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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7812879
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONLas Vegas Nevada
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
Las gas evada 0 Was Balloon |
30 May 60 Ve » WN O Probably Balleon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O. Possibly Belleen
O Was Aircraft
OO ES a Greund- Vi sual O Ground-Radar oO Probobly Aireroft
GMT 30 21452 O Air Vi sal O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
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Qo roba stronomic
. hg Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Be
[XX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 min one then two NW w/90° turn [7 ts PS

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

One object white and dark color disappeared If this were not observed by a person
behind clouds and reappeared as two objects. well qualified in aviation the case would
Extreme speed and height. 75-80° above horizon | be classified as probable a/c, however
055 az. Made 90° turn (one) from course of NW.| in view of observers qualification and

Objects disappeared behind clouds after being | familiarity with aviation case listed as
in sight 1-2 min. Observed by director of research -insufficient data.

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 202-2, DATED 14 SEPT 1959 THE FOLLOWING : |
REPORT IS SUBMITTED. "UFO" A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTs ¢1) UNKNOWN | ;
(2) HEAD OF A PIN (3) WHITE AND DARK (4) ONE OBJECT-DISAPPEARED

BEHIND CLOUD, REAPPEARED AS TWO OBJECTS. (5) UNKNOWN (6) NONE
(7) NONE (8) NONE (9) NONE 8. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: KC) ss,
EXTREME SPEED AND HEIGHT (2) 75 DEGREE TO 82 DEGREE ABOVE HORIZON :
AZIMUTH @55 DEGREE (3) 9% DEGREES OVERHEAD (4) NORTHWEST COURSE MADE . 3 |
ONE HARD 92 DEGREE TURN AT HIGH SPEED. (5) OBJECTS DISAPPEARED |

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| AVE. LAS VEGAS, NEVADAs Fe IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS:

(1) GRE AGE 42, MAILING ADDRESS QU

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, OCCUPATION DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

FOR QUMMBBBD AIRLINES, RELIABILITY-GOOD AND TO.

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33, WME, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, OCCUPATION, ADVERTISING AGENCY,
RELIABILITY-UNKNOWNs (2) N/A WEATHER AND WINDS$ (2) HIGH SCATTER

WITH VISIBILITY UNLIMITED, WINDS MODERATE. (2) SURFACE-239 |

DEGREE § KTS, 6,@@@-149 DEGREE 12 KTS, 1%,922-159 DEGREE 15KTS,
15,929-15@ DEGREE 15 KTS, 20,000-200 DEGREE 11 KTS, 30,280-249
DEGREE 15 KTS, 5%,@92-250 DEGREE 25 KTS, 8@,2Q2-UNKNOWN. (3) 122
SCATTER, (4) 35 MILES (5) FIVE TENTHS ¢€6) NONE €7) UNKNOWN :
“He NONE Is NONE Je LOCAL TRAFFIC A VARIUS ATUDESs Ke

OPERATIONS TRAINING OFFICER, CAPTAIN DEE Le JORGENSEN, NELLIS AFB
INTELLIGENCE SECTION CHECKED REPORT AND PASSED INFORMATION TO THIS

STATION, CAUSE OF SIGHTING IS UNKNOWN, RELIABILITY IS BELIEVED TO
| BE GOOD. Le NONE.
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