DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8634071
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONBITBURGAB495640NO63348EGERMANY
FRAMES4
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 2) TRU 26 bts
k95640N 063348E GeRmmsy
12. CONCLUSIONS
——
1. DATE
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon |
9 Feb 61
Possibly Balloon
“3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
: Was Aircraft
ee 2 & Ground- Vi sual © Ground-Roder Probably Aircraft !
GMT 0920002 0 Air Vi suol 0 Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | . Was Astronomical VENUS
ooo offo0 coo ooo
O Yes Probably Astronomical
2) Ne Military and Civilian Possibly Astronemicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE a
; Insufficient Dete fer Evaluation
Unknown
1 W
1. COMMENTS Duration and apparent short
distance traveled by objt is suggestive
of an astronomical body. Planet Venus
was found to have been in position repoxt-
ed. Strange appearance was probably due
to it being close to horizon where
witness was looking through much more
of earth's atmosphere when observing it
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Ye] low » circular ob jt
Size of half dollar at arms length. Observed
20° angle to horizon, 225° az. Disappeared
7° angel to horizon, 270° as. Appeared to
rotate. Faded to W.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WPAFB OHIO
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RJEZHQ/SEC OF THE AF
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A. gb CIRCLE
(@L HALF DGLLAR AT ARMS LENGTH
KEL YELLOWISH
CEL ONE
RTL N/A
(4)
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CENTER TO FOUR OCLOCK, LATER TO EIGHT OCLOCK. FIVE ANTENNAE WITHING
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‘ KOL NONE
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Be OL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION
wl oF pecrers ANGLE TO HORIZON, 225 DEGREES AZIMUTH
(3) 7 DEGREES ANGLE TO HORIZON, 279 DEGREES AZIMUTH
iL APPEARED TO ROTATE
Kr FADED TO WEST
ar 39 MINUTES
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2)
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DEPENDENTS, 36 TACT FTR WG, -APO 152, NeYe, UNK RELIABILITY.
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ESTIMATED RELIABLE.
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Cut SURFACE 31@DDGREES, 28 KNOTS AT
PAGE THREE RUFPFO 14
E 6,220: 32QDEGREES, 39 KNOTS
19,939: 32QDEGREES, 35 KNOTS
1650993 S42DEGREES. 69 KNOTS
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39,992: 33QDEGREES, 102 KNOTS
+ a 34QDEGREES, 42 KNOTS
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KEL 2532
(RL 19 NILES
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He NONE KNOWN |
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Ke MAJOR WALTER D. BROWN, JRay 36TFW INTEL OFF. COMMENTS i
INTERROGATION OF NUMBER OF BASE MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO EYEBALLED T/-
SUBJ UFO PRODUCED GENERAL AGREEMENT AS TO TIME, ANGLE AND AZIMUTH {
OF SIGHTING BUT TEND TO SUPPORT BELIEF THAT SUBJ UFO WAS CELESTIAL 7
BODY. ant
L. NONE, | |
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