PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9421496

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONRed Bluff California

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2, LOCATION

10. CONCLUSION

3. SOURCE

Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

INSUIFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION

Possible debris in wind. ‘Insufficient data for firm

GRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

1 iSnute Cigar shaped object 3 ft X1 ™t silver colored, no featuros,
6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION no sound, no treil. Observed rising fo> ground to 30 deg
elevation. Flight path was straicht until ebijece

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7. COURSE

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8. PHOTOS

O Yes
& Ne

9 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

0 Yes
@ Ne

FORM
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RUWHBH/25TH AIR DIV MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ /AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

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RUEAHQ /SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
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FOR AFCIN - HQ USAF} SAFOI ~- SECRETARY OF TNE AIR FORCE. UFOB
REPORT. THE FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT IS SURMITTED. PART I.
PART A.
1. CIGAR SHAPED.
2. DIMENSIONS 3 FEET BY 1 FOOT.
3. SILVER COLORED.
4, ONE.

3. N/A

6. NO DISCERNIBLE DETAILS.

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7. NO TAIL,

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9. NONE. |
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1. SHAPE AND COLOR. |
2. ZERO ELEVATION, UNKNOWN AZIMUTH.

3. 39 DEGREES ELEVATION UPON DISAPPEARANCE.
4 FLIGHT PATH STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FOR 2@@ YARDS. |
5. OBJECT STRUCK TREE THEN FELL TO EARTHe

6. IN SIGHT FOR ONE MINUTE.

PART C.

1. VISUAL OBSERVATION. C

2. NO OPTICAL AIDS.

3. N/As

PART D. | |

1. 2223492 SEP 1964.

2. DAY.

PART Ee (

1, RED BLUFF SCHOOL HOUSE, RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA, COORDINATES +
491% NORTH, 122 20 WEST.

PART 3 RUWiKP 18 UNCLAS
PART F.
1. MR. NNN (TEACHER) RED BLUFF SCHOOL, RED BLUFF,
CALIFORNIA. SAME OBSERVATION MADE BY TWO OTIiER TEACHERS AND 25
SCHOOL CHILDREN. EVAL F3.
PART Ge
4. CLEAR - GOOD VISIBILITY
2, WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY.

SURFACE FROM 919 DEGREES AT 14K.

. $829 FT FROM 36% DEGREES AT 19K.

19392 FT~ FROM 230 DEGREES AT 22K.

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33329 FT. FROM 549 DEGREES AT 35K,

25222 FT FROM 332 DEGREES AT 28 K,
$@202 FT FROM 369 DEGREES AT DEK

5+ CAVU, NO CLOUDS, NO TKUNDERSTORMS, NORMAL VERTICAL TEMP
GRADIENT. |

| PART He UNKNOWN.

PART I. CIVIL DEFENSE AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT BUT
FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OBJECT,

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PART J» WEATHER BALLOONS ARE PERIODICALLY RELEASED BY Wx DET,

CHICO MON APRT, CHICO, CALIFORNIA, APPROXIMATELY 48 MILES FRO
( RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA.

PART K, MAJOR ARTHUR F, SHIFLETT, STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, ,

PORTLAND AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, POSSIBLE THAT TIS SIGHTING COULD
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AVE BEEN OF WEATHER BALLOON RELEASED BY CHICO WEATHER DETACHMENT.
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