verily the
previous check, for weather at NeClellan Ar3, at 24o7oot Jun 57. Ths following
information was rocrived fron M/Sgt B.Sorenson
Temperature Ground - 81 rees
Dew Point 56 dagrees
Hualdity 420
Winds Ground - from sse at 4 knots
Weather Clear with 15 5mi lus visibility
attached. Cfficer in Charre refuged track of balloon without
oriers
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launched from
Cakland, California at 24cooot June 1957, was obtained from li/Sgt A. B. Sorenson
at Mather A73, "eather Station, and is submitted as Incl #l of raport.
11. The Direction Center 668th AC8E Sq.,
Located at Kather AFB, Cal following aircraft were
positioned by radar.
ACFT NO. THE SPEED ALTITUDE HEADING
intereeot, Airernft vere In the air from
2406:52 2un 57 until 2li3coz Jun 57 on these intercepts. It was Judged to be
inpossiblo to cather the tracks of these fighters due to their oumber, and the ilots
on the intereepts
12. The GlA radar
CA at air at June 1957.
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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AF FORM 112—PART 1I UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (2pncy) REPORT NO. 31-UFOB-1-57 Part Seven (Cont'd)
Det L, 4602D AISS AISS-UFOB-148-57 PAGE 11 OF 13 PAGES
Four Incls.
1. True extract of RAoB Launched from Cakland Calif., 2400002 June 57
2. Overlay showing aircraft plotted by"overlay", on the night of 23 June 57
3. Tletch of the course of Jupiter anl Saturn for the night of 23 June 57
4. Sacraxsnto Sectional Aeronautical Chart showing thrse tracks of the I UFOB
as drawn by observero.
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intercept. Tis information was ob ained from Captain
Center AFB, California.
b. Assuning all the individual
the following approxinate av rage compilation is submitted of the sig
compared with the known facts of the Navy fighter.
UFOB FIGHTER
Time of sighting 240700z June 57 From 2406352 Juna to 41300z June
Time in sight Thirty (30) tinutes S 1o to 15 ainutes with lights as target
Shape Apparent triangular
Size 100 feet wide Unknown
Lights Two white in center Two landing lights, navigation lights
one red on left
Altitude 7.000 feat (ovarace) 20
were
from the lights.
c. The Atolie blast was fired too Late to be
d.1 The track of the balloon launched at Vernalis NAS is not available to
balloon,
it was Launched auOr
e. Possibly, the Sacr,mento, except for the lights.
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horizon to coincide with the track of the UFOB. celestial
Hakobedin
ARAM J WAHABEDIAN
Captain, USAF
Commander
COMBEENTS OF THE APROVING OFFIGER:
. Coneur wit Nicer that this sighting was probably caused
by aircraft.
2. The listed lasures are being f r further
aralysis. aralysis. ∞ krle
Jaylo yor, U94
WAT ME.COR ME,COR
Colonel, USAF
Commander
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ToOh AISS ClaeoifioA
INTING OPPICE
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little off the
horison about tree top level from their residence After 20 mimutes or obser-
vation a binccular ws obtained for better sighting. Few minutes later the
cbject climbed straight up and took a 45 north-east COurse after gaining high
altitude and disapceared at about 20,000 feet. Total obserration time is about
30 minutes. Later the party of six was joined by a couple who also saw the
object fron drive-in theatre mile and one-half away. They exchanged notee.
The cbject was triangilar few claimed they saw a red light on the left
forverd and orange light and possibly green on the right forward.
No lights blinking. Bright yellowish-white light was outstanding throughout.
Heard staady "humning"sound. Speed: Verticle was and Diagonal
was about 130250 knots.
COMMENTS C ARING OFFICER:
saw an fied flying object. They were ucertain what
of the description sbove fits any of oown aireraft.
GECRGE B.
2/L, USAP
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COMENTS OFFICER: .
James g. Hayes
JAMES J. HAYES
2/L, USAP
Intelligence orrioar
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION N REPORT
FROM (Ageney) REPORT NO.
552nd AEW&Con Wing
McClellan AFB, California 552-4--57 PAGE OF 2 PAGES
Par 7d, ADCM 200-21 Red -on
Afenstily
Triangular hghtaren
Basketball thate
Bright yellow-white: Latar, red Right left forward and orange in
aft end, possibly zrsen forvard, (no
lights blinking)
One
No formation or separat
ccccce Negative
Negative
Steady hu uming" sound
Negative
(2)
(a) Stationary light similar to a street light.
(b Off the horizon at tree top level.
(c) 20,000 feet with vertical;
180-250 knots
(a) Climbed straight course
e High 611 altitude
f 30 minutes 30 minutes
(3) (a) (a) Ground-Visual
(b) Binocular (8X30) Binocular (8X30)
(c) N/A
(4) (4) (a) (a) 240730 -0800Z
(b) Night
(5) (a) Whitney Villiage, Villiage, Carmichael, California and Westerner Drive-In Carmichael, California end Westerner Drive-In
Theatre, Carmichael, California. Theatre, Carmichael, California.
(6) (6) (a) (a) Civilianst Civilianst
Mr. Manager-Sears Drapery
Mrs. Housewife Dept.
Mr. Telephone Company Emp
Mrs. Calif Housewife
Mr. Truck Driver
Mrst Calif Housewife
Mrs. Jr. 24, Housewife
(b) Milihary:
1/Lt 965th AEW&Con Sq. USAF-Navigator
MoClellan AFB, Calif. P
(7) Good weather conditions-Clear night.
(8) Negative t×8
(9)N/A
(ll) See page l
(12) Megative LersByel
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PART MRED: Descripti: sighting
3, Carichael, California.
sighting
michael, California.
PART FIVE: Desoriotion of sighting
, Carcichael, California.
PART SLX: Description or sighting by
PART SVN: Sup-lomentary
PART CINT: Coments of the
triangular sheped, with tmo bright white Lights to the left anu right of center,
and one din rad light on the left side of the objuot. Bome obearv:rs heard a
4 sound described as a hum, runble, airoraft, dnd multi-ngined.
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magnotic north an: at an angle of A5 dogrteo clevntirn. Tho obioet wns in sight E
for aporoxd-niej- t'grt siautoo.
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object to be a solid white light, appearing stationary at an angle of 220 degrees
from true north, as taken from the star Polaris;, at an elevaticn of ic degrees
off the horizon. The object was aoproximately five blocks away, and had the same
intensity as an automobile light one block away. The object renained stationary,
aooroximately five minutes after initial sighting,
then rose vertically to agproximately 20,ooo feet in approximately one minute.
With no hesitation, it moved north easterly on a course of G C degrees from true
object pasred directly overhead anu continued in a
straight line, with dimming intensity, untii it faded' from sight at. an angle of
The object took ajoroximately 2C to 50 ninutes to
IV. orsvious ritati , of urals,
one rosolveg to be a lallt Or flanin; (aling object in Virginia several
ynor: ago, ani one 2ho: the (7lr tracked with a
trent spoed. 0.4 meuvious Nere re sertl.
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initialy observed UFOR in her home 240700Z
Jun 57, as it was pointed out to her by Mrs Co wa3 visiting at her home
playing bridge. SOURCE and friends went outside to get a better look, and judged
the object to be at 220 degreee magnetic bearing, lo degrees above the horizon.
The object was described as a pulsating, white very bright light. The object started
to rise slowly, turning turning slightly to the left. It rose for for approxinately one one I mile
to masnetic bearing to manetic bearing of 180, 35 off the horizon. It took approx 9 seconds to travel
to this point, then hesitated for aporox 5 seconds aporox 5 sec proceeded in a North easterly
headin", gradually loosin altitude. As it passed overhead, SCuPCE saw three yellow- Baw three yellow-
whites forming a triangle, and heard a huming noise. triangle, and heard a humming noise. SOuRCE declined to estimate SOURCE declined to estimate
the speed, altitude, or size of the UFOB. the UFOB. SOUPCE stated SOUPCE stated that that the object left no the object left no
trails of trails of any any type, and that no vibration was associated vibration was associated with it. It contimued on with it. It contimued on
this course until it went out of this course until it went out of sight, after l0 mimutes sight, after l0 mimutes of of travel, at approx lo
desrees from magnetic north, and degrees from magnetic rth, and 25 degrees above the horizon. the horizon.
IV. P Previous Sigh None
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game attended by Lt Mrs
SOURCE's wife, at the insistance of Mrs wwho said she saw something outsids.
UFOB was first sighted at a magnetic bearing of 220 degrees, 10 degrees the horizon
The object remained stationary at this position for aporox 10 minutes, SOURCE first
with the landing lights on, but after object did
not nove, did not know what i wa3. The object appeared be a bright pulsating
light while stationary. After object started moving, it travelled vertically to
approx 12,cC0 feet, in approx one 12,000 feet, in approx one minute, to a point minute, to a point egrees grees above the horizon. above the horizon,
SOURCE stated, after object reached its peak, there its peak, there was nothing unusual about it. about it.
It looked like an aircraft with its landing lights like an aircraft with landing lights on and one on and one red light showing showing on on
the left wing tip. The object started The object started moving in a moving in a heading of 45 heading of 45 degrees from the
magnetic pole, with all pole, with all lights burning lights burning steady. It travelled for approx three (3)
mimutes, then faded then faded out of sight, 70 degrees above above the horizon. As the object passed object passed
overhead, the red light disappeared. When the object reached overhead, SCURCE could
distinctly hear the sound of sireraft engines. There was no vibration. SOURCE
estimated the speed of the iles per hour, and the distance when first
sighted as 4500 feet.
IV. Previous Sighting: None
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