PROJECT BLUE BOOK

time of sighting. This would put objt at below sun. It is noted that weather
conditions at tin conditions at ne of sighting indicate high cihrus of sighting clouds. Cirrus clouds are associated clouds. Cirrus clouds are associated
with ice crystels. Sun dogs, which a and Some dome
times 45° fm times 45° fm s n. All indications in this case Are directed toward objt being a All indications io is case dre directed toward objt being a sun dog.
It is significant that witnesses on ground obsefved objt to be stationary while airborne It is significant that w esses on ground obsefved objt to be stationary while airborne
witnesses indieate motion--probably his own. Thdre is no available evidence which would witnesses iniieate motion--probably his own. Thgre is no available evidence which would
indicate that cbjt of sighting was not a sun dod. indicate that ebjt of sighting was not a sun dod.
See: Tape See: Tape 7-3745-356
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Airport
statenents obtained. All six of tre
ity. The sixth
rerscn attempted to make an intercention of the object and I stated he flew within three
to five miles of the object before it rose rapidly, started off in an upward southerly
direction, paused and then disacreared to the west at a speed b-lieved in excess of
l,Ooo miles rer hour, Federal Aeronautics and Utah Air National Guard personnel at the
Salt Lake Municipal Airport were contacted and reported that no radar contacts had been
made with the object. Wind velocities at various altitudes in the area discounted the
possibility that the object could heve been a weather balloon noved rapidly at times by
the wind, and no balloons released during that period locally hed assumed such a the wind, and no balloons released during that period locally
direction or nath. unusual meteorological astronomical C were present
which might account for the sightir Visibilitv was ing unlimited
at the time the civilian pilot intercent plane ached within
three to five miles of the obiject and within l,Ooo feet of ' its altitude. A
telepnonic revort of this sighting was made to the Command Post Duty Officer, Air Force
Logistics Command, Wricht-Patterson AFB, Ohio, at 2l34 hours MSr (O434 Zu), who advised
that the taned statements of cbservers and a tared rerort of investigation be fo ded
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w/l Attachment: Tane recording of statements CIA
of observers.
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15a(1) s Shape - At distance observed object he could not determine e shape.
aircraft at approximately eight miles, and tris object was at least thirty miles
away, approximately over the Pre away, approximately over the Pr POVO OMNI. OVO OMNI.
silver color.
15a(1) 25a(4) Number - One Number - One
15a(5) Formation - None Formation - None
15a(6) Discernible features - None
15a(7) Tail, trail, or - Could see none. It was suspended there and not
even moving.
15a(8) s Sound - No sound heard.
15a(9) Pertinent None observed.
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15b(6) How long object or approximstely
15c(1)
150(2) Optical aids - None.
150(3) Airborne sighting - N/A
15a(1)
15a(2) Light co
15e Location of observer Cont of office of Utah Central Airport 38N,
111 58W), 3200 West e City, Utah.
15f Information on observer - From observation and interview WooDS appears
to be a mature and stable person, a opinion is shared by his employers. WOODS
holds a crivate pilot license -five hours flying time. He has worked around
and there was le surface wimis.
4. At 2225Z on 2 October 1961
Industrial Benker, was interviewed at the Utah Central Airport, with the interview
he following was obtained:
15a(1) Shape - Had an oval shape when sun was shining on object, When it
disappeered to those watching without binoculars, it looked to him like it was dark and
more or less cigar shaped. That the oval shape was like a football.
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15b(3 Angle, elevation, and azimut isappearanc watching
object at the time it disappeared.
15b(4) F flight path at the time
he was watching with binocula Object was to hang suspended
all the time.
15b(5) How di 15b(5) How did sanpear tim bjec disapceared. aoceared.
15b(6) fifteen mimutes.
15c(1) Manner of observation - Naked eye noculars.
15c(2) Optical aids - Binoculars. T
15c(3) Airborne sighting - N/A
15a(1) 2 October 196l.
15d(2) s - Daytime.
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and commercial aircraft.
15g(1) stated the wO no clouds, and
was very little wind.
At approximately 2245Z on 2 October 1961 Mx
Aircraft salesman, was interviewed at the Utah Central Airport, with
the resulting information recorded on t stated tantially es follows:
15a(1) Shape - hape with
the naked eye.
15a(2) s Size - Could not estimate size.
1a27 it, it look Oked Sllver. It looxed tike a I silver. It looked like a
solid color, with no shimmering solid color, wi no shimmering like it was it was vibrating. brating.
158(4) Number - One Number - One
15a(5) 15a(5) Formation - N/A Formation - N/A
15a(6) Features or details - None from his observation.
15a(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust - None that he observed. - None that he observed.
15a(8) Sound - None
15a(9) 15a(9) Pertinent features - None observed Pertinent features - None observed
15b(1) report from the civilian pilot
who first sighted the object
15b(2) Angle, elevation, azimuth - Appear to be between three and five thousand
feet elevation when first sighted, and about thirty miles out. Due south of the Utah
Central Airport. West of PROVO OMNI.
15b(3) Angle, elevation, and azimuth at - Was talking on the
UNICOM and did not wato object disappear.
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Salt Lake City, Utah. 2lst South,
15f Information on observer ppeared to be a mature individual
his early forties, and was very consistent in his statements. He holds a private in
license, with approximately six hundred hours flying time. He firmly believed that what pilot's
he saw was a ta he saw was a t ingible object. ngible object. that what
15g(1) Weather and winds - Clear with very little wind.
6. 4t approximately 2325Z hours on 2 October 1961 6.At approximately 2325Z hours on 2 October Mr
Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt I Lake City, Utah, of the was
that iocation, with the interview recorded. that location, with the interview recorded. interviewed at interviewed at
information: Collowing ollowing answers and answers and
15a(1) finite shape.
15a(2)
15a(3) Color - Without the light shining on it, it appeared
shiny part would be a bright brilliant flame color. .
15a(4) Number - One
15a(5) Formation - N/A
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15b(4) was climbing erd changing altitude. I It
seemed to go to the east for some time and hover in one position, then the last he
remembered it was going west, climbing and going west. Some of the maneuvers were at
of direction.
15b(5) H
156(6) fifteen minutes.
150(1) and naked eve.
150(2)
150(3)
South, Selt Lake City, Utah.
15f Information on observer ppears
in his early fifties, and has been a private pilot for approximately twenty years, with
approxinatel flving time. His report of the sighting was very coherent.
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plate.
15a(3) Color - Appeared to be silver in color and was flickering to a certain
extent, probably due to the reflection of the sun.
15a(4) Mumber - One
15a(5) Formation - N/A
15a(6) ot that he could see.
15a(7) Tail, trail, or exheust - Couli none.
15a(8) s Sound - None
15a(9) Pertinent features - None observed.
15b(1) What called atten recort from civilian pilot who
first sighted object.
15b(2) - Approximately two to four thousand feet above
the ground (plus 4240 elevation at area of sighting). Approximately over the Provo OMNI,
30 miles south of the airport on a l8o degree heading.
15h(3) Angle. Do
slow. No ab pt change ir
15b(5) How did object iisappear - Just blotted out. Raised altitude, but the last
he saw was the west,
15b(6) minutes.
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surface wind.
8. At anproximately Oo45Z on 3 October 1961 Salt
Lake City, Utah, Real Estate Broker, was s interviewed and gave the following information
and answers which were recorded on tape:
15a(1) circular in shape. When it rocked up it
appeared to be a pert SKE shared han full circular
like a saucer.
15a(2) Size - Between thirty-five fifty feet, half again as large as the wing
span on the "Mooney" (Mark 20A), and four feet ick. Maybe a little thicker in
the center.
wes sun snn reflected reflected , and when the en the
sun reflected in reflected in it, it was bright like a mirror. it, it was bright like a mirror.
15a(4) Number - One
15a(5) Formation - N/A
15a(6) Features or details - There was no wing surface, tail surface, or any
protruding points from the smooth No corts or exhausts, windows visible.
15a(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust - None. a closely for exhaust
trails when
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climbing at a fairly steep anele, possibly
or seemed to stand still, in the neighborhood of the Utah Lake (Provo) OMNI, or almost
directly over th Stayed in that position for a mirute or two and then made a
turn toward the west on a 245 or 250 degree heading and still climbing on possibly a
twenty degree angle, disacceared out of sight in a seeend or two.
15b(5) How did object disappear - Climbed toward -hp west on a 245 or 250 degree
heading and climbing on about a twenty degree angle.
second or two. Estimated speed at time of disappearance in the thousands of miles per
hour. Acceleration was extremely fast. Faded out of sight.
tes
15c(1) Naked eye.
15c(2) Optical aids - None.
15c(3) Airborne sighting - Flying a Mooney Mark 20A, Serial Number 8393E, at an
altitude of I air sceed of l40
15a(1) 1961.
15d(2) Light conditiens - Daytime.
15e Location of observer Flying at 6,Oco feet altitude on a l8o degree
heading towerd the object. Reportedly flying within three to
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Evaluation of Source Reliability eos Gooo
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rerorted conditions at l9ooz as il knot surface winds from NW, 5 knot wind at 12 degrees at 6,000
feet, 10 knot winds from 33 degrees at l0,co0 feet, 20 knot wind from 360
degrees at 16,oo0 feet, and 20 knot wind from 350 rees at 20,co0 feet. No information
available above 20,Ooo feet.
15g(3)0 eiling clear.
15g(4) Visibility - Reported 40 miles.
156(5) Cloud cover - None.
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15g(6)
15g(7) Degrees F.
15h
151 Interceotion or identification - One of the observers interviewed
recorted attempting an air intercept and app proaching within three to five miles of
disappearir the south, and hovered before
F-lce firht apidly to the west. Salt Lake Air Treffic Control diverted a transient
pe aircraft to the location of the sighting approximately ten
minute he report of sighting. Air Search was conducted negative results.
151 Air traffic and balloon releases - Two balloon relesses were reported
fron tne Salt Lake Airport at l7ooz with the winds at 2 knots from the SE, and at
23ocz with 5 knot winds from NW. F Prevailing winds at release time would not have
carried the balloons into the area of the sightine. Salt Lake Air Traffic Control
Center rerorted no air traffic in this area in a direction which would account for
the sighting.
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generally describe he theory that object was a manned
aircraft wes abandoned for the same reasons and the reports that the object seemed to
hover or hang suspended for considerable periods of
absence of cloud cover in the area orecludes the rossibility that th e sighting was due
to the ro'ection on clouds of an image on the ground. No umusual meteorological to the roection clouds of an image on the ground. No unusual meteorological or or
astronomical conditions were present weich would furnish an ex lenation for the astronomical conditions were present which would furnish an
sighting, especially since this was a daytime sighting and sighting, especially since this was a daytime sighting end generally agreed that the enerallv agreed that the
object was below 9,Ooo feet altitude. There are no known mamufacturers or operators of
experimertal oxperimenta ype aircraft in this area, and no missile or test firings are conducted pe aircraft in this area, and no missile or test firings are conducted
in the arss other than static tests. With the completion of this initial investigation,
it is believed that all local efforts to explain the sighting and identify the object it is believed that all local efforts to explain the sighting and identify the object
have been exhausted.
Touglae 777 Crouck Crruch
DOUGLAS M. CROUCH 1 Atch
Security Srecialist, GS-9 Security Specialist, GS-9 Tape recording of interviews
Internal Security Branch of observers
APPROVED:
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CHARLES W. BRION
Major, USAF
Chief, Security & Law
Enforcement Division
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About how many hours flying time
About 55.
I would say that before it went o
Would you describe the shape?
It was too far away to see the shape. I could see it glisten. It was silver
in color. It would go out of sight and then it would come back and the esun would
shine on it again and we would see it for 2 or 3 minutes and then would go out
of sight again.
Then you couldn' ny known object?
No, I couldn't compare the size, but as far away as it looked it must have looked it must have been
awful big because it couldn't have been any large aircraft because you can only
see as you know a regular aircraft, a large aircraft, approxirately 5 miles. And
this was at least 30. I would say that it was approximately Provo Omni in
the mountain range out there.
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I would say approximately 30 miles. S
And you wouldn't have any idea as to color?
All I could see was that it was silver. didn't look through the binoculars,
but I could see it very distinctly.
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At that distance would estimate, just guessing, say 2500 ft above the
ground, just guessing, that is quite a distance.
2500 ft altitude?
Yes, above the ground.
Is that 2500 or 25,000?
2500. And at times it was lower than that and at times it was a little bit higher
than that. It didn't stay in the same place. It seemed to go out of sight and
then it would come back and it place all together.
What direction would here?
Due South.
I did not see it move. If it would have move. If it would have been moving, been moving, it would have been moving it would have been moving
away from us. But like I say, we would I say, we would see it in one place and then it seemed
like it would go out of sight and then the sun would hit it and we could see it sight and then the sun would hit it and i we could see it
for 2 or 3 minutes and it would be in an all together different for 2 or 3 minutes and it would be in an all together different place. place. It would
But at the ti J ection travel? cravel?
No, not unless it was going away
How long did you watch this?
About 15 mimutes.
15 minutes. Did you watch it it disappeared?
Yes, I did.
It just faded out.

name
My name is
May we have your .
And what is your occupation, Sir?
I'm an industrial banker.
And do you have a private license?
No, I do not have a license.
You don't have any flying time?
I have no flying time but I fly a good deal in private planes wi h rentals and
sometimes hire a pilot such as this now of time
in the air as a passenger.
When you E was hat fr here?
Yes.
And could you describe the shape?
Well, it's a little hard to describe. I did watch it for a few minutes through
binoculars. And it appeared that at times the sun would shine on it and at that
time it had an oval shape and then it would--I watched it first without binoculars
and T could see it--as T say it looked ike the sun was reflecting on it and it
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Can you 1 or something g like
that?
It was shaped when the sun shone on it one time when

It was just dark, yes. A And when the WAS shining on it, looked like it
When the sun was on it,did it have a s effect like it was vibrating?
No, it didn't, it was--edges were clear.
It was a steady then?
Yes.
distinguishing features YOu aircraft with
an exhaust or vapor trail?
No. None.
Did it have any protruding Did it have any pr like a tail - section or wing?
Not that I could see.
At that time there was no sound? was no sound?
No sound.
What would you estimate the distance as?
I'd I I'd I have no no idea. I'm not familiar with the country. with the country. I did hear I did hear the pilot that
was in the plane talking was in the plane talking and he said it was approximately over the Provo Omni and
I didn't have 8 I didn't have any idea where idea where the Provo Cmni the Provo Cmni is and I'd is and T'd have no estimate as to
distance. distance.
und?
No, I couldn't.
During the time pattern? Does
it move in any direction?
While I was watching it through the binoculars it was just suspended in the air.
There remain stationary.
You think at this rotating?
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I couldn't s say.
But it was stationary?
It was stationary.
No, I wasn't. I had little business with here and I left before
it disappeared. The others were still out watching back to the
office.
About how long did
I would estimate somewhere between l0 and minutes.
You have any idea what time that was?
No, I don't.
OK sr, and thanks very much.
Would you state yo name - address?
Nebraska.
What is your occupation?
I worked for
What type of license do you pilot?
Private Pilot's license.
And about how many And about how mar flying time? time?
600 hours.
With regard to this flying describe the shape this
object as you saw it?
Well, actually the shape to me--I got the description from in a Moony
Mark 20. He said it was pencil shaped and to me it s seemed like it - I never
did view it through binoculars. I viewed it with the naked eye and with the
sun shining on it I couldn't tell its shape really.
Then all the time you
I was on the phone--I called the Air National Guard and got ahold of a Mr. Jones
I believe and then I was talking on the Unicom to the pilot of this Moony Mark
20 that we flew in here 2 days ago.

There was no tail section; lere was no wing. It was pencil shaped, according
to his--
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Well, I would say that it was--the first time we sighted it, I would say that it
was right at between 3 and 5,000--I mean it would be hard to say at that distance
because it seemed to be about 3o miles out over this--west of this--Ommi down here--
what is it--Proyo Omni. It was west of that. Now when he pulled up to within
I believe--I mean he'll verify that when he--
And you say And you say i eared es away?
Right.
Which direction would that be?
South. I was looking out looking out the window when I window when I saw it, saw it, talking on the phone, and at phone, and at
the same time ying to t Unicom to him.
And it would 47 ation?
Right.
I saw it in this one position; the first time it was low on the horizon and the
second time it was to the right and higher. I'd say maybe 8-10,000 ft ariation.
I mean it's hard to say at that distance.
How much time would there have been between the
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the second time for a minute or maybe more than that.
Were you watching it when it disappeared?
No, I wasn't. I was talking on the Unicom believe.
About what time was this? D Do you recall?
I don't know the time. I should know; I should have looked at my atch--but I
didn't. You should be able to get it from one of these other--
No, it was clear but it was slightly hazy. The mountains were in the haze but
this was, in my estimation, a ogible object. mean, I don't believe it
was a weather balloon.
OK, I think that will do it. And thanks uch.
Would you give your Would you give your ,sir? sir?
My name is My name is Lake City, Utah. ake City, Utah.
What is your occupation? What is your occupation?
I'm an operator of
I've been in this business a couple of I've been in this business a co - at this location. location.
How long have you been a pilot? How long have you
Twenty years.
About how much flying time do you have?
Probably close to 2000 hours.
Did you notice any definite shape to this object?
No, I wasn't able to see a definite shape.
What did it appear to you like?
I could see the object with my naked eye--the glow it and through the binoculars
I could see that it was just a bright shiny object.
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I mean at the distance, what would e size with?
Oh, a basketball, probably.
Could you determine any color?
The color without the light shining on it would appear to be gray The shiny
part would be a flame flame color.
Was there anything that you would associate with a manned aircraft such as a
vapor trail, or an exhaust ection or a wing section?
No, nothing that way.
Was there time?
No.
I would I would estimate the altitude estimate the altitude at the lower part of at the lower around round 15,000 ft and
it extended on up t maybe 20,000.
That was That was rent when when n it moved up? moved up?
Yes.
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And could you estimate the distance?
miles.
Could you describe the flight path or maneuvers?
During my During my observation it would be climbing, changing altitude it to go
to the e east for some time and hover in one position mber it
was going vest--climbing and going west.
Would these maneuvers be at a rapid speed?
Some I recall one time that it climbed
quite fast.
And there direction?
Yes.

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Perfectly clear--not a cloud in the sky.
OK sir I think that's very good.
Would you give me y address please?
City, Utah.
And what is
I have been employediais at almost 2 years.
Do you have a pilot's license?
I have a student pilot's license.
And how much flying time do have?
Approximately 50 hours.
In regard shape--Could any
descrij he object?
description shape of the object other than the sun was
reflecting off the object. It appeared to be a metal object. But I cannot--it
was at such a distance that I cannot give you any description of shape.
How would vO the size to any known object, f
baseball?
It was about plate from where looking through the
glasses.
The only color I could determine was silver.
It appeared flickering to a certain extent. guess it was due to sun--
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Did it have any features comparable to a manned aircraft such as exhaust or
vapor trail or any wing or tail surface? 1
Not to my knowledge. Not that I could see. It did not.
Was there any sound at this time?
I could hear no sound.
It looked like from where we it--it looked to me like it was epproximately
2-4000 ft above the ground, the surface at Provo. The location that was given
to us was approximately over Provo Omni and from this distance it looked
approximately 4000 ft.
What is the--do you know what the
At this airport? The elevation at this airport 4240 ft.
Then this would be around 8000 ft?
Approximately 8000 at sea level.
And what would you estimate the distance from here?
The distance from here was approximately 30 miles.
And what direction would that be And what direction would that be from the office from the office here?
It would be directly south.
Due south?
Due south.
As you watched this, was there any fi t path from east to west, up or down?
I noticed I noticed a flight flight path. path. I was watching watching it it approximately minutes through through
the glasses and I noticed a flight path of also west.
Was this flight at a rapid speed?
The flight upward was at a rapid speed. The slow.
Were they rapid changes in direction?
It wasn't an abrupt change?
No.
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Well, more blotted amount from the time we
started watching it out in the hangar--the altitude--it raised altitude. But
the actual--the last part that I seen--it was just more or less a blotting out.
At the time of the sighting, was
No cloud cover whatsoever.
It was clear?
It was clear.
I think that will about do it.
My name is Salt Lake City, Utah.
What is your occupation?
Real Estate broker.
What type of pilot's license do you have?
Single engine land.
And about how many hours do you have?
Approximately 600.
In regard identified object, when did you first sight it?
be circular or elliptical in shape, and seemed to rock m
up to one side, it looked to be a perfect circle. It was s still about 3-5 miles
away from me at the closest I point, so I couldn't swear it was ular, but at
least it was in that shape.
Would this be called circular or would it be a disc shape?
Well, it was disc shaped, it wasn't like a balloon. It was more like a saucer.
Thicker in the center and thinner toward the edges.
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Nothing that could observe and I was looking closely for that because when it
began a to move I was wondering if there wouldn't be some kind l of exhaust, , fume,
trail or something, but , there see.
Did this have any section
or tail section?
No wing section or tail or this smooth
circular r disc-shaped d surface.
Couldn't see anu kind. no windows. nothing, but again I was looking
toward the light par part sy possible possible that that there were there were some that weren't weren't
visible.
Did you hear any sound at this time? time?
No, I was in the airplane and course my own engine was aking enough noise
that I wouldn't have heard ar outside unless considerably louder
than my own.
At the closest point,at
You were flying south at the time?
I was flying on a 180° heading.
And that would be directly s south?

neighborhood of the Utah Lake Omni, almost directly over the position of the
Utah Lake Omni as near as I could tell from where I was. It stayed in that po-
sition for possibly a minute or two, maybe a little longer than that, and then
made a turn toward the west on a heading I would imagine about 245 or 250° heading
and still climbing on an angle a little less sharp--possibly a 20° angle and
disappeared out of sight in just second or two.
At this time could you get an
Way too fast. When it did decide was clearly
visible and disappeared going two at
the very outside.
In relation to the speed be
faster than that?
of sight?
When it moved s straight up it went much more slowly, and it seemed to move at a
steady rate. It didn't seem to be accelerating greatly it was moving straight
was moving quite rapidly. In fact
I would say that it covered the area from the inside the point of the valley to
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all that time except for just a brief moment or two right after takeofr when I
was raising the gear and checking the instruments inside the ship. When I first
sighted it, I didn't think it was anything mcre than an airplane crossing.
sav the sum reflecting on something up there and I made I my takeorf run and when
I got up to where I started to make my crosswind leg?? I was planning on just coming
around cne time in the pattern. wasn't planning on flying out of the pattern
at all. But when I started to my turn I ncticed it was in the same position
and I thought this was a little an airplane--it should have moved on. When
I tock another look at it, I realized it had no tail, no wing, or anything else and
I was close enough by then that I should have been able to identify an aircraft.
I mean even to the make and model. So, I turned out of the pattern n then and headed
until I got close enough to be sure that it wasn't
an airplane and then I got on Uniccm and called Utah Central and also raised Provo
Uniece and conversed with both groups on it. But Provo said that they
couldn't see it S the Central could see it all right.
that They said they had the field glasses
and vere looking exactly where I told them it was but couldn't see anything. I
don't know if the elight was bad for them at that angle or what the score was, I
don't kmow.
With rega owm aircraft, what type is it?

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Moony Mark 20A.
And do you recall the muaber?
8393 Echo.
altitude was--
6000.
Your heading was 180°?
Right.
Your air speed at the time?
like that.
And the aircraft was Utah Central?
Right.
Do you have any idea as to the time?
It was right close to noon. Your Salt Lake radio could give you the time am
sure if they sure if they monitor these monitor these things things because because I phoned on the radio--Salt I phoned on the radio--Salt Lake radio-- Lake radio--
and made the and made the report to them, irmediately after the report to them, irmediately after the first sighting. I talked to I talked to
Provo and they suggested I call Salt Provo and they suggested I call Salt Lake Radio; I was talking to Utah Central was talking to Utah Central
and Provo all at the same time and all at the same time and Provo said that I should give the said that I should give the report report to to
Salt Lake Salt Lake radio so I switched over to Salt Lake frequency to Salt Lake frequency and and made my report and made my report and
then came back on Unicom frequency then came back on Unicom frequency and headed back and headed back toward the toward the field. So they
would have a report on the time exactly. would have a report
No cloud No cloud The sk The sky blue.
This concludes the taped interviews of six This observers of a reported unidentified 1P30d
flying object at the Utah Central Airport at Salt Lake City, Utah, on 2 Oct 61.
The interviews were conducted by Security Specialist Douglas M. Krodge(?),
Security and Law Enforcement Division, Hill AFB, Utah. This tape will be for-
warded to FTD-E, Wright-Patterson with AF Form 112 covering the sighting.

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and the sun had the same bearing from the pursuing plane as in
the Salt Lake City incident. With the information now available
there can be little doubt thats. there can be little doubt th ..was actually chasing a Sky- as actually chasing a Sky-
hook balloon. But in 1948 when so many of the relevant facts were .
not known, the sundog theory was a reasonable solution and may not known, the sundog theory was a reasonable solution and may
still be the correct one. still be the correct one.
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glued right on it because I could see it was moving away at a great
speed. I wanted to see how long it would take and it was just a
second or two until it had faded completely. And it was getting
smaller all the time, you could see it was moving away." The speed
of departure, the pilot estimated, must have been thousands of miles
an hour.
Alerted by the pilot's message to the control tower. several persons
on the ground at the Salt Lake City airport. most of them with ex-
perience as pilots, had also been watching the UFO. Ground ob-
servers at the Provo airport, also alerted, were not able to locate the
unknown, even though they had been told it was almost directly
overhead.
Investigators from a nearby Air Force Base interviewed the wit- 1
nesses. who were obviously competent and reliable. All agreed that
the unknown had been a bright. silvery, metallic-looking object that
seemed to glisten or flicker in the sun; that it was roughly oval or
indeterminate in shape; that it was solid and tangible, but not a 9
conventional aireraft or balloon: that it made no sound. showed no

plane and changing seemed to move rapidly away from him. In the same way a rainbow
seems stationary to a person who merely stands and watches it. But if he begins to chase it. hoping to catch up and perhaps find the leg-
its pursuer. The pilot's belief that the UFO had exhibited fantastic endary pot of gold, the rainbow seems to move away and elude
speed was, according to his own statement, an inference based on speed was, according to his own statement, an inference based on the fact that the UFO quickly dwindled, became very small, and
vanished. It disappeared, however, not because it was speeding the fact that the UFO quickly dwindled, became very small, and -
away at thousands of miles an hour, but because of a change in away at thousands of miles an hour, but because of a change in the relative positions of sun and ice clouds that produced the sundog
in the first place. One final point nailed down this explanation. The sun-the distance at which
UFO had been 23 degrees from the s
mock suns appear. The details of this sighting obviously show a striking resemblance
to some of those in the Mantell case (p. ooo), in which the UFO

.. object as he was taking Airport. He first though it was an
airplane but hwen he got airborne, he saw that it was position and had
no wings or tail, so began watching it elosely.
further described the object as being at least fifty feet across and four
feet thick, with no visible openings, trails, or exhaust. He flew toward the object,
only to have it move upward "like an elevator", then to the south at high speed.
temporarily lost sight of the object, picking it up again as it hovered al-
nost directly over the Utah Lake Cmni Radio Station (a radio-directional station
for a aviation). Afte hovering a short while, the disc moved straight up again, then
disappeared to the west.
failed.
The The object object was was also seen from also seen from the ground by the ground by airport officials and other airport other obser- obser-
vers. Cne, a mechanic, watched it vers. Cne, a mechanic, watched it through binoculars and said it was like dull alum-
inum in appearance inum in appearanc except when it except when it turned toward the sun. Then the disc shone bril-
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8 Spot 'Saucer' THE AIR FORCE sAId late
THE PHLOT radioed back Salt Lake City, had just landed
to Utah Central Airport that and reported: Monday an investigator from
Disc Leaves he had sighted what be It wasn't there when I came Hill Air Force Base security
division had conducted a rou-
thought to be a "flying saucer" m." tine investigation of the re-
S.L. Pilot and was going to attempt to OTHER WITNESSES, some ported sightings of an uniden-
get a closer view. used binoculars to tified flying object Monday
Mr. Harris told officiais that of whom noon.
he estimated the distance be watch the object, were Mr. and The findings will now be
After Chase tween his plane and the co Mrs. Jay U Galbraith, 1564-600 forwarded to Air Force head.
ject at about five miles at the East, owners and operators of quarters in Washington, D.C.,
time of the sighting. the airport; Clyde Card and for evaluation.
By Darlene Gaibraith HE HAD REACHED & POi Duane Sinclair, both of Lin- A tase spckesman said the
Tribune Correspondent about three miles from i coln, Neb., who were r preparing long range search radar at the
What began as a routine when "it suddenly moved up for a flight; Robert Butler. base had nct reported anything
flight Monday noon for a Salt ward like an elevator and be 1274 E. 6600 South, an employe unusual during the day, al-
Lake City pilot turned into an Lnke City pilot turned into an gan to move south." of Ute Aeromotive, based at though the range of surveil.
chase and launched and launched gan to move south." the field. and the field, and Russ Woods, Russ Woods, lance radar does not usually
exciting exciting chase His observations of the cb 291 E. 700 North, Provo, an 291 E. 700 North, Provo, an extend into the south Salt
an investigation by Air Force investigation nby Air Force ject, he reported, showed it tc ject, he reported, showed it t Lake City area.
officials into a report of a officials into a report of a be a light gray disc which he airport employe.
"flying saucer." estimated to measure at least ALL OF THE witnesSes re
PILOT WALDO J. HArTiS, PILOT WALDO J. HArTiS, 50 feet across and about four ported watching the object for
631 Garfield Ave. (1831 S. 631 Garfield Ave. (1831 S. feet thick at the widest point. feet thick at the widest point. more than 15 minutes." "more than 15 minutes."
State), was the first to sight an THERE WERE no opeTings THERE WERE no oPeTing Mr. Redmond reported that
"unidentified object" while he visible, no vapor trail or ex- "whatever it was seerned to be "whatever it was seered to be
was preparing for takeoff on a haust smoke, yet I am sur rocking while hovering almost
flight from Utah Central Air- flight from Utah Central Air. stationary just south of the
it was a controlled craft from. field. At times. as it turned,
port, 3200 W. 2100 South. At port, 3200 W. 2100 S0uth. At the performance during my it almost looked like a zep-
least seven other witnesses observation," Mr. Harris con observation," Mr. Harris con plin.
sighted the same object from tinued. tinued
the ground. The pilot followed the "sau "WE PASSED the field
Mr. Harris, a Salt Lake real cer" when it began its fligh cer" when it. began its figh glasses around," Mr. Redmond
estate and insurance salesman, and then was able to observe x continued, "and all of us had
and veteran pflot, told Hill Air again when it suddenly haitec a good view."
Force Base security officials and began hovering at a poizr All the witnesses agreed that All the witnesses agreed that
that he first sighted what he what he almost directly over the Utah when the object moved, it was
thought was another airplane airplane Lake Omni station. Iake Omni station. at a terrific rate of speed.
when he turned onto the air AFTEB HOVERING there. (THE U.S. Weather Bureat
port runway ready to begin his Mr. Harris said, "it moved said that the prevailing winds
flight. straight up, then began to measured by a weather bal.
AT FIRST I thought it was move west at an extremely loon at 10 a.m.. shortly before
another plane south of the accelerated rate of speed and the object was sighted, were
field." Mr. Harris said, "but disappeared within a few sec clocked at two miles an hour
when I was airborne I was sur onds." and were from a southeasterly
prised to find the object was During his entire flight Mr direction.
still in the same position as Harris maintained radio com The next weather balloon
when I had first sighted it." munication with both the Uah was sent aloft at 4 p.m. whes
Central Airport and the Provo the winds at the 7,000 level
IT WAS THEN, Mr. Harris Airport. were registered as being from
reported, that he decided to In addition, he relayed the the northwest and about five
investigate. information to the FAA com miles an hour.)
I changed my heading." munications tower at the Sal Seven witnesses at Utah
Mr. Harris continued," and Lake Municipal Airport Central Airport reported sight
flew toward what appeared to ing the object from the ground.
be a large dise, hovering with Hire
a rocking motion at an alti. ONE OF THEM, VirgIl S.
tude of between 6,500 and 7,000 Redmond, 6266 S. 2005 West.
feet." Waido J. Harris sketches the un
object he sighted and chasend whi
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Clearly Pleasant
Cake Tribune Salt Lake City and Utah
Fair with little change in
temperature but warmer in
east portion. Map, Page 6.
- Toesday Morming - October S, 1961 Price Ten Cente
S.L. Sky
rs in
THE AIR FORCE sAId late
Moniay an investigator irom
Hill A Force Base security
division had conducted a rou-
tine izvestigation of the re-
ported sightings of an uniden-
tifled flying object Monday
coon. Unidentified Hying Objects Research Committe®
The findings will now be
forwared to Air Force head. DEDICATEO TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
qtarters in Washington, D.C., A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
fod evaivation.
A bise spokesman said the
long range rearch radar at the
base hii not reported anything
unusua. during the day. al- AKron 13. OHiO
thoug: the range of surveil-
lance rada" does not usually
extand into the south Salt The Committee welcomes all past and future sight-
Lake Cy area. ings of UFO's.
ber
Wis This
saltwater.
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Waido J. Harris sketches the unldentitied Monday to Mrs. Jay Galbraith and Virgil S.
cbject he sighted and chased whlle nying Bedmond. The palr saw object from ground. OcT, 10, 1961
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3 NONE. 9. NONE. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: 1. LIGHT NONE (
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OUT GOING SOUTHWEST T 6. FIRST TIME IS FR TWO MINUTES-SECOND TIME TWO
MINUTES• AIRCRAFT WITHIN 3 TO 5 MILES OF OBJECT.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: 1 FLYING PERSONNEL AND GROUND OBSERVERS.
2$ BINOCULARS USED EY THE G GROUND CBSERVERS. THERE WERE EIGHT GROUND
OEERVERS. 3. MOONY-MARK 2CA, NR 8393E, ALTITUDE FROM RUNWAY UP TO
S,000 FT, HEADING 180 DEGREES, SPEED 140 KNOT, HOME STATION N UTAH )
CENTRAL AIRPORT, PRCVCST, UTAH.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 1905 ZULU, 2 OCT 61 E. UTA CENTRAL 7
AIRPORT F. IDENTI -
AGE 44, AGE 44, 8 A, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: JOB REALESTATE, FIRST , SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: JOB REALESTATE, FIRST
CLASS SPECIALIST MACH CLASS SPECIALIST
BOTH OBSERVERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH
ALL TYPES AIRCRAFT. G. CLEAR, BRIGHT. WIND FROM NORTH 2O-30 KNOT.
H. NEGATIVE. I. NEGATIVE. J. BALLOON RELEASED TWO HOURS PREVIOUS H. NEGATIVE. I. NEGATIVE. J. BALLOON RELEASED TWO HOURS PREVIOUS )
FROM SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, WITH 1O-FOOT DIAMETER · K. THE OBSERVER A
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OCT.2,1961 UTAH CENTRAL AIRPORT (LORENZEN P 2S1) 8 WITNESSESOO
AT NOON, A PILOT OF SALT LAKE CITY, WAS PREPARING FOR 01
TAKE-OFF WHEN HE SIGHTED A LARGE. GRAY-COLOREO, DISC-SHAPED OCJECT HOVFDING 02
SOUTH-OF-THE-AIRPORT.AT-FIRST HE THOUGHT-IT-WAS-ANOTHER-PLANEAND-HE-WAS--O3
SURPRISED TO FIND THE OBJECT STILL IN THE SAME POSITION WHEN HE BECAME 04
--AIRBORNE.-CURIOUSHE_CHANGED _HIS HEADING AND_ELEW TOWARD_WHATAPPEARED.TOBEO5
A LARGE DISC HAVERING WITH A ROCKING MOTION AT AN ALTITUDE OF BETWEEN 6SOO AND06
7000FEET ARADIOED_THEAIRPORT THAT HE HAD SIGHTED WHAT HE THOUGHT TO 07
BE A *FLYING SAUCER* AND WAS GOING TO GET A BETTER VIEW HE ESTIMATED THE oe
DISTANCE BETWEEN HIMSELF_AND _THE OBJECT AT ABOUT FIVE MILES. SEVEN OTHER 09
INDIVIDUALS ON THE GROUND ALSO SAW THE OBJECT. ONE, HAD 10
JUST LANDED HIS PLANE AND REPORTED THAT THE ORJECT WAS NOT THERE WHEN HE CAME 11
IN FOR HIS LANDING. THE OTHER SIX OBSERVERS WERE MR. AND MRS 12
AND WHO WERE WHO WERE PREPARING FOR13 PREPARING FOR13
A FLIGHT AN EMPLOYEE OF UTE AN EMPLOYEE E OF UTE AEROMOTIVE AEROMOTIVE BASED AT THE FIELD· ANDI4 BASED AT THE FIELD ANO14
AN AIRPORT EMPLOYEE. AN_AIRPORT EMPLOYEE. 15
THEY ALL MADE USE OF A PAIR OF BINOCULARS AND AGREED THAT THE OBJECT THEY ALL MADE USE OF A PAIR OF BINOCULARS AND AGREED THAT THE OBJECT 16
HOVERED WITH A ROCKING MOTION AND RESEMBLED A ZEPPLIN AT TIMES. HOVERED WITH A ROCKING MOTION AND RESEMBLED A ZEPPLIN AT TIMES. WHEN IT IT MOVED17
IT ACHIEVED FANTASTIC SPEED. MEANWHILE, ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE MEANWHILE,ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE IN. AS AS HE18
APPROACHED HE REALIZED HE HAD MISJUDGED THS OSJECT-S ALTITUDE FOR IT WAS AT 19
EYE-LEVEL AT SIX THOUSAND FEET. HE HEADED TOWARD IT THOUSAND FEET HE HEADED TOWARD IT AND GOT AND GOT A GOOD VIEW A GOOD VIEW OF 20
THE OBJECT-S.TOP PORTION THE OBJECT-S_TOP _PORTION_AS IT TIPPED TOWARD HIM, CLEARLY SILHOUETTED AS IT TIPPED TOWARD HIM, CLEARLY SILHOUETTED AGAINST AGAINST 21
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SOUTH. 22
THE OBJECT HAO THE APPEARANCE OF *SAND-BLASTED* ALUMINUM. THERE WERE NO 23
CLOUDS OR GROUND HAZE AND VISIBILITY WAS EXCELLENT. JUDGING FROM THE ACTUAL 24
DISTANCE OF THE HILLS .TO THE SOUTH. ESTIMATED THAT THE OBJECT WAS ABOUT2S
FIVE MILES SOUTH OF THE FIELD WHEN SPOTTED AND THAT HE GOT WITHIN THREE MILES 26
OF IT BEFORE IT MOVED AWAY. THE DEPARTURE WAS STRANGE IT BEGAN A VERTICAL 27
CLIMB AND THEN HEADED SOUTH. IT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT FIFTY FEET, IN DIAMETER 28
AND FIVE TO TEN FEET THICK AT THE CENTER. THERE WERE NO PROTRUSIONS 29
PORTHOLES WINGS. ETC•• AND IT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF TWO SHALLOW DISHES JOINED3O
TOGETHER A AT THE RIM. FOLLOWED THE CBJECT WHEN IT BEGAN ITS FLIGHT AND 31
OBSERVED IT AS IT SUDDENLY HALTED AND HOVERED AT A POINT ALMOST DIRECTLY ABOVE32
STATION THEN IT MOVED STRAIGHT UP AND BEGAN TO MOVE'WEST AT AN33
THE LAKE OMNI
EXTREMELY ACCELERATED RATE OF SPEED AND DISAPPEARED IN A FEW SECONDS. DURING 34
THE CHASE MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION WITH BOTH UTAH CENTRAL AIRPORT AND 35
THE PROVO AIRPORT. IN ADDITION, HE RELAYED INFORMATION TO THE ·FEDERAL 36
ASSOCIATION COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AT SALT LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 37
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THE DISC-SHAPED OEJECT AS HE WAS TAXING OFF FROM THE UTAH CENTRAL THE DISC-SHAPED OEJECT AS HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM THE UTAH CENTRAL A SALT LAKE CITY INSURANCE MAN, SAID HE SPOTTED A SALT LAKE CITY INSURANCE MAN, SAID HE SPOTTED
AIRPORT. AIRPORT.
AIRBORNE, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS STILL IN i "I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS AM* AIRPLANE, " "I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS AM* AIRPLANE, " ME SAID, "PUT WHEN I GOT HE SAID, PUT WHEN I GOT
AIRBORNE, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS STILL IN THE SAME SPOT AND HAD NO WINGS OR TAIL." WINGS OR'TAIL." THE SAME SPOT AND HAD NO
TOWARD THE SUN, IT SHONE BRILLIANTLY WITH GOOD REFLECTIVE QUALITY. " TOWARD TNE SUN, IT SHONE BRILLIANTLY WITH GOOD REFLECTIVE QUALITY. " SAID IT WAS GRAY, LIKE DULL ALUMINUM. BUT WHEN I TURNED SAID IT WAS GRAY. LIKE DULL ALUMINUM. "BUT WHEN I TURNED 7./2
A SECURITY OFFICER FROM HILL AIR FORCE PASE TOOK STATEMENTS FROM A SECURITY OFFICER FROM LL AIR FORCE PASE TOOK STATEMENTS FROM
FROM THE AIRPORT. AND THE SEVEN OTHER WITNESSES, ALL OF WHOM WATCHED THE OBJECT
TEE ATBITC ANYTHINC THAT: COULD
CII SAID IT HAD NOT HEARD
HAVE BEEN THE OFSECT. THE F-A-A SAID ITS RADAR SCOPES DIDN'T PICK UP ANYTHING THAT COULD
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2 BINOCULARS USED BY THE GROUND OBSERVERS. THERE WERE EIGHT GROUND
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it moved straight there," said Harris,
The recent pursuit of a "flyiog saucer" at an extremely up, then went west
by a Utah pilot. fully disappeared in a few seconds. accelerated speed. It
other plboes and airport personnel, is. confirmed by Meantime, the
being chase by Harris were watched by seven flying disc and the
investigated by AF Intelligence. observers at Utah Central Airport, in-
The chase occurred about noon, Oct. 2,
City. near Utah Cantral Airpor. Salt Lake cluding pilots Virgil S. Redmond and 131
Clyde Card, the airport operators-- Mr.
Two National Air Guard jets were craft and Mrs. Jay Galbraith--and air-
scrunbled after the private pllot radived through mechanic Robert Butler. Seen -
a report. But the strange machine peared binoculars, the "saucer" ap-
eluded bher in a swift vertical ascent. metallic, like dull aluminurn.
The iisc-shaped UFO was first seen When it turned toward the sun it showed
by Walco J. Harris, veteran pilot, as a brilliant reflecting light. Witnesses
he taxied out for a take-off. Climbing agreed on the dise's rocking motion
toward the object, which was hovering when it hovered, and on its "'terrific" acceleration.
it 6so0-7on0 feet. he closed in to about three miles. AF investigator teams from Hill AFB
"It appeared to be a large disc." questioned all observers, and a spokes-
Marris later reported. …it was shaped man said it was the ''best report from
like a pair of saucers, one turned up- for the sighting. this area." No explanation was given
side jown oo the ocher. The objec Unusual interest also was shown by
wis Lght gay. 50 feat across and it was at laast and it was at laast the Navy. t also was shown by
50 frat across and four feet thick. and four feet thick. the Navy. A separate investigation was A separate investigation was
There were no visible openings, no trails ligence. made by Lieut. John Lee, Naval Intel-
or exha st. or exha st. Pilot
"I was about three miles from it when viously Pilot Harris, revealing he had pre- Harris, revealing he had pre-
it suddeniy rnoved upward. like an ele- it suddeniy roved upward. like an ele- viously "made fun of people who saw "made fun of people who saw
vator." As the disc headed south. ment: flying saucers," released a public state-
Harris pursued it. During the chase. 'I am sure from its perforinance that "I am sure from its perforinance that
Te radiced the FAA tower at Salt Lake what I saw was a controlled craft. I
Citv's Muricipal Airport that he had now definitely believe these objects come
sighted a fving saucer"", reiaying de- sighted a fvina saucer"", reiaving de- from other planets."
tails through Utah Central and Provo tails througch Utah Central and Prowo Atrports.
temporarilv lost Because of the disc's speed, Harris
the object again. the object aain. t contact, but he siahed contact, but he siahed
UFC held position Abruptly stooping, the Abruptly stopping. the
the Uran Lake Omni Radio Station, as the Uran Lake almost directly over
Cmni Radio Station, as
inresngaiag inengaiag 3irecrional trans- trans-
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TAB
A Initial Report dtd 2 October, 1961
B TVX from FTD Requesting Investigation
C IR From Hill AFB dtd 9 October 1961
D Transcription of Taped Interview with Observers
1= Dr Menzel Analysis (Extract from MMorld 6f Flying Saucers)
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DATA PROCESSING DIVISION
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Ashevile, Nortn Carcina
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: CCDPD/HSSR
SUBJEST: Copies Air Observations 19 Dec 1961
TO: Air Force Technical Intelligonce Conter
Foreign Technology Division, TD-2
ATTN: Major Friend
tiright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
1. Referonce: Your telephone request on 15 Dec 1961.
2. We are sending photoconiss of adiabatic charts (BA-31 ABC)
for radiosonde observations on 1-3 Cctober 1961 at
Oity, Utah. Salt Lake
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2. A WING SPAN OF 30 FT. ONE HALF AS LONG AS MOONY-MARK 20A.
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HEADING 4. WENT STRAIGHT UP, TURNED SOUTH AND WENT WEST. 5. FADED
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: I FLYING PERSONNEL AND GROUND OBSERVERS.
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6,000 FT, HEADING 180 DEGREES, SPEED 140 KNOT, HOME STATION UTAH
CENTRAL AIRPORT, PROVOST, UTAH.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 1905 ZULU, 2 OCT 61 E. UTAH CENTRAL
AIRPORT F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION N ON OBSERVERS: I.
AGE 44,   , SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: JOB REALESTATE, FIRST
CLASS SPECIALIST MACHINIST CLASS SPECIALIST SCHOOL. 2.
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NEGATIVE. I. NEGATIVE. J. BALLOON RELEASED TWO HOURS PREVIOUS
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LIMITED IN NATURE; THEREFORE; REQUEST YOUR CRG CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP LIMITED IN NATURE; THEREFORE; REQUEST YOUR ORG CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP
INVESTIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 DTD 14 SEP 59. THE
ORIGINAL REPCRT INDICATES THAT THERE WERE 1O WITNESSES INVOLVED,
HOWEVER THE REPCRTING INDIVIDUAL WAS MR MAA, HOWEVER THE REPORTING INDIVIDUAL WAS MR M,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. REQUEST ALL WITNESSES BE CONTACTED AND SALT LAKZ CITY, UTAH. REQUEST ALL WITNESSES BE CONTACTED AND
A REPORT OF YOUR INVESTIGATION A REPORT OF YOUR INVESTIGAT TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
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REPLY TO 6 October 1961
ATTN OF OOBB
SUBJECT Unident ified ng Object
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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
of interview six
observers of UFO at Utah Central Airport, will be forwarded on or about
- 9 October 196l. Also reports of initial investigation concerning three
other sightings in the Utah area.
FOR TH
CARL B. COTTRELL
Chief, Internal Security Gnlei, lnos. Branch
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