PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 1CO73 RECORD
I. DATE ·TISE GROUP 2. LOCATION
1 January 66 02/06302 Mather AlE, Californa
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
NiLtary Astro (IETEOR)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1i. BRIEF SUWMARY AND ANALYSIS
5-6 seconds Chservers saw a green object the size of a grapefruit des-
cending at a l5 deg angle with the horizontal. cending at a l5 deg angle with the horizontal. Cbject had a Cbject had a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION green tail about kfk 15-20 ft long. When the objeot disappeafed green tail about ktk 15-20 ft long. Mhen the object disappeafed
Ground-Visual it appeared to float and disintegrate before hitting the
ground. The object did not make any manuevers.
7. COURSE
Not Not Stated
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Ys Ys
No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
7 Yes
A No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form mny be ward.
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UNCLASSIFIED
Sara Hant
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 30673 (8 Jan 66) T/erg Pg I of 4
ACTION : NIN-7.
SMB A 102RTTU JAW RUWJETA2813 0080222-UUUU--RUEBHQA.
INFO : SAFOS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 (15)
ZNR UUUUU
R 0800212
FM 3535NAVTNGWG MATHER AFB CALIF
TO RUEBHQA/SAFOI
RUE BHQA/USAF
. 0S
RUMFVA/ADC OSA
OSP
RUWTFJA/ATC US
RLEBBAA/AFSC
RUWMEWA/28ADIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
BT
THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IAW PARA 14, AFR 200-2: TAR
A(D - CIRCULAR
A C2) - GRAPEFRUIT
A C3) - GREEN 1 99
BSM
A(4) -ONE
A(5) -N/A
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 30673 (8 Jan 66) Pg 2 of 4
A(6) - NONE
A(7) - TAIL APPROX IMATELY D-2D FEET LONG. TRAIL FOLLOWING WITH
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EXACT COLOR OF GREEN AS OBJECT.
A(8) -NONE
A(9) -NONE A(9) -NONE
BCT) - THE GLOW OF THE OBJECT. BCD) - THE GLOW OF THE OBJECT.
BC2) - IT WAS COMING DOWN AT A 15 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE VERTICAL BC2) - IT WAS COMING DOWN AT A 15 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE VERTICAL.
B(3) - WHEN IT DISAPPEARED, IT APPEARED TO FLOAT AND DISINTEGRATE
BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND AT A 5 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE VERTICAL. BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND AT A  DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE VERTICAL.
BC4) - OBJECT DID NOT MAKE ANY MANEUVERS. BC4) - OBJECT DID NOT MAKE ANY MANEUVERS.
B(6) - APPROX IMATELY 5 OR 6 SECONDS.
CCD) - GROUND, VISUAL.
CC2) - NOT ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE USE OF OPTICAL AIDS.
C(3) -N/A
D(D - 063Z, 2 JAN 1966
D(2 -NIGHT.
E. MATHER CONTROL TOWER
F(D - N/A
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN 30573 (8 Jan 66) Pg 3 of 4
F C2) - JOSEPH A. SCHULZE, AF 12476828, SSGT, SENIOR CONTROLLER ANO
JOHN W. PAXTON, JR, AF 198 19669, A3C, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. BOTH
WITNESSES VERY RELIABLE.
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G(1) - EXCELLENT.
G(2) -aM -31/12; 1M -29/13; 16M -29/33; 20M -29/40; G(2)-aM - 31/12;1a /13; 16M /33;20M -29/40;
3EM -32/42; 5EM -30/43; AND 6£M - 28/43. 3EM -32/42; 5EM -30/43; AND 6EM -28/43.
G(3) - UNL IMITED.
G(4) - 15 MILES. G(4) - 15 MILES.
GG5) - NONE GG) -NONE
G(6) -NONE
G(7)-M -(PLUS5);5M -(-2);13M-(-8);75M-(-19);20M (-33);
25M (-42);30M -
50M(-53).
H FREEZING TEMPS AT SURFACE. ALSO A SHARP SURFACE INVERSION TOPS
APPROX IMATELY 1,300 FEET.
NONE
J. NONE
K. BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER. AFTER INTERVIEWING QRSONNEL CON-
CERNED, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS OBJECT, IN ALL PROBABILITY, WAS A
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