DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9316588
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONSilver Spring Maryland
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vertical lo lcal iog as ueeeuy0lye yellow/altitude . Maneuverability & .mdnt llity &
white color. Ext white color. Extending at lease two tendin ease feet salternating
behind obj. Initial observation servation at 20 light rules out light out meteor sighting. meteo or sighting.
dgr elevation in so . Object Object moved to as suggestec ed to as suggestec report. Case
north and made smooth north and made smo sweeping turn to evaluated as a/c sighting.
west and back to nor west and back to nort . Disappearance Disappearance
below horizon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV ATICI FORM 329 26 SEP 52)
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: HEADGUARDERS /
100lst AC. , X0d, Hq Coud
UNITER SE ALS JORCE
Andrers AFB, Wasington 25, D G
OGOT
UFO Reports 22 JAN 1963
Air Force Systems Command
Foreign Technology Division
Ohio
Attached UFO sighting reports were sent to addresses required by
AFR 200-2 on 10 Jan 63 and 17 Jan 63. AF
mis-sent to Bolling AFB, D.C.
FOR TH NDER
JOHN L. BARBER 2 Atch
Major, USAP Major, USAP 1. Msg 10 Jan 63 1. Msg 10 Jan 63
Administrative fficer 2. Msg 17 Jan 63
7.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT UNCLASSIFIED
SPACH BELOW RESERYED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
17/2200≥
PRECKOXNCX TYPE M6G (Cbeck). ACCOUNTING SYNBOL ORIG, OR REFERS TO CLABSIPICATION OF REFXRENCI
ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO x
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
1O01ST AB WG, ANDREWS AFB, WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
TO: ADC ENT AFB COLO
26 AIR DIV HANCOCK FLD NY
AFSC (FTD) BEL WPAFB 0610
CSAF
OSAF WASH DC
EFTO UNCLAS 1001ST OPS GRP (0GOT) ) 743. EFTO UNCLAS 1001ST 0PS GRP (0GOT) ) 743. CSAF FOR AFCIN. CSAI FOR AFCIN.
OSAF FOR SAFOI. UFO. REF PARA 1L, AFR 200-2. OSAF FOR SAFOI. UFO. REF PARA lH, AFR 200-2.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE E OBJECT: OBJECT:
OOOD LODO CIRCULAR )CIRCULAR
) (2) SMALL PEA OR LARGE BRIGHT STAR SMALL PEA OR LARGE BRIGHT STAR
(3) ALTERNATING BRIGHT WHITE BRIGHT WHITE
(4)1
(5) N/A
(6) LOOKED LIKE A LARGE BRIGHT STAR 1
(7) |TIME
THE UNDERSIGNED IS FAMILIAR
WITH EFTO MESSAGES, REF AFR 285T53. YEAR
JAN 1963
SIGNATURE
OGOT
NAMR AND TITL(SiXSSMTO, ij ENITT TYPED (or HAMId) NAME AND TITLX
30--w lullit JOHN L. BARBER
PHONELLIP F. LOVETT, COEA NR. OP PACKS Major, USAP 1
BXCURITY Administrative ar
UNCLA SSIEIED
DDNAR  173
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTIN UATION SHEET SECURITY
INCLASSIFLED
ROM
10O1ST AB WG, ANDREWS AFB, WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
TWO FEET BEHING THE OBJI I LENGTH
SCALE.
(8) NO SOUND.
AETITUDE B APPEARED TO BE ABOVE THIRTY THOUSAND FEET.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) NOTICED MOVEMENT AGAINST A STAR.
(s SOUTH, 20° ABOVE HORIZON
DISAPPEARED BELOW THE HORIZON TO THE NORTH.
( FLIGHT PATH WAS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THEN STARTED ERRATIC
MANUEVERING AND TURNED TO THE WEST THEN MADE A SMOO'TH MANUEVERING AMD TURNED TO THE WEST THEN MADE A SMOO'TH
SWEEPING CURVE BACK TO A NORTH HEADING. SWEEPING CURVE BACK TO A NORTH HEADING.
) GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED BELOW NORTHERN HORIZON. HORIZON.
(6) APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES.
COON J C. c. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
AdDO0 1000
NO OPTICAL AIDS. 1
3)N/A.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: /
(1) 04002, 15 JAN HTING.
NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 3612 SPRUELL ERIV NO, MD.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATT
(1) CIVI HIRTY-FOUR,
SILVER APRING, MARYLAND.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
INCL
FROM
1OO1ST AB WG, ANDREWS AFB, WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
OCCUPATION: ENGINEER AT NS RESEARCH INC.
ALSO AT SIGHTING THIRTY-SEVEN,
, VER SPRING, MARYLAND. 0 OCCUPATION
SEEMED TO BE A RELIALE INDIVIUAL AS OBSERVED DURING
THE PHONE CONVERSATION. STATED HE WAS SURE ON DIRECTION
OF MOVEMENT BECAUSE SPRUELL DRIVE RUNS NORTH & SOUTH.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS AND PLACE
OF SIGHTING.
(1)
(2) 180/02, 260/13, 210/35, 210%60, 250/90, 250/11, 180/02, 260/13, 210/35, 210%60, 250/90, 250/111, /
250/180, 2h0/95, 090/20. WIND MEASUREMENTS FROM 6000
TO 30000 WERE TAKEN AT 0700Z. NO OBSERVATION EXIST TO 30000 WERE TAKEN AT 070OZ. NO OBSERVATION EXIST
OOOO GODO OOOO CODO FOR O7COZ. THESE WINDS ARE QUE FOR O7OOZ. THESE WINDS ARE QUE JESTIONALE ESPECIALLY TIONARLE E ESFECIALLY
THE WIND AT 80,000 FEET. THE WIND AT 80,OO0 FEET.
(3) NONB.
) CLEAR.
NONE.
(6NONE.
2.
INCREASE OF 5 C IN I TO
NORMAL AT 15/1200Z.
H. NONE-
I. NONE.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET
UNCLASSIFIED
FROMS
1OOLST AB WG, ANDREWS AFB, WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
J- NONE.
K. CAPT. RICHARD A. MOYER, BASE OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER.
.
OF A METEURITE DESCENDING THRCUGH HIGH H ALTITUDE WIND STRATA.
Shr
L. NONE.
OOOV GODY
090 1
7
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CCoT $4fra}$ 4 UNCLASSIPLED
DD. MAY ss 173-1 1961-596655