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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8239153
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONRoswell New Mexico
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5. PHOTOS BOURCE D Was Astronomical
O Ys D Probably Astronomieal
O-No Civilian Possibly Astronomiedl
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I C. NUMHER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
at Insulficlant Deta for Evaluation
5 Seconds One East then West 0 Unknown
10. BRIEP SUUHARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bric. object in sky observed through car winglield No mention of the speed of the
travelllng travelldng East, stopping and then going West! East, stopping going WestJ object object was given or the length of the Nas the length of the
Diminished in brightness prior to disaprearing. pause between changing directLons. Also between changing directLons. Also
Object was red in center with yellow border. it is difficult to mnderatand how this it is dirficult to nnderatand how this
Beleived to have tail Beleived to have tail go ng East, none going 1g East, none going much detail about the object could be much detail ab out the object could be
West, No sound, Oboerved at 6O-7o deg elevatiod, given in a sight ing of such short durat West, No sound.Oboerved at 6O-7o deg elevatiod, given in a sight ing of such short durat
Viewed by looking up through winshield. Car Viewed by looking up through winshield. Car when the objeet mist have boen moving at when the object mist have boen moving at
going South in city with buildings (low) on efch great spoed. Observed from moving car
side of streob, Azimuth limits l35 deg to 225 through Winshield at an olevatlon of side of streob, Azimuth limits l35 deg to 225 through Winshield at an elevation of
deg. Total observation duration wad five secords, 6o-7o degrees the witness was able to deg. Total observation duration wan five secords, 6o-7o degrees the witness was able to
give the color, note the stopping and
follow the objeot with suffieient case follow the object with sufrieient ease
to allow this roport. to allow this report.
ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SKP 52)
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KECEIVED
DE0 15V 25 01. 37
RUNFJP1.
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TO ADAT/ATIE J ORIG
IXFC RJR/CAS OFUTT AFS MEN
1JMMZISAF MMAC MFD CALIE
RJNFAL/ADC CT AFS COLO RONFALADC CT AFS COL
RJUFHB/SMAIRDIV KIATMANSAE-MEA RJUFHD/SMAIRDIV KIATLANS AE-MEA
AJEZIO7COFS LSAF GACH D C RJEZIO7COFS ESAF GASH D C
RJEZNV/DSAF MAN O C RJEZNV/OSAF MAN OC
ST
INOLAS DCDI 1ESS3. IMEDIAT INOLAS DCDI 13SSS. IMEDIATA AP1 A
ACTION FOX ATIC. IMFO SAC, 1SK, ADO, SMD, COFE
AND SAFIS. SUDJECYI UFO. A- DEBCRIPTION OF OSJECT:
1. JRICHT OJJECT IN SHY TAAVELLINS TO ME BAST, THEN
CTOPPING, THEN TUAMING TO HE WEST, DIMINISAING IN
SRIGHTNESS SHOTTY DCFORE-DISAPPNARING. 1. LME HEL
MI ARS LENGT. . VENY I MKIET ALD IN CEMTER NIT.
VELLOM GOXDER. 3. R FOMATION J.1D
EATUNCS B38E14L. 7. 0.5SV
BESLED MS MAVIG PMMI L FLST S.S,
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M02 TOSJV 1A
JECT MALAD, ONIAISMISC MEN OLJCCT DIEAFTEAAD TO
VET. 1. 3O DOUND. O.MONE COULD 5 GIVEN.
PESGNIPTIO F Cotnal OF Owicr. 1. LatcHines
F CNJEOT SIE TARDUON AUTOTODILE ANDSNIALE. 2.
CLS OF 3LEVATION DESCAIID AS S -7E DCCREEO. AZI.UTN
COULD NOT DE GIVEN ALTHOUGH OJSERVEN DESCRIDED OSJECT
AS FIEST TRAVELLIAS TO THE EAST, MALTI G, THE DIMID-
IN JRICHTNESS AUD SISATIEARING NAILE TRAVELLING
TO THE VEST. THIS MEANS THAT IF DCCRIPTION IS ACCURATE, To THE TEST. THIS MEANS THAT IF BCCRIPTION IS ACCURATE,
TNS OUJECT CHANGSD COURSE 1S: DEGAAES. J. OSSEXVER THS OUJDGT CHANGED COURSE 1SF DEGALES. J. OBSEXVER
STATED THAT OSJIOT VAS KEPT IN VIEN SY LOOKING UP TAKOUG. STATED THAT I OSJICT VAS KEPT IN VIEN SY LOOKING VP TANOUG.
AUTO WINDSRIELD, RATAEN TIA: SY AVTO VINDSNIELD, RATAEN TIA: SY L LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD LOOKING STRAIGHT AHSAD
FROM A NATURAL SITTINS POSITIOM. FOR THIS REASON, AZIMUTH A NATURAL SITTINS POSITIOM. FOR THIS REASON, AZIMUTH
OF FIRST OSERVANCE AND 07. FIRST OSERVANCE AND THME OF DISAPPAAANCE CIVEH AS ThS OF DISAPPAAANCE GIVEN AS
7-E DEGREES. OUSIAVIA TAAVELLING SOUTH ON CITY STAEETS
AND ALTHOUGH SUILDIACS NOT NIGH IN AREA OF ODSEAVAPION,
BSTINATED AZL.UTA OF EMTINS ODSEXVANCE SEOUENCS THOUGHT TO
JE NOT CREATEA TRAN FRON 1S) PHAOUGH 2SS DEGREES AT FIVEN
ANGLE OF ELEVAPION. A CSSEAVSA DESCNISED OJUECT AS
AVINGT AlL ARC, PIRST T THAVELLING TO THE EAST, MALTIND,
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4018 163 XA
TIEN TUNIAS TO THS MEST SHORILY SAFORA DISAEBLAXLAG.
A. OUJZCT DISAFESAAED D MI 1.NMJS TO DEAST,
DININISHIAS IN SRIGATIESS, THEX OUT. . ODJECI MAS
VISISLE APTROXIEATELY FIVO () SESOWDS. C. -
OF OLMAVATIONE 1. CROUNS-VISUAL 2. NO OPTICAL
AIDS USHD J. 7A. B. TLME AXD DATA OF AIGHTINDA AIDS USED D J. K7A. B. TE AXD DATA OF MICHTING:
2332 1OWS 2322 HOWS 2ULU 2UL0 T1E, 21 XOVE:5EX 17. . 2. NI0T. J T121, 21 X003:5E3 175 - 2. NImT.
E. LOCATION OF OSSEAVER: 1. OJSERVEH IN AUTD, E. LOGATION OF OSSERVER: 1. OJSERVEN IN AUTD,
TRAVELLING SOUTH ON PENNSYIMAKIA AVENDE SETWUEEN FOURT TRAVELLING SOUTH ON PENNSYLVASIA AVENTE SETWIEN FOURT
AND THIRD STRLETS IN AID THIRD STRCETS IN THE CITY OF AOSMELL, NET MEATCO. CITY OF AOSJELL, NEI MEXICO.
IBEITIFVING INFOAMATION ON OASENVZN: I. CIVILIANN
AGE: UMNOM;
ROSJELL, HET MEXICOS NOVSEJIFE)
MUSBAND INSCIANCE SALESHAN FOR STATE FAAX MUTTALE
RELIASILITY ZSTIMATED AS COOD. G. VEATAER AND VINDS
ALOFT: 1. 2AVLER CXCSLLENT. 2. ANS AT VALKEX AF34
CURFACE: 15 M3CRIES AT 7 IONOTSA ZEET
DEGRCES AT PJHOM 3 - EORMSS AT
OTS) 15,
DEORLIS AT 13 KOTS 3A7AST
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DAGE FOUR RJFJP 1A
AT 47 RNOTS, Fa1 - 240 DECREES AT A5 XNOTS)
y AND SA, SE FEET - NOT AVAILASLE. J. CEILING
INLINITCD- 4. VISISILITY - UNLINIIES. D- AMOUNT OF
CLDUD COVER - NONE. 3. NONE IN AREA- 7. TERPORADIANT:
MINUS S DIGREE: FOR 2PS AILES VEST - ZEXO DEGICES FOR M031 - 7410 D4G05 70R
2 KILAS EAST. H. NONE. I. HONE POSSISLE. J. CONTROL KILES EAST. H. NONE. I. HONE POSSISLE. J. CONTROL
TOWER AT VALKER AFD REPORTS TOMER AT VALKER ATD RSPORTS S TARSE J-D AIRCMAFT AIRSOMNZ TARSE J-D AIRCMAAT AIRSOXNZ
IN VICINITY AT TIME OF SIGATING. X. CAPTAIN PAUL J.
JATES, ASSISTANT CNISF, CONSAT INTELLIGZACE SMANC., VTA JATES, ASSISTANT CNISF, COKSAT INTELLIGZACE SRANC., VTA
JONSARDNET HONJARDNEHT VING, MING, , MALKER AFO, NEJ MEXICO. REPORT AS GIVEN JALKER AFM, NEJMEXICO. REPOKT AS GIVEN
OSSERVER JELJEVED TO SE RELIAJLE. COMMENT OF REPORTING
OFFICER: SELIEVE OSJECT COULD DS LANDING LICHT OF J-DZ
AIRCIAFT VEAE UTILIZING AUSAY AL. . IN AS NUCK AS MALKER
AFA LOCATED DIRECTLY TO SOUTA OF OSSERVER, ARC OF OSUECT
DESCRIJED LAY RAVE : SEEN AIRCRAFT APPROACHING FOR LANDING
OXY IORIAL MATTEA APPHOACH OTHER RELIASLS SOURCES
CMEOKED FOR IFJRATION OX SICNTIIG SUT JITH NEGAFIVE
KEEUETE. REPORT RE AINS BNCONFINED. L. VONE.
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