PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7818934

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONFlores Island

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MILTTARY AUR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
27 301, 1060 Fleres Islam o Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aiscraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. GMT 87/22122 AirViwal Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE 6 6 Was Astronomical leteor leteor
Yes 00 00 Probably Astronomical
No No Xilitary Xtlitary Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Date qluation
S-eais ons " Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
oheirvurs in airera slrntet osject at Jbservatlon has ail of the characteristies
of a simt ing of a ' "bolide" Lype of
troe. Jbjiot at Jo ne alevatln ana neiiing neter.
ginerally i to d. vtfect wa: vntte with red
Cringe.. orore inte txo plecge ani berin to
diaintegrate at w len time it turney to
Troen, Ir sigmt for seeonds.
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ATIC fOrM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) EV 26 SEP 52)

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AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO 608
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4X2 T O
SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Report 28 JUL 1960
TO: AFCIN-4E2 (Major Friend)
The following, extracted from Le Lehman's Report, dated 27 July 1960,
is quoted for your information.
1940 - Received call 1940 - Received call from the Air Force Command Post from the Air Force Command Post
with info concerning a UFo. A Navy aircraft (4ll30) a UFO. A Navy aircraft (4ll30)
sighted an object at 5000-12000 feet at 272212z. Its 6000-12000
heading was 340°T toward Flores Island at an altitude toward Flores Island at an altitude
of 30° traveling of 30° traveling from east to wesc. The object, which
was white with a was whit with a red fringe, broke in two and began broke two and began
to disintegrate st at which time it gradually turned green. gradually turned green.
It was in sight approximately five seconds.
1955 - Called Maj Friend (330-23) and related infor-
mation given by the Air Force Command Post. Maj Friend
it could possibly have been a satellite reentry.
2005 - Called the Air : Force Command Post (330-26).
Taformed Maj. Hurphy to forward complate repore efther
by message or letter to the actantion of Maj Friend
for further evaluation.
Major, USAF
AFUIN-X2