PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP . DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION LOCATION
23 June 65 .24/0215-0300Z 23 June 65.24/0215-0300Z Sullivan, Wisconsin ")
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 0. CONCLUSION be
Civilian Astronomical (EEuus) Veu Astronomical RECULUS) Vever
waned vo. 0ot.
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS venbl wbeseer wenbe wheper Pogules
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
White light far to the West which tured to orange ani red
45 linutes flashing. Object hovered and dropped out of line of
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION observation at dusk.
Ground-Visual COMENTS: Venus at 7h 2lm, Mars llh 50m, Jupiter 4h 5ln. Sun
7. COURSE at about oh on ecliptic. Not likely that Venus would 1 be visible.
Hovered and dropped Star REGuLUs at lOh seting at about the time that the object
out of sight. was reported to have disappeared. Eveluation as Astro body
8. PHOTOS ∞onsistant with data presented. ReGuLus concluded to be the object
under observetion.
Yes
XNo
Yes
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provioue sditione of thie form may bo used. Previous sditions of this lorm may bo used.
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23JUNC STAR/PEANET
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1. INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF BRANCH
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AF IN: 49295 (26 Jun 65) G/rb )
ACTION: NIN-7 TO I CY √
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8,SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (21) Pg 1 OfSA5-OS
OSA
SMB C034 ZKZCHQ US
USA
PP RUEAHQ IL
ILI
DE RUCDAH 3 23/0039Z ILS
ILT
ZNR - FM OOO
RD KU
P 252355Z P 252355Z MP
AA
FM CHICAGO ADS TRUAX FLD WIS GC
OI
TO RUWGALE/ADC . LL
AFNIN
ZEN/30 AIR DIV TRUAX FLD WIS AFXPD
AFSMS AFSMS DOO
RUCDSQ/AFLC I AFISI
AFRDC
RUEAHQ/USAF AFPCP
AFOCC
RUEAHQ/SE CRETARY AF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS CHOIN 21574 25/2359Z. FOR FOREIGN TECH DIV AT AFLC.
ECTS - ONE. NO EXHAUST OR TAIL. NO SOUND. DESCRIPTION OF
TWO COUPLES AT SULLIVAN WIS., OBSERVED A WHITE LIGHT FAR -
E WEST WHICH TURNED H TURNED TO ORANGE WITH SOME FLASHING RED. TO ORANGE TH SOME FLASHING RED.
TO THE WEST WHICH TO THE

INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN: 49295 (26 Jun 65) Pg 2 of 3
OBSERVER AT TRUAX NOTICED A WHITE LIGHT WITH A RED LIGHT
BENEATH IT TO THE SOUTH OF TRUAX. POSITION OF OBJECT
PAGE 2 RUCDAH 3 UNCLAS
WHEN DISAPPEARED - SAME. FLIGHT PATH - HOVERED AND DROPPED mhen otSatt
DOWN OUT OF SIGHT. LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT - 45 MINUTES.
WITH NO VISUAL AIDS. TIME
AND ATE OF SIGHTING - 24/02 15-B300Z. LIGHT CONDITIONS - DUSK. AND ATE OF SIGHTING - 24/02 15-B300Z. LIGHT CONDITIONS - DUSK.
LOCATION 0B OBSERVERS - 4257N8835W (3 MILES SOUTH OF SULLIVAN, LOCATION 0B 0BSERVERS - 4257N8835W (3 MILES SOUTH OF SULLIVAN,
WIS4316N8920W OUCO
AGES 22 &2 SULLIVAN, WIS. OCCUPATION
SALESMAN. MR. & MRS.
SULLIVAN, WIS. OCCUPATION SOD FIRM MANAGER. EST IMATE OF
RELIABILITY - FAIR. AGE 32,
JEFFERSON, WIS. OCCUPATION - DEPUTY SHERIFF ESTIMATE OF
RELIABILITY - GOOD. WEATHER AND WINDS. OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF
WEATHER - CLEAR SKY, VISIBILITY GOOD. AWS ACCOUNT OF WIND AND
VELOCITY. SURFACE - 00000. 6000 FEET - 350/10. 10,000 FEET
350/20. 16,000 FEET - 320/25. 20,000 FEET - 300/35. 30,000 350/20. 16,000 FEET - 320/25. 20,000 FEET - 300/35. 30,000
CEILING: NONE. VISIBILITY CEILING: NONE. VISIBILITY - 15 MILES PLUS. NO CLOUD COVER. 15 MILES PLUS. NO CLOUD COVER.
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 49295 (26 Jun 65) Pg 3 of 3
NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA. INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN - NONE.
PREPARING OFFICER, CHICAGO ADS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
PREL IMINARY ANAL YSIS OF POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTINGAN
PAGE 3 RUCDAH 3UNCLAS
AIRCRAFT OR BEACON LIGHT. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABLE. AIRCRAFT OR BEACON LIGHT. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABLE.
BT
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