PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD TT007S RECONE
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
20 Jul 61 20 Jul 61 Was Balloon
Houston, Texas Houston, Texas 000 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar D Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT 201400Z Air Vi sual AirVi sual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercopt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS MAGNETIC TAP 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astranomical Was Astranomical
Yes 000 0 Probably Astronomical
I.No Civilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 OtherC/
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
$r Unknown
1/2 hr 2 Drorat
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGTOo bright tO distinguisH. COMMENTS No s logical xonk conclusion
shape. No comparative size estimation possibld.as to cause for sighting can be reached
Color apparently very bright white. 2 objts f'm available info . This case is eak/
sighted. Objts were in trail. Did not appear elassed as Unidentified.
to be a/c. Appeared aprox O (straight ahead)
f'm a/e hovering between 6 and 7 thousand feet
altitude. Disappeared on heading between 65 and
70° at l0,ooo'. Followed erratic flight path.
Appeared to be traveling much faster than a/c.
Disappeared to E.
See tape 7-3745-449
(TASE N SPECIMEN FICE)
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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UFO SIGHTING, BEAUMONT, TEXAS
20 July 1961
hetween Trans Texas Air. ines flight 1l Beaumont Approach
Control by (?), Beaumont, Texas, for the
exclusive use of U.S. military intelligence. .
Runway 1lR2, winds calm, indicating northeast, over.
OK and do you have some kind fast euvering airplane
flying ove morning? They are
real shiney.
I have none reportec vicinity Orange.
Look out over the and jus utheast of you some 6000
feet. Something real bright and shiney, it looks like it
hovers for a while then it maneuvers real fast. It gets real,
real bright then it gets dull. It doesn't look like an rcraft.
see.
Just look down there toward the high bridge and up about 6000.
o you.(I*11 you know)
You go there? I'll see if can
pause
We are picking up two targets. One is southwest and the other
one is south of Orange in the station here. : It's not part of the
appear to be any weather.
It sighted is not weather. It is
almost hov almost hovering. and is the brightest thing we have ever'seen. thing we have ever-seen.
It is very maneuverable. We saw it once once up about 55o0 and up about 5500 and it it
disappeared and about a minute later we saw it at at least disappeared and about a minute later we saw it at at least 10,000.
It lookes like it is down there about It lookes like it is down there about (?). What runway can you can you
give us.

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July L: Sacramnento, Callf. Severdl July L: Sacramento, Callf. Severdl
residents reported a bright UFO which
zig-zazged aoross the sky, cccasionaily zig-zazged aoross dhe sky, cccasionaily
off. hovering with its ladt Slinking on and hovering. with its ladt Slinking on and
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No Case (Information Only) 4 July 1961
Southwick, Massachusetts
of Southwick, Mass.
reported a"large, fat, cigar-shaped UFo, having blunt ends"like the OnJuly 4, 196l, Mrs. On July 4, 1961, Mrs. ng blunt ends"like the
poised tationary I to the oast of
end of a test tube", which was sighting was 2:30 to 3:00 A.M.
Springfield, Mass. Tine of t the
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/CASE (INFORLATION OMLX) 4 & 5 July 1961
England
Spoeendes FESt2
SuceE: Fhy ay
Late Hews Flashes Late Hews Flashes
TAO-ISLE Or WGHT SEES SAUCERS-.-A MrS. C. SMIEH BAD dAUgHSER TAo ISLE Or WGHT SEES SAUCERS-.-A MrS. C. SMIEH BNd dAUgHTER
Mrs. A. W. Taylor. Of lo7 Jeorxe Stayde saw 5 tlyins aallcers Mrs. A. B. Taylor. of 107 Je
fmos thei: rool top Juis 4 fros thei: rool top Juiy 4ti -----Ccauandsrc.C. .----Cosaandsrc.C.
Mole,Iwrled. scwething aich he
tnova ves aot s ylane Inow w s glaae Leonard 9. Cramy. sonard 3. Crany.
author Space. Gravi: author Gravi: thera and daa era and daa
nde an inweetigatis nde an Betirscicn. a subsequently.----- equently.-----
Cadrie Allingdam. pssaed avay in a Swiss sanatorlua. sanatorlua.
Courtesy of Plyina Saucer Review
Leeturea aad damonstration on Se/t. iuggesrron
Dy Jis Aigoerg. Writa to Plyias Sancer Hern

SCANEBNMH
7
Julv 6, ait. Hope. Wise. A rotating Julv 6, Mit. Hope. Wise. A rotating
cbiect, with bie and red lights seen at cbiect. with bine and red lights seen at
foles, wis reportad flying at a low toles, wis reperted flylng at a low
altitude near Mt. Hope. According to a altitude near Mt. Hope. According to A
press accoint, A pianes were Sent to press accoint, A Dianes were dent to
Invesd te. bur Truax AFB denied kncw!- Invesd te. bur Troax AFB denied kncw!-
edge of the reporr. tdge of the reporr.

Jdly 7: Muskagon. Mich. AUFOwhich Jdy 7: Muskagou. Mich. AUFOwhich
"jooked iike (wo big metal bowls, cne "tooked iike (vo big metal bowls, ane
on top oi the other, with a dasning light on top or the other, with a dasning light
cn top," was seen hovering at trea-top cn too," was seen hovering at trea-top
lavel." As reporred to police by Tohn level. As reporred to police bv Tohn
Freernan and famfly. from Ft. Wayne,
tnd., the UfO rose sllendy after a few
seconds, then climbed repidly out c
sluht. As K mnoved. he Caehipg aite,
.a-

about twice the size of Venas wrs sighted about twice the size of Venas was sighted Jaly O: Surlingten. N.C. A brignetFo Jaly 9: Surhingten. N.C. A brigntUFo
a security offcer lor a Westaru Electris a security offtcer ler a Westaru Electris at T:42 p.in. (EST) by Win. E. DeLoach. at T:42 p.n. (EST) by Win. E. DeLoach.
plant, and aaother wimess. plant, and another wimess.

No Case (Information Only) 9 July 1961
Yukon, Missouri
/
July 9, Yukon, Mo. Elongated UFO
reported hovering at 100 feet; object reported hovering at 100 feet; object
quickly climbed away when flashlight was pointed at it.
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No Case (Information Only) 10 July 1961
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN
NEWS ERiEre: A short elipping we received frona Bay City, Mohigun,
dated July Loth.
quote the elipping in full: is so intriguing that we only wiah we had more details. No
AF Base at Osceda iyt. Pleasant - Air Foree offisials at Wirtamith
have promised a full iuvestigation to the sherirfa' dorart-l
ment of Ienbella County on the UFo that fley orer the sroe last veak. The of- fleials stated
full radar study und report would be maie, Many Contrel keiahd-
Nt, Pleasant that he zround, motorist raportad to
-- 1d.7. The UP gav going to be hit as he
Jnly 10: Pontiac, Mich. A biimp
thaped cbjecr flasning brilliant orange
and wnite iights was sighed between
3 00 and 3:30 a.m. bv dozens of it-
aesses, inchuding police oiflcers. Two
teen-age bovs. fishina at North Lake.
fled when the UFO bezan descending
nearby. Cther witnesses included: Police
. David Pumam and Patroiman Fred
Scuver, Waterford; Deputies Robert
MacFariane and Pichard Hubble. Inde-
pendence (confirmaticn of hovering at
treetop level): and Corporal Muntland T
Landon, State Police, who sighted "a
b.t. brilliant object at a high aiirude" b.t. brilliant object at a high aiirude"
and msisted it was not a balloon. Sei- and mnsisted it was not a balloon. Sei-
fridre AFB told police they would in- fridre AFB told pollce they would in-
veatitnte the sightinas bult co offlotal veatisnte the sightinas but co offletal
report has been released to date,
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AUDia TApes
July 2a 1961 July 2a 1961
Houston, TEXAS
ObSERVEl: CiVil AiRlINE ObSeRveR: civil AIRiNE
In Custidy DF AUDiO-ViSUAl DiViSiON
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO NG
AF IN : 1325 (22 Jul 61) )PE/doc
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : 00P-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (24)
SMB A 058
Z CZ CHOE 85 57Z CW JA287
PP RJEZHQ
ZNR ZDK
CZCKHA662
C PP RJWFAL L RJWFHW RJEDSQ RJEZHQ RJEBKF L RJWFHW RJEDSQ RJEZHQ RJEBKF
DE RJWFKH 60 .
ZNR
FM 68TH BOMB WG CHENNAULT AFB LA
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFHW/32ND AIR DIVISION OKLAHOMA CITY OKA
REDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO 1
RJEZHO/HQ USAF WASH D C
RJEZHQ/OSAF WAS D C
INFO RJEBKK/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
BT
UNCLAS/S8DCOI 333. UFO. USAF FOR AFCIN. UNCLAS/SSDCOI 333. UFO. USAF FOR AFCIN.
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SAFIS. 2AF FOR DI. FOLLOWING
FINDING ARE REPORTED IN ACCORD WITH AFR 200-2. THIS MESSAGE IN
EIGHT PARTS. PART I: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS. A. OBJECT WAS TOO
BRIGHT TO DISTINGUISH THE SHAPE. B. NO COMPARATIVE SIZE ESTIMATION BRIGHT TO DISTINGUISH THE SHAPE. B. NO COMPARATIVE SIZE ESTIMATION
D. TWO OBJECTS WERE SIGHTED. E. OBJECTS WERE IN TRAIL. F. NO
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No Case (Information Only) 11 July 1961
Sacramento, California |
M01
BEIUL ENS SORLES
CASEFILE
CALIFORNIA NEWSSOY ATTACKED BX SAUCHR: A SACRTTENtO, California
noyaboy elther lns uousually wild izacirtion, or elo te has hal ond of
the lost interesting experisnded with a Upo on record, Thirteen-year-old Phil-
lip Wayne claius that et dasn last Julzllth, ho was delivering hia papers as
uoual, whan a series of astounding svents ooourred. Ms was holding a newaoaoer
crer his hond, ready to throw it oato a porch, when oudienly the papen disap-
peared fron his hand. He renched for a second paper, and the same t thing hap-
pened. A third paper was also jerked from his hand, at which tine he 'felt a pened. A third paper was also jerked from his hand, at which time he felta
suction, " but heard no noise. "I lockod up, " said Phillip, "and saw two thinga
wh?. wh? 20 cra2r 12 D 7 D t
15.
that looked like flying saucere. One was larger than the other, and both were
about 80 to lo0 feet above the ground. The larger saucer was 50 feet in diame-
ter, and the smaller was do foet across. They were shimy alunimum and
seened to be standing at I've seen pigtures of saucers, but these were
diererent. They had lot. rugated pipes protruding fron different angles,
like organ pipes of diffe crent longths," Fhillip addak-thatirrltock off like &
scared bird," and wont back later, checldnzror his three misaing papers-ls
never found them. The boy told his story to high Air Force officials, Who ap-
hy oleim they are inves)kgating
the incidsnt.
1

Radyan
3 August 1961
Dear Mr
Your note to Pres sident Kennedy of July was reforred
to this office.
Although the Air Force does Although the Ai Force does investigate all reported investigate all reported
sightings of unidentifi of unidentified flying objects, it is our belief led flying objects, it is our belief
that this particular article from the SACRAMENro UNION was particular article from the SACRAMENTo UNION was
published for its for its humorous aspects. hucorous aspects.
The attached fact sheet, 'Air Forcs UFo Reportl, will The attached fact sheet, 'Air Forcs Uro Report', will
give you an idea of Air Force findings resulting from analysis give you an idea of Air Force findings resulting from analysis
of Uro sightings. I hope it will be of interest to you. of UFO sightings. I hope it will be of inte rest to you,
Sincerely, Sincarely
WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR.
Major, USAP
UFO Project Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Inforration
Vacaville, California
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FTERS DAYSRETURN
JUL 12 FOR
ACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA 330PM
1961
CALIF
Resident
Kitday
lhite Giull
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...Going Up!
'It's in Outer r space,
How to Collect Now'
By DICK POLLORD daylight and dark, a somnolent
Staff Writer, The Union 5:30 A.M.
Somewhere in infinite space this "I Ireached my hand over my
day, The Sacramento Union is be- head to throw a folded newspa-
ing read avidly. per,"' he related, "and suddeniv
The Union's interstellar edition, there was no paper in my hand!
although it was not so labeled by I thought I had missed and reach-
HOW TO COLLECT for three earth-bound editors who have time ed for a second paper, The same
Sacramento Union only for deadlines, was literally thing happened. When the third
missing whisked away, as if by a silent. paper was jerked from my hand.
newspapers is the dilemma o vacuum or a magnet, from the I felt a stetion, but heard no
Philip Wayne. 13-year-old Un- disbelieving grip of a carrier for noise.
ion carrier, who reported the The Union Tuesday at down. And "I looked up," said Phillip, "and
papers were jerked, one by it zoomed straight up into the saw two things that looked like
41 one, from his hand early Tues- maw of a flying saucer. flying saucers. One was larger
day. The newspapers were Do not laugh, jeer, scoff or raise than the other, But were about 30
whisked up to two flying saue- to l0o feet above the ground.
ers. hovering overhead. says a cynical eyebrow above the cof-
Philip, who doubts he'il ever fee saucer, earthling. You do not STRAIGHT UP
be paid for them. Air Force believe in flying saucers? How. 'And those newspapers were
officials are "investigating" then, can you belieev in the real- soaring straight up to those
the incident. ity of your coffee saucer? Which saucers!"
is the illusion? Are you sure? The larger saucer was 50 feet
NO PAPER across and the smaller one was
Read, earthling, of the expe- about 40 feet across," said Philip.
rience of Phillip Wayne, 13 years "They were shiny luminum and
OF age a south scemed to be standing still." said
pipes. Different lengths." What did
Philip do?
"I took off like a scared bird."
said he. "Later I went back,
.checking for the missing papers.
Ill I counted my stack three times.
Three were missing. I never found
them."
Philip told his story to high air Phillp told his story to high air
force officials, They listened. And force officials. They listened. And
they gave him "security clear-
ance" to tell The Union about his
A experience.
The Union tastefully resists the
temptation to point out the ob-
vious: That Martians, Moon Men,
aA or the inhabitants of Venus, did not
chose the New York Times, Wash-
ington Post, London Times, or just
ANY Sacramento newspaper in
their quest for news. their quest for news
L It is sufficient to say: they chose
The Union.
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The Sacramenlo Union
The Sacramento Union
California's Oldest Daily Newspaper
* * WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1961 WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1961 PHONE Gllbert 2-7811 PHONE Glbert 2-7811
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NO CHSE INFO ONLY
Ltr, 325 Ftr Wg (FwCIS), Undated, Forwarding Request for
Information on UFO
1st Ind (SECIO) 23 JAN 1962
Hq Seattle ADS
TO: 25 Air Div (25CIO) an
2
2 Atch
n/c
2 5 JAN U9
2d Ind (25C10)
Hq 25 Air Div (SAGE), McChord AFB, Wash. Hq 25 Air Div (SAGE), McChord AFB, Wash.
TO: ADC (ADCIO)
C1S) (1S)
2 Atch
n/c n/c
3d Ind (ADCIO) 1 2 FEB 1962
Hq ADC, Ent AFB, Colo.
TO: Hq USAF (SAFOI-3), WaSh 25, D.C.
Forwarded in accordance with paragraph 8, AFR 200-2.
MMANDER
PAUL V. PORTER 2 Atch
Lt. Colonel, USAF n/c
Chief, Public Information
2

NEADQUARTERS
McCHORD AFB eNd 32STH FIGHTER WING (AIR DEF)
MCCHOND AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
MAPLY TO AYTO FVCIS/5002
Forwarding Request for Information on UFO
MURJKCTI
YO SEADS (SECOT)
25 Air Div (2SCIO)
ADC (ADCIO)
Secretary of the Air Force (SAFOI)
IN TURN
1. The attached letter from Mr. (Atch 1) is forwarded (Atch 1) is forwarded
under the provisions of par 8 and il of AFR under the provisions of par 8 and 1l of AFR 200-2. 200-2. Our reply to Cur reply to
Mr. Pis attached as Atch 2. is attached as Atch 2.
2. No report was made to higher headquarters or AfIc on either 2. No report was made to higher headquarters or ATIc on either
of the reported UFOs listed in Mr of the reported isted in Mn letter for the following letter for the following
reasons:
e. Investigation and checks with all agencies in the local area Investigation and checks with all agencies in the local area
indicated that the sighting over the southwest Washington aree on
July i2 was a SAC treining refueling operation in that area and was
not reported because it did not fall into the definition of an UFO
as stated in AFR 200-2. .
b. Preliminary investigation at this base of the sighting
on l6 October indicated that the object sighted was an F-l06
taking off from this base. Consequently this was not reported in
accordance with par 2.b.(a) of AFR 200-2.
3. Since Mr. has requested details and evaluations and
since we do not know the use he might make of these, we have not
contacted him except the brief note attached.
FOR THE COMANDER
Ite tHllithen
2 Atch
L. CALLION L. CALLIOY 1. Ltr from Mr. dtd 14 Jan
Major, USAP Mejor, US1P 2. Ltr to Mr. 2. Ltr to Mr. dtd 19 Jan dtd 19 Jan
Adminietrative Officer
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19 Jamary 1962
Seabtle 65, Washington
Dear Mr.
Your letter of Jamuary lh has been fervarded to higher beadquarters
ordance vith Air Porce direetives.
Yours truly Yours truly
JOO B. FHILIEPS JON R. PHITIIFS
Lt Col, UOA Lt Col, UBAP
Axenutive Officer Axecutive Orficer
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MEESST
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A fleet of UFOs appeared late one afternoon in July 1g61 to an A fleet of UFOs appeared late one afternoon in July 1961 to an
observer driving west along Highway 54 from El Paso, Texas, to
Alamogordo, New Mexico. It had been raining in the mountains,
and wind and dust storms had forced the driver to stop several and wind and dust storms had forced the driver to stop several times during his trip, but now the sum was shini
times during his trip, but now the sum was shining between patches tween patches
of dark cloud in the western sky. Driving toward the outskirts of
Alamogordo, he startled to see a V-shaped formation of huge saucers
flying directly toward him. Stopping his car, he saw that they were
glowing a deep red, were moving at high speed, and seemed to
overhead, thcy suddenly be as high as the clouds. When they had reached a point nearly
server. Rapidly revising all his first estimates of size, height, and y seemed to drop down toward the ob-
speed, he recognized their true identity. They were merely a group of tumbleweeds that had been carried aloft in the strong winds
from the setting sun had produced their weird reddish glow. and were soaring past at a height of only 1oo feet. Illumination

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 1325 (22 Ju1 61) Page 2 of 4
DISCERNIBLE FEATURES EXCEPT IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE AN AIRCRAFT.
G. NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST WERE NOTED. H. NO SOUND WAS REPORTED.
PART II. COURSE OF OBJECTS. A. FIRST NOTED WAS B BRIGHT LIGHT WHEN
(STRAIGHT AHEAD) FROM THE AIRCRAFT HOVERING BETWEEN 6 AND 7 (STRAIGHT AHEAD) FROM THE AIRCRAFT HOVERING BETWEEN 6 AND 7
THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE OVER BAYTOWN, TEXAS. C. OBJECTS THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE OVER BAYTOWN, TEXAS. C. OBJECTS
DISAPPEARED ON A HEADING BETWEEN 65 AND 70 DEGREES AT 10 THOUSAND DISAPPEARED ON A HEADING BETWEEN 65 AND 70 DEGREES AT 10 THOUSAND
FEET APPROXIMATELY OVER THE HIGH BRIDGE BETWEEN ORANGE AND PORT
ARTHUR, TEXAS. D. OBJECTS FOLLOWED AN ERRATIC FLIGHT PATH ON AN
APPROXIMATE HEADING BETWEEN 65 AND 70 DEGREES VARYING ALTITUDES FROM
10 THOUSAND DOWN TO 6 THOUSAND FEET. OBJECTS APPEARED TO BE
TRAVELING MUCH FASTER THAN AN AIRCRAFT IN ITS CHANGE OF ALTITUDES.
E. THE OBJECTS DISAPPEARED TO THE EAST WHEN THE REPORTING PILOT
DESCENDED FOR A LANDING AT JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT JUST NORTHWEST
OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. F. OBJECTS APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY FOR
ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR. PART III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION A. THIS
WAS AN AIR-VISUAL SIGHTING; B. NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE USED IN THE
SIGHT ING. THE REPORTING PILOT REQUESTED THE TOWER AT JEFFERSON SIdnT TNd. THE REroRT ING PTLOT REvUESTED THE TOWER AT JEFFERSON
COUNTY AIRPORT TO CONFIRM HIS SIGHTING WITH BINOCULARS BUT A BANK
OF CUMULUS OBSCURED THE VIEW OF THE TOWER OPERATOR. C. SIGHT ING OF CUMULUS OBSCURED THE VIEW OF THE TOWER OPERATOR. C. SIGHT ING
WAS MADE FROM A TRANS TEXAS AIRWAYS DC3 AIRCRAFT NUMBER N33654 WAS MADE FROM A TRANS TEXAS AIRWAYS DC3 AIRCRAFT NUMBER N33654
FLYING AT 5500 FEET ON A HEADING OF 65 DEGREES AT 160 KNOTS OUT FLYING AT 5500 FEET ON A HEADING OF 65 DEGREES AT 160 KNOTS OUT
4 OF HOUSTON, TEXAS TO JEFFERSON COUNTS AIRPORT, TEXAS. PART IV.
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HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY
CAMBRIDGE 38, MASSACHUSETTS
July 13, 1961
Maj. William T. Coleman Le
SAFOI-3
Room 4C-922
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Bill:
On my return from the western swing I find a sizable amount
of accumulated flying saucer material. I want to thank you and Major
Friend, and Colonel Evans for all of the helpful material, including the
A suggestions for improving our chapters. Many thanks all of you.
On my western trip I ran into a daytime sighting that was a
honey. I was driving on Highway 54 from El Paso, Texas to Alamogordo,
New Mexico, and I was in the outskirts of the latter city, having just
f the mirage of a star, that
we have strongly leaned to that interpretation. The bright star,
Capella, which happens to be circumpolar at Rapid City, was indeed
wonder if you have any additional material that you could send us, in
view of the importance that the UFO boys attach to this sighting. In
particular, we should like to know what is the radius in miles, of the
radar screen and what was the frequency. The weather records indicate

Maj. William T. Coleman July 13, 1961
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that a very sizable temperature inversion was present, and this wa s
ample to magnify some of the radar and optical effects. The radar,
especially, could have been deflected back to the ground and the
moving object might have been some secondary reflection from the
plane itself. Is there any additional information about the man who
claimed to have checked the UFO against the triangle of stars, and
deciding that it moved with reference to those stars? Sounds that
it might have been autokinesis, unless this motion was really very
sizable.
Sur Sur Samnes emes
One further question that we have. A study of the/Chiles-
Whitted case indicates that the UFO was merely a meteor. Appar- Whitted case indicates that the UFO was merely a meteor. Appar-
ently this was a considered solution in the early days. ently this was a considered solution in the early days. We wonder We wonder
why it was abandoned.
Thank you for the additional sightings, all of which are useful
and lend freshness to the book. Also, I think you were going to send
me one from the south, where airline pilots reported not only seeing
a saucer but certain roughness of the air which, according to your own
observation, was due to forest fire or oil well fire, or something of
the sort.
Again, with our many thanks and best wishes, I am
Cordially yours,
Donald H. Menzel
DHM:g9 Director
P.S. P.S. I'm scheduled to be in Washington on July 26. If time permits, I'm scheduled to be in Washington on July 26. If time permits,
I may run over to the Pentagon and ta I may run over to the Pentagon and ta with you some at that time.
DHM
CC: Maj. Friend
Col. Evans
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No Case (Information Only) 13 July 1961
Mt Ranier, Washington
....Mount Rainiar, famous for Kerneth Arnold'a lg47 sighting,
van bask in the news again recontly. wan back in the news again recontly. A strange objeet with probing beans or with probing beaes or
light cireled light circled southwest of Mount Rainier during the early morninz hours of
Julylith, startling state and local law enforcement offieere, 7 July lith, startling stats and local law enforcement offieers, Imvoatigating Imoatigating
otriratrtaid they saw one large light surrounded by severnl smallor omea. The tey saw one larre lieht surrounded by sevarnl swallor ones. The
lishts moved up and dowm and back and forth for severui hours berore disap-
pearing....'

February 7, 1962
16007
WSH
Dear Mr
Your letter of 14 January 1962 has been referrod to this
office for amswer.
Neither of the speeifie sightings you mention were forwarded
for record purpose because investigators at the initial reporting
level vere able to establish positive identification.
to be a SC
DYTA The sighting near Tacoma, Weshington on 16 Cetober 1961 was
Fed detarmined to be an F-l
The inclosed copy of AVR ortions noted
for your information.
ABOVE
will prove satisfactory.
Sincerely,
Inel. C. R. BART
Major, , USAP
Publie Information Division
office of Information
Saattle 66, Washington Seattle 66, Washington

.
HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 38
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES A!R FORCE 6
REPLY TO WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
ATTN OF: TD-X2
SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Roport
17 July 1961
TO: TD-E
The followins, extracted from Capt Stewart's Report dated 16 July l961,
is quoted for your information:
2020 bours, accepted colleet call from Mrs. 2020 bours, accepted collect call from Mrs. Centerville
who reported that an ummarked, tan, 5 1/2 ft balloon had descended who reported that an ummarked, tan, 5 1/2 ft balloon had descended
onto her property between l930 and 2oo0 hours. Checked with
Vandalia weather who advised balloon probably part of radiosonde, Vandalia weather who advised balloon probably part of radiosonde,
but not one released from Vandalia. Matter referred to T/Sgt
Bolieu, TD-E2k for action at 2lls hours. Bolieu, TD-E2k for action at 2lls hours.
JANES I.FIKE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO ING
AF IN : 1325 (22 Jul 61) Page 3 of 4
PAGE THREE RJWFKH 60
TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. A. SIGHTING OCCURRED 20/1403 JULY B.
SEE PART SEE PART 3C. PART VI. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS. 3C. PART T VI. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS.
AGE 34. ADDRESS TRANS TEXAS AIRWAYS, HOUSTON, TEXAS. AGE 34. ADDRESS TRANS TEXAS AIRWAYS, HOUSTON, TEXAS.
OCCUPATION AIRCRAFT T CAPTAIN. SEEMED COOL HEADED AND RELIABLE.
B. SECGND OBSERVER NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERROGATION. MR. , B. SECGND OBSERVER NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERROGATION. MR. ,
AGE UNKNOWN. ADDRESS SAME AS A. OCCUPATION AIRCRAFT FIRST OFFICER. AGE UNKNOWN. ADDRESS SAME AS A. OCCUPATION AIRCRAFT FIRST OFFICER.
PART VII: WEATHER AND WINDS. A. OBSERVER AGREED WITH REPORT BELOW.
B. WINDS AT BEAUMONT, TEXAS SURFACE 45/2; IAT 6000, 180/10; AT
10000, 200/10; AT 16000, 180/10; AT 20000, 140/7; AT 30000, 76/20;
AT 50000, 50/10; AT 60000, 50/10. C. CEILING 1400. D. VISIBILITY
12 MILES. E. 3/10 CUMULUS BASES AT 1400. F. NO THUNDERSTORMS.
G. TEMPERATURE GRADIENT NOT AVAILABLE. H. NO OTHER METEOROLOGICAL,
ASTRONOMICAL OR OTHER UNUSUAL CONDITION WAS REPORTED. I. THERE WAS
NO OTHER KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLOONS IN THE AREA. PART VIII:
THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED BY MAJOR B.W. ZIMMERMAN, CHIEF OF COMBAT
INTELLIGENCE. INFORMATION IN PARTS I THROUGH VI OBTAINED FROM INTELLIGENCE. INFORMATION IN PARTS I THROUGH VI OBTAINED FROM REPORTING PORT ING
PILOT AND TAPE RECORDING FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT
TOWER. WEATHER DATA, EXCEPT FOR WINDS ALOFT, OBTAINED FROM WEATHER
STATION AT SAME AIRPORT. CHIEF OF WEATHER STATION STATION AT SAME AIRPORT. CHIEF OF WEATHER STATION N STATED THAT TWO STATED THAT TWO

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21 - 31 JULY 1961 SI7HTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
21 Helena, Montana ,Military AIRCRAFT
22 60 Mi S of Louisville, Kentucky Eastern Airlines Satellite
22 Kane, Fennsylvania Insufficient Data
22-23 Dayton, Chio Satellite
23 Fairborn, Ohio Astro (SUNSFOT)
23 Albuquerque, New Mexico AIRCFAFT
Texarkana, Texas Satellite
24.50N 152.20% (Pacific) MERINT Satellite
Palatka, Flcrida Other (UNRELIABLE
40.58N 36.50w (Atlantic) MERINT Satellite
Midwest & SW United States Icea States Multiple Sighting Astro (COMET) Astro (COMET)
Cameron, Louisiana Cameron, Louisiana Balloon Balloon
Metuchen, New Jersey Insufficient Data Insufficient I Data
Fairborn, Chio AIRCRAFT
Cape Thompson, Alaska Cape Thompson, Alaska Cther (FLARE)
26N I73W (Pacific) 26N I73W (Pacitic) Military Astro (METEOR)
Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Balloon
N of Dayton, Chio Insufficient Data
26 26 McClellan AFB, California Military
27 Gardnerville, Nevada Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
27 Other (FLARE) Cther (FLARE)
Tachikawa A3, Japan Military Balloon
27 Oakland, California Insufficient Data
28 Misawa AB, Japan Military Astro (METEOR)
29 40.29N 36.23 "(Atlantie) Military Satellite
29 Columbns, Chie Astro (JUPITER)
29 Eatonton, Gecrrie Satellite
30 52.25N 32.L5" (Atlantic) Seaboard & World Airways Astro (METEOR)
30 23.13N 121.16- (Pacific) Military Satellite
30-31 Vincennes, Iniiana Satellite
30-1 . Aug Brooklyn, New York Satellite
31 35.25N 139.27E (Facific) Military Satellite
31 Fundamori, Japan Satellite
31-1 Aug Plainview, New York 1. AIRCRAPT
2, Astro (IETECR)
ADDITIONAL REFORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
DATE DALL LECATION SCURCE SCURCE EVALUATION
Jul Universe Science News Ltr
24 Jul Brazil News Clipping
27-28 Ju1 30.57N 76.55 W 27-28 Ju1 30.57N 76.55 W Fireball RIT
31 Jul Frescott, Arizona News Clipping
31 Jul 31 Jul Freeport, Ill. News Clipping News Clipping

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO IN G
AF IN : 1325 (22 Jul 61) Page 4 of 4
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SMALL, VAGUE, NON-PERSISTENT BLIPS SHOWED ON HIS WEATHER RADAR SCOPE
IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE SIGHTING SOUTHWEST OF ORANGE, TEXAS.
THESE WERE APPARENTLY NOT GROUND CLUTTER BUT WERE NOT PERSISTENT OR THESE WERE APPARENTLY NOT GROUND CLUTTER BUT WERE NOT PERSISTENT OR
STRONG ENOUGH FOR ANALYSIS. FROM THE INFORMATION OBTAINED A
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSE IS NOT POSSIBLE. NO PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE, OUTSIDE OF THE TAPE RECORDING, SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHY WAS
OBTAINED. TAPE RECORDING WILL BE RETAINED AT THE AIRPORT FOR 30
DAYS.
BT
22/0040Z JUL RJWFKH
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DE RJWFKH 63 7E
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FM 68 BOMB WG CHENNAULT AFB LA
TO ATIC WPAFB OHIO
BT 7ie
TD-E-25-7-466D TD-E-25-7-466 DTD 25 JUL 61. THIS MESSAGE IN TWO PARTS. PART I. DTD 25 JUL 61. THIS MESSAGE IN TWO PARTS. PART I.
PERMISSION TO RELEASE TAPE MUST COME FROM FAA REGIONAL OFFICE
FORT WORTH, TEXAS. REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO FORT WORTH AND UPON
APPROVAL TAPE WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR UNIT. PART II. DUE TO APPROVAL TAPE WI YOUR UNIT. PART II. DUE TO
THE WIDE AREA IN WHICH THE SIGHTING OCCURED AND NON-AVAILABILITY ND NOM-AUATLARILTTV
OF PERSONNEL AT THIS STATION WE ARE UNABLE TO CONDUCT A SEARCH FOR
ADDITIONAL JESSES.
BT
28/2249Z JUL RJWFKH
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HEADQUARTERS
68TH BOMBARDMENT WING (SAC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CHENNAULT AIR FORCE BASE
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 68DCOI 31
SUBJECT: Transmittal of Magnetic Tape
TO: Commander
ATIC
WPAFB, Ohio WPAFB, Ohio
1. Reference your message TD-E-25-7-466, dtd 25 July 1961.
2. Attachment l is tape request in referenced message. S
ERNEST W. LIVERMAN ERNEST W. LIVERMAN 1 Atch
Lt Colonel, USAF Magnetic Tape Magnetic Tape
Chief of Intelligence

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO TDEED
ATTN OF:
Houston, Texas, 20 Jul 61 11 Feb 65
SUBJECT:
TO: TDEW/Sgt Moody
I do not think this is actually a "radar" sighting. The
weather radar (on the ground) saw two targets in the general
vicinity of the reported sighting, but I do not think you can vicinity of the reported sighting, but I do not think you can
reasonably assume that either of these is the bright target reasonebly assume that either of these is the bright target
sighted visually bythe aircraft.
VINCENT D BRYANT
TDEED
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
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