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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8723019

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONHarvey Mountain Calif

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloan
24 August 1962 Harvey.MountainCi Hervey. Mountain,C: 000 a Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 a Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT_ 24/2100Z 24/3100Z AirVisudl AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
OYes 00 Probably Astronomical
ENo Icivilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE D OtherChnf
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
12 Ifell to ground
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 17. COMMENTS
Twelve parachute-like objs falling td Chaff drop observation. Pieces
ground over a 5-7 mile radius obsvd of foil XB1
by lookout in Nationsl forest. Pieces
of white tinfoil recovered & forwarded
for analysis.
ATIC FORM 329 (RXV 26 SEP 52)

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OEPARIMENT OF THE AIR FORCI Diend
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UPICLASSNED ASSAGI
INCO
AF IN: 39161 (28 Aug 62) 'bms pg l of 2
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-1O, DIA(CIIC)-3 (37)
SMB C 124
CZCHOD321ZCQJB283
PP RUEAHG PP RUEAHG
DE RUWHNL S DE RUWHNL 9 9
ZNR
P 271910Z
FM 3635 FLYTNGWG STEAD AFB NEV FM 3635 FLYTNGWG STEAD AFB NEV
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHSBP/28AIRDIV HANILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSO/FTD WRAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
RUWGBS/ATC RANDOLPH AFB TEX
BT
UNCLAS OP 377 H
FOR AFCIN AND SAFOI. UFO. THIS UFO REPORT SUBMITTED
ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH OUTLINE UNDER PARAGRAPH ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH OUTLINE UNDER PARAGRAPH
14, AFR 200-2: A. (1) DISC SHAPED; (2) DISH PAN; (3) WHITE 14, AFR 200-2: A. (1) DISC SHAPED; (2) DISH PAN; (3) WHITE
REFLECTED CLOTH; (4) TWELVE; (5) SCATTERED IN REFLECTED CLOTH; (4) TWELVE; (5) SCATTERED IN
SIX TO SEVEN MILE RADIUS; (6) NONE; (7) NONE; (8) NONE; SIX TO SEVEN MILE RADIUS; (6) NONE; (7) NONE; (8) NONE;
(9) APPEARED TO LOOK LIKE LITTLE PARACHUTES. B. (9)APPEARED TO LOOK LIKE LITTLE
(1) VISUAL SIGHTING; (2) VERTICAL; (3) GROUND LEVEL;
(4) FLUTTERED TO THE GROUND; (5) UNKNOWN; (6) 1 UNKNOWN;
C.(1) GROUND VISUAL; (2) UNKNOWN; (3) N/A; D. (1)24/2100Z;
.

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OEPARTMENT OP THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASMIRED MESSAI
INC
AF IN : 39161 (28 Aug 62) pg 2 of 2
PAGE TWO RUWHNL 9
(2) DAY (AFTE ERNOOND; E. HARVEY NOUNTAIN LOOKOUT, TOWNSHIP
SUSANVILLE, CALIF). F. (I) UNKNOWN. G. HIGH SCATTERED AND SUSANVILLE, CALIF). F. (I) UNKNOWN. G. HIGH SCATTERED AND
THIN. REMARKS: ONE FOURTH INCH BY SIX INCH TINFOIL FOUND THIN. REMARKS: ONE FOURTH INCH BY SIX INCH TINFOIL FOUND
SCATTERED IN WIDE AREA. SANPLES OF THE TIN FOIL HAVE BEEN
REQUESTED BE FORWARDED TO THIS BASE.
BT
28/1500Z AUG RUWHNL
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UNCLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
United States
AIR I INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS Harvey Mt. DATE OF INFORMATION
Lookout, Sierraville, Calif.. 27 Aug 62
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If applicable)
3635 Fly Tng Wg (Adv)(ATC) SRI NO.
Stead AFB, Nevada 27 Aug 62 CANCELEO/COMPLETE
PREPARING INDIVIDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
Richard H. Fast, Lt Col, USAF CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
Wing Operations Officer 28 Aug 62 SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION
Forest Service ACTIVE
Mr ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DANE)
Dispatch, Susanville, Calif
REFERENCES (BAik Subjoct, previous reports, etc., as applicable)
N/A
Reference Msg OP 377 H, 27 Aug 1962
SUMMARY (Give summary which bighlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Form 112e
be Fully stated on AF Form ll2. List inclosures, including number of copies)
a
and thin. Remarks: One fourth inch by six inch tinfoil found scattered in wide
i
1 INCLS
Sample of Tinfoil.
DiSTRimuTiOn BY oRlGiNarOR (Except USAF and file. Indicate Dupl M/ox and copies w/o inclosures, i/ applicuble)
AFSC (FTD)
ATTN: TD-E, Aerial Phenomena Branch.
WARNING: Thid docunent contgins information affecting the national defense of the United States within the seaning of the
Eap.onwge Laws, Title I8. U.S.C., Section 793 and 7y4. Its tranamisaion or the revelation of its contents in any manner to
an unauthorized peraon is prohibited by law.
AF FORM 112 REPLACES AF FORM 112.1 OCT 52. WHICH MAY BE USED
15 SEP 54 U.S,GOVERNMENAPONTING QEFICE I9NO 315475
UNCLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATION