DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7462970
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONTucson Arizona
FRAMES10
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
GROUP 2. LOCATION
12.136713/0400Z Tuoson, Arizone
3. NOUMCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilion Aircraft(possible)
1. NLIBER OF OBJECTS
Sna
S. LENGTH OF /ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4-6 ninutes Coserver stated that a large light was seen from her
A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION kitchen window. The light wns lo tines lorger than t. soer.
The course was from the north to the south then the object
Cround Vis.al turned east and disappeared below the horizon. surned cast and disappezred below tnd horizon.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
Numerous a Numerous aircraft were aircraft were airborne airborne at ths tins of the sightin: at ths tine of the sightin:
2 riatard Cbserver Cbserver probably probably saw an eiroreft landing light. saw an airornft landing light.
PHOTOS
O Yes
1 No 1i No
). PHYSICAL EVIOENC3 2. PHYSICAL EVIOENC3
-n Yes Yes
∴ No 1
FORM
PTO SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous oditlons of thia lorm may bo used.
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(3) NONE
(4)15 PLUS
(5) 6/18
(6) NONE
.(7) DRY ADIAT ICAL T0 685 MB THAN ISOTHERMAL TO 645 MB.
H AN INVERSION ABOVE THE SURFACE WAS DEVELOPING WITH D IAR NAL
COOL ING, WITH THE SOUNDING, THE HEIGHT OF THIS ENVERSION IS COOL ING, WITH THE SOUNDING, THE HEIGHT OF THIS ENVERSION IS
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K. BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER (BDOB) RUSH, RICHARD D MAJOR USAF KBASE OPERATIONS OFFICER (BDOB) RUSH, RICHARD D MAJOR USAF
833CSG DAVIS MONTHAN AFB ARIZ 85 707 OFFICE 602-793-4718/
OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WHO TOOK THE ORIGINAL CALL. IN THEIR OPINION
REFLECTED LIGHT SHINING
- SIGHT ING?..
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INComiNG MESSAGE
AFIN: 24325(25Mar67) K/wjg Pgl of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, -7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB D 130CZ CBVA5 12
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RUWJBJA/27AIRDIV LUKE AFB ARIZ RUWJBJA/27A IRDIV LUKE AFB ARIZ T1I TI.:
RUCIFGA/FTO WPAFB OHIO B:
RUEDHQA/CSAF RUWMFVA/ADC AA
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INFO RUEDHQA/USAF
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UNQLAS BOOB 1919 MAR 67. SUBJ: UFO. FOR: FTD WPAFB(TDETR). 3
CSAF(AFRDC), OSAF(SAF-OI), SADC I) PCP1
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A DESCR IPTION FO THE OBJEFT: A LARGE LIGHT WITH A RING AROUNO RDC
IT WITH A SMALLER LIGHT BELOW. (1) NONE. (2) 10 TNIMES LARGER 1
→
THAN A STAR. (3) NO CQLOR. (4) ONE. (5) N/A. THAN A STAR. (3) NO COLOR. (4) ONE. (6) (6 N/A. N/A.
(7) NA.(8) N/A.(9) N/A (7) N/A.(8) N/A.(9) N/A
B. DESCRIPTION FO COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) STANDING AT KITCHEN .
WINDOW. (2) WINDOW. (2) 60 DEGREE ELEVATION.
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iNCominG MessagE
AFIN: 24325 Pg2 of 4
EAST AND DISAPPEARED BEL LOWLY
(6) 4-6 MINUTES.
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C.MANNER OF (1) GROUND TO AIR(2) VISUAL ONLY.
(3),/A, 17MAR67
18/0409Z1999 MST. (2) DARK
F IDENT IFYING
SIGHT INGS. (1) SURFACE WEATHER: CLEAR. VISIBILITY-15 PLUS
STATUTE MILE, SEA LEVEL PRESSURE 1913.7 8, TEMPERATURE 65 DEGREE F.
DEW POINT 18 DEGREE F, WI DEW POINT 18 DEGREE F, WIND CALM, ALTIMETER 38.02 IN. (2) WINOS: AL IMETER 38.02 IN. (2) WINOS:
SURFACE CALM
6 M 060 DEGREE/03 KTS
13M 10M 050DEGREE 0500EGREE 14 KTS
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AFIN: 24325 Pg 3of4
. 16M 039 DEGREE/18 KTS
20M 020 DEGREE/19 KTS.
30 M 340 DEGREE/14 KTS
50M : 290 DEGREE/22 KTS
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80M 060 DEGREE/10 KTS. 060 DEGREE/10 KTS.
(3) CEL ING: NONE. (4) VISIBILITY: 15 PLUS STATUTE MILES (3) CELING: NONE. (4) VISIBILITY: 15 PLUS STATUTE MILES
(5) AMOUNT OF QLOUD COVER: NONE. (6) THUNDERSTORMS: NONE .
(7) VERTICAL TERPERATURE GRADIENT: (A) INVERSION, 1. BASE
H ANY UNUSUAL METRO: NONE, BALLDON RELEASED AT TUCSON
INTERMAT IONAL AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY J6OOL,1 MAR 1967.
I. N/A
J. (SEE ABOVE)
K BASE OPERATJONS OFFICER (BDOB), RUSH, RICHARD D. MAJOR, USAF,
803RD CSG DAVIS MONT HAN AFB, TUCSON, ARIZ 85707. OFFICE 602
793-4710/4831, HOME 692 298-2783. 24 F-4 TYPE AIRCRAFT WERE
AIRBORNE AT THE TIME OF THIS SIGHTING. ALSO ONE H-43 HELICOPTER
WAS IARBORNE WITH FIRE SUPPRESSION KIT SLUNG BELON AIRCRAFT.
REPORT ING OFFICER NOTES THAT THE DIRECTION FLIGHT AS DESCHIBED
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AFIN: 24325 Pg 4of 4
BY THE OBSERVIER CLOSELY APPROXIMATES THE COMVENTIONAL TRAFFIC
APTTERN AT THAN AFB
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1DATE' TIME GROUP LOCATION
25 Mar 67 26/03202 Tucson, Arizona (1 witness)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (CLOUD) proh.
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENG F OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
7 minutes Object was round slightly elongated approx. 20 Object was round slightly elongated approx. 20 in
diameter and the color of fire. diameter and the color of fire. There was a high coming
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION from the object. Object appeared to stop and procedes to Object appeared procedes to
Ground-Visual southly direction southly direction over the horizon.
7. COURSE COURSE
Northwest-Southeast Northwest-Southeast
9. PHOTOS
a Yes Yes
xi2 No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
xNo
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ACTION: RDC-4. ADV COPY DIA
V INFO: SAF-OS-3, NIN-7, XO (19)
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PTTU Z W RUEDPVA0132 0870220-UUUU--RUED HQA.
PTTU JAW RUW DBA0687 336-UUUU-RUEDPVA.
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RUW JABA/2 7AIRD IV RUW JABA/2 7AIRD IV LUKE AFB ARIZ AFB ARIZ
RUWMFVAADC
RUEDFIF/FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEDFIF/FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/OSAF
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UNCLAS BDOB 1922 MAR 67. SUBJ: UFO. FOR FTD WPAFB (TDETR), J
CSAF(AFROC), OSAF(SAF-OI), SACMI).
A. DESOR IPT ION OF THE OBJECT
(1) ROUND SLIGHTLY ELONGATED
(2)20 IN DIAMETER
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(3) COLOR OF FIRE
(4) ONE
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
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(8)NONE
(9) LIGHT COMING STRAIGHT FROM THE OBJECT. (9) LIGHT COMING STRAIGHT FROM THE OBJECT.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT B. DESCRIPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) DRIVING ALONG IN CAR ()DRIVING ALONG IN CAR
(2) 60 DEGREES NORTH WEST (2) 60 DEGREES NORTH WEST
(3) 80 DEGREES SOUTH EAST (3) 80 DEGREES SOUTH EAST C (
(4) MOVED FROMIMORTH WEST TO SOUTHEASE. APPEARED TO STOP
AND PROCEEDED TO SOUT HERNLY DIRECT ION
() FADED OVER
(6) 7 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSEJFATION (
(1) GROUND TO AIR (
(2) VISUAL ONY
(3) NA
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D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
() 26/0320Z-25/2 12 MST 800 lod?
(2) DARK AND STARRY MOON WAS OUT.
E. LOCATION OF 08SERVER
()32 DEGREES 13 MINUTES NORTH/11EDEGREES 55 MI NUTES WEST. U
INTERSECT ION OF GRANT AND SAHUARITA, TUCSON ARIZ
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F IDENT IFYING INFO ON OBSERVER. F IDENT IFYING INFO ON OBSERVER.
(1) CIVILIAN-MR (1) CIVILIAN-MR 24
TU CSON AR IZ STIDENT 19 NO EST IMATE OF RELIABILITY TUCSON AR IZ STIDENT 19 NO EST IMATE OF RELIAB ILITY
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT COND ITION AT TIME OF SIGHTING IGHT I NG
(1) 1-15 PLUS 58/18 (1-15 PLUS 58 18 CALM 29.99 8 CALM 29.99
(2) SFC CALM
6M 2615
1EM 25 15
16M 3135
2EM 3140
3EM 3165
50M 2840
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8EM 2715
AFHO JAM SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED