PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8725877

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONVandenberg California

FRAMES3

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FRAME 001 / 003paddle-gpu-200dpi

DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
13 Ju C:lllonia
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 21
BLIDON 1
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION II. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
12-15 da (Still in si ht) Round palachuto chaped object obsarved in conjuncti on :ith
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Minutemin Iawndh. Appoarod in oonirell of' rdisila.
Observed wl th Bh. Fotion to North: Observar looling West. 2tsd Mlth B.' : Oulon to lorGl. Ooservar Jookli: -090.
Ground-Visuel Ground-Visnal
7. COURSE C0lillrs: Reinsonde balloon roleisd fion7t dguatlo tt looz. ColiAi1s: Reinsonde balloon roleisd fioiPt dguslo (t 2looz.
Sihting atributod to this chute released viti pekage. Wiis Sihiting atributod tu this chute released viti paekage. wilis
fron Ss5iat 50-8o,ooo ft. Hotlon in aoonrd yith-wind. ialleon from Ss5'at 50-so,ooo ft. Hotlon in soonrd yith-wind. iallcon
3. PHOTOS over tree at tle of dosorvaMion. over tree et tin of dosorvaMion.
Yes
RNo R No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
a Yos a Yos
D No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Provlous ed lons of this lorm may be uned. form may be uaed.
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FRAME 002 / 003paddle-gpu-200dpi

INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
P8 1 of 2
SMB A004. AF IN : 12126 (16 Jul 64) GF/sah
ZGZCHOA710ZCQJA662 ACTION: NIN-7
PP ROEAHQ INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-5, SAFOS-3, DIA-15
(32)
DE RUWASS 45 15/2114Z
ZNR
P 152057Z
FM 4392AEROSPACESPTGP VANDENBERG AFB CALIF
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHSB/28AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDGU/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHO/CSAF
RUEAHO/OSAF WASH DC RUEAHO/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUCSBR/SAC
RUWHJB/LAADS NORTON AFB CALIF
ZEN/ISTRAT AFB CALIF
BT
SAFOI; SAC, DOCO; 1S - SPORT ACCORDANCE
WITH AFR 200-2. A: (1) ROUND OR PARACHUTE SAHPE; (2) PIN HEAD
(BALL TYPE); (3) SILVER; (4) ONE; (5) N/A; (6) NONE; (7) IN .
CONTRAIL OF MISSILE AFTER LAUNCH; (8) NONE; (9) NONE. B: (1)
OBSERVING MISSILE LAUNCH; (2) 70 DEGREES; (3) 70 DEGREE ANGLE; (4)
LEFT TO RIGHT HORIZONTALLY WITH OBSERVER FACING WEST; (5) STILL THERE
AT TERMINATION; (6) 12 - 15 MINUTES. C: (1) GROUND VISUAL;
(2) BINOCULARS; (3) N/A, D: (1) 13/2151; (2) DAY. E: 089 DEGREES
QUARTER MILE FROM 1 INUTEMAN NUMBER 03. F: LT COMMAN-
ONE

FRAME 003 / 003paddle-gpu-200dpi

INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AG RU 16 NL 6 Pg 2 of 2
DER BLEANCK, C. A. RANGE SAFETY OFFICER. G: (1) VISIBILITY
EXCELLENT WITH THEN HIGH ALTITUDE HAZE; (2) 6,000, 270/10;
18,000, 239/20, 16,000 200/30; 20,000, 210/25, 30,000, 220/40;
54,000, 170/15; 80,000, 090/22; (3) 800 SCATTERED; (4) 10 MILES;
(S) 0 TO 1/10; (6) NONE; (7) UNKNOWN. H. NONE. I: NONE.
J: RAWINSONDE BALLOON RELEASED AT 2100Z FROM PT ARGUELLO.
LOWERED BY CHUTE AFTER ATTAINING ALTITUDE: K: CAPT L.D. JONES,
ASSISTANT BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, UFO SIGHTING WAS PROBABLY
RAWINSONDE BALLOON OR RELEASING CHUTE REPORTED IN PARAGRAPH J.
ABOVE. TIME OF SIGHTING IS IN THE PERIOD WHEN SUCH OBJECT WOULD
HAVE BEEN AT HIGH ALTITUDE IN THE OBSERVATION AREA, LEFT TO
RIGHT MOVEMENT ACCOUNTED FOR BY SOUTH/SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AT
50,000 TO 80,000 FEET. 50,000 T0 80,000 NONE. ONE.
BT
NOTE: Adv copy del to DIA and NIN
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