DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9421270
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONSacto Area California
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
Sacto Area, California :
4 September 64 Night
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL)
1. NLIMBER OF OBJECTS
Multiple Encounter with "beings" attributed to psychological causes.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
All Night SEE CASE FILE. All night encounter with strange beings.
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual NOTE: NOTE: Arrow Head and Taped Inter Arrow view in Specimen File. w in Specimen File.
7. COURSE
Varied
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Y.s Ys See Also: Specimen See Also: 7-3745-422 7-3745-422
XOXNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
07 Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previeus editione of thio
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1st Ind (5200P-I) 8 Oct 1964
552nd AEW&C Wing, McClellan AFB, California
TO: Foreign Division (AFSC)
Wright-l Base, Ohio
l. As requested in basic letter, ring information is sub-
mitted:
a. Reference Para 2- Tape recording and arrowhead forwarded.
Also forwarded is copy of letter from Mr. Victo: illick.
b. Reference Para 3a - Yes. Due to the area in question being
in California's cent fire-ds search the
area.
c. Reference Para 3b - As stated in the tape recording of the
actual actual conversation with the individual he believed his companions had conversation with the individual he believed his companions had
begun a search for him. begun a searc lodw
Yes.
e. Reference Para 3d - Withdrawal from immediate area. Yes,
during the entire encounter.
f. Reference Para 3e - Attempts of the intruders and/or objects to
climb the tree or to dislodge him from the tree.
g. Reference this
report.
h. Reference Para 3g - Interview of a personal family acquaintance
presently employed as instructor for Sacramento City College e as Astronomer,
and personal observations of the interviewing officials in two separate
interviewing sessions and locations.
2. Future UFO Reports will be forwarded as requested in Para 4.
FOR THE COMMANDER
DOUGLAS W. HAWKINS 3 Attchs
Captain, USAF 1. 1. Tape Recording Tape Recording
Chief, Administrative Services Chief, Administrative Services 2. 2. Arrowhead Arrowhead
3. Ltr fr Mr. Victor W. Killick
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flying planes, searcn lig nave never he a hoax reported.
Last, Saturday afternoon to o me, phoned my residence
saying sne had been ne by the Union. Sne stated that her
son-in-law had seen sone strange lignts in sky the orevious night while on a
hunting trio in nountains and wanted one had nade a renort
on it.
I replied tnat we nad a report a brilliant meteor having passed over L
Los Angeles and which had exploded in the Sierra east of Vis lie, hut that event
had occurred on Tnursday night.
the nearby shubhery. Two human heing ahout 5-.eet tall. dressed in white cane and
stood inder nis tree and looked nia. a soeax hut uttered a cooing
sound resembling sound or moving rohot-like moving
ohjects apreared ohjects apreared. ese eanitted a noxious gas wnich tended to gag end choke hin. anded to
He snot three arrows at tnen , one of wnich nit a rohot witn a netalie sound He snot tnree arrows at tnen , one of wnich nit a rohot witn a aetalie sound and was and was
recovered later. ne finally tore of': parts or nis camo large suit, set fire to rieces recovered later. ne finally tore of: parts or nis cano large suit, set Pire to rieces
witnnatches he carried and dropped tnen to tne ground in an et ort to stert witnaatches he carried snd drooped tnen to tne ground in an et ort to start a small
grass Pira which ne hoped would attract tne Corest service. Tnis caused the visitors This caused the visitors
to leave him unnardad.
I ascerteined he is a narried man, 2o years old, employed at Aero-det
plant nere. Has a hro other also enployed at the sane plant. Hhs hu:ting partyanolied
or a fire pernit at e nearhy renger station. de stated he snew the story was nard
to believe and tnat ne did now want to let it get out in tne newspaners, erd did not
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of it. Tney said tney would welcome and give assistance to such an investigation, provided
no publicity was attacned to it.
these people all apnear in good health
and rational. The fanily helieves
he was "as pale sheet , and ha inaken u CO8 try and
find an ulterior motive without success. I find an ulterior motive without success nave a certain certain degree of conidence in their n.idence in their
verasity and sincerety.
If you desire to have the matter investigated I think : I can arrenge For Por
a private meeting with t witn t orincipal and his fanily and your investigators. and Fanily and your investigators.
Yours very
VICTOR WKILLICK -
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Barnes: And uh you uh you covered the didn't uh recovered the see cloth
Yeh, the canteen is there,
Barnes: The arrow
And the arrow is all that um and
Barnes:
Yes, I had a complete physical since then. The electrocardigram,
uh Chest uh b lood tests uh all you uh
Barnes: This, you did this all -
hurt my
Barnes: See, this has happened about a week T now.
Oh, it was about weeks now.
Barnes: Two weeks.
About two weeks now again, yeh.
Barnes: Has this bothered since then?
I could have been
caused by just hanging on to the tree, stuff like that or the cold or it was
about uh I found out that my brother who was listening to the weather report
at home and it was about 36 to 65 so thats pretty cool up there. at home and it was about 36 to 65 so thats pretty cool up there.
Barnes: I Barnes: I
Yeh, I ended shirt hirt on. on. I burnt
everything. everyt hing.
Barnes: I guess thats uh uh about all thats uh uh about THE I think of. think of. Uh, Okay that should hat should
do it Captain.
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Sept.5,1964
SACTO AREA, CALi FORNIA SACHO AREA, CALi FOR viA
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F1E # 1003666 FIE # 1003666
IN CusHy OF AUDiO-USUA/ SiVSION IN CuStdy OF AUDiO-USUA/ DiVISION
1976 -
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SACTO AREA, CALIFORNIA
4Sep 64 CASE INCLUDES
a a taped taped ReCORDING rECORDING and and a
physicAL physicAL specimen specimen ~ Both BoTh in
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FM 552AEWCONWG MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF SEFA
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RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEAHA/CSAF
RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC
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UNCLAS 5200P-I 9-271.
UFO REP 28ODC, AFNIN, AND SAFOI. THE FOLL REPORT
TED IAW AFR 200-2: ROUND, FLAT. WITH
EXTENDED GLCWING LIGHT. (2) UNKNOWN DUE TO DARKNESS. (3)SILVER
WITH GLOWING LIGHT. (4 THREE IN FORMATION. (5)THREE. (6) PROJECTED
LIGHT. (7) NONE. (8) WHIRRING SOUND. NONE. LIGHT APPEARED
ABOVE RIDGE LINE. (2) HORIZCNTAL TO RIDGE. (3) UNKNOWN. (4)CIRCLED
MC CLOUD, BARNES 5200P-I 2 64, PRESENTLY
HELD IN OUR FILES PENDING INSTRUCTICNS. SummarY ON FRI 4 SEPT
1964, THREE INDIVS FRCM THE SACTO AREA WERE ON A BOW AND ARROW 1964, THREE PCM THE SAC ARROW
HUNTING TRIP BETWEEN AUBURN AND TRUCKEE ON US HIGHWAY 40. IN THE HUNTING T N AUBURN AN KEE O N U • THE
VICINITY OF CISCO GRCVE, APPROX VICINITY OF CISCO GRCVE, APPROX 8 MILES NORTH 8 MILES NORTH OF EMIGRANT GAP, GAP,
.THE PARTY OF THREE BECAME .THE PARTY OF THREE BECAME SEPARATED. THE FOLL SEPARATED. THE FOLL UFCB (GRCUND VISUAL)
SIGHTING 'IS A VOLNTAR KTATEMENT TA LNTAR KTATEMENT FROM XR OF
ORANGEVALE, CALIF, ORANGEVALE. CALIF. REGARDING HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DURING REGARDING HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DURING THE S THE
NIGHT OF NIGHT 0 WITNESSED THREE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECTS. EACH EG OBJECTS, EAC JUTPEE JITH A PROTRUDING AND ROTATING LIGHT THAT
EMITTED THE LCCH LEVEN LAKE AREA FROM EARLY DUSK
TO LATE IN IVENING. UPCN FTRS JOTICING THE LIGHTS ANF
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TAB SUBJECT
A Initial Message, Cit 5200P-I 9-271, 25 Sep 64,
from 552 AEW n AFB, California
FTD TDEW)request additional in ion,
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: Octt
c Letter from Letter from Sep 64 of the of the
Astronomical Observatory of Sacramento City College Astronomical Observatory of Sacramento City College
and transcription of and transcript Tape between witness and Tape be itness and
investigator
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HEADQUARTERS CMMS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: UFOS Sighting, Sacto Area, 4 Sep 64 2 Oct 64
TO: 552 AEW & C Wing
McClellan AFB, California
1. 1 Reference your message, 520opp-I 9-271, 25 Sep 64, pertaining
to an unid
2. Request Request tape recording and other materials received in conjunc- recording g and other materials received in conjunc-
- tion with repo this office. office.
3. Request the llowing lowing questions be asked of the investigating
officers, Capt ,and SM Barnes:
a. Did the interviewing officers feel that this occurance Did the interviewing z officers feel that this occurance could could
have been attributed to an owl or other such birds or animals, coupled have been attributed to an owl or other such birds or animals, coupled
with an overactive imagination on the part of the witness? with an overactive imagination on the part of the witness?
b. Witness stated that lights noticed were believed to be a
helocopter looking for him. Was the reason this statement ascer-
tained?
c. Regarding the loud crashing in the brush. What was the
closest approach of the two human like figures that were crashing
through the brush? Were the objects which reacted fire the
same as those which crashed through the brush?
d. What form did the violent reaction take when fire was thrown?
Were the objects n fire was thrown at them?
- e. What form harrassment caused the witness to climb higher
into the trees?
f. Reference is made to a moveable figure with a light.
Was this described in detail? Was this described in detail?
YOU - THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!
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BRANCHES OR NESSEI HUMAN-LIKE
INDIVIDUALS APPROACHING SIGNAL FIRES.
THEY WERE GARBED II SILVER-LIKE SUIT BUT VIFUALLY
ABSENCE OF THESE
ESPECIALLY REGIN THE EYES THAT PROTRUDED EXTENSIVELY.
MR BELIEVES WAS NOTICED BY THESE INDIVS AND THAT
THEY TRIED TO DTS Ooc: HIM FROM HIS TREE IAT A THIRD
TWO PREVIOUS TYPES APPEARED ON
THE SCENE. THIS INDIV IS REFERRED TO BY MR AS A "ROBOT"
(FOR LACK OF A BETTER DESCRIPTICN) AND THAT HE FIRED SOME ARROWS
AT THE ROBOT BUT FAILED TO DISTRACT OR DIVERT ANY OF THE UNIDENT-
IFIED ING AND
THROWICG JHICH THEY HAD I OLENT REACTIONS.
LIGHT NG CCNSCIOUSNESS AT THE EARLY
DAWN. MR
HE RE HTS HUNTING C NIONS AND TEI LING THEM HIS STORY
HAD SCMETHING TO DO WITH THE
METEORITI AT THE GOVERNMENT WAS LOOKING FOR. HE TOLD HIS STORY
ER-IN-LAW WHO PROMPTED HIM TOUCh WITH THE
S. MR CONTACTED A USTRCMETER-INSTRUCTOR
WHO SUBSEQUENTLY NOTIFIED MATHER AFB OFFICIALS. INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS AT MATHER AFB NOTIFIED MCCLELLAN OFFICERS AT MATHER AFB NOTIFIED MCCLELLAN AFB AND THE AFB AND THE INTELLIGENCE INTELLIGENCE
MEMBERS CF THE 552AEW&C WG ACCOMPLISHED THE INTERVIEW ABOVE. MEMBERS OF ACCOMPLISHED THE INTERVIEW ABOVE.
REMARKS OF THE INTERVIEWER: MR IS A LOCA
APPROX 27 2 RRIED. AND PRES LOCAL
PAGE 5 RUWHSBA 2 UNCLAS
MISSILE PRCDUCTION PLANT. HE APPEARS STABLE AND CONSISTENT MISSILE PRODUCTION PLANT. HE APPEARS STABLE AND CONSISTENT IN
TELLING HIS STORY AND BELIEVES THAT THE ABOVE OCCURRED AS TELITNC FUTS TUAT THT OVE
DESCRIBED. ASACTAL TAPE CORDING NARRATION HIS ENCOUNTER
OFEICEAS S WELL AS THE ONLY ARROY DURING
THIS ENCCUNTER AND A CY OF A LETTER OF THIS UFOB NARRATED TO A
LOCAL CIVILIAN EDUCATOR AND PASSED CN TO MATHER AFB OFFICIALS IS
ALSO ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE.
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g. What is the basis for saying Mr is mature and stable?
4. It is requested that in the future, UFO reports be addressed to
the Foreign Technology Division (FTD), Wrigh t-Patterson AFB, Ohio
and not AFSC (FTD), AndreWS AFB, Md.
FOR TM DER
Q mos
Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF
Deputy for for Technology Technology
and Subsystems
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