PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE 2. LOCATION Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
13 & 14 Jan 61 13 & 14 Jan Reardon, Washington 00 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
3. 3. Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar Probably Aircraft
Local Varied Ground-Visual Ground-Visual D 08 PossiblyAircraftHelo
AirVisual Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Rodar
GMT SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 000 00 Probably Astronomical
Yes Military and Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
Militory and
N No 9. COURSE Other. Other_ Insufficient Data for Evaluation
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 000
7. Unknown
Varied Varied Varied exhaustive investigation investigation
11. COMMENTS After an
was made by the reporting agency, it was
bright I lights in the sky, near or in the determined that a privately owned heli-
vicinity of a Nike Site. Most witnesses copter, with lternating flashing red
lescribed the action of the lights was simi- beacons fore and aft, flying in the vicibity
Lar to those on a helicopter. of Reardon Wash. Lighting arrangement is
not standard arrangement. Th owner in-
stalled the lights to suit his needs, ani
as a result this lighting arrangement is
not familiar to most people.
ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
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FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING HAVING LANDED OR DISTURBED THE
SPENT SEVERAL HOURS SUNDAY NIGHT, 15 JANUARY, AT THE MISSILE SITE,
BUT OBSERVED NOTHING UNUSUAL. BLINKING RED LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED BUT OBSERVED NOTHING UNUSUAL. BLINKING RED LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED
INTHE DISTANCE, UPCN LEAVING THE SITE, BUT THESE WERE UNDOUBTEDLY INTHE DISTANCE, UPCN LEAVING THE SITE, BUT THESE WERE UNDOUBTEDLY
FROM AN AIRCRAFT FLYING IN THE VICINITY. FROM THE PRELIMINARY FROM AN AIRCRAFT FLYING IN THE VICINITY. FROM THE PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS, THE PREPARING OFFICER HAS NO IDEA OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSES ANALYSIS, THE PREPARING OFFICER HAS NO IDEA OF THE POSSIBLE E CAUSES
CF THE SIGHTINGS. PARA 1. NONE. PARA M ADDED 9 REPORT PREPARED CF THE SIGHTINGS. PARA 1. NONE. PARA M ADDED 9 REPORT PREPARED
S2D BOMB
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SURTACE 100710 20015 GUSTING
S200 220/47 257/75
18300 260/30 260/35
16002 273/65 250/50
22003 280/70 273/40
30080 272/70 280/55
50100 380/30 360130 282/3 28213
80283 80200 NOT AVAIL NOT AVAIL
(3) MEASURED 400 OVERCAST EST 9000 OVERCAST
(4) I0 MILES 25 MILES
(5) 10/10 10/10 10/12
(6) NONE NONT NONE
TEMPERATURE FRIDAY SATURDAY
SURFACE 36F 45F
6090 25F 37F
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WOULD ALSO MOVE VERY RAPIDLY IF A LIGHT WERE FLASHED IN THEIR
DIRECTION. (5) SOMETIMES THE OBJECTS WOULD APPEAR TO APPROACH
THE GROUNL A AND CO OUT. SOMETIMES THE RED AND ORANGE OBJECTS
WOULD JUST MOVE AWAY USUALLY IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. THE WHITE
LIGHTS WOULD SOMETIMES APPROACH THE GROUND AND APPEAR TO GO OUT.
AT OTHER TIMES THE WHITE LIGHTS WOULD APPEAR TO JUMP UP APPROX-
IMALY 4 OR 5 THOUSAND FEET IN A MATTEF OF SECONDS AND DISAPPEAR
BEHIND A CLOUD WHICH WAS IN THE WESTERN SKY. (6) OBJECTS ZEFE VISISLE
-
NO OPTICAL AIDS USED. (S) NOT APPLICABIE. PARA D. (I) RED AND
ORANGE OBJECTS SIGHTED 230 ZULU ON 14 JANUARY 1961, AND AGAIN
B3ISZ SAME DATE. THE WHITE OBJECTS WERE SIGHTED C23D ZULW B31SZ SAME DATE. THE WHITE OBJECTS WERE SIGHTED R230 ZULU
15 JANUARY 1961. (2) NIGHT. PARA E. 47 46N, 117 47N; 11 MILES a
DIRECTLY DIRECTLY NORTH OF REARDON, WASHINGTON. PARA F. (I) CIVILIAN: NORTH
45, REARDON, WASHINGTON, CUARD ,- GUARL AT ATLAS MISSILE ATLAS MISSILE
ATLAS MISS ITE, RELIABILITY /
GOOD. (Q) MIL TH
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OMS, LARSON AFB, WASH TDY TO S2D OMS FAIRCHIL AFB, WASH, TANKER AIFCHIL
S ALNTTMANIO FAM ITENCE AT
REARDAN, WASHINGTON, RELIABILITY GOOD. PARA G. (I) BROKEN OVER- -
CAST ABOUT 4 OF 5 THOUSAND FEET, WIND BLOWING FAIRLY HARD. (2):
WINIS FRIDAY SATURDAY
SURFACE 160/10 200/16 GUSTING
S2DE 29/40 257/95,
1002 053/30 05%/35
15.00 27./63 26/3
23083 280/70 270/47
30010 27:/72 080/55
022 287/30 021/3
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EXCEPT SPHERES OF LIGHT. OBSERVERS WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A
SILHOUETTE OF ANY TYPE. (8) NONE. (9) OBJECTS SOMETIMES
APPEARED AS RED SPHERES OF LIGHT WITH AN ORANGE SPHERE OF LIGHT -
ALONG SIDE. THE RED SPHERE WAS BLINKING RAPIDLY. THESE C COULD
HOVER CLOSE TO GROUND, MOVE SLOWLY, OR VERY FAPIDLY. WHEN THE -
RED AND ORANGE SPNEFES GOT DIRECTLY OVERHEAD D ALL THAT COULI BE ALL THAT COULL BE
OBSEFVED VAS A LIGHT BLUE LIGHT. AT OTHER TIMES OBJECTS APPEARED OBSEFVED VAS A LIGHT BLUE LIGHT. AT OTHER TIMES OBJECTS APPEARED
AS BRIGHT INCANDESCENT LIGHTS. AS OBJECTS APPROACHED THE GROUND AS BRIGHT INCANDESCENT LIGHTS. AS OBJECTS APPROACHED THE GROUND
THEY APPEARED DIMMER AND AS THEY AROSE THEY BECAME BRIGHTER. THE THEY APPEARED DIMMER AND AS THEY AROSE THEY BECAME BRIGHTER. THE
BRIGHT LIGHTS ALSO COULD HOVER OVEF ONE SPOT OF MOVE SLOWLY AT BRIGHT LIGHTS ALSO COULD HOVER OVER ONE SPOT OR ~ (
CLOLIV AT
CREAT SPEELS. PARA B. (1) MISSILE SITE GUARD JUST HAPPENED TO
SEE THEM. (2) THE OBJECTS NITH THE RED AND ORANGE LIGHTS APPEARED
TO BE ABOUT TREE TOP HEIGHT AND WEPE OBSERVED IN THE WESTERN
SKY. THE WHITE OBJECTS WENE FIRST OBSERVED MOVING ABOUT A
FIELD. THEY APPEARED TO BE 2D-33 FEET HIGH. (3) THE RED
AND ORANCE OBJECTS SOMETIMES MOVED AWAY AT AN ELEVATION OF
APPROX 152-25D FEET USUALLY IN A SOUTHERN DIRECTION OR THEY
HOVERED OVER THE GROUND AND AS THEY APPROACHED GROUND LEVEL.
THEY APPARENTLY JUST WENT OUT. (4) ALL THE OBJECTS MANEUVERED
APPROXIMATELY IN THE SAME WAY. THEY MOVED APPROXIMATELY IN THE SAME WAY. THEY MOVED VERY SLOWLY UP AND VERY SLOWLY UP AND
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DOWN AND BACK AND FORTH OR THEY HOVEPED IN ONE PLACE. THEY
WOULD ALSO MOVE VERY RAPIDLY IF A LIGHT WERE FLASHED IN THEIR
DIRECTION. () SONETIMES THE OPJECTS NOULD APPEAR T TO APPROACH
THE CROUNL A AND CO OUT. SONETIMES THE RED ANL OFANGE ORJECTS
VOULD JUST MOVE AWAY USUALLY IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. THE WHITE
LIGHTS WOULD SOMETIMES APPROACH THE GEOUND AND APPEAF TO CO ONT.
AT OTNER TIMES THE VHITE LICHTS SOULD APPEAR TO JUMP UP APPKOX-

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UNCLAS DCOIC 54L4 SECTION ONE OF TWO SECTIONS. ATTN: HQ USAF (AFCIN)
(SAFIS) 15AF (DI).
UFO. THIS REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH PAR 15, AFR 200-2, 14 SEP 59. SIGHTING OCCURED AT
LAUNCH COMPLEX A-9, ATLAS S MISSILE SITE, REARDON, WASHINGTON.
PARA A. (1) SPHERICAL. (2) DEPENDING ON DISTANCE FROM OBJECTS,
THEY COMPARED IN SIZE TO A PEA AT THE GREATEST DISTANCES AND AT THEY COMPARED IN SIZE TO A PEA AT THE GREATEST DISTANCES AND AT
THE CLOSER DISTANCES THEY COULD BE COMPARED TO A VOLLEY BALL OR THE CLOSER DISTANCES THEY COULD BE COMPARED TO A VOLLEY BALL OR
BASKETBALLS IN SIZE. (3) RED, ORANGE, BLUE, AND BRIGHT INCAN- BASKETBALLS IN SIZE. (3) RED, ORANGE, BLUE, AND BRIGHT INCAN-
DESCENT LIGHTS. (4) OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED SINGLY AND IN GROUPS DESCENT LIGHTS. (4) )OBJECTS IGLY AND IN GROUPS
OF TWO AND THREE. (5) NO FORMATION DISCERNIBLE. (6) NO DETAILS (5) NO DETATIS
PACE TVO RJWZGP 61
EXCEPT SPHERES OF LIGHT. OBSEIVERS WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A
SILHOUETTE OF ANY TYPE. (E) NONE. (G) OBJECTS SOMETIMES
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSEFTED
SPACR BELOW RBSPRVHD FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
TOT 24/1805
24 Jaw61 17052
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Chock) ACCOUNTING ORIO, OR REFERS TO CLAS3IFICATION OF REFERXNCS OF REFERXNCS
ACTION RONTTNE BOOK MULTI SINGL GINGLE SYHBOL SYMBOL
INPO AF AF Dcore 5llh DCOrC 544h INCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATEC W-P AFB ATEC W-P AFB
TO: TO: FAIRCHILD AFB, WASH FAIRCHILD AFB, WASH R. RJu
UNCLAS/AFOIN-LE2X 1-72.5 1-725
HQ 92 BW, DCOI, YOUR NSG DOO1C 5h44, DTD 17 JAN 61, AND TELECON
BETILEEN NAJ G. BRENNER, YOUR ORG, AND SOT BOLIEU, ATIC. THE FOLLONK-
ING IS REQUESTED CONCERNING THE RPTD UFO SEGNTING MADE IN VICINITY
REARDAN, WASH: HON BRIGHT WERE THE OBJBCTS AT THEIR BRICHTEST? DID
THEY CAST SHADOMS? WHEN THE OBJECTS WERE CLOSEST TO THE WITNESSES,
HOW CLOSE WERE THE OBJECTS TO THE GROUND? ESTONATE THE DESTANCE FROM
WETNESSES TO OBJECTS WHEN OBJECTS WERE CLOSEST TO THE GROUND. DED
THE OBJECTS PASS BETWEEN LVITNESSES AND SOME OTHER OBJSCT SUCH AS A
POLE, TREE, EIC? OVER HOW LAROE AN AREA OF THE SKY DID THE OBJECTS 33, 1.2, 29. 9
MANEIVER? WHAT WAS THE FASTEST AND SLOWEST RATE OF MOVEMENT? DID MANEIVER? WHAT WAS THE FASTEST AND SLOWEST T RATE OF MOVEMENT? DID
THE RATE OF MOVEMENT HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE COLOR OF THE OBJECTS? THE RATE OF MOVENENT HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE COLOR OF THE OBJECTS?
HOW LONG WAS EACH OBJ IN SIGHT? DID THE OBJECTS SEN ON 1L JAN HOW LONG WAS EACH OBJ IN SIGHT? DID THE OBJECTS SEEN ON 1L JAN HAVE
DATE TIME TIME
THE SAME CHARACTERISTIC MOVEMENTS AS 1HOSE SEEN ON 13 JAN? REQ A CHARACTERISTIC MOVEMENTS AS THOSE SEEN ON 13 JAN? RQ A 19 1425
MONTH MONTH YEAR YEAR
DETACLED ACCOUNT OF EACH OBJECT'S MANEUVERS. AS THERS WAS A LOT OF JAN JAN 1961 1961
SYMBOL 1 SIGNATURB
AFCIN-4E2x
TYPED NAME AS XDVE (S TYPED (ELAMPED) NAME AND TITLE
Pa Kobert'J. Friend 77 Y:
PAGE NR. OP CWCUWC
30--Wc PHONE 69216 I NR. 1 PAGZS 2 PHILIP G. EVANS
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Components
UNCLASSIFTED
DD FORM 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 43. WHICH WILL 9E USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
T MAY 65
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
INUATION SHEET UNCLASI IED
FROMI
ATTC W-P AFB
TNCLEMENT WEATHER CONDTTTONS, COULD HAVE BEAN RESPONSISLE FOR THE
STOHTINOS? REG CONFIRIATION OF CEILING REIGHT ON 13 JAN. DID
ANYONE ATTEMPT TO PHOTOORAPH THE OBJEOTS? MERE THE STU TINGS ALL
NADE FROM THE CONFINES OF THE MISSILE SITE? IF SO, DID THE
OBJECTS EVER APPEAR TO ENTER THE STTE? WHAT WAS THE DISTANCE OBJECTS EVER APPEAR TO ENTER THE SITE? WHAT WAS TIE DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE WITNESSES? BETWEEN THE WITNESSES? IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, REQ ANY OTHER IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, REQ ANY OTHER
INFO WHICH WILL AID IN IDENTIFICATION OF THE OBJECTS BE FWD TO INFO WHICH WILL AID IN IDENT[FICATION OF THE OBJDCTS BE FWD TO
ATIO, ATIN: AFCIN-LE2X. ATIO, ATIN: AFCIN-E2X.
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UNCLAS DCOIC 7449.
FOR AFCIN, ATTN: SGT BOLIEU. UFO. RE OUR UNCL MSG DCOIC
7222, 17 MAR 61. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND
THAT ONE OF THE PRIVATELY OWNED HELICOPTERS IN THE SPOKANE AREA
WAS FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF REARDON, WASHINGTON, ON 14 AND 15
JAN 61. THIS HELICOPTER WAS RETURNING HOME AFTER DARK ABOUT
TWO TO THREE E HUNDRED FEET ALTITUDE. THE HELICOPTER IN QUESTION HUNDRED FEET ALTITUDE. THE HELICOPTER IN QUESTION
HAS ALTERNATING FLASHING RED BEACONS MOUNTED FORE AND AFT•. HAS ALTERNATING FLASHING RED BEACONS MOUNTED FORE AND AFT•.
PILOT STATED THAT WHEN THE HELICOPTER WAS CRUSING, A PERSON ON
THE GROUND TWO OR THREE HUNDRED YARDS THE GROUND TWO OR HUNDRED YARDS AWAY WOULD NOT HEAR A AWAY WOULD NOT HEAR A

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THING IF THE WIND WERE BLOWING RIGHT. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT
THIS COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE LIGHTS SEEN BY THE OBSERVER ON THE
EVENINGS IN QUESTION. PILOT STATED THAT HE INSTALLED THE PECU- EVENINGS IN QUESTION. PILOT STATED THAT HE INSTALLED THE PECU-
LIAR LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT ON HIS HELICOPTER BECAUSE HE DOES
QUITE A BIT OF NIGHT FLYING AND HE WANTED TO BE SURE THAT HE QUITE A BIT OF NIGHT FLYING AND HE WANTED TO BE SURE THAT HE
WOULD D BE SEEN BY ANY BE SEEN BY ANY AIR TRAFFIC TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. IN THE AREA.
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Wright-Patters
1. Reference yow lessage AFCIN-4E2X 1-725, 24 January 1961, subject
same as above.
2. All persons who witnessed the UFO were given a questionnaire to
- - answer. Most of these people work different shifts with Convair, there-
fore, it has taken several days to get the questionnaires all answered. fore, it has tal questionnaires all answered.
ceiling on the nights in question was 4ooo feet overcast with a few
scattered clouds in the area. This was the observation at Fairchild
Air Force Base weather station. Reardan, Washington, is about 23 miles
to the west of the station.
FOR THE COMMANDER: 1 Atch
Sealed envelop
N. L. NOVINSKI
Maj., USAF
Buse Dir of Admin Seoe
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1 I

REARDON, WASHINGTON UFO SIGHTI PING OF 13 & 14 JAN. 1961
Several people reported seeing
a Helicopter. One witness stated that the lights were identicat on
he had observed on a helicopter three (3) days after his origina + those
sighting. An exhaustive investigation was made by the reporting
end it was determined that a privately owned helicppter, with scency,
flashing red beacons fore and aft, , was flying in the vicinity atrernating
Washington on the 14 and 15 January y61. Reardon,
This lighting arrangement This lighting arrangement is not a-standard is not a-standard
installed the lights tc installed the lights to it his needs, and it his needs, and as a) arrangement. Th owner
arrangem is as a result result this ligiting
to most people.
It is therefore concluded that the lights observed by the by the
were those helicopter. witnesses aitnesses
,

Rank/Position_ Mechanic
AGEs Sarial Numbar(iilitary Only),
1. How bright were the objects at thodr brightest?
As bright as the lights you might see on a helicpptor.
2, Did they east shadows?
No.
3 When the bbjeots were closest to the witnesses, how dlose were the When the bbjeots were closest to the witnesses, how dlose were the
objeots to the ground? objeats to the ground?
Only saw one. Approximately two or three hundred feet.
b0 bo Estimate the distance Estimate the diotance ; fron witnesses to objeote whan objeots were from witnesses to objecte when I objeats were
elosest to the ground. closest to ground.
From one one half mile.
5 Did the objects pass between witnesses and some other objeob such as
a pole, tree, ebo,?
No.
6. Over how large an area of the sky did the objects maneuver?
I first ooserved it coming from the West, passing South and going East.
7. What was tho festeat and slowest rate of rovement? What vas tho fastest and slowest rate of rovement?
About 40 to 50 miles per hour. About 40 to 50 miles per hour.
1

8 bid tho rate of moveend have on or'Toot on bie color of the obijcott
No.
9. Wow long was aach object in sight?
About five minutes.
10 Did the objects seen on lh January have the same chareoteristic
movemdnts as those seen on 13 Jamuary? movemdnts as those seen on i3 Jamuary?
I did not see it on the 13th. I did not see it on the l3th.
21.0 Give a detailed account of each objects maneuvers. Give a detailed account of each objects maneuvers.
behave.
>
12 What was the ceiling height on I3 January?
I did not see it on the l3th. I did not see it on the l3th.
.

33. Cid gop atteapt to phobograph the objenty?
No.
Mi. Wore the sightings all mede from the confines of tho niooile site?
Yes.
15. How far frem nother witness were you? 15. How far from nother witness Were you?
Arms length.
15. 15., List any other i formation pertaining to the sightings. List any other i formation pertaining to the sightings.
None. .
3.70 Supiose you rere able to place an object in the sky at spprocimately
the same poition as the lighbs that you saw. What type of an objeot
would you use to iumulate the lights?
I would use a helicoptor.

I 0NI
AOE 26 Sorial Number(kilitary Only)
L. How bright ware the objects at tholr brighteab?
Bright.
2, Did they oast shadows? Did they onst shadows?
No shadows---No sound.
30 30 When the objeets were closest to the witnesses, how olose warn the When the objeets were closest to the witnesses, how olose vern the
objeots to the ground?
200 Feet. 200 Feet.
40 Eatinata the disbance from witnesses to objects when objects vere
elosest to the ground.
one quarter mile.
5. Di.d the objeots pass between witnesses and some other objeet such as
a pole, tres, ete.?
Yes Trees.
6. Over how large an area of Orer how large an area of the sky did the objoots maneuver? Che sky did the objoots maneuver?
2 miles. 2 miles.
7. 'What was the fastest and slowest rate of movement? 7. 'What was the fastest and slowest rate of movement?
Standstill
Unestimated rate of speed.

Wid the rate of movenent have an cffact on the calor of the objcat?
?
9o Now long wns each objoet in sight?
Half hour.
10. Did the objects seen on lh danuary have the sume characteristic
movemonts as those seen on i3 Jamuary? mevemints as onoss Seen Os i, vandary *
I don't know. I don't know.
11. 12. Give a detailed account of each objects manmuvers. dive a detailed account of cach objeets manmuvers.
Standstill---Slow movement from Westward to the Southeast and back to spot
where first seen. Also very fast movement.
12. What was the ceiling height on i3 January?
I don't remember. I don't remember. I I think it was a clear night. I think it was a clear night.

L. Did you attempt to phatograpr the objeota?
No.
Lks Were the sighbings all made fron the contioes of the miesile sites
Yes.
15. How far from another witoeas were you? 15. How far from another witneas were you?
8 Feet.
16, List any other i formation pertaining bo the sightings. l6, List any other i formation pertaining to the sightings.
None
4
170 Supcose you jere able to place an ob,jeet in the sky at approximately
the seme peition s the lights that you sav. What type of an object
would /ou use to inulate the lights?
Helicoptor stopped in mid-air with the speed of a jet plane or faster.
18

Rank/Positton T/Sgt, USAF
HAME Y
AGE: 30 Sovial Number(kilitary Only) T
1 How bright ware the objects at thelr brightest?
Very bright
2 Did they oast shadowe?
No, It was No, It was at at night night
3 When the objeots were closeot to the titnenses, how close were the When the objeots were closeot to the witnepses, how close were the
objeets to the ground? objeots to the ground?
30 to 40 Ft
40 Batimate the distance fron witnesses to objects when objeots were Eatimate the distanoe fron witnesses to objeots when objeots were
closest to the ground.
1/LMi
5. Did the objeots pass batweon witnesses and some other objeot such as
a pole, tree, etc.?
Yes, tree
60 Over how large an area of the sky did the objects nanenver?
Appreximately 5 miles Approximately 5 miles
7. What was the fastest and slowest rate of novement? 7o What was the fastest and slowest rate of novement?
At times very fast
At times very At times veny slowi slow

80 Did the pabe of movenent have on atffoct on the bolor of the objrot?
Unknown
9. Iow long was each objeet in sight?
30 Min
1o. Did the objects secn on lh damuary have the same characteristic
movemints as those seen on i3 Jamuary? movemints as those seen on i3 Jamualy?
Unknown Unknown
11s 21s Give a detailed account of cach objeots maneuvers. Give a detailed account of cach objects maneuvers
40 ft from the ground, until a car was about 50-75 yards
away.I Then the object weut up at a high speed to about
5,coo ft where it went behind a cloud.
12. 12s That Was thd Celiing Mergne On i) eandaly" that was the ceiling height on i3 danuary?
Unknown Unknown
.

33. Did yon attenpt to photograyh the ebjeowo?
No
Were bhe slghbings all made fron the condined of tho missile site?
No, Mine was from ny home
15. Mow far frem mother witness wore you? Mow far frem mother witness wore you?
My wife was with me My wife was with me
16. List any other i fommation pertaining to the sightings.
None
17. Suppose you lere able to place an object in the sky at approxinately
the some peition is the lighbs that you saw.
would you use to immula She lights? What type of an objeck
When close to the ground, it was like a helicopter
But when going up the light was as large as a big search light but with no bean.
search light but with no beam.
.
.

Janitor
Sorial Number(tilitary Only)
After closer ooservation, the light I saw was a star.
L. How bright ware the objects at thotr brightost?
Bright Star.
20 Did they cast shadows?
No.
3. 3. When the objeets vere clesoat to the witnesses, how close ware the
objeots to the ground?
From one mile to a thousand miles.
Estimate the distance from witnesses to objeots when objeots vere Eotimate the distance from witnesses to objeots when objeots vere
closest to the ground.
Same as above.
5. Did the objeots pass brtween witnesses and some other object such as
a pole, tres, ete.?
No.
6 Over how large an ores of the sky did the objeots manouver?
None
7o What was the fastest and slowest rate of novement? 7. What was the fastest and slowest rate of novement?
No. Movement. No. Movement.
y.

LA W. O CAUPRL ALYIAY M IAAT FLE. PAA K. T. PRLAIE
OFFICER I THE ONIE OV OOYMAT ITLLIOEICE ECTION OF'THE S?D
BOME WIIG H. THIG CDJEOT TE CESEV ON FAIDAN A A ATVROMY (
EVENING, 13 AND 14 JANUARY, AT APPROX 1E3S LOCAL TIME MEAR ONE
OF THE LOOAL NI TILE ITE. PROUT 15 PER C VANE ROPORTED TO NSVE
SEO TI E OBJTOT , KOVEVEH THE RSPORTING OFFIOR MAS CNLY B3
ABLE TO TALR TO FOUR OF THECE POPLE. IT IS NET FELT THAT
OTHERS COULD, ADD ANYTHLNG AT THIE TINE. THE OTHER PEOPL
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80 Iid the rabe.of ncyencat have on e"foot on the solor of the objcot?
No.
9. How long was each objeet in sight?
1 hour.
10. Did the objeots seen on lh Jamuary Did the objeots seen on lh Jamuary have the same cheracteristic have the same cheracteristic
movenonto as those seen on 13 Jamuary?
Did not SaA the l4th the 14th
ll. Give a datailod eccount of each objects manauvers.
None.
>
12. that was the cailing height on i3 January? 12. that was the cailing height on i3 January?
N/A
.
1

130 Did yon abtenpt to phutogiaer ths objauts?
No.
X1 Wore the sightings all made fren the confines of the missile sitex
Yes.
15. How far from mother witness wore you?
five feet.
16. Llst any other i formation pertaining to the sightings.
None.
170 Suppose you tere able to place an objeot in the sky at approximately
the some peition as the lights that you saw. What type of an object
would you use to cimulate the lighte?
Star.
.

MAMG:..G. Thomas Raok/Position.. SATAF
AGE: 43 Sewial Numbar(Ailitary Only)
L. Hotr bright ware the objocts ab their brightest?
About like a spot light.
2 Did they cast shadows?
No.
3 When the objeots ware olosest to the witnesses, how close vere the When the objeote ware olosest to the witnesses, how close were the
objeots to the ground?
Just over tree tor level.
40 Estimate the disbanoe fron witnesses to objects when objects were Estimate the disbanoe fron witnesses to objects then objects were
elosest to the ground, closest to the ground,
Approx.
a pole, tree, ete.? 5. Did the objeots pass betwean witnesses and some other object such as
Yes
6e Over how large an area of the sky did the objects maneuver?
C- C-
7a 7o What was the fastast and slowest rate of novement? What was the fastest and slowest rate of novement?
By guess 80 miles per hour. By guess 80 miles per hour.
a

B. Dhid the rate of meveauend hart on a2rood on the eolor of the obg rat?
No.
9. How long was each objeot in sight?
Ref. #1l.
10. Did the e objeots secn on lh January have the same characteristio
movements as those seen on 13 January?
13 Jan. only. 13 Jan. only.
11. 11 Give a detailed account of each objeots manouvars. Give a detailed account of each objects manouvers.
Two units of light moving in a South Easterly direction. Two units of light moving in a South Easterly direction. They came I5 They came I5
into sight, passed behind a hill and reappeared again on the other sife.
They were still moving at the same approx, speed. Then they disappeared
oehind some trees.
120 what was the ceiling height on 13 January?
Unknown. unknown.
4

330 Did yoy attempt to phobogras the objae uy
No.
Wera the sighbings all mado from the conflnes of the missile sites
Yes
15. 15. How far frem alother wibness wure you? How far frem alother wibness wure you?
150 feet.
16. List any other i formation pertaining to the sightings.
Lighting was identical to lighting on a helicoptor which passed over head
toward Reardan as I was headed back to the base at approx. 23:55 on
the 16 of Jan.
17. Suppose you lere sble to place an objent in the aly at approxdnately
the same peition as the lighbs that you saw. What trpe of ' an object
Would you use to imulate the lights? *
Helicoptor.
i1

NABE Rank/Position..A/Co
AGE33 Senrial Number(kilitary Only)
10 How bright were the objects at tholr brighteat?
White Light, quite bright as a search light might be coming out of the sky
over the main gate.
20 Did they cast shadowe?
No. NO.
3 3, When the objeots were closest to the witnesses, how close were the When the objeots were closest to the witnesses, how close were the
objeots to the ground?
100 ft. off ground.
40 40 Estimate the distance from Estimate the distance fron T witnesses to objecte when objeots were
closest to the ground.
100 yds.
5 Did tho objeots
a pole, tree, ete.? mile away to the
Passed over trees and arpea
South of gate house.
60 Over how large an area of the sky did the objoots maneuver?
Square, but
what ever it was it had no outline. what ever it was it had no outline.
70 70 What was the fastest and slowest rate of novement?
When last seen from gate house it traveled toward the West and seemed to move When last seen from gate house it traveled toward the West and seemed to move
as a helicoptor might move acress the sky. Hard to say as to speed. as a helicoptor might across the sky. Hard to say as to speed,
.

8. Did the rabe, of novenent have on offoob on the dolot of the objcot?
No.
90 How long was each object in sight?
First time about five mimutes. Second time about five mimutes.
10. Did the objects seen on lh January have the same chareoteristie 10. Did the objects 5 January have the same charaoteristic
novements as those sec novements as those seen 13 Jamuary? 13 Jamuary?
Didn't see on the on the 13th.
11 1l. Give a detailed account of cach objeots maneuvers Give a detailed account of each objects maneuvers,
Going out to gate house the object seemed to have a white light like a search
the object. I said, "I just saw it." I went back out and at that time object
saw
object or what appeared to be a helicoptor to the east. No detail or outline.
12 3.2v what wns the ceiling height on l3 January? what wns the ceiling height on 13 January?
It was dark, had been raining, but lights were quite visiole.

Ws Dld yon atbenpt to phobogrape tho abjeotit
No.
Were the sightings all made from the confines of the misstle eitel
Outside of gate about 15 to 25 feat.
35. How far from another witneos wore you? How far from another witneos wore you?
There were five or six of us v There were five or six of us y watching the lights within three or
four feet of each other.
16. 16 List any other i formation psrtaining to the sightings. atinn nsrlaioi
None. .
1709 Suplose you tere able to place an ob,ject in the sky at approxdmately
the same peition as the lights that you saw, What type of an object
would you use to imulate the lighte?
Second time I saw it it looked like a Helicoptor.

MAE: David R. Gelb
AGE: 31 Sorial Number(iilitary Only)
How bright were the objects ab thoir brightest?
Quite Bright
2.9 Did they oast shadows?
No Shadows
3 When the objeets were olosest to
objeots to the ground?
They were a fair distance awayand I am not They were a fair distance avayand I am not a good judge stance, I would tance, I would
estimate 1500 to 2000 ft.
20 140 Estinate the distance from vibnesses Estinate the distance from vlbneases to objecte then objeets vere
olosest to the ground.
About 12 miles
5. Did the objects pass betweon witnesses and some other objeet such as
a poleg tree, eto.?
No.
6. Over how large an aren of the sky did the objocts maneuver?
I saw them for omly a short sa" d " for Omiy a siore Cime before I lost track or time before I Lost track of them. them.
7o What was the fastest and slowest rate of rovenant? What was the fastest and slowest rate of rovorant?
Speed was apparently constant and not exceedingly fast. Speed was apparer constant and not exceedingly fast.
.

8. IMd the rato of moyeucnt have an a 'Tood on ohe eolor of the obgcut?
No.
9o How long was each objeet in sight?
I saw them for only about thirty to fourty five seconds.
10. Did the objeots seen on ll Jamuary Did the objeots seen on ll Jamuary have have the same charaoteristie the eame charaotcristie
movenents as those seen on Jamuary?
L saw them only on irteenth of january.
ll. Give a detailed account of each objeets mareuvers,
I spotted the red olinking I lights low on the horizon. I did not see them for
some time after the other witnesses had. At first I saw only one light, then
there were three moving from West to East. I lost sight of them after about
lights on an aircraft. I remember having the impression that they were helicoptors.
One of them seemed to change direction rather aoruptly.
-
12, ahat was the ceiling 12. ahat was the ceiling height on 13 January? height on 13 January?
I believe it was a rairly clear night. night.
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JURFACE 163/10 20D/16 GUTING
5000 220/40 250/25
13030 250/30 260/35
16033 270/65 280/50
20000 210'73 273/43
30330 279/79 212'55
53330 219/39 213/50
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XEL MA CRED 4303 CVERCAT EIT 929) OVERCAIT
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3.3. Did you atteapt to phobogrnye the objueto?
No.
Ao Ware the sightinge all mudo from the continos of the misoile sites
Yes.
15. How far frem mother witness wore you? 15. How far frem mother witness wore you?
Side by side. Side by side.
16. Lisb ary other i formation pertaining to the sightings.
>
17 Suppose you dere able to plaos an objeet in the sky at approxinately
the seme peition as the lighbs that you sav. What type of an object
would jou use to inul he lights? ..
Beacon lights on en aircraft.

NAM.ES Robert M. Rosenbom Rank/Position Time Keeper
AGE: 29 Serial Mumber(Military Only)
L. How bright were the objects at tholr brightest?
A Bright star.
2 Did they cnst shodows?
No.
3 When tho objecto were closoat to the witnosses, how close were the Whon tho objeeto were closost to the witnosses, how close were the
objeats to the ground? objeots to the ground?
200 Ft.
1o 10 Fatimate the distance fron witnesses to objeots when objeots were Fabimate the distance fron vitnesses to objeots when objeots were
closest to the ground.
10 miles.
-S, Did the objeots pass betwean witnesses and some other objeot such as
a pole, tree, eto.?
No.
6. Over how large an srea of the sky did the objeets naneuver?
Fifty Feet. Fifty Feet.
7a What vas the fastest and slowest rate of novement? What vas the fagtest and slowest rate of novement?
Ooject was going about loo MPh. Ooject was going about loo MPH.
.

3 bid tke rate of movemont have an e't nob on the woler of she objaott
No.
9. Now long was euch objeot in sight?
Five minutes.
10. Did the objects seen on lk Jamuary have the sme oheraoteristie
novements as those seen on i3 Jamary? novements as those seen on 13 Jamuary?
Didn't see it on Didn't see : - it on the the llith. llith.
1l. Give a detailed account of cach objects maneuverss 1l. Give a detailed account of cach objects maneuvers.
I would have had to say this was a star, but the object moved to the right
and to the left.
;
12. what was the ceiling height on i3 January?
DEMD DEND Have no idea.

is Did yot abicapt to plt ogea th tjonas
No.
Nh. Were the sightings al' made from the condines of tho missile sitel
Yes,
15. Hew far from anothwr witnens Wore you? Hew far from another witnens Wore you?
right next to ne. right next to ne.
36 List any other i'fomnabion purtaining to the slghtings.
I have seen other lights out here that could v very well have been an air
craft. The object I saw moved and it wasn't an aircraft.
37 Supiose you Jere able to plase an objvot in the sly st approximately
the same poition as the lights that you saw, What type of an objeot
Would you use to imulate the lights?
Star.
II

MJ.R. NcDaniel
AGE5 Sorial Mmber(hilitary Only)
1 Hew bright were the objects ad thotr brightast?
Very Bright.
20 Did thgy cast shadows?
No.
3. When the objeeto were When the objeeto were closest to the vitnesses, how close were closest to the witnesses, how close were the
objecte to the ground?
Approx. le Feet.
20 Eetimate the distance from witnesses to objeobe when objeots were from witnesses to objeabe when objeots vere
closest to the ground.
Approx. 50 yards.
5. Did the objeots pass belweon witnesses and some other object such as
a pole, trae, eto.?
No.
6. Over how large an area of the sky did the objects maneuver?
I would guess one quadrant of the sky.
70 What was the fastest and slovest rate of movement? What was the fastest and slowest rate of novemnent?
Fastest--faster than any jet that Fastest--faster than any jet that I have seen.
Slowest-very slow to stopped

80 Did the rabe of movenent have on effoet of ths dolor of She objcats
No.
90 How long was ench object in sight?
Longest tine--five min.
Shortest
10 Did the objeots secn on lh January have the same charaoteristie
movemonts as those seen n 13 January? n l3 January
Yes.
31.0 310 Give a detailod account of each objects maneuvers. Give a detailod account of cach objects maneuvers.
Their movements were sn oth and very fast in ail directions of flight. They did
seem encunbered with the law of gravity or inertia or ix knn friction.
2
12. What was the ceiling height on I3 danuary?
I would guess aoout Soco feet. I would guess about 50c0 feet.

.
13 Did you attempt to photogrnyh the ebjeutu?
Yes but they were too far away and all I would have gotten was a light, so
I did not activate the camera.
Me Ware the sighbings all made from the continos of ' the misaile sites
No.
15. Mow far from mothvr witness wore you?
From four fest to thres quarters of a mile on one occasion.
and there was no heat from the bottom. I It had fabulous speed.
-
17 Supiose you jere able to place an objeot in the sky at approxinately
the smme peition ; the lights that you saw, What type of an object
would you use to rimulat the lights?
On one occasien a triangular red light and a round white light with no rays and
no sound or no silhouette. The red light was about five feet above the white
light. Looked like a stick light. Looked like a hanging in the air hol nging in th two lights.
On another occasion just a lantern flashlight On another occasion just a lantern flashlight hanging hanging in the air with in the air with nothing nothing
arcund it, out with arcund it, no rays eminating. It was white and ve no rays eminating. It was oright.
On another occasion like a large round On another occasion board with a round board with a round flourescent flourescent Light attached
to the bottom. to the bottom.

HAMES .
15 Sorial Nmbar(Ailitary Only).
AOE
7.0 How bright were the objacts ab tholr brightest?
Very Bright.
2 Did they cast shadows? they Cast Shadgus?
No. No.
3 3 When the objecta Were closcst to the witnessos, how olose Nere the When the objecta Ware oloscst to the witnesses, how olose Nere the
abjeets to the ground? abjeots to the ground?
l0 Feet. 10 Feet.
140 Estimate the disbance fron witneases to objeots when objeots vere Estimate the disbance fron witneases to objeots when objeots were
olosest to the ground,
50 Yards.
5 DLd the objeots pass between witnesces and sone other objcot such as
a pole, tree, eto.?
No.
60 Over how large an area a of the sky did the objeots meneuver?
One fourth of the sky. One fourth of the sky.
7. what wes the fastest and slowest rate of movementl 7 what wes the fastest and slowest rate of movement?
Fastast----faster than any jet that I have seen. Fastest-r--faster than any jet that I have seen.
Slowest---stopped.

Did the rabe of poyeucnt have on ofroot on ths dolor of the obd ott
No.
90 How long was each objeet in sighrt?
Bight mimutes
10, Did the objeots sean on lh damary have the seme chareoteristic 10 1 Did the objects seon on lh damuary have the seme charaoteristic
movemcats as those seen on i3 January? movemeats as those seen on i3 January?
The characteristie movaments ware the same each time that I saw The characteristic movaments were the same each time that I saw them. Idid not see
them on the i3th.
12 what was the ceiling height on i3 danuary?
I didn't sight I didn'ts sight the onjects on the 13th.

No.
Ake Wore the sighoinge all made fron the contlnow of the misatde altea
No,
15. Hor far frem aothir witmean teh sou?
four to five feet.
16. list azy other i formatlon pertaining ho the sightinga.
ill
or reflection of any kind.
-
the seme peitdon os the lighby that you Baw. What type of an object
would you use to imilate the lighte?

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DOMM AND DACK AND FORTH OR THEY HOVERED IN CNE PLACE. THEY (
YOULD AL O NOVE VERY RAPIDLY IF A LIGNT VERE FLASHED IN THEIR
CIREOTION, KTL ONETINES THE OLOECTE VOULD APPEAR TO APPROACH -
THE GROUND AND GO OUT. "OMETINES THE HED AND ORANGE OLJECT. ~
WOULD JULT NOVE ANAY U-DALLY IN A OUTERLY DINEOTION. THE TITE
LIGNTE WOULD COHETIMES APPROACH THE CROUND AND APPEAR TO GO OUT.
AT OTHS THEE THE UHITE LIGNT TOULD APPEAR TO JUP UP APPROT /
A OR 5 THOUTANP FEET IN A MATTER OF ICOUIDE AND DI APPEAR EEUIND
A CLOUE THHICH IL THE WETERN KY. KYL ODJLOT WERE VIIELE
ADOUT 1E-SSILEELALATIE PAMA C. KOL CHOUND-VIUAL. KL ADOUT 1S-SO ILEELAEATIE PAMA C. KOL CIOUND-VIUAL. KL
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SILAOUETTE OF ANY TYPE. KIL NONE. KOL OBJECT POLETIEO
APPEARED AU RED PKERE OF LIGHT VITH AN ORAIGE SPHERS OF LIGHT .
ALONC SIDE. THI RED SPHERE WAS ELINKING RAPIDLY. THESE COULD
NOVER CLOSE TO GROUD, NOVE LOWLY, OR VERY RAPIELN. WHEI THE , WHEI THE
RED AND ORANCE (PHERES GOT DIRDOTLY CVERNEAD ALL THAT COULD DE RED AND ORANCE (PHERES GOT DIRECTLY OVERNEAD ALL THAT COULD DE
OBSERVED "AS A LIGHT OBSERVED "AS A LIGNT ELUE LIGNT. AT OTHER TIKES ORJICTS APPEARED ELUE LIGNT. AT OTHER TIMEE ORJICTS APPEARED
A BRIGHT INGANDE CENT LIGNT . AF OEJECT APPROACHED THE GROUND AL BRIGHT INCANDE CENT LIGHT . AF OEJECT. APPROACHED THE GROUND
THEY APPEARED DIMIER AND AS THEY AROCE THEY THEY APPEARED D DINNIER AND AS THEY AROCE THEY EECANE BRIGHTER. THE BECANE BRIGHTER. THE
ERIGHT LIGHTS ERIGHT LIGNTS ALSO COULD ALSO COULD NOVER OVER ONE SPOT OR KOVE LOVLY AT
GREAT (PIDDS. PARA D. KOL NI ELE ITE GUARD JUT HAPPENED TO
SEE THCM. KUL THE OBJECTE TITH THE RED AND ORANGE LIGKTS APPEARED
TO BE ABOUT TREE TOP HEIGNT AND WERE OBSERVED IN THE WESTERN
SKY. THE THITE OLJECT: TERE FIRST OBKERVED MOVING ABOUT A
FIELD. THEY APPEARED TO IE 23-3O FEET MICH. KEL THE RED
AND ORANGS OEJECTS LOMETIIES NOVED AVAY AT AN SLEVATION OF
APPROX 15J-23D FEET UEUALLY IN A SCUTHERN DIRESTION OR THEY
HOVERED OVER THE GROUND AND AS THEY APPROACKED GROUND LEVEL
THEY APPARENTLY JULT WONT OUT. KAL ALL THE CEJECT MANEUVIRED
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SILMOUETTE OF ANY TYPE. KIL NONE. KOL OBJSCT OLETIEC I
APPEARED AU RED EPKENE OF LIGHT WITH AN ORAICE SPHERE OF LIGHT
ALONG FIDE. THE RED SPHERE WAS ELINKING RAPILLY. THEEE COULD
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THEY APPEARED DINMIER AND AS THEY AROPE THEY BECANIE ERIGHTER. THE THEY APPEARED DIMIER AND AS T THEY AROME THEY BECANE BRIGHTER. THE
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UFO. THIS REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED ODJEOTS US SUDMITTED IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH PAR 15, AFR 20D-2, 14 SEP 59. SIGHTING OCCURRED AT
LAUNCH CONPLEY A-S, ATLAS HISSILE SITE, REARDON, WASHINGTON.
PARA A. KOL SPHERICAL. KL DEPENDING ON DIETANCE FHON OEJECTS, PARA A. KOL SPHERICAL. KL DIPENDING ON DISTANCE FHON OLJECTS,
THEY CONPARED IN SIZE TO A PEA AT THE CHEATEST DISTANCES AND AT THEY CONPARED IN SIZE TO A PEA AT THE GREATEST DISTANCES AND AT
THE CLORER DISTANCTS THSY COULD DE CONPARED TO A VOLLEY DALL OR THE CLORER BISTANCTE THSY COULD DE CONPARED TO A VOLLEY DALL OR
ZASKETIALLS IN ITE. 73/ ZASKETIALLS IN (1 ITE. /3/ R RED, ORANCE, FLUE, AND BRIGHT RED, ORANCE, FLUE, AND BRIGHT INCAN- INCAI-
EEICENT LIGHT. KAL OIJECT DEXCENT LIGHT. KOL OLJECT WERE OD ENVED PIHGLY AND IN CROUPS .:
CF TYO AMD TIMEE. KTL NO FORMATICN DISCERNIELE. ML NO DITAILE
PCTORIZCPA
I. DATE
T

115
EAEE
L0
LL
C 19mr
LL
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1961 JAN 17 10 50
PP RJEDSO
ZFD RJWZGS
ZCGPA313
FP RJWBKN RJWFAL RJWZDM RJEDSO RJWZHQ
DE RJWZCP 62 44x2A
F 1702002 ZEX F 1702002 ZEX 44
IM HQ 2 BOMB WING FAIRCHILD AFB IM HQ q2 BOMB WING G FAIRCHILD AFB WASH WASH
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJWWDM/25 AD MCCHORD AFB WASH
RJEDSQ/ATIC WIRGHT PATTERSON AFB AFB OHIO OHIO
RJWZHQ/HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RJWZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF WASH 25 DC
INFO RJWBKN /15 CALIF
BT
FIELD HAS BEEN IN THE USAF FOR YEARS AND IS ON FLYING STATUS AT
HE PRESENT TIME. THERE IS NO REASON TO DDOUBT HIS RELIABLIITY AND
CERTAINLY WITH HIS EXPERIENCE, HE SHOULD BE ABLE IDENTIFY AN OBJECT,
WERE IT ACTUALLY AN AIRCRAFT. MOST OF THE OBSERVATIONS WERE MADE
ACCCRDING TO THE OBSERVERS WITHIN 100-200 YARDS OF THE OBJECTS.
THEY COULD SEE THE LIGHTS, BUT COULD NOT HEAR A SOUND OF ANY SORT.,
AOR SEE ANY SILHOUETTES OF THE OBJECTS THEMSELVES. THE PREPARING NOR SEE ANY SILHOUETTES OF THE OBJECTS THEMSELVES. THE PREPARING
OFFICER, THE BASE POLICE OFFICER AND THE SECURITY OFFICER WENT OFFICER, THE BASE PC rOVER r OVER
THE GROUND WHERE THE OBJECTS WERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE SETTLED, BUT