DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8707268
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONClearfield Utah
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2. LOCATION
23 May 64 Clearfield, Utah
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12, CONCLUSIONS
Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Moe Ue S81 Oe 4% Ground- Vi sual
om124/0515Z D Air Visual
5. PHOTOS
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Possibly Balloon
Wos Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft
0 Ground-Redor
0 Air-Intercept Rador
0 Yes
20) Noe
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
nt reported
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
one
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Object passing overhead to SE. Described as
a moving star. Flight straight in arc.
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insufficient Data for Evaluation
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Tl, COMMENTS
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At 1057 MST Echo I passed over
Salt Lake City heading SE at an
elevation of 70 degrees. Passed
North of City.
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HEADQUARTERS |
2849TH AIR BASE WING
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
HILL AIR FORCE BASE UTAH 84401
5 JUN 1964
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Intelligence Information, Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) BBP 64-333-370
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1. A report of a UFO sighting was received by the Security and Law Enforce-
ment: Division, Hill AFB, Utah, at 0200Z hours, 17 May 1964.
2. On 23 May 1964 at 2215 hours, Qi, SD circle,
Clearfield, Utah, reported to TSgt Glen T. Riches, Investigator, Operations
Branch, Security & Law Enforcement Division, Hill AFB, Utah, that her
12-year old son had observed an unidentified object pass over the Clearfield
area in a southeasterly direction. Her son, eins and a neighbor boy
were "sleeping out" in the back yard and prior to falling asleep were
studying star constellations. While they were watching the constellations,
they observed a triangular shaped constellation towards the northwest and
one of the stars began moving and traveled southeast, disappearing over the
Wasatch Mountains to the east.
3. On 24 May 1964, 12 years old, a
12 years old (dependent son of ircle,
Clearfield, Utah) were interviewed and stated that at approximately 2030
to 2100 hours, 23 May 1964, they had slept out and prior to falling asleep
they were watching a triangular shaped constellation of stars when the
lower right corner star dispatched itself and traveled across the sky.
It was the color and size of an ordinary star and appeared to be as high
in the sky as stars are. It passed over the Wasatch Mountains approximately
where Weber Canyon is and appeared to travel in a arc.
4. On 25 May 1964, personnel of Detachment 3, 24th Weather Squadron,
Hill AFB, Utah, advised that between 1900 and 2200 hours, 23 May 1964, the
sky was clear, with a few high scattered clouds and visibility of fifty
miles.
FOR THE COMMANDER
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Chief, Security & Law Enforcement Division
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AT 10.48 PM MAY .18 NORTH OF CITY; 59 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 00-50 AM MAY .19 NORTH OF CITY: 81 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZCN MOVING SE
AT 11-39 PM MAY .19 NORTH OF CITY, 66 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZCN FOVING SE
AT 10.28 PM MAY .20 NORTH OF CITY, 59 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZCN FMOVINE SE
AT 00-30 AM MAY 2.21 NORTH OF CITY: 86 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZCN MOVING SE
AT 11.18 PM MAY .21 NORTH OF CITY, 69 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.07 PM MAY .22 NORTH OF CITY: 60 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 00.09 AM MAY .23 SOUTH OF CITY, 86 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10057 PM MAY .23 NORTH OF CITY, 72 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.46 PM MAY .24 NORTH OF CITY, 61 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 11.48 PM MAY 2.24 SOUTH OF CITY» 8&0 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
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