DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8696553
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONSunnyvale California
FRAMES35
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15 Octobar 65 16/0230Z Sunnyvala, California
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
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Civilian Astre (METEOR)
4. NLIMBER OF OBJECTS Possible meteor if estimate on duration high.
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS
15-20 seconds Object was a white ball followed by red trail. Object was a white ball followed by red trail. S Straight
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION overhead from NW to SE. Duty officer at Mofett NAS stated overhead from NW to SE. Duty officer at Mofett NAS stated
that the area of the sighting is located between a municipal
Ground! Ground airport and a NAs. Seven military and a large number of
7. 7. COURSE civilain aircraft were operating in the area at ths time of .
the sighting.
SE
3. PHoTOS PHOTOS No reports from the many a/e in area at time of sighting.
Possible meteor if duration estimate high. Possible a/c
Yes with afterburner if duration estimate low. More likely
XNo meteor sin ce no sound reported.
9. PHYSICA EVIDENCE
Yes
No
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editione of this form may be used.
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72 nare ir:he dissrceoi . osje i. 1/4 mile lst & then 500 feet.
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several UFO
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liighty smoke stacks on Power Station
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Saw lights over Power NYU or oujech of gn unldan
Ing-did not investigate.
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s. rgadng tis ar simlies obsarwhon, or any other background mate.inl. Wo will return the matarial to you.
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No Cass, Information Only Southing, Conneticut
Source: Saucer News, Vol. 12, No. 4 2 Oct 65
Dec 65
SAUCER LANOING IN CONNECTICUT: Just before press time, we learned of a
sensational incident that occurre the nights of October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th,
in Southinqton Conn. A Iocal in s Southinaton, Conn. A local amed Ronald Rubenstain sa med Ronald Rubenstain saw a UFo low over low over
his car on these three on these three consecuti evenings. enings. On one night it On one night hovering
only 50 aet above him. Hs describ only 50 faet above him. He descril t as being 2 car langths t as being 2 car langth liameter, iameter,
and 3 car lengths long. and 3 car lengths a "corrugated bottom," a and numerous lights, and nume rous lights,
including four lioh e dome, After several seconds it After seve seconds it
swooped away and Iand swooped away and Ianded a hiqh hill about - a high hill mile away. ile away.
A search of th lll by news reporters a I by news reporters a few days latar disclosed a char- few days latar disclosed a char-
red area on a ridge overlooking the countryside. red area on a ridge overlooking the countryside.
Rubenstain took a picture on one of the occasions, Rubenstain took a picture on one of ths occasions, but it shows only a
whits spot at some distance from the camera, against the night sky.
er
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Information Only South America
Soures: Saucer News, Vol 13, #1, Mar 66 4 October 65
nace
Throughout Oetober, inrouqnout Uctooer, N November, and ua.amber, dozens cf Ufo incidents con- 0028nSc incroent3 con-
tinued to accur tinued to occur throughout South America. America. especially in Argentina. Among the
most startling was an incident reported o October 4th, concerning three October 4th, oncerning three
childran who claimed they were almost abductad by small humanoid who claimed they were almost abductad by small humanoid creatures creatures
while on their to school. This occurred in Salta. A similar incident took
place at about the same time in Santiago del Este, where a gigantic creature place about the same time in Santiago del Este, where a gigantic creature
disappeared disappeared "enveloped in a cloud of dirt" before the eyes of several children "enveloped in a cloud of dirt" before ths eyes of several children
who had gone to get water from a dam. In neither of these casas was a flying who had gone to get water from a dam. In neither of these casas was a flying
saucer seen, according to our information. saucer seen, , according to our information.
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on October 7 and 3 do much toward placing thia unueual phenomenon
in its proper perapective.
Our case filles for l9é5 were screened for sightings from the
San Franeisco area. Multiple reports vere received from Hamilton
Alr Force Pase. These reports originated from Valnut Creek, San
Marael, San Francisco, Plessant Ull, and the surrounding area.
They vere evaluated as satellites and varlous observaticns of
stars and pLanets.
Photographs of UwOs are aubnitted to the Ar Force for
etunned.
to the owners. Pernission to use these printa and pietures umst
be obtained fron the owners. Aa of this date, the objeets In be obtained fron the owners. Aa of this date, the objeets In
photographs whi ch have been oubnsi ttad. to the Alr Ferce for
evaluatiou have been identified as known Matural or convention
objects such as aircrart, balloons, saaas and planets, lens flares,
emulaion flaws, light craeks in the camera, and rerlections. --
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Thank you for your letter and for your interest in Air Force
matters.
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- Sincerely,
7
1 Atch JOHN P. SPAULDING
Blue Book Report Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
The Mapa Register Office of Information
Regi ster Building
Prst A Cooabs St
aps, Califomis C0074-47- SA7-016
COCRDINATED By rrlee Combk cy - SAT-OEG
SAF-OI C3 Render ey - SAF-OrO
Activity.oy - SAF-orc Stavbeck
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HEADQUARTERS Cmn
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO TDEW/UFO
ATTN OF: OC!
SUBJECT: Request for UFo Information,
TO: Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
Referenee the, attached letter from reporter for
the The following is a suggested reply:
a. Dear Sir,
The enclosed fact sheet is provided as general information
on the results on the results of Pro.ject Blue Book. Project Blue Book. This brochure explains the This brochure explains the
success of ou. success of investigations sir investigetions si nce its inception in l947. its inception in 1947.
Articles such as those published by you in the
on Oet 7 and Oct 8 do much toward placing this umusual phenomenon on Oct 7 and Oct 8 do much toward placing this umusual phenomenon
in its proper perspective. The case files for l965 were screened in its proper perspective. The case files for l965 were soreened
for sightings from the San Francisco area. Multiple reports were
received from Hamilton Air Force Base during the period 4 to 8
Aug 65. These reports were from Walnut Creek, Sen Rafael, San
Francisco, Pleasant Hill and the surrounding area and were eval-
uated as a satellite and various observations of stars and planets.
Mars, Arcturus, and Venus were the major astronomieal objects
observed.
Photographs of UFOs are submitted to the Air Force for
evaluation only. The original negatives and prints are returned
to the owners. Permission to use these prints end pictures muist
be obtained from the Owners. As of this date, L no photographs
have been submitted to the Air Force which have not been identified
as kmown or conventional objects such as aireraft, balloons, stars,
etc. Also, evaluations include lens flares, emulsion flaws, light
cracks in the camera, reflections, ete. Names of UFo witnesses
are not released by the Air Force. However, if the name of a
witness is released through other sources such as newspapers, books, witness ls released cirougn Ocner sources sucn as newspegers,. DOOKS,
or magazine articles, the name is regarded in the field of public
domain and can be used in association with UFo reports. domain and can be used in association with Uro reports.
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Balloon,
Page 2-NAPA REGISTER Thursday, Ocicber 7, 1965
Title: "The Saga of Flying Objeets."
Scene: The offlce of a Napa Medical Group doctor on
Lincoln Avenue. The time is 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Action: Deunis Roberts, 6, is about to leave the doç- Flying Object FOR THE COMMANDER
tor's office with his grandmother when the physician re-
wards him for submitting to medical ministrations by
handing the youngster a large balloon filled with gas--red
on one end and white on the other. Seen In Area
Dennis walks out on the street, lets go of grandma's Deputy for Technology and Subsystems ERIC T de JONCKNERE, Colonel, USAF
hand and lets go of the balloon.
Dennis: "Shucks." A flying object "that had to be from outer space" contaet: Hq USAF SAFOICC, Wash D C 20330.
Grandma: "Look, the atmosphere certainly makes was sighted over Napa about 3 p.m. yesterday a house- Book. Should you desire further information
the balloon way up there look weird. It's floating over wife and a television repairman who is also a pilot.
Bel Aire and up (oward Calistoga!" 37 Weston Moser, owner of the Television Center, 1601 Major H Guintanilla is the project off
Dennis: "Shucks." Lincoln Ave., was repairing a set at a homg in the Bel Lincoin Ave., was repairing a set at a home in the Bel
Scene: Near a home in the Bel Aire section. The time Scene: Near a home in the Bel Aire section. The time Aire section of Napa when a woman called him outside
about 3 p.m. Wednesday. to verify what she could hardly believe.
Moser said the silver object was traveling north to- bubsystems
Action; Housewite and others see what they can ward Calistoga at about 3,Oo0 feet. He estimated its ward Calistoga at about 3,Ooo feet. He estimated its USAF
hardly believe-a revolving flying object at about 3,00d hardly believe--a revolving flying object at about 3,000 speed at between 350 and S00 miles per hour, The wing- Wash D C 20330.
fect headed for Catlsioga. The oblong object was red on fect headed for Catlstoga. The oblong object was red on less crait was roughly about 15 or 20 feet long and ob- less crait was roughly about 15 or 20 feet long and ob-
one end and white on the other end, and had no wings. long in shape, he said.
Sone thought the flying object might have coue from Sone thought the flying object might have cone from The clincher in Moser's belief the unidentified flying The clincher in Moser's belief the unjdentified flying
outer space because it made no sound, indicating it could A object was from another planet was the fact that there
be powered by maguetie force. be powered by magnetie force. was no sound. Ltr 1 At
Scene: The Napa Register office Friday morning. "This means it must have been propelled by "This means it must have been propelled by mag- 1 Atch
Action: Voice that does not wish to be identified re- netic force," Moser reasoned. "it couldn't have been jet is the project officer of Project Blue
ports Thursday between 3 and 3:30 p.m. saw an oblong or gas powered, and we can't propel aircraft by mag- urther information on this subject, please
object witbout wings, that made no noise, silver colored, netic force yet.
and was red on one end. "Ii had to come from some place and it was not made Ltr Robert M Conley
Voice states the object coming south from Callstoga, here on earth," he concluded.
veered over Ias Amigas area then south in direction of Moser did not think what he saw was a military
Napa Comty Airport. object. craft. He did not see any lettering on the body of the
Problem: Was there any connection between the
visit to the doctor's office and the sighting Wednesday? The woman, who got the first look at the UFO, said
Did some other youngster go to the doctor yesterday? the saucer was revolving, and that one end was red and
Or, are the incidents absolutely unrelafed? No one seems the other end white.
to know for certain, but there are no other explanations She reported the incident to The Napa Register and
at this time. fied the police department, but asked that she not be identi-
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NAPA, CALIFORNIA
Air Technical Center
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Wright Patterson Air Forcs Base, Ohio
Dear Sirs:
There have been some unidentified flying objects sighted by
residents in the Napa County, California area. The office
would like to know if there have be sightings in the
San Francisco Bay area or he past ars.
We have notified Hamilton Air Force Base, Marin County and -
officials there have us to your office for further
details.
Also, any information that would be forwarded to our office
that would enlighten the general publio as to how to report
such sightings, such sightings, what to look for, ete., would be of help. would help. Any Any
formal reports f om this area that could be ent would be
appreciated Also, if your offies has any photos that could
be used would aid in an article for the paper.
Enclosed are some clippings fr the paper, The
on the sightings. Any comment referring to the uld
help us in reporting such events accurately.
Thank you,
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UFO REPORT
A. 12ND INST 3820. IA CHANGE 2
1. DESCRIPTION
A. WHITE BALL FOLLOWED BY RED TRAIL
FORM a
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The Sky is Full of Mysteries .-
Gary Gillis, Daily Breeze photographer, ture. The bottom photo is a blown-up
didn't see the object until he printed section of the sky showing the strange
he photo, but there it was just above! object. Is it a flying saucer?
the heads of two girls in a routine pic-
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Skies?
Routine Photo, Then...
A Bright Spot Appears
"I was developing these negatives from while shooting the pictures, and that to his
shooting assignment in Lomita," Breeze knowledge no fluke in the developing proc-
photographer Gary Gillis said, a nd it ess would leave the above image.
showed uo on the negatives." The picture was shot with a twin lens
"What showed up?" reflex camera at 1/250th of a second at f/16.
"At the risk of sounding foolish, it looks Is it a bird, a plane, or . . .
kind of saucer-shaped." We don't know.
Oh, by the way. the girls are (from
Whatever Gillis picked up in the picture left) Trina Sagers, Toni Gray, Evelyn Ro-
is shown above. for you to decide for your- driguez, Toni Villani and Carol Weston. All
self. ara contestants in the Miss Lomita-Harbor
The photographer said he saw not City Beauty Pageant.
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21 10/ The time was lo45 AM. on Friday, the 3ath of Octobor, l965. Tho doy wes cleer
3 and mild. Gerald Lucart and Ernest Krasovic were working outdoors in tho yerd.
They stopped to admire a high-flying jet that was trailing a long vapor trail,
vn.
A few moments later, as thoy crossed a part of the field, Lucart pointed to a
place considerably lower than the jet-trail and asked Krasovic what it was ho
was seeing. Krasovic didn't see it immodiatoly but then both men were obser-
%A a clearly outlined, very shiny bright, chromo-liko ball. It came out of the
2"-77 north and approached until it took a stationery position at an elevation of
20 degrces. It remained in that position for from il to 15 seconds.It thon
changed shape and becam a long narrow cigar-liko object tapering from its
middle to tho rounded ends of the object. Suddenly aftor the alapsed timo a-
foromontioned,it accelorated awey in a matter of from 4 to 6 seconds!! Lucert
tried to alert veldors somo Vords away but was apparently unsuccessful.It dis-
73 appeared into tho N.E. -losing nono of it's elovation in relation to the horizon,
Around ll:3o A.M. both mon rolated that the sky was full of vepor trails made
Both mon declared that a camera vould havo rocorded a picture. An ostimate at
altitudo by Lucart wes,8,ooo foot. Krasovic estimated its distance at 8 to lo
miles.
Tho ob joct's intonse brillianco did not change during th shape-changing manou-
vor, Both non vore at a loss to explain its stationary position, its metcoric
spoed,its lack of aorodynamic features,and its oxtreno reflectivity or lumino-
sity. No sound, trail ete vas noted. No details marrod its smooth surraco.
On August 11, 1965 at 6:50 P.M. Gary Tolz roportod socing a cloarly outlinod
round object ho could not idontify. It had a dull silvor color. It came from the
area of the sun and took only 8 seconds to move from an elevation of 3o degreos
to a position almost ovorhoad.He was driving on East Ave. noer Battles Ave.
Ita path was gonorall S.W. to N.E...
On July 18, 1965, at 2:00 P.M., Joseph Bralek wes driving N. on Brown St. noar
Cole & Lovers Lane, Tho day Was cloar and cool with a fow clouds-,Tlrough his
vindshield he-saw silvory,round objoct..Ito size wes "liko a dite in tho sly",
said Brolok, i stoppod his car, got out, but thore wes nothing thore to seo,
not evon an airplahe,
Clovoland,0.--Oct. 9, 1965--(1) 8:40 P.M, --Round disc with rotating lights on
adge--soen undor cloud lavor-drizzlo(2) l0:Oop.M,-triangular shape-42 tol.calls--
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FLYING SAUCER REVIEW 9 Oct 65
Jan-Feb 66 Tours, France
FRANCE
Looping UFO
Le Maine Libre of October 11. 1965
carried the following acrount:
"Shortly before mid-day on Saturday
(Octobor 9), a machine in the shape
of a plate was seen in the sky over
Tours (Indre et Loire) by four
persons.
"One of the witnesses explained
that as he was leaving his office, he that as he was leaving his office, he
had seen the object in the sky, and
had immediately called three of his
colleagues who, like himself, watched
it manoeuvre.
" 'It is impossible to say how sur-
prised we were, for never for a solitary
instant did we think chere was any instant did we think there was any
question of its bcing an aircrat.' he question of its being an aircrat.' he
explained. 'We were unable to see explained. We were unable to see
more than a point in the sky, for it
was at a great height. The flying was at a great height. The: Sying
saucer executed several loops, and we
saw that one side was silvery and the
other side black. Then, at a dizzy
speed, the machine made off towards
the north.'" (Trana. C.B.)
(Crerlit: Mme S. Saunier)
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD 102
UFO SIGHTING
Empire AFB, Michigan
Ure Sighting 12:30 Sun. moning, Oct 10...Steady white glow moving South
to East (4 or 5 min)...Appeared to be 20,000
started and flowed in same path. Sgt. Moody explained that t it appears
to be an air craft. However, Empire should send a complete report.
(Also, sky was cloudy)
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III Berlin, Connectiout
Information Only 12 October 1965
Source: Saucer News, Vol 13, Al, Mar 66
8n Oetober l2th several Connecticut newsoapers published a UFo photo On October l2th several Connecticut newsoapers published a UFo photo
taken at about 2:45 p.m. taken at about 2: e previous d by a Berlin, Connecticut boy.named
schoolwork when he hear schoolwork when he heard humming sound which sound which
Roger Labas. Rogar Labas. The boy was doin a high pitch. Aftel After spotting the spotting the
later increased in intensity and became a high pitch. and be
ob ject, he rushed indoors again ob ject, rushsd indoors again for his camera, and took a for his camera, and took a
strange-locking before the whirling craft climhed rapidly upwards into before the whirling craft climbed rapidly upwards into
fairly clear picture clear oicture saw things on it that locked that locked
the sky and disappeared. The boy said that he saw things on it the sky and disappeared. The boy said that he
like periscopes, and. that it was travaling about 7oo miles per hour.....
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At first it was very faintly blinking about 3 rad liahts-very
sharo and irregular. As we watched, the Lights got me larger and
brighter and more of them-- was the thing coning toward us possibly
If it was, it was probanly coming sideways, what we saw later nakes
us tnink. The lights were mainly red and white, tho Sus arki I saw
2 or 3 green flashes right at first. Dave didn't, but he seees to
have a stight green color blindness. 1
Plane lights are soft and furz., sort-ot., ad yon-can asuelly piek ous
the 3 or 4 Ligots. Thase ligkbe vare very bright' and plareing, aort
of Like instead of O wolen olane liants do. and ns
places on this thing in all sorts of combinations and very irregularly
and very rapidly.
Then the thing headed north wntil it was over the art or tha farms
behind the arb. Then it seemed to turn-and rove almost straithe wesi.
After it got partway to Coodhue, it seamed to drop lower and start
moving faster.
At the time when it turned west, we began to lae a dart shape
behind thelights. When it appeared to drop in altitude and sueed
different shapes would have looked like that at that angle--dnd loovei
black against the twilight sky.
It was flying just above the treetops. Just before it care to
a taller cree, the eain blinking lights seemed to bo on ths back. dhan
it came from bohind the tree, most-of-ths flaoning lightd ware irourd
the front end. Its snape was even mere definite at that point.
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. (r a'e, of courss, didn't agree), so the whole
yoiiout 7 orA mlnutes,
T are was no sound at ill dhring any ot this, and it was the
ind -s : irnt when any toi se wonld havs carried porfeetly. No plane
wid or st sound or anytnidg, he never saw any wingi either.
4f-S 2
tiring its last coupls mirutes around the water tower it soemed
a tit sallar thar a jet des at a half mile and was morinx akout
the sp-ed a -t alt mil tiay novss as it's coning in for-a landing a
(as I romenser dr n past Orarer Dave's roommate guggested that &A a
maybe it wai to ailes anay caning ia for a landizt et-the A
Mirreaoolis Lot-rrat onsl Airport.a Sut no ordinart plane'woold
o ow in tast large at that iiataes ithar this thdimg wad big and
eyae so seared that their reports of the thing ars completely
. at ourance, thay clain that the thing took 2O ainutas to
aws ha.aky and that it hovered ovee thelakae for 5
. e arertt siro exietly how Iong we vatched the thing,, but
do tw that it wad urder lo nimutes. We'ro afraid to roport
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anything
people, but if they were interested, they sure didn't ahow it; i
guess they havs to prevent panie. we may contact Fort Snallinz if
the Cities airport says no plane was around here, Sue has written
to her dad to see if he has any contacts thet might be dseiul
to us.
Arter the thing disappeared beniad the trees, the of us ranup
the hill behind Goodhue and to the eollege hrm and watertower. l lhan
BS
saw a huge dark shape with lights in i flela benind sane busnes. Panist
Oy! We bravely cr-pt up on it and fouid ---a tractor and crmotne.
Eliefl But the combine and traetor weren't what we sar fiying tr
2 for the thing or a landing strip, but no luck, so we went back to
1 the campus and started makiag phone calls.
Tonight we're going to bo out there with canera and tinoes
for a long tine in hopes (??) that it will come again. I think
we're all so seared that we'd preter it doesn't come-avain, but
in the intarssts of scienee... -
Sunday Dave and I saw 3 unuswal things. Ewo -or tat ver-
bright white, blinked while moring across the sky, then-disapceired
in nidair. The third was bright white, noved halfway up L.to tre
sky, then just stood still there for as lone as we were out. Mor
exeitement!
Other than being very shook, we're all fine. Aice l. aue
come tonight. Could you please a photodopy of this ot
to me? And do you think we sromld no otify Jjomacna? Nho? Iye ret (a
run to class now. Don't worry aocut ud - we'il Le caraiul cmulns
these things - we'lI ourry our vaterplstolal
Much love, Carol
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B. FIRST OBJECT SIZE OF DIME, SECOND OBJECT SMALLER
C. WHITE E AND RED
D. TWO
E. RED OBJECT FOLLOWED BY RED TRAIL
F. NONE
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G. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
2. MURSE DESCRIPTION
3. OBSERVATION
.
A. GROUND VISUAL
B. NONE
4. TIME
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RD CAE 150065
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE CeleD2
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 19 Oct 65
Dear
The current report on Project Blue Book, the Air
Force project on unidentified flying objects, is attached
as requested. is report contains information on the UFO
program since its origin in l948.
Sincerely,
Shena. Lenk int
SARA B. HUNT SARA B. HUNT
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
1 Atch
Blue Book Report
Mr
Cereuo, West Va, 25507
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Ceredo, W.Va.25507
Octoberil, 1965 A.D.
Gentlemen:
What is the truth about unidentified flying
abiects? Are they interplanetary, intergalans?
my /75X refractos teleseop.
Ihank-you.
A Observe Arntu Astrm,
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16 - 31 OCTOBER 1965 SIGATINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
15 .Bexley, Chio Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL)
17 Dayton, Chio Insufficient Data
Dayton, Ohio Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Litchfield, Nebraska Balloon
Corvallis, Oregon Insufficient Data
Vero Beach, Florida Balloon
'Eastern United States (Snow Hill, Multiple (PEYsICAL SPEC) Balloon
Maryland)
Baker, Oregon (PHOTO) Astro (CAPELLA)
ollamook, Oregon Astro (METEOR)
9988 vAlamosa, Colorado Astro (METEOR)
'St Ceorge, Minnesota Photo Insufficient Data
Alexander City, Alabama Balloon
Lone Prairie, Minnesota Other (PSHYCOLOGICAL)
1Tacoma, Washington ma,Hasihiigcor Astro(VENUS) AS C1O(Y21:OS)
Mollala, Oregon Astro (IUPITER) Astro (JUPITER)
Dayton, Chio Dayton, Ohio 3 Astro (VENUS) ENUS
Wheeling, West Virginia "Wheeling, West Virginia Other (UNRELIABLE REFORT) Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT)
:Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio. Astro(VENUS) AstroVENuS)
Luke AFB, Arizona l. Astro (VENUS).
2. Astro(JUPITER)
,Medway, Chio Astro (JUPITER)
Newton Center, Massachusetts Balloon Balloon
Cloverdale, Ohio Cloverdale, Ohio Astro (VEmuS) Astro (VEMUS)
Rolling Meadows, Illinois Other (REPLECTION FRCM Other (REPLECTION FROM
LIGET SOURCE)
Miamisburg, Ohio Astro (VENUS) Astro(vais)
Bayshore, New York Aircraft
West Milton, Ohio Insufficient Data
'Florissant, Missouri Aircraft
Rome, New York Aircraft
Overton, Nevada Balloon
Amityville, New York Astro (VENUS)
Efland, N Carolina HOTC3) Astro (CAPELLA)
Chicago, Illinois Aircraft
. ADDITIONAL REPORTED SISETINGS(NOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION P
16 Churehville, New York
15 1 Ecuador Frying Saucer Review
17 Surrey, England Flying Saucer Review
Transker, Africa Flying Saucer Review
Hooksett, New Hampshire Saucer News
888 England Flying Saucer Review
·London, England Flying Saucer Review
Barberton, Ohio Flying Saucer Investigating Committee
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4. 1602302
B. NIGHT
5.OBSERVERS
A. MR. DR. SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
AGE 42, MACHINIST
B. AGE 40, HOUSEWIFE
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C C. AGE 18. STUDENT 18. STUDENT
AGE 14, STUDENTO
AGE 12, STUDENT AGE 12, STUDENT
7 WEATHER 7. WEATHER
A. CLEAR
B. 290/8 350/15 330/24 340/63 340/85 340/102 330/130 N A
C. UML.IMITED
D. UNRESTRICTED
E. LESS THAN 1/10 STRATO CUMULUS
F. NONE
8. NONE
. NONE
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LARGE NUMBER OF UNIDENTIFIED CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT
A. TYPE BUNO
T-38 23666
T-33 35254
C-135 624133 6
T-33 143030 143030
2 1
HELIOOPTER N307Y N307Y
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C-130 637793
C-1 136760 136760
11. LT L. D. ERICKSON, SI3589, NAS MOFFETT FLD OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER 11. LT L. D. ERICKSON, 6I3589, NAS MOFFETT FLD OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER
SAN JOSE VUNICIPAL AIRPORT. MOST AIRCRAFT LANDING AT NIGHT USE
LANDING LIGHTS. THIS IS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING.
BT
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INFO XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3 (20)
28TH AMILION AF8 - 1
AFSC DIV WRIGH7 PATTERSON AFB 11
HDOTRS USA -
AFOI WASH
INFO CNO
COMWESTSEAFRON 1
COMTWELVE 1
CINCPACFLT
UNCLAS
UFO RE UFO RE (AMPLIFYING) NG
A MY 1608382 A,M
1. USAF C=135
LEAK ON LEAK ON NO, 3 ENGINE DURING PRIOD OF OBVR, STATED REF ENGINE DU URING PRIOD OF OBVR, STATED REF A,
2. HYDRAULIC 2, HYDRAULIC FLUID SPILLING INTO JET EXHAUST COULD POSSIALY HAVE
CAUSED RE CAUSED CED PHENOMENON. PHENOMENON,
1.
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SECNAV 00 09 093 09M 03 33 34 35 05 07 76 941$ FP BFR CSA
JCS DIA COGARD CIAN NIC NATMAPUS
CONTROL NO. PAGE OF PACE TIME OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP
C16634/1-BM-B5 1 T950Z OCT 18 1818287 OCT 65
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NO CASE (INFORATION U, "2 Ootcber 1965
Selem, Massachuretts
SACUUSENTS INVESTIGATING SUBCCMNITTER
13 Friend Court
Venham, Massachusetta
SUBJECT:
DATE: 26 Cotober 1965
FROM: Raymond E. Fowler
Chairman: MICA? Mnasaebusetta Inveatigating Subcousaittoe
TO: NICAP
Washington, D. O. Abtention: R3
CO: BROJECT BLUEROOK
The attached is a UFo Repart coemeerning a sipiting of a cigar-ahaped Wo
Centorino on Cetober 2, 1965 at St:20 At EDT. The U.3. Ceast Cuerd recaived Gentorino on Cetober 2, 1965 at 3:20 Af EDT, The U.3. Ceaat Cuerd recaived
are identified and are will Ling to report to MICAP, mtnTOA?
Respectfully subnd tted,
Rayaond 3. Foular
NICAP Investigator
mEr/ret
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CFO SONNARY PUEST
LFO MLPORT - 1O/a/65.
MINGES: inge 26. Many unlrown witnesses
Inpit-U.S. Coaot Guerd,
Jundor Toar, St. John's Frop. Salest, Massacdusetts
Derorg MossaoUusoNss
(Fathor
205 delet, Nassadiysevos
? Vorzor Coittnt And Vore Aveaues
Ji2o PN EDT
BACRGCUND.
Dta Seloi Srening Nows dorriod the gtry of this Oo Hghting
aud iristaldngly stated dhat Erofessor Cantorino tas the n16n0ss.
SUdENd AOGOUT
10
Avomar ti his home thei ho notioed
woo eilnoys of the N.B. Powor
wiynore Ue aniunord. Ho thougnt ho could sse a'dark dhape
thdi so ho bioyolad. bp bas smreob lor a olosar Jodk, He
wihwo
Dored Luta SoW
Hect
lebet U.S. Goast Gugrd hae pegteot
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Salce, I Input-U.S. Coast Guard,
Mascachueotts Selem, I Massachusebte
Jumier Year, St. John's Prop,
Denvors, Messacusotas
2 Profossor, "Motnorology)
(Selen Scato Teacber's Gollere
PI.03--)s dalan Meseadhusetts
8120 PH MDT
AACKENOUND:
Sie Balen Draning Nowrg carriod the gtnry of this Dro Sighting
SEHCNG AGCOUNT
Jattes Wo 10 vamui to his home when he noticed
1ighbs Shrey cIlmeys od bhe N.B, Pover
CSslont , Massaohusetts,. Eaeh ohimmey
T7O lidits en top bue the aiice lights puazled hin as they hi the aice lignts puazled hin as they
ken Abovo Ae dhdneyss wan Abovo de ahd 0976. le thoris de coiid sae A dark Shepe le thoris de coid sae A dark Sepe
:stwaon theh do he bioyoled thd sttaet for a dlosar look, He
iyoond aorols tie street drn tho pwer plant whieh sets several
Cinrdrod fees bshiad fenoing. Mers, hovaring ovor the dhimeys
tfae'a dark otgar chaped oblact hartay e slight hump toward tha
Hoer, nd oarying a brigh yite ligiooi each r ond.
ELG DAAS
ofrar-ghaped
slighs Noved Lnto SSW
Ap
S smole ctacks on Poker Station. Eec
steet ho Ga5 rod 1igi5s.
icbatU.3.0 Hae nertegt
VlOy t2 Chie Power Sasion Ltt
ould ther thov of no ond at 30
Bbalicn Mo obeorvad the
Sguiratnt S niatod, Nern yreo a fey
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wibi bhe pravioty
n0 wire ho