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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7815246

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONChico California

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1. DATE © 2. LOCATION
16 Jul 60 Chico, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP

Local —_—— (1 Ground- Vi sual

4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

GMT D Air Visuol
5. PHOTOS b. SOUR
0 Yes
Civili
BD No =
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
not given three
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Letter stating that witness. saw many flying
Salicers ON several cccsesions. They come down,
fly a zig-zag course msve slowly at night and
have two-phase light ircling outer rim.

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DO Alr-Intercept Rador

9. COURSE

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11. COMMENTS

tape for specific information sent to

12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aiscroft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomico!
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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witness, however there was no reply.
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AFC [Nehdex /Maji Friend/amc/69216/typed 3 Aug 60

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (:{r "SAARI ) 11 AUG 1960

SAFUT<3d (L/Col Tacker)
le Reference the attached copy of a letter to the Secretary of

Defense fron i'r Qi eie

2. It is suggested that ‘ir Aig be informed that the United
States Air Force has no evidence that indicates that unidentified
aerial phenocena/objects are space craft or pose a threat to national
security.

3. a: suggests that unidentified aerial phenomena/objects
isac ed subject. Suggest that ne be informed about the Air
Force policy concerning classification of these reports. A "Fact Sheet"

with the appropriate paragraphs "red-lined" should be sufficient.

4. The information concerning the sighting ty TB « insuffi-
cient. for analysis. Suggest the witness te forwarded a technical
information sheet, A@fiC worm 716k, dated February 1960, for completion
anu forwarding directly to ict.

S. The address is as follows:

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SAFOI-34/Capt Mack/mhb/72291
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| | 25 November 1960

Dear Mr. RAMI

Your letter of 1 November addressed to the President has
been forwerded to this office.

We ere inclosing se copy of the latest Department of
Defense fact sheet on the subject of unidentified flying ob-
jects which may be of interest to you. We would like to call
your attention particularly to page three and the lest vara-
greph on pege four.

We are elso returning your article, "Where Columbus Left

off."
Sincerely, |
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2 Inclosures WILLIAM M. MACK
Fact Sheet Captein, USAF .
Article Public Information Division |
Office cf information

al
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