DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9421229
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONRoswell New Mexico
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1. DATE: TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
DR 4 Seotember 1964 NIHT Roswell, New Hexico 7
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION .
Civilian .4 SATELLITES
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
. One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported Bright object observed on clear nights with erratic speed of
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION flight observed in flight observed in NW moving toward S3. NW moving toward SE. Also changes in changes in
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION brightness. brightness.:
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
COliENTs: Description of sightings indicate Satellite observatichsd COliENTs: Description of sightings indicate Satellite observatichs.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE Direction Direction of fli ght and owerall patternconsistant with this t and owerall patternconsistant with this
SE analysis. Distortion in, flight and brightness attributed to analysis. Distortion in, flight and brightness attributed to
. PHOTOS . PHOTOS atmospheric conditions and illusi on as the Satellite aproaches atmospheric conditions and illuion as the Satellite aproaches
goes away from Stars visible along the flight path.
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provioue editone of thie form may be used.
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TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
AEROSPACE
T TERSON AIRFOKCEBASE RSON AIRFORCEBASE
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DaytorOHIO
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OCT 26 1964
We are providing the following information in response to your
Letter of i8 Septamber 1964.
Since thare are over 8,ooo UFO oases in the Air Force files, it Sinoe thare are over 8,ooo UFO oases in the Air Force files, it
would not be not be posaible to "send a posaible to "send a briaf brief report of almost six out of report of almost six out of
twenty twenty reports, hoaxes, balloons, etc." etc." We forwarded a Fact Sheet to We forwarded a Fact Sheet to
you in you in August Auguast of this this year. It provides information on or analysis analysis
proceciures and proceda and how how reports repo are are waluated.
We do not have ary ary photographs of photographs of unidentified unidentified nlying nlying objects. objects.
Some Some photographs have been have been submi submitted to us time to time, but time to time, but
they have been determined to be hoexaso to be hoaxes.
The I bright light that you have obaerved on mary occasions has
the charsetaristics of a satellite. Ites most comanonly
observed are ECHO I and IL.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF
Chiaf, Pictorial Branch
Publie Information Division
Office of Information
Roswell, How Hexico Roawell, Hewr Mecico
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Sptemter 41964
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ROSWELL,NEWME ROSWELL, NEW ME SSEP!III SS.SEP!III MEX.
1964
AEROSPACE TECHNICAL
INTELLIGENCE CENTER
WRIGHT-PATT SON A.F.B.
1 DAYTON, OHIO EW(UFO
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION *
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: Request UFO Information 18 Sep 64
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash D C 20330
1. Reference the attached letter from dated
4 Sep 64, requesting information on unidentified flying objects.
This office has received previous correspondence from Mr Lehman
in Aug 64 and at that time he was forwarded one copy of the Fact
Sheet. Sheet.
2. The following The following information 1s to assist in answering answering
the attached letter:
a. Since there are over 8,oOo UFO cases in the Air Force the Air Force
files it would not be possible to "send a brief report of almost
reports, hoxes, balloons, etc." balloons, etc." The Fact Sheet pro- Fact Sheet pro-
vides information on analysis procedures and how vides information on procedu: reports are are
evaluated.
b. I Due to the large expense involved in duplicating I photos,
they are not a gener
c. The bright light that he has observed on many occasions
has the characteristics of a satellite. The satellites most
commonly observed ECHO I and II.
FO DER.
ERIO T deJONCKHEERE . 1 Atch
CoLonel, USAF a/s
Deputy foy Technology
and Subsystems
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Lehoman, I
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HEADQUARTERS HHMMHM
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION.
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT- ASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: Request for UFo Information
18 AUG 1964
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs. Gaiser)
Reference the attached letter requesting information on unidentified
flying objects. This letter is forwarded to your office for whatever
action you deem necessary. action you necessary.
FOR THE FOR DER
m
ERIC T.
Colonel,USAF Colonel USAF
Deputy for Technology for Technology
and Subsystems
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Lehoan, I
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HEADQUARTERS WHWMHW
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION. 8
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: Request for UFO Information
18 AUG 1964
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs. Gaiser)
Reference the attached letter requesting information on unidentified
flying objects. This letter is forwarded to your office for whatever
action action you deem necessary. necessary.
FOR THE FOR DER DER
m
ERIC ERIC
Colonel, USAF
beputy for Technology
and Subsystems and Subsystems
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YOU · THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!