PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8704520

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONWinnemucca AFB Nevada

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
RADAR
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 Feb 62 Winnemucca AFB, Nevada o Was Balloon 7
0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3.
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
12/1606z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
GMT
5. PHOTOS I 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s 00 Probably Astronomical
No Military Military o Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE Other. Other
080 Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data Evaluation valuation
5 min one not given Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF BRIEF SUMMARY OFS SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Radar painted l large target considered to Report was received was received and sent to radar
be out of the ordinary because of the height ordinary because of the height analysis branch for analysis branch n for evaluation. Con-
and range. Altitude given as appearing at sidered to be a definite object, however object, however
74,O00 and disappearing at 96,000 when it - without the tracking data including
disappeared fron disappeared m scope n scope due due to scope limita- to scope limita- range and azimuth no attempt to determine attempt to determine
tions. No angle or tions. No angle azimuth azimuth given. Object on given. Object on the nature of the the nature of the cbject was made.
scope for 5 min.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 51)

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r DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE /
INC
NNNNK
AF IN : 36480 (12 Feb.62) G/j1t Pg I of 2
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : SAFS-3, DIA-2 (26)
SMB C 008
NCZCHQB487ZCJJM705
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWZNL 7
ZNR
P 122000Z
FM COMDR 3635TH FLYTNGWG STEAD AFB FM COMDR 3635TH FLYTNGWG STEAD AFB
TO RJWFBS/AT TO RJWFBS/ATC RANDOLPH AFB LPH AFB
RJWFA
SXADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZSB/28TH AIR DIVISION HAMILTON AFB
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS 0 164 B
FOR USAF AFCIN, OSAF SAFIS, UFO. THIS UFO REPORT
SUBMITTED ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH OUTLINE UNDER -
PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2: A, (1) N/A; (2) N/A;(3)N/A *
(4) ONE;(5) N/A;(6) N/A;(7) N/A;(8) N/A;(9) OBJECT PA INTED,
LARGE AND BRIGHT TURN WHICH IS DUE TO HEIGHT AND
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE -
INCO IN G
AF IN : 36480 (12 Feb 62) Pg 2
RANGE PROVES IT TO BE A LARGE TARGET OR OBJECT.
B. (1) THE HIGH ALTITUDE OF THE TARGET (UNUSUALLY
HIGH; (2) 74,000 FEET RADAR MEASURE. NO ANGLE OR
AZIMUTH; (3) IN EXCESS OF 96,000 FEET; (4) N/A; (5)
CLIMBED OUT OF SCOPE LIMITATIONS; (6) FIVE MINUTES.
C. (1) GROUND-ELECTRONIC, TYPE AN/FPS6B; (2) N/A;
(3) N/A.D. (1) 1606 ZULU; (2) DAY. E WINNEMUCCA AFB,
NEVADA. F. (1) N/A; (2) SSGT GROVER F./795(899 CREW
CHIEF 6 658 RADAR SQ, WINNEMUCCA AFB, NEVADA, 11
YEARS RADAR EXPEPIENCE AND WITNESS A/2C CHARLES
WOOD, SAME ADDRESS. G. 1000 FEET SCATTERED CLOUDS,
5,000 BROKE, 8000 BROKE,; 30 MILES VISIBILITY; LES IBILITY;
PPESSKJE 159; TEMPERATURE 35; DEW POINT 33; WINDS
- SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS. PARAGRAPYB H, I, J K, AND L N/A.
N/A IS INDICATED IN THIS REPORT BECAUSE OF THE
GROUND-EL MADE.
BT
V9Z8R45Z FEB
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7
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There is insufficient information
on this which to
base an analysis-
I cant understand why the teigit understand why. the height and
didn't didn't g,ve g,ve 3 2innth innth
finder
range 13 Fcbl2.
is the matter with the USAF
WHAT these out?
decision washing
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