DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8234515
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONWorland Wyoming
FRAMES15
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- Probobly Aireroft
GMT 16/0235Z AlVisual Alr-Intercept Rodor O Possibly Aireralt
5. PHOTOS d. SOURCE Wes Astronomleal
Yes D Prohably Astronomienl
D No Civilion 0 Posaibly Astronomieal
7. LENGTH OF CASERVATION 8. NUNBER OF OBJECTS P. COURSE a Other
0 Insulficlenr Data lor Evaluation
4-6 min one descending to S 0 Urknoio
10. BRIEFs SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shaped like the head of an arrow with the tip Winds present were southerly, ruling out
pointed earthvard. Size of dime; color varied color W aried possibility of balloon, as the object
from translucent red at the lower tip to pale from translucent red at the wer tip to pale was moving W. Witnesses stated that there was moving W. Witne
yellow at upoer edges. At Imes there sses stoted that therd
uppeered to was some evening was some evening twilight in the western
uppeared to be a slight trail or exhaust ex- slight trail or exhaust ex- sky, and a check indicates this to be indicates this to ba
bending upvard fr bending upward fre the object that would object that would true, Any objeat
appaar itke par appaar ltke po seen in the western sky Deen in the western sly
shaft of an arrow, but at a disbonce of several miles would
was not rursistant. Appeared 15-20° elev, aprox elev, aprox reflect the suns reflect the suns
260° 260° azimuth. Disappeared lo-O° azimuth. Disappeared lo-0" elev, 260 260° rays, if it were a lighd
elev, colored colored object. Since no records are kept object. Sii Ince no records are kept
azimuth. Disappeered instantly. azimuth. Disappeared instantly. of a/e
flying VFR, it is possible that
object observed vas an a/c rerleeting the
suas reys. suas reys
NT 0 AT 200 A2 2 100 M0s AT2
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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air port,
L. Identifying information
(1) Mr. civilian, 27 years old, mailing address,
General Delivery, Ten yoming. Occupation: School teacher, -ducation:
BS Degree. No mi. Considered a reliable witness.
(2) Mr civilian, 22 years old, mailing address,
Worland byoming. Occupation: Station agent for Frontier Airlines.
Education: High school graduate. military experience. Considered a
reliable witness.
civilian, 38 years old. Mailing address:
Worland, Wyoming. Occupation: Flight service specialist
for two years. Education: Two years of college. Military experience:
Flew as an aerial gunner with the navy during Ww three years.
Considered a reliable witness.
(1) Observers account of weather conditions: Clear with visibility
unrestricted. Surface temperature 40° F.
of the weather stations at Worland, Cody, Lander and Casper Wyoming, confirmed
the following weather information. No wind was available above l6,Ooo feet.
Surfacs winds, SSE 7 knots; 6,Ooo feet, South at 10 knots; 10,Oo0 feet,
South at 10 knots; 16,Ooo feet, SSw at 10 knots,
(3) Ceiling: U Unlimited.
(4) Visibility: U Unrestricted.
(5) None.
(6) Thanderstorms: None.
(7) Temperature gradient: Temperatures aloft were not available
at the time and position of the sighting. Hourly temperatures at the
surface as recorded at Worland were:
15 : 2255Z 0ct 60 - 54F 16 0255Z Oct 60 - 400F
2355Z Oct 60 - 52F 16 03552 Oct 60 - 38°F
16 0055Z 0ct 60 - 44°F 16 04552 0ct 60 - 360F
16 01552.0ct 60 - 390F
WAlNiNG: This document contains information affectiog the national dalenss of the United States within the meaning of the
Eapionags Laws, Titls I8, U. S. C., Sections 793 and 734. Its transmission or the ravelation of its contenis in any manner toan
Agoncles, eccept by permission of the Director of Latelligence, USAF unnutharisnd parson is prohibitad by law. It may not hn reproduced in whole or in pnrt, by other than United States Air Force
AF OT s2 112a WHICH MAY BE USED. REPLACES AF FORM 12-PART II. 1 JUN 43. CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when Mled in)
UNCLASSIFIED U. D. COVERNMENT PHINTING OPF1CE 18--E8470-1
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No Case (Information Only) 4 October 1960
Crossy, Launceton, Australia
On October at Cressy, Launceton, Australia Reverond and Hirs.
rey, cigar-shaped object vith
a dull surface, which came down through a cloud cover, headed north
at about 400 feet off at about 4oo feet off the ground. Then out of the ground. Then out of the clouds the clouda above and
behind the ship, they saw five or six small disc-shaped objects,
which traveled fast, Their movement which traveled fast, Their movement vas compared I to "flat to "flat stones
skipping skipping along the water." the water."
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OCT.4,1960 CRESSY, LAUNCETON, AUSTRALIA (LORENZEN P 214) 2 WITNESSESOO
DURING THE EVENING OF OCTOSER 4. I96O AN OBSERVATION AT CRESSY CAUSED 01
CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS. AT 6.IO P.M: MINUTES 02
AFTER CRESSY / RESIDENTS REPORTED A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION, THE REVEREND AND 03
MRS BROWNING SPOTTED 4 GRAY: CICAR-SHAPED OBJECT WHILE LOOKING THROUGHOA
THE RECTORY WINDOW AT A RAINEOW IN THE EAST, MRS. SAW THE OBJECT O5
FIRST AND POINTED IT OUT TO HEA THERE WERE FOUR VERTICAL BANDS ALONGO6
THE SIDE OF THE OBJECT• AND ROD WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A 07
SMALL PROPELLER AT THE END JUTTED SMALL PROPELLER AT THE END JUTTED OUT WIND WAS LOUD AND NO SOUND WAS WAS LOUD AND NO SOUND WAS oe
HEARD ABOVE IT. THE SPEED OF THE OBJECT THE SPEED was ESTIMATED BY THE REVEREND MATED EY THE REVEREND 09
AT ABOUT SOO M.P.H.AND IT TR AT ABOUT 50O M.P.H..AND IT IELED IN A STRAIGHT PATH TOWARO RAIGHT PATH TOWARO WESTERNIO
JUNCTION. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE ABOUT A MINUTE OF STE THE OBJECT STOPPED THE OBJECT STOPPED IN 11
MIDAIRL HOVERING OVER THE PANSHANGER ESTATE, MIDAIR,HOVERING OVER THE PANSHANGER ESTATE: THREE MILES AWAY. THE 12
WATCHED THE OBJECT FOR ABOUT ANOTHER THIRTY SECONDS AND THEN WERE TY SECONDS AND THEN WERE 13
SURPRISED TO SEE SURPRISED TO SEE FIVE OR SIX CTS APPEAR OUT OF THE 14
CLOUDS ABOVE AND BEHIND THE LARGER BEHIND THE LA SCS WERE TRAVELING VERY FASTIS WERE TRAVELING VERY FASTIS
AND.THE COMPARSD THEIR COMPARED STONES SKIPPING ALONG THE TONES SKIPPING ALONG THE 15 16
WATER. THE SMALL OBJECTS STATIONED BESIDE THE LARGER OBJECT 17
WITHINA HALF-MILE RADIUS. THE MINISTER THIRTY FEET IN 13
DIAMETER: SUT HE WAS NOT CERTAIN OF HIS ERAL SECONDS.* 19
THE REVEREND REPORTED, #THE L BY The Smaller 20
OBJECTS, REVERSED THE THEY HAD CO LARGE OBJECT. HE SAID, DID NOT 31
MANEUVER..IO ENE WAS THE LAST PART OF THE 22
OBJECT TO RAIN CLOUD. THE OBJECT RETURNSD TO THE CLOUD FASTER THAN 23
AND WAS GONE FROM SIGHT WITHIN THIRTY SECONDS. BROWNING SAID 24
HE SELIEVED LARGE OBJECT WAS GOINC TOWARD'WESTERN JUNCTION UNDER COVER OF 25
HEAVY ".AND *IT APPEARS THE OBJEC SAILED ON FOR SOME SECONDS UNAWARE THATZ6
IT HAD SHED ITS. PROTECTION." 27
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No Case (Information Only) 10 Octoher 1960
Tasmania
On Ootobar_l0 on the island of Tasmania, 8 Church of Sngland
Minister revealed Minister revealed he had seen had seen "o mcther-ship and six flying amoea"
a week before, but had kept oilent until other witnesses cilent until other witnesses in the in the
S Beeing seeing - unknown unknoun flying objects. objects.
a
to
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No Case (Information Only) 14 October 1960
Anahein, California
A dlzating wnleh oocurred in Anaheia, Callfornia, A dl Zating vnlch oecurred in Anaheia, O Califomia,
Faxy he unlaus in one datail: Tvo star-like saudera Fay he unlaus in one datail: Tvo star-lika saudsre 49r9 on Outober 14th Qutober 14th
1ag aligntly faatar then the ether. 14g allintly 1 faatar than the other. Evontually Evontually v9r9 Been, :608n, 0n9 0.79 of thm Phy- of thm fh/-
athor, neesed to saigale it, other, neered to sngald it, the rast the Tht overtook the
Claw avay, and iissppaarod.. Ilew avay, and iisappaarai..
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Insufficient Data
17 Toledo, Ohio t reports Balloon
17 'Indonesia Government Satellite (DECAY)
18 'Honshu, Japan Military Air Astro (METEOR)
18 CHE o2 Bermuda USN Insufficient Data
18 1Smethport, Pennsylvanie Astro (METEOR)
19 Langley, Virginia/Hatteras Inlet, Ne Military Astro (METEOR)
20 Moody AFB, Georgia Aircraft
21 Laominster, Massachusetts Astro (METEOR)
21 E of Formosa Astro (METEOR)
21 'Dayton, Ohio Uus A Astro (METEOR)
22 Fayettville, North Curolina Aircraft
22 AShreveport, Louisiana 1. Other (CONTRAIL)
2. Astro (VENUS)
22 Gary. Indiana Insufficient Data
23 -Waco, Texms Aircraft
24 24 Avoca, Wisconsin wisconsin -(PIYSICAL S)NX PHYSTCAL S)Nk, Other other (CHAFP) (CHAFP)
24 24 ·Richmond-Norfolk, Virginia Area .Richmond-Norfolk, Virginia Aree Multi Other (TITAN MISSILE)
Ramey AFB, Puerto Ramey Puerto Rico Sorub Isl Sorub Isl Multi PHOTO/NR)
Ground r Visual Visual Other (MISSILE)
25 Okinava tary Aircraft
25 'Ft Seneca, Ohio Other (MIRAGE)
NNN 27 -Hiekham AFB, Hawall Astro (METEOR)
30 Crescent City, C -Crescent City, ornie Insufficient Data
31 'Arkansas Multiple Balloon
ABDIROHAL REPORTED ASDITIONAL REPORTED SICHTINS (NOT 1 CaseS) CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
16 . Dry Creek, Oregon Newaclipping
-20 Meenah, Wisconsin Summary - Fireball Reports
20-21 Pujunga California Newselipoing
23 Toleie Onto Movsolipginz
24 Clwy, Montana L(Ltr)
26 'Colegrove, Pennsylvania Newselipping
23 Corida Flying Baucer Magazine
29 'Crersy, Launceton, Australia Newsclipping
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SUSPECTED DUPLICATE OF MESSAGA TELEPPONED to
PREVOUSLY RELEASEO, CHECK NO
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POSITION TIFLE AND COMITHTS OF PRFPARING CTFICFPE POSITION TITLE AND COMITNTS OF PRFPARING CTFICFPE
OPERATIONS OFFICEE, 1S TN AIE ALENT DFTACHMFNT. AGOVE I OPERATIONS OIFICER, 1S TN AIE ALENT DFTACHMFNT. AGOVE I
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L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL FVIDRKCE: L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL FVIOFKCE:
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PRECKOSNCE TYPE MSG (Chwe) EVIASOL ACCOUNTINO ONIG. OR REFRRS 70 LOF REFTRENGE CEAPOIPICATION
ACTION to BCOK MULTI BIRGLE
IN:O AP DO 33-50 UNOLAS
FROMT STECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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UNCLAS/APCTI-1E2x16-3117-E
YOUR NSG DU 33-6O, DTD 16 COT 60, FR THE 1301H AOW S4 RPTO THS
STONTIND OF AN UFO AT WORLAND, WYO, REQ YOU GONTACT THE WITNESSES, STONTING OF AN UFO AT WORLAND, WYO, REQ YOU GONTACT THE WITNESSES,
IR womane eC SPEO, AD MR 2yiok wenmmayeeC SPEO, AlD NR 2049g STATIN AGEIT FOR IATION AGEIT FOR
FRONTTR ALALIMES, BOM OF NORLAND, IN AN ATTEIPT TO GET MOE INFO FRONTTER ALALIMES, BOM OF NORLAND, IN AN ATTEIPT TO GET MORE INFO
CONCEPNING THETR SIGATING. IN ADDITION TO OTHLR UFO FURNISIED, R32 CONCEANING THETR SIGMTING. IN ADDITION TO OTHER IUFO FURNISILD, R9Q
THE FOLLOWING: DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJ AS SEN THROUCH BINOCULARS, THE FOLLOWING: DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJ AS SEEN THROUCH BINOOULARS,
AND ALSO MIIH THE NAKED BYS, WIAT WAS THE MLSVATEON AND AZISTTH OP AND ALSO ) MITH THE NAKED EYE, WHAT WAS TIS CLSVATEON AND AZIMVEH OF
THE OBJ WHEN FIHST SEEN? ? WHEN LAST SIEN? THE INFO RPTD SUOOESTS
THE POSSIBILITY OF THE BJ BEDNO A BAILOON. REQ A CHEOK BE MADE
LAUNICHED, FLIGHT PATH OF BALLOON LAUNGHED, AND DURATION OF FLIGIRT,
IF KINO W. 1:S 7SO SUGGESTS THERE WERE OTAER WITNESSES. NEQ AN
DATE TIME
ATTEPT BE MVDS TO CONTACT ALL WITNESSES TO THES SMIEENG AND UNFO 21: 1057
MONTH YEAR
RPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 20O-2, DTD 14 SEP 1959. OCT 1960
STHEOL MIGNATURE
AFCEH
W TTED NAIKAECTL ETOU NUNAME AND LITLR
Major m
PMONE 62216 HTLIP G. EVANS
SECUNITY GLACSIFICATION Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Soience and Componants
UNCLASSIFIED
DDfM,173 REPLACES DO FORM T7S. I OCT 4S. WHTCH WILL DE USED UNTIL SXHAUSTED
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UNCLASSIFTED
CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY OF ACT EPORTING REPORT NO. (Loava ilank)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTIY OR AREA REPCRT CONCERINS IDAYE OF INFORNATION
15 Oct 60
ACTIVITY SUSMITTING REPERY DATE OF COLLECTION SHI STATUS (If epplicable)
Intelligence Division, 28th Bomb Wing
Ellsworth Air sat No.
Force Base, Pouth Dakota 1, 2 Nov 60
PHEPAR ENG INDIVIOUAL CANGCLED/COIMNLET
DATE OF REPORT SRINO.
BRUCE A. GARDNER, Lt Colonel, USAP
Chief, Intelligence I Division CANCELED/ICOMPLETE
9 Nov 60 SRI NO.
NAME (R DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION
ACTIVE
ADQITIOVAL INFDMNATION ON (INTA)
Rellable
Rerakeinces (si2 Sudject. previoun purts, etc., en applfcable)
AFR 200m2
for sesatate subjec(a
Unidentified Flying Object
SulddAiry (oire sumary which highlights the solient foctera of narrative seport, Begia narrstive text on Af Fors Itza
unless report can bo lutly atated on Ap Porm I12. List inclowures, including number of copies)
Civilians at Worland, Wyoming reported that on 15 Oct 60, they sighted an
unidentified flying object. Investigation leads to conclusion the object was unidentlried flying object. Investigation 1 conclusion the object was
a high flying aircraft wi a high flying aircraft with reflecting sunlight being a confusing factor. flecting sun) being a confusing factor.
4CLs
Distriirion Br DniGtaton (Excopt US and Filo. Fadieate Dupl Mfor and eopies v/o (nclasures, if applicolle)
ATIC
1RG This document contains inforgat lon allecting tha natlonal delense of the United Stales within the seaning of thr
Isrege Lans, Titla I8. U.3.C., So iien 253 and 7od. Its traasniasion or the revalatian of its centents io any sanser to
unautherised perzon ia srohibited by Law.
AF FORM 112 REPLACES AF FORM 1IZ, FOCT 52. WHICH MAY BE UTEO
IN SEP 24
UNCLASSIFIED WCOOVUSSTRNTS DOICE IBL O 315475
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UNCLASSIFIED
CLASNNICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION whan Mled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
QNIGINATING AGENCY 28 homb Wg REPORT NO.
Intelligence Division, PAGE 2 OF PAGES
Ellsworth AFB, SDak
Narrative Report.
4. Desoription of the object,
(1) Shaga: The object was shaped like the head of an arrow with
the tip pointed earthward.
(2) Size: The size as described by all obsarvers was the size of
a dime, considering the size of stars in the area as a pin head for comparison.
(3) Color: The color varied from translucent red at the lower tip
to pale yellow at the upper edges.
(4) Number: One.
(5) N/A
(6) None,
(7) Tail, trail or exhaust: At times there appeared to be a
slight trail or eihaust extending upward fron the object that would appear
like part of the shaft of an arrow, but was not porsistant.
(8) Sound: None
(9) None.
b. Description of course of object:
What first called the attention of obuervers to the objoet:
Mr delivered air mail to the municipal air port each evening aroand
18:3o local time, and he noticed the object as he was entering the air 16:3o local time, and he noticed the object as he was entering the air
terminal. He in turn brought it to the attention of Mr. Jarvis and Mr. He in turn brought it to the attention of Mr. Jarvis and Mr.
Wortham,
(2) (2) Angle of elevation and Asimuth when first observed: Between
150 and 20 and 20 elevation and azimuth of approximately 260o. elevation and azi 2600.
(3) Angle of elevation and aximuth of object upon disappearance:
Between 100 and 0 elevation and sti approximately 260° azimuth.
(4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object: The flight
path appeared I to be almost directly downward with possibly a slignt drift
to the south.
(5) How did the object disappear: I It disapueraed instantly at an
an azinuth of 260°, below the horizon of the Absoroka mountain range, at an
altitude ef between 11,000 and 12,000 feet, approxanately 63 NM from the
municipal air port ab Worland Wyoming.
(6) How long was the object visible: Between 4 and 6 minutes.
WapNeyor This donument contuins iolormation alleeting the national dofonse of the Unltal States witaia the mounind of tihe
Baplanngs Law), Titte I3, Uh. S C., Spctions 7o2 and 7p4. Ira tranaaisiun or thn revalatien of its cunienss inany usanae oan
waauthorinnd prrson is prohibited boe Jaw. It may not bs meproduanl in whole or in part, by other than Uoited Stateq dir Fora A loucies, escept by permlasion of thn Dicrctos of Intelliguncn, UsaF
AF 1 62 112a REPLACES AP FOPS IES-PART I., I JUN AL. WHCH MAY-LE UCEO. CLASION (SECURITY INFORMATION whe Mled ind)
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