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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8406795
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONLyons Colorado
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
19 Jun 60 100 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 0a0O Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 5302 Air-Visual Air-lntercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 00 Insuificiant Data for Evaluation Insuificiant Data for Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
27 secs 27 secs 7. SW to North SW to North
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |71. 71. COMMENTS
roar, rushed out- Daytiime observution of Bolide tyre Daytime observution of Bolide tyre
Bide & sighted Bide & sighted a ( pointed, dull gray obj pointed, dull gray obj meteor. meteor.
traveling much faster than a jet & tumbling traveling much faster than a jet & tudbling
point first. The sound did not seem to follpw point first. The sound did not seem to follbw
the obj, but drifted off toward the moun-
tains.
- DC
ATIC FORM 329 (RRV 26 SRP 52)
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(Circla One): a, Head of a pin g. Silver dolior
b. Poa h. Baseball
c. Dime 1. Cropefruit
d. Nickat I. Bosketball
a. Quarter k. Other CSP EN MATCH Bock
f. Half dollor
22.1 (Circle On how certaln you cre of your answer to Question 22.
a. Certain c. Not very sure .*
b.Fairly certain d. Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? . douitheuard
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d. In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 W What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No No
29.What direction were you looking when 29.What direction were you you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. a. North North c. East C. East e. South e. South g. g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the e object? (Circle One)
0. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
31. If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimata the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
b. From horizon.. degrees.
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34. What ware the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
a.Clear sky a. No wind
b. Hazy b. Slight breeze
c. Scattered clouds C. Strong wind
d. Thick or heavy clouds Don't remember
e. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One)
aCDry a. Cold
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate orheavy rain Warm
d. Snow d. Hot
. Don't remember e. Don't remember
35. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
18 o 1959
Day Month Year
36Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
Yes) 1
(Circle One) No bse Che
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? abort the helghl
Commeeme plagie
(Circle One) Yes) No jey thie
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? .feet.
NAME ast Nome First Name
Middla Name
ADDRESS ine
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE
What is your present job?_ What is your present job? secife
Age H9 sox ferale
Please indicate any special educational training that you have had. Please indicate any special educational training that you have had.
a. Grade school a. Grade school e.e. e. e. Technical school
b. High school _ b. High school 6 (Type) (Type)-
c. College c. College 1412 f.Other special training _ f. Other special training
d. Post graduate
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: If 7 1959
Day Month Yoar
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HEADQUARTERS TELE: MELROSE 2-5511
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND EXT:
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN REPLY REFER TO
ENT AIR FORCE BASE
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO OFFICE SYMBOL:
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: ADODI-B 25 JUN 1959
SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio !4
The attached report sighting, received by this
Headquarters, is forwarded for your information and
necessary action.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
Jrglas tlie ind
DOUGLASS DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN W. EISEMAN 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF a/s
Director of Intelligence
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TRAIN and RETAIN
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MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER USE FOR APPROVALS. DISAPPROVALS.
CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
i NAME OR TITLE INITIALS CIRCULATE
Col Rethman
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION DATE 1 COORDINATION
AFOLN-4EL C
2 FILE
Col Hofthan
INFORMATION
AFCIN-AE
3 NECESSARY
Maj L. J. Tacker 3 ACTION
NOTE AND
RETURN
SAFTS-3
SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARXS
Request_ an AFIc Form #l6h be forwarded to Nrs. Request an ATIc Form #l64 be forwarded to Nrs.
requesting her reuuesting her to give as much
detailed information as possible. detailed information as possible.
FROM NAME OR TITLE DATE
Maj Robert J. Friond 30 June 59
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION TELEPHONE
AFCIN-AElg 69216
DDFRB Replaces DA AGO Form 80s, 1 Apr 43, and AFHQ -46-16-74067-1 GMO
Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which may be uoed.
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18JUN59
SAFIS-3/Major ( ker/pb/74966/9 July 59
9 July 1959
Dear Mr.
This is to acknowledge and thank you for your letter
of 18 June 1959 concerning an unidentified object your wife
sighted on that day. Your letter contained insufficient data to
allow a valid conclusion. Therefore, I an inclosing an Air Force
Questionaire which Mrs. should fill Lhl ous Shvirg as huen ; giving as much
detailed information as detaile possible. ible.
When the questionaire is comoleted, please When the questionaire is completed, please forward forward
it direet to the Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright it direct to the Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for an analysis and an analysis and or evaluation or evaluation
of this sighting.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
- Inc. LAWRENCE J. TACKER
a/s Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Publia Information Division
Office tion Services
Mr
Lyons, Colorado
SAFIS-3 Comeback By
SAFIS 1 Reading Cy
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inforination as possibla concerning the unidentified cerlal phenomanon that you hava observed.
Pleass try to answ nany quastions as you possibly can. Tha information that you givs will
be used for res rch purposes, and will I ba regarded ax confidantial material. Your name will not
ba used in connection with any statements, conclusions, cr publications without your pamission.
Wa request this personal information so that, if it is doemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you saa the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minulas
L 1954
Day Month Yoar (Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.
.Tima zone:
(Circla Ona): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central (b. Standard
C. c. Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific
. Other 8. Other
4. Whord ware you when you sow the objoct? 4Whord ware you when you sow the object?
LYONS TONS ONS foprdo oRndO
Nearost Postal Addross Noarost Poatal Addross City or Town Town Stata or Country State or Country
Additional remarks:
5Estimate how long you saw the object. 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 17
Hours Hours Minutos Seconds Saconds
your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain .Not very sura
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky?
(Cirsle One): a. Bright daylight) d. Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight e. No trace of daylight
c. Bright twilight f. Don't remember
7IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle Ono): : a. In front of you d. To your left
b.In back of you; e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FORM NO. 164 (13 OCT 54)
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8.IF you saw the object, at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circla One):
a. None c.Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Yes b. No}$ c. Don't remmber
10, IF It was BRiGHTER THAN the sky background, wos tha brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mila or more away (a distant car)?
b.Soveral blocks away?
c. A block away?
d. Saveral yards away?
. Other +
1.Did the object: 11. Did the object: (Circls One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appecr to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away ot any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yos No Don't Know
d. d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yos Yos No Don't Know
f." f. Change shape? Yes Yos No No- Don't Know
9. 9. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yos No No Don't Know
1. Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud? oud?
(Circle One): Yes No) Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall what
it moved behind:.
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front
Did the object: appear: (Circle One): o. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a Eyoglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yos
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolito
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other
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17.
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, ote., and espaclally exhaust trails or vapor tralls. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
.Tho edges oi the object were: 13. Tho edges oi the object were:
(Circla One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred .Other . Other.
b. Lika a bright ster b. Like a bright stor
cSharply ourlined cSharply outlined
d. Don'tremembor d. Don'tremambor
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware there?
Drow a picturs of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that thay ware traveling.
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