PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8673431

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1961

REPORTED LOCATION60Mi EOf Springfield Mo

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| Se is y 5 ‘. O Wes Balicon
' 21 Mar Ol 60 mi E of Springfield, . 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Possity Belleon
(32909 i O Was Aircroft
Local > 0 Ground- Vi suel 0 Ground-Rodor  Probobly Aircrof?
___ GMT 21090924 Air Vi wol O Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircroft
O Yes O Probably Astronomicol
Ci Ne Military X Possibly Astronomical Mv eteor
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION S NUMBER CF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other st =
DO Insufficient Dota for Evaluetion
DO Unknown
} im - Sv |
le _ nn _ —
10, BRIEF SAR OF SIGHTING 4/c crew flying on head!’ COMMENTS conece does not state how long
ing of 340°, altitude 20,000 at a point aproxjobjt was viewed or izimuth and elevation
}00 miles of Springficld,-Mo., observed a when it was first and last observed. How
green Jored light sufficiently bright to ever, due to its brightness objt was
ight cockpit, very ‘milar to ordinary green|possibly a meteor nich exploded.
flare. At time of sightin g@ pilot estimated if
to be 1000' fm a/c. Did not appear to be mov-
ing extremely fast. De cended fm right to lefty.
Left no treil.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRE AIR PORCY

STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION ;
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGS ‘.
ee INCOMING | /| Vi
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AP IN : 54290 (22 Mar 61) N/scc

ACTION: CIN-14
INFO +: ARMY-30, NAVY-90, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, CMCc-8,
OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (217)

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FM S25AIRDIV LITTLE RocK AFB ARK

TO RJEZHO/COFS USAF

RJWABR/SAC OF FUTT AFB NEBR

RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO

RFEMVB/CANAIRDEF ST HUBERT MONTREAL CANADA

RJESKF/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA

RJWFKF/33 AIRDIV RICHARDS-GEBAUR AFB MO

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UNCLAS 384DCOI 91314.

USAF FOR AFOOP, SAC AND 2aF FOR DO. REFERENCE INITIAL CIRVIS
REPORT SUBMITTED To ST Lours CENTER 21/0909Z MAR 61, BY 384TH |
BOMB WING B-47 NR 2852, CALL SIGN CHUM 13. WHILE FLYING ON
4ZADING OF 349 DEGREES, ALTITUDE 26,930 AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY
62 MILES E OF SPRINGFIELD, MO. CREW OBSERVED A GREEN COLORED
LIGHT SUFFICIENTLY BRIGHT TO LIGHT COCKPIT, VERY SIMILAR To

JIRDINARY GREEN FLARE. aT TIM

{*}

OF SIGHTING PILOT ESTIMATED IT

10 BE ABOUT 1,000 FEET FROM AIRCRAFT. #925354, SINCE SAME LIGHT

WAS SEEN BY TWO ADDITIONAL B-47S IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA, DISTANCE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR PORCE
SIAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED BESSAGS

INCOMING

AF IN: 54290 (22 Mar 61) Page 2 of 2 pages

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UNDOUBTEDLY WAS MUCH GREATER. PILOT REPORTS THAT SOURCE OF

LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING AT EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED AS
IT DESCENDED FROM HIS RIGHT TO LEFT. SOURCE OF LIGHT LEFT NO

TRAIL AS WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM METEORITE OR BURNING NOSE CONE.

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21/2542Z MAR RJWF DX
NOTE : Advance copies delivered to OOP-CP and CIN 220050Z Mar 61