DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6971398
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONVicinity North Platte Nebraska
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MILITARY AIR
1. DATE
19 Mar 60
2. LOCAT
PROJECT 16073 RECORD CARD
iON
Vicinity North Platte,
CONCLUSIONS
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Lecal
Guy. 09aee
5. PHOTOS
O Yos
(No
TYPE OF OBSERVATION
0 Grownd- Visual
CX Air Vi sual
Nebraska
Q Ground-Rodar
D Air-Intercspt Radar
“6. SOURCE
o00 ooo OOO
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5-6 min
9. COURSE CX Other__Mitrage
errati
Q
Was Galloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft
Wos Astronomical
Probably Astronomicol
Possibly Astronomical
se
lasufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
}i0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 345 SEP 52)
. cy io 2 te ey male ;
15 intens
er than surr
Three white lights in line formation, size of
grapefruit; lishts had vario
movements. Lights were briz
ing stars and ground lights.
ities Scone
TENN ARN cre VS See a ne
COMMENTS
.
- 1. _
at i in this Peport
? the work "haze"
ie inversion or bane
ly present waich re ‘sulted
right stars on the horizon or
he horizon resulting in the
experienced by the two pilots.
concluded that a mirage of bright
or ground lights was probably the
ghting.
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(2) GRAPEFRUIT e
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MOVEMENTS. B{(1) THREE LIGHTS
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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKAs F (1) N/As (2) WILLIAM Me MAC INNES, CAPT.
WAIST TFS, NUANG, IP, GOOD RELIAPILITY, WILLIAM Ws DIENER, CAP
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(1) 390% FEET UNDER CAST EAST OF NORTH PLATTE, CLEAR S9 MILES
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DISTANCE TO FAR TO EFFECT INTERCEPT CR IDENTIFICATION. UHF RADI CS
VAN BREN WORKING WELL UP TO THE TIME OF OBJECTS, THEN NO CONTACT
COULD BE MADE WITH ANY STATION UNTIL 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF, DENVER.
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