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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7102992
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONMiles City Montana
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15 April 66 15/1455Z Miles City, Montana
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT)
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Local law enforcement officials were contacted as to
reliability of individual. reliability of individual. They'stated in no uncertain terms
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION that observer is most unreliable. that observer is most unreliable.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
N/A
s. S. PHOTOS
Yes
EXNo EXNo
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE )
Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous editions of thle form may be used.
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FM COMDR 902 RADAR SQ MILES CITY AFS MONT
TO ZEN/28 AIR DIV TO ZEN/28 AIR DIV MALM STROM AFB MONT MONT
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RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIVISION WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
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CITE 902 CCR D856 APR 66. HQ USAF (AFNIN);
HQ USAF, SECRETARY OF
SURJECT: UFO ITEM.
A. 1. CLASSIC SPINNING SAUCER SHAPE. SHARP SIDE EDGES CURVING TOWARD (
TOP AND BOTTOM WHICH WERE EQUIDISTANCE FROM HORI ZONTAL AXIS.
2 SILVER DOLLARS, BUT MORE THE SIZE. AND SHAPE OF A LITTLE FINGER
HELD IN THE SAME POSITION ADD 1 AND 1/2 INCHES. 3. SILVER. 4. 2
5. SIDE BY SIDE. 6. NONE. 7. NONE VERY SHINEY ORJECTS WHICH APPEARED
TO QUIVER. 8. NONE. 9. OEJECT TO OBSERVERS LEFT GLOWED FOR A
PERIOD OF ABOUT 1 MINUTE WITH A VERY ERIGHT LIGHT WHICH THE OBERVER
ClassIfication Cancelled DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVAES.
DECLASEIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 6200.10
By Dater 15 71/ar69 UNCL ASSIFIED
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MAINUAH WAA 3 VENI DRIGNA LIGMA WHICH IME UBERVEK
Classification Cancelled DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVARS. 1.
DECLASNIFIRD AFTER 12 YEARS. DOND DIR 6E0.10
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Dater 5 71/ay69 6 UNCLASSIFIED
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DESCRIEED AS EING SIMILAR TO, T BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN. B 1. ¸
IAUTO NEAR RAILROAD TRACK
WAITING FOR HIS. FATHER AND JUST LOOKING ARQUND. 2. APPROXIMATELY
15 DEGREES ELEVATION. 108 DEGREES TRUE AZIMUTH. 3. SAME. 4. BO TH
ORJECTS WHICH WERE ON THE SAME PLANE AND SEPARATED BY APPROXIMATELY (
5 DEGREES IN AZIMUTH. THEY REMAINED IN THIS POSITION FOR
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APPROXIMATELY 9 MINUTE S THEN THEY WERE SEEN TO DEPART AWAY FROM THE
OBSERVER MAINTAINING THE IR SAME ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND RELATIVE OBSERVER MAINIAINING THE IR SAME ANGLE OF ELEVATTON AND RELATIVE
PO SITION TO EACH OTHER. PO SITION TO EACH OTHER. E EXCDPT THAT FOR ONE SHORT PERIOD THEY
WERE SEEN TO CLO SE ON EACH OTHER, BUT NEVER QUITE TOUCHED. THEN
THEY MANIVERED BACK IN TO THEIR ORIGINAL RELATIONSHIP TO ONE THEY MANUVERED BACK IN TO THEIR ORIGINAL RELATIONSHIP TO ONE
ANDTHER. THE DISSAPPEARING TOOK APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE DURING
VHICH THE OI DO WO BBLE. THE OBSERVER STATED THAT HE
TTOM THE IECTS
5. DIRECTLY AWAY FROM O BSERVER DISSAPPEARING AS DESCRIBED ABOVE
ABOUT PEA-SI ZED. 6. 10 MINUTES. C. 1. GROUND-VISUAL. 2. NONE.
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RAILROAD TRACK S PARALLELING US HIGHWAY 10 AND 12 - AT THE EASTERN
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UNRELIABLE. 2. NONE. G. 1. A NICE DAY WITH ERIGHT SUNSHINE AND A -
FEW CL0UDS. 2. SFC 27/10 6300/23, 1328/24; 16310/46, 2310/61,
B10/89, 510/21. 3. NONE. 4. GREATER THAN 15. LESS THAN
5/10 EST 12200. BTWN 5/10 AND 9/10 ABOVE 20E03/10 POAQUE
REST TRANSPARENT. 6. NONE. 7. 1.5 DEGREES C AVG DECREASE PER GUNCLASSIFIED
11 THO'USAND FEET IN LOWER 6 THOUSAND FEET. 2. 0 DEGRFE C AVG
DECREASE PER 1 THOUSAND FEET FROM 6 THOUSAND TO 8 THOUSAND FEET.
14 DEGREE C DECREASE FROM 8 THOUSAND TOS22000 FEET. H. NONE.
I. NONE. J. NONE. K. CAPTAIN, COMMANDER 902 RADAR SQDN MIIES CITY I. AONE. J. NONE. K. CAPTAIN, COMMANDER 902 RADAR SQDN MILES CITY
AFS MONT. OMMENTS. PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH OBSERVER BDTH IN HIS AFS MONT. COMMENTS. PERSONAL INTERVIEN WITH OBSERVER BDTH IN HIS ∵1 . 1
HOME AND AT PLACE OF SIGHTING. OBSERVER IS A 31 YEAR OLD BACHELOR
WHD HAS HELD A VARIETY OF LABOR TYPE WORK FOR SHORT PERIODS WHD HAS HELD A VARIETY OF LABOR TYPE WORK FOR SHORT PERIODS UNCLASSI
OF TIME. PRE SENTLY UNEMPLOYED HE HAS NO MILITARY BACKGROUND AND IS OF TIME. PRE SENTLY S UNCLASSIFIED
EXTREMELY RELIGIOUS. HE STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT FLYING SAUCERS BITCTOUS TATR
WERE FORETELLING THE END OF THE WORLD. HE ALSO HAD A COPY OF
FATE MAGAZINE FOR 1965 FROM WHICH HE CONCLUDED THAT THE SAUCERS
CAME FROM THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
WERE CONTACED AS TO RELIABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL TO VERIFY
INTERVIEWERS CONCLUSIONS. THEY STATED IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT
* THE O BSERVERS IS MOST UNRELIABLE. OBSERVER WAS UNABLE TO OFFER
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DISTINCT STATEMENTS OF THE INTERVIEWER. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
IS THAT OBSERVER WHO DEFINITELY IMPRESSIONABLE WANTED TO
SEE A FLYING SAUCER AND TODAY HE MANAGES IN HIS OWN MIND TO MAKE
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