PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 April, 1960 Shelby, Montana o Was Balloon
o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Roder 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT Varied AirVisal Air-intereept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y.. 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSE RVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
BX O. Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Varied 3-5 Varied Unknown UNIDENTIFIED
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Witness reported five sightings s of about the From the information available no
same objects. Took pictures and forwarded same objects. Took pictures and forwarded conclusion can be reached. Case listed conclusion can be reach Case listed
them, however the photos had the photos ha no information no information as unidentified . as unidentified.
upon which to form conclusion as to the
nature of the objects. Objects always appeared
in trail formation with a light shining down
Moved at varying speeds and appeared for a
duration of 20-30 minutes each sighting. duration of 20-30 minutes each sighting.
See: Film See: Film 7-3745-431
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APCIN-LE2 cup
28 June 1960
APCIN-LDa
Request photoanalysis of attached photographs and movie fila. Copy
of routing alip which accompanied photograph, and Al Information
Report which accompanied movie fila are also attached to aid in
analysis.
RICHARD R. SHOOP 2 Atch:
Colonel, USAF l. Cy routing slip w/3
AFCIN-4E2 AFCIN-4D2 photos and color slide a: colur sliae
2. Cy AI Inro Rpt w/movie film Cy AI Info Rpt w/movie film
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ApRi1 25, 1960
Shelby, MONtANA
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FilE# 1003551

Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc) . N/A 2
Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etcN/A
Other Unidentified
Evaluation of Source Probably good
Analysis and Conclusions: Witness reported five sightings of approximately
the same objects. Took pictures and forwarded them. Photos had no information
upcn which to form conclusicn as to nature of objects. Objects always appeared
in trail formation with light t shining down. Moved at varying speeds. Appeared
from 20-30 minutes each time. Case classed as unidentified.

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SHELBY, MT
25 APR 60
CASE INCLUDES FILM
IN SEPARATE FOLDER
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NEVER USE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS.
MEMO ROUTING SLIP CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
NAME OR TITLE INITIALS CIRCULATE
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION DATE COORDINATION
2 FILE
INFORMATION
NECESSARY
3 ACTION
NOTE AND
RETURN
A SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS
Message sent to Cut Bank AFB, Montana Message sent to Cut Bank AFB, Montana
requesting an investigation, 23 May 1960.
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FROM NAME OR TITLE DATE 4
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION TELEPHONE
DDFE0 9 Replaces DA AGO Form S95, I Apr 48, and AFHQ c48-16-74087-2
Form 12, 10 Nov 47, which may be used. GPO

reporting the sighting and phot reporting the sighting and phc graphing of aphing of a. Request
and any other individual and any other individuaj /
film de forward film be forward e wi th AFR 200-2 pars 15 and 190, wi th AFR 200-2 pars 15 and 19a,
mailing is Box r 332, is Box Mr 332,
Shelby, Hontana. Shelby, Montana.
DATE TIME
23 1030
MONTH YEAR
MAY 2960
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFCIL-4E2
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SINEU) TYPED (or slamped AND TITLE
≤-+-un Sgt James O. Dolieu RW.JW(ntn: NICHOLAS POST
PHONE 69216 P.A.}$ HA. Or PASES 1 Asst Deputy
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Science and onents √
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FORM I MAY 173 BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

(f) Strong white light shining downward with red slow, spparently
from within objects.
(6) N/A
(h) Negative, even though witness states objeots appeared to be only
fifty to one hundred ft. high.
(1) Objects would stand perfectly still for eariods of severel min-
utes then move off at s very slow pace
and then efter saverel min, nove out of Lsht at very high sreeds.
(2)(a)Lights (z)(a) Lignts
(b) First sighting - ten degree (b) First sighting - ten dearees ebove horizon, south haat of touse.
Other sightings elwiys low on horizon but from varing directions. m vering directions.
(o) Twenty to thirty degrees, varing azimuth.
sharp, in
trail turns and veried speed fron walking speed to very fest. and veried speed fron walking sreed to very feet..
(e) Credually got dimmer as distance increosed. On one occassion, (e) Cradually got dimmer as distance incressed. On one occassion,
they disagpeared into clouds.
() (r) From twenty to thirty minutes each time.
(3) a Ground - visuel (a) Ground - visuel
(b) N/A
(c)N/A (c) N/A
(4) (a) Exact time not svailable. First sighting approximately Oct. l957.
Remaining four sightings in last ninety days. Lest sighting roximately
25 Lgril. Tine varied from O200z to O500z.
(b) Night
(5) Eight miles west of Sholby, Mond
(6) (3) age 3, Shelby, Montana. Housewife.
age siihtin igs but has
since moved.I Ranch hand.
(b) N/A
(7)(a) Completel , exeept on one sighting when thore was a low
overeast.
(b) Negative
(o) Nagative
(d) Negative
(o) Negativo
(r) Jegative
(0 Necative
N/A
Negative
Tron the infomation Mrs. me, I
have no ides what it could hsve bean. There seems to be no logical explena-
tion and the number of sightinss, length servations and close proximity
to objects lends a certsin emount of weight to her story.
(i2) Original prints includod. Additional prints not obteined as it is
movie film.

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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
United States 1 +
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
AREA REPORT CONCERNS
AGENCY OF ORIGIN DATE OF REPORT
USAF 21 June 60
SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION
Mrs. 5 June 60
PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION
Capt. Jessie B, Williams
as applicable)
AFR 200-2, dtd 2 Feb 60
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