PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8703011

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONBoise Idaho

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD.

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1. DATE | 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 May 64 Boise, Idaho 0 Wos Balloon
: | QO Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION am OD. Possibly Batleen
QO Wos Aircraft
Local ON eee ee — | X24 Ground-Visual O Ground-Rador G Probably Air oats
_GMT. 05/0300Z 0 Air Visual ; D Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomiéal
O Yes Probably Astronomical
0x8 No m1 44 O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ~ |& OtherFlare
oO Presi cient Data for Evaluation
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/a two (7) falling Tene
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
Yews coverage of 20,000 candle power flare FLARE

eported initially by Boise TV stations. Uniden
ified observer reported firball to TV station.
an had set-off this surplus marine flare to
show son. Flare descended on 12 ft parachute.
his explained rash of reports from area.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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UNCLAS IXO 10220. UFO. DUE TO WIDESPREAD
NEWS COVERAGE THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED ON 29,092 CANDLE
POWER FLARE INITIALLY REPORTED BY BOISE TV STATIONS AS
UFO. DESCRIBED AS REDDISH ORANGE FIREBALL SLOWLY
DESCENDING INTO SEAMANS GULCH NORTHWEST OUTSKIRTS OF 30ISE,
IDAHO, AT 0390 ZULY 5 MAY, DWIGHT JENSEN, KBOI-TV NEWS
REPORTER REVEALED TO THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER THAN AN
WNIDENT
IFIED MAN CALLED HIM TO EXPLAIN THE FIREBALL. HE
HAD SET OFF ONE SURPLUS TWENTY THOUSAND CANDLE POWER

MARINE FLARE, OF WHICH HE HAS MANY, IN ORDER TO SHOW IT TO

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~~ AFIN’: 28132-(6 May 65) 7s eae
PAGE 2 RUWHKB 24 UNCLAS

HIS SON. THESE FLARES DESCEND ON A TWELVE FOOT PARACHUTE,
MR. JENSEN CONVINCED HIMSELF OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF

THE EXPLANATION. DUE TO THE TIMELY EXPLANATION OF

THE UFO ON 5 MAY THE INVESTIGATION WAS SUSPENDED BY
MOUNTAIN HOME AFB OFFICIALS,

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. FOLLOWING MESSAGE RECEIVED BY BLACK PHONE: 5 MAY/0534z
FM: SGT BROWN AF COMMAND POST ~ PENTAGON.

MESSAGE FROM SAC RECEIVED BY SAC AT 0450Z REPORTS
THAT THE SHERRIFF OF BOISE, IDAHO, CALLED
MOUNTAIN HOME AFB TO REPORT THAT

2 LARGE RED BALLS WERE SEEN BY

SEVERAL RELIABLE WITNESSES.

WITNESSES REPORTED THE BALLS SEEMED

TO BE LANDING - INSTEAD OF FALLING -
BECAUSE OF A GRADUAL MOVEMENT

DOWNWARD AND FLAMES SHOOTING

’ Xe ORO 2k LeU

DOWNWARD. LANDING AREA WAS

REPORTED AS 10-12 MILES NW OF

BOISE. SHERRIFF'S MEN AND

SAC OFFICERS WILL CHECK

THE LANDING AREA IN THE MORNING.

THIS WAS A 20,000 @@R%% CANDLE POWER FLARE. MAN AND HIS SON ADMITTED
SHOOTING IT OFF. UFO OFFICER DIDN't GET THERE NAMES. IT WAS
BROADCASTED OVER THE RADIO. UFO OFFICER DROPPED THE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE:

IT WAS NO LONGER A UFO. CASE CLOSED.