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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8235275
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONFayetteville North Carolina
FRAMES3

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EGROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local 1130 Ground-Visual Cround-Rodar 0 Was Aleroft
22/16302 K Probubly Airerah
GMT Al-Visual D Air-lntereept Rador 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomicol
Ys Probobly Astronomicol
B No Civilian D Possibly Astronomicul
7. LENGTH OF O3SERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. COURSE 0 Other
3 and 5 see one 100 Insulficlent Data lor Evpluation
E-W Unknown
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Cigar or bansna Cigar or banana shaped, silver in color, size shaped, silver in color, size Object was 1 Object was
of half-dollar. Observer of half-dollar. Observer Nr 1 on ground aprox probably due to the reflection
Nr 1 on ground aprox of the sun fron a high-flying a/c. The of the sun fron a high-flying a/e. The
20 ft from 20 ft fros 6o ft television tower looking at
top of tower. S investigating ofricer verified that a/e investigating officer verified that a/e
line of were in the area.
line of vision. Called to Rttention of observer vision. Called o Rtteution of observer
Ir ? who was on top of tower. Appeared Iir ? who was on top of tower. Appeared aprox aprox
60°.
ATIC FORM 329 (NRV 26 SEP 52)
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DE RJESDE 32
P2420512 44X2A
FM COMDR 46ATH TRPCARRNG POPE AFB NC
TO FJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJESKB/32 ALPDIV DOBBINS AFB GA
RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFS OHIOL
RJEZHQ/COFS S USAF WASH DC
RJEZHO/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RJEZDX/TAC LANGLEY AFB VA
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C(1) GPOUND VISUAL (Q) N/A (3) NA; D(1) 22/1630Z OCTOBER 1960 (2)
EAY; E. 35 05 4SN/7S 56 3N, WEST OF FAYETIEVILLE, NC, APPROX
1/4 MILE FROM CITY (
(ETTEVILLE, NC, E ELECTFICAL ENGINEER,
EMPLOYED BY AIFBORNE & ELECTRONIC BOARD, FORT BRAGG, NC, PROBABLY
FAYETTEVILLE, NC, COLLEGE STUDENT (ATH YF) PROBABLY RELIAPLE (2)
MA; G(I) CLEAR, NO CLOUIS, BROAD SUNLIGHT (2) SURFACE: 250/10,
6,000: 010/8, 10,000: 270/5, 16,080: 260/35, 20,000: 960/35, oee,,o.
30,009: 258/75, 50,002: 269/50, 80,800: N/A (3) UNLIM1TED (4) 30,009; 258/75, 50,000: 260/50, 8 80,820: N/A (3) UNLIMITED (4)
7 MILES (5) NONE (6) NONE; H. NONE; I NONE; J. C-183 AIFCRAFT, 7 MILES (5) NONE (6) NONE) H. NONE; I NONE; J. C-183 AIPCRAFT,
BASED AT POPI AFB, WERE FLYING IN BASED AT POPI AFB, WERE FLYING IN LQCAL AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING, LOCAL AT TIME OF SIGNTING,
ALTITURE AND DIRECTION ALTITUDE AND DIREC UNYNOWN; K. ARTHUR J. SMITCH, MSCT, NCOIC WNOWN; HUR J. SMITCH, MSCT, NCOIC
INTELLIGENCE SECTION, SIGHTING POSSIBIY POSSIBLY REFLECTION OF OF SUN ON SUN ON
HIGH-FLYING HICH-ELVING CEATTE
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