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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8231355
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONCamp Irwin California
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MULTIPLE REPORT

2. LOCATION

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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12. CONCLUSIONS

Sphere size of tractor trailer observed by six
persons (unk) of greenish color trailing red
and orange flame giving off smoke. Estimated
altitude 3600 ft on unknown course parallel to
ground. Disappeared over horizon. Speed esti-
mated as very fast (400-450 mph)?7. Follow-up
report not received.

0 Wes Bolloon
26 Sep 60 Camp Irwin, California Q Probebly Bellon
0200 0 Was Aiscroft
Local . — [KGround- Vi sual O Ground-Reder a Probobly Aircroft
cmt___26/10002 _ . D Air Vi suol © Alrintercopt Reder |2 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS &. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomico!
ay 0D Probobly Astronomico
0 ies Military OD Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE W Other Missile | ___
;0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluction
1 min 30 sec one unknown 0D Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS

Sighting has all characteristicsiof
missile sighting. No direction given
and not confirmed, however the follow-up
report was not received. Nothing to
indicate that this was not a missile

sighting.

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REPORT OF UFO RECEIVED PY TELEPHONE Foo! LT. Po>rpr a. MELOTT, INTEL
CFC, CAMP IRWIN, CALIFe OPJECT NOT ACTUALLY OPsEpyEn ey LT ‘MELOTT.
ATIC FORMS 164 AND 164A MAILED IMMEDIATELY TO LT MELOTT FO? INITIAL
SEPORTS OF SIX (6) ACUTAL O7SERVEPS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAP 15,_

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De TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS (1) 2619°67 (26 SEP, 2AM PST), (2)

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INTELLIGENCE, REPORTING TELEPHONE CONVERSATION FRO” LT. ROPERT Ae

MELOTT, INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, CAMP IRWIN, CALIF.

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