DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8692667
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONCutoff Louisiana
FRAMES4

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
6 December 65 06/15108 Cutoff, Louisiana (2)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible BALLOON
NUMBER OF OBJECTS . NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Che
LENGTH LENGTH VATION ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANO ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUI LYSIS
15 mimutes 15 mimtes Object was silver with bluish tint. East bound. Sun ap eared Object was silver with bluish tint. East bound. Sun ap eared
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION to show bright spots of one side of object or reflected off to show bright spots o of object or reflected off
Groundk Air-Visual Groundk Air-Visual of it. Observer was standing on platform, Observer was standing on platform, when buddy said when buddy said
look up. Cbject directly overhead, for two minutes, not
7. COURSE moving. Elev of object, vertical straight up (eo deg vertical
East Rast Coserver got into plane, chased object for fifty miles,gave
ur , then landed, still visible.
8. PHOTOS
(1llo AM, 6 Dec, moon at 2 h 51.45. Rising about l600-
Ys not the moon)
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Ys A
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDF) Drewimue
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6o Af
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 59120 (7 Dec 65) A/sah Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15)
SMB CC45PTTU JAW RUWTEIA1574 3402320-UUUU-- RUEBHOA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 062245Z
MISS
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCQAH/73RD AIRDIV RUCQAH/73RD AIRDIV TYNDALL AFB FLA NDALL AFB FLA OS OS
RUCDSQ/AFSC FORIEGN TECHNOLOGY DIV W-PAT AFB OHIO OSA
OSP
RUEBHQA/HQ USAF(AFNIND WASH DC RUEBHQA/HQ USAF(AFNIN) WASH DC US
BR
RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF AF SAFOI WASH DC OF AF SAFOI WASH DC
BT TLP
UNCLAS CAS G0184. UFO REPORT.
(1) CIRCULAR DISC FM
A. BD
WP
BLUISH TINT MPR
(3) SILVER WITH AA
AAA
(4) ONE (1) AAR
(5) N/A
(5) N/A DSNC
(7) M/A
(B) N/A
(9) ON COURSE EAST BOUND, SUN SHONN BRIGNT SPOTS OF ONE SIDE OF
AFHO 14409 FORH 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 59120 (7 Dec 65) Pg2 of 3
OBJECT OR REFLECTED OFF OF OBJECT.
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B. (1)s STANDING ON PLATFORM, BUDDY SAID LOOK UP, OBJECT WAS DIRECTLY
OVERHEAD, FOR TWO OVERHEAD, FOR TWU MINUTES, NOT MOVING MINUTES, NOT MOVING
(2) ASMUITH N/A, ELEVATION, VERTICAL STREIGHT UP
(3) 20 DEGREES VERTICAL (3) 20 DEGREES VERTICAL
TY, DUE EAST, NO EVASIVE ACTION
(5) PLANE, CHASED FOR FIFTY MILES, GAVE
UP, LANDED AT OIL PLATFORM, STILL VISIBLE. UP, LANDED
(6) F FIFTEEN MINUTES INCLUDING CHASE TAIO
C. (I) GROUND, OIL PLATFORM, AIRBORN VISIBLE. 15702
(2) N/A
(3 CESSENA 180, 4739U, 6000 FT, EAST 092, 130 MPH.
D. (1) 85/1
2) DAY
E. (1) FIVE MILES DUE EAST CUTOFF LA
F. PHONE UPTOWN
PILOT, RELIABILITY , VERY GOOD, PILOT IS EX
G. (I) WX FROM MOISANT, 1B0SZ SURFACE, 320 DEGREES, 7 KTS
AFHO 1A 15 POR4 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg 3 of 3
AF IN : 59120 (7 Dec 65)
Te
6000 FT 340 "1 25
10000 : 320 " 30
F
16000 290 25
20000 290 7 20
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30000 71 290 T1 30
50000 "1 270 45
80000 80000 " N/A N/A
CEILING CLEAR, 12-MILES CEILING CLEAR, 12- MILES VISIBILITY, TEMP N/A SIBILITY, TEMP N/A
H. H. (1) (I) N/A N/A
I. N/A
J. NO BALLOON RELEASES KNOWN, HOUSTON CENTER HAS 3 FIE2 APP 80 TO
6000 FT.
K. CAPTAIN SAMUEL WHEATE, OPERATIONS SERVICES DIVISION, KAFB.
BC5
L. N/A
NOTE LT. ZAMORA 657 RADAR S SQDN HOUMA AFS, LA RECEIVED THE ABOVE INFO
THE REPORT IN PROPER FORMAT TO KEESLER AFB FOR TRANSMISSION.
AND PASSED
BT DIA.
NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO
NNNN
AFHO 1A435 FOWI4 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED