DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7461309
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONTuscon Arizona
FRAMES5
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
LOCATION
15 Mar 67 16/0400Z Tuscon, Arizona (1 witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4-5 minuutes Object was about the size of a baseball circular. White to
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION red in color. There was red dripping like fire form the ob-
ject. Object proceded to Southeast at 45 degrees where it
Ground-Visual disappeared.
7. COURSE
Northwest-Southeast
. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i7 Yes
xX No
FORM
FTD SFP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form may be used.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
incoming message
AFIN: 29292 (28Mar67)C/rm pg lof 4
ACTION: RDC-4, INFO:NIN
SMB A103C 991
PTTU JAW RUW JDBA0689 0682337-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 272300Z MAR 67.
FM 12SAD DMAF B ARIZ
TO RUEDHQACSAF TO RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUWJABA/27AIRDIV LUKE AFB ARIZ RUW JABA/ 27AIRDIV LUKE AFB ARIZ
RUWMFVA ADC
RUEDF IF/F TD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEDF IF/F TD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA OSAF
RUEDPV A/ USAF
INF O RUCSAAA SAC
BT O OO D O O O D
LNCLAS BDOB1920 MAR 67. SUB UFQ FOR FTD WPAFB OHIO (TDETR),
CSAF)( AFRDC), OSAF(SAE-OI), SAC(DI).
A DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT.
(1) CIRCULAR 1
(2) BASEBALL BASE BALL
(3) WHITE TO RED (3)WHITE TO RED
(4) ONE
AFHQ JAM aS FONW 0-309C
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANGI
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(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
PA GE 2 RUWJDBAO689 UNCLAS PAGC 2 RUWJBAU669 UNCLAS
(8) NONE (9) NONE
() RED DRIPPING LIKE FIRE (9) RED DRIPPING LIKE FIRE
B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OBECT OBJECT
(1) HAPPENED TO SEE ()HAPPENED TO SEE
(2) 45 DEGREES NW
(3) 45 DEGREES SE
(4) OBJECT PROCEEDED FROM 45 DE GREES IN NW TO 6O DEGREES AT HIGHEST PT,
THENCE PROCEEDED TO SE AT 45 EES DI SAPPEARED.
(5) FADED INTO DISTANCE /
(6) 4-5 MINITES
C MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROND TO AIR
(2) VISUAL ONLY
(3) NA
D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
16/0400Z-15/ ()16/0400Z-1 5/2100MST
AFHQ 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
incoming message
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() CLEAR, MANY STARS, 1/4 CRESCENT MOON
E LOCATION OF OBSERVER
PAGE 3 RUW JDBAO689 UNCLAS
F. IDENTIFYING INFO ON F. IDENTIFYING INFO ON OBSERVER. - OBSERVER.
()CIBILIAN-MRS (1) CIBILIAN-MRS OulD NOT GIVE ADDITIONAL
INF O). INFO)
G WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
() CLEAR VISIBILI 15 PLUS
(2) SFC 3103
9 0405
10 2004
16 2520
20 2535
3 2645
50 2565
80M 0502
(3) CLR (3)CLR
'2? 2?
(4) 15 PLUS () 15 PLUS
(5) 0
AFHOA PORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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(6)NONE
(7) SLIGHT LOWER LEVEL INVERSION UP TO 5O0° AGL REST STANDARD
H NONE
1. NA
J NONE
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K BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER(BDOB), RUSH RICHARD D MAJOR USAF K BASE (PERATIONS OFFICER(BDOB), RUSH RICHARD D MAJOR USAF
803RD DAVIS MONTHAN AFB TUCSON ARIZ 85707 OFFICE 602-793-4710/ 710/
4831, HOME 602-298-2783. THE ABOVE OFFICER TALKED TO MRS ON
THE TELEPHONE ONLY. SHE WAS RELUCTANT TO GIVE ANY INFO
OTHER THAN WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN NOTED, ON ACCURATE ESTIMATE OF
RELIABILITY CAN BE GIVEN POSSIBILE CAUSE OF SIGHTING MAY BE
ATTRI BUTED TO A FLARE DRPPPED FROM AN F4C BUT THIS CAN NOT BE
CONF IRMED . SEVERAL FLARE ACFT WERE AIRBORNE DURING THIS
PERIOD OF TIME.
BT
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