PROJECT BLUE BOOK

3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 0100 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0.00
Probably Aireralt
GMT 291100Z AirVisudl Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircralt
PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probobly Astranomical
O No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
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14 then 5 W-NE
0. BRIEF sUMMARY OF SIGHTING 4 objtS, illUMINAted, I. commenrs No evidence in report which
Luminous, silver in a diamond formation. I Front would indicate that objts were not re-
land rear objts were miles avay, appeared to be fueling FloS's as indicated by reporting
Iikoxxkika swaatika shaped, and more cnormous thand investigating officer. Diamond shap B
fany a/e size. They then disappeored 1fin S, ea time, and sound all lend substantiation tt
with brilliant lights. These objts banked and this conclusion.
Circled and disappeared fm view to NE. Too dispant
to determine shape and no scumd heard.
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LAS VEGAS OFFICE OF FBI ADVISED ON 31 ADVISED ON 1 31 MAY S1 OF MAY S1 OF PEING BEING CONTACTED
ON LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS
NEVADA REGARDING A REPORT CONFIRNING NEVADA REGARDING A REPORT CONFIRMING UFO ACTIVITY REPORTED ON UFO ACTIVITY REPORTED ON
ZARLIER BY MR, EARLIER BY M NRT 1 JUN, 61 AND OFFERED AND OFFERED
FOLLOVING INFOPMATION: HE AND MR FOLLOUINC TNS TON: HE AND LAS
VEGAS, WERE FISHING FROM A BOAT ON LAKE MEAD APPROXIMATELY 49 MILES
NORTH OF TENPLE 3AD WHEN, AT APPROXIMATELY 1105Z (94SSPAC MTN), ON C9
HAY , 61; THEY DINLY HEARD D UNAT SOUNDED LIME AN AIRCPAFT T Euging To Te

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WEST. THEN NOTICED FOUR OBJECTS, ILLUMINATED, LUMINOUS, SILVER IN A
DIAMOND FORNATION. FRONT T AND REAP OBJECTS WEPE LAPGER THAN OTHERS.
ALL HAD BRILLIANT LIGHTS ON, OBSERVER STATED D ORJECTS VERE NILES AUAY,
APPEARED TO SE SWASTIKA SHAPED, AND NORE ENORNOUS THAN I ANY AIRCRAFT
SIZE. OBJECTS DISAPPEARED FRON VIEN IN DIRECTION OF SALT LAKE CITY.
SIGHTING OCOURED FEW MINUTES AFTER 113OZ (C4GS PAC MTND, APPROXINATELY
10 MINUTES LATER, 5 OBJECTS APPEARED FROM SOUTH, EACH VITH H BRILLIANT
LIGHTS, THESE OBJECTS BANKED AND CIRCLED AND DISAPPEARED FRON VIEN
IN DIRECTION OF SALT LAKE CITY, TOO DISTANT TO DETEPMINE SHAPE E ANd NO
SOUND HEARD, O3SERVERS CTATE THE LATTER 5 OSJEOTS COULD BE AIRCRAFT.
END OF OBSERVER REPORT, ORICINATOR CONNINT: NAJOR A J BUSALACCHI,
PIRACTOH OF INTELLICENCE, A52OTH CCRTNICNC NELLIS AFB NEV, OBSERVERS DIRECTOR OF INTELLICENCE, A5ROTH CCRTNCNC I NELLIS AFB NEV, OBSERVERS
VERE QUITE WERE QUITE EMPHATIC ABOUT SVAST E EMPHATIC ABOUT SHASTIKA SHAPED I SHAPED APPEARANICE, TOTAL LUMINISCENT APPEARANICE, TOTAL LUMINISCENT
EFFECT AND ENORMOUS SIZE OF FIRST OBJECTS SICHTED. ALTITUDE UNDETER-
MINED HINED BY OBSIRVERS, TNELVE BY OBSIRVERS, TWELVE F195 AIRCRAFT AIRCRAIT DEPARTED NELLIS AF9 DEPARTED NEllIS AFy DETVEEN DETVEEN
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1015Z AND 11397 ON DATE 1015Z AND 11937 ON DATE ING. A526TH CCRTNG SOVADRON SCHEDULINC SOUADRON EDULINC
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HOOKUP HOOKUP EXERCISE WITH KB59 EXERCISE WITI TANKERS, OVER GRAND YON, ALL VERE BAOK ON ON. ALL VERE BACK ON
GROUND AT NELLIS BY 13DOZ. THESE AIRCRAFT GROVND ATNTITTS 3V17A0 DEPARTED NELLIS
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UFO SICHTINGS REPORTED BY TO HAVE TTN AIDDOPNE
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RESULTANT MISCAL-
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(5) DIAMOND - LARGER LEAD SHIP
(6) NONE
(7) NO VISIBLE EXHAUST
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(B)(1)MR DAF CIVILIAN EMPLOYED 4520TH AAE SQUADRON
4520TH
CCR TNG WG, NELLIS AFB, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 HRS LOCAL TIME
(1700Z) Y G1. MR ADVISED HE WITNESSED UFO SIGHTING AT
1045Z (9345 IME9 29 MAY RON HIS RESIDENCE IN TRAILER
BLVD NORTH, LAS VEGAS,
NEVADA. 'OBSÉRVER ADVISED AT LEAST 12 OBJECTS VERE IN DIANOND SHAPE
SEVEN MILES DUE-WEST OF NELLIS AF BASE, OBSERVER COULD NOT ESTIMATE SEVEN MILES DUE-WEST OF NELLIS AF BASE, OBSERVER COULD NOT ESTIMATE
SIZE BUT ESTIMATED LARGER LEAD SHOP RACETRACK SHAPE AND REMAINDER
OF SMALLER SHIPS OVAL SHAPED, LARGE SHIP HAD ON SIX X LIGHTS OF AIRCRAFT ( LIGHTS OF AIRCRAFT
LANDING LIGHT BRILLIANCE AND AIMED DOWNWARDLY. ALL OTHER SHIPS HAD
ON FOUR OUTBOARD LIGHTS, AS BRILLIANT AS AIRCRAFT LANDING ON FOUR OUTBOARD LIGHTS, AS BRILLIANT AS AIRCRAFT L LANDING G LIGHTS, LIGHTS,
EXCEPT FOCUSED FORWARDLY IN LIEU OF DOWNWARD.
SOURCE STATED HE OBSERVED OBJECTS FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES, SOURCE STATED HE OBSERVED , OBJECTS FO (IMATELY TEN MINUTES,
AND THEY APPEARED D TO BE IN A SEEMINGLY FLOATING, EFFOI UP/DOWN/
DRIFT ORBIT. :
(2) 0BJECTS S ACCELERATED FAST FROM ORBIT POINT IN SOUTHEAST DIRECTION
TOWARD BOULDER CITY, NEVADA. NO VISIBLE EXHAUST AND NO AUDIBLE SOUNDS

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WERE EMITTED OR HEARD.
(3) SEE 2, ABOVE.
(4) FLIGHT PATH STEADY AND FAST, FORMATION RETAINED.
(5) SEE 2, ABOVE. -
(6) OBJECTS VISIBLE 10 MINUTES
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ONE OBSERVER LOCATED
(2NO AIDS
(3) N/A
(D (1) 1045Z, 29 MAY 1961.
(2 NIGHT, FULL MOON
(E)SEE (B)(1) ABOVE,
(F) MR (APPROX S0 YRS OF AGE) - SEE (B)(I), ABOVE,
MRIS DAF CIVILIAN EMPLOYED IN TOOL CRIB OF 4520TH
NELLIS AFB NEVADA. OBSERVERS OIC IS CAPTAIN LINK DVISES
IS HONEST, SINCERE, SOBER AND RELIABLE. iS KONEST, SINCERE, SOBER AND RELIABLE.
(G) DET 31, 25TH WEA SQUADRON, NELLIS (G) DET 31, 25TH WEA SQUADRON, NELL E REPORTS REPORTS FOLLOWING FOLLOWING WEATHER WEATHER
AND WINDS AT SIGHTING TIME:
(1) SEE (2), BELOW.
(2) SURFACE WIND 160 (2) SURFACE WIND 160 DEGREES AT 3 KNOTS, WINDS AT 5000 FT 190 5000 FT 190
DEGREES S AT 23 KNOTS. AT 23 KNOTS.
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(3) CEILING - 15, O0D THIN BROKEN; KIGH BROKEN CABOVE 20003).
(4) VISIBILITYT 137MILES PLUS
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(6) N/A
(7) SURFACE E TEMPERATURE 74 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
(H). CHECKS WITH LOCAL MILITARY, FAA, USWB AND AEC REVEAL NEGATIVE
FLYING ACTIVITY, NOTAMS AND CONDITIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SICHTINGS.
(I) N/A
(J) USWB SINGLE WEATHER BALLOON SONDE RELEASE APPROXIMATELY 1100Z
29 MAY 61 PASSED APPROXIMATE SIGHTING AREA AT APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE
AND TIME OF SIGHTING, TRAVELING NORTH TO 98O0D BURST. THIS DOES NOT
RESOLVE 10 MINUTE STATIONARY ORBIT OR SOUTHEAST DEPARTURE OF UFOS.
865TH ACAW SQUADRON, AT MOUNTAINTOP ELEVATION OF 9171 FEET DID NOT
RADAR PAINT OBJECTS WHICH WERE IN LINE WITH SURFACE RETURNS.
(K) MAJOR ANTHONY J BUSALACCHI, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, 4520TH
SIGHTING REPORT OCCURING AND FORWARDED ADDRESSEES ON 11 MAY 61.
ORIGINA /POWER PLANTS OR PURPOSE OF UFO ORBIT/FLIGHT UNKNOWN.
(L) NO"PHYSICAL E EVIDENCE, NOTE: NELLIS AFB NOW HAS TWO AMATEUR
AS TROnOMERS ASTRONOMERS CONE CONE JET QUALIFIED JET QUALIFIE PILOT AND ONE ONE NAVIGATOR) ON ON CALL TO TO
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TELESCOPE U UFO SIGHTINGS IN VIEWING PROXIMITY OF NELLIS AFB. MAXIMUM
AVAILABLE MAGNIF. POWER OF 1200 WITHOUT PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDING
MEANS
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