PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE I 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 Dec 1963 2 Dec 1963 Farallon Is, Pacific Farallon Is, Pacific 00 0 Was Balloon Was Balloon
Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolioon Possibly Balloon
Locol Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor D D Was Aieralt Was Aiveraft
0n 00 Probably Aireralt Probably Aireraft
GMT 02/17052 GMT. 02/1705z AirViswol Air-Intarcopt Radar Air-intarcopt Radar Possibly Aireralt Possibly Aireralt
5. PHOTOS o. SOURCE Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Ys DOD 000 Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. 9. COURSE 9. COURSE Other_ Other. Missile
3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
00 Insufficient Dota for Evqluation Insufficient Dota for Evgluation
Unknowm
Several SW-S
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object in sky trailing plume similar to Check with missile launch activities
Regulus type missile coming from SW made tur proved negative. Object evaluated as
and headed in direction of South. Plume per- missile in view of decription. Possible
sisted for 5 minutes. classified launch.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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MAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PRECEOENCE ACTIONI RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY BA
IMMEDTATE EXT.NO.
IMMEDIATE INFO' AFIN: 45277 (30ec63) G/ape
AF DISTR: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, 7)
0 030229Z READDRESSED IMMEDIATE
FM USS FIREDRAKE FM COMTVELVE
TO RUWSPG/COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
TO RUWSPH/CO CENSECTWESTSEAFRON INFO COM 28T NORAD REGION
INFO RUWSPH/COMTWELVE READDRESSED IMMEDIATE 030455Z
RUWSAA/SOPA SFRAN FM COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
TO RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT
INFO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AF 0
RUCSBR/CINCSAC FUT AFB
RUECW/CNO
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RUWDAE/COMFIRSTFLT of
RUWDKE/COMPACMISRAN
UNCLAS
TURN T ESTERLY
HEADING ALLER TO CLIMB
AT. SHAL Cn MATED
25-30 THOUSA OB.IECT THE AND TRACKEI TH BINOCULARS
UNTIL OUT ITH SOUTHERLY HEADING
2NO FURTHE ORT
.
92....COG 92.......COG
SECNAV UNSECNAV 00 09 00 09 093 03 03 31 32 32 33 34 33 34 B39 30 59
61 07 .94 IP 61 07 .94 IP FLAGPLOT BFR BFR NAVAIDE FAC COGARD COGARD DIRNEA
JCS'J2) SECDEF (CSaf)NIO (CSaF) NIO
AF NOTE: Sus dupe of AFCN 45159 (3De063)
ADVANCE COPIES DELIVERED
EOL15. ICEROUIT NO. OF PAGES TEOMECET
50323/RL/3FK/3 A97 0511Z 03 020  18302285 01C 63

MAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
PNCEEDE ACTIONI RELEASED OY DRAFTED BY NC
IMYEDIATE
IMMEDIATE AINFO1
AF IN: 45276 (3Da063) G/ape
0.039519Z
FM COMNAVDEI EFEASTPAC AF DISTR: NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAP
(17)
TO RURLHL,
INFO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENTAFB
RUGSER/CINCSAC RUCSER/CINCSAC OFFUT AFB
RUECW/ONO RUEOW/ONO
RUEAHO/COFS USAF
RUWDAE/COMFIRSTFLT 01
RUWDKE/COMPACMISRAN
RUWHSHP/COM TWO EIGHT NORAD REGION RUWHSEP/COM TWO EIGHT NORAD REGION
UNCLAS
MERINT EVALUATION
A. USS FIREDRAKE 030137Z
B. USS FIREDRAKE 030229Z
1. UFO REPORTED REF A AND B EVALUATED NO THREAT.
.
.
.
P
92 COG
SEGNAV SECNAV UNSECNAV 00 09 09 09B 03 31 03 31 32.53 34 35 08 60 32 53 34 35 08
2A DA IP FLAGPLOT BFR NAVAIDE FAC COGARD DIRNSL JOSAJE COGARD DIRNEA JOS/JE
NIC
ADVANCE "COPIES 1 DELIVERED,
NOTE: Sus dupe of AFIN A5156 (3Dac63)
CLO. (CLOCUITNO. 9.5: OF 2.525 THE or furg ATTT
57928/MLARL3 AIGI Cm 0- 0531Z 03 D26 63

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AFTN: 45156 (3Dec63) G/ape UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INFO : NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS23, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, JCS-35,
SM3'A056 ARMY-2 OSI 15, CMC-8, NSA-7 (112)
CZCHQA52OZCECA116
O
00 RUEAHQ
DE RUWSPG 067 03/0519Z
ZNR
0 038519Z
FM COMNAVDEFEAST PAC
TO RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT TO RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT
INFO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENTAFB
RUCSBR/CINCSAC OFFUT AFB RUCSBR/CINCSAC AFB
RUECW/CNO RUECUVCNO
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RUWDAE/COMF IRSTFLT
RUWDKE/COMPACMISRAN
RUWHSBP/COM TWO EIGHT NORAD REGION
BT
UNCLAS.
MERINT EVALUATION
A. USS FIREDRAKE 030137Z
B. USS FIREDRAKE 030229Z B USS FIREDRAKE 030229Z
1. UFO REPORTED REF A AND B EVALUATED NO THREAT. AND B EVALUATED NO THREAT.
BT NOTE: Advance copies to NIN, DIA-, to NIN, DIA-, XOPX
Readdressed CIA FORM 1392 #30

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASTIFIED MESSAGE
AF IN: 45157(3De063) G/ape G Page l of 2
INFO : NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4,SAF-OS-3,
OSD-15, ARMY-2, CMC-8, NSA-7 (1]
SMB A052 o1
ZCZCHQA5 15ZCECA108
00 RUEAHQ
DE RUWSPG 055 030454Z
ZNIR
0 030457Z 0 030457Z
FM COMNAVDEFEASTPAC FM COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
TO RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT
INFO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB ENT AFB
RUCSBR/CINSAC RUCSBR/CINSAC OFFUT AF3 OFFUT AF3
RUECW/CNO Missice
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RUWDAE/COMF IRSTFLT
RUWDKE/COMPACMISRAN
0 030332Z
FM COMTWELVE
TO RUWSPG/COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
INFO RUWHSBP/COM NORAD REGION
X
0-2301372 N
FM USS FIREDRAKE FM USS FIREDRAKE
WESTSEAFRON WESTSEAFRON
INFO RUWSPH/COMTWELVE
RUWSAA/SOPA SFRAN RUWSAA/SOPA SFRAN
GR73

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
t
AF IN: 45157 (3De063) Page 2 of 2
BT
UNCLAS
AT 021705U J OBSERVED OBJECT IN SKY BEARING ABCUT 250 F5MFROM
FARALLONS
AT RANGE ESTIMATED ABOUT 50 MILES. NOTED TRAILING PLUME SIMILAR TO
THAT OF REGULUS TYPE MISSILE. DO NOT BELIEVE PLUME WAS CONTRAIL
OF JET ACFT.OBJECT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM SOUTHWESTWADE
TURN AND HEADED SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. PLUME PERSISTED FOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIRIED MESSAGE
AF IN: 45159 (3Dec63) G/apc G Page l of 2
INFO : NIN-9, XOP- SAF-OS-3,
JCS-35, (11a)
SMB A051
ZCZCHQA514ZCECA106
00 RUEAHG
DE RUWSPG 054 03/0454Z
ZNR R.
0 030455Z
FM COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
TO RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT TO RUHLHL/CINGPACFLT
INFO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB
RUCSBR/CINCSAC RUCSBR/CINCSAC OFFUT AEB OFFUT AFB
RUECW/CNO
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF
RUWDAE/COMF IRSTFLT
RUWDKE/COMPACMISRAN
0 030330Z
FM COMTWELVE
TO RUWSPG/COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
INFO RUWHSBP/COM 28TH AD REGION
0 030229Z 0 030229
FM USS FIREDRAKE FM USS FIREDRAKE
TO RUWSPH/COMCENSECTWEST SEAFRON
INFO RUWSPH/COMTWELVE
RUWSAA/SOPA SFRAN RUWSAA/SOPA S SFRAN
GRNC
BT

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSINED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 45159 (3Dec63) Page 2 of 2
UNCLAS
A. MY 030137Z
1 ALTITUDE OF 1 ALTITUDE OF OBJECT WHEN INITIALLY SIGHTED ESTIMATED 10 TO 15 OBJECT WHEN INITIALLY SIGHTED ESTIMATED 10 TO 15
THOUSAND FEET HEADING ABOUT D7OT. PLUME WAS HEAVY AND SOLID APPEARING THOUSAND FEET HEADING ABOUT D7OT. PLUME WAS HEAVY AND SOLID APPEARING
AND COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY ASTERN OF OBJECT. OBJECT APPEARED TO AND COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY ASTERN OF OBJECT. OBJECT APPEARED TO
TURN TO THE LEFT AND CLIMB. AS OBJECT TURNED THROUGH WESTERLY -
HEADING, SMALLER TWIN PLUMES OBSERVED. OBJECT CONTINUED TO CLIMB HEADING, SMALLER TWIN PLUMES OBSERVED. OBJECT I CONT INUED TO CLIMB
AT SHALLOW ANGLE AND PLUME DISAPPEARED ABRUPTLY AT ESTIMATED
25-3D THOUSAND FEET. OBJECT THEN VISIBLE AND TRACKED WITH BINOCULARS
UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT, STILL WITH SOUTHERLY HEADING
2. NO FURTHER REPORT
BT to NIN, DIA, XOPX
Readdressed to CIA form 1392 #30
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UNCLASSIFIED NAVY DEPARTMENT
MAVAL MES
ENCC TACTIONI RELSASED BY DRAFTED BY
IMMEDIATE AFI IN: 45279 (3De063) G/apo
MEDIATE INFO
XOPX-4, SAPZOS-3 (17)
READDRZGSED IMMEOIATE. 030A57Z
FM COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
0 038137Z TO RUMLHL/CINGPACFLT AFH
INFO RUWGALB/CINCNORAD ENT
FM USS FIREDRAKE RUCBR/CTNSAC OFFUT AFB
TO RUWSPH/COMCENSECTWESTSEAFRON RUSCWZCNO
RUEAHQ/COFS USAF 0l
INFO RUWSPH/COMTWELVE RUNDAE/COMFIRSTFLT
RUWSAA/SOPA SRAN RUVDKE/COMPACMISRAN
READDRESSED INMEDIATE 0303327
FM CONTVELVE
TO RUWSPG/COMNAVDEFEASTPAC
INFO RUWNSBP/COM2STH NORAD REGION
UNCLAS
AT RANGE ESTIM 0 MILES. NOTED VAS CONTRAIL
FVPI
OF JET ACFT UTHWEST, MADE
ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE OBIECT EM SIGHTED
FIREDRAKE VICINTIY FARALLONS CUS 28GT SP 13,AT- TIME.OF SIGKTINS
92COG 00 09 698 03 31 32 33 34 35 63 50 51 57 93 1P 56441L01 00 09 698 03 31 32 33 34 35 03 50 51 57 93 17 56441L03
SECNAV UNSECNAV JCS(J2) SECDEF CSAP NIG JCS(J2) SECDEF CSAP NIG
BFR NAVAIDE FAC BFR NAVAIDE FAC COGARD
NOTE: ADVANCED COPIES DELIVERED OORY DELIVERED
NOTE: Sus dupe of AFIN 45157 (3De06
CAICOT GO. C. PA2SnEOATCE
EmOLHO.
05137/00020 25010124
59922/RL 8065