PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION LOCATION
Air-Visual Over "evada, Fallon NAAS, Air-Visual Over "evada, Fallon NAAS,
31 August 65 0 01/0430Z Winnemucca AFS, Tonapah NFS, Nevada Winnemucca AFS, Tonapah_NFS, Nevada
3 SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Visual: Astro (CapELIA) Astro (CAPELIA)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Radar: (WEATH R PHENOMENA) Radar: (Weath R Phenombna)
One Visual Visual observation to NE, Radar retuims to NW.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 Hours, 15 Minutes Oblong object green on one end red on the other white center.
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground observers estinnte 15 deg elevation sextant 20 deg
Grd-Visual, Grd-Radar elevation on azimuth of O50 deg. Air Visual of this object mede
Air-Visual also. Tonapah, Nevada tracked object at 15,ooo ft di stance 11o
7. COURSE miles azimuth 34O degrees. Visual object made stops starts and
climbs. Disappeared by fading. Air-Visunl from F-lo2. Ground
Stationary, Erratic Radar from Tonapah and Winnemicca AFs. Ground sightings from
9. PHOTOS Fallon NAS. Winnemucca suggested that cause of Radar returns
might be due to Weather.
Yes Visual sighting charactefistic of Astro Body. CAPELla in the
No approximate position reported.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i Yes
XXNo
FORM
TD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Provious aditions of this fotm mey be used.

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr 1 Atch
Major, USAF Msg fm n 3635 FLYTNGWG,
Chier, Aeria nenomena STEAD AFB, NEV, CITE:
OP 17128 SEPT 65.
Memo, TDEW/UFO, UFO Sighting, TonopaH AFS, Nev
24 Sep 65
TO: TO: TDEW/UFO TDEW/UFO
The description of the flight path and maneuvers The description of the flight path and maneuvers during the 3 hour and during the 3 hour and
15 minutes the observations were made is insufficient to allow a meaningful
evaluation to be made. However, the description evaluation to be made. However, the description 'stoped, started,
and made right hand climbs" infers movements not compatible with aircraft
targets. A possible explanation for targets. A possible explanation for this radar sighting could be a
so-called "bubble" in the atmosphere which could cause a radar reflection,
and conceivably might cause a visual and conceivably might cause a visual observation as well. Such a "bubble'
would fall in the category of weather phenomenon, as suggested by personnel would fall in the category of weather phenomenon, as suggested by personnel
at the Winnemucca radar site. at the Winnemucca radar site.
JOHN W. VEGA 1 Atch
LE Colonel, USAF n/c
Acting Director
Electronics Directorate
Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg l of 4
SMB H024RTTU JAW RUWJBUA 0011 2522225-UUUU- RUE BHQA
ZNR UUUUU AF IN : 43222 (10 Sep
R 0922 10Z ACTION : NIN-7
FM 3635FL YT NGWG STEAD AFB NEV INFO .
DIA-I21)
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWJEWA/28A IRD IV HAM ILTON AFB CALIF
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUE BHQA/CSAF
RUEBHQA /O SAF RUEBHQA /0SAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS OP 17128 SEPT . FOR: AFSC FTD; CSAF UNCLAS OP 17128 SEPT 6. FOR: AFSC FTD; CSAF
AFNIN; OSAF SAFOI. UFO.
THE FOLL OW ING RE PORT THE FOLL OW ING REPORT IS SUBM ITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH SUBM ITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH .
14AFR 200-2: 14,AFR 200-2:
A(①OBLONG. A(1) OBLONG.
) GRAPEFRUIT
(3) RED ON ONE ENO, GREEN ON THE OTHER WITH GLOW ING WHITE
CENTER.
(4)ONE.
(5) N/A.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED

1
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 43222 (10 Sep 65) Pg 2 of 4
UNCLAS.
6NONE.
(7) NONE.
(8) NONE
(9) NONE.
B (D) SHAPE AND GLOW.
(2) GROUND OBSERVERS EST IMATE OBJECT AT 15 DEGREES TO
20 DEGREES LATER CONFIRMED BY SEXTANT AT 20 DEGREES) ABVE
HOR IZON AT APPROX IMATELY 050 DEGREES FROM FALLON NAAS, NEV.
PILOT UNABLE TO GIVE THIS INFORMAT ION. TONOPAH AFS NEV PLACED
OBJECT AT 15,000 FEET MSL WITH AN AZ IMUTH OF 340 DEGREES AND A
DISTANCE OF 150 NM. WINNEMUCCA AFS, NEV PLACED OBJECT AT
15000 MSL BUT GOT NO AZ IMUTH OR DISTANCE READ ING.
(3) ELEVAT ION 15,000, AZIMUTH 340 DEGREES FROM TONOPAH.
() STOPPED, STARTED AND MADE RIGHT -HAND QMBS.
(5) FADED OUT.
(6) 0430 -0745Z, 1 SEPT 1965.
C. (D AIR VISUAL, GROUND VISUAL, GROUND ELECTRONIC.
(2) SEVEN BY FIFTY BINOCULARS, SEXTANT.
(3) F 102 ;Head ing ILOT RUNNING
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN 43222 (10 Sep 65) Pg 3 of 4
NTERCEPT S; MACH 83; 184TH FIS FRESNO, CAL IF.
PAGE 3 RUWJBUA 0011 UNQLAS
D.(104301SEP 6
()NIGHT
E.(1) AIR -A IMATEL Y 15-25 MILES SE FALLON NAAS,
NEV
RADAR - 3803N 11714W TONOPAH AFS, NEV Rauan " Jovsn T17 T4w T oMorAnT AT J, N2y
RADAR - 4 05 8N 1174 6W RADAR - 4 05 8N 1174 6W W INN CCA AFS, NEV CCA AAFS, NEV
F. (1) NONE. F.(1) NONE.
(2) RODDY, EDWARD F., CQ, 194TH FIS (ANG), FRESNO, (2) RODY, EDWARD F., CQL, 194TH FIS (ANG), FRESNO,
CALIF; BURBINE, LEONARD OVMN), MSGT, HMN 769, NAS ALAMEDA, CALIF; BURBINE, LEONARD ONMN), MSGT, HMN IN 769, NAS ALAMEDA,
CALIF; SGT MAJ. FIFTEEN CALIF; SGT MAJ. FIFTEEN OCATED AT
FALLON NAAS, NEV FALLON NAAS, NEV.
G. (D SCATTERED CLOUDS AT G(D SCATTERED CLOUDS AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 FT MSL. APPROXIMATELY
(2)ALT DIR VEL VERT TEMP GRAD
SURFACE 70 DEGREES F.
6,000 MSL 280 * PLUS 20 DEGREES C.
10,000 060 6 PLUS 10 DEGREES C.
16,000 160 12 MINUS 10 DEGREES C.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 43222 (10 Sep 65) Pg 4 of 4
20,000 200 12 MINUS 17 DEGREES C.
30,000 250 9 41 DEGREES C.
PAGE 4 RUWJBUA 0011 UNQLAS
50,000 270 32 M INUS 6 DEGREES C.
80,000 350 M INUS S 62 DEGREES C.
(3) 15,000 AGL ANO 25,000 AQL
(4) 15 MILES PLUS
(5) 4/10T HS
(6) NONE
(7) SEE ITEM G2. (7) SEE ITEM G2. .
Ho ThE RADAR SITE AT WINNEMUCCA WAS OF thE OPINION THAT H THE RADAR SITE AT WINNEMUCCA WAS OF ThE OPINION THAT
IT MIGHT BE WEATHER NOME NON. COULD NOT NOME NON. COULD NOT BE MORE BE MORE E SPECIFIC. SPECIFIC.
INONE.
J. NONE.
KAS THE K AS THE ASSISTANT UFO OFFICER FOR THE BASE, 1ST LT HOWARD ASSISTANT UFO OFFICER FOR THE BASE, 1ST LT HOW AR D
SUPPORT THE HYPOTHESIS AS SOME KNOWN OBJECT.
L. NONE.
BT NOTE: ADV CY DELIVERED TO DIA/JCS
NNNN
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

il Augurt l965 Nev 'a Area
Gd Air Visual Gd RanaR
Visual: CAPELLA Radar : Weather
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Director
Aerospace Studies Inst
ATTN: Archives Branch
Maxwell AFB, Alabamq

DAMON , TX 3 Sep65
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