DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8723806
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONSan Juan Puerto Rico
FRAMES8

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1}. DATE’ TIME’GROUP

3. SOURCE
Military

2. LOCATION

Sen Juan, Pue

10. CONCLUSION
AIRCRAFT

Small twin engine a/c took off from runway about 600 yds to No

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS of observer. Roving security patrol in area at time of sighting
did not see or hear anything unusual. Thought to be a/c lights
One of some sort. Case evaluat Jhlesiscbsompets-o-

5S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

1 ittinutex
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground=-Vis ual
7, COURSE

Descending, NW
8. PHOTOS
O Yes
XX Ne
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

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FORM
FTD sers2 0-329 (TDE)

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Round object with mal top and round bottom.
gold or shiney color. Six red ferimeter lights. Red light bea:
that reflected from sholder of observer. Initial mservation a
70 deg elevation in South with flict at 10-15 mph. Final dis-
appearance at 10 deg elevation in North. Disapreared less than
1/2 mile away as thoucsh lichts were extinguished. Object had oe
red liwnt and one green light, red light on right. Total duration
ptout 1 minute. 2d observer 1,70 ¥ds SSE of Ist chserver. This
fitness had six years working with helos and stated that ob ject

was net a helo. LEstirated 20-40 ft between lights. Thought object
as a WX balloon ard aimed truck Spotliht at object but trees
interfered. Object within 30 yds of helo pad. Observation at

30 deg elevation in ‘fy disapreared at same heading near horizor.
Observation 10 minutes after reported observation time of lst

observer. Object apreared to descend slow!

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“UFO 1. I DONO. DoNBT THE SINCERITY OF THESE TWO YOUNGMSN sy Ey
BUT WISH TO POINT OUL THE: MANY LIGHTS NEONN iss ee
AND OTHER VISE IN THAT DICECTIO. also THE NAVAL | = pees
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MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM THEM ON 25 OCT 1965. THEY COULD BE VERY UMF.0,.°
CONSCIOUS. RAMSY HAD NO AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINITY OF ISLA GRANDE aT ©.

THIS TIME AND GCI AT PUNTA SALINAS, APPROX 5 MILES FCOM THE NAVY
STATION, WAS NOT OPERATING AT THIS TIME.

PART IV. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS NEEDS ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION.
BT NOTE: SEC I IS AF IN 23963, 1 Mar 65. ADV CY DEL TO DIA AND NIN

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