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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8688906
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONLakewood California
FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

16 March, 1964

Lakewood, California
3. DATE-TIME GROUP

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

OPES CAT STR PE

Was Aicroft
Locol 4 Ground- Vi sucl D Ground-Reder Paekckig Amcsalt
GMT 17/06002 O Air Vi gel O Air-Intercept Roeder Possibly Aircreft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Wos Astronomico! Meteor
G Yes Probably Astronomical
Xl No Civilian Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other
Insufficient Date for Evaluation
3-5 seconds 6-7 Nor Unknown
; 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS ze y

6-7 round disk shaped objects at 55-60 deg Observation description tiédttieeteadt
elevation moving tnpough 35 degree arc. indicates that a bolide was possibly
Light bluish-creme. Disappeared behind trees. observed. Noformation of objects reported

Constant speed ani altitude estimated at or change in relationship from one objett
10,000 ft. No moon, “peed indicated was to another was indicated.
3,000 mph. Unbaéllanced Y formation.

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UNCLAS OP-00030.
FOR AFCIN AT CSAF; FOR SAFOI AT OSAF, UFO REPORT SUBMITTED |
IAW AFR 200-2, PAR 14: A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS: (1) 6 OR 7

OBJECTS ASSUMED TO BE OF DISC SHAPE = MORE A SPOT OF ROUND LIGHT,

(2) 1716TH TO 1/8TH INCH. (3) LIGHT SOURCE, BLUISH-CREAM. (4) 6 OR

7e (5) UN=BALANCED Y FORMATION - STACKED DOWN. (6) NONE, (7)

NONE, (8) NONE. (9) QUITE DARKs; MOON HAD DISAPPEARED. B. DE-

SCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS: (1) WAS LOOKING AT POLARIS FROM

POSITION IN BACKYARD. (2) 55-6@ DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, (5) DIS-~-

APPEARED BEHIND TREES IN BACKYARD; OBSERVED THROUGH 1/5 OF SKY.
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

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€4) DUE NORTH OR NORTHEAST A FEW DEGREES -=- CONSTANT SPEED AND

ALTITUDE=-ESTIMATED 18,008 FT--VERY STEADY POSITION, ESTIMATED
SPEED 3000 MI HR. (5) N/A (6) 3 TO 5 SECONDS. C. MANNER OF
OBSERVATION: €1) N/A (2) NONE. (3) FROM GROUND. D. TIME

AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) @6@0Z, 17 MAR 1964. €2) NIGHT AFTER
MOON DOWN, E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: .NO, Mp, LAKEWOOD

HGTS DRIVE, LAKEWOOD, COLO. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON

OBSERVER: (1 2 iiinommerms,, co., DENVER,
EX-NAVY PILOT. (2) INACTIVE RESERVE, U.S. NAVY/GRADE OF

LIEUTENANT. G. CLEAR AND COLD, NO CLOUDS. (1) N/A (2) SURFACE 170/08
AT 10,020 240/10. (3) CLEAR. (4) 15 - (5) CLEAR. (6) N/A

H. NONE, I. NO J. NONE. K. ASS'T BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER,

LOWRY AFB. 1. NONE. Eis
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FOR AFCIN AT CSAFs; FOR SAFOI AT ISAF. UF® REPORT SU2MITT=D

TAW AFR 209-2, PAR 14: Ae DESCRIPTION OF THE 73JECTSs (1) 6 ORT
OBJECTS ASSUMED T? BE OF DISC SHAPE - “ORE A SPOT OF ROUND LIGHT.
(2) 1/16TH TO 1/8TH INCH. (3) LIGHT S-URCE, 3LUISH=CREAY. (4) 6 OR
7. (5) UN=BALANCED Y FORMATION = STACKED DOW. (6) NONE, (7)

NONE. (8) NONE. (9) QUITE DARK; MOON HAD DISAPPEARFD, 2 Dz-
SCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS: (1) WAS LOOKING AT POLARTS FRO
POSITION IN BACKYARD. (2) 55-60 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. (3) DIS-
APPEARED S=HIND TREES IN BACKYARD; “RSERVED THROUSH 1/5 OF SKYT
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(4) DUE NORTH OR NORTHEAST A FEW D°GRZES -- CONSTANT SPEED AND
ALTITUDE--ESTIMAT=D 10,000 FT--VERY STEADY POSITION, ESTIMATED
SPEED 3000 MI HR. (5) WWAC6) 3 TCS SECONDS. C. MANNER OF
OBSERVATION: (1) N/A (2) NONE. (3) FROM GROUND. De TIME

AND DATE OF SIGHTING (1) @6992, 17 MAR 1964. (2) NIGHT AFT=R

MOON DOWN. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS N CoqgqgRIiEma,
HGTS DRIVE, LAKEWOOD, COLO. Fe IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON

OBSERVER ()) gui 34, SR =L5cT. cc., DENV R,

EX-NAVY PILOT- (2) INACTIV® RESERV=, U.Se NAVY/ GRADE OF

LIEUTENANT. G CLEAR AND COLD, NO CLOUDS. (1) WA C2) SURFACE 178/28

AT 10,090 240/10. (3) CLEAR. (4) 15 - (5) CLEAR (6) N/A
He NONTe Ie NO de NONE. Ke ASS’T 3ASE -PERATIONS ‘OFFICER,

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