PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8694459

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1961

REPORTED LOCATION3855N119 57WNevada Sof Reno

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
7 July 61 305511 119.57W Reno 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF O3SERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local 1132.8DT Ground-Visual Ground-Redor Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 07/22302 Air-Visual Air-Intarcept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
D No - Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. MUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Eveluation
Voried Vrded Unknown
2 hrs D7
O. BRIEF SUWMARY oF SIGHTING3 rOUNd We objs eIE |Il. commEnts Son Frsnoisco Air Defence Sectr Secbrl
unknowm observed in urea for ? brs. No polse of unknowm observed in urea for ? brs. No nolse of had ix target a/o and intergeptions had ix target a/c and intergeptiong in ar
unuoual features. After 2 hrs 2 ofthe 3 objts uausual features. After 2 hrs 2 ofthe 3 objts during time of observation. UFo's believe during time of observation. UFo's believe
laparted to NE and third remained in aren. laperted to NE and third remained in aren, to be thase y/e ahd gase to bo thase y/e and gase classed as airap't classed as alrapct
Report reseived by phone to Reno Civil Defense sighting. sighting.
4o return phcde F or address givon by vitneen. 4o return rhcue I cr aidreas givon by vitneen.
No Other reports received by Sherrtf offiee or No Other reports received by Sherrtf office or
locul Base facilities. No info fh Rono Air
Delease Sector. Da lente Sector.
.

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DSPARTMEN Or (Ne AR: FORCE
SLARE MISSAGE (IMISION
INCOMING
AF IN : 47295 (7 Jul 61) K/gr
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : 0OP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3_(24)
3
SMB A 816
ZCHQD724ZCQJB915
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWZNL 3
ZNR
P 072325Z
FM 3635 FLY TNG WG STEAD AFB NEV
TO RJVFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZSB/28 AIR DIVISION RJWZSB/28 AIR DIVISION HAMILTON AFB HAMILTON AFB CALIF CALIF
RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFB OHIO RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHO/HQ USAF VASH DC RJEZHO/HQ U USAF WASH DC
RJEZHo/OsaF WaSh DC RJEzHo/OSaF WASh DC
. BT
BT
UNCLAS 0 79 G
FOR USAF A FOR USAF AFCIN, OSAF SAFIS, UFO. THREE ROUND AFCIN, OSAF IS. THREE ROUND OBJECTS, OBJECTS,
SIZE UNKNOVN, COLOR WHITE, NOT IN FORMATION. NO SIZE JNK COLOR NOT TA TION NO
SOUND OR OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES, OBJECTS WERE SEEN AT 1130
PDT AND APPEARED TO REMAIN IN SAME AREA FOR APPROXIMATELY
TWO I HOURS THEN TWO OF THE THREE OBJECTS DEPARTED
IN DIRECTION SW TO NE, THIRD ON REMAINED IN AREA-
CIVILIAN OBSERVER WAS AT 38 DEGREES 55 MINUTES N-
119 DEGREES 57 MINUTES W. REPORT WAS S TELEPHONED
IN TO RENO CIVIL DEFENSE BY NO

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DEPARTMENY OF THE AIR 'ORCE
ST/ANAERUDEOMSION
UNCASWOAELSACH
INCOMING
AF IN : 47295 (7 Jul 61) Page 2 of 2
PAGE TWO RJWZNL 3
TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ADDRESS WAS GIVEN, ABOVE
INFORMATION IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE, NO OTHER
REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF THIS SIGHTING THROUGH
SHERIFFS OFFICE OR BASE FACILITIES. RENO AIR D DEFENSE
SECTOR WAS CONTACTED FOR POSSIBLE E SIGHTINGS. NO
UNIDENT IFIED OBJECTS S SIGHTED. SAN FRANCISCO AREA
HAD TARGET AIRCRAFT AND INTERCEPTERS IN THAT AREA
DURING SAME TIME PERIOD. UFO BELIEVED TO BE THESE
AIRCRAFT, WEATHER AT 1157 PDT CLEAR 15 PLUS SURFACE
WINDS SSE 6 76 DEGREES F TEMP.
6000 FEET L & VAR PLUS 17 6000 FEET L & VAR PLUS 17 DEGREES 7 DEGREES Sc S0
10000 FEET 150/15 PLUS 9 DEGREES C
16000 FEET 200/20 MINUS 5 DEGREES C
20800 FEET 200/20 20800 FEET 200/20 0 MINUS MINUS 13 DEGREES C
30000 FEET 220/40 MINUS 40 DEGrEES MINUS 40 D DEGREES SC Sc
50020 FEET 220/35 50020 FEET 220/35 MINUS MINUS 58 DEGREES DEGREES C
80000 FEET UNK
BT
08/0015Z JUN RJEZNL