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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7279517
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONBetween Crestviewand Milton Florida
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PROJECT JOO/3 RECORD
1. DATE : TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
28 Sept 67 28/0700Z Between Crestview & Milton, Florida (2 Witnessea)
3. SOURCE 7 10. CONCLUSION 3
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS The sighting was not reported untill more than 6 months later.
Because of the age of the report
Six Six insurficient data. insufficient data.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported The observer sighted 6 very bright, constant red, spherical The observer sighted 6 very bright, constant red, spherical
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION .lights. The lights traveled in single ri. lights. The lights traveled in single Ii and circled
observers car. He tried to outrun them but Ha tried to outrun them but they stayed they stayed
Ground-Visual ahead of him "as if mocking us." The observer stopped and th
7. COURSE lights buzzed his car. lights buzzed his car. V When the observer reached a sparsely
populated area the chase ended. At scme time during the populated area the chase ended. At scme time during the
See Casa observation the observer rolled down his windows and heard a rolled down his windows and heard a
8. PHOTOS low pitch sort of hum,
Yos
XX No
VIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE Previous editions of this form may be used.
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ABBREVIATED JOINT MESSAGEFOMX SECULITYCL
and/or CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED EFTO
-NCE WELEASED LY
KOTION MAIL
NFO MAIL COL KEATING BE Z M GERSHATER 882-1323
1. Letter report of observer.
2.
3. I In view of lapse of time since observation, and non-urgency
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addressees, to avoid
burdening communications' circuits on a weekend.
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PENSACOLA. FLORIDA
Code AOT
rION APR 9 1968
From: Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida 32508
To: Commander, Air Proving Ground Force Base,
Florida 32542
Subj: Report of Cojects
Encl:
1. Enclosure (1) a written statement alleging the sighting of
six unidentified flying objects on 28 September 1967. Records at this
station disclose no information of any sort to substantiate or explain
this reported incident. The report
further action you deem necessary.
mals
E. M. ALBRECHT
By direction
Copy to: to:
Mr
1st Ind 15 Apr 1968 15 Apr 1968
3201st AB Gp (PGBO) 3201st AB Gp (PGBO)
TO: PGFS
action as you deem appropriate.
FOR THE DER
JAMES P. STEWART, Lt Colonel, USAF
Ch, Operations & Training Division
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rad Cis Unteenairied Flvies C Juors overin
emewhape bebween the munioinelinias ef Cr stvi aid Milioe Flent
"ere Fonveling est when I firstohts 4 aonrax
mately thrae to feir thousmrd Iet in 4lrituge, sbahoat a ao - 45
d-rree aprle, stabionury in 21 15n5-4 +
reinst a elaar ntent sky. ith serbans l-l miles beosmen tren and d
Ef firsh sighted phan, when finat siabtee they aepesred to be firsh sighted Doa", when firat sirbtee thev aepesred to be marke
conttnuinyL want ir conttouingL wenti kho kho1
that neither Bv friend nor that neither Bv friend nor T PP- eP- Iruek, under IPuzx, under TIA 23 influence of dr-
15, and sane, by all means. and
Cesually elsroing at toen arain I wes stertled to find Cesually olsroing at toen srain I wes stertled to fine tht the 9 4
six six 'lichts' 'lights's -tarteo to move in a prccession of ene sftar another VA
le same single file ordar they helo Paile still. "atehing iutenss
asked ny friend ( he was drivine ) to Jook v while esting if I
seeing s somethiee real. Reoidng that Caepa Ws sopething unusal
C there H4 both continued chap-
eoteriatics we coulon's insofar as getarmtnine thst ell nofsce
er or loba snaped. Besides this obviuls ahyp - ther
ware illuminatiros bright sricht) constant rea litht.
ENOTOSUREII
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air
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10058 Th circl car 1e avoxi te
distere 5
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296 8.8. Ghevv ) SoweVeO cenl uo ane stevad slieativ aheng
if trevlin on S0 ae wonl Yaye stop ao +ny
27 coming but NerA COL.. Binnlly they stooped o eff the
S eto Nhoe. A both eat ont ( 1
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il 1il n senevsted. The lest one rovad a Pay thouaand vards bakiny thd Ihe lest one noved thouaand vards tehiny th
FHCUD after which the maxt tc tc s- lastone (5th) aloudv dasgonied )- dast one (5th) aloulvdasconied
hove above tisa tcns. Artan s tcns. Aftes axing anese inaeuveps axing anese ianeveps thes tier . a a
1105 PP Pp Poem Poeu heir bosibio  another r heir bosibiounnther red
Soox tha treocslasloh ie
nly a few hundred vanis from ns, 'his ope previously not ith
poun pemained st sat soct. Su enly the si U.r..
928 us, to r out it bluntly - te got the hell out of theral At di
no thay mtharet at the aoct Thape We had han Lined so ir
tron5 aree T oT mrocasdad to
resumior finall: theiroriaial 1o06. pot peachir
Falv poouleted ape the chaes acdel.
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spysi If DeE wope spy
0n racae on this aate, -ishee npevioualv, duribe, on Psan the
secteants Iralderbellv lataeat Na seya. rouns of HEO :
ana sighied by rany pegtlabi- jrople in the sies of aaatern Pexas
ad G0caa-e, curios  bhe7 iv the descrio tor Etre UFo'e irFI-
dIDA - cciicidence ? I hov not conteoted any officials Drevtouslv
o I an 8o now I voulk wiah uhis gontirans i MatLon
included na hank von, ns most aundes
ctalive of our cooberation.
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THE FOLLOWING CASE FILES WERE GIVEN PO DR. J. ALLEN HYNEK ON 17 MAY 196S
28 Dec 53 Meryaville, California (for info only)
28 Sep 67 E
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DC 20330
AFSC / SCF (UFO
20331
32 AIRDIV /
/
University
80302
Commanding Officer, (Code AOT), Iaval Air
Station, Pensacola, Florida 32508 Station, Pensacola, Florida 32508
ADC AFB, Colorado 80912 80912
UNCLAS EFTO PGFS
UNIV COLORADO FOR DR. CONDON.
Subj: UFO Report (U). THIS MSG IN THREE PARTS.
1. I References:
DATE TIME
a. AFR S0-17: R & D: UFO, 19 Sep 66. 25 1515
UFO, 8 Nov 66. MONTH YEAR
b. A AFR S0-17A: R&D: U APRIL 1963
80-17, 28 Feb 67 (CNOTAL addressees). PAGENO NO.OF
c. APGC Suppl 1, to AFR 1 PAGES 8
TYPED NAME AND TITLE PHONE
Dc 832-18323 D1
A
11.1- BEN Z M GERSHATER A YPED (Or staMPed/NAME AND TITLE
INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST WALTER F. KEATING, COLONEL, USAF
R DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY
SECU RI CLA c ATION REGRADINGINSTRUCTIONS
UNCLASSIFIED EFTO
, FOR 173 REPLACES SEDITION OF 1 MAY 55 WHICH MAY BE USED 0.5. GOVERNMENTPRINTINS OFFICT:GP0: 13 22)-817
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ADSREVIATED JOINT MESSAGEFONA CULMYGLASSIFICATION
and/or CONTINUAIION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED EFTO
CLDENCE RELEASED BY THONE
MAIL
NFO MAIL COL KEATING BEN Z M GERSHATER 832-1823
2. Reporting Data:
a. Description of objects:
(1) Shape: Spherical or globular.
(2)
(3) light".
(4) Number: s six.
(5) Formation: S Single file.
(6) Discernible features/details: "At no time did the
lights pulsate, flicker or dim."
(7) Tail, etc: Negative report.
(8) Sound: ". . . We rolled our windows down as the car
was apparent, P
the tone was of
l
at that spot. Suddenly
the six U.F.O.'s began to move
got the hell out of there!" -
. Description of Objects' Course: "... when first sighted
they appeared marker ghts ithout any uspension
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DO 173-1 FRPLACES .. SY KLUArE
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. Finally they stopped off 2 the passenger side, in turn we decided
to stop. As we
E
group after which nex the last one (5th) slowly descended
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remained so for a few sec. . . . sec. . . . At this point they gathered at . At this point they gathered at
the spot where we had
After circling the area they proceeded izz us resuming finally
their original positions. Upon reaching no rea
the chase ended."
(1) What first called attention of observers to objects?
UNK.
(2) Objects when first observed:
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ADDREVIATED JOINT MESSAOHPOOM CLASSIFICATION
and/Or CONTINUANON SHEET UNCLASSIFIED EFTO
DINGE HOMZ
ACTION MAIL
FO MAIL COL KEATING BEN Z M GERSHATER 882-1823
(a) Elevation: 'approximately three to four
thousand feet in altitude." Estimated: "at about a 40-45 degree
.
(3) Objects' elevation and isappearance:
UNK.
4) D Description of flight path and maneuvers of objects:
reference reference sub-paras 2a(9) and 2b, above. sub-paras 2a(9) and 2b, above.
(5) Method of objects' disappearance: UNK.
(6) Duration of visibility: UNK. Duration of visibility: UNK.
c. c. Manner of observation:
) Ground-visual. 1) Ground-visual.
(2) Optical aids: negative reported.
Airborne: N/A.
d. Time/Date of Sighting: PEP
(1) Approximately:
1967 (repeat: 1 1967).
(2) Night.
e. Location of observers: '. . . U. S. Highway 90 somewhere
(304730N; 863355W) "and
Milton, Florida" (3038N; 870230W). I traveling west .. ."
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SOUNTTOXSSIFIC HEGRAOING INSTAIONS
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ACGREVIATED JOINT MESSAGERJRA BECUNTYCLATSTPICATION
aNd'ar CONTINIIATION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED EFTO
PIACIOENCE AELESEO MY ORAFTED BY PHONE
MALL
INEO MATL COL KEATING BEN Z M GERSHATER 892-1823
(estimated approximately 22 NM NW of Base Opns, Eglin AFB, Fla.).
f. Identifying information on
(1) Reporting observer:
No other info
available.
(2)
g. Conditions:
(1) Account of ditions: I1 clear night
sky."
2) Report from Det 10, 6th WX Wing (MAC), Eglin AFB,
Fla: Fla: (NB: Eglin AFB is 66 ft AMSL): S
(a) (a) Winds' Altitude, direction and velocity: Winds' Altitude, direction and velocity:
2.7 2 70 ang, 086 degrees, 13 3knots knots.
430 ang, 243 deg, 58 kts.
5. 20 ang, 246 deg, 36 kts.
6. 1 16 ang, 233 deg, 19 kts.
7. 1 10 ang, 242 deg, 13 kts. RE
kts.
A 340
2. Surface, 35 kts.
D
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UNCLASSIFIED EFTO
M173 1EPLAOCS LOITION OF I NAY SS WHIDH NAY BE USEO
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(a) Cloud cover: 2 2,500: scattered; 8,000:
scattered; estimated 10,000 broken; 23,000 broken.
(f) Vertical temperature gradient: high-altitude
temperature inversion: from minus 72.7c, at 52 angels s uniformly
.
h. Other unusual activity or condition, meteorological,
Indeterminable at this late date.
i. I Interception/Identification L te
applicable and negative. -
j. I general direction of
station disclose no information of any sort to substantiate or
explain n this reported incident."
Specialist
(GS-12); AFSC 8016 (Retired 8016); UFO
1 1
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(2) Corments and observations:
some curves with hills from NE to SW. Noted that observer reports
S.S. Chevy
(0) Observer
alleged second alleged BS - (companion) formation about
either.
(c) Observer waited slightly more than six (6)
full months before mailing his undated letter, (postmarked
Baltimore, Maryland, 2 April 1968).
to
Nearest AFB
Te
further info
each addressee of this MSG
are one copy of each
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