PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3.4 3=p6erber 64 04/020z - 04/0750z Clovis, Mew Merico..
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANALYSIS
Over 1 Hour Oval object slightly pointed at top ani bottom. No tail, tr il
6TYPE OF OBSERVATION or exhaust. Object believe to have been observed twice
(tvo periods'of tine 1st from 0530Z-0645Z and 0750Z-0815Z). (two periods 'of tine 1st from 0530Z-0645Z anl 0750Z-0815Z).
Ground-Visual (BX) During seconds period of observation a second light visible During seconds period observation a second light visible
7. COURSE only throuh BX., and only through BX., and did not appear to change positions. did not appear to change positions.
Object belar cloud cover. Object belaw cloud cover. Observed at 30 deg elevation 80 Observed at 30 deg elevation 80
Easterly deg azimuth. Final observati on Final observati on at 55 deg elevation 95 deg 55 deg elevation 95 deg
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS asimuth. Disappeared by getting smaller and snaller. Object asimuth. Disappeared by gettin smaller and snaller. Objeet
amber color. All stars atpoared reddish and twinkded. amber color. All stars atpoared reddish and twinkded. Objecp Object
Ys led clear and concise linos aid did not himer. lad clear and concise lines aid did not himer. I Resembled a
BrNo spotlight fron angle.
. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSI ENCE
Yes boinrS: Winds variable between 16-50,Ooo'. Object description
xX No bongistant ith balloon evaluation.. Holloman AFB balloon Launch
nO 10
FORM as a balloon si ghting.
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provioue editions of thie form may be ueed,
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
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UNCLASSIFLED
FROM:
832D ADIV CAMNON AFF MMEX
DID NOT APHAR TO MOVE OR CHAN VIS.
THROUCE PTOCHLARS.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OPJECT:
() WHAT FIRST CALIEB THE ATTENTION CF ORSERVCR TO THE OBJECT?
OBSERVOR WAS LOOKING AT LON CLOUD COVER THEN SAW LIGHT. ASSUMED
THAT IT ST WAVE REEY PELOI CLOUD COVER TO WAVE PEN DISPEPNAPLE. THAT IT MIST HAVE REEN PELOI CLOUD COVER TO VAVE PEN DISREPNAPLE.
(2) (2) )ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZDNUTH OF ORJECTS WHEN FIRST ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZDNUTH OF ORJECTS WHEN FIRST
(3) AMCLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMTH AZEMITH OR CPJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE: CPJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE:
0550 ELEVATI
FIRST PERIOD OF ORSERVATION ORJECT CHANGED POSETION IN RALATIONSHIF
TO LITILE DIFER. (STARS PACAME VISIPLE AFOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER
ENITIAL SICHTING). DURING FRST 5-10 MINUTES LIGHT WAS BELOW
HANDLE" OF LITTLE DIPPER, TDN IN NEKT 5-1O MINUTES WAS ABOVE "FOWL"
AND THEN IN LAST 5-1O MINUTES WAS AGAIN BELON WHANDLE". BUT
DURING THIS TIME NO MOVEMENT OF THE LIGHT WAS OPSERUAPLE. ONLY ITS
CHANGE IN POSITION BY FIXATION WITH THE STARS. DURING SECOND FERIOD
OF OBSERVATION OPJECT APPEARED TO FE MUCH FAPTHER AVAY AND GRADUALLY
GAINING ALTITUDE WHILE GROVING SMALLER AND SMALLER.
(5) HOVDD THE CRJECT DISA (5) HOVDD THE ORJECT DI APPEAR? THE OPJDOT NAS NOT OPSERVED WAS NOT OPSERVED
TO DISAPPEAR BUT WAS GETTTN SMALLER TO DISAPPEAR BUT WAS GETTIN SMALLER AND SMALIER.
VISIR DURING FIRST FEPIOD FOR
APPROKIMATELY ONE HOIR AND 25 MINUTES. APPROKIMATELY ONE HOUR AND 25 MTNUTES. DIRTN? DIRTNZ SMOONT PERIOD FOR PERIOD FOR
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DDMAA 173-1 * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1963-684846

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UNCIASSIFIFD
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32D ADIV CAN ON AFR NMEX
APFROXIMATEIY 25 MIMUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
) GROWD VISUAL
1O FONER PINOCULARS (5OMM LENS) OBSERVOR DETERMTNED TROUGH
FOCUSING THAT OBJECT WAS FARTHER AWAY THAN TOWN LIGHTS PUT NOT AS
FAR AWAY AS STARS. OBJECT HAD SLIGHT AMBER COLOR AT BOTTOM. IT HAD
SMALL SPEARS OF LIGHT EMITTING FROM IT. IT PUT GLARE STREAKS ACROSS
LENS (1OX5OMI COATED). ALI. STARS IN SKY HAD REDISH COLCR AND MUCH LENS (1OX5OMN COATE). ALL. STARS IN SKY HAD REDDISH COLCR AID MUCH
TWINKLE WHILS ORJECT HAD CLEAR AND CONCISE LINES AND NO SHIMMER. TWINKLE WHILE ORJECT HAD CLEAR AND CONCISE LINES AND NO SHIMMER.
OBJECT RESEMPLED LIGHT TGHT AS IF LOOKING OKING AT IT FROM AN ANGLE.
()N/A (3) N/A
o. TIME AND DATE OF SIGUTING:
(1) ZULU TIME - DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING:
0520z - 06145z l Sep 61 0750Z - 0815Z 4 SEP 64
) LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF ORSERVER: 1209 CHAMA ST., CLOVIS, NEN MEXICO
F. DENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OPSERVER:
) CIVILIAN
CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO. OCCUPATION RBER, ES TIMATE OF
RELIAPILITY - COOD. RELIABILITY - GOOD.
3. e. WEATHIER AD VINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING: WEATHER AD VENDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) ORSERVERS ACXOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: HEAVY CLOUD COVER 1) ORSERVERS ACTOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: HEAVY CLOUD COVER
AT RETINING OF SICHTING BUT CIEARED
RECTION AND ELOCITY IN PERERS ELOCITY IN DERERS
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UNCLASSIFIED
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832D ADIY CANON AFP-MMEX
AND KNOTS AT DIFFERENT ALTITIDES.
WIND DRECTION VELOCITY ALTITUDE
190 15 5,000'
090 10 16,0001
VRBL 10 20,000'
VRBL 10 30,0001
190 10 ! 50,0001
(3) CEILING - 12,0001 - 19,0001 CEILING - 12,000' - 19,0001
(14) (4) VISIBILITY - 15 MILES LIGHT RAIN
) (5) ANOUNT OF CLOUD COVER - OVERCAST TO BROKEN ANCUNT OF CLOUD COVER - OVERCAST TO BROKEN
() (6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA AND QUAIRANT THUND AREA AMD QU RANT IN IN LOCATED: LOCATED:
OVERHEAD AND IN ALL QUADRANTS DISSAPATING. Top
VERTICAL TENPERATURE GRADIENT - NORMAL 2°/100O' to 48000'
THEN ISOTHERMAL.
H. ANY OTWER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY R CONDITION: NONE
I.I INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE
J. I LOCATION, APFROXIMATE AL TUDE, AND GENERAL DIRICTION OF ANY
AIR TRAFFIC IN APEA YO TR AFFIC C IN AREA AT
THAT TIME.
K. REFORTING OFFICER: 2/IT STEPHEN S. LOVELL, ITELLIGENCE OFFICER,
474TH TFW. CO'MENTS: THE FAA CONTROL CENTER AT TUCUMCARI AND ARTC L7LTH TFW. CO'MENTS: THE FAA CONTROL CENTER AT TUCUMCARI AND ARTC
AF ALPU YERYE AND 2OLOTY COM UNIDATIO'S SODY (RAPOON) WLPI ALL AT ALPU YVERYUE AND 20LOTY COM UNE CATIONS SODY (RAPCOM) WPT ALL
CONTACTD. ALL REPORTE CONTACTD. ALL REPORTED IN THE AREA AT TIE TIME OF EA AT TIE TIME OF
SIGNTDG. WOIIOVAN AFB (PALLOON SIGNTDIG. WOIIOKAN AFB (PALLOON CH SECTION WAS ALSO CONTACTED
AND REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NO BALIOONS AND REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NO IN THE THE ARTA. AEEA.HOWEMER THEY HOWEMER THEY
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932D ADIV CANNOW AFP MMEA
SAD THAT TERS WERE OTHER FALLOON LAUNCH FACILITIES IN WEST TEXAS
BOTH MILITARY AND FRIVATE. THEY HOVEVER "AD NO SCTEDULE OF LAUNCHES
ON THESE OFVER LAUNCH FACILITIES. FROM THE DESCRIFTION OF THE
OBJECT IT AFTEARS THAT THIS WAS AN OBJECT WHICH WAS RELATIVELY
MOTIONLESS. IT IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT THIS WAS A BALLOON
BUT THIS CANOT BE CONFRMED.
L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVD NCE: NONE L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVED NCE: NONE
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