DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8534403
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONRoseville California
FRAMES5
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PROJECT ICO73 RECORD
D. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
12 Jan 67 13/01257 Roseville, California
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUTION
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
6 minutes SEE CASE FILE
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Cround Visual (BX) Cround Visual (BX)
7. COURSE
Eest - 4
8. PHOTOS
n Yes Yes
J No
9. 9. PHYSICAL PHYSICA EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
n Yes n Yos
CC No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editicns of thls form may be uaed.
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12 Gan67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION N(AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORC OHIO 45433
REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDET/UFO 30 January 1967
SUBJECT: bservation, 12 Jan 67 12Jaw6%
-7
13/0125
TO:
Ainvele Calfonia
Roseville, California 95678
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we I have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force. Force.
AO B E R
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Director Technolog: echnolog Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 24789 9 (14Jan67) T/crg Pgl of 3
ACTION: R RDO-4 INF9* DIA-1 19)ADV
SMB A107VD907
PTTU JAW RUWMABA0103 0140144-UUU--RUEDHQA
ZNR UUUUU
P R 13230 9Z JAN 67
FM SMaMa MCcLEllaN AF B CALIF
To RUMFVA ADc
Ruwmewn4 af Hamilton afb calif RUMeWn 4 AF HaMIltON AFB CALiF
RUEDF IF/F TO WPAF B
RUEDHQA CSAF
RUEDHQA OSAF RUEDHQN OSAF
INF O ZEV UN COLO BOULDER COLO
BT
UNCLAS SMBB 2706
UFQ 1A (1) OVAL, OBLONG (2) THREE TIMES THE SIZE OF A BASKET-
() BALL HELD AT ARUS LENGTH (3) BASIC, SILVER WHITE, CHANGED FRO:
BASIC TO PALE CRANGE THEN BACK TO BASIC (4) ONE (5) NO FOR-
MATIon (6) Brighte in thE center tHaN Outer Edges (7) no tail
TRAIL OR EXHAUST (8) NO SOUND (9) UNUSUALLY LARGE IN COPARISON
with the STARS AR OUND THE OBJECT. ALSO EMITTED ENOUGH LIGHT TO
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 24789 (14 Jan67) Pg 2of 3
CAUSE A SHADOW REFLECTION OF THE OBSERVER TO FALL N HIS -
PaRKed CAR.
BY THE MOVEENT OF THE
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OBJECT AS HE LOOKED UPWARD (2) 90 DEGREES ELEVATION 0 DEGREES
NORTH (3) 45 DEGREES ELEVATION, 45 DEGREES EAST (4) OBJECT NORTH (3) 45 DEGREES ELEVATION, 45 DEGREES EAST (4) OBJECT
AppeARED tO AltERNATe FraM A CIRCUlAR PATTeRN tO A ZIG-ZAG COURSE.
SPEED APPEARED TO CHANGE FROI SLOW TO STOP A RAPID CHANGE OF
ELEVATICN (5) HEADED SLOWLY TO THE EAST UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT (6) ELEVATICN (5) HEADED SLOWLY TO THE EAST UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT (6)
6 MINUTES 11C(1) GROUND VISUAL (2) BINOCULARS, OLD NAVY, CLAIMED 6 MINUTES 11C(1) GROUND VISUAL (2) BINOCULARS, OLD NAVY, CLAIMED
TO BE 7 X 75 POWER 11D (1) 0125Z; 1825 HRS, 12 JAN 67 LOCAL (2) 1825 HRS, 12 JAN 67 LOCAL (2)
LE, CALIF. 11F CIVILIAN
ROSEVILLE ,CALIF, STUDENT. CIVILIAN,
merN PACIFIC RR,
SAME ADDA (1) VERY CLEAR, UNLIMIED
vNOTS: 10,203 FT, 340 AND 17 KNOTS; 16,000 FT, 310 AND 38 KNOTS;
2 ,000 FT, 320 AND 37 KNOTS: 30,000 FT, 330 AND 38 KNOTS; 50,000 FT,
310 AND 37 vNOtS (3) NO CeilinG (4) 15 MilES viSiBilitY (5) CLOUD
COV ER, CTRrUs NO STORMS The area o SURFaCE 10 0 DEGREES
-
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 24789 (14 Jan67) Pg 3of 3
CENTIGRADE 6,00D FT8 DEGREES 10,000 FT 2 DEGREES; 16,000 FT 8
DEGREES: 20,000 FT 18 DEGREES; 30,000 FT 42 DEGREES; 50,000 FT63
DEGREES 11H NONE 11I NO INTERCEPTION. 11' )-, 59234 430945
NO AIRCRAFT OR KNOUN TRAFFIC IN HE AREA OF SIgHTING 11K HOLLIS
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L BURGESS BAOQWPPN DESK SGT, SMBBP-2, MCAF. L BURGESS BAOQWPPN DESK SGT, SMBBP-2, MCAF•
A CHECK OF ALL AVAILABLE LOCAL SOURCES OF INF ORMATION FAILED TO
PRoViDE InF ormATIoN ReVELANT tO IdENTIFIcaTION Of THE ObjECT. AN PRoViDE InF oRmaTIoN ReVELANT tO (DENTIFiCaTION Of THE ObJeCT. AN
Interv iew witH thE observers failed interview with the O OBSERVERS FAILED S ASSIST IN CONCLUSI ON FOR CONCLUS I ON FOR
IDENTIFICATION IDENTIF ICATI ON
BT
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AFHO JAON S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED