PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GROUP

lim15 Sent o4 1
3. SOURCE

Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS

Two =— Seven

Three Hours
TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground=-Visual

PHOTOS
4 Yes

O Ne
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes
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FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE)

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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

2. LOCATION

Hows & New Ovleans

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DOUCOD OUTS, OU) 319

10. CONCLUSION

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Astponomical (STARS

Photos of Setelgeum and Capella,

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Glowing white and green lights, flashing and moving
erratically from horizon to 15,000 ft. Size of large stars.
From 2=7 objects. ‘taultiple r@morts. No sound excest one
report of loud poppinz sound. Photos taken by LSU astron-
mers. Strong inversion at 3400-4000 %,. A/C scrambled
for identificst} no object visible, No radar contact

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Alpha etuiiha ( Bet neuen? L. M. Cook, L.S.U.
| Observatory, 15 Sep 46% 0710 U.T.
Exp 30 sec; Dev 6 min in Microdol

UNCLASSIFIED

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION, AFSC UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AFSC UNCLASSIFIED

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Alphe Orionis (Betelgeuse) L. M. Cook, 1.8.9,
Observatory, 15 Sep 64 0910 U.T, |
| Bp 30 seo; Dev & min in Micredol

UNCLASSIFIED

Alpha Orionis (Betelgeuse) L. M. Cook, L.S.U.

Observatory, 15 Sep 6 0910 U.T.
Exp 30 sec; Dev 6 min in Microdol

Alpha Augigae (Capella), L. M. Cook, L.S.U.
Observatory, 15 Sep 64, 0914 U.T.
Exp 30 sec; Dev 6 min in Microdol

September 15, 1964
Le3eU. Observatory
Department of Physics

and Astronomy
Nicholson Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge,
Lae 70803

Conmmending Orficer
jiontgomery Air Defence Sector
Gunter Air Force Base
Montgomery, Ala.

Dear Sir:

Mnclosed are two negatives of two stars taken at the request of the

East Batom Rouge Sheriff's Dent. Hach exposure was 30 seconds taken at
éhe vrime focus of the 11% inch refractor here. The two stars are alpha

furiga and alpha Orionis. The exnosure of & Orionis was taken at 0910 U.T.
(0310 C.S.T.) ande@ Auriga at 091) (031k). The film used was Super Pachro=
Press, develoved 6 minutes in Microdol.

shen at low altitude, these stars appeared to alternate colors, red— wie 1
green. It is to be noted that these stars are rather red ( & Orionis being |
considerably redder) and that the low altitude blue and white stars showed
no red colorse This phenomenon is ratner cormon for stars near the horizon.

All of the objects observed to alternate red-green here proved to be stars,
and nothing can be said as to the nature of the U...0's reported in the -

vicinity of Baton Rouge in relation to these stars.

Microscopic examination of the negatives showed nothing out of the
ordinary with the exception of a slight elong2tion of the images of some of |
the fainter field stars which is probably due to some slight movement of the |

telescope. The sidereal drive was on during the exposures, othervzise, the |
stars would appear 2s streaks. It is to de noted that the bright stars are |

very mich over=-exposed.

Prints were not made of the negatives, as they in actuality have little |
+o do with the possible identification of Unidentivied Flying Objects, other |
than the low altitude scintillation.

Sincerely yours,

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Lewis M. Cook, |

Student, L.3.U. Dept. of
Physics and Astronomy.

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‘SECRETARY OF THE AF. SUBJ? UFO REPORT. IAW PARAGRAPH 14,
AFR 222-2, 29 JUL 62, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS:
1. £G¢ SHAPPED
2. SIZE OF LARGE STAR
3. GLOWING WHITE WITH RED AND GREEN FLASHING LIGHTS.

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: REPORTS FROM TWO TO SEVEN, ,

Se FORMATIONS VARIED REPORTS FROM TWO IN TRAIL TO

TWO STICKS OF THEM HORIZONTALLY AND ONE INDEPENDANT,

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Se SOUNDS ONE REPORT OF LOUD POPPING NOISE, OTKER RE
PORTS SILENT.

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Be DESRIPTION OF COURSE OF ORJECTSS

( 1. COURSE VARIED
2 ALTUTUDE VARIED FROM GROUND TO 152@2 FT DESCENDING

AND CLIMBING.
3. OBJECTS VISIBLE FROM 2595Z UNTIL 28822.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATIONS

1. GROUND VISUAL
2. PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSTLY OF "
THE OBJECTS WILL BE SENT TO COMMANDER, 32ND NORAD REGION.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. 15 SEP 95952 TO 98207.
2. LIGHT CONDITION - NIGHT.
E. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS.
1. NEW ORLEANS, BATON ROUGE AND HOUMA LOUISANA AREAS.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS.
1, CIVILIANS MR <—s, BATON ROUGE SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
“PHONE QRMIMIMIM@P, MR. HH. HOWELL, TowER OPERATOR, RYAN AIRPORT,

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BATON ROUGE LAs CAPTS« FRANKS AND LUSCO, HOUMA POLICE DEPT.

HOUMA LA. VARIOUS OTHER STATE POLICE OFFICERS NAMES NOT AVAIL- ,
ABLE.

2. MILITARYS DOBBINS, JOE D. SSGT AND THOMAS, BURL G.
A3Cy 657 Tii ACW SQUADRON HOUMA LA,

G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF

SIGINTINGSS

Le OBSERVERS ACCOUNT CLEAR.

2. WINDS SURFACE - CALM, 6920FT - 262/94K3 12222 FT
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7+ VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT SURFACE TO 4202FT3

-4 DEG C PER 1992FT. 4292-5222FT, PLUS 1DEG C PER 1892 FT;
520B-15823FT$3 PLUS 2DEG C PER 1009 FT.
STRONG INVERSION FROM 3482 FT TO 4200 FT.
INTERCEPTION AND INDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKENS AT 25447,
TWO F-192"S WERE SCRAMBLED FROM NEW ORLEANS. THEY PATROLLED THE
BATON ROUGE AREA AND WERE VECTORED TO THE UFO BY THE RYAN TOWER
OPERATOR. THEY MADE NO VISUAL OR RADAR SIGHTINS EXCEPT FOR
DIFFUSED STARS THROUGH A HAZE LAYER. THE SAME F-192S WERE
SCRAMBLED AGAIN AT %738Z TO INVESTIGATE THE HOUMA AND NEW
ORLEANS AREAS WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. . im
LOCATIONS, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF
AIR TRAFIC - NONE.
52 NORAD REGION SENIOR DIRECTOR. WEATHER CONDITIONS
OF STRONG IVERSIONS AND A LOW HAZE LAYER COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE

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REFLECTIONS AND ILLUSIONS, CAUSED BY LIG!iTS OR HEAVENLY BODIES.
AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WERE VECTORED TO THE
POSITION OF SIGHTINGS BY A TOWER OPERATOR, BUT SAW NOTHING. AT
NO TIME DID GROUND OR AIRBORNE RADAR PICK UP ANY UNIDENTIFIED

DATA.

HEADQUARTERS ay

MONTGOMERY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR
United States Air Force
Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama 36114

amo MOCCR 23 September 1964
susect: UFO Sighting, LSU, Louisiana Photographs Taken

ro: Air Force Systems Command |
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: FTD (TDEW/UFO)

1. Inclosed are negatives of Orionis and Auriga taken at Louisiana
State University Observatory on 15 September 1964. Photographic
and developing data, with an evaluation of the shots, are outlined

in Mr. BSQ§QN letter which is also inclosed.

2. When your analysis and evaluation is completed, please return

CE to a Cook.

C. D. SONNKALB 2 Atch
Colonel, USAF 1. Ltr fr Mr. 9% w/2 Atch,
Commander 15 Sept 64

2. Ltr to Mr. GR 23Sept64

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UFO Sighting, Louisiana State University, Louisiana, 17 Sep 64
Photographs Taken |

Gunter » Alsbeme 7 |
1. your message 32N0PS-D06499-9284, 15 September 1964.
It is requested that the photographs taken at Louisiana State
University be forwarded to Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, attention
FTD (TDEW/UFO), in accordance with AFR 200-2. The photographs

will be returned to you upon completion of our analysis and ¢val-
uation.

2. The exmcellent coverage of this sighting and timeliness of

submission by yair activity is most noteworthy. Analysts at
FTD are in accord with your conclusions in Section K of your

message.

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Information Onl; a ; —
3 ” . , iz 4 1 + ) a ‘a tA Lake Pontenartrain, Louisinna
sources aA Pi Bulletin, November 1904 14 September 1964

State Representative Sees
UAO in Louisiana |

We can thank Member Robert Q. Ach-
zener for the information that State Rep-
resentative Charles G. Smither of Louisi-
ana observed a “shapeless, motionless
metal object over Lake Pontchartrain on
Monday (September 14) at 11 a. m. |
' Smither said he had been to Michoud,
Plant and was returning to New Orleans
by bus when he saw the object. He and
Alfred Moran, riding with him, at first
thought the object was a jetliner as they
had watched several as they made their
way to the plant earlier in the morning.

Smither and Moran waited for the ob-
ject to “take shape,” but it didn’t. It had
no tail or wings. Smither watched it for
at least 3 minutes and it didn’t move. It:

had no definite shape. He glanced a-
round in the bus and when he looked

back the object was gone.

Paul Atkinson of the Times-Picayne of
New Orleans, had an article about Smith-
er’s sighting in the 20 September 1964 !
issue and compared the Smither sighting ’
with that of Eastern Air Lines Pilot Tru-
man Gile in 1957 when Gile saw a “great,
big, silvery shiny rounded object” when
getting ready to take off from Lafayette |
field. He watched it for 3 minutes, then
alerted the crew and they watched. The,
object didn’t move from position—just
faded away, he said.

Atkinson recapped UFO sightings in
his article, including the Gile sighting
and the sighting of a “round, luminous,
object flying with jet-like speed” over
Lake Pontchartrain on August 8, 1949 by
District Judge Pliver P. Schulingkamp.:
then Assistant District Attorney. It was
trailing brilliant orange gaseous matter,
moving southwest in the general direc-
tion of Michoid.

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