DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8697449
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONDawson City Canada
FRAMES7
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Dawson City, Canada 0 Was Balloon
16 Nov 61 100 Probably Bollcon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_1616252 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical METEOR
Y.s }$ Probably Astronomical
CO:No Civilian LVLLIaI 0 Possibly Astronomical
CO:No
7. LENGTH OBSERVATION TION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS BJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE 00 Other Other.
0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
0 Unknown Unknown
1-2 sec 1-2 sec 1 N
I0. BRIEF sUMMARY oF sIGHTING Bright objt with 0. BRIEF sUMMARY oF sIGHTING Bright objt with apidly cidly 11. comMenTs Limited 11. COMMeNTs Limited info, however short info, however short dur
disepating vapor disepating vapor trail. S-N in arc. ail. S-N in arc. ation of sighting and general characteris and general characteris
tics of sighting indicate probable meteor tics of sighting indicate probable meteor
observation.
ATIC FORM 29 (REV 26 8EP 52)
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH -
UNCLASSIFED MESS
AF IN : 5075 (17 Nov 61) H/em
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : OOP-2,
SMB A 078
ZCZCHQE795ZCQJD978
PP RJEZHQ
ZNR ZDK
PP RJWFAL R RJEDSQ RJEZHQ RJWZBH
DE RJWZDMS 1 DE RJWZDMS 1
ZNR
P 162345Z
FM 919 ACWRON SASKATOON MTN AFS CANADA
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRGS COLO
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATT AFB OHIO RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATT AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH DC
RJWZBH/ COMDR 25 AD MCCHORD AFB WASH
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UNCLAS/919ODC 11-7. THE FOLLOWING UFOB IS FORWARDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2.
PART I. DESCRIPTION N OF OBJECT.
1. UNKNOWN
2. UNKNOWN
3. BRIGHT
4. ONE
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1. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCT
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIRED MESSA
INCOMING
AFIN: 5075 (17 Nov 61) pg 2 of 3
5.N/A
6 WHITE VAPOR TRAIL
7. WHITE VAPOR R DISEPATED RAPIDLY
8. NONE
9 NONE
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. BRIGHT MOVING OBJECT
2. N/A
3. N/A
4 TRAVELED SOUTH TO NORTH IN AN ARC 4. TRAVELED SOUTH TO NORTH IN AN ARC
5. DISAPPEARED IN NORTHERLY DIRECTION
PART I PART III - MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. VISUALLY
2. N/A
3. N/A
PART IV - TIME AND DATE SIGHTING
1. 16/1625Z
2. DAY
PART V - LOCATION WHERE SIGHTED
1. DAWSON CITY 64:03N 139:25W
PART V VI - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ALL OBSERVERS
1. MQgSE AND
DAWSON CIT 60
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIRIED MEDS
INCO
AF IN;5 5075 (17 Nov 61) pg 3 of 3
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RELIABILITY GOOD.
PART VII *
CLEAR SKY NO WIND GOOD VISIBILITY -
REMARKS - OBSERVER CONVINCED IT WAS FLYING OBJECT AS
IT CAME IN BY Y ATCC.
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SECURITY CLASSIFIC'-ION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
20Nov 61 15 162
ZNR 20
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Ohack) SYMBOL ORIG. OR REFERS TO OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI BINGLE AF 9.9 ACWRON 16 Nov 61 U UNCL
INFO
FROM: SPECIAL INBTRUCTIONE
FTD WPAFB O
TO:
SASKATOON ARS CANADA RJWZDMS
UNCLASSIFIED TD-E 20-11-350
UFO DOES NOT CONTAIN SUFFICIENT DATA, PRECLUDING A VALID CONCLUSION. UFO DOES NOT CONTAIN SUFFICIENT DATA, PRECLUDING A VALID CONCLUSION. //
WHAT WAS THE APPARENT SHAPE OF THE OBJECT? HAVE WITNESSES COMPARE
THE APPARENT SIZE OF THE OBJECT WITH AN OBJECT OF KNOWN SIZE, SUCH
AS A PINHEAD AT ARM'S LENGTH. REF PART II, ITEMS 2 AND 3 OF YOUR
MSG, WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST AND
LAST OBSERVED? HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT OBSERVED? REQUEST COMPLETE
WEATHER DATA BE INCLUDED IN YOUR REPORT. REF PAR 15G, AFR 200-2 DTD
14 SEP 59. REQUEST AN ATTEMPT BE MADE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE
ACFT IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE SIGETING.
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DATE TIME
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MONTH YEAR
NOV 1961
SYMBOL
TD-E ubalo?t
TYPEO NAMEANCITITL( TYPED (or
30-1-10 Major RobertJ. Friend DW.WASWE
PHONE 69216 PAGE AE NH. OF PAGES 1 EDWARD H. WYNN
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Colonel, USAF //
Dep/Science & Components
UNCLASSIFIED
DDFOAYSs173 REPLACES HAUSTED
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UPAD17O3C30K366Z00YC374
AJEDT: 22Nov51 20 17a
RJUZEM
ZNR
A 2218331
F SISTH ACHRON EASKATOON MT AS BLAVERLODGE ALTA CAN
TC COMDR TECHNICAL CENTER WIGHT ATTERSON AFB
DAYTON N OHIO E(4F0)
BT 14
UNCLAS S:9350 11-10. SUBJECT: UFOE REPORT. ATTN:
FTD. REFEAENDE S19ODO 11-9 AND YOUR MESSAGE TD-E
22-11-353. ERMGNTON GOBC 22-11-353. EEMCNTON GOBC C MESSAGE 3OCAC 627 DATED C MESSAGE 30CAC 627 DATED
22/BISSE, MMBER OF AIRCRAFT BELIEVED TO BE IN AREA 22/BISSZ, MCMEER OF AIRCRAFT BELIEVED TO BE IN AREA
AT THAT T1S EAS NONE. TWO PERICHE T1E EAS NONE. TWO PERICHE O CLAIN TOHNAVE CLAIM TOHNAVE
CESERVED CLTECT FOR ONE (1) SECOME. ANOTHER PERCON CESERVED CLTECT FOR ONE (1) SECOME. ANOTHER PERSON
CESER/INS 2LO0E CESER/INS 2LO0D FORMATION AT THAT TIKE CLAIMS THE
CEJECT WAS VESIBLE FOR ONE TO TH CZOONDE AND A MAC TISIBLE FOR ONE TO TH CEOONDS AND A
VAPOR THALL MAS VICIBLE FOR APPROIHATELY 32 SECONDS
AFTER TRHE CECEOT DISAPPEARED.
ET
22/19002,337 RJWZDMS
MINN
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NNNNWPA2Z2TZCZCXSQH257ZCQYB955
RR RJEDSQ
DE RJWZDMS 4 3X2A
ZNR
R 2122422
FM 919TH SASK MT AS BEAVERLODGE ALTA CAN
TO WRIGHT TO WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO OHIO
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UNCLAS 1
INCLAS S190DC
FTD. REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE, TD-E 20-11-35Z CONCERNING
LFO. WE HAVE SENT A QUERRY TO EDMONTON GOBC WHO UFO. WE HAVE SENT A QUERRY TO EDMONTON GOBC WHO D ADMIN. SERVICES ADMIN. SERVICES HPAFB KPAFB
RELAYED THIS REPORT TO US FROM ATCC. ANY ANSWERS RELAYED T THIS REPORT TO US FROM ATCC. ANY ANSWERS 2
RECEIVED WILL BE RELAYE YOURSHEADQUARTERS. 20
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