DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8699234
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONLuke AFB Arizona
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
25 0ctober 65 26/023dz Luke/AFB, Arizona
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military 1. Astro (VENUS)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. Astro(JUPITER) Astro(JUPITER)
Two Two planets. Observed Venus in SW, Jupiter in SSE. bserved Venus in SW, Jupiter in SSE.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEFS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ANALYSIS
l hour, still there l hour, still there Object resembled a star or planet. White, changing Object resembled a star or planet. White, changing to orange
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION and black to white. 40 to 6o deg elevation to SW. and black to white. 4O to 6O deg elevation to SW. Movements
very erratic, with changes in direction from S to N to Sh to El very erratic, with changes in direction from S to N to Sh to El
Ground-Visual Also changes in elevation. General direction of movement was Also changes in elevation. General direction of movement was
7. COURSE west to east. Disappeared, and reappeared after about 1 hour.
Second observation from east bo south. Object still visible
Stationarv to SSE when observer retired for the naght. Weather clear,
8. PHOTOS with rery high thin clouds;
□ Yes
XX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
CI Yes
0 No
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 59624 (28 0ct 65) A/adc Pg l of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
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ZNR UUUUU
R 27230 0Z
FM LUKE AFB ARIZ FM LUKE AFB ARIZ
TO RUWMFVAZADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWJEWA/28 AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEBHQA/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUECCU/OS AF WASH DC
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UNCLAS D0151 02025 27 0CT 1965.
FOR ADC, 28 AIR DIV, SCF, AFCIN, SAFOI. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT.
A (D) LIKE A STAR OR PLANET.
②)DIME
(3) WHITE, CHANGING TO ORANGE AND BACK TO WHITE. 3 WHITE, CHANGING TO ORANGE AND BACK TO WHITE.
(4) ONE.
G) N/A
(6) NONE OTHER THAN NOTED ELSEWHERE.
(7) NONC. NONO
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AF IN : 59624 (28 0ct 65) Pg 2 of 4
(8) NONE.
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) NONE. () NONE.
B (D BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT AND ERRATIC MOVEMENT.
FROM ABOUT 40 FROM ABOUT 40 60 DEGREES TO SOUTH WESt. DEGREES TO SOUTH WESt.
ZERO DEGREES AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED BELOW HORIZON TO
EAST.
(4) MOVEMENTS VERY ERRATIC, WITH CHANGES IN DIRECTION FROM
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FROM EAST TO SOUTH. VERY HIGH SPEED.
WT.S
EAST WHEN OBSERVER EAST WHEN OBSERVER RETIRED FOR THE NIGHT AFTER SECOND RETIRED FOR THE NIGHT AFTER SECOND
SIGHTING. SIGHTING.
(6) FIRST OBSERVATION ONE HOUR. SECOND OBSERVATIOM AFTER (FIRST OBSERVATION ONE HOUR. SECOND OBSERVATIOM AFTER
CBJECT HAD DISAPPEARED FOR ONE HOUR AND REAPPEARED REAPPEARED
WAS VISIBLE FOR ONE HOUR AT WHICH TIME OBSERVER WAS VISIBLE FOR ONE HOUR AT WHICH TIME OBSERVER RETIRED. RETIRED.
-C (D CROUND-VISUAL.
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AF IN : 59624 (28 0ct 65) Pg 3 of 4
②BINOCULARS 8X50.
(3) N/A
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O (D 0230Z TO O (D 0230Z TO 0530Z 26 0CT 1965. 26 0CT 1965.
NIGHT NIGHT
W OBSERVER AT HOME. 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LUKE AIR FORCE BASE.
F (D) N/A
TABLE.
G (D WEATHER CLEAR, VERY HIGH THIN CLOUDS, LIGHT WINDS,
GOOD VISIBILITY.
Q) LUKE AFB WEATHER REPORT:
SURFACE WINO -3S0 DEGREES AT 8K
6,00-100 DEGREES AT 10K
10,00OFT. -50 DEGREES AT 19 K
16,000FT.-120 DEGREES AT 20K
20,00OFT-100 DEGREES AT 10K
30,000FG-130 DEGREES AT 10K 30,00OFG-130 DEGREES AT 10K
50,000FT-350 DEGREES AT_15K 5W,000FT-350 DEGREES AT_ 15K
G3) VEAY HIGH THIN SCATTERED CIRRUS.
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AF IN : 59624 (28 0ct 65) Pg 4 of 4
4) 15 NMPLUS
6) 2/10 COVER
(5)NONE.
(7) TEMPERATURE GRADIENT NORMAL, NO INVERSIONS. 7TEMPERATURE GRADIENT NORMAL, NO INVERSIONS.
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H NONE.
I NONE.
J NONE REPORTED
TO NO KNOWLEDGE OF ASTRONOMY OR METEROROLOGY. EXCEPT FOR
ERRATIC MOVEMENT OF OBJECT AND SIZE AND BRIGHTNESS OBSERVER
WOULD NOT RULE OUT POSSIBILITY OBJECT WAS STAR OR PLANET.
EXACT REPORT SUBMITTED BY FELLOW OFFICER OF MAJ. CAMPBELL.
THIS OFFICER ALSO ASSIGNED TO PHADS IS MAJOR ORVAL M. BONO,
AND VERY HIGH SPEED OF OBJECT. MAJ. BOND WOULD HAVE AND VERY HIGH SPEED OBJECT. MAJ. BOND WOULO HAVE
OLASSED OBJECT AS A STAR EXCEPT FOR PECULIAR CLASSED OBJECT AS A S STAR EXCEPT PECULIAR MoVEMENt. MOVEMENT.
BT
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NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO DIA NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO DIA
AFHO JAN SS FORH 0.309C
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