DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9739866
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONOgden Utah
FRAMES7

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. 2. .LOCATION LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
20 Feb 64 20 Feb 64 Ogden, Utah 0 Was Balloon
00 0 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OSSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
000 0 Probably Aireraft
GMT. GMT. 20/1420Z 20/1420z AirVisual Air-Interespt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
Ys B00 Probably Astronomicol
No civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insulficiant Dota for Evaluation
3 seconds one ESE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Pulsating object with tail lox size of cbject Duration of 3 seconds and 60 degrees
falling earthward disappearing beyond horizon of are consistant with meteor analysis.
at 6o deg azimuth. Initial observation
at 60 deg elevation. Total duration 3
seconds. Object described as firey object.
Did not look like any meteor observer had pre-
viously seen.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 3EP 52)
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20/14202 20Fet
Asma(leton) DEPARTMENT OF THE A FO
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
NNNN UNCLASSIPIND MESSAGE
INC
AF IN: 29411 (21 Feb 64) L/Jea Pg 1 of 2
ACTION: SAF-OS-3
INFO NIN-7, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, XOP-1, XOPX-6 (45)
SMB B145
CHQA749ZCQJA286
PP RUEAHG
DE RUWHHL 3D 21/0016Z
ZNR
P 202307Z
FM HILL AFB UTAH FM HILL AFB UTAH s .
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHSB/SRF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSO/AFSC RUCDSO/AFSC
RUEAHQ/HQS USAF
RUEAHQ/SEC RUEAHQ/SEC AIR FORCE AIR FORCE
BT
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UNCLAS OOBB 17302ATTN: FRD; AFCIN; SAFOI, (U) UFO.
INFORMATION ACQUIRED 1930Z 20 FEB 64 BY HAFB UTAH. FROM ARTC SALT
LAKE CITY, UTAH. EVALUATION SOURCE BELOW MANED
DIVILIAN POLICE, BADGE DEFENSE DEPOT, OGDEN, UTWH ON POST 3
DEFENSE DEPOT, REPORTED SIGHTING A FIERY OBJECT FALL AT EXTREME
SPPED BEHIND NORTH RIDGE OF OGDEN CANYON IN GENERAL DIRECTION BETWEEN
LIBERTY AND EDAN, UTAH. AT 1420Z, 20 FEB 64, HARROP OBSERVED FOR
APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS BEFOE OBJECT DISAPPEARED, 14A(I)
ROUND 14A(2) TWENTY Y FIVE CENT PIECE, 14A(3) PINK-YELLOW, 14A(4)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE A F
AF IN: 29411 (21 Feb 64) STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE Pg 2 of 2
PAGE 2 RUWHHL 8D UNCLAS INCOMING
ONE 14A(5) NONE, 14A(6) 0BJECT APPEARED T0 PULSATE, 14A(7) TAIL
Stt
UNDETERMINED, 14A(9) OBJECT APPEARED TO FALL EARTHWARD WITH SHORT
TAIL; NOT COMPARABLE TO "SHOOTING OR FALLING STAR". 14B(I)
OBSERVER ENERED GATE E HOUSE AFTER ALLOWING AUTOS TO ENTER AND LIGHT
OF OBJECT CAUGHT HIS ATTENTION. 14B(2) OBJECT FELL BEHIND RIDGE
AT ABOUT A SIXTY DEGREE AZMATH. 14B(3) SAME AS 14B(2), 14B(4)
OBJECT CONTINUED TO FALL AT ABOUT SIXTY DEGREE AZMATH UNTIL IT
DISAPPEARED BEHIND NORTH RIDGE OF OGDEN CANYON. 14BC5) OBJECT
DISAPPEARED IMMEDIATELY. BEHIND THE RIDGE TO THE NORTH, NORTHEAST,
14B(6) THREE SECONDS, 14C(1) GROJND VISUAL, 14C(2) NONE 14C(3) 1 4B(6) THREE E SECONDS, 14C(1) GROJND VISUAL, 14C(2) NONE 14C(3)
NONE, 14D(I2 1420Z 1'D(2) DAWN, 14E OBSERVER ON POST NR 3 DEFENSE NONE, 14D(12 1420Z 1'D(2) DAWN, 14E OBSERVER ON POST NR 3 DEFENSE
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AGE 38 YEARS, , OGDEN, UTAH, RELIABILITY , OGDEN, UTAH, RELIABILITY
UNKNOWN, 14G, NOT DETERMINED, 14G(1 VISABILITY GOOD, NO CLOUDS, UNKNOWN, 14G, NOT DETERMINED, 14G(1) VISABILITY GOOD, NO CLOUDS,
14G(2) NOT DETERMINED 14G(3) UNLIMITED, 14G(4) GOOD, 14G(5) NONE
14G(6) NONE, 14G(7) NOT DETERMINED, 14H NOT DETERMINED, 14I NOT 14G(6) NONE, 14G(7 NOT T DETERMINED, 14H NOT DETERMINED, 14I NOT
DETERMINED, 14J NOT DETERMINED, 14K K GENERAL INVESTIGATOR, NO
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
BT NOTE: ADV CPY DELIVERED TO NIN, DIA-CIIC.
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RUCDSO/AFSC-
RUEAHO/HOS USAF
RUEAHO/SEC AIR
3T
UNDLA3 OO33 17302ATIN: FRD; AFCIN; SAFOI, (U) UFO.
INFORMATION ACOUIRED 933Z 20
LAKE SIT HAFB UTAH. FROM ARTC SALT
DIVILIAN BELOW MANED
DEFEI POT, REP DEPOT, OGDEN, UTWH ON POST 3
SPPED BEHIND FIERY OBJECT FALL AT EXTREME
LIBERTY A DEN CANYON IN GENERAL DIRECTION BETVEEN
APPROXI 20 FE3 54, 03SERVED FOR
ROUND OBJECT DISAPPEARED, I4A(I)
1443 YELLOW, 14A(4)
PAGE 2 RUWHHL 3D UN LAS
DT 14
APROP, AGE TH EFENSE
RTH SIREET LESR.
INKNOJN, 14C BILITY
143(2) VOT DETERMI VISABILITY CLOUDS,
1AG(S) NONE, (4G(7) LIMIIED. IAGC 14G(5)
RMINED, IAH NOT NONE
ETER4INED, 14J NOT DET JETER
PRELIINARY ANALYSIS INED, I4K GENERAL INVESTIGATOR, NO
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HEADQUARTERS
2849TH AIR BASE WING
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
HILL AIR FORCE BASE UTAH 1 84401
REPLY TO ATIN OF OOBB
3 0 APR 1964
SUBJECT Intelligence Report
TO AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
llow-up report of a UFO sighting.
2. It is regretable that this report has been unavoidably delayed.
Numerous attempts to obtain approved forms for submission were
unsuccessful. Therefore, it was necessary for this office to furnish
the information on a facsimile form.
FOR THE
Binaed R.Higen Beinard R. Ligen
BERNARD R. VIGEN 1 Atch
Deputy Chief, Intelligence Report (3 cy)
Security & Law Enforcement Div.
E017
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INTELLIGENCE REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WARNING: This material contains Title 18, USC, Secs, 793 and 794,
information affecting the National UNCLASSIFIED the transmission or revelation of
Defense of the United States within which in any manner to an unauthor-
the meaning of the Espionage Laws. ized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY: U United States of America REPORT NO:
SUBJECT: UFO DATE OF REPORT: 2 20 February 1964
PLACE & REFERENCES: AFR ete
DATE ACQ: D Defense Depot, Ogden, Utah
EVALUATION FROM: Scty & Law Enforcement Div
SOURCE: B-2 Below Identified Hill Air Force Base, Utah
PREPARED BY: John R.
SUMMARY:
from the point of observation. had just directed a 8 group of incoming vehicles
through his post, Post #3, and entered the guard shelter. As soon as he entered, his
attention was drawn to a bright attention was a bright obje bject apparently falling behind Ogden Canyon. opare behind Ogde nyon. has
been assigned to Post #3, Defense been assigned to 3, Defense Utah, for the past three years and has past three years and has
never made a similar observation. never made a simi servation.
2. At 203oz hours, 20 February 2. At 2030z hours, 20 February Civilian Police Guard, Badge
#62, Defense #62, Defense Depot, Ogden, U Depot, Ogden, U ess: ess: Ogden, Utah, was interviewed , Ogden, Utah, was interviewed
at Post #3, Defense Depot, a traf control point of the Depot. control point of the Depot. related the
following info as requestee as requested paragraph AFR 200-2, dated 20 July 1962. FR 200-2, dated 20 July 1962.
14a(1)-Shape: 4a(1 Round. Round.
14a(2) -Size: Compared object to the size of a twenty-five cent piece held at arms
length away from eye.
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR: FTD-E 3 cys DISTRIBUTION V BY HQ USAF
CIA
ARMY NAVY
NSA
INTELLIGENCE E REPORT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
This format is used in lieu of AF Form ll2 which is not available.
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UNCLASSIFIED REPORT NO:
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FROM: Scty & Law Enforcement
Div, Hill AFB, Utah
14g(4)-Visibility: good, 30 miles.
14g(5) - Cloud cover: no clouds.
14g(6) - Storms:N None.
14g(7) - Temperature - 15 degrees F.
14h - Not determined.
14i - None
14j - None 13 determined.
14k - Senior Investigator, Security and Law Enforcement Division, Hill AFB, Utah.
14l - No evidence 141 - No evidence
The preparing officer is a Senior Investigator, GS-9, Security and Law Enforcement
Division, Hill AFB, Utah. Preliminary analysis indicates that the observer is a mature Division, Hill AFB, Utah. Preliminary analysis indicates that the observer is a mature
individual whe is convinced that the object was not a conventional type individual whc is convinced that the object was not a conventional type aircraft or aircraft or
a shooting or falling star. He has witnessed falling disabled aircraft a shooting or falling star. He has witnessed falling disabled aircraft during World during World War II War II
and does not make comparison with them to the object observed. and The observer was the only The observer was the only
reported witness to this sighting. There are no known experimental aircraft or missile
firings other t than static tests in the area at the time of sighting. All logical leads
haye-been developed and reported with regard to this sighting.
JOHN R.MCNEILL
Senior Investigator
Operations Branch
UNCLASSIFIED
This format is used in lieu of AF Form Il2 which is not available.
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