DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8688936
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONWinston Salem North Carolina
FRAMES6

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Local _ 0040 Ground-Radar Probably Aircraft
CMT_O1/0540Z Jun 61 Air-Visual Air-Intorcapt Radar 0 Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
D Yes 000 Probably Astronomisal
Civilian Possibly Astronomical
X0 No Other.
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF CBJECTS 9. COURSE 000 Insuflicient Data For Evaluation
5m6 Minutes Three Not Given Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three bright white lights in triangular Investigating officers confirmed that
formation moving at a speed fabter than jet a/c were in the area during the
a/c. No sound. Followed straight time of the sighting. There is no
normal jet reason to believe that the sighting
flight path into horizon. In sight for 5-6 these a/c.
minutes. No estimate on altitude. was of anything other than
ATIC FORM 329 (R ATIC FORM 329 (R2 25 SRP 52)
.
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7 PRIORITY
DE RJESKBZ 1 Jun61
ZNR 15 33z
P011330Z
4E2(0F0)
FM 792D ACW SQUADRON NORTH CHARLESTON AFS SC -
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJESKB/32AIRDIV DOBBINS AFB GA 2A
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO (
RJEZHQ/ HQ USAF AFCIN WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS 7920DC 0142. UFO
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS:
1 BRIGHT LIGHTS
.UNDERTERMINED 2. UNDERTERMINED
3. WHITE
4. 3
5. TRAINGULAR
6 NONE, EXCEPT THAT I TME SPEED TME SPEED WAS WAS FASTER FASTER THAN NORMAL JET A/C. THAN NORMAL JET A/C.
7. UNDETERMINED 7. UNDETERMINED
8. NO SOUND
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9.NONE
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9.NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
1. THE PEOPLE INVOLVED JUST HAPPENED TO NOTICE THE OBJECTS
FLYING OVER-HEAD.
2. OVER-HEAD
3. STRIGHT LINE INTO HORIZON
4STRIGHT LINE
5 FADED INTO HORIZON
6. 5 TO 6 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1. GROUND-VISUAL
2NONE
3. N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
1. 1 JUN 61, 0543Z
2NIGHT
E. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
3603N 8095W, WINSTON-SALEM LAKE-WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. 3603N 8005W, WINSTON-SALEM LAKE-WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
F.I F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
1. CIVILIAN - ) AGE
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WINSTON-SALEM, N. UNEMPLOYED. SOUNDED RELIABLE OVER THE
TELEPHONE. THREE PEOPLE AND WHO
ALSO WITNESSED THE . AND
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1. THE PEOPLE INVOLVED JUST HAPPENED TO NOTICE THE OBJECTS
FLYING OVER-HEAD.
2. OVER-HEAD
3. STRIGHT L LINE INTO HORIZON 1
4 5 STRIGHT LINE
5 FADED INTO HORIZON
6. 5 TO 6 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1 GROUND-VISUAL
2.NONE -
3. N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
1. 1 JUN 61, 0540Z
2. NIGHT
E.I LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
3603N 80354, WINSTON-SALEM LAKE-WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
F. F. I IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON
. CIVILIAN CIVILIAN say
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., UNENPLOYED, SOUNDED RELIABLE OVER THE
TELEPHONE, THREE OTHER PEOPLE WHO WERE AND WHO
vacdy AND
MRSFIRST NAME NOT OBTAINED AT TIME OF REPORT).
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTINGS:
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., UNEMPLOYED, SOUNDED RELIABLE OVER THE
ALSO WITNESSED THE EVENT WERE;
MRS.  KFIRST NAME NOT OBTAINED AT TIME OF REPORT).
G. WEATHER AND WIN NDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SICHTINGS:
1. CLEAR
2AT 30,330 - DIR 353 DEGREES 30 KTS
3. HIGH THIN N SCATTERED
415
5. LIGHT
6 NONE
7. ONE AND ONE HALF DEGEREES C CHANGE PER 2,000
H. ANOMALOUS PROGAGATION NOTED ON H. ANOMALOUS PROGAGATION NOTED ON PARIS GREEN,S RADAR, BUT LITTLE LITTLE
OR NONE ON BUSH CORAL,S ON BUSH CORAL,S RADAR.
I. NONE
J. THERE WERE SOME F-101,S AND B-66,S FROM SHAW AFB OPERATING IN
THAT AREA AND DURING THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING. THAT T AREA AND DURING THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING.
K. SENIOR DIRECTOR - ILT HOMAS W. PRESTON
COMMENTS: POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT OBJECTS WERE F-101,S AND
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2 AT 30,900 - DIR 350 DEGREES 30 KTS
3. HIGH THIN SCATTERED
415
5. LIGHT
NONE
7. ONE AND ONE HALF DEGEREES CHANGE PER 2,000 -
H- ANOMALOUS PROGAGATION NOTED ON RADAR, BUT LITTLE
OR NONE ON BUSH CORAL,S RADAR.
I. NONE -
J. THERE WERE SOME F-101,S AND B-65,S FROM SHAW AFB OPERATING IN
THAT AREA AND DURING THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING.
K. SENIOR DIRECTOR - ILT THOMAS W. PRESTON -
COMMENTS: POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT OBJECTS WERE F-101,S AND
:
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B-66,S ON TRAINING FLIGHT FROM SHAW. SHAW AFB ADVISED THAT B-66,S 0 ADVISED THAT
AIRCRAFT WERE ON TRAINING FLIGHT IN THE AREA ABOUT THAT AIRCRAFT
TIME.
BUSH CORAL ADVISED NEGATIVE RADAR R SIGHTING. THIS COULD BE
DUE TO THE FACT THAT OBJECTS WERE IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF
BUSH CORAL, HENCE IN T THEIR GROUND CLUTTER.
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