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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9072374
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONMadison Wisconsin
FRAMES3

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
28 April 65 9/0400Z 28 April 65 9/0400z Nadison, 'Haconsin Nadison, 'Viaconsin
3.SOURCE .SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilian SATELLITE V
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
18 linutes Round bluish while olject initial observntion overhead,
TYPE OF OBSERVATION remeining stationary for'3 minutes. Object, then moved to NE
6. disappearing at 45 deg eleuntien. Tumd bluish gry and
Cround-Visual flickered out.
7. COURSE Colnsurs: Mo air traffie in arca. Visibilit good. Inversion
— HE ht 4,Ooo ft. Hotien iu record v t Gatellite except for the
8. PHOTOS portion ef fliht ryported as sisti ngy and he excessive duretilon.
Possible ever estina.t' n on durtien. icllo I not in area. Ecke
Yes II over Mdison noving dit at the reiorted tire of sighting.
No Pegasus schedule not avnilable. lossible Satellite obgervation.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of thie form mey be used.
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RUWEALE/AIR DEF COMMAND ENT AFB COLD
RUCDSO/AIR CIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON :/
RUEAHO/HQ U JSAF WASH DC
AIR FORCE WASH DC (
BT
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SEC AF-SAFOI. UFO. DESCRIPTION OF DBJECT. SHAPE- ROUND SIZE-
PEA WELD AT ARMS LEVGTH. COLOR- BLUISH WHITE. NUWBER OF OBJECTS-
ONE. NO EXHAUST OR TAIL. VO SOUND. DESCRIPTION OF JURSE OF
OBJECT. WHY NOTICED- OBSERVER WAS STANDING IN YARD LOOKING UP. (
POSITION OF OBJECT WHEV FIRST SIGHTED- DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. POSITION OF OBJECT WHEV FIRST SIGHTED- DIRECTLY DVERHEAD.
POSITION OF O3JECT WHEV DISAPPREARED- NORTHEAST AT ELEVATION POSITION OF OBJECT WHEV DISAPPREARED- NORTHEAST AT ELEVATION -
45 DEGREES. FLIGHT PATH- IMMOBILE FOR 3 MINUTES THEN MOVED 45 DEGREES. FLIGHT PATH- IMMOBILE FOR 3 MINUTES TYEN MOVED 1
NORTHEAST. MANVER OF DISAPPEARANCE- OBJECT TURNED BLUISH GREY AND NORTHEAST. MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE- O3JECT TURNED BLUISH GREY AND
FLICKERED OUT. LEVGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT- 13 MIVUTES. MAVNER OF OUT. LEVGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT- 13 MIVUTES. MAVVER OF
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OBSERVATION- VISUAL NO OPTICAL AIDS. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING-
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APPROXIMATELY ONE-FOURTY MILE SOUT ELD. O9SERVER-
T A3E 33, ADDRES MADISON, WIS.
OCCUPATION SALESMAN. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY- GOOD. WEATHER
AND WINDS. DBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER - CLEAR SKY, VISIBILITY
GOOD. AWS ACCOUNT OF WIND DIRECTIOV AND VELOCITY. SURFACE GOOD. AWS ACCOUNT OF WIND DIRECTIOV AND VELOCITY. SURFACE
- 230 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS. S000 FEET- 310 - 230 DEGREES AT 04 KNOTS. S000 FEET- 310
DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. 10, OOO FEET - 350 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. DEGREES a1 10 KNOTS.
15, 300 FEET- 020 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS. 20, CCO FEET- 040 DEGREES KNATS
AT 35 KNOTS. 30,000 FEET- 040 DEGREES AT 50 KVOTS. 50,000 FEET-
340 DEGREES AT NOTS. 30,COO FEET- 250 DEGREES AT 14 KVOTS
(AVG). CEILING- UNLIMI VO CLOUD COVER.
NO IHIINDERSTORMS IN AREA. TEMDERA 4000 FEET
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JTERCEPTION ACTION TAVEN- NONE. VO AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLOONS
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CHICASO AIR DEFEVSE SECTOR. PRELIMIVARY ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE
CAUSE OF SIGHTING- OBJECT WAS VOT AIRCRAFT OR KNOWN WEATHER
PHENOMENON..PQ SATELLITE SUT DOUBTFUL. NO PHYSICAL EVIDEN-E
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1AT OV-IE AA ARR.SO NORTH AT OV-IE PA ARR.3O NGRTH TY OE DEGR EES LSOVS EOR SES LSOVS1A
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