PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8638173

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONVandenberg AFB California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Bolloon
22 Feb 61 Vandenberg AFB, Claifornia Probably Balloon
. Possibly Balleon

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ~
en OE @ Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodar = Srobuliy hares oft
ee OC: i_—— 0 Air Visual O Air-intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 5s» SOURCE OO Was Astronomical
OG Yes O Probably Astronomical
& Ne Milita 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ee
. Insufficient Date for Evaluetion
1 0D Unknown |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright burning objt w/gresnish yellow Observers should be familiar w/most
flame flashing intermittantly appeared possible objts, however, duration of
15-20 deg above horizon traveling E to W. Sighting and flight characteristics
Observed by Mif@ile Officer and Weather including speed omitted fm report.
Forecaster. Daylight obersvation. Insufficient Data category.

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ACTION H Q USAF (AFCIN=1B1}33 ATIC (AFCIN-4A)3 AFCCDD (CCSTN)$ INFO
HQ AWS (AWSSS), MOON DUST, BRIGHTLY BURINING OBJECT WITH GREENISH=
YELLOW FLAME FLASING INTEGMITTEMTLY SIGHTED FROM VANDENBERG AFB
APPROXIMATELY 23 FEB O100ZULU. OBJECT WAS 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE
YOUTHEGN HORIZON TRAVELLING WEST TO EAST, SINCE SIGHTING WAS AT,
1700 PST AND SUN WAS WELL ABOVE HORIZON, PHENOMENON NOT SEEN BY
TWO INDEPENDENT OBSERVERS$3 ONE A WEATHER FORECASTER ON BREAK, THE
OTHER AN OFFICER FROM 1ST MISSILE DIVISION,
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