DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7572032
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONHomestead City Florida
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
19-20 Ju1 67 20/06302 Homestead City, Florida Homestead City, Florida 2
19-20 Ju1 67 20/06302
3. SOUECE 3. SOUECE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION Y
Civilian Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL) Other (PSYCHOIOGICAL) Poss. prank? Poss. prank? //
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMHBER OF OBJECTS
2
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3-5 minutes : Object was round with a white, yellow glow. A roaring oz-hit
l. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sound was heard on the first sighting, but none on the
second sighting. First object traveled in a straight line
Ground Visual behind a car. Raced behind car at speeds over loo mph,
7. COURSE then disappeared. Second object came out of the West
close to Ithe road, stopped above road, went under power'
1Straight lines, right t behind car, and disappeared.
8. PHOTOS
n7 Yes
x No
9. PHYSICA VIDENCE √
7 Yes
BNo
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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, By GERRY CROSBY imagination? A yearning for bridge game, sax ane In a progg rteant fisll, is
At t:30 p.m. oa July' 20 an public attention? 1 South Pade d four twn st oul, leu. deot
I3 - year - old Florida gid and Is : year - oid corida sit ana If so the question arises why n So mie waesrioir aies wa a Iw of hie and tuna to the sNo.
her youmger sister saw what have so many people in South te aw a ao aw Fron Jshe 5hr Prom Jsish C 5 hr
they claim was a "flying sau- Dade embarrassingly confessed once hovering once havering 1 .! ry, Honteterd, r '7. Homteterd, 1m 1mp
cer" in the Jewfish Creek to friends, the Air Force a nd of U.S. L. of U.S. 1. North K adall B-d, rope North K adall Dn-d, rop
area. law enforcement officers that law enforcement officers that A counly cnyply A couply cnpls have boen brought -bity iI have boen brought -bit) iI
At 2:30 a.nt., July 21, a mere At 2:30 a.Mt., July 21, a mere they have sighted unidentified Colonial Driva area Colonial Drva area News Leader's fomine Due News Leader's forrine Due
three hours later, traveling flying objects? night. a fex y night, a fex y Rorbara Faweolt, a delt Rorbara Faweolt, a del
north on the. same highway, north on the, same highway, An experienced airlines pilot - wable to deg. mable to deey. 3 toien I hut still frightenct s toienI hut still frightenct
they again saw a weird ebject from the Palmetto Drive area, from the Palmetto Drive area, culp of collec and cup of colfee. pgented hrr flying sauc e s rgented hrr Mlyhg sauce ,
floating in space. , The second who, for years seoffed at the dartenst as 5 dareast mts 5: ry to Ificcrs and this ryou ry to ficors and this m.
occurrence was in alnost the occurrence was in almost the idea of UFo's, ccndidentially idea of UFO's, cuadidentially night atr. Fity 11 at Substation 4. " S Fty 2 at Substation 4. " S
exact spot of the first. admits that he and his wife, Minutes tatoy de Bor Minutes ttoy e tor es e sillingly answered all qu sillingly answered all qp
JEWFISH CAEEK SAUCERY reportedly looKS something JENFISH CEEK SAUCER' reportedly looKs something WUnnite +f.! fro say a so   ey d saw a sar ·he e' fd (Continued on Page S)
like this. It was seen twice last month. Was it an illusion? Youthful returning home from a Tate
Greter
Mems Phesader Houcstond
Elition
247-232) (1one1ea4)-235-54 (Percina) HOMESTEAD, FLA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1967 Pat Mo J0 Caus Werkly TEN CENTS PER
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Sancer Sto
tions. for lines.
Officers listened, sone fasei- She said it landed on one of
nated, others with eyes full of the large sand dunes, to the
doubt, some in complete disbe-right of the road.
lief. "The light became smaller
The Pompano Boach girl said and smaller un til it reached
touertal the size of a pinpoint and final-
she was driving to Islamorada lv 7 Cissppeared: but less than
where hor mother was staying a minutd later the large light
Fla at a motel. Barbara's small
Ford was the only car on this again appeared at the rear of
section of U.s. i, at that hour. our car," she said.
Barbara reported the inci- is
1867 "Lights frem the rear sud- Ident to tho Homestead Police,
denly appeared in my rear the Air Force, and finally
view mirror," Barbara related, Substation 4 in Perrine.
Am "but it was a little uncanny for Near Jewfisn Creek thore is
ANY the large light stayed in the an immense seorched - like
middle of the road and seemed area on top of a partiedlar
to float six to eight feet off sand dune.
the ground." Hoax? Imagination? Burbara
Still not belleving anything Fawcett is sincere young
amiss and blaming the vision girl. who honestly y belleves
on the intense, blinding light what she saw. Perhaps in the
from behind the car. Barbara vviiii.utiieCai,wua near near future there will be an an- ruture there WLI De an an-
said she dismissed the incident swer r to this particular puzzle. to this particular puzzle.
as a car with only one brght
headlight, or possibly a motor-
cycle.
However, the light came
:4 NM MM closer to the car and the teen-
: A$ i age driver, who plans to be-
THA 4A come an airline stewardess, re-
alized she could see no car bo-
dv or wheels, only a burning dv or wheels, only a burning
1 yellow light, vellow light, panicked and
T n pressed the accelerator, hitting
n speeds up to 100 miles
per hour.
Unlike some of the reports
which termed the UFO as si-
lent, Barbara said there wa s
a constant rear, that was high-
er pitched than the motor of
LEWAz her speeding car.
According to the Pompano
TFBA Beach girl, the round-brilliant 2
ebject continued to overtake
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4 and looked as if it was going 7
2. to land on top of the car.
An automobile, approaching
from the opposite direction sud-
denly appeared and Barbara
said a tremendous bright yel- LOTCE
low glow coming from the ob-
ject, covered the road for a
second and then disappeared.
1. After telling the story to her
wide - eyed mother in Islamo-
rada and resting for two hours,
Barbara said she felt she
L. should return to Pompano return to Pompano
; .- Beach Beach that night to avoid night to avoid
morning traffic. She again con- morning traffic. She again con-
vinced herself that the episode
was an illusion. She, her sister, was an ilusion. She, her sister,
and their toy poodle, "Bo
Peep." started started the journey
north on U.S. 1.
They reached the Jew fish They redched the Jew fis h
Creok area at S:3o a.m. A car
shead of them temed olf at
Ocdaa ned and onee Piad tre
grh were o t datded lgk
was
It Thea that Brbara
says Bo-Paep, who had been
sleeplng I in her sister's lap
abruptly stood uD. looked
around, and began to shake
violedtly. Usually noisy, the
animal did not utter a soind.
This dime the yellow light
rose out of tho swamp west of
the road." Barbara said, "but
rather thee being completely
round. it was a jagged I look-
ing object. It wobbled and
floated up, down, and from aflash2
side - to - side."
When it appeared . nt of
the ear, apyroximate.y 3 feat
2 oN the ground, Barburs sald
she pinleed as she knew she
would have to hit it, but as Che
car seemed ready to collide
with the object, the UFo vaer-
ad to the dicht under the pow-
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forwarded to the The evening the observer
called the SDNC0 at 1950L complet gain. The
information from both c ne repor Attachment l.
b. The investigation of this report has
because he did not realize that there had been any press
reaction. The newspaper article dated 24 irected
this officer's attention to the article dat
Realizing there had been wide coverage and r some
press interest on the outcome of the Air Force restigation,
use
paragraphs the private opinion
officer and have not been release in any form. Future queries
will be forwarded t SAFOI.
2. If more information required please call Autovon 899-1650,
extension 7610/8
FOR T C
ROBERT R. CLOAR, 2d Lt, USAF 1 Atch
Ass't Chief, Information Division UFO Report
Base UFO Project Officer Base UFo Project Officer
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OBTECT2, MANEUVERS; OBTECT #2, MANEVVERS; CAME OUT OF THE WEST, CLOSE TO
ROAD, STOPPED ABOUE ROAD, WENT ONDER FOWER WENT ONDER FeWER
LINES., RIGHT LINES., RIGHT BEHIND BEHIND CAR, DISAPPE CAR, DISAPPE -
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SECTION I
A. DESCRIPTION OF
(1) ShapeKiND
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(3) COLOR WHTE , VELLCU GLOW
(4)
(6) Any Discernil
(8) Sound EPORTED RARIWG SOUND  2OTy SOL-RORED N SOND0
(9) Other Pertinent or Unusual Features _ no
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OEJECT(S):
(1) What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)?
THE LIGHT
(2) Angle of elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed. Angle of elevation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed.
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(3) Angle of elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance.
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(5) How did the object(s) disappear?
example) DRpe hack Casx
When enothee ca wld eone by itould dip
(6) How long were the object(s) visible?
ThRee(3)tO (5) miniteS EACH TIME
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) Ground-visual Air-visual
(2) Optical aids used? (Telescope, binoculors)
Description of aids
() I If the sighting occurred while
ID# ALTITUDE
HOME STATION SPEED
D. DATE AND TIME OF SIGHTING:
#1 19 Juny 67 2OR B330 2 OR_330
(1) L L
=2 DATE TIME
20 11647 11647 0230 0230 l L
Observer(s) account of weather conditions Full MOCN, MOON REPORTED MOON REPORTED
BEHIND CLOUDS on 2nD REPORT,
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UFO REPORT CONTINUED
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S): 802)"w
US L, SOT F HomESTEAD Ciy LAT 25°18"N LONG
OR
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER(S):
) Civilian: NAME +SISTER
MAILING ADDRES (VUA31)
OCCUPATION UNEMPLOYED
EDUCATION N 12 YBAR, HS GRADUTTE E EST
(2) Military: NAME GRADE
ORGANIZATION DUTY
EST OF RELIABILITY
ADDITIONAL WIT ITNESSES SISTER
SAMEADDRE
FIRST REPORTED TO
DedE COUNTY
I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
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OBSERV ER 'S NAME SIGNATURE
(TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFICIAL RECEIVING THE REPORT) (TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFICIAL RECEIVING THE REPORT) 1/1
* REPORT REPORT EIVED 2O JuLY67 IVED 20JuLy67 O420L O420L
DATE TIME (LOCAL)
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REPORT REPORTF RECEIVED BY: RECEIVED BY: PHONE PHONE X IN PERSON OTHER
* INITIAL REPORT * INITIAL REPORT COMMAND POST
SECOND REPORT SAME DAy (20TuLy) at 1950L.
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UFO REPORT CONTINUED
CHARLES C.CRISP ssgt SDUCO (ANDRERRT)
POSITION: SDNCO(Is.PEPe)
ORGANIZATION DUTY PHONE:
COMMENTS
SAVINGTIME
SECTION II
G. WEATHER:
CLEAR
(2) Report from AWS or U.S. Weather Bureau Office - Wind direction in degrees
(7) Vertical tempera
UO IUDERSIONB 070OLEDST)2OTAL-2°C,BO0-400 -
H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METEOROLOGICAL, ICAL, OR
OTHERNISE, THAT MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING
NECATIVE
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UFO REPORT CONTINUED
I. INTERCEPTION
J. LOCATION, APPROX. ATTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF ANY AIR
TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES S IN THE AREA THAT MIGHT POSSIBLY ACCOUNT FOR THE
SIGHTINGIEATHER R=LEASEDER
INVESTIGATING OFFICER COMMENTS
IT IS DIFFICULT TO OREDIT THES BAULOON AS THE CAUSE
RoaD sR GHT AecOiUT For2 1T BUT Bto5min, 1s QUITE
LouDFog
SIGNATURE
NAME GRADE
K. MOTE:1. OBJECTS
OTHER WTN=SS=S
3. CHANCES FOR ILLUSIAN IUICREASE IM
DOE8 NOT
FURTHER INVESTIGATION 1RC
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1 Sypt
Thursdlay, August 24, 1967 SOUTIIDADL (RLA) NEWS LEABER
South Dade's UO g Probed
By GERRY CROSBY Stokesberry, is strictly scienti- area, j' 1 Peadall, Ax ginning to change for itf is their
The recent increase in re- JiCJercao0 fic. Members go into the ficld, ne. Memuers go mno the nieid, people hs peoplt 13 diseriptions use Office of Seientifie Rescarch Once of Seiene mescaren
ported sightings of UFO's (un- speak to people who claim they of UFo's i of UFo's I w. Each per- Each per- (hal provided the S3oo,0o0 grant Thal provided the S3oo,0oo grant
identified flying objectsmay identified flying objects may have sighted Uro's gather have sighted UrO's gather son was t that some- that some- to the University of Colorado,
possibly result in South Dade other pertinent facts, and send body eke 1 body eke y neighborhood that made it possible for the
becoming the new focal point becoming the new focal point the reports to Washington, D. had made had made 1 an id ofieal school to obfain the services of
of the Uhiversity of Colerado's of the Uhiversity of Colerado's C., and the University of Colo report A 1ise, these cises, these the top scientists in the coumn- the top seientists in the coun-
UFO investigation, being spon- rado. people paele people p if names to h. names to h. try.
sored by a grant from the Air sored by a grant from the Air kept out of po kept out of pouat. in i r of be- 1.in I r of he-
Force. Force. Stokesberry visited the Per- ing ridienkd cnd in some cas- Background and planning
rine Bureau of The News Lead- es taking the clake of losing es taking, the lake of losing sesdons got underway Iast sesdions got underway" last
NICAP (National Investiga- er as a result of a "flying sau- er as a result of a "flying saul- a good job. tit leosd ene air- a good jib. tat leasd cne air- Novomber and December, with
tions Committee on Aerial Phe- tions Commitlee on Aerial Phe- cer" story published August 2. lines has wanee iI pilots to give lines has waneei pilots to give Dr. Elward U. Conded, profes- Dr. Edward U. Condesd, profes-
nomena members have been nomena) members have been The slory went into a detail- out no infore. shotld they out no infore.shotld they sor in the University's Depart- sor in the University's Depart-
carrying on a study of UFO re- ed report of 18-year-old Bar- see a UFO). ment of Physies and Astrophy-
ports made in this area, and bara Faweett's sightings at sit.
the growing list of people, aho Jewfish Creck. NICAP is carrently contae- NICAP is working closely
are filling out intricate and ex- NICAP was also interested in ting all persots who claim to with the Universily, and South
acting information sheets on contacting Barbara, as well as have seen Ul o's. Some of the Dade sighfing reports are be-
their sightings, has convinced the other South Dade persons incidents can be logically ex- ing sent there.
such persons as Jolm J. mentioned in the story. plained and are stricken from Stokesberry said the smilari-
Stokesberry, a psychologist, Stokesberry's file on S o ut h the file. ty of reports ccmting from so
that South Nade may well be- Dade residents who have sight- The Air, Force's previous many South Dade people has
. come a major research area. ed strange fiying objects is slern and inbeiding attitnde made this loeation an extreme-
NICAP's stand, according to quite impressive. From on e toward Uvo's is evidently be- ly inferesting NICAP.
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