DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7819897
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONSandersville Georgia
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
6 Aug 6 Aug 60 60 Sandersville, Georgia Sandersville, Georgia 0 Was Balloon Was Balloon
000 0 Probably Balloon Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Possibly Balleon Balleon
Locel 2345 GroundVisual Ground-Rodar 0 o Was Alicraft
Probably Aireraft Probably Aircraft
GMT. GMT 07/04452 AirVisuel Alr Visuel Air-Intercept Radar 0 PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes 000 00 Probably Astrenomicel Probobly Astrenomicel
X.No Civilian PossiblyAstronomicel
7. LENGTH 7. LEN TH oF OBSErvaTiOn OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER Of OBJECTS NUMBER OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other.
080 Insufficiont Data for Eveluation uation
20 sec - l min 4-6 NW Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Dots of light about size of a grain of corn, Information received is vague and con-
white and greenish-b V-type or echelon flicting. No conclusion can be reached.
formation with Lights on each side of Due to evaluation of no threat and
V. Traveled at erratic speeds, alternating difficult access to witnesses, no
slow and fast. Held a straight t course and did follow-up is being made. Case listed
not execute any maneuvers. Disappeared as Insufficient Data.
instantaneously to the NW.
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ATIc form 329 (rev 26 SEP 52)
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
FECHPICAE
UFO SIGHTING
Recieved a call from the Command Post Duty Officer, Major J. E.
information
interviewed
P Mr he object and
wascon Opservation
in the estination of the observers. Sheed of the object was excessive
however, had no definate shape.
The Officer of the Day, Captain Mitchel questioned the observers
resulting resulting in the above information and can be reached Warner-Robbins, Ga.
Ewards, ie weather conditions at the time of the sighting, whether the
directly involved. I Did'nt think
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to Captain since he was not directly involved, nor the individuals concerned
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because of the late hour, oll5.
GEORGE MENOSKY ky
CAPTATN USAF
STAFF DUTY OFFICER
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMU NICATION CENTER
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
SYMBOL OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO AF$ ORIG
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
RJeSBN C3
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO: ROBINS AFB, GA
ATIC RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FR MAJ J. E. ED ARDS RPTG THE SIGHTING ARDS RPTG THE SIGHTING
OF AN UFO ON 6 AUG 60. THE SIGHTING WAS MADE OF AN UFO ON 6 AUG 60. THE SIGHTING WAS MADE I
OF TENNELL, GA, AND WAS CORROBORATED BY MI OF TENNELL, GA, AND WAS CORROBORATED THE
SAME CITY. VERY LITLE INFO WAS RPTD; THEREFORE, IT IS REQUESTED
THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, 14
SEP 59.
DATE TIME
11 1225
MONTH MONTH YEAR
AUG 1960
6YMBOL 6YMBOL 6IG
AFCIN-LE2x
TYPED NAME re (or stAMped) NAME AND TITLE (or stamped) NAME AND TITLE
3Q-1 Robert J. J. Friend DWJW
30-1-W #m Hm OWWASWO 1
PHONE 69216 PAGE 1 NR. OF PHILIP G. EVANS
NR. PAGES
SECURITY CLAGSIFICATION Colonel, USAE
Deputy for Science and Components
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CaP —
HEADQUARTERS
2853D AIR BASE WING
United States Air Force
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Cane Provost arshel Division
REPLY TO 18 Aug 60
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
TO:
toletyoe AFCIi-bE2X 8-2bh3-E, pertaining
the sighting of an UFo on 6 Aug 60 by Mr. of Tonnille,
Goorgia, which tns corroborated by the same
city.
60
The followine gubnitted:
Ghape:
(2) Siss: lout the sise rain corn.
(3) Color:
(L) raher:
(5) Forntion: T-time or schelon witn three or four lights
on one side of T and two or th Lrets
Cast moving object in
skies. Details uere not discerniole.
(7) Tail, treil, or oxmaust: lone.
(0) (8) Sound: lot audible. Sound: lot nudible.
(2) Other pertinout or nuvsual features: Fraveling at
errebic erre bic speods, clternating slou end fast.
b. o. Descrintion of Jourse of Descrintion of Jourse of Obicct(s):
(⊥) Commanion
saui it anl osltcC Itontion to it.
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de'rees past ovcrhead, trareling northost at alternating high and
low speeds.
(3) Antle or elevation upon disapocorance: Disappcared
into the e clouds and biended with tne slties in a northwest direction.
(2) Descriotion of flight path: Hold a straight course and
did not execute any euvers.
() How iect disappear: Instantancously to the
nortwest."
(6) Yow lone yas the (6) Yow lone yas the object(svisible: object(svisible: Estinated to Estiated to range range
from 20 fron 20 seconds to l ninute. seconds to 1 minute.
c. Hanner of observation: Hanner of observation:
(1) Ground visual.
(2) ) iaked ontical aids.
(3) Sighting vas tiot nade fron airornft.
d. Tihe and date of si-ting:
(1) 0130, 6 40g 60.
B (2) Lidt conditions:
e. Leootion of obsorer : on
Groris a doimsom bandersville, Ceoris.
livil
Ceoreia: sstdent at
in Tino Arts.
. Teather and winis:
(1) Cosorver: (1) Coserver: : artly clowiy yith nowni vinds. artly clouiy yith rouai winds.
(e) (2) Fevort fron nearast Nesthar Burvau Office: Peport fron nearest Nesthar Burvau Office:
(a) (a) Wind direction: Wind direction: 210. 210.
(b) Velooity (at surisce): Zour (4) lnots. Volooity (at suriace): four (4) lnots.
(c) (c) Gelling: 4,001 (Groken and 9,001 veareact). Ceilling: 4,0001 (orokon and 9, o00' evereast).
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'h. No unusual
the sighting.
j. No local information available as to air traffic or balbon
releases which coul releases which the sighting ns in oie in the
area.
i. 1 ic. Due to distance fron Due to Gistance Eron the arca in question (avoroxinately the arca in quostion (aporoxinately 05 65
miles) and the time that has egired since the initial sirhtings, exmired since the initial Uhtings,
neither vital data nor inforation of value vas rathored nocossary neither vital data nor inforation of value vas rathored nocossary
for firm conclusions; houever, naregraph
states in pertinent nort thet blinling or stoady ii hts observed nt night states in pertinent nort thet blinlding or stoady ii its ohservod nt night
should not be revorted under lFa 2oo-2 as thoy do not foll tithin the should not be rovorted under 411 200-2 25 toy do not foll vithin the
definition of-s igo. hi - (It aopcers thst in tris case "iliniding lieats" this gose "linidinz lidto"
were the ol tret vere sighted.)
2. - : b trsianl -videxoe, cuch as noteriels and photo-
Tohe - tls rgnort.
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