PROJECT BLUE BOOK

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING high alti-
l. Silver obj observed m s at tude shot w/metallic parachute
50,000 ft Obj abov levation to 230,000ft
l0dgr Ventura Parachute w/pack-
& Santa Barba & Santa Barbai age drifted to 0 SW 132 NM fm
ight mins. 1b1's ins. 101's release point
made turn & made turn Estimated obj over
obj to be Southern California at the time.
0 knots. nots. Consider motion to West in o West in
2. Bright 2 Bright star, white white & evaluate
with out with out rail error case as met- case as met-
featnre exhaust. allic parachute. parachute. Info info received received
High agains High again ear blu Object 30 fm Pt
dgr above horizon. Disappeared instan- Mugu Range Mugu Range Officer, Lt Officer, Lt
dgr above horize nstan Apley. LA A Apley. : Defense fense sector
taneously to East like lightbulb going taneously to East oing had been notified of shot since had been otified f shot since
out. Reported fm Santa Barbara, Vanden containe
burg, Oxnard area.All sightings air visualÖne S s81esd
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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108.2/GFS R= 10
CHAPI G 4604 6 No/vice
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HAWES NO 1 HAWES NO 1 Harvard 06320 0632
NYL- NYI 2319H56 BARSTOW DAGGEIT GENIRY DAGGETT GENTRY 200
DEDWARDS AFB (CT) DEDWARDS AFB (CT) 2157-28 DACGETT DACGEIT
2302LH150DE 2302LH150DF EDVARDS 1970L32 165 113.2 DAG 365 113.2 DAG 6650± 16 16
/Rogers 116.4 EOW 116.4.EOW 2392
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2415-26 HELENDALE Y-12 L-17 TEEN CEN 07
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GREEN 3657 Danby
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HILL APPLE 527 Bagdad
3345 -20 Amboy ·5350±
EL MIRAGE 145 Cadiz
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PACMDALE 1090 2875LH100DF 29101 7142 DOUBIT I RANCH R-344 Bristel
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SA 1 254DLH120
210 Loke
18 15 Lucerne Valley
VEWHAEL 81 6000 Hesperia Chubbuck
GIANT ROCK 77
13 2HA 7124 6033 9399 Wrightwood ADIZ
to 2820-34 10
NOYS SAN ANTONIO PK 8357 00 WESTERN DEFENSE AREA
LH60 CE 10059 Cajon 4. 254 Baiduin lake Building 4373
LOCKHEEDSAIR TERMINAUICT O 4600
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248 8UR * 8000
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CENTRAL(CT) 33 0 1455146 Twentynine Palms 1200-14
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40 PACIFIC ADIZ 3594 PASO ROBLES PASO ROBLES CO DELANO KERN CO
16.9PRB 835LH47 BLACKWELLS A 316H80
Gp F1 HEARST-(PVI) V0C 278 CORNER(Pvt)
San Simeon 2001143 "DME Shandon 650-30 A BAKERSFHED
Paso Rables A FAMOS 789 115.4 BFL
Cambris 2933 .2592082
V 248 Lost Hills
2 POSG KIRN CO
30. -*-2630 563 A600145
Creston SHANTER KERM CO1 A.1050
Atascadero S25H45
118 BUTTONWILLOW Shafter
A KERN CO NO 15 1330.
Cayucos 271H27 1101
Extensive fleet and air operations 18 15 3625 A Buttonwillow
being conducted in off shore area Morro Bay 133% MEADOWS IATA
20 to approximately 1b0 miles seaward 12787 XELH
Estero o 3931
Bay R-416L La Panza ASOL BAKERSFIED BAKERSHIELD
Camp 2888 1-17 370H30
W-281 Point San Luis Obispo .4054 4332 A 2
Buchon 755 San Luis Obispo Soda A KPM 19
SAN LOIS OBISPO C U3180 Lake 1560
208LH40 05T Biena Vist cf 18 6895
10 CAUTION Ford 133° dArvin
Port San Luis City
Fl Pismo Arroyo Grande 3662 Fellows TAFT KERN CO NO
Beach BSX TaftC 87138 BF
Beach KTKR 1316 laft MARICOPA
PISMO BEACH AF AF Days orly 1215 55 259 259
F PF 14LH28 o E
35° QF 16 5104 Maricopak 0
2 MACHADO Cuvana Cuuana RT
111 207 mqiy 4918 LLL RT
Guada!upe 35 L
ELEVATIONS INFCET Santa Maria 2000 NEW CUYAMA
BS SAN 2225-40
11502 KSMA 1389 389 3240 AGORMAN GORMAN Grape 631
1240 1240 CRA V 209 v 209 109.0 GMT
1640 3707 3707. 5845 5845 No VoieNg No voen
50 12 1 To be cann To he conne 1297 - 6
Orcunt 3000 a1 2
9000- SANT ANT MARIA Oil Lanks
25 LH5Z 12 AFAEL MOUNTAINS
1 H -313 o 8831 8831
530 33 0 MT PINOS .8013
-7000 Camp 2t 5
COOKE AFB (CN) Cooke Los Alamos 6596 5875 5785
40 369H43 Surf .1984 6880
LOMPOC 288°
5000 94123 Los Plivos 7480
Lompoc Santa Ynez SANTA BARBARA 37510. 21 1 Y
Point Arguello SANTA YNEZ 350 114.9 SBA
Gp F Arlight 643LH20 -296°
3000 RBn Santa DME
POINT ARGUELLO Yher R 6003
302 --- 4299 -3965 Wheeler 6702
Carrer on 07.5° Springs Fil ORE Castan
2000- Im & off2m Concepcion KTMS
Gaviota 2 Goleta 384 1250 2680 Ojai
- Point 07 103 Pird 7 0504
Conception Fultmore
-1000 E. CAPIIAN SANTA PARSONS SANTA PAULA
20 FBARBARA 220-70 240
BS Santa Paula
SANTA BARBARA LOU CINARD MCE
Sea Levei SANTA 141H4/ 590
IS AMMBER 70 Moorpark
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10 cH 13H24
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(404) MOJAVE DESERT ELEVATIONS IN FEET WORLD AERO
112. SNS H1 COALINGA
DJ To Satinas DJ 114.6 CLG
No voice EJ 344 FN0 $119° Jons 363)
122 P (Joins 364)_ 121° 7Joins 363) 120°A To Fresno
GUNIPERO SERRA PR Prlest Valiey A Tank farm Tulare TULARE
Oil tenk Huron NEWTON(P Guernsey 270-33 Lindsay
-5862 QG COALINGA A 190-22Stratford
W-283 San Lucas 712LH52 Coalinga 2 Sprimgville
RANKIN BS. IRAUGERY
5155 Corcoran KTIP 426H20
PG 10 1 SAN ARDO 300H25 1450
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San Ardo 10 197+31 210 PORTERVILLE BG
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40 PACIFIC ADIZ 13594 PASO ROBLES PASO ROBLES CO QELANO KERN CO
1169 PR8 E3 8 5LH47 BLACKWELLS A 316H60
Gp F1 HEARST (PVD) HEARST (PV) VOIC CORNER(PVt)
San Simeon 200H43 "OME Shandon 650-30 A BAKERSFILED BAKERSFIEED
SE AREA Paso Robles Paso Robles A A FAMOSC FAMOS 279 219 115.4HFL 115.4HF
Cambria 2 2933 2933 .2592082 .2592082
V 248 Lost Hills
12 POSO KERN CO POSOKERN CO
30 -2639 -2639 563 6401145 640145
Creston SHAKER-KERN SHANER-KERN coi cos
Alascadero 25H45 5H45
110 1109 BUTTONWILLOW BUTTONWILLOW Shafter
A A KERN CO NO 15
Cayucos 271327 101
Extensive fleet and air operations Extensive fleet and air operations 18 3625 P A Buttonwillow
being conducted in off shore area Morro Bay MEADOWS
20- 20 to approximately 100 miles seaward 12787 459
Exso Exto 9931 9931
Bay R-416 La Panza La Panza ASOL BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIEL
Camp 2888. 1-17 378H30 BAKERSFIELD
W.281 Point San Luis Obispo 405 4332 A 2
Buchon 755 San Luis Obispo aSoda A KPMC 719
SAN LUIS OBISPO CD UV318Q Lake T560
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10 Ford L -19 dArvin 6895
7 CAUTION 133$
Port San Luis City
Fi Pismo Arroyo Grande 3662 Fellows TAFT KERN CO No
Beach BS TaltL 873L38 BF
PISMO BEACH XTKR 1310 1215A MARICOPA V 299
14LH28 AF Days only
F PF QF Q Maricopa
35° 2 MACHADO 5104
918 Guuama RT
Guadalupe 35
ELEVATOHE Santa Mara 2000 NEW. CUYAMA.
ONPEAY BS 9 2225-40 V 132
11502 KSMA 1389 AN GORMAN Grapevine
1240 V 209 109.0 GMNE 6331
1640 37 5845 No.voice WHITE
50 To be cohn 6 OAXS
Orcult Oil 00
9000 SANT MARIS tanks
250LHS7 12
8831
WT PINOS ,8013
7000 COOKE AIB Camp Los Alamos 5875 =7
369H43 Cooke 6596 5785
40 Surf .1984 6880 Piru
LOMPOC 2880
94L23 Los Plivos 74802
Lompoc Santa Ynez 7340 316
SANTA YNEZ SANTA BARBARA
Point Arguello Artight 350 114.9.50A -12. +-296°
GpF DME
POIMT Ren BI Santa YneR 6003 30

Reference: Col Torgeso Command Post
Col Greg D, 2734/2378
T-33 pilot between Vandenburg and Fresno, California. Vandenburg
requested control of F-l0l's from NORAD. F-lol's directed toward
UFO. Both aircraft sighted object approachin F-101's
made l80 degree turn and lost object. Object estimated to be
traveling at 50 F- 00 feet.
Reference: Col Fredricks, Intelligence
Col John Operations
Mugu gave following names:
at Boulder r AFB, Colorado
Mr.
Mr.
Training crews in balloon launch from off coast. By Raven Industry.
Sea Space Systems (code 805-486-8331) Rawinsonde balloon launched
at 527 on 6 March to 70,000 feet and burst after one hour at 0637.
wind WAW los
at 1047Z. 132 nautical miles SE 230,000 slight wind
carry. Dropped chaff. Lt Apley, Range Angeles Air
Defense (NORAD, Time in ai: rl 47Z o 1845Z.
Comments: Pt Mugu made high altitude shot with metallic parachute
to 230,000 ft. Parachute with package drifted to SW 132 nautical
miles from release point. This object over southern California at
the time. Consider motion to West in error and evaluate case as
metallic Information reeeived from Pt Mugu Range Officer,
Lt Apley Los Angeles Air Defense secbr had been notified of shot
since package contained chaff release. One at eet and at
230,000 feet.
Approval numbers , Mugu,and 93 (Lt Apley).
,

THE
PARAGRAPH 14: A1. UNDERTE A4. ONE A5.
NONE A6. NONE A7.
NONE AS. NONE A9. NONE B1. VANDENBERG AFB T-33 56672 CALLED
ATTENTION TO IT. B2. 80 DEGREES ELEVATION UP 10 DEGREES AZIMUTH
PORT B3. APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS B2 B4. APPEARED AS FAST
MOVING FRON EAST TO WEST B5. AIRCREW LOOKED AWAY AND WHEN THEY
LOOKED BACK IT WAS GONE B6. 5 TO 10 MINUTES C1. AIR VISUAL (
C2. NONE C3. F-101F 570428 50,000 FEET VARIED HEADING, .8 TO
1.5 MACH, OXNARD AFB CAI MARCH D2. DAY VFR -
-
March, 1963, Case 5: Length of observation is in error; it was observed -
for one hour, 12 minutes. It is odd that no photos were taken by inter-
ceptors. The conmittee agrees with the classification, however.
-
PAGE E TWO RUWHJBU 12 TWO RUWHJBU 12
E1. BETWEEN VENTURA AND SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. 10 - 20 MILES INLAND
AT FIRST SIGHTING. F1. N/A F2. ELMER R. EHRLICH, CAPT AND LOUIS AT FIRST SIGHTING. F1. N/A F2. ELMER R. EHRLICH, CAPT AND LOUIS
E. VAUGHT, CAPT, 437FIS, OXNARD AFB, CALIF. - EXCELLENT - BOTM PILOTS
CONCUR WITH THIS STATEMENT. G1. DAY VFR G2. SOUTHEAST AT 11 CONCUR WITH THIS STA DA
320 AT 12 280 AT 30 L/V 290 AT 55 290 AT 65 280 AT 60 280 AT 320 AT 12 280 AT 30 65
35 G3. CLEAR G4. 10 PLUS G5. SCATTERED G6. NONE G7. N/A
H. NONE I. WENT TO 50,000 FEET AT V MAX. J. ONE T-33 AND THREE
F101B'S IN THE OXNARD LOCAL AREA K. PILOT - INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
COULD POSSIBLY BE WEATHER BALLOON FROM LOS ANGELES OR VANDENBERG
LAUNCHED AT 1800Z DAILY. BALLOON GIVES WEATHER DATA TO AT LEAST
60,000 FEET. L. NONE. SUBMITTED BY ROBERT I. BUSH, 1/LT., 6 MARCH
63, 2330Z, OXNARD AFB, CALIF.
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RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC ¸
RUEAH/SECRETARY OF THE AIR WASH DC
INFC RUCSER/SAC
RUWHJE/LAADS NORTON AFB CALIF RUWHJE/LAADS NORTON AFE CALIF
ZEN/1STRATAD ZEN/1STRATAD VAFE CALIF
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UNCLAS BDCO 22327. UFO FOR USAF, AFCIN; SEC AF (SAFOI); SAC, DOCO; UNCLAS BDCO 22327. UFO FOR USAF, AFCIN; SEC AF (SAFOID; SAC, DOCO;
LAADS, ATTN: COL LONG. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2. DESCRIPTION: THE EXACT SHUPE OF THE OBJECT
1 COULD NOT BE DETECTED BY THE OBSERVING PILOTS; BOTH DESCRIBED IT AS COULD NOT BE DETECTED BY THE OBSERVING PILOTS; BOTH DESCRIBED IT AS
A BRIGHT LIGHT WHICH RESEMBLED A FIRST MAGNITUDE STAR. ITS SIZE WAS
REFERRED TO AS LARGER THAN A PIN-HEAD AND SMALLER THAT A PEA. COLOR
WAS DESCRIEED AS A STAR TYPR WHITE. ON OBJECT WITH NO DISCERNABLE
FEATURES, NO CON TRAIL OR EXHAUST. NO SAUND HEARD. COURSE OF OBJECT:
PILCTS WERE CLIMBING AFTER TAKE OFF AND COMMENTED ON TWO CON TRAILS
HIVH AGAINST CLEAR BLUE SKY LEFT BY TWO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. THE
.

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PAGE TWO RUWHFK 117
OBJECT WAS FIRST OBSERVED AS BELOW THE CON TRAILS WELL TO THE REAR
OF THE TWO AIRCRAFT. ALTITUDE OF OBSERVATION 15 THOUSAND FEET IN THE -
SANTA BARBARA, BACICTA AREA AT AN ELEVATION OF APPROZIMATELY 30
DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON. THE OBJECT APPEARED TO MOVE FROM THE
SANTA BAREARA AREA TO VANDENEERG AFB AREA TO LOS ANGELES AREA AND TO
V.
-I
WEST, 34 DEGREES 52 MIN TO 34 DEGREES 45 MIN NORTH. THE FLIGHT PATH (
OF THE OBJECT WAS VERIED IN THE BENERAL AREA DESCRIBED. THE OBJECT
DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY TC THE EAST, DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT AS LIKE
A LIGHT BULE WAS TURNED OFF. VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE OBJECT LASTED A LIGHT BULE WAS TURNED OFF. VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE OBJECT LASTED
APPROZIMATELY ONE HOUR AND 12 MINUTES. MANNER OF ABSERVATION: VISUAL
AIR SIGHTING BY TWO T-33 PILOTS, OBSERVED FROM FIFTEEN T AIR SIGHTING BY TWO T-33 PILOTS, OBSERVED FROM FIFTEEN THOUSAND TO THOUSAND TO
FORTY (42) THOUSAND FEET. AN F131 AIRCRAFT FROM OXNARD AFB ALSO
SIGHTED THE OBJECT FRON AN ALTITUDE OF SIXTY THOUSAND FEET. NO SIGHTED THE OBJECT FROM AN ALTITUDE OF SIXTY THOUSAND FEET. NO
CPTICAL AIDS WERE USED BY T-33 PILOTS. SPEED OF T-33, 362 KNOTS TRUE.
TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 173Z ZULU CONTINUOUS TO 1843 ZULU U S MAR J 6 MAR
63, DAY. OBSERVERS, MIPITARY, JOHN M. LUND, CAPTAIN 576TH
STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON, ISTRATAD, LAUNCH CONTROL OFFICER,
CONSIDERED STABLE AND RELIABLEM MORGAN W. SANBORN, CAPTAIN, 6595
AERCSPACE TEST WING, AFSC, VANDENBERG AFE, CALIFORNIA. PREVIOUS
.

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PAGE THREE RUWHFK 117
FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR PILOT, CONSIDERED A GOOD PILOT AND ALSO RELIABLE. (
WEATHER AND WINDS: OBSERVER WEATHER ACCOUNTED AS CLEAR. VANDENBERG
RECORDS INDICATE H HIGH THIN SCATTERED CIRRUS, (
AFB AIR WEATHER SERVICE
ON TENTH. (
WIND/TEMP VBG S GVO SBA
SURFACE SOUTHWEST 2/59 ------SOUTHEAST 10/64 -
10 THOUSAND 280/33/MINUS 7 DEGREES SAME
16 THOUSAND 280/29/MINUS 15 DEGREES SAME
28 THOUSAND 280/54/MINUS 23 1/2 DEGREES SAME
30 1 38 THOUSAND THOUSAND 280/72/MINUS 282772 NUS 46 DEGREES s 46 1 DEGREES SAME SAME SAME
5E 1 5E THOUSAND 288755/MINUS 65 DEGREES SAME
OD 3EEYE7MINUS 6 DEGREES 3EEYE7MINUS 6D DEGREES - -
THOUSAND SAME
iZs THOUSAND 28E75T/NO TEMPERATURE RECORDED 28E73T/NO TEMPERATURE RECORDED SAME
NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY K KNOWN WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING.
INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN AS STATED• NO PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN• REPORT INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN AS STATED. NO PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN• REPORT
PREPARED BY ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR OPERATIONS. 4392D PREPARED BY ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR PERATIONS. 4392D C
AEROSPACE SUPPORT GROUP, VANDENBERG AFE, CALIF. THE REPORTING OFFICER VANDENBERG. CALIE. THEPEPOPTINC OFEICER
CANNOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION FOR THE SIGHTING. IT IS SIVNIFICANT THAT
THE WIND SPEED AND TEMPERATURE VARIANCE AT 80 THOUSAND FOOT LEVEL
COULD BE A FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT. THE WINDS ALL ARE GENERALLY FROM
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MOVING EAST TO WEST AS IN THIS CASE• TAPE RECORDING OF PILOT
CONVERSATION WITH VANDENBERG TOWER IS BEING SENT TO LAADS NORTON AFB (
WITH T-33 PILOTS STATEMENTS.
BT
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Standard Parallels 33® and 45 Scale 1:1,000,000 (404)
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EL MIRAGE 1459
2865H3/ 16
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