PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727788

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONPickstown South Dakota

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
25 July 64 26/03452 Hickston, Dakota
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
MlGS1 Sotellite BHo II
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Baro II evar Dakotes at al46 Local CsT roviing i3 77 deg above above
Che honizon in posid on for olsurvabion. on in posidoh for (
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH VATION 11. SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minutes 15 linutes Onjeot appearing like a star, ihito or Mlve white inssing Onjeot appearing like e star, thito or blue white inssing
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION groriead to Morth in strnightt lina. Niought to be possible grorlead to Morth in strnigtt lina. Niought to be possible
Sabellite. Babellite.
Grout-Visnal Groud-Visal
7. COURSE
North North
B. PHOTOS PuOTeS
Yos
MNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
H No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editiona of this form may be used.

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INCONING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 29478 (27 Jul 64) M/brb PAGE I d2
ACTION: NIN-7. TO ICYS
XOPX-5,SAF-OS-3,DIA-15 (32) OS
INFO : XOP-1, OSA
SMB A051. OSP
US
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ILI
DE RUCMRG 23 27/2043Z TUP
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MP
FM 328FTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO MPP
MPR
TO RUWGALE/ADC 10 RUWGALE7 ADC AA
TAAA AAA
ZEN/29AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO AAR AAR
1.08 GE
RUEAGL/AFSC OI
LC LC
RUEAHQ/CSAF RUEAHQ/CSAF SS
DSHC DSHG
RUEAHQ/ OSAF
INFO RUCMSX/ INFO RUCMSX/ /SCADS SCADS SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA IOWA
BT
UNCLAS 328 FWCVC-0 8329. FOR AD0IN, 290IN, AFSC
SAFOI, INFO SCODC-I. UFO REPORT.
PARA 14A: (1) UNKNOWN - APPEARED LIKE STAR. (2) SAME SIZE AS STARS
IN BIG DIPPER. (3) WHITE - BLUE WHITE. (4) ONE. (5) N/A. (5)
NONE, JUST LIGHT. (7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) NONE.
PARA 14B: (1) MOVEMENT OF OBJECT. (2) DIRECTLY OVER HEAD. (3)
HORIZON - TRUE NORTH. (4) STRAIGHT LINE. (5) WENT BEHIND HEDGE ROW
OF TREES AND WAS NO LONGER VISIBLE. (6) 0345Z TO 0400Z (CLOSE EST).
PARA 14C: (1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) NONE. (3) N/A.
PARA 14D: (1) 0345Z - 0400Z, 26 JULY 64. (2) NIGHT - NO MOON UP

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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
27 Jul PAQE 2 of 2
PASE 2 RUCMRG 28 UNCLAS
YET.
PARA 14E: (1) PICKSTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA. OBSERVATION MADE IN TOWN.
PARA 14F: (1) N/A, (2) DE MORSE, MAJ., COMMANDER,
RELIABILITY (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PARA 14G: (1) CLEAR. (2) SURFACE: R-G WEATHER FORCASTER, 6000 -
65; 50000 - 290/35; 80000 - NOT AVAILABLE. (3) CLEAR. (4) 10 MILES
PLUS. (5) NONE. (6) NONE. (7) 20/1000'.
PARA 14H: NO COMMENT, JUST IN BACK YARD LOOKING UP.
PARA 14I: NONE. SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SIOUX CITY
CONTACTED AND CONTACTED AND CO RMED. NO KNOWN JET KNOWN JET OR LIGHT AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC IN
VICINITY. VICINITY.
PARA 14J: NONE.
PARA IAK: MAJ D PARA IAK: MAJ D R FELTEY, WF R FELTEY, WF INTEL OFFICER. WITH THE INFORMATION
AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, NO AN AVALLABLE BE MADE OF THE POSSIBLE
CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING.
PARA 14L: NONE.
PARA IAM: MAJ DE MORSE THOUGHT IT POSSIBLE COULD HAVE BEEN A
SATELLITE IN A POLAR ORBIT. DEFINATEI OVING TOO FAST FOR
SALLOON,
BT