PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8294550

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONCameron Louisiana

FRAMES6

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- OATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

| 2. LOCATION

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LOULSians

12. CONCLUSIONS

Wos Bolloon
~ Probably Balloon

Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Pessibly Alrerafe

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3. DATE-TIME GRCUP 4. TYPE OF OSSERVATION

Local oto! tk Ground- Vi suc! 0D Ground-Rodar

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Was Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical

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7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other__._ P
Insufficient Date for Evaluction
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Rrichnt o> ance ‘e)e jt 11. COMMENT Si) =) ‘Ivine obit hovered cver-
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BKANCH

UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN : 6779 (27 July 61) G/dfe |

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ACTION: CIN-17

INFO : SAFS-3, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1 (24)

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P 272206Z

FM 68BW CHENNAULT AFB LA

TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO

RJWFHW/32ND AIR DIVISION OXLAHOMA CITY OKLA

RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO

RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC

KINFO RJEBKF/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA

BT

UNCLAS 68DCOI 224378. UFO. USAF FOR AFCIN.

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SAFIS. AF FOR DI. FOLLOWING
FINDINGS ARE REPORTED IN ACCORD WITH AFR 200-2. PART AND SUB-
PART NUMBERS CORRESPOND TO THE FORMAT OF THE REGULATION. THIS
MESSAGE IN EIGHT PARTS. PART I. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. A. |
CIRCULAR. B. NOT AVAILABLE FROM OBSERVER, C. BRIGHT ORANGE,
SHONE THRU CLOUDS WHICH PASSED IN FRONT OF IT. D. ONE. E. NOT
APPLICABLE. F. OBJECT WAS THE SIZE OF PING PONG BALL WITH SMALL
WINGS. G. EMITTED SMOKE OF VAPOR AT ONE TIME. H. NO SOUND.

I. NOT APPLICABLE. PART II. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE. A. MRS

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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UNCLASSIFIED Mmt5SAGE
INCOMING

AF IN : 6779 (27 July 61) Page 2 of 3

PAGE TWO RJYFKH 37

WER 2D SON WERE WATCHING JET AIRCRAFT PASSING OVERHEAD, B.
OBJECT WAS STRAIGHT OVERHEAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50,089. C. HEADED

NW IN CLIN3 AND DISAPPEARED. D. OBJECT HOVERED AND THEN CLIMBED TO
NORTHWEST AND DISAPPEARED. E. SEE D. AND E, ABOVE, F. OBJECT

WAS VISIBLE FOR 45 MINUTES, PART III. MANNER oF OBSERVATION;

N+ OBSERVATION OF OBJECT WAS GROUND-VISUAL. B. NO OPTICAL AIDS
WERE USED. PART IV. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. 4. 251756Z JUL

Si. B. DAY. PART V. LOCATION OF OBSERVER. 29-47-30N, 93-21-9901,

1 NM SW OF CAMERON, LOUISIANA ON MONKEY ISLAND. PART Vt.

-* *-*

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OM OBSERVER. A. MRS. ST ee...

HOUSEWIFE: 33, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTOR CO., CAMERON, LA,
Be ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY - GOOD. C. TEN-YEAR OLD SON AND TYO
DOCK WORKERS CONCURRED IN OBSERVATION. NOT AVAILABLE FOR

QUESTIONING, PART VII, WEATHER AND WINDS ALoFTt. A, OBSERVER

AGREES WITH REPORT BELOW. B, WINDS AT CAMERON, LOUISIANA SURFACE
19G/103 AT §223 88/9; AT 199290 080/9: AT 16909 138/193 AT 20009
990/55; AT 38222 LIGHT VARIABLE; aT 5aga¢ B6B/25; AT 80990 aga/es5.
C+ 3020 BROKEN, D. 7 MILES. E. CLOUD COVER 10PM F,

SCATTERED THUNDER STORMS IN AREA, MOSTLY SOUTHERLY. G. TEMPERATURE
GRADIENT: NOT AVAILABLE. PART VIII. A. NO OTHER METOROLOGICAL,

islets aaron ee le ee

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STATE MESSAGE SRANCH

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INCOMING

AF IN : 6779 (27 July 61) Page 3 of 3

PAGE THREE RJWFXH 357

ASTRONOMICAL OR OTHER UNUSAL CONDITION REPORTED. B. NOT

APPLICALBE. ©. NO KNOWN BALLONS IN AREA. OBSERVER REPORTED
PASSED THROUGH AREA DURING PERIOD OBJECT WAS UNDER OBSERV:
A CHECK WITH NEW ORLEANS, BUBBLES GCI SITE, CHENNAULT AF=,
ENGLAND AFB INDICATES THERE WAS NO MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN

D., THIS REPORT PREPARED BY MAJOR B.W. ZIMMERMAN, CHIEF CF
INTELLIGENCE, ON ABOVE EVIDENCE NO DEFINITE ANALYSIS IS
AVAILABLE. IF IT WERE A WEATHER BALLOON, WITH THE WINDS
WERE, THE ONLY LAND MASS FROM WHICH IT COULD HAVE BEEN RF
WOULD BE THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. Ee. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCES
AVATLABLE,

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