DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8721756
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONPittsburg Pennsylvania
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
6 November 64 Evening Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astronomical (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Three Reported Meteor Sightings
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Short Objects entering atmosphere and burning. Had firey tails.
Seemed to burn out about 500 ft above the ground. Witness
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION has observed at least of hese object in the last two years.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Falling
PHOTOS
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PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editlone of this form may be used. Previoue editlone of thio form may bo used.
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these last these last Three were N 1964 Airport.
away than than I thought thought them to be,But there
is no warning,and the sighting is so is no warning,and the sighting is so short,It is hard to tell much.
Hopeing you Hopeing you have some idea,This may add something to, add something to,
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 88
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO TDEW
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: Metec 64) 16 Nov 64
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI PB
Wash D C 20330
Reference the attached letter from William Coleman Bittner
requesting information on unidentified flying objects. The
attached letter is a suggested reply.
FOR TH DER
ERIC T de 2 Atchs
Colonel, USAF 1. Ltr W
Deputy for Technology 2. Suggested Reply
and Subsystems and atch
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YOU · THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITYI
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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:
SUBJECT: Meteor Observations
TO:
Dravosburg, Pennsylvania
Dear M
The Air Force appreciates your reported meteor sightings. We
" are indeed interested i in observations of this type. We also
desire to obtain information on reentered space vehicles; the
observable characteristics are very similar to meteor observations.
We would appreciate receiving continued reports of this type of
observation. We enclosing a description reentered space
vehicles.
Also, Doctor Charles P Olivier of the University of Pennsylvania
desires meteor reports as head of the American Meteor Society.
This organization Iis Organizatlon catalogues and catalogues and maintains a record of meteor maintains a record Or meteor
observations throughout ghout the United States. the United States. His address is: His address is:
521 North Wynnewood Avemue Avemue
Narberth, Pennsylv Narberth, Pennsylvania nia 19072
Sincerely,
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1 6N0064
PITTSBURiNPa
(METEOR)
24 November 1964
Dear M
The Air Force appreciates your reported meteor
sightings. We are interested in observations of this
type. We also desire to obtain information on re-
entered s space vehicles; the observable characteristics
are very similar to meteor observations. We would
appreciate ceiving continued reports of this type
of observation. We are attachings iption of
reentered space vehicles.
Doctor Charles Olivier of theUniversity of
Pennsylvania desires meteor reports as head of the
American n Meteor Society. This organization catalogs
and maintains a and maintains a record of or meteor meteor observations vations through- through-
out the United States. out the United States. His address is: His address is:
521 North Wynnewood Wynnewood Avenue
Narberth, Pennsylva 1a, 19072
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS M. JACKS
Major, USAR USAF
Chief, Pictorial Branch
Public Information Information Division
Office of Information
1 Atch
Description Reentered ehicles -
Dravosburg nsylvania
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY
Gittre
TDEW
Meteor ov 64) 16 Hov 64
Hq USAF SAFOI PB
Wash D C 20330
Reference the Attached letter
requesting information on unidentified flying objects. The
attached letter suggested reply.
FOR ANDER
ERIC T de JONCKHEKRE 2 Atchs
Colonel, USAF 1. Lts
Deputy for Techmology 2. Suggested Reply
and Subsystems and atch
OELA
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hitting the Ch about a thousand yard me,Towards the Bait.
I was parked the Taxicab stand(Mt shingto NO.1)at the LaMon
restaurant,on Grandview Avenue,My Washingtor ttsburgh,Pa.
I have sighted aast twenty of lling star like objects
the last Two years,The Mount Washington waS about February 196
these last Three were N 1964 at t Airport.
No doubt these are farther away than I thought them to be,But th
is no warning,and the sighting is so short,It is hard to tell much.
Hopeing you some add something to,
Sincerely Sincerely
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Meteor Observations
Lebanon School Road
Dravosburg, Pennsylvania
Dear M r
The Air Force appreciates your reported meteor sightings. We
are indeed interested in observations of this type. We also
desire to obtain information on reentered space vehicles;the
observable characteristics are very similar to meteor observations.
We would appreciate receiving continued reports of this type of
observation. We are enclosing a description of reentered space
vehicles.
Also, Doctor Charles P Olivier of the University Pennsylvania
desires meteor reports as head of the American Meteor Society.
This organization catalogues and maintains a record of meteor
observations tharoughout the United States. Hia addreas is:
521 North Wynnewood Avenue
Narberth, Pennsylvania 19072
Sincerely,