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CASE REFERENCE9316070

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONFarmington Utah

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
____23 October 1962 Farmington, Utah ud Bey noe
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Pessibly Bolloon
. O Woes Aircroft
Local XE Ground- Vi suol O Ground-Rodar Q Probobly Aircroft
GMT 23/2300Z D Air Vi sual O) Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was: Acnonemteat
O Yes O Probobly Astronomicol
HXIXNo Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O OtherUNIDENTIPFIED _
OO Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
MX Unknown
20 seconds one SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Duck hunter heard sound like flock of UNIDENTIFIED

ducks and observed a grey and silver
round ball 3 £t in diameter approach-
ing from the West at speed of jet a/c.
What appeared to be grey or silver
twine or cobwebbing with two knots
trailing behind object. After passing
overhead object swerved to SE and
accelerated to a tremendous speed and

disappeared in 1-2 seconds. Total
Sighting was 20 seconds,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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ACTION: CIN-17

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UNCLAS OOBB-79@32. FoR FID, AFCIN, SAFOI. (U) UFO, REFERENCE 209-2/

COMPLETE, INFORMATION ACQUIRED @336Z 25 OCT © BY HAFB
DET 1484 OSI FROM SALT LAKE OFFICE FBI. EVALUATION B-2,

UTAH, VIA
SOURCES
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EEL Oy NAMED, SUS eae aeecmeweiy SAT Lake city

UTAH, AT 23902 23 OcT 62 OBSERVER WAS DUCK HUNT ING FARMINGTON BAY
REFUGE (112 DEG 2 MIN WEST, 48 DEG 59 MIN NORTH WHE HE HEARD

WEST AT APPROXIMATE SPEED OF JET AIRCRAFT. OBJECT WAS TAILING

WHAT APPEARED TO BE GRAY OR SILVER TWINE OR COBWEBBING

WITH TWO

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INCOMING

PAGE THREE RUWHHLT 735 |

SLAT LAKE CITY UTAH, DRIVER YELLOW CAB CO SALT LAKE TRANSPORTATION |

CO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. AGE 52. MMMM EE PARS TO BE |

MATURE, STABLE PERSON. 146 (1) QMO STATED WEATHER WAS
CLEAR WITH NO CLOUDS VISIABLE IN AREA, VERY LITTLE SURFACE WIND.

; 14G (2) WEATHER DET HAFB UTAH REPORTED CONDITONS AT 2300Z AS 4
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KNOTS SURFACE WIND NQRTH, 6 KNOTS WIND AT 350 DEG AT 6000 FT, 7 KNOTS

WIND FROM @3@ DEG AT 10,000 FT, 25 KNOTS WIND FROM 329 DEG AT 16, 220
f FT, 25 KNOTS WIND FROM 349 DEG AT 20,000 FT. 20 KKNOTS WIND FROM |
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S20 DEG AT 30,000 FT, 3@ KNOTS WIND FROM 39@ DEGAT 30,000 FT, NO |

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOVE 58,090 FT. 14 G (3) UNLIMITED. 14G (4)
SO MILES. 14G (5) NONE. 14G (6) NONE. 14G(7) 63 DEG, DEWPOINT

f SS. 14H NONE. 14I NONE ATTEMPTED. 14 J NO AIR TRAFFICE IN AREA
TO ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING. US WEATHER BUREAU RELEASED BALLOONS AT

1780Z AND 2300Z, 23 OCT 62. BALLOONS WERE TRACKED SOUTH AND WEST
OVER BINGHAM, UTAH SO WOULD NI ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING. 14K THE |

PREPARING OFFICER IS A SECURITY SPECIALIST GS7 SEC & LAW ENFORCEMENT

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DIV, HILL AFB UT. PRELIMIN ARY ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT OVERVER |

INTERVIEWED WAS ALOGICAL MTURE PERSON AND WAS CONVINCED HE OBSERVED
SOME TANGIBLE OBJECT, NOT IDENT IFIABLE AS CONVENTIONAL TYPE AIRCRAFT.
NO UNUSUAL ent Ae SRI: RR DR GCNIMICAL ces eON canbe Lie tal

WHICH WOULD FURNISH EXPLANATION FOR SIGHTING. NO MISSILE Test

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FIRINGS ARE CONDUCTED IN IMMEDIATE AREA. WITH COMPLETION OF INITIAL
REPORT NO EXPLANATION DEVELOPED FOR THE OBJECT. NO FURTHER ACTION

CONTEMPLATED THIS STATION UNLESS FOLLOW UP REPORT REQUESTED

BI NOTE: ADV CY TO DIA.
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AF IN : 4961 (3° Oct S2)sTArF MESSAGE BRANCH Page 2 of 3

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INCOMING

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KNOTS TRAILING BEHIND THE OBJECT. AFTER PASSING OVER OBJECT
SWERVED TO SOUTHEAST AND ACCELERATED TO A TREMENDOUS SPEED,AND

DISAPPEARED IN ONE-TWO SECONDS. OBJECT VISIBLE FOR APPROXIMATE
26 SECONDS. 14A(1) ROUND BALL. 14A (2) 3S FT DIAMETER. 14 AC3)
GRAY & SILVER. 14A (4) ONE. 14A (5) NONE. 14AC6) NONE. 144

(7) TRAILING SILVER WIRE oR COBWEBBING NO EXHAUST OR HEAT WAVES.

14A €8) RUSHINGO AIR PAST OBJECT SIMILAR TO SOUND OF DUCKs WINGS,

14A (9) NONE OBSERVED; 1483 ¢1) SOUND OF RUSHING AIR AS IT
APPROACHED OBSERVERS POSITON. 14B(2) WHEN OBJECT WAS FIRST

SIGHTED IT WAS APPROACHING AT ALTITUDE OF BETWEEN 2009 FT AND SZOOFT

FROM 278 DEG. AFTER PASING OVER OBSERVERS POSITON SWERVED To 110

DEG CLIMBED OUT AT 45 DEG ANGLE AND DISAPPEARED. 14B(3) SAME AS
14B¢2). 14B (4) TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 2008 FTO TO 3909 FT ABOVE
GROUND IN LEVEL FLIGHT THEN SYERVED 28 DEG TO RIGHT THEN CLIMBED AT 45

DEG ANGLE AND D IASAPPARED. FLIGHT PATH FROM WEST TO SOUTH EAST.
14B ¢5) OBJECT CLIMBED INTO SKY AND DISASSEPARED IN THE DISTANCE.

14B (6) APFROX IMATELY 2¢ SEONCDS. 14C (1) NAKED EYE. 14C (2) NONE,
14C (3) NONE. 14D (1) @336Z 25 OCT 62. 14D (2) DAY. 14 E 1/2

MILE WEST OF US HIGHWAY 91 FARMINGTON, UTAH 112 DEG @ MINS WEST 49

DEG 59 MINS NORTH. 14F SRC ible Rated area Om ceage,

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INTELLEGENCE REPORTS. SINT ELEEGEN CEs REPORT:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

WARNING: This material contains (Classification) Title 18, USC, Secs, 793 and 794,
information affecting the National the transmission or revelation of
: UNCLASSIFIED

Defense of the United States within which in any manner to an unauthor-
the meaning of the Espionage Laws, ized person is prohibited by law.
country United States of America REPORTNO. TJTR~4~62 .

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SUBJECT (0) UFO DATE OF REPORT 30 October 1962
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SATEror REFERENCES AFR 200-2/Conplete

INFO -e3 October 1962.

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PLACE SiMe, Salt Lake City, Utah \ |
ATE ACS 95 October” 1962” \

EVALUATION Ba2 From Sec & Law Enforcement — FB, Ut.

SOURCE Sourre’ helow named PREPARED By George Takos
summary At 2300Z hours on 23 October 1962 observer was duck hunting in Farmington Bay
Refuge’Area (1129-0 minutes west, 40° 59 minutes north) when he heard what sounded like
a flock of ducks coming over his position. Noticed a gray and silver round ball 3 feet
in diameter approaching fromi the west at approximate sveed of jet aircraft. Object was
trailing what appeared to be gray or silver twine or cobwebbing with two knots trailing
behind object. After passing over, object swerved to-southeast and accelerated toa
tremendous’ speed and® ‘disappeared in: one « “two seconds.” ‘Object was visible for’ “
‘pproximate’20° secdndss we

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03362 hours, 25 October 1962, "Federad. ocean of ierasticet iors Salt 1 Lake. City,

aes preeeers: a report of UFO sighting from regen emreenensiadei ete,
Salt’ Lake City,,.Utah, Reeth acme Subject aks 2 was relayed by S/A.Carter

Jones, FSI, to Office of-Spec prapes tiga heag. then Security.and.Law Enforcement «
Division,, COBB, . il) AFB, Utah. - 3 245 ped SweeCryiTTal Trew Ts socni.y CA T ren

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2.. At 14002 hours,..25.0ctover.1962,,a security specialist from the Security and Law
Snforcement Division, Hill AFB,.Utah, contacted MyggeeQMiesat bis residence.
revorted that. at .2300Z hours,.23. October 1962, he-was-duck hunting “in -the
Farmington Bay Refuge when he heard what.sounded like a flock of ducks coming over his
‘position. When _he looked west from his blind he,noticed.a gray and silvér round ball 3
feet in diameter approaching him from the west at approximately the speed of a jet air
craft. The object was trailing what appeared to be a gray or silver twine or sobwebbin ng
with two knots trailing behind the object. The object after passing over the blind
swerved to the south east and accelerated to a tremendous speed and disappeared within
1 or 2 seconds, ' ‘Object was visible for approximately 20 seconds. The following
information and’ answers *to “questions is prefaced by paragraph ‘number’ of items” of

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DITSLETGeNcs RePORT

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INTELLIGE? Ce REPORT
REPORT NO; TR. 62
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FROM: See & Law inforce

Div, Hill AFB, Ut

14b(1) What calle Sound of rushing air as it approached

observer's Position,

L44b(2) An
2pproaching at
observer's posi

d attention to object:

gle elevation and azimuth -
an altitude of bet

tion swerved to 11
145 (3) Angle,

When object was first sizhted it was
veen 2000' and 3000! from 270°, After Passing over
O° climbed out at 45° angled and disapveared,

elevation and azimuth at time of

disappearance ~ Same 83 145(2) above.

I vers ~ Traveling approximately 2000! +
fround in level flicht then Swerved 20°

tO 3000' above
to right then climea 2t 45° anele anda disapveared,
Flight path from west to south east,
l4p(5) How did object disappear . Object climbed into sky and disappeared in the
distance,
14b(6) How lonz was object visible — Approximately 20 seconds,
te(1) .

Manner of observation - Naked eye,
l4e(2) Optical aids — None.

14e(3) Airborne Sizhting - None,

14d(1) Zulu time date group - 0336Z, 25 Oct 1962.

Wd(2) Light condition - Day.

lute loeation of observer — 1/2 mile

west. of U,
Utah, 112? on West, 40? 59n North,

S. Highway 91, Farmington,

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lee Information on observer - ) iq semepeinenennni, S-)
Lake City, Utah. Driver Yellow Cab Company, Salt Lake Transportation Company, Salt Lake
City, Utah. Age 52. ir appears to be a mature, stable person.

142(1) Weather and winds - QQ0MBMBMMMmm, stated that weather was clear with no clouds
visible in area, with very little surface winds.

Lrg (2) Weather and Winds - Weather Detachment Hill AFB, Utah, rep outed conditions at
2300Z as 4 knots surface wind north, 6 knots wind at 350° at 6000 feet, 7 knots wind from
030° at 10,000 feet, 25 knots wind from 320° at 16,000 feet, 25 knots wind from 340° at

20,000 feet. 20 knots wind from 320° at 30,000, 30 le wind from 300° at 50,000 feet.
No information available above 20, 000 feet.

1e(3) ‘Ceiling -' Unlimited.
lye(4) Visibility - 30 miles.
l4c(5) Cloud Cover - None.
l4e(6) Thunderstorms - None.

lu2(7) Temperature Gradient - 63 degrees, dewpoint 36.

14h Unusual activity or condition - None.
L4i Interception or identification - None attempted.
143 Air traffic and balloon releases: No air traffic in area to account for

Sighting. U. S. Weather Bureau released balloons at 17002 ae 2300Z, 23 October 1962.
Balloons were tracked south and west over Bingham, Utah, so would not account for

sighting.

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REPORT NOY IR-4~62

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FROM: Sec & Law Enforce
Dive, Hill AFB, Ut

14k The preparing officer is a Security Specialist, GS-7, Security and

Law Enforcement Division, Hill AFB, Utah. Preliminary analysis indicates that

the observer interviewed was a logical, mature person, and was convinced that
he observed some tangible object, not identifiable as conventional type aircraft.

No unusual meteorological or astronomical conditions were present which would
No missile test firings are conducted

furnish an explanation for the sighting.
With the cormpletion of this initial report, no explanation

in the immediate area.
has been developed for the object. No further action contemplated this station,

unless follow-up report requested.

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GEORGS’ W. TAKOS
Internal Security Branch
Sec & Law Enforcement Div

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WILLIAM H. DARIN TON ({ /

Major, USAP
Chief, Sec & Law Enforcement Div