PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12.
2 Jun 61 CONCLUSIONS
Tampa, Florida 0 Was Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 0 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local... 2006 Ground-Visual
03/ 0106Z Jun 61 Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
CMT 000 Probobly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS Alr-Visual Air-intercapt Radar Possibly Aireraft
Yos 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
No ilitary and Civilian 000 Probubly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other
Not Given One 00 Insulficiant Data for Evaluation
SE 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF S SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. . COMMENTS
Star-like object sighted on course of 140 deg Radar and visual t targets were difterent
from Tampa. Color bluish red changing to whith. locations and the witness was requested
About the size of a star exoept brighter. to send additional information. No
Altitude very high. Object picked uy on Radal reply to this request. Speculation on the
with a bearing of 055 deg at 34,000 ft. Moved limited data aight indicate that the
sano relative object viewed visually was an a/o, but
position. there is no confirmuing data. No attempt
is made to determine tho radar sighting is made to determine tho radar sighting)
In view of the limited data the case is
listed as insufficient data.
ATIC PORN ATIC POR

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE D'VISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 15994 (6 Jun 61) kA1G
ACTION: CIN-14
IIFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP- SAFS-3 (21)
SMB A 203
ZCZCHQA713ZCVJC241
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJESDL
ZNR
P 062035Z
FM 305BOMBWG MACDILL AFB FLA
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB B COLO
RJWFALB/NORAD COC ENT AFB COLO
RJESKB/32AIRDIV DOBBINS AFB GA RJESKB/32AIRDIV DOBBINS AFB GA
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH 25 DC RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH 25 DC
RJEDSO/AIRTECH INTEL CENTER RJEDSQ/AIRTECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO PATTERSON N AFB OHIO
RJEZHO/OSAF WASH DC WASH DC
, BT
UNCLAS FROM BDCOBO 613. H0 USAF FOR AFCIN. OSAF
WASH DC FOR SAFIS. SIGHTINGS OF UFO. ON 3 JUNE 61 AT WASH DC FOR UFO. ON 3 JUNE 61 AT 0106Z
A SERIES OF CALLS WERE RECEIVED BY MACDILL AFB OPERATIONS
CONCERNING A UFO. TWO CIVILIAN VITNESSES, MR.
AND COMMANDE USN RETIRED, SIGHTED A
STAR LIKE t OBJECT ON A SOUTHEAST COURSE APPROXIMATELY 140
DEGREES FROM TAMPA. COLOR WAS BLUEISH RED CHANGING TO WHITE AND
ABOUT THE SIZE OF A STAR EXCEPT 'VERY BRIGHT. THIS OBJECT Has
BEEN SIGHTED NIGHTLY ON ABOUT THE SAME FLIGHT PATH AND
APPEARS TO BE VERY HIGH. ON THE E SAME NIGHT 3 JUNE 61 AT

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAEF MESSAGE DVISKOM
UNCLASSIFIBO AES AGE
INCO ING
AF IN: 15994 (6 Jun 61) Pg 2 of 2
PAGE TWO RJESDL 36
010SZ THE 66OTH RADAR STATION WAS CALLED TO CHECK ON THE UFO
AND REPORTED A TARGET ON THEIR HEIGHT FINDER WITH BEARING 055
DEGREES AND HEIGHT 34,400 FEET, TARGET APPEARED TO MOVE UP AND
DOWN AND REMAINED IN THE SANE RELATIVE POSITION. THIS OBJECT
WAS STILL ON THE RADAR SCOPE 5 JUN 61 AND AN F-102 2 WAS
SCRAMBLED ON THE TARGET. AIRCRAFT REPORTED CONTACT BUT
EXPERIENCED ECM TROUBLE AND COULD NOT COMPLETE INTERCEPT DUE
TO JAMMING. PILOT REPORTED HE COULD NOT VISUALLY RECOGNIZE
ANYTHING AS A TARGET. ADDITIONAL WITNESSES REPORTED SIGHTINGS. ANYTHING AS A TARGET. ADDITIONAL WITNESSES REPORTED SIGHTINGS.
TWO TOWER OPERATORS OF 1928TH AACS DET., MACDILL AFB REPORTED
SIGHTING A BLUEISH RED LIGHT WHICH APPEARED TO BE EAST OF
MACDILL AT A HIGH ANGLE WHICH APPEARED TO BE OVER DAVIS ISLAND TO
.
THE EAST OF THE BASE. AN AIRMAN FROM THE 660TH AC&W SQ. ALSO
SIGHTED THE OBJECT AT THE HEADING AND ALTITUDE AS THE OTHER SIGHTED THE OBJECT AT THE HEADING AND ALTITUDE AS THE OTHER
PEOPLE REPORTED. THE RADAR STATION AT CROSS CITY FLORIDA ALSO PEOPLE REPORTED. THE RADAR STATION AT CROSS CITY FLORIDA ALSO
REPORTED SIGHTING A TARGET ON HEIGHT FINDING RADAR AT 34,400
FEET AND A B BEARING FROM CROSS CITY TO THE AREA OF THE E MACDILL
SIGHTING.
BT
06/2135Z JUN RJESDL

BEGURITY CLASSIFIC z
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTEM
27 Jon61 1059z
TYPE MSG (Check) AGCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO OF REFENENGE CLASSIFICATION
PRECEDENCE DINGLE CYMDOL BDCOB0 613
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK HULTI
AF 6 Jun 61 UNCLAS
INFO SPECIAL INSTRUGTIONS
FROM:
ATTO WPAF3 0
TO:
MACD FLA JESOL
UNCLASSIFIED/FROM AFCIN-4E 6-2359
REQUEST ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE OBJECT BE REPORTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 DTD 14 SEP 59. ALSO REQUEST A CECK
BE MADE WITH LOCAL AGENCES DETERMINE A POSSIBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR CAUSE FOR
BE MADE WITH LOCAL AGEN
THE SIGHTINGS. THE SIGETINGS.
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DAT TIm
25 -1430
MONTH YEAR
JUNE 1961.
CYMUOL SIGNATURS
AFCIN-4E TYPEO (OFEAMNd)NAME AND TITLE
TYPED NAME AND TLTLE/(SCAeTIe,  PRQuiNV) cteed
Najor Robert 3/ Friend
PHONE 60216 PAGE 1 NR. OP PAGES 1 FIEL
HH. Colenal
BECURITY CLAGSIFICATION Deputy for Sdetes & Ciapmats
UNCLASSIFIED
PEPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 40, WHICM WILL SE USED UNTIL EXMAURTED
DD FORME 173

7
21 2h
NNNN 9
D:
131 hr
OCZCSQG804ZCWYD569 trexk
RR RJEDSQ MSh
DE RJUFALB 10D
ZNR
R 091712Z 2EX ACNIL
FM CINCNORAD
TO RJESKB/32ND D AIRDIV DOBBINS AFB GA AT
1
v
RJEDSO/AIRTECH INTEL CENTER WPAFB OHIO
BT
UNCLASSIFIED FROM NEEC-W 1S5.
REF REF 305BW MSG BDCOBO 613, SUBJECT UFO SIGHTING. FOR
ACTION 32 AIR DIV. ADVISE TYPE OF ECM EXPERIENCED BY T
INTERCEPTING F102. STATE FREQUENCY, SCOPE APPEARANCE
RANGE FROMTARGE RANGE FROMTARGET AND EFCTS OFECCH ACTIONS. CCM ACTIONS.
BT
09/77Z JUN RJWFALB

SECUNITY CLAS-IFICAJ
MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED OFFICIAL FILE COPY
- JOINT
SPAGE 201 POR COMMUNICATION CENTER
ZNR 1 2 JUL 61 37z 21
PRLOCOENCE TYFENSG rOhck) ARCOUM ONIG, OR REFEAS TO GLAEOIPICATION OF AEP PERENGE
VOOR NULTT BINGLY SYMROL EDCOBO 613
ACTION ROUTLIE AF NEEC-W 181 Both UNCL
INFO EPECIAL INSTRVCTIONA
FROM:
TD-E WPAV3 0
TOT
MACDILL APB FLA
RIESOL
19-7-181
UNCLASSIFLED TD-E
NEEC-W 181 DID 9 JUN 61 FROM CINCNCRAD. THE INFO REPORTED CONCERNING
THE RADAR AND VISUAL SIGHTINGS IS TOO GENERAL IN HATURE TO ALLOW
AN EVALUATION. REQUEST ALL INFO BE REPORTED IN ACCCRDANCE WITH D
AFR 20O-2 DRD 14 SEP 59. THE INFO REPORTED INDICATES THAT THE AFR 20O-2 DRD 14 SEP 59. THE INFO REPORTED INDICATES THAT THE
OBJECT SIGETED VISUALLY WAS NOT THE SAME ONE THAT WAS PICKED UP
ON RADAR. REQUEST THIS BE VERIFIED. IF THE OBJECT HAS BEEN ON RADAR. REQUEST THIS BE VERIFIED., IF THE OBJECT HAS BEEN
TRACKED BY RADAR SUBSEQUENT TO 5 161, REQUEST THIS DIFORMATION 161, REQUEST THIS DIFORMATION
BE INCLUDED BE INCLUDED IN YOUR REPORT. YOUR REPORT.
DA TIME
At
MONTH YEAR
JUL 1961
YMBOL CIGNATUNE
TD-E
EPKO HAM ANFTLS TYPKD COMHNAMEAND TITLY
B Major Robert J. Friend
PHONE 69216 LAGE 1. EDWARD H. WYNN
BECUNITV CLASSIPICATION Coloael, USAF
Dep for Seience & Components
UNCLASSIFIED
DD F9RM.,173 REPLAGSS DD PORM I7S. F OGT 4S, WNICH WILL BE VOED UNTIL CEHAUCTED

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