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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8236690
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONCrescent City California
FRAMES8

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1. DATE 12 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
30 0st 60 Crescent City, California Probobly Bollnon
0 Possibly Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Rodor 0 Wes Aiscroft
Locel Ground-Visual Probobly Airaroft
31/01572 AlrVisual Alr-lntercapt Rodor Possibly Aircrafr
GMT.
5. PHOTOS b. SOURCE 0O Was Astronomieol
OYes Probobly Astrononical
Civilien Possibly Astronomieol
No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION B. NUNBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
O. Insolfiein Data for Evqluation
30 min sis varied 0 Unknown
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round white objeets, one red, Total of six in Request for coimplete imvestigation sent.
three groups. lst three groups. lst group at tree-top level; 2nd level; 2nd Not received as of Dee 6l. Case listed Not received as of Dee 6l. Case listed
everhead; and 3rd everhead; and Brd (single) overhead (single) overhead to NE with to NE with as insurricient inforration. as insufticient inforration.
moving oving generally W. All ganerally:W , All disappeared
over horiz on. Appeared as bright lights. Single
objeat dro oped and also appoared to appeared to
tvinkle. Second group rotated in circle re- tyinkle. Second group rotated in circle re-
taining same reletive position. Negative report
fron Radr and no a/c in area. fron Rader and no a/c in area.
ATIC PORM 229 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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LT Purnel
CELLPHONED
RECEIVED 10
394
10c50 09 38 05 37
1960 0ct 31
ATIC
C203M6212C07A113
1LJEDso 2
J
DC ROWZEO DSA
31.3532 Z1X 73
TL 19C2NT AACS 90
TO EJNFAL/COMMR AIR DE/EIS: COMAND ET AS COLONADO SPAIRCS COLO
RJNLSO/NTIC WAIGHT RJNUSO/NTIC MRIGHT ATTERSON AFE ATTERSOP AFE ONIO ) b b
AJUZSE/COHON 28 AIRDIV HMNILION AFE CALIF AJUZSE/COHON 28 AIRDIV NMNILION AFF CALIF
PJEZHO/NG USMF VASHDC PJEZHO/NO USAF VASHDC
RJEZHO/STCRETARY OF USAN WASHDC RJEZHO/STCRETARY OF USAN WASHDC
T T
UPCLAS FROH FLT SUO CI ACTION UNCLAS FROM FLT SVC CI ACTIOI CIPCNORAD 2OAD A1IC CIPCNOLAD 2OAD ATIC COFS FOM AFCI COFS FOM AFCI
AFOIS. UFO.
12.
A
(1) UNKNOWN DLCT TC DANKNESS
(2) Wkown
C30 00N081
(4) C1X
(5) GROUEEN
(S) LIWMS VFLY IRIGIT
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PAGE TNO ROWZEG SSA
K71 URKNOUN
(6) NOME
(S) 1O1E
F.
(1) HOVEIENT C OF LIGHTS
(2) 15 T0 20 1 THAMOUSAND FEET
(3) SAME
(4) CROUPED DISPERSED - REGROURED AND HOVERED - DEFARIED IN CROUP
(D) FADED TO THE SSW T1.
(3) MISSING
C.
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) UNKNOMN
-
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IH
581
.
(1)
G
(1) MISSING
(2) CALD REST FISSINC (2) CALD REST FISSING
(3) 9 THOUS (3) 9 THOUS SCATTERED SCATTERED
(3) 7 MILES
(S)LISSING
(6) 1ONE (6) NONE
11O2 H.1012
1.7018
J. UNKKHONN
OFFICEE
I. NONE
DT
31/54372 00: RY21G
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C2970
RECEIVED
1206180 05 04 14
ATIC 1960 NOV
o 4 b
0137700YA438
PP EJED1O
TE NJM7XPE 16 —
P 3125082 2X
FM A1B FTR CP KINCSLEY FLD ONE FM 4JB FTR OP KINCSLEY FLB ONE 49
RJEDIOZATIC UPAFB ONIO RJEDIO/ATIC UPAFB ONIO
RJEZHIC/ACS ITELL NE USAF VAXH DC RJEZHC/ACS ITELL NE USAF VAXH DC
RJLTHO/OFFICE OF INO HO UIAF VASH DC RJLTHO/OFTICE OF INO HO UIAF VASH DC
RE1ZEN/25 ALR DIV YCCHORD AFB MASH nTV ASH
IATO RUNZAP/PORTLAND ADD ADAIR AFSTN ORE
BT
UNCLAY AN8ODC 11-5S84. FOLLONINE UFOB I3 FORWARDED
PARAGRAPH :5.
PANTI.
1. REPCATED AS JIVILAR To THL "ECHO" SATELLITE
R. THE UFOT VERE NOT CO"PARED TO OBJECT OF KNOWN SITE.
S. BRILLIANT VHITE JIMILAR TO TECHO 1 GATELLITE. THE SINGLE
TIGHTINC LAY TINTED RED.
L. A TOTAL OF JIX CEJEOT LERE ARRANCEO IN THREE SEPANATE
CROUPI,
BOUD
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PACE TC DJ27.PD 1S
CEJECT.
6. "INCLE SICITINC APPEARED TO THINAIE AND VAS TINTSD RID.
7. NECATIVE. E. NECATIVE. S. ALL DIONTINES VOVES VESTESIY.
THE SINGLE OECECT DROPPED AND HOVERLD, OTHER OBJECTS ROTATED.
PART II. 1. A SIX YEAR OLD BOY REPORTED IT TO A SIXTEEN YEAR
OLE FRIEND VNC RELAYED IT TO THI ABUIT "AXINE THE REPORT, SITINC
CORROBORATED DY SEVERAL ADUIT VITMEISES.
2. IT CROUP -TREETOD LEVEL& M. V. -END 2. IT CROUP -THEETOD LEVEL& N. V. - END GROUP - GROUP - OVERNEAD E OVERNEAD E
D.E., JRD CROUP - OVERHEAD A N.S. D.E., JRD CROUP - OVERHEAD A N.S.
S. ALL S. ALL SIGHIINES SIGHTINES VOVED TO THE VEST AND DISAPPEARED BELVO "OVED TO THE VEST AND DISAPPEARED BELVC
HORIZON AT SAME ATIVUTH FIRST. 4. VESTERIY FLIGHT PATH. HOVERED HORIZON AT CAME ATIMUTH FIRST. 4. VESTERIY FLICHT PATH. HOVERED
INTERYITTENTIY, THE SECOND GROU? ROTATED IN CIRCLE AND RETAINED INTERYITTENTLY, THE SECOND G
BAYE RELATIVE POSITION IN FORATION. S. BISAPSEARED BELOW THREE CAYE RELATIVE POSITION IN FORYATI ION. S. DISAPPEARED DELOW THRLE
LINE TCARD3 THE OCEAN. S. THIRTY MINUTES.
PART III. 1. VIJUAL FROY CRCUND. NEGATIVE GROUND PADAN REPORTED.
2. AECATIVE. 1. NONE REPORTED AND NO AIRCRATT ORSERVED IN THE
AREA.
PART IV. 1. 31 M1S7Z. 2. DUC. ANS CARLY FVENING.
PART V. CRES CITY, CAIIF. LAT - 41 CES, 47'N. LOC - 124 DEC.
LY-4547.
On Ootober 30 Gity, California o group of UFOs
were obuerved and other
witnegcos. The six "brillant" objecto uaid, yore in groupe
of two and three, with the sixth UFO operating "like a patrel oraft"
between them.
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PAGE TIRTE ROITPE IS
ACCE MECATIVE. ADORZS1:
GMECENT CITY, CALIF, BM
COCUPETIONE MECATIVE; RELIABILITY: COON, E. NEVATIVE.
PART VII. 1. NIGH THIN SCATTERED LAYEX OF CLOUES TUROUCH VHICH
THE CEJECTS O COULD BE SEEN.
2. TURFACE CAL" DECREES CALY CNOTS
6,270 282 15 :
18,238 271 " 27 :
16,383 273 51 " Se
21,933 265 : 33
37,811 270 : 35
49,193 279 : G7 "
51,732 54,172 267 : " 23 :
82,319 287 : 15 15
S. MEGATIVE. 9,J3J FT 3CATTERED S. MEGATIVE. 9,131 FT SCATTERED REPORTED IN REPORTED IN V WETST OBSERVATION. WET OBSENVATION.
4. JEVEN MILE VICIBILITY REPOPTED IN PORTED IN 22137 22137 OBSERVATION. 5. THIN
SCATTERED DECK. 62. NOT APDE SCATTERED ICABLE. BLE.
PART XI, ASST DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. PRELIVII ARY ANALYCI3
INDICATES S NO POSSIELE CAUCI OF SIGHTING. PART XII. NEGATIVE.
ET
01/E1S57 NOV RUZXPD
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DECURITY CLACSIFICATIUN
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE FELOW RFSERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CHNTEN
(CO NOV A 21 34
PRZCAOENCE TYPE MN2 (Cheel) ACCOUNTING ORIG. DR REFLRS TO OF REFERENCE CLAISIICXTION
HULTT EINGLE SYMAOL
ACTION RCUTINE LOOR LO30D0 10-5884 UNGLAS
AB
INTO SPECIAL INETRUCTIONE
FROM
ATIC W-P AFB
TO: KINDSLEY FLD OREGON
UNCLAS/AOI-1E211-3224-E
LOSTH FTR GP, YOUR MSO L0SODC 10-568L, DTD 31 OOT 60, WERE ALL THREE
GROUPS OF LIGHTS SEEN AT THE SAME TIMEY DID TIMI ALL GROUPS oP LIGHTS SEkN AT TEE SAIE TIAY DID THMI ALL DISAFPEAK A L DISAPPEAR AT
THE SAIE TIEY WHAT WAS THS FORNATION OF EACH CROUP? THE SAE TIEY WHAT WAS THS FORMATION OF EACH GROUP? WHAT MERB ThE WHAT WERE ThB
GROUPS POSITIONS IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER? WHAT WAS THE SIZE OF GROUPS POSITIONS IN RELATION TO EACH OTIER? WHAT WAS THE SIZE OF
EACH OBJ CONPARED TO A NATCH HEAD HELD AT AIP'S LENOTH? EACH OBJ CONPARED TO A NATCH HEAD HELD AT ARON'S LENOTH? RER YOU 2 RED YOU
CONTACT M CONTACT P CRESCENT CITY, WHO ALSO SAW CRESCENT CITY, WHO ALSO SAW
THE OBJEOT, AND ANYONE ELSE WHO MAY HAVE SEEN IT, AND FMD THEIR THE OBJEOT, AND ANYONE ELSE WHO HAVE SEON IT, AND FVD THEER
ALT
DESCRIPTICNS TO ATIO. SUGGEST THAT THE RPT BE SUBHITED ON AN
AF FN 112 IN ORDER THAT AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE CAN BE RPTD,
INCLUDING DRAWINOS.
DAYE TIME
3 b357
MONTH YIN
NO/ 1960
DYMSOL EILNARURE
Dehalo t
AFOIN-LE2x
TYPED (EZTEMPSO) KAMAE AND TITLE
2--1 Hajor Rdbert/J. Frlend
PHONE 69216 AT UP 1. IICHOLAS POST
URCUNTTY CLASEINICATION Aating Deguty
Solence and Componenta
UNCLASSIFTED
FORM 173 BEPLAGES DD FORM 173. I OCT AS, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUISTED
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