PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
9 Auguat 65 10/0430Z Hollywood Hills, California
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3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (SATELLITE DECAY)
4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS
One Description and duration in accord with decay analysis.
5. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minut es Orange ball of fire crossing hori zon from the moon. Duration
2 mimutes. Observed through Tx. Initial impression was a
.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION meteor but speed too slcw.
Ground-Visual (TX)
7. COURSE
Not Reported
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HEADQUARTERS ACCESE
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIC
REPLY TO
ATEN OF: TDEW
SUAJECT: 7 SEP 1955
UFO Sighting, 9 Aug 65, Hollywood Hills, California
TO: He USAF SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
Reference the attached letter from requesting
information on his sighting of 9 Aug 65. The following is a
susgested reply:
a. Dear
Your recent sighting of 9 August l965 is characteristic
of re-entry of space debri of re-entry of space debris into the earth's atmosphere, however,
no major object re-entered during this time. There are many
smaller componen ts of so called space junk on which a plot or
track is not made. It is quite likely that you observed the
re-entry of one of these smaller fragments.
FOR THE COMMANDER
ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr fm
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems 1l Aug 65 .
YOU- THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!

PRODUCTIONS INC. August 11, 1965
Project Officer
Unidentified Flying Objects
Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20330
Dear Sir:
On August 9th at approximately 9:30 P.M., I was sitting
on my patio ir the Hollywood Hills with my wife, my son,
my step-son and a friend. I was looking through my
Japanese telescope at the moon and the stars, being that
falling star". However, it was not a falling star, as it
did not dissipate as a falling star does I put the tele-
scope on it and it was like a big orange b fire as
it crossed the horizon from the tremendous speed.
It leveled off and went straight into the horizon. I
watched it through the telescope for approximately 2 minutes.
It did not change its direction or shape at any time -- it
was just a round ball of fire.
I had thought perhaps it was a satellite, but could get no
confirmation of same. I have always been a skeptic with
regards to UFo, however, if this was not a satellite, it
certainly - was a UFO.
There were many airplanes in the sky above There were many airplanes in the sky above Los Angeles this Los Angeles this
night and you can be assured night and you can be assured that this was not an airplane.
Very truly yours, Verytruly yours
HB/bd
hollywood,califonnia 90os9 CABLE ADDRESS: