DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9077291
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONParis Texas
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. PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1
1. DATE -TIME GROUP LOCATION
07/21452 (G-V)
71iay67 07/22042 (G-R) Paris, Texas 1
3. SOURCE - 10.. CONCLUSION. :
Civilian PoSsible (AIRCRAFT
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Little information available. Observer could not give des-
cription of the object.. According to the FAx at Ft Worth,
2-4 there was no radar paints made
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
• Object made a 90 high speed. Appeared to Appeared to sep- sep-
unknown
l. 6.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION arate and come back together again and then straight up. en straight up.
Object appeared strange in Object appeared strange in comparison to comparison to normal aircraft ormal aircraft
Ground Visual & GR manbvers or perf formance. formance. it disappeared it disappeared instantly by going
7. COURSE straight up. straight up.
Straight up Straicht up
8. PHOTOS
n Yes
OC No DC No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of thie form may be used.
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(Maj Quintanilla/70961/mhs/27 Ju1 67) 28 July 1967
Lowry Technical Training Center (xPCP)
1. Reference the attached to a UFO
report which was by your 3 May 1967.
2. Your message indicates that radar was involved in the UFO
sighting, howeve subsequent correspondence that no
radar paints of ne alleged UFo were observed.
3. Your official 3. Your official records should be corrected should be corrected to show that to show that
radar was not involved in radar was not involved in this UFO sighting.
FOR NDER
D PILE ME OE
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Director Technology and Subsystems UFO Report, 7 May 67
Cy to: USAF (AFRDC) USAF (AFRDC)
ADC
Univ of Colorado
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, 67
Ofrerer cened giue 7 MAY
the DEPARTIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
ofpier. ace STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
a INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 46598 (9 May 67)2/j Pg 1 of 4 al
ACTION: RDO-4
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2 SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (12) ADV CY DIA.
SMB E028PTTU JAW RUWI NAO 1S5 1290039-UUUU--RLEDHQA.
ZNR DUUUU
P 082337Z MAY 67
FM LOWRY AFB CQO .
TO RUNIFJATC
RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWMFVA/SAEROSPDEFDIV ENT AFB COO RUWMFVA/9AEROSPDEFDIV ENT AFB CQO
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO RUEDF IF/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHOA/OS AF
ZEN/UNIV F ZEN/UNIV CF BOULDER CQLO CQO
BT
UNCLAS XPCP 00172
FOR ATC (AT OCP), FTD (TDETR), CAFS (AFRDC), OSAF
(SAF-OD), UNIV OF CLO (DR. CONDON). IFOREPRT RECEIVED AT
LOWRY AFB 7 MAY 1967. FCLLOWI IS FRESCR IEED
BY PARA 1, AFR S2-17:
A. DESCRIPTION:
(1) UNKNOIN ?
UNKNOWN r..
(2)
AFHO JAM AS FORH 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 46598 8 Pg 2of 4
KEL UNKNCWN
(4) 2 VISUAL - 3 R 4 RADAR
PAGE 2 R UWTFNA0105 UNCLAS
(5) YES, MADE 90 DEGREE TURN AT HIGH SPEED. APPEARED TO
SEPARATE AND COME BACK TOGETHER AGAIN AND THEN WENT
STR A IGHT UP. SPEED VARIED FROM FAST TO SLOW STR A IGHT UP. SPEED VARIED FROM FAST WTO FAST. FAST.
(IN EXCESS OF KNOWN ACFT SPEED). (IN EXCESS OF KNOWN ACFT SPEED).
(S) NOVE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9)NONE (9) NONE
B. COURSE:
(1 UNKNOWN
(2) AT APFRQX 35-40,000 FEET
(3) STRAIGHT UP
(4) APPEARED STRANCE IN COMPARISON NCRMAL ACFT
MANE OV ERS CR FERFORMANCE.
(5)INSTANTANEOUS UP
(6)UNKNOIN
C. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION:
AFHQ FON 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 46598 Pg 3of 4
KQL GR OUND VISUAL AND RADAR
(NONE
(3) N/A
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DTIME/DATE OF SIGHT ING
(1 07/2145Z MAY 67 RADAR (1 07/2145Z MAY 67 Radar 07/2204Z MAY 67 07/2204Z MAY 67
2DAY
EOVER PARIS TEXAS E.OVER PARIS TEXAS
F. INFO ON OBSERVER(S):
(1MR, PARIS TEXAS, UNKNQIN (1MR PARIS TEXAS UNKNQWN
NOT IFIED ARTC CENTER WHO INTURN VERIFIED SIGHT ING INTUR RIFIE SIGHT ING
WITH PAR IS TEXAS RADAR N OF SITE.
(2)N/A
GWEATHER AND WINDS:
(1UNKNOWN
(2) UNKNOIN
(3) CLEAR
(4) 15 MILES
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
AFHO JAM ES FOHM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT T OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 46598 Pg 4 of 4
KUL uNkN CWN
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. UNKNOWN
BT BT
NNNN
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AFHQ JANM S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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7 My6
Pendling
Paris Tllas
TDET/UFO(Maj H Quintanilla/70916/mhs/23May67) 24 May 1967
Operation Services Division
Attn: Major Edward E. Viggee
Lowry AFB, Calorado 80230
Reference unclas message XPCP ool72, subject: Unidentified Flying
Object. Essential information on sighting of 7 May 1967, such as
type of radar, duration of radar paint, etc, are a necessary part
of any comprehensive evaluation. Request additional information
on the radar portion of this particular sighting. What type of
intercept action was undertaken after radar contact established?
Scope Seoge phocos are reqaesueu, ir ava. photos quested. available.
FOR T FOR T NDER IDER
AD aTLM IVTIaO on/u JZMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF MANATT. Colonel, USAF
AD aT IVTDIAIO on/Lan Drector and Subsystems
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Command Post Controller.
3. The Ft. Worth ARTC Center
1967 and requested to advise Mr. Kiss to hold any physical evidence he 1967 and requested to advise Mr. Kiss to hold any physical evidence he
from your office to submit rom your office to submit
photos and other information. (Mr. Kiss may (Mr. Kiss may be contacted via Autovon be contacted via Autovon
733-1140.)
FOR T MANDER ANDER
M 91 GS13 3
JR., Colonel, USAF
f/Plans/Operations
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7 Thay
30 June 1967
UFO rvation,7 May 1967
ARTC Center
Attn: Mr. Kiss
Federal Aviation Ageñcy
ForthWor 76101
Reference a recent observation of an unidentified flying object
(UFo) over the Paris, Texas Essential
inrormation, such as radar paint, ete.,
are a necessary part of any comprehensive evaluation. Request
additional addlclonaL information LRO on the radar portion of 1EL portlon this particular this particular
sighting. What type intercept action was tercept action was undertaken after undertaken after
radar contact was established? radar contact was nedy Scope photos are-requested, if photos are quested, if
available.
C. MANATT, ColOEel, USAF
Arector and Subsystems
934
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Headquarters Foreign Technology Division (AFCs)
Wright-Patterson e Base, Ohio 45433
Dear Colonel Manatt: -
This is in response to your letter of June 3 30, 1967, concerning
the reported the reported observation of an unidentified flying (UFO)
over Paris, Tex over Paris, Te: tas, 1967. 1967
We have contacted We have contacted our radar facility at Denison, Texas, concerning radar facility at Denison, Texas, concerning
this matter and they advised that the UFo report was forwarded to they advised that the UFo report was forwarded to
them by a resident of them by a resident of Paris, Texas. Paris, Texas. No radar sightings were No radar sightings were
observed. observed.
We regret that we have no that further further information concerning this
incident.
Sincerely yours, Sincerely yo
Eald.o
Earl L. Stone,
Chief, Air Traffic Branch
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