PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9072037

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONMc Clellan AFB California

FRAMES6

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP

SOURCE

NUMBER OF OBJECTS

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

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TYPE OF OBSERVATION

- PHOTOS

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2. LOCATION

10. CONCLUSION

11.

BRIEF SUMMARY AND-ANALYSIS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of thie form may be used.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE: INFORMATION. REPORT

NOTE: Thje document conteina infurmation
attecting the national defenees of the United
States within the meaning of the espionage
lewe, Title 18, U.$.C., Sec. 793 and 794.
The tranemlesion of the revelation of ite
centente in any manner to an unauthorised

pereon ia prohiblied by law.

Thie report contains unprocessed infermation.

Plane and/or policies should not be evolved

or modified solely on the basie of thie report.

(Cleaaification and Control Markings)

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1. COUNTRY. "TLS...

8. REPORT NUMBER:

tren DENT fT THT) DWVYTRIA OTROT
LB hel S- uledad yk bists VU JA dt

2. SUBJECT: 9. DATE OF REPORT: 1% (92TT 104

10. NO. OF PAGES:

ISC NUMBER: - ae
SER 11. REFERENCES: 4°R 200-2

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4. OATE OF INFORMATION: 1° APIL 196 stat ite ita |
? 12. ORIGINATOR: SECURIT . LAW EXFORCSI 2°? JTS LON

COLELIA.. iB, CALI! PORT TA ’ J

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S. PLACE AND DATE OF Acq: TicClellan AB, Califse 5 prepaneosy: ~.TPOT: AD ALDIPT C. Lack

6. EVALUATION: SOURCE INFORMATION _ XX A Swhtie wt, a eS a g

14.’ APPROVING AUiHORITY: JTL Re ARISTRONG, JAJ, USAP
feu Ohioe, Security & Law Enz?

Division

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7. SOURCE:

1S. summMARY!

ected Police te apo bag a-d statec that he ad observed a sohere with
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what anveared to be a flane at the botton, flying north near BSldg. #110 in the
direction of fda Sarees he vias Was considerably smalle r than the sohere, “he
object was traveling om a level flicht cath, cradually pick The, sveed until it wa
out of sight. th object was visible for arcrozinately }: aches ot 0030 hours, 1°
Aordil 1°65.
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REPLACES OA FORM 1948. | aug 80d.
OPNAY FORM 3820 (Ree 10-61),

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D D ) sem 62 (Claeettication and Control Markinge) AF FORM 112. JUL SI. WHICH MAY BE
USED UNTIL 1 JAN O28, |

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION. REPOR

REPORT NO.
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ORIGINATOR
(Classification and Control Markings)
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Bo DesurlroTLons
Leiwhile standin- cn gate 7) observed 2 soear litte flane moving in a norther
ly direction.
2eAngle of elevation when first obser-red-level
3.Ancle of elevation uvon disanpearance-Level
Deserintion of flight pvath-Southeast to Northwest |
S iianner o: disanpearance-Graduall: vicked uo sosed till it was out of
Sighte
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© existence of plyysical evidence (!'aterials or Photogranhs)
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FORM 1396¢ . nee @EPLACES AF FORM 112a. JUL 61 WHICH MAY BE
1 5aP 52 (Clasellication and Control Markinge) USEO UNTIL. T JAN 63.

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP
55 28/033'72

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NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

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TYPE OF OBSERVATION

PHOTOS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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: 25/0337
NINIRCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE MCLELLAN AEE (Ot1F

MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH | UNCLASSIFIED

EEE eee ee 7 Ee —<

AF IN : 7631 (30 Apr 65) A/dem

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO : SAWOS#3, XOP=-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21)
SMB B976

CHQB75OZCQUAT
PP RUEAHQ |

DE RUWHSBA 2 29/2355Z | ae gr AN
ZNR it ick |
P 2923452

*M SS52AEWCWG MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF
EE

TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHSB/28AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSQ/AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

UE AHQ/CSAF

RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC

3T
UNCLAS 5520PL-I @3283 APR 65.

FOR ADOIN, 280DC, FTD, AFNIN AND SAFOI.
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UFQ REPORT. THE FOLLOWING RPT OF UFO SIGHTING SUBMITTED

IAW AFR 200-2: A. (1) ROUND. (2) ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS
A STAR OR PLANET. (3) BLUE-WHITE, MUCH BRIGHTER THAN THE
BRIGHTEST STAR VISIBLE. (4) ONE. (5) NONE. (6) STEADY
LIGHT (NOT BLINKING). (7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) MOVED
ACROSS HORIZON TOO SWIFTLY FOR ANY KNOWN AIRCRAFT.

B. (1) LOOKED LIKE A STAR OR PLANET BUT MOVED ‘ACROSS THE
SKY TOO FAST. (2) 53@ DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, 50 DEGREES

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_ INCQMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 7
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 2 RUWHSBA 2 UNCLAS ar IN . 7631 (30 Apr 65) Pg 2 of 2 |

LEFT OF NOSE. (3) 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, 6@ DEGREES
LEFT OF NOSE. (4) MOVED SWIFTLY ACROSS SKY IN A STRAIGHT
LINE. (5) SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED AFTER BRIGHTENING |
SLIGHTLY. (6) APPROX 4 MINUTES.

C. €1) AIRBORNE VISUAL, RADAR PICKED NOTHING UP.

(2) NONE. (3) EC-121D, NR 139, 15,000 FT, 132 DEGREES, ,

172 KTS, MCCLELLAN AFB. 4 4A i
D. €1) 28/@537Z APR 65. (2) DUSK, MANY STARS WERE

VISIBLE.

E. 55 DEGREES 22 MIN N. 122 DEGREES 39 MIN W.

FF, €1) N/Ae €2) SKOUSON, GARTH We, CAPT, 963RD AEW&C SQ
PILOT, 8-1/2 YRS SERVICE, 34008 HRS FLYING$ PERKINS,
JAMES H, SSGT, S6SRD AEW&C SQ, FLIGHT ENGINEER, 19 YRS

SERVICE, 4500 HRS FLYING.
Ge. (1) CLEAR - WINDS VARIABLE AT 15 KTS. (2) 270/5,

260/05, 300/15, 3090/15, 300/20, 280/15, 1308/5. (3) CEIL-
ING: CLEAR (CLOUDS UNDERCAST APPROX 4,900 FT). (4)

UNLIMIED. (5) NONE ABOVE ACFT. (6) NONE. (€7) NORMAL. |
H. NONE. I. NONE. J. UNKNOWN. Ke COULD POSSIBLY HAVE |
BEEN A SATELITE WHICH DISAPPEARED INTO THE SHADOW OF

THE EARTH. L. NONE. DEBRIEFER: CAPT SKOUSON, REPORT

MADE OUT AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING.
REMARKS: SSGT PERKINS FIGURED THE VELOCITY AT ROUGHLY
18,800 MPR BY USING TIME OF SIGHTING, EXTIMATED

ALTITUDE, APPROX DISTANCE.
BT NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED T° DIA AND NIN.