PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
28 Feb 61 Honolulu, Hawaii 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 010537Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was AstronomicalMeTeaR
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 to 3 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING FINe contrail followed 11. coMMENTsNo reentry this date. Therefore
by breakup by breakup into 3 parts and burnout. into 3 parts and burnout. probably a meteor since sighting is chan- probably a meteor since sighting is chay-
acteristic of daylight observation of acteristic of daylight observation of
bolide.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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1 - 14 MARCH 1961 SIGHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
1 Spring Brook Tioga, North Dakota Multi Astro (VENUS)
·1 San Bernardino, California Aircraft
-2 St Albans, W. Va./Cincinnati, Ohio/ Multi Astre (METEOR)
Dayton, Ohio/Richaond, Indiana
'2 Great Falls, Montana Multi Astro (METEOR)
'2 Minot, North Dakota Insufficieat Data
3 Aviano, Italy Military Astro METEOR)
3 Ephrata, Washington Military Visual Astro (VENUS)
RADAR Other (WEATHER RETURNS
^4 Lakenheath, England Military Astro METEOR)
Grand Rapids, Michigan Not Stated (PHYSICAL S)Other (ALUMINUM)
42.55N 42.))n  45.50w (hc1aac1e) 43.3OW (Atlaatic) Military Insufficient Data
Lanett, Alabama Satellite Satellite
49.38N 20.26W (Atlantic) Military Insufficient Data Data
Portland, Oregon Satellite
7 120.08W 55.43N British Colubia Colubia Insufficient Data Insufficient I Data
San Bernardino, California Balloon
39.2N 133.20W/43.11N 39.2N 133.20W/43.11N 134.04W Multi Astro (METEOR)
\9 Dallas, Texas AstroMETEOR Astro (METEOR)
9 9 Chanute AFB, Illinois Chanute AFB, Illinois Military Other (MISINTERF Other (MISINTE ETATION) ETATION)
9 Heppner, Oregon Astro(VENUS) Astro (VENUS)
1 10 RAF Upper Hayford, England Military Visual Astro (MARS)
RADAR Other (WEATHER RETURNS
I 10 Minot, Bismarck, North Dakota Multi Astro (VENUS)
12 Australia Multi AstroMETEOR)
12 Carswell AFB, Texas Military Aircraft
13 Osgood, Indiana Satellite
13 Guard Island, Ketcaikas Alaska Military Astro (CAPELLA)
14 Elkins, West Virginia Eastern Airlines Astro (METEOR)
.14 West Hollywood, Pleriia Balloon
Spring Kemab, Texas 1. Other (SPIDER WEB)
2. UNIDENTIFIED
ADDITIONAL REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALIA TION
Mar Universe Science News Ltr
Spring Millville, New Jersey Spring Millville, New Jersey Zambone (Ltr) Zambone (Ltr)
1 Washington & California Newsclipping.
3 Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missourii Moonwatch Rpt
4 4 Idaho & Utah . Newsclipping
5 5 London, England London, England Newsclipping
7 Portland, Oregon/Sacramento, Calif Newsclipping
8 Henderson, Ky/Eureka, California Henderson, Ky/Eureka, California Newsclipping
9 Perry, Iowa/Glendale, Oregon Perry, Iowa/Glendale, Oregon Newsclipping Newsclipping
10 Walnut Creek, California Newsclipping
12 Lewiston, Idaho Newsclipping
13 San Diego, California Newsclipping
14 San Diaga, California Newselipping

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER CMHMM
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 8
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO AFCIN-4X2
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Report 1 Mar 61
TO: AFCIN-4E2 (Maj Friend)
The following, extracted from Capt Smith's report dated 28 Feb 61,
By telecon from AF Warning Center in Washington around O530;
message relayed message relayed from PaCar Ol7Oss7z. from PACAF 01/0537Z. "Three pilots noticed fine "Tnree pllots notfced Iine
contrail over Honolulu, Hawaii followed by breakup contrail over Honolulu, Hawaii followed by breakup pinto three into three
parts and burnout". Thought to be satellite burnout. satellite burnout.
—
MICHAEL/J. STROFF, JR. MICHAEL J. STROFF, JR.
Major, USAF
AFCIN-4X2
,

thies haypeds, astr somers cau make many
obvervations posibls at no other ime.
INCREASING in BrdDINGE, an ares. it is becnuse dhey ane visible in The eligse track even pases over distns
701 row brigoier thae ais other the eveaing ot this tine or year that the pacts of the world, or oier large areas of
aiet  d wiy slat, to the evetlog ske. waater dkies are wo magaihcent. The added tocatr in wbich these are bot i Eew seat-
ae ain the wrt sowan a.in th presahce ot Murs now makes dhem even sered ilands. Many exitpse expeditions have
an bax tesccrded below the horizon and thore so been orgentsed, et great trouble and ex.
hae ei re the end if roifight In fart. Climoing iato view in the ens is aother punse, to get to the placrs where the eclipse
yo w rgnt tat soo (a een se first snignimce at, Reguius. It sands sa aa bve san S.nietimes d dhese doe,
an   daylight-o you &ew just the, figore o Lei, the lion. are frustrated I cirands in front of the
w mre to look. In de mortheastern sky is Ura Major, son donng the crocal minures..
Eser thugh it is now about a month the great bear, of which the faoniliat great
rase the Ae oo t greaest brillatce. Mars dippcr is part. The two stars th the howl Eclipse Comas to àstronomues
. of the dipper called the pointers show the
s.l pnvranent on Pebruary evenings. d. pnvanent on Pebruary evenings. Since an eclipse path may seach way part Since an eclipse path may reach way part
is in dhe constetlarion of Ceiniet. he is in dhe constellarion of Ceuniet he way to Polars, the bole star, which is way to Polarts. the bole star, which is
ah in the soaith  shewn i the s in the soaith  shewo i the ahwiys in the ourrh. This is n Cra Mino:, ahwiys in the oourrh. This is n Cra Mino:, of rhe earrh, octasionatly it may hnopan to of rhe earrh, octasionally it may hngpan to
.h wyrg maps. These show the skies the leoser beas. g over a well populated reginn, esenly one go over a well populated region, esel one
dey hak about I pa your owy dey hak sbout I pa your ows To the leir i Cpheus, the king. and To the leie i Cpheus, the king. and with many permanent observatories. IThen with mny permanent observatories. IThen
r sindard one. o Pr.aat r sindard one.  Pr.aat Cassuopeta, the queet The later conists Casnopeta, the queet. The later conists the astromoners do not have to go n the the astromuners do not have to go n the
" pa at the mddle of Febrdary. and st " pa at the mddle of February, and at of stars arranged to fori. a lerter M. on of stars arranged to fori. a letter M. on rulipse-sit comes to them. rulipse-st comes to them.
a eay t gans to an end u te ay to gainys to an end one side. and above and to the lit of one side. ind above and to the lit ot This will happen on Feb. 5, waor inte This will happen on Feb. U5, waoer inc
i io dr astroe mcr's sale of hrg anes. i in dr astroo mcr's sale of hrgd ines. Chasstopela in Persens, the mython gical hers. Chasstopela ins Persens, the mythol gical hero. yon will be hedden for millions of peeple yn will be hedden tor millions of peepie
V as a a magoit de of aat t on V as a a magoit de of siau t on wich the staet called Algol. This is a fornous wich the stet called Algol. This is a fernous in souythern mnd eastern Europe. Thaepich in southern md eastern Europe. Thaepich
Iii That or Mars is mou n1. 115 That or Mars is moiu a1 artable stac Every 2.86 days thts star artable stac Every 2.86 days thts srar of rosality staits in dhe Bay of Bidpii is of rouality staits in dhe Bay of Bidpwi as
Anich ruken i abount a fortcro as brighe Aneh rken it ateat a fortcro as brighe diots in lighs is the brighter orb is eclipsed dhe sun is rising. Then it sweegh ieer dhe son is rising. Then it sweegh lseer
s Vouts. Oaly one star is as Drghe: Siras, by a durker star that revolves around it. sousthern France, halv, Yugoslavia, Bare iuin.
he hy star. in Cads Majot, dhe greit dog Thy lor each year the moot comes berween Buigatia and the U.S.S.R. It ends sn the
surs excads Mars by more than three annd the sun ind earth, producing a solar eclipse. sun is seting io northern Siberia, eend de
a alf toes Wher this hoppers, the tie of the moo's Fumyr Peninsula. Ar the begianingbf te
conkal d a dow may sweep berce the earth. patha, in the Lav of B cay, it is I') bniles
Mercury Seen Above Horizon along a path a hoodred or so mules wide wide, and at the thiddle the wicit dilite-
and severd thonand mules long. In thns miles
Secune Mushy, the moaernosd planrt,
is wo dhie to the sis, it is scldus seest.
But on Feb. 6 it wll be farthest east of the LINX
suh, atd sn will eanain alour the horwen MORIGA
Soa i larle while aticr sapset Thais, tor a TERRUA2Y
Ia craings sbout this tine yoy xill be 1941 PENSHIN
bye to soe it hew in the suihwest in the UVSA
guthering dusk. By the tme the sky is MAOA
ak. Merakv will have act: ae can never
te i to the eghitine shy. 154
igher than Sirius, and a lutle wo dhe ANDADYIENA CANES
rigit, stands the notable constetlaaon of 3RALO VENATICI
Chbm, the warnor The thier stars in a
row, abich form his bekk, will hetp you
redgave it Above he belt is Nendge we
ond relrw is Kigri: both of these stars are and relrw is Kigei: both of these stars are worth EASTD
hr magmnik. b magmnik.
ell siger aod fy theright you witee Cll bigar aod fy ther ight you witee
ANshaed gupt ANthaad gup t
vare, calfel the Fiysdes, outhne the buids vare, calfed the Fiysdes, outhne the buid s LANCER
hse Among these is ruddy Aldcbauran, hse Among thest is ruddy Aldcbauran, 14G049" 1HG048" 91
Nit w thak. his ve. Nit a ta k. his we. LEO LEO CANIS
Dhatre watheat at che tioms toy wiit Dhae rie wathe a at che tioms boy wiat
ir haps ire Bayth, stand Aurgs, d ir haps ire Bav th, stand Args, e WUNiEROS WUNNEROS.
.Daeoirer. In io os the orght thar cailed Daeuirer. In i o the orght tar cailed
Cpehe shown on the dorthan sky sdy. Cpehe shown oo she dorthan sy sodp. Tine
Selon it, to Jh Souptb, is Mits in Cettt. Sala ir. t he Suth. is M its i Cesr NYCRA NYCM coAIs
tuyihtneoasihe 21.08 Thhs
PoxAx wUS iwa
Gemtn is Can's Mnor, che lover diog w th
Prxyom 4EAST
In de odcr rgloo of the sky are so VEST
maey brillisnt stars goeceatrated id se small SYMBOLS FOR STARS IN ORDER OF BRIGHTNESS

Lakeport, California
Source: Fawcett
On February 16 near Cow
UFO. The object T was seen
for over an hour by the entire ly. It had a white
center, a red bottom and a blue top. center, a red - bottor

OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO PRIVATO
PIAZZA DI PORTA CASTIGLIONE, 10
," BOLOGNA LIA
196d FEB. I
FEB 21 1961
Operation Section Attention: Mr.E.C.Buokley
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
I520 H Sreet N.W.
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I have observed an unidentified object that may be the balloon
and now missed or not under control. and now missed or no t under control.
DATE: 196 February I6
TIMB: (U.T.) TIMB: (U. T.) $19} 45m$ $19 45m
R.A.II b 40
COCRDINATES: approx.
Deol +33°
NOTION: slow
DIRECTION: from EAST-NORTH EAST tO WEST-SOUTH WEST Westward cgec
MAGNITUDE:
It oannot b the satellite Boho I because in theese days this satellite is ell
observabl in the evening going in opposite direction.
this observation I was operating with a telescope photographing.
Sincerely,
very trily yours very trily yours
dr. U. Dall'Olno dr. U. Dall'Olno
C C
2030

No Case (Information Only) 19 February 1961
Berlin Heights, Ohio
196
.. On February l9th a strange miasile hit a house near Berlin On th a strange missile hit a house near Berlin
Hoights, Chio, and landed with such force that it broke a mmber of slats on Heights, Chio,and landed w suoh force that it broke a number of alats on
the roof before falling to the ground. When the owners of the farm checked before falling ground. When the owners of the farm checked
later, the object had split into several pieces which were scattered over the the object had split into several pieces which were scattered over the
side steps. largest chunk is about four inches by two inches, and is mads
upof seve strata of translucent rock. The top layer resembles limestone,
and the lower layers appear to be of a different substance fused to the rock
by intense heat. EXA

22 February 1961
No Case'(Information Only) Conroe, Hempstead &
Ellington Field, Texas
MYSTERIOU ECT STIRS LAW OFTICIALS "Object-appeered to be obout 200 feet off
the. ground D,moved in wvaaterly d irection at a high rate of speed".That was
partvor M Public Safety radia diaratcher
and various units from here to Houston. The tine wos about lo P.D. lost night. The
object referred to wes an elusive "unidentified flying object referred to was an elusive "unidentified flying object". The first sighting
was near Conroe by a Highway Patrol Unit. He described the "thing" as was near a Highway Patrol Unit. He described the "thing" as s a bright,sileni bright,sileni
light." er Highwoy Patrol unit ct Hempstegd also aaw the object.An Air Force Highwoy Patrol unit at Hempstegd also aaw the object.An Air Force
spokaaman spokasmay Ellington Field llington Field Houston eaid that there Houston eoid that there vere no vere no ailitery aircarft nilitory ai rcarft
in that areo,He also said thqt the in thet areo,He also said thqt their adar would not pick up ador would not pick objects as low as 200 bjects as low as 200
feet..Houston Internctionel Airport al feet.. Houston Internctionel Airport said thet they knew nothing of any air any air
activity in t rader spparatus bere rader apparatus bere peretion at the tine.Dr. peretion the tine.Dr.
Dala F.Laipper,head of the Dept. of Oceanogrophy an Dala F.Laipper,hea teorology said he kmew of eorology said he kmew of
nothing that could have caused the bright liot. (Co) nothing that could have coused the bright ligot.(Col. Station,Texas,Battalion,
2/23/61) 3131
mtao3

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WHOMMHW
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 8
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4X2
SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Report 27 Feb 61
vo AFCIN-4E2, (Maj Friend)
The following, extracted from Capt Morton's Report dated 24 Feb 6l,
1905 hours, received call from Capt Mack, Information Officer, 1yuo iours,recelvea c lrom Capc Mack, liormatior Olllcers,
Washington DC for information on UFo in that area. Washington DC for information on UFO in that area. Contacted
Maj Friend who said there was no information pertaining Maj Friend who said there was no information pertaining to that to that
UFO. UFO. Called Capt Mack to relay the negative Called Capt Mack to relay the negative report. report.
Frutiael  thelf Fruliaed I Thl I
MICHAELJ. STROFF, JR. MICHAELJ. STROFF, JR.
Major, USAF
AFCIN-4X2
/
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No Case (Information Only) 28 February 1961 Massachusetts
Lakevill
On February 28, 196l an elongated UF0, with a dark red
edge and surrounded by "black smoke" illuminat ground for
t caused the
failure of electric lights in ne house, but when the UFo moved
from the area the house lights ca on again. On its second pass
above the house an odor like 'f burning' was detected.
Flying UFO Puts out Lights
A strange elifpticarUrO which emitted The UFO wES sighted d abour 3:20 a.m.
clouds of smoice and affected electrio by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blackwood of
lights was sighted early on the lights was sighted early on the morninng morning Lakeville. On hearing Lakcnle, zOn uerilng roarmg roaring noise Doise
of Februaty 28 nest of February 28 near-Lakeville, Mass. Lakeville, Mass. in the sky they looked in the sky they looked out their window out their window
The UFO, mooving at a low altitude and The UFO, moving at a low altitude and and observed an eerie elongated object. and observed an eerie elongated d object.
making a roaring sound. was seen by at making a roaring sound, was seen by at brighh brigh yellow with a dark red edge
least three wimesses at two locations and surrounded by "black smoke. "which and surrounded by "black smoke. which
12 miles apart.  The sighting has been was visible low: in was visible low : in the northeast sky.
investigated by the Boston-NICAP Suò- investigated by the Boston-NICAP Sub- The UFO was "rolling back and lorth"
committee. . committee. rapidly and moving slowly toward the. rapidly and moving slowly toward the.
Adviser Walter N. Webb, astronomy southwest. As it passed over the houser
a.P lecturer a Charles Hayden lecturer a Charles Hayden Pianetariun Pianetariun the bedroorn was illuminated like daya
and Chairmaa and Chairmaa of the of the Subcormittee light. The lights which had been left
stated in the evaluation report: stated in the evaluation report: on in the kitchen dimmed and then went
"The strange 'The atr unearthly appearance out. The Blackwoods rushed to a south out. The Blackwoods rushed to a south
annd behavior of chis objecs place it in window and watched the object continue
the UFO cate goty. perticularinterest. on its course.  It was visible: about
is the appareot electromagnetic (E-M) 5 minutes. After it passed, the house-
effects. during ita pessage, which re- lights came on again.
sulted in the failure of electric house Mr. & Mrs. Blackwood observed's
lights. Whatever this UFO was it was second pass of the UFO a few mimutes
ncl anything conventional or astrooori- later after. hurrying outdoors. The
house-ligbts again faded out and the
stghtng o pein detecred an odor:aigilar rertfat
of E-M effects.) buraing', as the UFO passed overdead.
Later the object was visible a third tine
at a greater distance.
About 12 miles to the south a shird
witness in New Bedford; vho reported
his sighring to the Standard-Times. heard
& loud noise at 3:l6 a.m. and saw-a
barrel-like objecr wit "btack clouds"
at each end/i
"Agr: and over." said the
observerv'"lilre a bobber on a fisbline.re
giving off & blinding ifoht as rit-moved
alowdy-from-west-to- eaet.At 3.90.the
UFO diaappeared, besding souin toward
Faich varistn
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