PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
00 0 Was Balloon Was Balloon
23 Oct 1963 23 Oct 1963 Meridian, Idaho Meridian, Idaho 0 Probably Balloon Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balioon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodor 0 Was Aieraft
Probably Aireraft Probably Aircraft
CMT_24 GMT_2 /03352 /0335Z AirVisual AirVisual Air-Intercopt Rador Air-Intereept Rador 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircralt
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. δ. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys DDO Probably Astronomical
No Civilian (Multi) Possibly Astronomicol Possibly Astronomicoi
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS |9. COURSE COURSE 0 OthotDenTiTn OthotDen7Tn
0 D Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
6 Minutes Ohe B Unknown
One S-SW S-SW
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Shiny metallic objedt. Circular from below
football fr rom side. Had a deep loud pulsating Description inicates helicopter, however
irritating sound. Cne red flash from side. check with FAA military urits
Approached from SE at O85 deg Az. Hovered over reveal no helicopter flights consistant
observer fro 4 mins. Gained altitude, flew with date/time of report.
sout for 1 minute&,changed direction to SW and
disappeared beyond houses and trees at 35 deg
alevation. Witness 2 youths and one adult.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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NOV 71967
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TDET/UFO (Maj Guintanilla/70916/mhs/7 Nov 67)
Declassification of UFO Report
Hqs 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Attn: Major Salyer
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 33648
I.  The Aerial Phenomena Branch is attempting to declassify an
unidentified flying ob ject report fro )Octol ber 1963. This
nessage was criginated by the 9th SAw. As you can see by the
attached correspcndence, these records were not transferred to
Beale AFB, California.
2. Request your assistance in locating proper authorities to
declassify CONFIDENTIAL message from the 9th SAWG DCoI 689
(30 Oct 63) subject "Uvo Report."
AIL FOR THE COMMANDER
.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
TDET/UFO
OCT 3 1967
SUBJECT: Declassification of UFo Report
TO: 9th SAWG
Beale AFB, 95903
Reference yo message (From Mountain Home AFB, Idaho),
Request permission to
downgrade message to unclassified. If another office assumed the downgrade message ane Iice assumed the
responsibility of downgrading messages prepared by your organization, responsibility of downgrading essages prepared by your organization,
while stationed at Mountain HomeAFB, request you provide their while stationed at Mountai you provide their
address.
FOR THE FOR THE COMMANDER COMMANDER
H
USAF USAF
and Subsystems
1st Ind (9EXO)
95903 11 Oct 67
45433
1. The 9SAW was deactivated at Mt. Home AFB, Idaho, and the 9th
Strat Recon Wg activated at Beale AFB. No connection exists between
the 9SAW, Mt. Home AFB and the 9SRW, Beale AFB, except transfer of
unit designation.
2. The only records transferred to this unit by the 9SAw were
special orders.
FOR THE ANDER
DANNY M BOWEN, Captain, USAF
Executive Officer
H

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS S7TH TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE WING (TAG)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, IOANO B364B
REPLYTO ATTNOF : DOI
11 September 1967
SUSJECT: Declassification of UFO Report
TO: TDET/UTO
Organization listed as addressee is no longer based at Mountain Hone.
FOR THE COMMANDER
GiO6.Atidl
CYRIE C. STIDD, IT COL, USAF CYRIL C. STIDD, IT COL, USAF
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO AS433
REPLY TO SEP 1157
ATTN OF: TDET/UFO
SUBJECT: Declassification of UFO Report
TO:
9th SAWG
Mountain Mounta Home AFB, Idaho ano 83648 83648
Reference jour Reference your CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL message DCoI 689 (30 Oct 63), subject message DcoI 689 (30 Oct 63), subject
"UFO Report". "UPo Report". Request permission to downgrade message to unclassified.
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR THE COMMANDER
Juntailla  m
PUSAF ISAF
4

IDET, Oct 67)
Declassiricstion of urO Report OCT 3 1967
9th SAWG
Beale AFB, California 95903
Reference your message (From Mountain Home AFB, Idaho),
DCOI Report." Request permission to
downgrade message to unclassified. another office assumed the
responsibility of downgrading messages prepared by ycur organization,
while stationed at Mountain HomeAFB, request you provide their
address.
DA MIL IO FOR THE COMMANDER

,.
SEP 1 1967
TDET/UrO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/1 Sep 67) SEP
Declassification of UFO Report
9th SAWG
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 83648
Rererence your CONFIDEN NTIAL message DC0I 689 (30 Oct 63), subject
"UFO Report". Request permission to downgrade message to unclassified.
FOR THE COMMANDER
AMES C. MANATT, Colone, USAF
Sirector of Technology and Subsystems

TDEW/UFO DEC151965
The 26 October 1963 Meridian, Idaho sighting is carried in Air Force
riles as "unidentifi The sighting has the normal characteristics
or a helicopter observation. We have checked the FAA, military, and
civilian helicopter units which might operate be Meridian area
and have not been able to find an organization operating a helicopter
during this date and time. time. The following The description was rurnished tion was rurnished
by the by the witness: witness:
a. Object was circular Object was circular from directly below and football shaped shaped
when viewed from the side. viewed frs rom the side.
pe Jo b. b. Object emitted a Object emit "deep, pulsating, loud, extremely irritating ep, pulsating, loud, extremely irritating
sound."
pn to me
e. Ob.ject hovered four and one half mimutes over observers,
gained altitude (amount not estimated), flew South for one minute,
changed heading to Southwest, flew Southwest for one half mimute,
and disappeared behind houses and trees.
Total time of cbservation was six mimites. Observer did not estimate
size or speed of object in his official report to the Air Force.
Information was received through normal channels; therefore,
FTD Form l64 was not used in this case.
FOR THE COMMANDER
de X
ERIC T de JONCKHEERE, COlOne, USAF
Deputy For Technology and Subsystems
ORIGINATOR ORIGINATOR DATED
TDEW/UFO TDEW/UFO
W.5 Whuly TDEW W5Whuly DATRED 15 Dec 65 DATED 15 Dec 65

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA, 6SI13
REPLY TO ATTNOFI DASMR
21 DEC 1957
SUBJECT: Declassification of UFO Report (Your Ltr, 6 Dec 67)
TO: Hu FID (EDPT/UFO)
is declassified in accordance with
paragraph 2-18, AFR 205-1. All addressees of the message have
beea advised of this beea advised of this action by AF Form 289, Request for or
Notice of Change of
Eleardh Chiistiasen
EDWARD N. CHRISTENSIY, Lt CoI, USAP EDWARD N. CHRISTENSIY, Lt CoL, USAP 1 Atch
Direotorate of Administ:ative Servioen Direotorate of Administ:attve Servioen 9SAW Msg, DCOI 689, 30 Oct 63
Peace....is our Profession

DEC 6 1967
TDPT (UFO) Maj H Quintanilla/709l6/mhs/5 Dec 67
Declassification of UFo Report (Your Ltr, 30 Nov 67)
Hq SAC (DASMR)
The attached Confidential message from 9SAW is forwarded for your
review and proper classification. The Uvo files in our office are
researchers. All unclassified reports are made available in
accordance with Public Law 89-487, Freedom of Information Act.
Request that you consider downgrading this report to unclassified.
FOR THE COMMANDER
l Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office CONF mSg fn 9SAWG
MTY HOME AFATDA
- 1 Ov Irikdown(o
nets ON UNELAS
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RUOnIO
RUTS 15 23/35152 UNCLASSIFIED
CtaDE
ANC MT HOM ME IDA
SUEGALAYADO
MI"AALADT AALAD CTA AFE NEV CTIMAFE NEV
LLOEO AFLO LIGNT PATTEREON AFE ONIO SCEO AFLO LIGMT PATTERION AFE CHIO
CELMO/ KO UOM7 ELM0/ MO UOM7
ALOACIOMIAMY ON THE AIM FORC HE A1A FORD
CAFOIND, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FOROE (EAFOID, UFO REPORT. A.1. CIR-
CULAR FRON DIRLCTLY BLLON. FOOTEALL SHAPED WHEN VEIVED FROM THE
CIDE. 2. GRAPFRUIT. 3. CHIM METALIC. 4. ONE. 5. NV/A 6. ONE SALL
JICK, AEDFLASH FROM SIDE OF CRJICT. 7. NONE. C. DIEP, PULEATING
LOUD, EXT. EHELYIRRITATING SCUND. S. NONS. E. 1. LOUD BOUND APPROA-
SHING FAOH SOUTA CAST. 2. DE5 DEGRLES AZIMUTH. 3. 135 DEGGREEE
ALINUTH. 4. HOVERED A AND CHT-HALF MINUTEE OVER OESERVERS, GAINED
ALTITUDE (ANOUNT NOT ETERNINED), FLEMCCUTA FOR I HINUTE, CHANGED
AG 2 RUTHKE 35 R MAGL 2 RUWHKE 35 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED
EAIIRG TO SOUTH MEST LIM SOUTA EEET FOR ONL MALF MINUTL AND DIS-
PEANED, BIHIND MOULEE AND TRELE. 5. 6 MINUTEE: C/1. CROUND VICUAL
2. M. S./h. D.1. C4 CCT 235Z. 2. NIGHT. EZ
TARLT NEKIDIAN, IDANO. F. OESNVNE:
TUDLR RUEAL LIOHAADIOC
A0I.0N

1n MLLIABILIT1.G.1. CLEA, 1SX9. 2. C , 1329, 18300,
.7/259, 53/270, 46/290, 41/580, 21. 17aso. 3.h.5. CAVt. 6. HONE. 7.
URFAC2 11) 411/PLUC 73 611/0s (1/-39 101/-7) 121/-12)
-1/-154 161/-16) 111/-203 231/-24) 291/-299 247/33; 96/-56)
26/-42) 5007-13) 3211 -43) 341/-443301/-469 3011 -451401
-2M/-519 4411/-33; 4611/-539 481/-5435011/-569 521/-57.
MRE. K. 1. FLIGNT OHARACTRILTICS AND NCISE OF UFO INDICATE
HLLICOPTER, BUT OBSERVENE ARE CURE UFG IS NOT HELICOPTIR. 2/
CHLCK WITN FAA AND ALL MILITARY AND CIVILIAN RELJCOPTIR UNITS (
URICH MIGHT OPERATESIN IMERIDIAN ARLA REVEALS,HO HILICOPTER ORIGH HIGHT GPEMAIESIN TMXIDIAN ARLA REVEAL-gTO MELICOPTER
TLIGHTS CONSIATANT WITH TINE/DATE/AREA OF UFO SICNTING. TLIGHTE CONSISTANT WITH TINE/DATS/AREA CF UFO SIGHTING.
3. UFO IS NOT DUF TO WEATHER PHEMOMENA. L. NONE. . UFO IS NOT DUE TO WEATHER PHEMOMENA. L. MONE. VAIS:
CP4
ET UNCLASSIFIED

saw a UFO at very CLOSE SIGFTING IN IDAHQ: At least four people in Meridian, Idaho, close
range evening of October 24th. The witnesses
included
roport:
My brothert heard a noise over the house at 8:45 p.m. It
Russell, and I looked outside. It was dark out, but as noarly as we could see, My mother,
the object was perfectly round and about 35 feet in diametor. A red light on GsJeee was perleccly round and i about 35 feet in diametor. A red light on
its side flashed on once and then went off quickly. its side flashed on once and then went off quickly. It made a very deep hum- It made a very deep hum-
ming noise. It just hung about eight feet above our willow tree, very low and ming noise. It just hung about eight feet above our willow tree, very low and motionless, and then motionless, and then
pretty scared." pretty scared." slowly moved on aft slowly moved on after about five minutes. We were all minutes. We were all
The family, as well The family, as well as the F.A.A., discounted the possibility that
the craft could have been a helicopter.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA, 68113
REPLYTO ATTNOFL DASMR
SUBJECT: Declassification of UFO Report (Your Ltr, 22 Nov 67) 3 0 NOV 1967
TO: Ha FID (IDPT/UFO)
AFM 18l-5. If you will furnish a copy
determine
tion of the report. tion of the report.
Elcad Elicerel m. Chustencer
Tirs:torate of Adninistrtiivo Services
.
Peace....is our Profession

NOV 22 1967
TDPT (uF0) Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/21 Nov 67
Declassification of UFo Repart
Director of Administrative Services
Orfutt AFB SAC)
Onaha, Nebrasks 68113
1. The Aerial Phenomena Office is attempting to declassify an
unidentified flying object report October 1963. This
Idaho. As you can see by the attached correspondence, these records
were not transferred to Beale AFB, California.
2. Request your assistance in locating proper authorities to
declassiry CONFIDENTIAL message from the 9th SAWG DCoI 639
(30 Oct 63) subject "UrO Report." 30 Oct 63 subject "UrO Report." 11
FOR THE COMMANDER
ACTOR NILLA, Jr, Me.jOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office Ltr, TDET (UFO), Subj:
Aerospace Technologies Division Declassification of UFO
Production Drectorate Report w/lst Ind 95RW, ll Oct 67
Ma

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 67TH TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE WING (TAC) MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, IDAHO B3648
REPLY TO ATTNOF DOI/SSgt Snow/2492
16 November 1967
SUBJECT: Declassification of UFO Report
TO: HR FTD (TDET/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Chio
1. Reference your Letter, subject as above of 7 November 1967. Recommend
you address any rther inquiries to:
Director of Admin Services
Offutt AFB (sAC) Offutt AFB (SAC)
Omaha Nebreska, 68113
2. Paragraph 2-17o (111), AFR 205-1 is quoted for your information and
guidance: "The authority for changing "The authority for changing or cancelling a classification is or cancelling a classification is
assigned to higher euthority in the same chain of command."
FOR THE COMMANDER
2l
CYRIZ C. STIDD, LT COL, USAF
Chigt, Intelligence Division