PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
$8/30 Apr 64 San Jose, California San Jose, California 0 Was Balloon
00 0 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
1. ox Was Aircraft
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT28/2200-29/0130Z AirVisual AirVisual Air-Intercopt Radar Air-Intercopt Radar 0 Possibly Possibly Aircraft Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE |6. SOURCE 2 &3 2 & 3 o Was AstronomicalAstroBodv Was AstronomicalAstroBody
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
$\fac{2 }$ hrs 2 hrs 5 min one each time... N or West.
I0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1!. COMMENTS
Egg shaped obj 30' across. Bright glarem/ Ob.j Twe si htiigs of object in same locatidn
just above top of mountain range at 270 deg az. on dirfcrent nights with same observable
baylight observati Second sighting. Star shaped charnete isticn. Vinus in lest at Nng M.i
obj size o autot/bright glare like star only Other sighting nossible reflectien from
arger. Same location as first obj. Observed for /0.
HN hrs third sighting. Bright glare very
light movement as obj faded to north. Observed
for 2 hrs. This observation? days later
1/O430z. A/C flew under obj.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

INCOMiNG 25 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE 9 5 A UNC SSIFIED
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 20710 (4 May M/am
ACTION: NIN-7 TO Pg 1C93
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INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15 (31) OSA
OSP
3 SMB C002 US
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CZCHQA559ZCQJA980 IL
ILA
PP RUEA Q ILI
2 03/2120Z ILP
DE RUWHJBH ILS
ILT
ZNR FM
RD
P 051800Z MP
MPP
FR 682 RADAR SQ ALMADEN AFS CALIF MPR
AA AA
TO RUWGALE/HQ ADC ENT AFB COLO |AAA AAA
AAR
RUWHSB/28TH ADIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF 1GC 1GC
RUCDSQ/HQ AFCS WRIGHT PATTERSON B OHIO OHIO 0I
LL IL
RUEAHQ/HO USAF WASH DC 1SS SS
DEMG
RUEAHQ/SEC OF THE AIR RUEAHQ/SEC OF FORCE WASH DC WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS 6820AC 64-484. SECTION I OF II FOR AFCS FOREIGH TECPNOLOGY
DIV, AFCIN AND SAFOI. IAW AFR 200-2, DTD 20 JUL 64, THE FOLLOWING
UNIFENTIFIED FLYING OBECTS REPORT IS HEREBY SUBMITTED: THIS
MSG IN THREE PARTS. PART I. FIRST T SIGHT ING OF UNIDENT IFIEI OBJECT.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBECT:
(1) EGG SHAPED.
(2) APPROXIMATELY 30 FT ACROSS.
(3) BRIGHT GLARE.
(4) ONE (1)
(3) THRU (9) N/A

BKCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE 20710 (4_May 645AFF MESIAGI BRANCH
PAGE 2 RUWHJBH 2 UNCLAS
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE OBJECT.
(2) APPROX 270 DEGREES F OF SIGHTING.
(3) SAME AS ABOVE•
(4) STATIONARY ON TOP OF MOUNTAIN RANGE, OR HOVERING JUST ABO VE.
(5) NOT OBSERVED.
(6) 5 MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVAION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED USED.
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: C. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(I) BETWEEN (1) BETWEEN 282200Z AND 130Z. 30Z.
(2) DAY
E. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS: IN SAN E. LOCATIONS S OF OBSERVERS: IN SAN JOSE CALIF. 3 JOSE CALIF. 3 MILES EAST OF ,
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN RANGE.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) 25YRS
SHEET METAL ICATION OPERATOR AND M YRS,
EMED RELIABLE.

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MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 2 20710 (4 May. 64) Pg 3
PAGE 3 RUWH JBH 2 UNCLAS
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTING:
(1) SCATTERED CLUDS.
(2) THRU (7) UNKNO WN
H.N/A
I. UNKNOWN
J. UNKNOWN
K. IST LI PETER D. PRENTISS, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. CAUSE E CANNOT BE
DETERMINED - BOTH REPORING PERSONS ARE MEMBERS OF THE C.A.P. THEY
SEEM TO KNOW THE AREA WELL AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY SIMILIAR OBJECTS
IN AREA IN THE PAST. NO DWELLINGS IN AREA WHERE OBJECT SIGHTED -
FIRE ROADS AND LIMITED ACCESS BY PUBLIC ROAD POSSIBLE. OBJECT SIGHT- IGHT-
ED ON SOUTHERN TIP OF SANTA CRUZ TIP SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN RANGE. RANGE
1. NONE
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) STAR SHAPED.
(2) ALMOST THE SIZE OF AN AUTOMOBILE.
R, BUT MUCH BRIGHTER.
() ONE (1)

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MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNC .SSIFIED
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PAGE 4 RUWHJBH 2 UNCLAS
(5) N/A
(6) THRU (9) N/A
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) ITS BRIGHINESS.
(2) WEST OF POSITION OF THE SIGHTING.
(3) APPROX SAME AS ABOVE•
(4) BELIEVED TO REMAIN IN N ONE POSITION, BUT VERY SLIGH MOVEMEMENT
POSSIBLE.
(5) DISAPPEARED.
(6) TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS (2 1/2 HRS)
C. LANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. SIGHT ING.
(1) 290430Z
(2) DUSK
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: IAY, SAN JOSE, CALIF.
-
- F THE SAME ADDRESS,

INCOMiNG. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNC_ SSIFIED
AF IN: 20710 (4 May 64) Pg 5 of 5
PAGE 5ROWH JBH 2 UNCLAS
AGE UNKNOWN, FATHER IS LUMBER AND MOTHER
SEEM RELIABLE.
G. VEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTING:
(1) NOT 0BSERVEDBM
(2) THRU (7) UNKNO WN
H.N/A
. I. UNKNOWN
J. PETER D. PRENIISS, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. CAUSE UNKNO WN
L. NONE
PART III• HIRD AND FINAL SIGHTING OF UNIDENT I UN IDEN OB JE CT : OB JE CT :
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) UNABLE TO TELL BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE FROM SIGHING.
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) VERY BRIGHT () VERY BRIGHT GLARE.
(A) ONE (1)
(5) THRU )N/A
BT
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..N.COMING 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSA GE BRANCH UNC SSIFIED
NNNN 7
AF IN : 20722 (4 May 64) M/am
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: Pg 1of 2
SMB C004
ZCZCHQA562ZCQJA982
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWH JBH 3 03/2120Z
ZNR
F 431800Z
FM 682 RADAR SQ ALMADEN AFS CALIF FM Goz RaDaR So AlmADEN Ars CAlIF
TO RUWGALE/HQ ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHSB/28TH ADIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSC/HQ AFCS WRIGHT PATERSON RUCDSC/HQ AFcS WRIGht PATERSON OH IO OH IO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RuEaHQ/sec Of T RUEAHQ/SEC OF THE AIR THE AI ORCE WASH DC WASH DC
BT 3T
UNCLAS 6820AC 64-484. FINAL SECTION
B. DESCRIPION OF COURSE
(1) ITS BRIGHNESS.
(2) NORTH OF POINT OF OBSERVATION, BUT FAR OFF.
(3) EADING NORTH.
(4) VERY SLIGHT MOVEMENT.
(5) DISAPPEARED TO THE E NORTH.
(6) TWO HOURS (2 HRS).
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND- SUAL.

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MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
OA
AF IN : 20722 (4 May 64) Pg 2 of 2
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(2) NO OPTICLE AIDS USED.
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF GHTING:
(1) 010430Z
(2) DUSK
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: TRPICANA DRIVE-IN, ON SANTA CLARA AVE,
IN SAN JOSE, CALIF. IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) AND SAME AS IN PART I OF THIS MSG. SAME AS IN PART I OF THIS MSG.
G. VEATHER AND G. VEATHER WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTINGS:
(1) NOT OBSERVED.
(2) THRU (7) UNKNO WN
H.N/A
I. UNKNOWN
J. UNKNOWN
K. IST LT PETER D. PRENTISS, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
IT APPEARS THAT IT WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT WITH VERY SLIGHT MOVEMENT TO
HE NORTH• A PRIVATE AIRCRAFI FLEW UNDER THE OBEC AT A MUCH
LOWER ALTITUDE.
1. NONE - w
BT
NOTE: SEC 1 IS S AF IN 20710, 4 May 64