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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8674068
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONAlvion California
FRAMES16

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23 Har 66 23/0630z Alvion, Galifornia multiple
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(S/P)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS PHOTOs: Possible ighthouse
Four
S. LENOTH OF OBBERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3} hours The colorsof the objects were white, tinged with red and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION green. All were bright lights no definite object was scen.
All movements were erratic but generally remained in the same
Ground Visual position. All of the lights were at an elevation of between
7. COURSE 25 and 30 degrees.
Stationary First three objects probably were she stars Sirius(250 deg
8. PHOTOS 8. FHoTus Ae.10 deg el.); Jupltur (290 deS Az 24 deg c1) and Cupella
(310 deg AZ 20 deg e1). (310 deg AZ 2C dog The foursh object : was most likely WAS most likely
Yos Yos Arcturus which was at llo deg λz 55 deg el. Arcturus which was at el.
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9. 9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL IDENCE DENCE Photo analysis could not definitely Photo analysis could not definitely idontify th: imago, idontify th: image, but but
Yes believed thet it could be believed thet it could o that of a of a lighthouse.
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2. ANALYSIS: Although the' exact nature of the imagery could not be determined, it is be-
lieved that it could be that of a lighthouse. The photography was accomplished in the dark
hours between O630 Z and l000 Z time. The main group of lights suggest a "tower-like" hours between O630 Z and l0o0 Z time. The main group of lights suggest a "tower-like"
configuration which could be a lighthouse at Pt. Cabrillo. The light which is adjacent to
the "tower" could be one which was being emanated from an attached the "tower" could be one which was being emanate com an attacl building at it's base. at it's base.
PHOTO PHOTO APPROVED BY:
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THOMAS E. DAVIS WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
Chief,
WILBER PRICE, JR.
Chief,
Photo Explo Division
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This case contains 6,
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TDET/UFO 9 Jamuary 1967
UFO Observation, 23 March 1966
78th Combat Support Group
1. Reference the unidentified observation of Engineman Fullenwider
of the U.S. Coast Guard on 23 March 1966. His slides and prints are
contained in attachment one. Request that you fo these to him.
2. Although the exact nature of the imagery could not be determined,
it is believed that it could be that of a lighthouse. The photography
was accomplished in the dark hours between 0630Z and 1000Z time. The
main group of lights suggest a "tower-like" configuration which could
be a lighthouse at Pt. Cabrillo. The light which s adjacent to the
"tower 1 could be one which was being emanated n an attached building
at its base.
3. The description, colors, movements duration, etc., are consistent
with that of an astronomical observation. A study of the information
submitted leads to the conclusion that astronomical bodies were respon-
sible for the sighting.
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR THE COMMANPER
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
2 slides w/2 prints each
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APR 7 1966
IDEW/UFO
UFO Sighting, 23 March 1966, Fort Eragg, California
Base Operations Officer
78 Fighter Wing
Hamilton AFB, California 94934
Reference your unclassified message, Scorn-BO 0 7862 Mar 66,
subj UFO. Report indicated that photographs were taken.
Request original negatives be submitted to thia office for
analysis. Original negative, two prints and analyais will
be returned upon completion of analysis.
FOR THE COMMANDER
ERIC T, de JONKHEERE, COlOnel, USAF
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems
COORDINATION:
ORIGINATOR:A3LWilliam H. Elme D DATED 5ap.66
TDEW/UFO
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE AND 78TH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (ADC)
HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA 94935
78th Combat Support Group
REPLY TO Base Operations Officer 5 April 1966
ATTN OF: Hamilton AFB, Calif 94935
SUBJECT: UFO Film
TO: Air Force Systems Command
Foreign Technology Division
Wright- AFB, Ohio
1. Reference unclassified message SGOTN-BO 78O20 March 66from
78TH Fighter Wing,
sighting.
2. Slides a - perty of;
Engineman Fullenwider
US Coast Guard
Light House Station
Point Cabrillo, Calif.
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MELVIN M. SMITH, MSGT, USAF
NCOIC Base Operations
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT T OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 13814 2 of 4
A THIRD LIGHT CLARGE WHITE GLOW) WAS OB SERVED JUST NORTH OF THR FIRST
NOT ICED WEST OF THE PT. CABR ILLO COAST GUARD L IGHT ST AT ION, JUST
SOUTH OF FORT BRAGG, CALIF. THE SEMND WAS NORTHWEST OF THE SAME
ST AT ION AND THE FOURTH WAS OVER THE LAND EAST OF THE STAT ION. ALL ST AT ION AND THE FOURT H WAS OVER THE LAND EAST OF THE ST AT ION. ALL
WERE AT AN ELEVAT ION OF 25 TO 30 DEGREES. (3) ANGLE AND AZIMUTH WHEN WERE AT AN ELEVAT ION OF 25 TO 30 DEGREES. (3) ANGLE AND AZIMUTH WHEN
OBJECT S DISAPPEARED: SAME AS ABOVE. (4) DESCR IPT ION OF FL IGHT PATH: OBJECT S DISAPPEARED: SAME AS ABOVE. (4) DESCRIPT ION OF FL IGHT PATH:
AL MOVEMENTS OF THE UFOS WERE ERRATIC WITH THEM GENERALLY REMAINING ALL MOVEMENT S OF THE UFOS WERE ERRAT IC WITH THEM GENERALLY REMAINING
IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRST SIGHT ING. AT APPROX IMATELY ONE HOUR SIGHT ING. AT APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR 5
AFTER SIGHT ING, THE SMALLER OF THE TWO LIGHTS OBSERVED WEST OF THE MALLER THE TWO LIG SERVED WE ST OF THE
STAT ION WENT TOWARD ANO MERGED WITH THE LARGE MULT ICOLORED LIGHT. THE
THIRD LIGHT, NORTHWEST OF THE STATION STAYED IN THE AREA UNT IL
APPROX IMATELY D93Z AND THEN LONERED STRA IGHT DOWN TO THE WATER AND WENT
OUT TO SEA• (5) HOW DID OBJECTS DISAPPEAR: ALL DISAR ARED
SEA. (5) HOW LONG VISIBLE: 0632Z TO 1000Z.
C. MANNER OF 03 SERVAT ION: (1) GROUND TO A IR R VISUAL. (2) OPTICAL
A IDS: COAST GUARD ISSIE BINOCULARS 7 X 50. (3) N/A.
D. T IME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 0630Z THROUGH 23 MAR 66.
(2)LIGHT IT IOn:NIGht
AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 13814 (26 Mar 66) A/rph
INFO : NIN-7, Pg l of 4
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UNCLAS SGOTN-BO 78020 MAR 66. SUBJ: UFO. THE FOLLOWING MPR
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23/3630Z THROUGH 1000Z MAR CH 66 WAS LAS AAA
UFO REPORT OF A SIGHT ING MADE AT 23/3630Z THROUGH 1000Z MARCH 66 UFO REPORT AAR
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RECE IVED AT THIS STATION. A. DESCR IPT ION OF OBJECT: (1) SHAPE: oI
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N/A (2) SIZE: N/A. (3) COLOR: VERY WHITE TINGED WITH RED AND S3 DSHO
GREEN. (4) NUMBER: FOUR. (5) FORMATION: N/A. (6) FEATURES:
NONE, TOO FAR ANAY. (7) TAIL, TRAIL, EXHOUST: NONE VISIBLE.
(8) SOUND: NONE. (9) OT HER: IMPRESSED BY BRILLANCE AND COLOR.
B DESCRIPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS: (1) THESE UFOS WERE BR IGHT
LIGHT S--ONE SOL ID WHITE WITH GREEN EDGES ANO A LARGE RED LIgHT T FLASHING
ABOVE. A SEMND SMALLER LIGHT WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRST ONE.
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AFHQ JAN GS FORN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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F. IDENT IFYING INFORMATIO OF OBSERVERS: (1) MRS
ALVION, CAL IF. RELIABIL ITY UNKNOWN. BOATSWAIN MATE 2ND RONALD
ADAMS, RELIAB IL ITY UNKNOWN. ENG INEMAN 2NO CARL FULLENWIDER, ADAMS, RELIAB IL ITY UNKNOWN. ENG INEMAN 2ND CARL FULLENNIDER,
RELIABILITY UNKN SEAMA GARRY CAYSON, RELIABILITY UNKON, AND
A C WILLIAV E MCQLUSKY, RELIAB ILITY UNKNOWN. ALL AT PO INT CABR ILLO A 1C W ILL IAM E MCQLUSKY, RELIAB ILITY UNKNOWN. ALL AT PO INT CABR ILLO -
LIGHT STAT ION. MRS O,R UNKNOWN,AL SO
AT PINT CABR ILLO LIGHT ST AT ION.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS: (1) CLEAR AND COOL NIGHT. (2) AIR ANO COOL NIGHT(2) A IR
WEATHER SERVICE REPORT: WINDS 6M, 23/13; 13M, 120/07. 16M, 090/08.
2M, 120/14. 304, 190/10. 50M, 270/13. 80M, 320/10. (3)CEILING:
CLEAR (4) VISIBILITY: 15PLUS. (5) CLOUD COVER: NONE. (6) THUNDER-
STORMS IN AREA: NONE. (7) VERTICAL TEMPERATUR
SEA LEVEL 1.5 DEGREES PER THOUSAND FEET.
HOT HER UNUSUAL ACT IVITY: NONE.
IINTERCITPION OR IDENT IFICAT ION ACT ION TAKEN AT T IME OF SIGHT ING
RC-121 IVERTED FROM MCQELLAN AREA AND NO SIG HT ING
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Mar 66) Pg 4 of 4
OCCURRED.
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OFFICERNO COMMENT
L EX ISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: PHOTOGRAPHS WERE ATTEMPTED USING
OL YMPUS 35MM CAMERA WITH A 1.9 LENS USING KOACHROME OL YMPUS SSMM CAMERA WITH A T.9 LENS USING KOACHROME IT WITH A ASA II WITH A ASA
RAT ING OF 25. THE EXPOSURE WAS ONE SECOND AT 1.9 LENS OPEINING WITH RAT ING OF 25. THE EXPOSURE WAS ONE SECONO AT 1.9 LENS OPEINING WITH
BOTH NORMAL AND TELEPHOTO LENS USED FOR A TOTAL OS SIX EXPOSURES.
THE CAMERA WAS HELD AT AN ANGLE The cAMeRa was hELd at APPROXIMATELY APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 DEGREES 30 DEGREES
ABOVE THE E HORIZON. E HORIZON
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AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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ENGINEERING SUPPORT WORK REQUEST
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS x PHOTO MACHINE ATION
PPT NUMBER: A6010301
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Request photo analysis be accomplished as to what unidentified
objects may be.
REFERENCE MATERIAL: Two slides, two prints, Message on UFO report of Mar 66,
Fort Bragg, California. Request all reference material be
returned upon of analysis.
REQUESTED BY MAJ H GUINTANILLA, Jr SYMBOL TDEW/UFO PHONE
I CERTIFY THAT THIS WORK IS AUTHORIZED BY ME AND THAT IT HA3 THE FOLLOWING AND
DEADLINE WITHIN MY DIVISION.
23 May 66
PRIORITY DEADLINE SIGNATURE OF APPROVING DIVISION CHIEF DATE
ENGINEERING SUPPORT MONITOR_ ASSISTANT.
FINAL WORK TO BE IN FORM OF :
DRAWING 7 PROGRAM
WORK REQUEST APPROVED BY:_ DEADLINE DATE. 66
PRIORITY NUMBER ONE Two □ THREE
WORK ORDER NUMSER
FTD FORM
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