PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
30 Jan 67. 0700Z Califorina, Missouri 2 witnesses
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft(possible) 7
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS (
one one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMM. AND ANALYSIS
4-8 minutes
Observers watched a pea shaped object that was blue,red, Observers watched a pea shaped object that was blue,red,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual was a rough motion was a 1 rough motion of the object with forward and backward of the object with forward and backward
motion. The object disappeared toward the north. motion. The object disappeared toward the north.
7. COURSE
Northward An aircraft was in the immediate area and was An aircraft was in the immediate area and was 5 seen by the seen by the
witnesses. There were no records to indicats that an witnesses. There were no records to indicate that an aircral. aircral.
8. PHOTOS was in the area. From the description of the object and
D Yes consideration of the existing weather conditions it appears consideration of the existing weather conditions it appears
XXNo that the source of the lights was the plane sighted in
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE the area soon after the lights were seen.
17 Yos .
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thia form may bo used.
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UTO SIGHTING _CUESTIONNAIRE
CrlonBiE3CrLM
(AFSN) (UNIT OR ADDRESS) (PHONE NR)
Give all details)
1. DESCRIPTION
a. Shape: N/A
b. Size (Compared to head of pin, pea, dime, nickel, quarter, half dollar,
Color: potheu ligit-b wh
c. 45- blve ox prigst op the tive
Number:N/A MutonMlene
e.
E. Recognizable
dren
G. Trails? Exhaust? size: N/A
h.
i. Other features or
2. COURSE OF BJECT(S):
Qrared
d. Direction_of mutf
deat
e. How did the
E. How long d did
8min
3. MANNER OF
a. From air, visual
From ground, electronic Specify type of radar.

CX
Position at time of obeervatien (rront of So6 March Drive, Control
Tower at WArB, etc): Be specific.
C. Did you use binoculars, telescopa, etc? Yes N0
If yes, indicate Make, Model, Power, etc.
4. DATE AND TIME OF SIGNTING:
a. Date: Gunuany30,141.7.
b. Time:L Local. OZO2.
c. Light conditions D ay Night, Dusk, Dawn)
Chlap
5.
a. Describe the weather (Cloudy, Raining, Hot, Cold, etc):
6.

elng unexplained lights about A spokesman at Whiteman Air view that most if not all UFO
a.m. on Jan. 3o, as they were Force Base at KnobNoster said reports are the result of hoaxes.
If hunting about 12 miles that while all planes are equip- hallucinations or misinterpre-
ith of California. They ob- ped with white, green and red tation of known natural or man-
rved lixhts approaching from navigation lights, more re- made phenomena.
te east. lights added. cently some have had strobe While there have been many
The lights followed a sequence These lights give off a bril- supposedly authentie reports of
whice, green, red and then liant bluish white light that lasts having seen UFO's or having felt
extremely bright blue, the only a few thousanths of a sec- the effects of their presence,
on reported, and described ond and is so intense it could there is with one exceotion no
oe as being similar to those create the effect of the other material evidence of their hay-
at Christmas tree except lights going out or blinking. ing hovered over the earth. The
ni rate. they were blinking at a The strobe light cannot op- exception is a piece of pure
lights changed erate continuously but must magnesium reported found on
appeared to gO course, blink at a rapid rate. the coast of Brazil in 1957 af-
directly About 600 reports of un- ploded. ter a UFO was said to have ex-
explained or unexplainable un- Many scientists, Dean Thog-
identified flying objects have morton said, are grateful that
been reported during the last a $300,000 grant has been made
20 years, Dean James P. Thog- directly to the University of
morton said on Thursday. A Colorado for a study of all the
professor at Central Methodist UFO evidence to date, under
College in Fayette, he spoke direction of Dr. Edward Condors
at a meeting of the Round Table Club in Fayette. for in the view of one scien-
Reported sightings of the tist, while there is "no in-
UFO's number more than 10,- controvertible evidence" ofex-
000 during the two decades, tra terrestrial visitors to our
Dean Thogmorton said. While planet, it would be "foolish'
a large number of them have not to consider the possibility.
been accounted for, about 600
remain unexplained, he said.
speeds over Scandinavia and
Russia was reported in 1o46.
Other reports h ve come from
vartous 17 the world.
Ee1n ton told of the
tnvest: by the Air Force
15 11 iuleboog"be-
tun in : Fo reports,
4n4 croup called
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UFO Reported Over California
Raymend Flying saucers perhaps? Well,
Crawford are not sure, but they Barbour and Robert cailed Troop F of the Highway Pa- On hearing this report a reporter
descr.he a phenomenon nessed at about they wit- trol to learn there had been no other reports of the incident. Whit-
before. as something they never seen Monday man Air Force Base at Knob Nos-
The two men were wolf hunting made to the switchboard operator ter then was called. A request was
miles south of California when they on the Ear! Morris farm about 12 sighting a UFO. After a slight de- to speak to someone in regard to
observed lights approaching from the east. The lights followed a se- he east. The lights followed a se and took down the details. The and lay an air force colonel answered took down the details. The
a red and then an extremely bright quence of white, green, perhaps cated the air force has strong in- fact that a colonel answered indi- fact that a colonel answered indi-
being similar to those on a Christ- blue. The lights were deseribed as blue. The lights were described I as Civhile the air force did not spe- Cihile the air force did not spe- terest in such sightings.
blinking at a rapid rate. mas tree except that they were were is that the cbject was a jet plane culate the most likely explanation that the cbject was a jet plane
Medlin place they changed course Medlin place they changed course When the lights reached the Clyde layers at high altitude, The particular air on the very ciear night on the very ciear night
to the northwest and apparently went directly over California. The caused the illusion that the object was at low altitude. Air planes are
men said that although the lights equipped with white, green and equipped with white, green and
varied rates and moved at a rate changed altitude up and down at ly some are being equipped with ly some are being equipped with red navigation lights. More recent-
a helicopter. The lights were in- too slow for a jet but too fast for a brilliant bluish white light that strobe lights. These lights give off
they were unable to estimate the teresting to watch, they said, but ond and is so intense it could create lasts only a few thousands of a sec-
ed. size or shape of the vehicle involv. out or blinking. The strobe light the effect of the other lights going
numerous reports of unidentified In recent weeks there have been must blink at a rapid rate) cannot opperate continuously but
witnesses in the Midwest. flying objects by numerous reliable the entire incident. Could it have This explanation does not cover
been a.....?

Flying saucers occupied the north. The men said that tal- work in the f field. One of its
attention n of two I Boonslick area though the lights changed al- members contends t that a UFO
groups s last t week, when reports titude up and down at varied may have caused the "massive
of unidentified flying objects rates, they moved too slowly short" that resulted in power
were e made by observers near for a jet and too fast for a failure and the blackout in
California, and a discussion in helicopter. The were un- northeast United States in Nov-
Fayette told of reports ofthem. able to estimate the size or ember, 1965. The Air Force,
Raymond Barbour and Robert shape of the vehicle involved. so far as is known, takes the
Crawford of California reported A spokesman Whiteman Air view that most if not all UFO
seeing unexplained lights about Force Base at KnobNoster said reports are the result of hoaxes,
1 a.m. on Jan. 30, as they were that while all planes are equip- hallucinations or misinterpre-
wolf hunting about 12 miles ped with white, green and red tation of known natural or man-
south of California. They ob- navigation lights, more re- made phenomena.
served lights approaching from cently some have had strobe While there have been many
the east. lights added. supposedly authentic reports of
The lights followed a sequence These lights give off a bril- having seen UFO's or having felt
of white, green, red and then liant bluish white light that lasts the effects of their presence,
an extremely bright blue, the only a few thousanths of a sec- there is with one exception no
men reported, and described ond and is so intense it could material evidence of their hav-
them as being similar to those create the effect of the other ing hovered over the earth. The
on a Christmas tree except lights going out or blinking. exception is a piece of pure
that they were blinking at a The strobe light cannot op- magnesium reported found on
rapid rate. erate continuously but must the coast of Brazil in 1957 af-
The lights changed course, blink at a rapid rate. ter a UFO was said to have ex-
and appeared to go directly About 600 reports of un- ploded.
explained or unexplainable un- Many scientists, Dean Thog-
identified flying objects have morton said, are grateful that
been reported during the last a $300,000 grant has been made
20 years, Dean James P. Thog- directly to the University of
morton said on Thursday. A Colorado for a study of all the
professor at Central Methodist UFO evidence to date, under
College in Fayette, he spoke direction of Dr. Edward Condon
at a meeting of the Round Table for in the view of one scien-
Club in Fayette. tist, while there is "no in-
Reported repoiteu sightigs sightings of the controvertible evidence' ofex- tTovettivie evauCict
UFO's number more than 10,- tra terrestrial visitors to our tra terrestrial visitors s to our
000 during the two decades, planet, planet, it would be "foolish" be "foolish"
Dean Thogmorton said. While not to consider the possibility. the possibility.
a large number of them have a large number of them have
been accounted for, about 600
remain remain unexplained, he said.
Even as long ago as 1897, there Even as long ago as 1897, there
was a report of a ''cigar- report a ''cigar-
shaped'' flying object over Kan-
sas by a former congressman, sas by a former congressman,
one Alexander Hamilton, who UFO Reported Over California
claimed that he had a heifer
lassoed and carried away, with
the carcass later found on
another farm. Flying saucers perhaps? Well.I On hearing this report a reporter
While the cigar shape was the While the cigar shape was the Raymond Barbour and Robert cailed Troop F of the Highway Pa-
most commonone reportedear- Crawford are not sure, but they trol to learn there had been no
lier, recent descriptions of re- describe a phenomenon they wit- a phenomenon they wit other reports of the incident. Whit-
ported UFO's have been of sau- ported UFO's have been of sau- nessed at about 1 a.m. Monday man Air Force Base at Knob Nos-
cer-shaped vehicles. Some of as something they had never seen ter then was called. A request was
the witnesses have claimed to before. made to the switchboard operator
see little creatures; some have The two men were wolf huating to speak to someone in regard to
claimed to have gone aboard on the Earl Morris farm aboui 12 sighting a UFO. After a slight de-
their vehicles. An aerial miles south of California when they lay an air force colonel answered
display" of many disc-shaped observed lights approaching from and took down the details. The
UFO's manuevering at high the east. The lights followed a se fact that a colonel answered indi-
speeds over Scandinavia and quence of white, green, perhaps cated the air force has strong in-
Russia was reported in 1946. a red and then an extremely bright terest in such sightings.
Other reports have come from blue. The lights were described as While the air force did not spe
various places in the world. being similar to those on a Christ- culate the most likely explanation
Dean Thogmorton told of the mas tree except that they were is that the ebject was a jet plane
investigations by the Air Force blinking at a rapid rate. at high altitude. The particular air
in its "'Project Bluebook" be- When the lights reached the Clyde layers on the very clear night
gun in 1947 of all UFO reports, Medlin place they changed course caused the illusion that the object
and of a civilian group called to the I northwest and apparently was at low altitude. Air planes are
APRO (Aero Phenomena Re- went directly over California. The equipped with white, green and
search Organization) which was men said that although the lights red navigation lights. More recent-
dissatisfied with the Air Force changed altitude up and down at ly soine are being equipped with
varied rates and moved at a rate strobe lights. These lights give off
too slow for a jet but too fast for a orilliant bluish white light that
a helicopter. The lights were in- lasts only a few thousands of a see-
teresting to watch, they said, but ond and is so intense it could create
they were unable to estimate the the effeet of the other lights going
size or shape of the vehicle involy- out or blinking. The strobe light
ed. cannot opperate continuously but
In recent weeks there have been must blink at a rapid rate?
numerous reports of unidentified This explanation does not coyer
flying objects by numerous reliable the cntire incident. Could it have
witnesses in the Midwest. been a....?

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 3SIST STRATEGIC MISSILE WING (SAC)
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MISSOURI 65301
ATTNOR: REPLY TO
BO
SUBIECT: UFO Sightings
TO: FTD (TDETR)
The following information is submitted in accordance with paragraph 11,
AFR 80-17:
a. Description of the object:
(1) s Shape - N/A
(2) Size - Pea
(3) Color - blue, red, green, and white (lights only)
(4) Number - N/A
(5) Formation - N/A
(6) Discernible features - N/A
(7)
(8) Sound - N/A
(9) Other pertinent or unusual features: Rough motion, forward
and backward. and backward.
b. Description of course ject:
(1) What first called the attention of observer to object?
object.
25 first observed.
horizon due north. 25 o above
path and maneuvers of object: From
east to northwest, very erratic.
Gradually to north.
6) How 1 long were the objects visible? 4 - 8 minutes.
Peace.... is our Profession

c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground - visual
2 No optical aids
d. Time and date of ighting:
(1) 30 January 1967, 0100 Central Standard or O700 Greenwich
Time.
e. Location of observer: One and one half miles southeast of highway
87 and C junction, 12-13 miles south of California, Missouri.
f. Identifying information on observers:
(1) Civilians Route #3, California
Missouri, construction work and a reliable citizen and Mr
Route #3, California, Missouri, oil bulk agent, reliable
citizen.
g. Weather and winds - aloft conditions at time and place of
sightings:
(1)
(2) Visibility - clear
(3) Amount of cloud cover - none
(4) (4) Temperature - 30° Temperature - 30° Due point - 30
from the west
NOTE: A front was in area at the time, moving back into
Central Missouri area from Illinois, causing dense
fog by O500 Central Standard Time.
(6) Balloons released at Columbia, Mo. at 05 anuary 1967
indicated:
SFC + 26°F 10,000' + 28F
2,000' +39°F 15,000' + 10°f$
3,000' ' +51oF 20,000'+-8°F
5,000' 25,000' +-30°F
h. Observers claimed a plane ( 2 engine ) flew over the area
immediately after the sighting, but no records of such a plane exist
for the area indicated.
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i. Preparing officer - 2Lt S.T. Martin, Jr., Assistant Ground
Training Officer, BOT, ex 08, Box 693, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, 65301.
Personal interviews with the observers of the sightings, and I have
found them very reliable and positive relating their information.
officer, 2Lt
Wade, I believ the "lights" were caused by weather conditions at that
time which consisted of a front moving across the area causing radical
vertical temperature changes. The source of the "lights" could have
been a plane sighted in the area soon after the "lights" were seen.
FOR THI
SAMUEL T. MARTIN, JR., 2nd Lt, USAF
Asst Ground Training Officer
Base Operations and Training Division
4-
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Two local, reliable business men reported an unidentified
flying object at O100 this morning, 30 Jan. I It approached
from the east from Russelville and went over the
farm at which point it turned northwest and flew directly over
California, Mo. The object had lights that were white, green,
red and redish blue, very bright, similar to Xmas tree lights.
They were cycling very fast, no sound involved, estimated
1/2 mile high! The object was going up and down at varying
rates of speed. Cannot estimate size or shape but observers
stated the motion was too slow for a plane and too fast for stated the motion was too slow for a plane and foo fast for .
a Helicopter.
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UFO SICHTINC QUESTIONNAIRE
Route3 Colloie Moi
(RANK) (AFSN) (UNIT OR ADDRESS) (PHONE NR)
(Use back of page if more space is needed. Give all details)
1. DESCRIPT OBJECT(S):
a. Shape:
b. Size (Compared to head of pin, pea, dime, nickel, quarter, half doilar,
silver dollar, baseball, basketball, etc., when held at arm's length):
ea Red
c. Color: White 2
d. Number: /
e. Formation (if more than one): N/7
E. Recognizable features or details: None
g. Trails? Exhaust? Size: None
h. Sound emitted: None
i. Other features comments:
2 COURSE
e. How did the object disappear (Suddenly to the North, etc)?
Gradually North a P la he uold.
E. observe the object (1 min, mins, 1 hour, etc)?
FrEM 4 mimutes
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
a. From air, visual
From ground, electronic Specify
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b. Position at time of observation (Front of 506 March Drive, Control
Tower ar WaFB, etc): Be specific. 874C Janction
Ih miles S-E 6f Highueay
17-13 miles Soth Califonis Ae.
c. Did you use binoculars, telescope, etc? Yes No
If yes, indicate Make, Model, Power, etc.
4. DATE AND TIME OF SIGHTING:
a. Date: Fau 30 1961
b. Time: 1:00AMLoca1. 07i0 2.
C. Light conditions (Day, Night, Dusk, Dawn):
5.
a. Describe t the weather (Cloudy, Raining, -Hot, Cold, etc):
6. REMARKS:
Tempature -28.30° Tempature -28.30°
Clear except for few for few clouds clouds 7ust 7ust above
Morizon Morizon No wind 2ind