PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
31 July, 1960 Arnold, California o Was Balloon
Probably Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local WXGround-Visual Ground-Rodar Greund-Radar a Was Aiscraft Was Aicraft
00 0 Probably Probably Aircraft Aireraft
GMT. GMT_ 31/1930Z AirVisual AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Passibly Passibly Aircraft Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. Length of Observation COURSE COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Date Insufficient qluation sation
seconds One Straight Straight Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
vis svisnine sound. Gireetion Weetarly with however the questionsire was lot
terrirte speet. dolor metal, ie gray. ho retirrei. the linired infcrmotton
ationad. wylliatle Lwteites that tre oofect
wa. orebably a anvlignt meteor, of the
bolide (gor, ovalustlen tased on tre
duration and regeral doseriation 0:
the ofdeet.
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ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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There is Lodicate
that wOs are apace craft Z2om outer plawets, that thry are
Rporior deyiees under intelligent control or that they S constitute
a drect pixysical threat to the gecurity of the cawtry. There
are no facts which tend to prove that NOs are apace craft o
superior dovices under iutelligent contral being conccaled by the
Ar Force frm the public, reso. rnore,
there have been no classis have en made
available to
by an act or rese. inited States
the pountry, I the pertonuenee of this mission, plones bave bo00
serrhl d n amerous wemsians Ma FO TORUMS appcared an reder
ncomes, but in no instance hove ay of the roturus ben idartiiled
an syace ohips or sperlor deviees under intelligat control; oor
is thore ay cradible evidrnoe wirich Ladientes that my of the
sernbied Alanes vere ehot dom by the Uroe.
aide frow the obvlous air Serenge 3 espects s of tnds oubject, COPLES:
the Air Force is constontly geuking ecientifie edvwees, of het COORD
ever origin, eyer Clain, wbich can be pessed WOLcn 24 883E8 on to incuntry and incorporated .. in CMBK: TM A CABK: TM A
our orm aNaOOn systirs. systna. If F If were in fact e in fact gouce Goace shipe snips md/or STYBK
superior devicas superior devices posscssing the extraordinury the extraordinary capabilities attributed SAPOI
to theam, to tham, they they would, of necccaity, be the prochuct would, of necoeeity, be the prochuct o n or n tecimology tecimology far sied sied
in sdyance of that in sdyance or that lnow lmown at the present. at the present. It would roLlow, roLlow, therefore,
that ir the Air Force had evidcnce of the had evidence of the exdatence exdstence of Os, it of FOS, it sould Nould
be moct enxdious to eireulete be mxoet enxious to circulate such inforation such inrornation sang sxng indugtrial induotrial and
seiantific seiantific 8o that or onn our onn tee teci could be edvanced. be edvanced.

25 naly l960, at G:00 Peil., o practiee boab fell 1 braa the skies aod
Landed cn the grounds of the tlanta Federal Prison Fans. o in-.
juries or damnge to property vere tncurred I other thon a bole waich
was i inches in diaacter. The incidunt investigated by
ploedve Ordinenes Dimpoanl 1 pergamal froa jort HicPhernon, Dobcins
axd Robins Air Force Bagcs, Georgia. Pragnents or the bomab were
recovered vauich contained recoyared alich conrtaind Stock stock abare and a uanuiecturere and a aurere lc 1MC
and waich were identiiiod and wich were identifiod as being a portion of eylia-l Spotting a8 being a portion of etia-l Spotting
Charge. The investigators dg 35 foot dg 35 foet bottos or the hole e hole
and recovered aB-4 ed a De Baid. 10.
Since this Since 1 this incident TS ud throua ouga Bplosiw Eplosiwe ordiounce ordLnnce
Diepoeal pereamel rath.r then cd 5O chemnels, it ves never TAes never
cnsider rea and 2o 30 M ED
I hope the iniomaetian will be use
uncful. If I aay be
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Ginca
Yujor danersl s4
Direatok, besislashs ttelace
Teciosur: Teys Release 812-60
Hanorral
Condrmen,
Servicos
(kd ted Stat
M/R:
Case cons of telecon in SASC 4 Aug cons of telecon in SASC 4 Aug
requesting info on info on UFOS. UFOS.
5 Aug: Fal 1tr ltr prod & furd basd info pro by Ma1 Tecker Tecker re re
practice practice bamb and and info previously furnished by by Corm Liaisan Corm Liaisin
to c/m Vinson Vinson 4 Au3. Au3
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ant cop of
wiich is attachod.
or owon Ldeate Liat "Uirp" are space cract fraa outer plaets,
Ust they are superior doviees under intelligent ecntrel or that
Wey genstitato a dirvet phyadeal threat , to tin gocurity of the
country. There ags no wrich are
UU returs amxare) on ndar scocos, but in no instence lave ay
of the roturrs boen ilentified or the miuts aa a3 31300 spaco shilg 3. or exuperier dovices dovices
unier intelldomt unier intellipomt control; control; nor nor is ay cradibls evidence credi evidenee
ahich inlientoe that eny of ahich inlientoo Wat oy down
by the Lis. by the LAs.
Aaide frue Lhe ctricue Aaide frue the ctricue air dafenge aswcets of this subjoet,
the Air Force is eenstantly the Air Force is censtantly sonkdng seientirie aivaroes, of what- sookdv seientirie advarees, of what-
ever origin, which can io pasoad cn to inlustsy and incorporutad ever origin, which cen ix pasoxd on to inlustry annl incerporatad
in cur on weapon in cur on wepon 3ystas. systas, If Urts were in fect If Urts were in feet space ahipe space ahipe
arnd/or suporicr devicos popocsoing the exdraordinary idrn ina cnnirtdemd saem cnrabilitieo
attrihuted to thea, thoy would, of meeoseity, Ive the produet or
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Mylx Baucera, To
"Flying
Should goi or malt desire
a rom dotailad ristly u th mubjedt, 1 abwll be Neaod to
ave it arwuod AVe It arrwuod with xemaor Mith pemon Us Mr Tuondeal Lral- i Lxal-
Li wne Center. Aurtremon Air Feros stads reeiy to give
wiidh you wy
foel is dictatel by cvon-F
sinsenly yure,
NA: Ltr
carried euoI for infonnation. Neeting with Starfs (soe Starr notes
dd W4 and al July) veld. See also lae Tor dd 13 , July
re moeting with Stafrs. Undated drart M SuPOI used as basis for
this lotter prop/fwded 2 Aug 0, for D si. i.r. Srart
infored at 15 July briefing that reply to his Lottor would be
dolayed until such time as it cauld include SAvor Pact Shcet on UFOs
wihehaireincladed in this itr.
Hoiomabie Carl Tinson Brigadlar Cenarnk
Chairvan, Corndtteo en Deputy Directo
Artnd xvices testslative Mars
ouso of oprvoentatives onsd of oprvoentatives
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1 - 20 AUGUST 1960 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Essex, Illinois HYSICAL S) Other CHAFF
Glover, Vermont Astro METEOR
North Concord AFS, Vermont Astro METEOR
Dexter, Maine Astro METEOR)
Plattsburg AFB, New York Other PARACHUTE FLARE)
Dayton, Ohio Other UNRELIABLE REPORT)
no Lewisburg, West Virginia Astro METEOR
29.57N 79.42W (Atlantic) Coast Guard Other SONOBUOY)
6 Sandersville, Georgia Insufficient Data
10 Cleveland, Ohio Insufficient Data
10 24.10N 49.14W (Atlantic) USN Other (MISSILE)
11 E of Kyushu Island, Japan Military Air Astro (METEOR)
11 Madison, Wisconsin Insufficient Data
11 Sious Falls, South Dakota Multiple Insufficient Data
12 Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy, Massachusetts Aircraft
12-20 Red I Bluff a, California Multi Other(INVERSION) Other (INVERSION)
13 13 Virginia USN (PEYSICAL S) Other (WATER Other (WA) BEACON) BEACON)
Terre liaute, Indiana Terre Haute, Indiana Aircraft
30 Mi S of Ketchikan, Alaska Pacific NW Airlines Pacific Nw Airlines Astro (METEOR) Astro METEOR)
Tobago Island, Fort Tobago Island, For ton. C.Z. Multi Multi Astro (ARCTURUS)
933999 Fairborn, Chio Fairborn, Chio AstroALTAIR
Lakeland, Florids Aircraft
E of Corpus Christi, Texas E of Corpus Caristi, Texas Coast Guard Coast Guard Satellite(EcHo I) Satellite (EcHO I)
Melbourne, Florida Insufficient Data
Fairfield, California Astro (METEOR)
Nome, Aleska Satellite
20 Galena, Alaska Satellite
20 Concord, California Astro (vEGA)
20 Littleton, Colorado Insufficient Data
ADDITIONAI IGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Maull & Lille, France Newsclipping
San Francisco, Calirornia (Ltr)
Boulder, Colorado Newsclipping
Port Washington Wisconsin Newselipping
Holmdel, New Jersey Newselipping
Cape Canaveral, Florida Newsclipping 1
13 Dayton, Chio Dayton, Chio Newselipping Newsclipping
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SAFUI-3d (L/Col Tacker)
It is sueges sted that a questionnaire be forwarded to: , -
Amold, California Amold, California
FR THs LANDER: DER:
PHILIP O. SVAMS PHILIP O. SVA.S 1 Atch:
Colonel, BSAP Colonel, CsAr Cy ltr, no date, ir
Deputy for Science and Components

SAFOI-31 1 Tacker/mhb/72291
18 August 1960
Deer Mr
This is to scknowledge This is to acknowledge your undated letter concerning the concerning the
sighting of an unide Ified Plying ob flying ject Kumney
Lakes.
Your letter contained Your letter contained insufficient information for a valid
evalustion. evalustion. Therefore ask that you fill out the ateachel Air Therefore ask that you fill Out the attachel Air
Force questicnnsire and forward the conpleted form to the Conmander,
Aerospace Technicsl Intelligence Aerospace Technicsl Intelligence Center, wrignt-Patterson Center, wrignt-Patterson Air Force
Base, Ohio for their evaluation Base, Ohio for their evaluation and analysis. and analysis.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Public Information Division
office of Information
Mr
Arnold, Celifornia
Comeback OI-3a Comeback OI-3a
Reader OI-l

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
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REPLY TO
ATTN i: AFC IN-LE2x
SUBUECT: 16A0G 15
TO: SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)
Arnold, California
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pone of missile, or Sere.iite. fit wnat ever it is I say in my opinion its nan pone of misaile, or sare.iite. iit wnat eve it is I sav in mv opinion its nan
naie, men operats, anl nan iriten and what a terridic speed naie, men operate, ani tan irit-n and what a terri-ic speed
2rnoli Cali
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No Case (Iaformation Only) 22 July 1960
Kennebunkpert, Maine
Source: UFO Source: Investi tor or July-Augist July-Augist 1960
July 22: Kon
The editor Ster, John
N. Cale. erter N. Cale. arte receiving a reoort eiving a report
that • UFD wes that • UFD ering ower the ower the
city, ane xutd city, vane nutde ore witn ather with amther
ob server an observer an ocjnct, clearly ocjnct. clearly
viaible inh viaibl inth nlght. The niont The
report came from Miae Berbare Storer, report ca Miae Berbare Storer,
whe hed studying the UFO througt
binorulers toerty miwutee. "It
1 a roum 'et." she said, "a-y
looks bik.. 1s 11t 9h1nim
frm midg it. lookine as if it
ccms 10
Limnd aln
btton or the Uro sr 301d, a0 it
wved slowly NE. Colo satd tne UFO
10064r9 to b4 tr: then ary
star, are iis wnita ligrt rexnd and
sened  an amaty

and Robins
contained stock numbers manufacturers rame and which were identi-
Charge.
dug 35 f feet to the bottom of the hole and recovered an MB-t Practice
Bomb.
rather than through UFO channeis, it was never consi-
dered a UFO and no ever rendered.