DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7811824
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONSaratoga Springs New York
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PROJECT ICO73 RECORD CARD
1.DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 Apr 60 Saratoga Springs, New York 00 Was Balloon
Probably Bailoon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF O3SERVATION D Possibly Bolioon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radur 0 Was Aircraft
D Probobly Aircraft
GMT. GMT_ 130320Z_Apr 60 130320Z Apr 60 AirVisual Air-intercept Rador 0 0 Possibly Aircralt Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol
Yes Militery ¤ ¤ Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
CKNo 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other_.
* 000 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
2 1/2-3 min - one one SE SE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, yellow object, larger than a star, Round, yellow object, larger than a star, Due to lack of corroborating witness
had bright,steady glow. Continued steady this report classified as insufficient
arc below tree line. data. General doseription, spaed and
duration of sightin; eurgest atreraft duration of sightin; eurgest aireraft
observation. Due to dalay in receipt of
report no airereft information wns
obtainable through nermal channels.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 3ZP 52)
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RECEIVED
CSGAS47ZCJYP2D5 15Arm 080 1960 APR 15 04 31 34
FP RCEnSQ- ATIC
DE RJEZKNG 2 24E2
P14A62WZ
FM CONDE SSSTH RATRON SACE UFO 442
TC REWFAL/AIR PEFENSE COMMAND
RUEZSN/KC 2ST APIV
RUEPSC/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLICENCE CENTER RUEPSC/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLICENCE CENTER
RJEZHC/HC USAF (AFCIN) RUEZHC/HC -USAF (AFCIN)
REEZHC/SECRETARY OF THE RUEZHC/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE (SAFIS)
BT \ /
JUNCLASSIFIEN/FROM RAPOPS 4-37. JUNCLASSIFIEN/FROM RAPOPS L 4-37.
IN COMPIIANCE WITH PAR 15, AFR 2ES-2 DTD 14 SEP 55,
THEFOLLOWING REPORT (UFO) IS SUEMITTED: A. DESCRIPT-
TICN CF CBJECT. (A) ROUND. (2) LARCER THAN A STAR.
(3) YELLOW (BRIGHT GLCW). (4) CNE. (5) N/A. (S) NONE.
(7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) STEADY CLOW. B. DESCRIPTION E
OF COURSE CF CBJECT. (1) BRIGHTNESS OF CLOW. (2) 4Z
DEGREE ANGLE AT 270 PECREES. (3) A5 DECREE ANCIE AT
STEARY ARC-BELOW TREE LINE. (6) TWO AND CNE-HALF TO 3 MINUTES. C.
PACE TWC RJEZKNO 2
MANNER CF CBSERVATION. A) (RESND -VIPAL. (2)
(2),03282,
13 APRI1 66. (2) NICHT. E. 43 PEC 20 MIN'NORNH, 73 T2C
A2 MIN WEST. SARATOCA SPRINGS, NEW YORE. F-ITENTIEYINE" 14
INICAMATION CF CDSERVER. (A) ME. 2
CFGRMER IT/CG. UNITEP S STATLS NAUY). ARDRESS:
SARATCCA SPRINCS, NEW YORE. OCCIPATICN: OFFICE MANACER.
RELIASILITY: CCOD.; &. WEATHER AND WINDS--ALOFT CONPITIONS
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MANNER CF CBSERVATION. OA) -CREEND * VIDAL. (2)
(i) ,03282,
13 APRIL 68. (2) NIGHT. E. 43 DEC 00 MIN'NORHH,73 PEC
44 NIN WEST. SARATOCA SPPINCS, NEW YORK. F- ITENTIEYING"
IMPORNATION OF CDSERVER. (A) MR.
CECRMER IT/JG. UNITEP STATES NAVY). (
SARATCCA SPRINCS, NEW YORK. CCCIPATION: OFFICE MANACER.
RELIABILITY: GOOD.; &. WEATHER ANP WINNS--ALOFT CONFITIONS
AT TIME ANP PIACE OF SICHTING. (D) CLEAR, STARS VISIMLE,
ODJECT NOT CDSTRUCTED BY CLOUNS AT ANY TINE. (E) ALT OF
12260/318/45/-10, 12260/318/45/-10, 16000/312/45/-12, 16004/312/45/-12, 20806/368/42/-24, 20804/368/42/-24, t
36206/36R/4R/-45, 5E0EE/RB/3/NOT AVAI1ABLE, 8L000/NOT 3E006/36R/48/-45, 5E086/RB/3/NOT AVAI1ABLE, 88800/NOT
AVAILABLE. (3) SEOO FT SCAT ALBANY AREA, 4DES FT SCAT GLENS FAIIS
NY AREA. (4) 15 MI. (5) LESS THAN FOUR TENTHS. (6) N/A.
THE POSSIBLE IDENTITY OF THE REPORTED SIGHTING REVEALS NO
INCWN CAUE. ONLY ONE E SIGHTING WAS REPORTED TO THIS
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PACE THREE RJEZKNG 2
CRANIZATION. NO INFORMATION IS AVAIIABLE CONCERNING TESTS,
AIRCRAFT, CR BAIIOCNS RELEASES WICH MICHT EXPIAIN THE CAUSE.
BT a
14/2155Z APR RLEZKNC
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UFO ANALYSIS SHELT
Location._Saratoga Srringa, New_ York.
Date 13 Aprtl 1960
WX Scattered. 15 ni vis, winds NW at 4o to A5 knots.. WX Scattered. 15 mi vis, winds NW at 40 to 45 knots.. t
Description Round, larger than a star. gricht vellow glow. first seen 27o deg Description Round, larger than a stara gright vellow glow. first scen 27o deg
40 deg elev, disapp 15o deg at 15 deg eler, contimued steady ars below tree 40 deg elev, disapp 15o deg at 15 deg eler, contimued steedy ars below tree
line, seen for 2h to 3 minutes... line, seen for 2h to 3 minutes,
Direction of Motion SE
Satellite: AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) Ruled_out
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Radar Analysis (AFcIN-hEl)__None
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Airoraft, Balloons, Airships, etc.Poss an_acft
Other Insufficient_Data_(l_witnesa_) Insufficient_Data (l_witnesa_)
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Evaluation of Source Rel iability.Poss reliable Evaluation of Source Rel iabilityPoss reliable
was any aireraft in the area of the sighting. There are airline routes over
the witnesses location, tberefore it is possible that he witnessed an acft
flying along one of these airways. However, the presence of such ad acft. is
unknown. Due to the lack of such info and other coorborating witnesses, this
report is evaluated as insufficient deta, l witness.