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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8231665
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONJanesville Wisconsin
FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073
1. DATE |2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
. 27 Sep 60 Janesville, Wisconsin 0 Was Balloon 7
0 Probably Balloon
3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
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Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aiscraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 28/0240z AinVisual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol
Yes D Probably Astronomical
CXNo Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2-3 min not noted N then E Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Starlike objects, size of pinhead, reflected Two a/c were known to be in the area at
a white light. Flashing light noted for a few the time ably a/c.
seconds immediately in front of first object.
Objects disappeared over the eastern horizon.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV ATIC FORM 329 (RE 26 SEP 52) 26 SEP 52)
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RECEIVED 03 43
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30cr 60 11 19
RR RJEDSQ ATIC 51
DE RJEDAH 79
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FM COMDR 30TH ADIV SAGE TRUAX FLD D WIS 4K2A
TO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASHDC
RJEZHQ/SECY OF AIR FORCE WASHDC 3 1960 OCT
RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/WPAFB OHIO ai ADMINL SERVICES WPAFD
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UNCLAS 32-0IN 0910. FOR INTELLIGENCE UNCLAS S 32-OIN 0910. FOR INTELLIGENCE 10
THE FOLLOWING UFO REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE UFO REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE 128TH FTR GP (AD) 128TH FTR GP (AD)
WISCONSIN WISCONSIN AIR NATIONAL GUARD, GENERAL MITCHELL FLD, MITCHELL FLD. JKEE KEE 7, WIS. WIS.
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AND IS FORWARDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND IS FORWARDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND/OR ACTION. ACTION.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS: (1) STAR LIKE (2) PIN HEAD (3) RE-
FLECTED A WHITE LIGHT (4) NO NUMBER NOTED (5) TWO, ONE IN TRAIL
APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS TO A MUNUTE. (S) NONE (7) NONE AT ALL
- (3) NONE AT ALL (9) FLASHING LIGHT NOTED FOR A FEW SECONDS IMMED-
IATELY IN FRONT OF FIRST OBJECT: B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
(1) OBJECTS NOTED WHILE CHECKING SKY FOR CLOUDS. (2) DUE NORTH
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AT CONSTANT ALTITUDE (OBSERVER GUESSED ALTITUDE TO BE 200 MILES).
(3) DUE EAST AT-THE-SAME-ALTITUDE. (4) OBJECTS FLYING DUE NORTH MADE
A GRADUAL 9ØDEGREE ANGLE E DUE EAST. (5) OBJECTS DISAPPERARED OVER THE EAST-
ERN HORIZON. (S) OBJECTS VISIBILITY TWO TO THREE MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NO AIDS (3) NA
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 024ZZ, 28 SEP 50 (2) LIGHT De Tis nnb bhis ot sianlimd. Ty saabay ss ol oo say siu
CONDITIONS, (NIGHT) E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: THREE BLOCKS SOUTH
OF DOWNTOWN JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN. (F) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN. I ASSIME MR. JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN. I ASSUME MR -
BASED ON HIS POSITION. FOR MORE DETAILS MORE DETAILS SEE PAR. K. CAROL SEE PAR. K. CAROL
J. GLASS 24, COMPTOMETRIST, 1MOH* J. GLASS 24. COMPTOMETRLST. oT, JANESVILLE, WIS.
CONSTANCE A. GLASS 55, SCHOOL TEACHER, NO SS. (2) NONE
G. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS SAT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTINGS: (1) CLEAR (2) SFC NE 3
FROM MSN
5000 3510
12000 3114
15z00 3225 ESTIMATED FROM UPPER LEVEL CHTS.
22200 2930
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32000 2450 4 N 1 9) 2 tt 9
50200 2640
(3) CEILING UNLIMITED. (4) VISIBLITY OVER 15 MILES (5) ZERO
(S) NONE (7) UNAVAILABLE H. NONE I. NONE J. NONE NOTED.
K. REPORT PREPARED BY: KILLIAN T. MORKIN, CAPTAIN, WIS. ANG
ADMINISTRATIVE & PERSONNEL MITCHELL IELD,
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: FROM CHECKING WITH PILOTS ASSIGNED TO THE 125 125
FIGHTER SQ, WIS: AIR GUARD, A STRONG LIKELIHOOD EXISTS THAT THE
SUPPOSED UFO'S WERE TWO F89J'S FROM THIS BASE. THESE JETS WERE
FLYING AT 32,00D FEET. I DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY WITH LT. LAND. FLYING AT 32,002 FEET. I DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY WITH LT. LAND.
HE COULD NOT ZERO THE TIME IN DEFINITELY BUT, HE SAID THEY WERE FLY- HE COULD NOT T ZERO THE TIME IN DEFINITELY BUT, HE SAID THEY WERE FLY- C
ING OVER JANESVILLE APPROXIMATELY DURING THE TIME DESIGNATED BY t
THE WITNESS. BECAUSE THEY HAD DONE CONSIDERABLE FLYING IN THAT
VICINITY, HE WAS UNABLE TO PIN POINT WHETHER OR NOT ONE JET WAS
- IN TRAIL OF THE OTHER JET AT THE TIME THE SIGHTING WAS MADE• LT.
LANG FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE SAC ACTIVITY AT
THE SAME TIME. OFFICER RAPPEARED TO BE AN INTELLIGENT IN-
DIVIDUAL AND VERY ARTCULATE IN HIS EXPLANATION AS TO VHAT HAPPENED
HIS RECOLLECTION TO DETAILS WAS GOOD. HE MENTIONED HAVING
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WATCHED THE ECHO SATELLITE IN TERMS OF APPEARANCE AND ALTITUDE. HE
STATED THAT THE UFO APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING EVEN FASTER THAN
THE ECHO SATELLITE. OF POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANCE IS A CURSORY REPORT
FROM THE WEATHER OFFICER AT GENERAL MITCHELL FLD THAT A UFO WAS
SIGHTED OVER MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN THE SAME EVENING, NO FURTHER DE-
TAILS AVAILABLE• THE EVIDENCE AT HAND STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT
PARTROLMAN GLASS OBSERVED TWO JETS FLYING• BECAUSE THEY WERE AT
32,000 FEET HE WAS UNABLE TO HEAR THE SOUND. RECALLING THE ECHO
SATELLITE, HE ASSUMED THAT HE WAS VIEWING ANOTHER SATELLITE, AND SATELLITE, HE ASSUMED THAT HE WAS VIEWING ANOTHER SATELLITE, AND
WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CHANGED COURSE, HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND SATELLITES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CHANGED COURSE, HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND SATELLITES
VEERING, AND CONSEQUENTLY, ASSUMED THEM TO BE FLYING OBJECTS. VEERING, AND ID CONSEQUENTLY, ASSUMED THEM TO BE FLYING OBJECTS•
(NONEEN REPORT• THIS REPORT WAS VERIFIED BY MAJOR
FREDERICK H H. 30TH ADIV (SAGE), TRUAX FLD, WIS. INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER. OFFICER
BT
32/2138Z SEP RJEDAH
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