PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · T ME GROUP 2LOCATION
19 Dec 60 20/0430Z San Diego, California (Multiple)
. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION . CONCLUSION
Military BALLOON (Hot Air) BALLOON (Hot Air)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
3 or more
5LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
9 minutes SEE CASE FILE SEE CASE FILE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PATH
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
North-South
9. PHOTOS
Yes
No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
N No
FORM
FTD SCP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 22D BOMBARDMENT WING (SAC)
MARCH AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, 925O8
REPLY TO ATTN OF: DXI FEB 10 1967
SUBJECT: UFO Report
19.Dec 66
TO: Project Blue Book Office
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 SauDigo, Cakif.
Our office is forwarding a UFO report which was sent to us for
investigation. Please note lengthy detail i this report.
FOR THE COMMANDER
KOUU D. LORD COUALD 8. loRD 2LT. 719
for WILLIS C. DEAN, MajOr, USAF 21153 21153 1 Atch
Chief, Information Division Chief, Information Division UFO Rpt UFO Rpt
Peace....is our Profession

MENT OF NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE OFFICE
DEPA SAN DIEGO
3250 FORDHAM STREET
SAMQIEGO. IFORNIA 92110 IN REPLY REFER TO:
NISO-SD/4O/DCS:Ci
DCOBO Ser: 431
FOR ONLY 31 JAN 1967
From: Commanding Officer, Naval Investigative Service Office, San Diego
To:
Subj: Unidentified
Enc1: (1) the Files of 27 January 1967
1. In accordance with existing instructions enclosure (1) 1. In accordance with existing is forwarded
as a matter under as a matter under your cognizance. your cognizance.
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SH. ZIMY SM. ZIKY
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
11ND-N1SO-5216/3 (REV. 3.66)

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NISO-sd/4O/AAG:Ci
Memo
27 January 1967
MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE
Enel: (1) Ltr of 17 Dec 1966 from Ens. John H. SCHMITT, USNR, 71C034
(2) UFO Sightings, 19 Dec 1966 signed by Donald R. . CARR
(3 CARR UFO sighting 1 report of 25 Mar 196ó
CARR UFO Sighting 30 Mar 1966
1. Enclosure (l) pertains to reported sightings of Unidentified Flying
Cbjects (UFO's)made December 1966 b Ensign John H. SCHMITT,
fleet replacement pilot, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron TEN. The
Field, Lmperial Beach, California.
In substance, enclosure (1) reflects four UFo's wera sighted 60 degrees
above the horizon, travelling generally from an East to West direction.
The Uvo's were bright in color; were observed for approximataly nine
minutes, flickered and disappeared.
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2. The information contained in enclosure (l) was forwarded by USNAAS
M11 TAIST
with this theory, which proupted his reporting of the UFo's to NISo-SD.
In substance, report concerning his UFo sightings of 19 and 20
December l966, deseribe the UFo's as brilliant orange in color which
of glowing material from its periphery, then disappearing.
4. advised that he is a senior mechanical engineer and a graduate
of the University of Chicago. He admitted being an avid of the University of Chicago. He admitted being an avid satellite satellite
watcher and, an eight year affiliation with the National Investigation
Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), 1536 Connecticut Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. Washington,D.C. related he sent his UFo sighting report of I9 and related he sent his UFo sighting report of 19 and
20 December l966 to NICAP. Additionally, he furnished NISO-SD with
copies of reports of previous copies of reports of previous U JF0 sightings, viz; 25 March and 30 March 0 sightings, viz; 25 March and 30 March
1956, which are attached as enclosures (3) and (4). advised he had
previously furnished these reports to NICAP.
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and shortly before going on the air to give his news broadcast, had
observed: Uro's in the vicinity of his residence, He described them
as brilliant orange color, flickering dropping flaming material
The newscaster reported he managed to follo one of these objects on
foot and when it came to earth, be discovered it to be a plastic bag,
of the type utilized by dry cleaning establishments to cover clothing.
He found it partially burned and I a candle device slung beneath the plastie
bag, which when lit, gave the plastie bag buoyancy into the air.
COMMENT: The UFo's which were reportedly sighted in the San Diego
petrated by unknown person(s). For record purposes this memorandum
will be. furnished te the nearest air force facility, March Air Focce-
Base.
6. Files of NAvINySERvo San Diego ars negative on and
A. A. GONTKON
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sent containing all pertinent
information concerning the sighting of unidentified flying objects on
the night of l6 Dec 1966. The basic format for the following information
Was taken from CCMELEVENINST 3820.1A of 1 Apr 1958.
2. The objects sighted were basically
a pea held at arms length orange in color. The
four objects sighted were ogreat a distance to distinguish any
details; they all appeared right orange balls of light. No sound
was heard and there wer unusual physical features visible during
the éntire pericd of observation.
3. The objects were firs t noticed becaus e of their brightness and
unusual flight path across the sky. Three of the four objects were first
the honiron ition
each other as they moved rom the East in a westerly direction. The fourth
object remained apert the other three, travelling initially in
a northwesterly directi finally turning due west. All of the objects
periodically stopped ar held their positions
seconds each approximately nine minutes the objects started.
to disappear. First,two objects out of the flight of three flickered
and disapeared, second, the l ne object flickered and disaopeared, and
finally the third of the fli isappeared in the same manner as the
other three.
4These observations were made at O530 Zulu visually from the ground.
The actual weather at that time was clear, eight miles vis ibility, no
cloud cover, with the winds at 2hO degrees and twenty-five knots at
fifty riley crrous thousand feet. There was no reported inderstorm activity in the
area, area, with no with no unusual r unusua ogical ogica. reported.
follows:
John H. Schnitt, Ensign, HS-1C John H. Schnitt, Ensign, HS-1 , fleet replacement pilot fleet replacement pilot
David G. Conkli n, Ensign, David G. Conkli n, Ensign, VS-ll, , VS-41, fleet re fleet placement pilot lacement pilot
John W. Coghill, Ensign, VE-l2h. fleet replacement pilot John W. Coghill, Ensign, VE-l2h. fleet repl lacement pilot
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6. There was an extens ive article publishe d in the San Diego
Tribune dated 17Dec l966, the final edition.
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John H . Schmitt, Ensign, USNR
Copy to:
District Intelligence Office, CCMELEVEN
Cormanding Officer, Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Ten
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