PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8697946

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONSouthof Ellsworth AFB South Dakota

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PROJECT 1OO73 RECORD
T. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
10 January 66 10/1810z South of Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilien AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS The object was a Kc-l35, call sign Ghost 76, making penetration
bff RCA-VOR at 18O7Z, back over VOR at 18l6Z. This was deternined
One through review of records at Ellsworth RAPcoN.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
One Minute Observer sighted a cylindrical object, bright white in color
6. TYPE OF RVATION estimated size at 75 feet in diameter end one-fifth of diameter
in depth. Object flew out of clouds, made a lso deg banking
Ground-Visual turn and flew back into the clouds.
. COURSE
Not Stated
8. PHOTOS
07 Yos

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I0TAI
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS B2IST STRATEGIC AEROSPACE DIVISION (SAC)
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH DAKOTA, S7706
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: OXI 17 January 1966
SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Andrews AFB
Wash DC 20331
I. Description of the Object:
a. Shape - cylindrical
b. Size - 75 feet in diameter, depth one-fifth of diameter
c. Color - bright white
d. Number - one (1)
e. Trail/Exhaust - none 3
2. Description of Course of Object: Description of Course of Object:
a. Bright flashes of Iight first called attention to object
b. . Altitude - 8o0o feet
c. Flew out of clouds, made l8o° banking turn, and flew back Flew out of clouds, made l8o° banking turn, and flew back
into clouds
d. Time visible - I minute Time visible - I minute
3. Manner of Observation: Manner of Observation:
a. Ground-visual Ground-visual
D. Optical aids - none
4. Time and Date of aod Dateofs Sighting:
a. 101810Z
b. Light conditions' = day
5. Location of Observer:
a. 5 miles southeast of Ellsworth AFB near Hermosa, SDak
6. Identifying Information on C Observer:
a. Civilian 64, address
Inspector with Base Civil Engineers
7. The object was KC-135, callsign Ghost 76, making penetration off
RCA-VOR at l807Z, back over VOR at 18i6Z. This was determined through
revia records,a
THOMAS H. McKTERNAN, MaJOr, USAF
Director of information