PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9734504

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONMartinsburg Ohio

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
24 Sep 63 Martinsburg, Ohio Was Bolloon
0 Probably Balloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 0200 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
- Probably Aircraft
24/0700Z AinVisual Air-intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
GMT.
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
CYes D Probably Astranomical
No civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 0 Other
not reported not reported one not reported 000 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
BO. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTINO 11. COMMENTS
Strange a/c that flickered and dimmed in
the NW. the NW. Nesound. Nosound. Dogs barked. Reported as a/e sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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US.AOSTACE 58.S.BOSTACH
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HEADQUARTERS CO
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION *
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO TDEW
ATTH OF:
SUBJECT: Request for UFo Information (Mrs 9 0071953
Hq USAF SAF-OI 3b (Mrs Gaiser)
TO: Wash 25
Reference the attached letter from Mrs dated
24 Sep 63, requesting information on unidetified flying objects.
This letter is forwarded to your office for whatever action you This letter is forwarded to your office for whatever action you
deem necessary. deem necessary.
FOR FOR ANDER NDER
ERIO ERIT 1 Atch 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr fm Mr Ltr fm M SARTA-
Deputy for Technology 24 Sep 63 2h Sen 6
and Subsystems

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Ootober 14, 1963
Dear Mrs
This is in reply to your letter of September Th1s is ln reply your letter of September 24, 24,
1963, in which you reported you reported l sighting unidentified sizhting unidentified
objects during the ea the 24th.
What you an air refueling
mission which might have been taking place have been taking place at that
time. The aircraft might have been too high for the
noise engines to be heard. res to be heard.
Since there are Since there are so many scientifie and technical
instruments scanning the skies each night, visual
observations are of little value to the Air Force in
its investigation of unusual aerial phenomena.
Thank this incident to the Air
Force. We are sorry we are unable to advise you
further a3 to the source of the lights.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAP
Public Information Division
Office of Info rmation
Martinsburs, Chio artinsburg, Chio