PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7812886

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONSt Louis MIssouri

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

DATE | 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
30 May,1960 St Louis, Missouri 0 Wes Bolloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Belloon
2330 , O Wes Aiscroft
Local © Ground. Vi sual D Ground-Redor So Drobcae towel
A 0 Air Visuol D Alr-intereept Rader |9 Possibly Aireroft
OT OF OL © Was Astronomical
0 Yes | ©O Probobly Astronomical
4 Ne Civilin 0 Possibly Astronomical

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE gE en
F Insufficient Dete for Evaluation
2 Minutes Multiple West, Varied |G Unknown

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS |
The witness observed a bright object in Requested addttional information

the Bast, reported as large and moving West to that given in letter, particularty
burning and siving off sparks. It apoeared concerning durs2tion. Movements andi burrjing
low on the horizon. “andom movements which indicate a hot air balloon sighting
included hovering and changes in both speed however these are against the law and

and direction. are difficult to determine the source.

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REFERRAL NOTICE

SUBJECT (or identification)

UFO Reports
FROM:

Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, 1Bl

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ATTENTION:

Major Friend

TYPE OF ACTION

PREPARATION OF APPROPRIATE FORWARDING
CORRESPONDENCE

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COMMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE REPLY ACS/1 HAS/HAS NOT SEEN

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PREPARATION OF REPLY (for signature
of ACS/Intelligence )

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NOTE AND RETURN AFCIN-X HAS ORIGINAL

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT
(indicate name and extension)

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PREPARATION OF REPLY (for signature

INFORMATION AND/OR FILE of Deputy, ACS/Intelligence)

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INFORMATION COPIES FORWARDED TO:

DIRECT REPLY (with copy to
AFCIN-X)

COMMENTS (Use reverse and blank sheets if more apace is required) Ogngton or

Attached are three UFO reports, which are forwarded for your information and any
action you consider necessary.

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1. Ltr fr Qi, 15 May 60
2. Ltr fr eee, 27 May 60

3. Memo fr Salim 30 May 60

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Lt Col Masterson Robert E. Harrington, Colonel, USAF

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AFCIN-),82/Ma4 Friend/amce/69216/typed 2), June 60

UFO Letters

SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)

It Ls suggested that standard UFO questionnaires be forwarded to each
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Naples, WN. Y.

St Louis 8, Mo

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Dear \1ec St,

This is to acknowledge your recent letter regarding the
sighting of an unidentified flying object.

Your letter contains insufficient information for a valid
conclusion. Therefore, request that you complete the attached
Air Force Questionsire in regard to the Sighting and forward the

completed paper to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base » Ohio.

Sincerely,

Inclosure

LAWRENCE J. TACKER

Lt. Col., USAF

Public Information Division
Office of Information

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FLASH /NG SIGNALS, LIGHT S+ heGatTieN |
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“MEMORANDUM Toy UNITED STATES oF AMERICA,
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,
WASHINGTON (AS) DC.
IN KEGARD Te NIGHT of M Ay jo, /960— Savives ‘Saal.
~11230_P.M. MiLdD FeRCE of TYRBVLENCE oF AIR WAVES |
FRom South Te NerTh eNA DIRECT Lo uURSE »
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CEiguT HUNDRED FEET), AN OWRUSH eF HUGE, LusT Rous,
ABRILLMANT , SATELLITE DikeeTLy FROM EAST—PIRECTLY
Te WEST. STARTED Te SWAY vp AND DowaN , THEW
HoVERED , AND REMAINED AT A SEEMING STANDSTILL,
—U153an,I2.M., AT ALTITuVDE CF ABoUT 62.5 FEET CEIG AT
AUND RED, AND TWENTY FIVE FEET), SUDDENLY APPEARED —
THRO UGHATCEILING , A VERY RED BRIGHT OBJECT LiKE A RED
resis (‘N SHAPE. IT SEEMED Te BE A Sold MASS

CF FLAMES ; SWAYED BACK AND FeRTHS THEN , NeVERED
Rout E — DiREGTL'y FROM SouTH, TOWARD DIRECT-NoR THIS

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ComeE FRoM THE SAME -- PRECEDE ‘AsheS AFTER wale, | |
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CUS, SEEMED Te DETACH ITSELF FRO“ THE RED S8dECT,
TRAVELLED A BIT WESTWARD, SWA yED vp AND- Down,
BALKWARD ABITLANDs AFTER A TIME BECAME In DISCERN-
ABLE iN e¢lLov>ds WITHIN THE DARK dies? ly

THE RED OBJECT SEEMED Te BE BURNING MeRE Fv Rieys-
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°F iT SEPARATED , MoeVEeDd Slewly Moxy weiss A BIT = And,

SEEMED Te BURA vp COM PLETELY . A HEAVY ODoR (or ovr).

Like THE VAP2R OF MOoOLTEN, BURNED 1ReN PERMEATED THE.
ATMOS PHERE Te WITHIN eNE HUNDRED Mac oF EARTH- THE

a bad oF THE KOD OpjieT Rost /N- ALTITUDE ABouT |
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TINVED To BURN ; THEN WHEN Lost To View, SEEMED To
EXIST No LonGeER,