PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
17 Feb 61 Vernon, Texas 00 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
ExNo Civilian Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other_.
CLX Insufficient Data aluation
0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGLetter to Secy of Def II. coMMENTs UFO supposedly reported to
stating that boy sighted a UFO and reported Altus AFB, no record of report. Case
it to Altus AFB. it to Altus .IFB. carried as insufricient data. carried as insufficient data.
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27 Fepruary 1961
De
I read with interest your letter of 18 February 196l in
which you outlined the purpose of your new organization, SKY
WATCHERS, and an sure that you and your fellow members will
find this most interest hobby, the study the sky and its
stars.
i The Air The Air Force Force policy is to encourage people who sight
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unidentified flying unidentified flying objeets to report them to the Intelligence
or Operations or Operations officer at the officer at the nearest Air Force installation. nearest Air Force installation.
Thus, when you reported your sighting of 17 February to Altus sighting of l7 February to Altus
Air Force doing as tbe Air Force would like you
to do. Also, I to do. Also, I am your watch for tornadoes will be of your watch for tornadoes will be of T.
interest to the nearest Weather Bureau which tracts these storws
by radar.
For your information we are inclosing the latest Depariment
of Defense fact sheet on UFOs. This clearly states the position
of the Air Force and the Department of Defense on this controversial
subject.
Sincerely,
Inclosure WILLIAM M. MACK
Captain, USAF
Publie Informetion Division
Office of Information
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Mr.
Vernon, Texas
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Reader OI-l Raadar Ot-l
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SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY PREPARATION OF DRAFT REPLY
FOR WHITE HOUSE SIGNATURE
AND TRANSMITTAL LETTER
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE RESEARCH AND. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
ENGINEERING Cn aND, SIGNATURE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY ASSISTANT SECRETAR OF PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
SIGNATURE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
NOTE AND FORWARD
ASSISTANT SECRETARY DEFENSE (P&I)
APPROPRIATE ACTION
ASSISTANT ASSISTANT SECRETARY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (S&L) DEFENSE (S&L)
REPLY DIRECT a
(Forward copy of reply to Secretary
ASSISTANT SECRETARY of Defense filee) .
ASSISTANT SECRETARY DEFENSE (PA) INFORMATION AND RETENTION
ASSISTANT SECRETARY INFORMATION AND RETURN FOR
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FILES
GENERAL COUNSEL DATA ON WHICH TO BASE A REPLY
DIRECTOR, ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS COMMENT AND/OR RECOMMENDATION
AGENCY
COORDINATION WITH
ASSIST ANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (AB)
ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PRIORITY
(Special Operetiane)
ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (LA)
SPECIAL ASSISTANT
REMARKS -
SAFO) SAEO)
SUSPENSE DATE ROUTING DATE ccS CONTROL NO.
FEB 2 1 1961
SDFORM.14 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE. E42444
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Febrtary 18, 1961
Secretary of Defense
Washington 25, D
Sir:
I I thought of a new organization to help our defenses in one
way. The name of the organiztion is "ShY "ATCHERS" and it is
very much like the Goc except SKy watchers will watch for
UFO'S and tornadoes.
I sent the name the Sky matchers and details to the
President shoulder patch. Due to tre Presi-
dent receiving dent eil- 211 - I doubt if he or his
has seen my letter - i has seen my letter was mailed about 2 weeks
Why not have men throughout throu hout United States Inited States at certain
points with cameras y points with cameras with ake ke movies of movies of any
UFc's they may sight. UFc's they may sig
Yesterday I sighted an TFo Yesterday I sighted an TFo
the Altus Air Force Pase. I do not have a movie camere. I
believe ALL UFc's should be believe ALL UFo's should be reported e reported to the nearest Air Force to the nearest Air Force
base - TmEn notify the local suthorities.
Sincerely
m
7
Vernon, Texas
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