DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9738933
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONRed Bluff California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
22 January 1964 : Red Blufi, Califoria 0 Probably Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.' TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Vi sual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 23/0345Z Air Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE Was Astronomical Venus
Ys DY.s □ Probably Astronomical· robdbly Astronomical
No military military 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data Insufficient Data for afor Evaluation Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
20 mimutes one stationary
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Circular white Light 15o ft in diameter white light 150 ft in diameter Vemus at 255 deg az with a mag of
observed observed to hang over 8,coo ft to hang over 8,co0 ft mountain -3.5. Disappearance of object object
at lo deg elevation for 15-20 minutes. coincident with setting of planet coincident with setting of planet
Diaappeared suddenly. Observers looking in Diseppeared suddenly. Observers looking in behind mountai behind mountain. n. Case evaluated as Case evaluated as
Westerly or wNw direction. Westerly or direction. venus. venus.
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