PROJECT BLUE BOOK

DATE - TIME GROUP .LOCATION
25 June 1964 El Paso, Texas
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON
The film was analyzed by, the U.S. Army Photographie Range
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Instrument Laboratory and evaluated objects as weather
Three observation balloon with its 2 instrument package.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 Seconds The observers deseription of ' the objects was like "a silver
ice cream cone" accompanied by 2 ivory objects. The observer
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION took 28 frams of pictures with a homemade telephot lens
Ground-Visual_(TX) attached.
7. COURSE
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danaged it. The film vas analyzed at
the investigator, and
the laboratory specialists, in the presence the laboratory spec eialists, in the presence of Jack Spiro, the photo-
grapher. The canera was in constant motion The camnera was in constant motion throughourt the exposure throughout the exposure
period. Only 28 frames were exposed, about 3 seconds total time. . 3 seconds total time. .
Each frame vas individually examined and revealed nothing but the Each frame was individually examined and revealed nothing but the
of "a silver ice cream cone" silver ice cream cone"
accompanied by two ivory ob jects, checks with the balloon and ita accompanied by two ivory ob jects, checks with the balloon and ita
two instrument packages. This caxe is carried in Air Force files
as a Balloon dbservation.
FOR TER MMANDER MANDER
BRIC I de JONCXEEERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF a/3
Deputy for chnology
and Subsystems

This report was 1 personnel
Biggs AFB, Texas, The cause of the sighting was
from the El Paso weather station ten minutes prior to
the sighting. Tracklng data at the launch site
sponded with ed positions of the Uro.
The fllm Bliss US Army
Photographlo tange Instrumentation Laboratory in the
presence of the photographer, Jack Splro. Each frame presence of the photographer, Jack Solro. Each Irame
was Individually examined and revealed nothing but was Indlvidually r examined and reveeled nothing but
the top of an ocoasional telephone pole and a few the top of an ocoesional telephone pole and a few
seattered elouds. seattered clouds.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Hajor, USAP
Public Information Division Informatlon Division
ofrice of Information
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Mewark 4, New Jersey

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at Biggs Air Foree Base, Texas and was determined to be a weether
observation balloon launched from El Paso weather station ten mimutes
prior to the sighting. Tracking data at the launch site corresponded
with the reported positions of the UFo.
3.
the film could have been processed at Fort Bliss it was deeided to
keep it in standard commereial char any possibility,
if the film should be blank or Ir Force had
damaged damaged it it. The fi The film was analyzed at the Fort I as analyzed at the Fort Bliss U S Army Photo- S Army Photo-
graphic Range Instrumentation Laboratory graphic Range Instrt nentation Laboratory by the investigator, and restigator, and
the laboratory specialists, in the presence of Jack Spiro, the photo- the laboratory specialists, in the presence C of Jack Spiro, the photo-
grapher. The camera camer was in constant motion vas in constant motion throughout the exposure
period. Only 28 frames were exposed, about 3 seconds total time.
Each frame was individually examined and revealed nothing but the Each frame was individually examined and revealed nothing but the
top of an occasional telephone pole and a few scattered clouds.
4. The witness's first description of "a silver ice cream cone"
accompanied by two ivory objects, checks with the balloon and its
two instrument packages. This case is carried in Air Force files
as a Balloon observation.
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR THE COMMANDER
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1 Atch
Colonel, USAF a/s
Deputy for Technology -
and Subsystems
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Texas Boy Gels Photos
Fourteen-year-old Jack Spiro, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Spiro of El Paso,
Texas, was using his telescope on Thurs-
day, 25 June 1964 when he spotted three
V-shaped objects in the southwestern sky.
One glowed, the other two were "dark
ivory" in color. The boy photographed
the objects with color film. He subse-
quently sent the film to Dallas for special
processing. When the film came back,
the boy's parents notified authorities at
Bigg AFB. An Air Force sedan picked
Jack up st school and took him to Biggs
where he and Air Force technicians ob-
served the film. Jack said an ivory-color-
ed v-shaped object showed up on 8 con-
secutive frames. Mrs. Spiro, when noti-
fied of the results, notified the papers,
whereupon the story changed. Both Maj-
or Thornton, an Intelligence Officer, and
Colonel William W. Saunders said that Coionetvvliian n. Ddunders
there was nothing but "something that
was either an abrasiap on the film or a was either an abrasian on the film or a
spot caused by processing". spot caused' by processing".
Jack's mother told Mr. Lorenzen in a Jack's mother told Mr. Lorenzen in a
telephone conversation on the subject telephone conversation on the subject
that Major Thornton had told her by that Major Thornton had told her by
phone shortly after the initial film view-
ing that "something unusual" was on the
film and Mrs. Spiro said he seemed ex-
cited about it. She seemed quite resent-
ful about the change in attitude. This
case is still not resolved and Mrs. Spiro
has not accepted our offer of free an-
alysis.

made from spare
analyzed at the For otographic Range Instrumentation
Laboratory by the investigator, Laboratory specialist in the
posure poriod. exposed, about 3 seconds tctal time.
Each frame was examined and revealed nothing but the top
of an occasional of an occasiona elephone pole and a few scattered clouds. e and a few scattere clouds,
3. I accompan- accomoan-
led by 2 iv led by 2 ivor bjects, checks with and 2 instrument
packages. packages.
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had I been definitely identified no formal report was made to your office.
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FOR THE COMANDER COMMANDER
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Colonel, USAF
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pacer article. No report has been received by this command of' a
sizhting and/or films of this alleged incident.
2. We x request that Ma jor Thoraton, or other personnel associated
with this sighting be queried and fr such an incident did occur a
report In accordance with AFR 200-2 be submitted to this conmand,
attention TDEw/Aerial Phenomena Branch. J If photographs were taken
it vould be desirabls to have the original negative(s) as support-
ing evidence forvarded with the ing evidence forvarded report. These negativejs)would gativejs wuld
be returned to the owmer upon completion be return Air Force.
FOR FOR COMMANDER COMMANDER
ERIC T de JONCXHMERE ERIC Tde JONCXHMERE 1 Atch 1 Atch
Colonel, USA Colonel, USAF Newspaper Newspape: Article,
Deputy for Technology 28 Jun , 2 cys 2 cys
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(Information (nly) 25 June 1964
Case
El Paso, Texas
Je 251 196
El Paso Boy, 14,
May Have Films
Of Three UFO's
:f- EL PASO (-A 1+year-old
3. El Paso youth belleves he has
s captured unidentified flying
objects on film.
Moving picture film taken
by Jack Spiro Thursday hash Thursday has
been sent to Dallas for proc-
essing.
Spiro reported seeing-three
V-shaped cojects in the south-
western sky late Thursday aft-
ernoon. One of them glowed. him up Friday at El Paso Friday at El Paso
The other two, he said, were Technical High School, where Technical High School, where
dark ivory in color. he is taking some courses. he is taking some courses.
The youth viewed the ob- The youth viewed the ob- "A Maj. Thornton told me
jects with his telescope jacts with his telescope as IBiggs (Biggs Air Force Basel IBiggs (Biggs Air Force Base
they moved northward. Hel He in El Paso) did not have the in El Paso)did not have the
then took films of the objects. equipment to process the film. then took films of the objects. equipment to process the film.
After several. telephone So, we drove to another place
calls to area military com-and the peopie said they
manders, Spiro telephoned would have to forward the film manders, Spiro telephonedwould have to forward the film
the North American Air De-to Dallas for processing."
fense Command headquarters| fense Command headquartersl Was he sworn to secreey? Was he sworn to secreey?ii
in Colorado Sorings, Colo. "No, I do not think that
An Air Force sedan picked anybody is out. to get ine.".

21 January 1965
Dear Mr.
The Air Force cannot identify a photograph
the sighting and
the name of the ok the film.
There are no unidentifled cases In Air Foroe
Piles whioh were submitted with photographio
evidence. All photographs submitted I have been
identifled as known or conventlonal objects or
hoaxes.
Sincerely,
MASTON MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAP USAP
Public Publlc Information Division
Office Orfice of Information
Mr. Mr
84 Summer Avenue
Newark New Jersey New Jereey
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the rilm Personnel ramiliar r with the project (uro's) do not recall
3. It is suggested that be
Force files submitted with photographie avidence is carried as
UNIlENrIrTeD. All obotos have been identified as known or conven-
tional objects, hcax's or to causes Bional dojects, hca inherent in the phot aphie
equipment or in photo processing.
FOR THE COMMANDER COMMANDER
ERIC T de JONCKHKERE ERIC T de JONCXHKERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF a/3
Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems
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