PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
15 August 65 16/0255z Bryte, California A
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (MARS)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS MARS on the Western Horizon at the time of the report.
setting Astro Body being refracted.
Obj ect has characteristics of
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
shaped ob ject chrome like with red stripe. Flame
15 - 17 Minutes Flat oval No sound. Objeqt
appe ared to be emitting from the top center. level in West. Flight was
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION unusually bright. Observed at ground Time f
straight down into the ground. 15-17 minute sighting.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual report (Local 2040). report (Local 2040).
7. COURSE 7. COURSE Refraction of Astro object Refraction of Astro object. MARS at zon setting at about
Setting Setting ti me of report. time.
Confusion in Z time ard Local AFB observed object and
8. PHOTOS Personnel in Centrol Tower at McClellan
Yes believed it to be a Star.
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Ys
No
FORM Provious editions of thie form may bo used,
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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1. COUNTRY. U.S.A. S. REPORT NUMBER:
2. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT 9. DATE OF REPORT: 16 August 1965
10. NO. Of PagEs: 2 a
3. ISC NUMBER: 11. REFERENCES: AFR 200-2
: DATE OF INFORMATION 16 August 1965 SECURITY & LAW ENFORCEMENT DIV.
12. ORIGINATOR:
McCLELLAN LAFB, CALIFORNIA
S. PLACE AND DATE OF ACQS 13. PREPARED DY: Patrodman Hollis L. Burgess
6. EVALUATION:  SOURCE INFORMATION
14.'APPROVING AUTHORIT lled
7.SOURCE: Mr JOHN R. ARMSTRONG, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Scty & Law Enforcement Div
(Loave Biank)
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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CONTINUATION SHEET ORIGINATOR
SECURITY & LAW ENFORCEMENT DIV
(Claeeification and Control Merkingo) McCLELLAN AFB, CALIFORNIA
A. DESCRIPTION: (Leave Blank)
l. Shape - Flat oval shape.
2. Size - Dime.
3. Color - Chrome with brilliant red across the center.
4.1 Number - One.
5. N/A
6. Features -Nome.
7. Size - Flame appeared to emit from top center, not as large as object.
8. Sound - None. 8. Sound - None.
9. Unusually Eright 9. Unusually Bright
B. DESCRIPTION OF DESCRIPTION COURSE OF OBJECT: OBJECT:
1. Object was eceptionally bright, appeared to be moving
2. Angle of elevation - Approximately 45. Angle of elevation - Approximately 45°.
3. Ground level west of observation point.
4. Flight path - Appeared to stand still for 8 to l0 minutes, then started 4. Flight t path Appeared stand still for 8 to lo minutes, then started
straight down.
5. Disappearance - Straight dowm toward ground until out of sight
6. Length of time in sight Approximately 15 to 17 minutes.
C. MANNER OF (BSERVATION:
1. Ground - Visual and binoculars.
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D. TIME & DATE.CE.SIGHTING:
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1. 0255 hr9, 16 August 1965.
2. Night.
E. LOCATION (F OBSERVER:
Bryte, Calif.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMAT ION IDENTLFTING LN ORMAT ION OF OBSEVER: OBSERVER:
Civilian Civilian- , Age 55. Ag• 59 e. Bryte, Calif. e. Bryte, Calif.
Occupation -I Occupation-
G. G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
Slight t overcast overcast - Stars appeared hazy. - Stars appeared hazy.
Wind - 2l0 at 4 Wind - 2lo at 4 Knots - southwest Knots - southwest
No Ceiling
Visibility Visibilitz - 10 miles.
High thin covering, smoke layer to southwest.
CB's over sast Sierra Nev.
H. MCAFB tower claimed object to be a star - Burgess, Hollis L. GS-7, Desk Sgt.
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