DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8681860
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONCarlsbad New Mexico
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
13 Jul 62 Carlsbad, New Mexico 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloan
Local. 2045 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT7 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical I Jupiter
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 00 Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insutticient Data tor Evaluation
Unknown
mins one one Yorth ? forth ?
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Brtlliant obi observed fm car whil Brtlliant obi observed fn car whil 2 Obj had charecteristics of obi had charecteristics of astronf astront
moving Hest. Ohserved thru binood- moving West. Ohsarved thru binood- omienl body; however, fn report onical body; however, fn report
lars, Arilliaat white, occasionally Arilliait white, ogcusionall" obi was moving the w obi was moving the wrong way & 'ong way &
red E green. Ioitial observation at descending. Follov up indicnted descending. Follow up indicnted
,O-i6 deg elev ed deg arinuth, ,Oei deg elev eo deg srimuth, thnt the witness had verified the thnt the witness had verified the
disnppearancs at lo deg eley ion deg disnnpearancs at lo deg eley lon deg obj ns the evening star. Jupiter
azimith. was at lo deg elev loe deg nzinutl was at lo deg elev lo0 deg azimutl
byr wns moving to the SE & risies byt wns moving to t) he SE 3
Lvaluated as planet Jupiter.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE
REPLY TO WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
ATT oF:TD-E/COl Wynn
SUBJECT:UTY 22 October 1962
TO: Dear Mr.
Upon reviewing our files, we find that we have insufficient
information concerning your sighting of l4 July l9s2. Please
complete and return to
envelope provided.
Sincerely,
rt Jud HC
fo EDWARD 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF AF Form 164
Deputy for Science
and Components
Aear Colnel Wyie,
to my fane ned? to y bve med? Myfnilg and I obuned an
UFO a the eig atar.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE
AF IN : 45701 (14 Ju162) M/lal
ACTION: CIN-17 Page lof4
INFO : O0P-2, 00 OP-CP-1, SAFS 3, DIA-1O, DIA-CIIC-3 (37)
4 SMBB 1 189
CZCHQD483ZCQJC750
PP RUEAHQ
DE RJWZJP 50
ZNR
P 14100Z
FM 6SAW WALKER AFB NMEX
TO RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAF3 OHIO TO RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFS OHIO
RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFHW/32AD OKLAHOMA CITY AFS OKLA RJWFHW/32AD OKLAHOMA CITY AFS OKLA
RUEAHQ/HO USAF WASH DC
INFO RJWXBR/SAC
RJWBKN/15AF MARCH AFB CALIF
3T
UNCLAS DCOI 16074. (DEFENSE) FOR 32ND AD; AFCIN & SAFIS FOR HQ
USAF; DI FOR 15AF. .
SUBJECT: UFO. 1A. NO DISTINGUISHABLE SHPAE.
1B. NONE
IC. BRILLIANT WHITE, OCCASIONALLY RED & GREEN.
ID. ONE
1E. NONE
IF. NO
IG. NONE
IH. NONE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSMIED MESSAGE -
INCO
AF IN : 45701 (14 Jul 62) Page 2 of 4
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II. NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
A. BRILLIANCE (OBSERVER WAS DRIVING WEST.
ALL OBSERVATIONS ARE ABELIEVED RELATED BEARINGS.)
B. 40 DEGREES T0 45 DEGREES AZIMUTH
OF APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES.
C. 10 DEGREES AT AN AZIMUTH OF 100 DEGREES
TO 110I TO 110 DEGREES.
D. NONE
E. DISAPPEARED SLOWLY TO THE NORTH. E. DISAPPEARED SLOWLY TO THE NORTH.
F. 35 MINUTES.
3. 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. GROUND - VISUAL
B. BINOCULARS. BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT COULD BE SEEN WITH
NAKED EYE. RED AND GREEN LIGHT COULD ONLY BE SEEN
WITH AID OF BINOCULARS.
C.N/A
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 0345 ZULU, 14 JULY 62
B. NIGHT *
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIMED MESSAGE —
INCO ING
AF IN : 45701 (14 Jul 62) Page 3 of 4
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. LOCATION OF OBSERVER.
2-27N
104-15W APPROX. B
6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER.
A CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO,
ASSOCIATE MINISTER 1ST
UNKN OWN.
7. WEATHER AND WINDS 7. WEATHER AND WINDS
A. VISIBILITY EXCESSENT. A. VISIBILITY EXCESSENT.
B. 6,000 FEET-230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS; 10,000 FEET-- B. 6,000 FEET-230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS; 10,000 FEET--
230 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS; 16,000 FEET--260 DEGREES 230 DEGREES AT DEGREES
AT 20 KNOTS; 20,000 FEET--250 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS. AT 20 KNLOTS: 20a00 DEGREES KNOTS
30,000 FEET--220 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS; 50,000 FEET--
210 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS; T 130 DEGREES
AT 05 KNOTS.
C. 7,000 TO 8,000 SCATTERED CONDITION.
D. UNRESTRICTED BELOW CLOUDS
E. AC
F. NONE *
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIRED MESSAGE 1
INCOMI
AF IN : 45701 (14 JU1 62) Page 4 of 4
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G. NONE.
8. NONE KNOWN
9. NO ACTION TAKEN
10. NONE REPORTABLE
11. IT IS NOTEWORTHY THAT THE OBSERVER DIRECTED HIS REPORT
ROOM, AND NOT THE PRESS, EV IDENTLY Y NOT SEEKING
PUBLICITY.
12. NONE
BT
14/1705Z JUL RJWZJP 14/1705Z JUL RJWZJP
NOTE: Advance copy to DIA-CIIC
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