PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7813054

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONSalt Lake City Utah

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ,'
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 Jun 60 Salt I Lake City, Utah Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ XGround-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 03/0220z AlrVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OtherReflection
200 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
5 min two SE Unknown
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observation l/2 hr before sunset in mountains. Sighting.possesses all characteristics
Object appeared as cigar shaped with length of reflection from inversion.
5 times width. Object reflected aunlight.
Appeared white luminous with 2 visible in Appeared white luminous with 2 visible in
trail formation, changing position changing position gradually gradually
to right to right t echelon echelon formation. First seen 060 az
and disappeared over mountain at 135 az. Very and disappeared over mountain at l35 az. Very
slow movement. Viewed from motorcycle.
BRATEROTT
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BEP 52) 26 BEP 52)
1218/9493401191 Y-AATHONISOH-ON
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SMD B 165
ZC HQD030ZC QJA 1 93 X
RR RJEZHQ
ZD RJWZGU
RR RJWFAL ROEDBA RJEZHQ
DE RJWZGUL I
R 041655Z ZEX
FM CMDR I30TH ACWRON SALT LAKE CITY
TO RJWFAL/C MDR ADC ENT AFB ROWT ALC UDn ADC ENT AFD
RJWZ GU/C MDR 29TH ADIV (SA GE) MALM STROM AFB RJWZ GU/C MDR 29TH ADIV (SA GE) MALM STROM AFB
ROEDBA/C CMDR AIR TECH INT CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB ROEDBA/C MDR AIR TECH INT CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ ASSIST RJEZHQ ASSIST CHIEF STAFF INTELL I GENCE INTELL I GENC ICE OF OF INF O SERV ICES
BT
UNCLAS FCLLOWING UF OB REPORT SUBIMTTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 UNCLAS FLLOWING UF OB REPORT SUBIMTTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2
--A-1 SHAPE -LONG HORIZONTALLY ELL --A-1. SHAPE ELLIPT ICAI ICAL CIGAR CIGAR. SHAPED--5T IMES
AS LN G AS THICK
2. ARMS LENGTH 1V2 INCH
3. WHITE -LUM INOUS (HEAVY REFLECTED SUNLIGHT)
40 TWO
5. IN TRAIL MAINTA INED SEPARAT ION- PROGRESSED TO A RIGHT ECHEL ON
POSITIONING
6. N ONE
7. NONE
8. NONE -
9 N ONE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE MIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 8023 (4 Jun 60)
B- PAGE TWO RJWZGUL I
1. RIDING EAST ON MOT OR CYCLE- JUST NCTICED THEM IN SKY- DIDN'T
PAY ANY ATTENTION FOR SOME TIME TILL THEIR VERY SLOW ACT IONS CLAIMED
ATTENTION.
2. FACING EAST- OBJECTS 30DEGREES LEFT
3. " OBJECTS 45 DE GREES RIGHT
4. VERY SL OW- STRAIGHT SOUTH EAST
5. WENT BEHIND M OUNTAIN
6. VISIBE OVER 5 MINUTES
C-- .
1 GR OUND V ISUAL 1. GR OUND V ISUAL
20 WITH HOUT DARK GLASSES DARK CLASSES
30 ------
D--
10 3 JUN 0220Z
20 BRIGHT DAYLI GHT 45M IN BEF ORE SUNSET.
E--
1o EAST SIDE OF SLC ON HIGHWAY 40
F--
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( DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE(
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
1 UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN 8023 (4 Jun 60)
URP- HIGHLY EDUCATED - CLEARED FOR SECRET
I. WINDS-(SURFACE CALM) 5 M PH N CRTH TO NORTHWEST ABOVE 15,000
2 CLEAR
3. UNL IM ITED
40 40-50 MI
5. NONE 5. NONE
6. NONE
H--NONE H--NNE
I--N ONE
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