DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8608437
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONSpokane Washington
FRAMES35
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J ORNSON, A+ @ &4
1, DATE
14 De
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3. DATE-TiIME GROUP
1937
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Locol ....
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION
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TYPE OF OBSERVATION
‘D Ground-Vi sual
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O Ground-Redoer
12. CONCLUSIONS
Wos Balloon
Probobly Balloon
Possibly Balloon
ne
0
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Was Aivcraft
Probably Aircrof?
7 \% ya «t "
: , O Possibly Aircroft
7!) ede Miele hl ea 3 OD Aie Vi sol O Ale-latercep? Poder . y
5. PHOTO 6 s0URCE 1 Was Astronomicel
O YVYes , P ;o Probably A wanreen ot
Military 0 Possibly Astronomico
{] No - y
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7. LENGTH OF OSSE2VATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS y. COURSE CC. Other Pt ern er
10 Insufficient Dato for Evaluatio
s
O Mit OS O Unknown
19, DRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Ohject star shaped, white changing to red and Satellite data , however
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observation 6 min. Passed behind a/c. of no conflicting f tion.
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ATIC FORM 329 (72 FV 26 SEP 52)
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No Case (Information’ Only) 7 December 1960 | |
| Martinez, California |
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December 7, 1960—iartinez, Sulifornia--6 A.ii, Police patrolman
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police officors, watched the gyrations
of a large mysterious lighted Uro for 5 minutes,
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No Case (Information Only) 10 December 1960 |
Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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Dece 3 i
moder 1C, 1£930-~Near 4tlantic City, ner
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Tound dise aren foll y orning,
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Sai2O7Prc2i¢, Niea havwa~
behind ; - #260 Novered above a
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No Case (Information Only) 13 December 1960
Neenah, Wisconsin
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No Case (Information Only) 13 December 1960
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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No Case (Information Only) 13 December 1960
Dubuque, Iowa
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No Case (Information Only) 14 December 1960
Portland, Connecticut
A tevort from rort-
Ln Ssansatiout, dated December i4th stares that Mr. and Mrs. ieee
‘
be >t
‘o* city witnessed a rlying saucse ab s50ut 19 3.a. on tae previous mi 3 Noe
) obtact was malcing stratic movesents in the sky, and looked “Likes a cinner
rte," though at times 2 -onical ?orm waa 2130 noted. Jtrangs ‘ematallis?’”
thes abvoard the UFO varied in soLor and intensity, ind ths obisct seemed to
y= ‘no sulsating wamner, “something +:%9 a jelly?fisa.”® The thing ~es in
y Por’ 2o mirnutess
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No Case (Information Only) 15 December 1960
Appleton, Wisconsin
Pee cee ceo?
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DATE
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DATE
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16 - 31 DECEMBER 1960 SIGHTINGS
LOCATION OBSERVER
sHutchison, Kansas '* Multi
‘Dayton, Ohio
\Pyndall AFB, Florida
‘Aquadilla, Puerto Rico
‘Sutton, Alaska
‘Anchorage, Alaska
Multi
‘40.00N 175.00W N Midway Military
‘Sterling, Alaska
‘Cincinnati, Onio nh
‘SZ Guam Military
‘Bentwaters, England
‘Buckingham, lowa
‘Arlington Heignts, Illinois
Multi (PHOTOS )
‘New York, New York
‘Crescent City, California
‘Rushville, Nebraska Multi
‘Coral Sea Nandi, Australia Military
‘Japan SE ewes iee
iNesoua, New Hanrsnire Sips
SSDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES
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LOCATION SOURCE
j East Boston, Massacr=usetts Newsclipping
1 San Raphael, Caliccrnaia Newsclipping
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EVALUATION
Astro (METEOR)
Insufficient Data
Balloon
Satellite
Satellite
Satellite
Insufficient Data
Astro (ARCTURUS)
Insufficient Data
Satellite
Astro (METZOR)
Astro (METEOR)
Insufficient Data
Astro (VENUS)
Aircraft
Astro (METEOR)
Astro (METEOR)
Insufficient Data
Satellite (D/K DISCOVERS
17)
Insufficient Data
EVALUATION
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1, DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
14 Dee 60 Spokane, Washington 12 Wos Balloon
O Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP |Z. TYPE OF OBSERVATION -|0 Possibly Balloon
1937 ay 10 Wes Aivcraft
Locol ————— D Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Redar (2 Probably Aircroft
me CMT — Jif Ss) — bas “2 Aie Visvel 2) Alr-latercep? Rodar CO Possibly Aircroft
: 5. PHOTOS 6 s0URCE © Was Astronomical
O Yes me. 0 Probebly Astronomical
‘ef No Milisary DO Possibly Astronomicol
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7. LENGTH OF O3$22VATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS y. COURSE C(t. Other 22 !
- O Insufficient Dato lor Evaluation
& min One Sr QO Unknown
io, DRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Onject star shaped, white changing to red and | Satell At > data req od noweve :
oranme. A/e si ightin from 32,000 ft. Coject recelve Voparent je in orbit. Ca
pitden. el Leved flight from Nwto SE. Total listed as unconf od satellite in vie
| bservation 6 min. Passed behind a/c. of no conflicting int ution.
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3. WHITE, CHANGING TO RED, THEN ORANGE.
4, ONE.
5. N/A
6, OBJECT TO FAR AWAY FOR DETAIL.
7, NOT REPORTED,
S. NOT REPORTED. CAIRCRAFT SIGHTING.)
~ 5. AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO BEACONS IN AREA AND OBJECT NOT
MOVING FAST ENOUGH TO BE FALLING STAR,
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4. LIGHT IN 22 O'CLOCK POSITION FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT
HEADING 250 DEGREES AT 32000 FEET.
2, ELEVATION UNKNOWN, BUT HIGHER THAN AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE.
3, NOT REPORTED.
4. STRAIGHT LINE, LEVEL FLIGHT, MOVING FROM NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST.
5. AIRCRAFT LOST SIGHT. PASSED BEHIND.
6, SIX MINUTES,
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4. VISUAL SIGHTING.
9. MONE USED.
3, KC-135, SHORE 12, 32000 FEET, 250 DEGREES, FAIRCHILD
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1. VISUAL SIGHTING,
3e KC-=135, SHORE 12, 32000 FEET, 250 DEGREES, FAIRCHILD
AFB, WASH
De 4e 15/0337Z TO 15/63432.
5, NIGHT
E. 6. 30 MILES EAST OF COEUR D* ALENE LAKE, IDAHO TO 30 MILES
WEST OF LAKE. (NEAR SPOKANE, WASH.)
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FAIRCHILD AFB, WASH. VERY GOOD.
RAL WEATHER CONDITIONS VERY GOOD.
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AOi---290/55
L5Me---230
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! CORRELATES WITH VISUAL SIGHTING BY PERSONNEL AT
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AIR INTELLIGENCE | INFORMAT ION REPORT .
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
North Amer 15 Dee 60 : |
ACTIVITY SUQMITTING a a PORE Se SUCTION srl STATUS Cif spplicable)— |
325th Fighter Wing (AD) —_ - a 3, |
licChord AFB, Washington 23 Dec GO CANCELCO/COMPLE |
PREPAQ@ING INDIVIDUAL boaed: “LED W228 9S. LP OATE D6 REPORT. iis Me Mee A STer ines 7 :
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___it_ Bawer@:Ms Lewis 9° oo. «| a7 pet 60+ Gane ee |
HaWE OF DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION j ! /
vaotein Bdward E. Johnson ADDITIONAL INFORMATION On (Dele) eer
re AR if Sez Lor Pilot :
REFERENCES | (BAIR Subject, previous, reports, @fc., as applicable)
Zino 12-033 (: atch) ~ SPO 1694 (Spokene Air Defense Sector inessage)—
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syasect (Descriptive title. Use individual reports for seoarate subjects) ~
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nidentizied flying Object (U #0)
WMARY (Give summary which highlights the aatient factors of nerrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Fo
peers ss reoort an be ful ly stated on AP Porm 172. List incloesur °*s, fneluding number of copies)
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— el SLt uations: Alirooz “ne nel nCe- aay, iY oy NW ACS, ur a2ciinit cS {v a etc)
st a ae : | . a Pa ’ sae “aK. } ‘oe
0 ists. Aircraft Commander, Captain lidward ly. Johnson, S910hA, 22d
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Mg Squadron, ! liecChord AS, Washingcon.
follows (i ‘Ormat ; nj 5 R 200-2 a 14 bep 59).
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WARNIKG: TAta document contains information alfecting the national defense of the United States
Eanienane Lava, Title 18, U.S.C., Section 793 and 794. [ts transmisaion or the reve! ton of its content 1 any om: ty
authorized person ia prohibited by ise.
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sighted by Captain Johnson. Captain’ Johnson is of the sane Opinion.”
Le None. 4,3 .
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No Case (Information Only) 1 December 1950
Appleton, Wisconsin
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No Case (Information Only) 2-12 December 1960
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Cn December 2-12 the Atlantic City Press reported that
severnl Urea vere sighted in southern New Jersey, In one case
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listed by the Press, a strange flying object which descended to
-
about 300 feet was reported by oa duck hunter, hen he raised his
shotgun, the hunter said, the UFO rose vertically and disappeared,
“% JBRSEY HUNTER ALMOST SHOOTS SAUCER: Last December rd, a duck
‘unter mamed s 2nd his 7rendson nad a frigatening exverience wa a
S ia the meadows near Atlantis City, N. J. T waa about 6 a.a. ynen me He
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nett soothed the object Thying agtraignt at tom, avout 209 Pset ROOTS —
syound » gimme .caced 343 shotqun and was prepared <0 shoot down “he 09)96%;
s% it then rose vertically into “e nic and flew away, 219 3 Lrange rere
a4 sauceteshacped fae easnred avout [Oo feet in diameter. i+ “a8 & red giow
‘sat Lit cap the ground and “1a csnanaged to purples as ne um coine zoomed up ia
» *he air. The UFO *raveied silently at ali tines, and moved witn a jerayy
on "like a bouncing ball, * according to Leeds.
Cad
On December 3, 1960 Duck Hunte Gaiters. 65, near Atlentic City,
Now Jorsey disclosed his story of a rocant encountor with a big disc, 23 ho
prepared to fight off 2 sprcecrsft fron another planot---with a shotgun. While
_“~ A : 2 4 sae — er 7 %* 4 + ' 7s } [7 ALT ‘ 5 : / a 2 2 +}
ne trip with hi eenigon at 6 A.M. they saw an object flying av chem,
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over the mesazvs at about 300 feet above the grounce
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coming right straight tcw rds us," cri 3 b
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ls into his shetgun and renplicd,” Don! fOrry
: . eet £f Pant 4 3 ~ ma p
Cise mensured about 60 foat in aismever, hed a
. 1 49 “ me = ~Y - nc - : . Ts
red glow that 1it up ene group and that chenged to purple as 10 rose Vv rtically.
Tt came out of the east, thon turned southwest. The dise traveled silently
moved with a jerky motion"like 4 bouncing ball" in the air.
got
+ away, but you'd have a hard tine telling these people that 4% weren't there
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No Case (Information Only) 7 December i960 |
Martinez, California
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December 7, 1960—vartinez, Sulifornia--6 A.ii, Police patrolman
eegp. 23: fellow police officors, watched the gyrations
of a large mysterious lighted UFO for 45 tiinutes.
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No Case (Information Only) 10 December 1960
Atlantic City, New Jersey
- N1bC hovers:
Nise hovered above and
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VISUAL SIGHTING,
KC-135, SHORE 12, 32000 FEET, 250 DEGREES, FAIRCHILD
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NIGHT
oO MILES EAST OF COEUR D* ALENE LAKE, IDAHO TO 30 MILES
WEST OF LAKE. CNEAR SPOKANE, WASH.)
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER= KC=-135, CALL=-SIGN SHORE 12,
FAIRCHILD AFB, WASH. VERY GOOD.
GENZRAL WEATHER CONDITIONS VERY GOOD.
WINDS (GEG AT 0300Z). 35ii---310/55
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DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
16 ‘Hutchison, Kansas | '* Multi Astro (METEOR)
16 ‘Dayton, Ohio Insufficient Data
16-20 \Tyndall AYB, Florida Balloon
17 ‘Aquadilla, Puerto Rico Satellite
17 ‘Sutton, Alaska Satellite
17 \Anchnorage, Alaska Multi Satellite
17 ‘40.00N 175.00W N Midway Military Insufficient Data
18 ‘Sterling, Alaska Astro (ARCTURUS)
18 ‘Cincinnati, Ohio Insufficient Data
19 ‘SE Guam Military Satellite
22 ‘Bentwaters, England Astro (METZOR)
22 ‘Buckingham, Iowa Astro (METEOR)
25 ‘Arlington Heights, Illinois Insufficient Data
26-9 Jan 'E Buffalo, New York Multi (PHOTOS) Astro (VENUS)
27 ‘New York, New York Aircraft
28 ‘Crescent City, California Astro (METEOR)
28 ‘Rushville, Nebraska Multi Astro (MSTECR)
29 ‘Coral Sea Nandi, Australia Military Insuf ficient Data
29 ‘Javan ‘eine mane Satellite (D/K ‘pea
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31 iesnhua, New Hamcsnizs iigecs: insufficient Data
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27 | East Boston, Massac-usetts Newsclipping
29 + Sen Raphael, Cali2-crnia Newsclipping
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Appleton, Wisconsin
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No Case (Information Only) 2-12 December 1960
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Cn December 32-12 the Atlantic City Press reported that
Several Ures were sighted in southern New Jersey, In one case
listed by the Press, a range flying object which descended to
about GOO feet was reported by a duck hunter, jfhen he raised his
Shotgun, the hunter said, the UFO rose vertically and disappeared,
wy SERSEY HUNTER ALMOST SHOOTS SAUCER: Last December 3rd, a duck
sv —_ —s and his vrandson had a Pri gatening oo witA a
U80 ia the ~eadows near Atlantic City, N, J, I> waa asour 6 a.m. when the two
mon svotted the object Plying straight at them, about %0O Pset ‘ADOTs- ‘Ae
an. loaded his snotqua and was prepared to shoot down “ne 09)ec%,
; it then rose rertically into tne air anda Leaded way. lhe gtranzge aacalss
auceseshaped and measured about 60 foet in diameter. it had a red glow
ac lit up the ground and “at caanged to vurple as (he umcnine zoomed up -=
‘he air. The UFO *raveied silently at eli times, and moved with a jersey Bn.
sn "like a bouncing ball,’ according to Leeds. 2 ae
On December 3, 1960 ‘Duck Hunter a ee 65, near Atlentic City,
Now Jorsey disclosed his story of a rocent encountor with a big disc, a
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trip with his grrnison at 6 A.M. they saw an object flying at them,
comes at us, I'l) shoot it.” As it ronched them, it rose vertically up in the
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air, Lecording i tho disc measured about 60 feat in dismeter, hed a
red glow that lit up the group and that chenged to purple as it rose vertically.
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