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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7428555
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONSan Lorenzo Island Pacific
FRAMES6

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
8 July 65 09/0515Z San Lorenzo, Island, (Pacific)
3.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
HTA
Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported Two objects about i5o ft long cylindrical shape dull metalli
∞lor dense smoke trail black. Objects flying low on horizoh
.TYPE OF OBSERVATION in SE direction with nose up altitude. Flight horizontallyt
Ground-Visual high rate ofs speed. Objects tumed Nest and rose straight up
disappearing from sight in puff of snoke. 1st object sighted
7. COURSE at 09/0515z, second object at 09/0700z.
West - Rising MOIMENTS: ClMoNTs: Called Vandenburg Called Vandenburg Operation Intell. Section. No Operation Intell. Section. No
8. PHOTOS lissile launches by Air Force on West Coast for 8,9,lo July.
Yes Possi ble Navy Launch from Port Mugu or Possi ble Nav Launch from Port Mugu or Submarine (Polaris Type).
XIXNo Location repart by Lat and Longitude in error. Report submittel Location repart by Lat and Longitude in error. Report submitted
. PHYSICAL VIDENCE to Navy as Action and AF as Infornetion. No further check nede to Navy as Action and AF as Infornetion. No further check mede
at this time.
Y.s Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious editlone of thie forw may bo ueed. Previoue editlens of thi may bo used.
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N OMING DEPARTMENT OR THE AIR FORC!
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AFIN: 8530 (9 Jul 65) N/dbn Page lof 2
ACTION: NIN-7 XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, SMB-1 (28)
INFO: NSA-7, XOP-1,
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1. MERINT F/V SWIFT WC7294 SIGHTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
DULL METALIC COLOR, WITH BLOW TORCH LOOKING EYHAUST AND DENCE
BLACK SMOKE TRAIL. OBJECTS FLYING SOUTH EAST LOW ON THE
HORIZON IN A NOSE UP ATTITUDE, FLYING HORIZONTALY AT HIGH RATE
OF SPEED AND THEN TURNING WEST STRAIGHT UP AND DISSAPEARED FROM
SIGHT IN A LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE/ OBJECTS, WERE VERY LARGE AND
LEFT A RED AND BLACK TRAIL AGAINST SKY. LEFT A RED AND BLACK TRAIL AGAINST SKY. 1.59
2. VESSEL POSITION AT TIME OF SIGHTING SAN LORENZO ISLAND! 55-35N 2. VESSEL POSITION AT TIME OF SIGHTING G SAN LORENZO ISLAND! 55-35N
133-36W
3. FIRST OBJECT SIGHTED AT 0905I5Z, SECOND OBJECT 3. FIRST OBJECT SIGHTED AT 0905I5Z, SECOND OBJECT
4 WEATHER ON 4 WEATHER ON SCENE WEST, ST. LITY UNLIM
BT NOTE: Advance copy Advance copy delivered delivered to NIN, XOPX, JCS/OSD/DIA. Corrects
AFIN 8317 (9 Ju1 65). AFTN 83I7 (9Ju1 65) Retransmitted to CIA per Form I392 Retransmitted to CTA per Farm I392
BZ #147.
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT Or THE AIR FORCE SAN CORENO
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
SMB BI34 AFIN: 8317(9Ju165) N/rm pg l of 2
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THIS MESSAGE IS SUBJECT 1 TO CORRECTION XOPX-8, SAFOS-3 27)
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FM CCGD SEVENTEEN TILI
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1 MERINT F/V SWIFT WC7294 SIGHTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
DULL METALIC COLOR, WITH BLOWIAKGDH LOOKING EXHAUST AND DENCE
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:NCQOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
1 of 2
AFIN: 8317(9Ju165) pg
OF SPEED AND THEN TURNING WEST STRAIGHT UP AND DISSAPEARED FROM
SIGHT IN A LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE. OBJECTS WERE VERY Y LARGE AND
LEFTIH RED AND BLACK TRAIL AGAINST SKY. 22
2. VESSEL POSITION AT TIME OF SIGHTING SAN LORENZO ISLAND, 55-35N
133'2
!2.
3. FIRST OBJECT SIGHTE DBJECT SIGHTED 090700Z.
4. WEATHER 4. WEATHER ON SCENE SEA ON SCENE SEA I SWELL 2 BILI UNLIMITED.
BT
NOTE:C MESSAGE HAS BEEN_SERVICED NOTE: MESSAGE HAS BEEN SERVICED
ADV CY DELIVERED TO XOPX.
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