DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9074226
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONTuscon Arizona
FRAMES6
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1. DATE- TIME GROUP LOCATION
29 May 65 30/0305Z Tuscon, Arizona
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian ARCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Investigators of f incident regard the object as a probable a/c. incident regard th bject as a obable a/c.
. One Specifi cally Specifically two (2) F4C a/c.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Seconds Flashing white light travelling very fast to the SE. Round
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION white. Flashes at irregular intervals.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
SE
. PHOTOS
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AXNe
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious edie be used.
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DE UWHBD 47 05/0300Z
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FM I2 STPATAEROSPDIV DAVIS MONTHAN AFB ARIZ
TO DUNGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMD ENT AF3 COLO
( - RUCDGU/ASD WPAFB OHIO OHIO
(. RUEAHG/HQ RUEA HG/HQ USAF WASH DC
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( C BDOB 5101. JUNE 65. DELIVER DUTY
UNCLAS UNCLAS 65. DELIVER DUTY HOURS. SUBJECT: UFO-
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FINAL REPORT. AFR 200-2 PARA 14K CONTINUED. CONTACT WITH KITT T PEAK
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OBSERVATORY INDICATED NO ACTIVITY 03SERVED 30/03O5Z. NO POS-TIVE
J ANALYSIS POSSIBLE BYT THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY OBJECT WAS FAST
HIGH LFYING AIRCRAFT OR A METORITE. MAJOR GEORGE C. GRI SLEY,
A SSUSZANT I BASE E OPERATIONS OFFICER, DMAFB, ARIZONA.
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN: 5593 (31 May 65) B/cv1 Pg 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C011 ECHQC743ZCQJB409
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUWHBD 11 31/0233Z
ZNR
R 302348Z R 302348Z
FM 12SAD DAVIS MONTHAN AFB ARIZ FM 12SAD DAVIS MONT HAN AFB ARIZ
TO RUWGALE/AEC ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLO
RUCDSQ/AFSC FORE IGH TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFNIN WASHINGTON 25: DC PUCAHO sue AENINWAS
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UNCLAS BDOB 10352 MAY 65. 2
THE FOLLOWING BASIC DATA IS SUBM ITTED IAW AFR 200-2 PARA 14
AS A PREL IMINARY REPORT UFO:
A. DESCIPTION
(SHAPE-ROUND LIGHT
(2) SIZE-FARMERS STRIKE ANYWHERE MATCH-HEAD
(3) COLOR-WHITE
(4) NUMBER-ONE (4) NUMBER-ONE
()FORMATION-N/A (5) FORMATION-N/A )
(6) FEATURES OR )FEATURES OR DETAILS-WHITE LIGHT, FLASHING AT IRREGULAR DETAILS-WHITE LIGHT, FLASHING AT IRREGULAR
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR PORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
IN: 559331 May 65) Pg 2 of 4
PAGE TWO RUWHBD 11 UNCLAS
INTERVALS
(7) TAIL, TRAIL OR EXAUST-NONE
(8) SOUND-NONE SOUND-NONE HEARD HEARD
)TRAVEL ING VERY FAST () TRAVELING VERY FAST
B. DESCRIPT ION AND COURSE OF OBJECT: B. DESCRIPT ION AND COURSE OF OBJECT:
( SUBJECT WAS WATCHING A GROUP OF THREE STARS AND ONE BEGAN () SUBJECT WAS WATCHING A GROUP OF THREE STARS AND ONE BEGAN
TO MOVE
O'CLOCK IS VERT ICAL
) STRA IGHT FLIGHT PATH FROM NW TO SE
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:#
GROUND VISUAL
(NO OPTICAL AIDS USED (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED C
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING:
(1) 30/0305Z
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF FHE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN: 5593 (31 May 65) Pg3 of 4
(2) DUSK TO NIGHT-THREE OR FOUR STARS BEGINNING TO SHOW
PAGE 3 RUWHBD 11 UNCWS
E. LOCATION OF OBSRVER:
IN BACK YARD OFHOUSE LOCATED AT 6401 E/4TH ST., TUCSON, ARQ, IN BACK YARD OFHOUSE LOCATED AT 6401 E/4TH ST., TUCSON, ARQ_,
ABOUT T ONE AND ONE-QLF MILE NORTH DMAFB CONTGL TOWER
F. CIVILIAN 34 TUCSON, ARIZ.
GEOLOGIST, VERY RELIABLE OBSERVER. GEOLOGIST, VERY RELIABLE- OBSERVER.
G WEAT HER AND WINDS: G WEATHER AND WINDS
() HIGH THIN SCATTERED CLOUDS. VERY GOOD VISIBILITY
(2)WIND AND TEMP: 6M 15PTPLUS24C, 10M 160/10PLUS11C
16M 170/30-05C, 20M 190/30 -16C 30M 230/40 -37C, 50M 240/45 -65C
(3) 15M SCATTERED
(4) 40 MILES
(5) 3 TENTHS
(6) NEGATIVE
(7) SEE (2), ABOVE
H. NONE REPORTED H. NONE REPORTED
I NONE TAKEN
J. TWO (2) F4C'S TYPE A/C INBOUND FROM EAST 18M LANDED DMAFB 30/0324Z. J. TWO (2) F4C'S TYPE A/C INBOUND FROM EAST T 18M LANDED DMAFB 30/0324Z.
K. SUBJECT AND WIFE K SUBJECT AND WIFE OBSERVED FLASHING WHITE LIGHT TRAVELI G VERY FAST TRAVELI G VERY FAST
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN: 5593 (31 May 6) Pg 4 of 4
PASS FROM NW TO SE SIGHT ING WENT BEHIND THIN CLOUDS. AT APPROX IMATELY
THIS SAME PME A TSGT DAN D HARSHMAN 5709E. 36TH STREET TUC SON,
PAGE 4CUWHBD 11 UNCLAS
ARIZMA, BASE COMMUNICATIONSMFF ICE, DMAFB OBSERVED A WHITE LIVT WITH
VISIBLE FOR 5 OR 6 S SECONDS. HE CONSIDERED IT SECONDS. HE CONSIDERED TO BE AN A IRCRAFT TO BE AN A IRCRAFT
AND OBSERVED IT GO BEHIND HIGH THIN CLOUDS. PRELIMMARY INVEST IGAT ION AND OBSERVED IT GO BEHIND HIGH THIN CLOUDS. PRELIMMARY INVEST IGAT ION
INDICATES NO KNOWN AIRCRAFT T IN THE VICINITY OR IN THIS FLIGHT PATH
TIME FOR OBSERVATORY S IG HT I NG S DUR ING
OF POSSIBLE CAUSE OF T
OR A METORITE INVEST IGATION CONT INUES. GEORGE C. GRIMSLEY, MAJOR,
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABLE.
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