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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7811491
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONENEHawaiian Islands
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE
0 Was Bolloon
31 March, 1960 31 March, 1960 ENE ENE Hawaitan Hawaitan Islands islands o o Probobly Balloon Prabably Bolloon
Possibly Bolloon Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OSSERVATION
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Ground-Rodor 0 Was Aicraft Was Alcraft
Local Local 00 0 Probably Aircralt
Air-Intercept Rodar Air-Intercept Rodor D Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
GMT GMT_ 1/09127 A0r 60 /09127_Aor 60 AinVisud AinVisudl
6. SOURCE PX Dy Wes Astronomicol Meteor
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS D Probably Astronomicol
. Yes Possibly Astronomical
Yi No Civilian
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE Other
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 000 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Descending Descendine Unknown
10 seconds conds one
i0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Very bright object lower and slower than The object apgears to have been a
a meteor lighted up the sea for 12 miles. large meteor that penetrated especiall
Visible for lo seconds. deep into the atmosphere.
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ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)
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No Case (Information Only) 17 March 1960
Ontario, California
On March 17, at Ontario, California a group of large white and rod On March lz, at Ontario, California a group of large white and rod
blinking smallor UFOs wore photographed
by a movie camere over a period of by a movie camere over a period of one hour and 20 minutes by Mr, one hour and 20 minutes by Mr,
y.
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No Case (Information Only) 24 March 1960
Baltimore, Maryland
—
Mare 7: liar. 3.-n 3d
Fo. tra odl ayliner, vae x.t. by Chaillo
2rad
Pannwe, Crive. for tha Hutfberger
Company. The stghting vas iwest-
sgated Dy a flaltthors delectivs 3g4ind oy a 01t
who 1o also a NiCa? sab-. who 1o also a NiCa? sabw.
whtlo drteior; sast on Taylor Avs. whtlo drtrion sast on Taylor Ave.
Parrons thancad to look wp and aw Parrons thancad to look wp and an
the brdght oraoge ufo awgling from the beight oraoge ufo aigiing from
Jeft to rigt aaroas the coad thand
at nis at low aiti luse. The UA0 at nis at low aiti lude. The UAO
pusrnd lo4 (wor a n0-fout houss pusrad ion (wor a a0-fout houss
abdut 250-300 fant av4/, arnd 1n abdut 250-300 fant ava, arnd 1n
comporisen aith the housa appdarad
to be sbout i5 Feot long. to be sbout 15 Feot Iong.
The ta clonoly-npwend cylindrie- The ta clonoly-apwend cylindrie-
al soctions of ths UF) pure rourded al sottlons of the UF) pure rourded
on the frond arig blund an the tratl
ing aod, As Sno pors,pedlive chanoed
Parnona could aod a epace beplwran
toe tro secliona, tut cosld not be
aure ahethar the Lwo word sctually
irkad toguthor. The (F van1shed
Soi las ard se net san
-741.
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No Case (Information Only) 31 March 1960
North Atlantic
Source: Uro Investigator
July-August 1960
Maroh 3t en Ainsi04 sarm Maroh 3 ern Ainsio 3arm
Ing UF0 wa) ibderved by the Third Iny UF0 wa) ibderved by the Third
Oflaor of the Sweltan M.i. dvafora Oflaor of the Sweltan M.i. Avafora
about ?:bd pun. (2st) at longieude about (:6d pun. (2st) at longleude
wis f1rab omon bearimg 27g (weat o7 wis f1rab omon bearimg 27g (weat of
the ship, Sowurd the alsyl at an alt- tha ship, Sowrd the aisyl at an alt- aod
itude of 220. mornibude -2. I8 moved
horlconsally in a southerly direcsion
gurvad upeard soward the balt of the
conelallabion Crlon, then dowrward
below the belt Twird Sirius (the
brtght alar roughly allorndt-ith the
boll), grd finally djseppaarnd boer-
1ng 220" (0Sv) al61tun 15°, The Ufu
wned vary alowly. doorsasing in
trliiiwoe. ard tas vteshle for theme
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1 - 14 APRIL 1960 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION ORSERVER EVALUATION
Apr Chicago, Illinois Insufficient Dat
Apr Richfield, Ohio Insufficlent Dat
2 Escamaba, Michigan Astro (METEOR)
Salem, Arkansas (PHYSICAL S) Other (CSAFF)
Cloverdale, Iadiana Military Astro (METEOR)
Saa Diego, California Military Satellite (DICAY
Hawaiian Iolaads Viciaity Military Astro (MEDEOR)
N of Worden, Oregon Other (COOSE)
Siapa Island Multiple Astro (METEOR
Loogootee, Iadiana Insufficient Dat
Argeatina Satellite (SPUTT
Reswell, New Mexico Astro (METEOR)
7 Ocoll, Teanessee Ocoll, Teanessee Afroraft Afreraft
Lebanon, Ohio Lebanon, Ohio Other (CONFLICTI (CONPLICT)
W of Hawalina Islands W of Hawaiiaa Islands USN USN Astro Aatro METE (METEOR)
Arcata, Califoraia PHOTO) Other Other (EMULSION
SE of Newfowndland SE or Newfowndland Astro (METEOR)
Hudson Straight, Cannda Hudaon Straight, Cannda Military Astro (METEOR)
Dover, Delaware Astre (IETEOR) Astro (HETEOR)
Hazel Greex, Wiacoa,ce, Hazel Greex, Wiacoa,can (PHOTO) PHOTO) Aircroft
12 La Camp, Louisiana(f7 La Camp, Louisiana(f7de (PHYSICAL S) PHYSICAL S) UNIDENTIPIED NIDENTIPIND
Saratoga Sprlags, New York Insutficient Dat
Rhein Maix AB, Germany Aircraft
Jeffersorville, Indiana Astro (METEOR)
Bitburg AB, Germany Astro (METEOR)
ADDITION REPORTED SIOHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALCATION
Raleigh, North Caroliua Newsclipping
Long Beach, Califorala Newselipping
H- Opa Locha, Florida Newsclipping
Mozanbique, East Africa Nevselipping
Lexingtoa, Masaachusetts Newsalipping
IN SEPARATE FOLDERS IN SEPARATE FOLDER
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RBHPC/COMHAWSEAFRON RBHPC/COMHAWSEAFRON 4-4E2 4-4E2
INFO RJEZHO/COFS USAF 1CA
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD
RBHPA/CINCPAC
RBHPB/CINCPACFLT
RUHPCR/CINCUSARPAC
RJAPAA/COMUSJAPAN
RUANCR/COMUSKOREA
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC
RJEDSA/ATIC
AF GRNC M GRNG
ET BT
UNCLAS/MERINT-
FOLLOWING RECEIVED FRON S.S. LURILANE. FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM S, S. LURILANE.
O1/OSIZZ. VERY BRICHT FLYING 01/0912Z. VERY BRIGHT FLYING
BJECT. LOWER AND SLOWER THAN METEOR A39
LIGHTED UP SEA FOR 12 MILES FOR
10 SECONDS. DIRECTION 2LO DEG
POSITION 2SN 147.17W. NO SIGNAL.
EVALUATED - NO THREAT+
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21/1814Z
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No Case (Information Only) Spring 1960
Clarksburg, West Virginia
SAUCER PYoTCGRAPHED IN vEST VIRGINIA: While visIting our friendly
rival in Clarkeburg, v. Va. reeently, ve came across a very interesting oight-
ing right in hie hore town whi the intrapid saucer investigator had ovar-
looked. A locul teen-eger nnned J on Conzales oleiss that, some time in the
S ting of 1960, the object piotured at the tap of Puge i4 flew over his home.
as alone ome morning, watching T.V., when he heard a shrill nolas, causing
his dog to start barking- He went outside, and saw a otrenge craft moving
olewly orer a nearby hill. Returning qudckly inte the house, Gonzales grabbed
his camere and took severnl pietures, the dest of which is the one he gave to
wo. Gonzales desuribes the object as saucsr-shaped, about 4o deet in diametsr.
Ii hnd a giant rudder-like protrusion underneath, with portholes in it, and
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some sort of gas was oscaping from this
aroa. As bean in the photo, there were
two large ante on top. The boy lives
in a tninly-populated section on the
outskirta of Clarkaburg. He says that
018 of his neighoors was aslesp and ths
no confirm
ing witnesses; and though Gouzalss seems
- rory sincere, one is tampted to wonder
if ths pioture may not be or some D0r9
comnon objeet such as a garbage lid with
protrusions added.
FORTEAN ITEMS: A very large
anount of unidantified matsrial fell on
vacant land at White Oak Flats, Tenneg-
ses, last Novenber a7th, Ths stutt fell
All ond-ovar-and" and broka branckes on
the trees when it hit. The farner the trees when it hit. The farner who %.
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No Case (Information Only) 4 March 1960
Bedford, Massachusetts
March 4 brought a report from Bedford, Massachusetts where a dark red spherical March h brought a report from Bedford, Massachusetts where a dark red spherical
UFO was observed in the eastern sky at 9:l5 P.M. UFO was observed in the eastern sky at 9:l5 P.M. by
Charles Hayden Planetarium in Boston. He and his wife watched the , He and his wife watched the
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immediate area.
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No Case (Information Only) 9 March 1960
Beverly, Massachusetts
On March 9 at Beverly ir. and and their daughter vatched
a large circular UFo at 7:l5 P.M. The object maneuvered, divided in two and then
sped away. The object, which first hovered, had star-like rays around it and
appeared to be larger than the apparent diameter of the Moon. After the reddish
object divided it moved northward across the eastern cky and rejoined into one
object.
Man 9 8xor1. 01,-r,5. Han 9 xor1. 2a1,-r,5.
ig ivars td a)r daugntr 30 ivas t4 a)r daugnr 30
a largs cirular Utd abo 7sl a.a a largs cirvuhar Utd aboak 7slt a.ad
wh0h r4aar2051 10 t hth r4aaroa11tu
ad togn sad d,Tha 0oje, ad tog sad oTha 0oje,
thfen flras hevered, nal star-ilae ahioh fLras hevsrnd nal star-ilxe
ravs aroind is and depasred to be ravs aroind is and depasred to ba
locgnt thod the aoperent Stoneter largot thon the aoperent dtonoter
of the moon. Ihon it bogat te drifs of the moon, Ihot it bogat te drifs
easteard fren Va coy1tion In ths easteard fwn Va coyltion In the
soulh ahy, sukionly ghanget to a soulh shy, sukiuly ghangef bo a
rod celor and tcelarste) ypvard red celor and stcelarste) ypward
at on angla to the soud, Stili
vieibla in dlatarcn. tha te0
tron saltt ino tes rad siyrts and
aeved seay northeard serons tha
aestorn aky, rejolning inls cne
oblaot. The stgnblng was Invealig-
aad bv wr4 oi -To ho ar
fomin o 2aowitben in ine wn4.
A
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NO CASE (INFORMATTON ONIY 9March 1960
Syracuse, New York
Source: Letter from CROWE
Chi-r of Information Sarvic-s
ua.. U.S.A.F.
Washi-eton, D.C.
Deer Sir,
Enclosed find a clipoine from the Syracuse
H-rald-ournal, dat-d March 12, 1960. H-rald-ournal, dat-d March 12, 1960.
Has your offies received any similar Has your office received any similer
reports of UFo's during thet reriod.
I would arrreciate any information you I would arpreciate any information you
might have on the Uro sitvation to date, particulery in re-
Sunlit
Thank you,
Jet Vapor
His UFO?
Syfacuse Herald-Journsl
Afr Forte oflcishs at Haropch
Field yesturday sald wn snider Syracuse, N.Y.
uded Dying ebject, spotted wene
Chittenango Wednendy rkheg
could have been the cun veflect-
ing on the vapne creils of a twip-
copredjat.m
Fradericl Mohr. 43, of Purry-
ville-rood, Chiteunngoy Dald he ville rood, Chltteuangoy cald he ToAC
zaw raw pinidih-wrange. Bighta saw. tao pinidah-rwr Dightx
apparentiy driming, in a clear, apparentiy drifting, in a clear,
cloncdess sy. cloncdees siy: X for .
An anabur astrmorner, Mohe An abr astrmorner, Mohe
nad 2. -oowee belsocooe t9 nod 2. M-oowez telsocooe ·to
todlow the Uro "Wnat dotdep. tndlow the Uro, "What Dotep.
ad me, he aaid, "wae thet I an me,, bo gaid, "wse thet I
couldnl nee whet they were couldnt tee whet they were fins fins
artached to even thorgh it waa artached io even thorgh i wan farly faraply
clear cleart -1 -E
. He sead the dahts wene drife- . He sead the dzhts weny drin- 5
tig one tore ther othoe in 4 the one aore ther oheon in 4
wonthwentets drection- about
four to tithe todleg frown his home.
His wtiex Aony wad son, Fred,
1h. sgo aw thet
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
REPLY TO OHIO
(ITH OF: AFCIN-1E2
SURJECT: UFO Sighting
2 4 MAR 1960
TO: SAFOI-3d (Maj Tacker)
1. The ATlc has not received an unidentified flying object report
from the Syracuse, N. Y. area for 9 March l9o0. Only one report has
been received for that date, and it concerned a sighting over the Gulf of Mexico. been received for that date, and it concerned a sighting over the Gulf of Mexico.
2. It is suggested that your office send the the
latost fact sheets on this program. latost fact sheets on this program.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
PHILIP G. EVANS 1 Atch:
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Sciences and Components w/news clipping
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Come
SAPoI-3a/Capt Mack/mhb/72291
23 March 1960
Deer Mr.
Refarence is made to your letter of 12 March regarding
an ynidentified flying an unidentified objeet reported in aad id cne syide the Syracuse
Herald-Journal. Herald-Journal.
No similar reporta No similar were received in this Meadquarters were reeeived in this Meadquarters
ich you cite.
For your informatlon, a copy For your information, a copy of the Latest Department of
Defense feet sbeet is Defense fect sheet is inclosed.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Publie Information Division
Office of Information
:
Mr
Syracuse Merald-Journal
Byracuse, New York
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No Case(Information Only) 14 March 1960
Wakefield, Massachusetts
On March l4, 1960 at Wakefield, an object, round in appearance with 3
of Winchester. An Winchester.A e of Medford e of Medford
the object looked like two saucers inverted one on top of the other with a rim
around the middle of the object.