PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8638506

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONSan Bernardino California

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

1. DATE
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27 Feb 61 San Bernardéno, California rebably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Oey ee
‘ 0 Was Aircroft
eS ae a Y Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar Q Probably Aircraft
GMT 2719302 O Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS ° R 0 Was Astronomicol
0 Yes O Probobly Astronomicol
DP No | Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTM OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ee
0 Insufficient Detea for Evaluction
0 Unknown
20 min 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, White objt, 11. COMMENTSBoth observer and reporting :

size of pinhead. Appeared and disappeared at | officer state they believe objt was a

60° angle above northern horizon. Movements ofmeteorological balloon. There were at

small magnitude in essentially one postion. least 3 balloons launched during morning
hours prior to sighting. One of these
balloons was possibly in position re-
ported for objt.

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SBAMA, YOUR MSG SBBFT-3-5-U, DID 7 MAR 61, REQ THE WEATHER DATA,

REF PAR 15g, AFR 200-2, DID 14 SEP 59 FOR THE TIME OF SIGHTING
BE FWD TO ATIC, IN ADDITION, REQ A CHECK BE MADE TO DETERMINE IF A
BALLOON WAS LAUNCHED JUST PRIOR TO THE TIME OF SIGHTING. IF SO,

INCLUDE ALL PERTINENT DATA REGARDING THE LAUNCHING.

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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Colonel, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED Deputy for Science and Components
DD FORM 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

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°4) MOVEMENTS OF SMALL MAGNITUDE IN ESSENTIALLY ONE POSITION

‘5) OBSERVERS STOPPED WATCHING OBJECT
6) APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES

1) GROUND VISUAL

2) NONE
3) NOT APPLICABLE

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1) Q@2<MARETF1961 1939 TO 19537

2) DAY CLEAR 8 | |
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1) CIVILIAN QR ~4eenenwppamems. SAN BERNARDINO CALIF
(2) CIVILIAN SR , SUN SAN BERNARDINO CALIF

(1) CLEAR AND VISIBILITY GOOD
ii COMMA I COMMA J NONE

X JOHN R FINN MAJOR USAF PD OBJECT BELIEVED TO BE COMMON METRO BALLOON

BY OBSERVERS AND INVESTIGATING OFFICER.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION .
UNCLASSFRED OPSSAGa

INCOMING

AF IN: 55936 (23 Mar 61) K/hph
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO : OOP-CP-1, OOP-2, SAFS-3 (21)
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FM SBAMA NORTON AFB CALIF

TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZJB/LAADS NORTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WPAFB

RJEZHQ/ HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEZHQ/ SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHDC

BT
UNCLAS/ SBBFT-5-i@-E UFO FOR SAFIS. REF TWX SBBFT-3-5-E AND

MSG AFCIN-4E2X 35-1195. TO MSG SBBFT-3-5-E ADD FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH G/1/
/A/:NORTON AFB. NO WEATHER BALLOONS LAUNCHED DURING PERIOD APPLICABLE
TO SIGHTING. WINDS ALOFT 5800 349/15 8090 330/20 19000 330/298 14000
552/38 138988 328/50 25200 3309/48 32980 338/45 35089 330/58 49999

528/62 58088 298/49 68809 298/20.
/B/ GEORGE AFB. PIBAL RELEASED FROM CUDDYBACK GUNNERY RANGE 27 FEB

1530Z. WINDS 15441 49792 9504 60134 3624 83604 3196 03112 23221 43222
65225 8559 05527 23527. RUN TERMINATED AT 222090 MSL /MAX ALTITUDE

REQUIRED/,.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR PORCE

; STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
, UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

bee: INCOMING

AF IN: 55936 (23 Mar 61) Page 2 of 2
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7C/ EDWARDS AFB CALIF. RAWINSONDE BALLONS RELEASED AT 1305Z AND
2145Z 27 FEB 61. WINDS FROM 2145Z RELEASE 5888 264/08 18000 320/31
15008 318/35 20000 310/36 25000 306/45 309000 322/44 35000 334/62
40092 327/60 45000 300/44 50000 290/37 69000 296/18 70000 310/09
80000 276/08. BALLONS RAISE AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FPM.

/D/! OXNARD AFB CALIF. NEGATIVE RELEASES FROM OXNARD AFB SAN }
NICOLAS ISLAND AND POINT MUGU NAS. POINT ARGUELLO RELEASED RAWINSONDE
27 FEB 18@@Z WHICH REACHED 52800 METERS REPEAT METERS. WINDS ALOFT
FROM THIS RELEASE 17930 0408 23608 3512 43612 3616 63621 3422 83323
5525 05526 253380 43235 63131 83236 03233 33227 53243 93348 53453 03360
435058 53047 92937 42930 03014 03110 53306 91506.

/E/ PALMDALE USWB QUERIED ON RELEASE. NO REPLY. ALSO INFORMED
SANDBERG RELEASED PIBAL BUT NO INFO OBTAINABLE. REFERENCE

PARA K BASIC MSG: OBJECT STILL BELIEVED TO BE BALLOON. SUGGEST CASE
BE CONSIDERED CLOSED.

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