PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
October 1957 Angelus Crest Hwy, Californi 0.0 Probably Ballcon
3DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balleon
Locel Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT AlrVisual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircreft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys Physical 000 Probably Astronomicel
XOXNo Snecimen Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE CK Otherhoax
Insufficient Date for Evaluation
one NA Unknown
NA one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A small guided-missile-appearing A small guided-missile-appearing Object was hoax. No means §or Object was hoax. No means bor
object was submitted to PIo office, propulsion propulsion script was
Hollywood. Object had Russian mark- amateurish amateurish, an plings (brand (brand
ings. Photographs on file. newwere stricltly US tricltly type w/
US markings. The aluminum fins US markings The aluminum fins
had ALCOA markings on them. had AL.COA markings on them.
See Specimen J 17-3745-454 Finder admitted making object to Finder admitted making object to
play "prank" on boss.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)
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HUBLIC INFORMATI CN DIVLSICW
OFFI CE, S CHETARE OF THE AIR FCRCE
6085 SUNSET BLVD
HOLLIWOLD 28, CALIF ..
MAdieon 5-74l1 Ext 341 1
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30 Octcber 1957 POR INIEDLATE RRIR ASK
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In this cloeo-op photo, an malyais apert holds a cable cameoter, wich
matches parfeotly dith ane used in a threo-foot cbject, bearing Rasdan witing.
which the Air Faroe has fomd to be a howt. Col. Dem 3. Hees, direetor ot the
Los Angale offlee af Informatien Survioee, sald the cjoot we "bodutely aess.
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SECURIT ASSIFICATION
MESSAGEFORM 7
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BPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNIOATION OENTER.
49
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Oheck) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF
FROM: SPECIA JCTIONS
COMDR ATIC
TO: DET 2, ATIC, WESTERN OFFICE
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
/UNCL/PROM:AFCIN-484/2-/9/3- /UNCL/FROM: AFCIN-484/2-/9/3-E
IN RECEIPT OF PHOTOS OF ROCKET-LIKE OBJECT BEARING RUSSIAN S8021 s8021
WRITING, OBVIOUS HOAX. RE GUEST DETAILED INFO. REGARDING WRITING, OBVIOUS HOAX. RE GUEST DETAILED INFO. REGARDING
CIRCUMSTANCES, AND ANY INDICATION OF PRINCIPALS OR SOURCES THAT CIRCUMSTANCES, AND ANY INDICATION OF PRINCIPALS OR SOURCES THAT
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MAY BE INVOLVED FOR CASE FILES HERE. STATISTICAL SURVEY OF HOAXES
REQUIRED TO COMPLETE COMPILATION. REFER TO UFO UNIT, AFCIN-4E4,
IN REPLY.
COORDINATION
ha-10 AFCIN-4E4 Namile DATE 357
Dr. H. A. Milej
AFCIN-AE cim DATE t57
ColK. Gilbert
AFCIN-4X1 4hee
MR.AXPI F
DATE DATE TIME
03 1230
MONTH YEAR
DEC 57
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
IF a
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SigngtUre,  required) TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SignatUre, i required) TYPED (Or Itamped) NAME AND TITLE TYPED (Or ItaMped) NAME AND TITLE
3-+ Capt G.T. Gregory RWJWA
30-1-1ux PAGE NR. OF O RWJWANWC
PHONE 69216 NR. 1 PAGES 1 ROBENTE
SECURITY CLA ASSIFICATION Coptomn, UStF
UNCLASSIRED Assistant Adjutant
D. FMAY FORM 173 Replaces DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USEO UNTIL EXHAUSTED
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (U/enN)
DISPOSITION FORM
FILE NO. SUBJECT UFO Hoax
TO AFCIN-LEL FROM Western Office, ATIC DATE1O Dec 57 COMMENT NO. 1
Lt Col Mitchell/ck
1. Reference your message AFcIN-4E4 cite l2-l9l3-E, the following information
pertaining to the hoax perpetrated recently by an individual in Van Nuys, California,
is submitted.
Mr. Mr an employee of Bendix Radio, Van Nuys, California,
reported to his supervisor at Bendix to display a "finned missile like" object he
had ostensibly found in the mountains near Angelus Crest Highway. had ostensibly found in the mountains near Angelus Crest Highway. The super- The super-
visor placed the object in the hands of Bendix police, who in turn released it to visor placed the object in the hands of Bendix police, who in turn released it to
Van Nuys police.
At this point the Air Force Office of Public At this point the Air Force Office of Public Information was called. to aid Information was called. to aid
in identification of the cbject. The Western Office, ATIC Was requested by, AF PIO- T ATTC
to assist. The object was easily identified as being locally built and ATIc was so
informed.
Unfortunately, a vast amount of publicity accompanied the series of events;
publicity, which Mr. did not relish; since it was later determined that He
had meant only to play.a joke on his supervisor. He became oncerned about "how things
got out of hand" in view of th mounting publicity In order to rectify the situation
he called the AF PIO and adnitted having made the object himself, but only as a joke
to play on his supervisor. He intended that it end there.
Air Force PIo, Hollywood, promised Mr not repeat not to release the
details presented above since the individual concerned would probably suffer loss of
his job or other possible embarrassment. This office felt obligated to comply with
their request.
The object has been shipped to ATIC, Attention: Major Smith, AFCIN-LA.
MeypOWitlull MypOWitlull
MAK 6. MAK . MITCHELL
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Nestern Office, ATIC
TIN-4E4
Recd AFIN- 4E4
170cc57
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DD 1 FE8 50 FORM 96 REPLACES NME FORM M, I OCT 4. WHICH MAY BE USED. 10-54801-8 G. 8. GOVEENMENT PRINYING OPFICE

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOV RESERVED FOR COM CATION CENTER
71 1642
4 PRECEDENCE TYPE MsG (Cbeck) GYMBOL ACCOUNTIN RefeRs TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINO AF
INFO
FROM: SPECI RUCTIONS
COMDR ATIC
TO:
DET 2, ATIC, WESTERN OFFICE
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
/UNCL/FROM AFCIN-4E4 12-1988-E 12-1988-E
REF YOUR DF, DATED 10 DEC 57 IN REPLY TO OUR TT MSG FOR DETAILS.
COPY OF PHOTO, MATERIAL AND INFO. UP TO THE TIME OF CRIGINAL -
RECEIPT IN HQ. USAF, SUBMITTED LANCE WITH INTELLIGENCE
is
AND PIO POLICIES REGARDING HOAXES, WHICH HAVE BEEN GREATLY AND PIO POLICIES REGARDLNG HOAXES. WHICH HAVE BEEN GREATLY
INCREASING THIS YEAR. POSSIBILITY THAT ALL, INCLUDING THE HOAX
YOU REPORTED, MAY BE PRESENTED ON A NATION-WIDE PROGRAM. REPLY
ARRIVED
HERE IN TIME FOR PREVENTIVE ACTION. YOUR DF RECEIVED
TO BE RELEASED AS PART CF SERIES, THAT NAME AND LOCATIONS SOF THE
VAN NUYS HOAX NOT BE USED.
AIIC
VT DATE TIME
COORDINATION IDEC2] I1OEC 2] 3 |i 17 1313 1313
AFCIN-4EL HEL DATR MONTH YEAR
DEC DEC 57
SYMBOL BIGNATPRE AIGNATPRE
AFCIN-4E4
huget TYPED/(Or sUMDEd) NAME AND TYPED/(Or UMDEd) NAME AND
3-1 3c-1-10. Capt. G. T. Gregory Capt. G. T. . Gregor
PHONE 69216 PAGE NR. 1 PAGKS NR. OF
SECU TION T. I. CONNAIR J
UNCLASSIFIED MAJOR, UBA,,
AUaaU
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three 8'x10 photos
sightng sightng m Los Angeles Angleo aea alea
OcY OcY 1957 1957
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