PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8619820

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONFairborn Ohio

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12. 12. CONCLUSIONS 7/
1. DATE 2. LOCATION LOCATION Was Balloon
Fairborn, Ohic Fairborn, Ohio 000 Probably Balloon Probably Bolloon
11 Jan 61 D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
:CkGround-Visual XCk:Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 00 00 Probobly Aircraft Probobly Aircraft
Local_1930 Possibly Aireraft Possibly Aircraft
AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar VENUS
GMT_ GMT. 120030Z 0 Was Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE CE CE Probably Astronomical
Ys 0 Possibly Astronomical
Military Military Other_
No OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 9. COURSE 0 Other Insufficient Data For Evaluation Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF.CBSERVATION 000
Unknown
Not given 1 ified as planet Venus.
at 45 11. COMMENTSV
o. BRIEF SUMMARY oF SIGHTINGBright object
elevation in SE.
1 )
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4X2
SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Report 12 Jan 61
TO: AFCIN-4E2, Maj Friend
The following, extracted from l/Lt Shannon's Report dated 11 Jan 61,
is quoted for your information:
1930 hours, received a call from the FOD, Maj H. Scarborough, who 1930 hours, received a a call from the FOD, Maj H Scarborough, who
reported that Maj W. Rosen saw a bright object over Page Manor. reported that Maj W. Rosen saw bright object ver Page Manor.
Maj Scarborough said he thought the object described to him was Maj Scarborough said he thought the object described to him was
actually the Planet' Venus, which tonight appears in the Southeast
at an elevation of over 45 degrees. at an elevation of over 45 degrees. I did not contact Maj Rosen. did not contact Maj Rosen.
35154 3534
VerIFREd AS PLONeT VENCS VENeS
MICHAEL J. STROFF, JR. MTCHAET TD
Major, USAF
AFCIN-4X2