DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8610800
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONCincinnati Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
18 Dec 60 Cincinnati, Chio Cincinnati, Chio 0 o Was Balloon
0 o Probably Balloon
3. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local1720 Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT 18/2220Z 18/2220Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. d. SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s 00 Probably Astronomical
C.No XNo Civilian PossiblyAstronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other..
080 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
not given two NW Unknown
. BRIEF SU F SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two objects moving "very fast" from SE to NW Very limited information. Request for
additicnal information was sent, but no
with optic length of t. This rules out a/c. reply received. Frcm limited information
Did not specify duration of sighting or manner no conclusion can be reached. Case classe
of disappearance. Sky was clear and observation as insufficient data. Very probable that
took place tow setting 3 sun. sighting was of contrails.
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AFCIN-LE2x
Unidenti Flying Objects
SAPOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)
following listed persons:
Hr
The Carwin Company
North .ros us save.y be Haven, Connecticut
Mr or
Cine Cinci
Cincinnatl 2, Chio Cincinnatl 2, Chio
Director of GSRA
Waanington, Mass
2. It is also requested that the forma be forwar Ax direetly to
ATIC, AttnI A upon tion by the icuals.
FOR TH MANDER:
PHILP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Sciance and Components A
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SAFOI-3a/MHBurnara/72291
1.2 January
Dear Mr.
Your letter reporting the sighting of an unidentified flying Your lett reporting the sighting of an unidentified flying
object did ne fficient information
Inclosed is an Air Inclosed is an Air Force Force
plete in as much detail as possible plete in as much detail as possible and forward the completed docu- ard the completed docu-
ment to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson ment to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio, Attention: AFcIn-4E2x for their analysis and/or
evaluation. evaluation.
Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Cincinnati, Ohio
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SAFOI-3a/MHBurnard/72291
Dear Mis
Your letter reporting the sighting of an unidentified flying
ob ject did not co ontain sufficient information fo onclusion.
Inclosed is an Air Force tuestionnaire which we ask you Inclosed is an Air Force tuestionnaire which we ask you to com- to com-
plete in as much detail as possible plete in as much detail as possible and forward forward the conoleted docu- the conpleted doeu-
ment to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson ment to the Aerospace Technieal Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio, Attention: Afcin-4a2x for their analysis and/or
evaluation.
Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Miss
Cincinnati 2, Ohio
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4E2X Cincinnati, December 18, 1960
Department of the Air Force
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen,
following event:
Decamha
the sky two anze objects :V yellow lines,
optie length about h feet. from each other from
They were moving in quite a distance
South East to North West, paralell to horizon with a considerable
Ohio Indiana.
after sunset
We are sure, that these were eapecially since we have
read the newest books about that flying saucers.
- Yours sincerely
Cineinnatis, Ohio Cincinnatis, Ohio
Cincinnati 2, Ohlo Cincinnati 2, Oh1o
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