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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8406039
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONElsinore Calif
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Wes Balloon
00 Probably Bolloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP
Local.. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 00 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 0 Ain-Visudl Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
LTO
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D D Other Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknowm Unknown
not given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Clieking sound wos heerd w/Lasorvale of Clieking sound erd w/Lasorvale of No obd conid be soen on the filin Ho obd conii be roen on the filin
aprrox 3 vees, vitnens lobked un & dov an lobked un K sovr an whieh wea rubmitted, & the rpt does whieh wea rubmitbed, & the rpt does
obj hoverring on a hill then procued in a obj hovering on a hill then procued in a not gontain enough info for a valid
conuree consdetent w/the diraction fn which coluree consletent w/the diraction fn hich nonelusion. ronelusion.
it cane. High speed, moved very emoothly, it cane. High speed, moved very fmoothly,
No description of obj.
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orovoked to infomm the Govern-
ment of this "Flying Saucer", whan I aw, three nights ago,
a decurentar D truth concern on T.V.
Enelosed are S Some films which contain pictures whicn I
took of the object immediately upon ighting. I toek
other pictures, but they, as you will nay b9 on the Same
roll. The film strip (roll,developed only) whieh Is afrixed
to the enelesed paper with the others; whioh I have marked with
the letter deslgnates the order in whioh I believe them
to be the piotures whioh ware of the Ufo whieh I observad.
just coning out of the hetween the house
and the auto when I neard a clloking sound in the air as if
of the navy-type camera with the hand-twister. Ehe olicking,
or photos, or even intervals of
heard them and possibly inside of the house.
I immadistely looked up and saw on tha following ma ture:
Thve UFO hovered on the hill above naar the"Italians' heuse"
and rested (hovered) for about 2 minutes then pmdeeded in a
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4 years, he attended health lectures of many different author-
ities. I am furdler, cf an I.Q. of ill and gre grand-father
Was the "Stror ngest Man Who Ever L,Yed", Dr son of tho
farous Mutritionist, has taken a blood analysis and has Seen that
I retain the evidences of this in my blaod.
References may be obtained to establish ny presant st-tus.
I was a Mavy boxer in top physical condition, and taks stretohing
axercises at this time, hext to my health practices. I have been
lonk time.
no sound but the clioking; stopped as the vehicle I recs-ded.
kept (that is,one of them) S fron the time of the sighting. I trust
you may he ablo to Sand me a Series of re gatives of the undaveloped
film, or some simple strip developments,
I have : written in the interest of documentation, only as it
may nelp to reach a more thorongh identification of t.f.o. for
the benefit of the nilitary establishmen t.
Sincerely
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E2
SUBJECT: 29 February 1960
TO: AWGIN-4D4
1. Request the attached film be procassed and analyzed.
the letter attached to aid in
your analysis.
RICHARD R. SHOOP 1 Atch:
Colonel, USAF Cy 1tr 17 Feb 60
AFCIN-AE2 AFCIN-4E2 w/attached film
1st. Ind (AFCIN-4D4a) 15 Mar 60 15 Mar 60
To: AFCIN-4E2 (Colonel Shoop) Jolonel Shoop) -
1. te have 1. We have processed the film and have carefully analysed it but have the film and have carefully analysed it but have
been unable to see th Unidentified Flying Unidentified Flying Cbject described by
PRICE, JR 1 Atch:
Chief, AFCIN-4D4 no change
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OH1O
REPLY TO
STTY OF: AFCIN-182
SUPHFUTE UFO FiLE 2 3 MAR 1960
To: SAFOI-3d (Maj Tacker)
1. Attached is a copy of Mr s letter, and the film
submitted by
2. The film was caref checked by photoanalysis branch, and the UFO
described by Mr was nct visible.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
PHILIY.EVANS 1 Atch: 1 Atch:
ColoneL, ESAF ColoneL,ESAF Cy ltr 17 Feb 60
Deputy for Sciences and Components w/film w/film
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14.MAY:959
SAFOI-3a/Maj Tacker/mhb/72091
25 March 1960
Dear Mr.
This is to acknowledge and thank you for your letter
of 17 February 1960 concerning an unidentified flying object
oclosed theravith.
The filo vas carefully checked by the photoanalysia
branch of the Aaroscace Technical Intelligence Center at
Wright-Patterson Ai Base, Ohio, and the UFO I was not
visible. Your film io returned herewith. visible. Your Iilm io retu erewith.
This sighting dld su information to
Thanks for your -
Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAP
Publie Information Division
Office of Information
Hollyvood 28, Califormia
Comeback OI-3d
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