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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8690289
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONPlattsburg New York
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION
1 April 1964 } Plattsburg, New York

12.

CONCLUSIONS

0 Wes Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
2030 EST O Wos Aircraft
a — 4X Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodor O Probably Aircroft
GMT__ 02/ 0030Z 0 Air Vi eval O Air-intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
& No Military O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | @. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other_Satellite ECHO IT
; —— Data for Evaluation
15 Seconds One oF Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1}. COMMENTS

Ovject that 166Eed like a bright star in
flight to SE. Observed at Zenith and disap-
peared at 25 deg elevation.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

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Short duration, however sighting

conforms with passage of ECHO II.
ECHO II schedule forwarded to the

witnesses so that comparison to its
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UFO Observation, Plattsburg, New York 15 Apr 64

A2C Michel 8 A Morizet
4O7 FMS Box 1003
Plattsturg AFB, New York

Dear Michel,

l. Reference your ATIC Form 164. Fram the information you have
given it appears that you and your friend observed ECHO II. We
are attaching the schedule for ECHO II in order that you may
Observe this satellite and see if this is what you saw on 1 April.

2. We appreciate your interest in reporting this observation.
Sincerely, |

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr 1 Atch

Captain, USAF ECHO II Schedule
Chief, Aerial Phenomena
Section
ALSANYV, Ne Ye EST
99244 PM APRLI2 WEST OF CITY, 36 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
09.19 PM SPR.33 EAST OF CITY, 75 DCEGREES ABDVE HORIZON MOVING SE
99-25% P¥ APRLO4 FAST OF CITY, 58 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
12044 P” APR. 24 WEST OF CITY, 31 DEGREES ABNDVE HORIZON MOVING SE
33629 P™ 4PRL15 EAST OF CITY, 45 DEGREES AROVE HURIZON MOVING SE
19218 P* APR.35 WEST OF CITY, > CEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
972-429 PM APRLO7 EAST OF CITY, 25 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
09-28 PM APR.S7T WEST OF CITY, 67 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
11019 PM APRLO7 WEST OF CITY, 11 CEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE

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ECHO II DATA, PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK, 17 - 21

At 08.55 ym Apr 17 West of City, 34 degrees
At 08.30 pm Apr 18 West of City, 45 degrees
At 10.20 pm Apr 15 West of City, O4 degrees
At 08.05 pm Apr 19 west of “ity, 59 degrees
At 09.54 pm Apr 19 West of City, 03 degrees
At O7.39 pm Apr 20 West of City, 75 degrees
At 09.29 pm Apr 20 West of City, 13 degrees
At 07.14 pm Apr 21 East of City, 8% degrees
At 09.03 pm Apr 21 West of City, 19 degrees

APRIL 1964

above horizon moving SE
above horizon moving SE
above horizon moving SE
above horizon moving SE
above horizon moving SE

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