PROJECT BLUE BOOK

DATITHME SROUP LOCATION
4 Feb 68 Redlands, California
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Probable:: AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
The observer sighted a round object that had 6 to lo red and
6-7 minutes orange lights. The object produced a scund similar to the
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sound used on the T.V. show the Invaders. Dogs in the area
barked and the observers hair stood on end.
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
Comments: No unusual objects were tracked on nearby radar.
NW A search and rescue team passed the observers home near
8. PHOTOS the time of the sighting. They were using an electric siren C
that produced a that produced high-pitched igh-pitched oscillating oscillating whine which was whine which was
Yes probablely responsible re sponsible the noise the the noise the observer heard. A observer heard. A
x No x0 No light plane arrived light plane arrived a Tri-City airport at l9l5 PST Cri-City airport at l9l5 PST and had and had
9. PHYSICAI PHYSIC EVIDENCE IDENCE a traffic pattern similar to the path of a traffic pattern similar to the path the UFO.
Yes
No
FORM
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TDPT (UFO)
Lt Col Quintani1la/70916/mhs/27 Jun 6S
3, Redlands, California
Dr. J. Allen Hynek
Pefaren telepbone conversation of 25 June l968 vith 2d Lt
Carmon Maraco, this orrice requeated, a copy of the 4 February
infor-
ration.
UECTOR Lt Colonal, USAP 1 Atch
Chief, Aerlal Chiet, Aerial Phsi henotens tehi or.ice orfice Cy of case, 4 Feb 69 Cy or ease, 4 Peo C5
Aerospace Technologies Aerospace Technologies Division Division
Produetion Direetorate Produetion Direetorate

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was from a Mr John Ahrens of the University of Colorado. Mr Ahrens
called on Friday, 9 Feb, and asked if an investigation had been
initiated by our activity. I told him that we were unaware of the
sighting. Mr Ahrens said he was advised of the UFo sighting by Dr Seff
of the University Redlands, Redlands, California. Dr Seff works in
support of the UFO Early arning Coordinators System employed by the
University of Colorado. immediately contacted Dr Seff and was informed
that he had implemented an investigation aided I by Dr Kranz and Dr Sanderson
also of the University of Redlands. They had interviewed the children
(2 girls and family and a All
reside in the same general area in Redlands, Calif. All the witnesses
reported approximately the same findings.
cluded by the following:
They did not ruie or a nelicopter, if there had been one
in the area.
b. The loud whinnying sound associated with the UFO was similar to
the sound used on the TV show The sound caused many dogs
in the area to bark.
c. Mr witness, disclosed that he had tingling
sensation during the sighting that caused the hair on his body to stand
on end. Dr Seff suggested that this description imp ied the presence of
some sort of electromagnetic force.
Dr Seff is now attempting to contact additional witnesses. The results
of his investigation will be forwarded to the University of Colorado.

was the electronic siren that produced a high-pitched scillating whine
article, dated 7 Feb 68. The team moved through the area approximately
four to five blocks from the location of the witness, in the same
direction described by him, and at the identical time of the sighting.
b. As mentioned in the news article dated 7 Feb the implication is
made that the mystery of the strange sound, seems to be satisfied by the
proximity of the search and rescue team. But what of the moving lights
in the sky? The investigation disclosed that a light plane arrived at
Tri-City airport at 19l5 PSr, Sunday, 4 Feb 68. The traffic pattern for
light planes at Tri-City would cause a flight path similar to the path of
operating in the vicinity at the noted time aor did March AFB Approach
Control, located at Mareh AFB, paint unusual targets on radar during
the time span. In addition, no weather
immediate area during this period.
e. Based on the strength of the facts presented, the possibidi7y
exists that theflight path of the light plane accompanied by the search
and rescue siren caused this UFo report.
FOR THE
EUGÉNE J SACCO, MAJ
UFO Officer 3 Atch
1. UFO Worksheet
2. News article dtd 6 Feb
2 3. News article dtd 7 Feb

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b. LIGHT CONDITIONS (NIGHT, DAY, DAWN, DU Night
5. LOCATION OF ORSEHVER. EXACT LATITUDE TO A ENON
LANDMA
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Ceiroce on CUe oU CUe
6. IDENTI NG INF TION. OF. A GEEVERS:
a CIVILIANMILITARY, CIVILIAN MILITARY, STIMATE OF IMATE OF
RELIABILITY Civilian Civilian - Estimate of reli: of r m
ITIOUL e 1
7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT - CONDITIONS AT WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT - CONDITTONS AT
CO CHE CO CCE A'M A.M
a, a OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT O OBSERVER'S NEATHER CONDITIONS GOOD GOOD
b. REPORT FHOM NEAREST AWS OR US WEATHER BUREAU: WIND DIRTECTION ANDI
VELOCIT (IFAVAILABLE).
SURFACE Calm 20,000' 260/30
6,000 340/05 30,0001 250/80
100-36 10,000 260/10 50,000 280/55
16,000 220/20 80,000
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c. CETLING High thin scattered clouds
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d. VISIBILITY Greater than 15 miles
e. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER 3/8 or less 20n00
None
AT
8. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, "METEOMLC OCTCAL, ASTRONOMICAL, ETCU:
THONE TTK6 [UASGGLE L'A'
None 2500 (251.00)
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9. INTEFCEPTION OR IDENTIE TION ACTI AKEN (FOR ADDC ORADCC) A
D7 OONSYHED (O TTSP
None
1O. LOCATION OF ANY AIR TRAFFIC IN THE AHEA AT THE 15h1ae
Landed at Tri-City Airport at 1915 PST
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OF THE P OFFICER, INCLUDING HI.S
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12 12, EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SUCH AS MATERLALS AND PHOTOGRAPHS HVFA EXISTENCE OF PHYSIC DENCE SUCH AS MATERLALS AND PHOTOGRAPHS HVFA DOITVK
Two articles of Redlands Facts Newspaper, 6 & 7 Feb 68. no:
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EUGENE J SACCO,
MAJOR, USAF
13 Feb 68VIDELF L5C\VTT
Date/Time Group
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AtCH #1
UFOB WORKSHEET
SOU'TCE
TIME 1920/4 Peb 68
HYOOK" NAVL
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: ENCEME 1 2VCCO
a, SHAPE Round
IMO NICTCTEE "6M2b65
b. STZE COM ECT (USE ONE OF THE HEAD OF
JS APIN;P RTER. HALF DOLLAR, SD ARRA.SEBALL,
GRAPEFRUIT, OR BAKET HAND AT ABO NGTH. HALF DOLLAR
ATIRUC COL (6rroc) COWSUCE OU
c, COLOR Red and i orange pyurc J6rEst
d. NUMBER 6 to 10 lights
- row60 SC IXT-CIEA 5
O7
e. e. FORMATION, IF THAN ONE AN ONE N/A
f. ANY DISCERNIRLE FEATURES OR DETAILS ANY DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS N/A
GOUs TOUs
g. TAIL, TRAIL TAIL, INCLUDTNG
OBJECT N/A LCTE 30
V015
h. SOUND. OUND like Invaders T.V. Show (Siren)
C2
i. OR UNUSUAL FEATURES Caused witness's hair to stand on end;
causedrdoga in tbe.area'torba
2. BUECT:
5
a. WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATT THE OBJECT Sound
CEGNE 12 UT168
. 8

C. ANGLE RECTION) OF OBJECT WHEN_LAST OBSERVED
SPOV30
1000 Ft N.W....
p'
$d DESCRIPTIC H AND/OR MANEUVER OF OBJECT Up and level and than
TA OET
to the N.W. COGD
e MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT behind trees
hOTTCs RCOUTU
LENGTH O IN SIGHT 6 - 7 minutes
CIATITOO -
3. MANNER
LET1E OL
?' a USE-OF:ONE OR U-Uy ODNASUMI LHE.FOLLOWLU E FOLLOWIN ITEMS: GROUND-VISUAL,
GROUND-ELECTRONIC GROUND-ELECTRONIC. AIR-ET TRONIC (IF EI TRONIC (IF ELECTRONIC, SPECIFY TYPE CF ONIC, SPECIFY TYPE CF
RADAR) Visual RADAR)Visual  Approac -(Radar) -(Radar).c No unusual targets on the
night of the U night of the
b. STATEMENTAS"TO b. STATEMENTAS TO
c. C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS MADE WHILE IF THE SIGHTING WAS MADE WHILE AIRBORNE, AIRBORNE, GIVE TYPE OF ACFT, IDENTIFICATION
NO. ALTI NO. A N/A
7 0 7
VISAR

AtCLT
Was the sound a north Red- today as a possible explanation headquarters in Mentone at 7:11
ands man associated with an for the high-pitched, oscillating p.m. and sped west on Lugonia
unidentified flying object Sun- -or whistling sound heard about to Orange with its siren going.
iay night actually produced by 7:20 p.m. Sunday by Albert Tetz- The carryall turned north on
a lighted object he saw moving laff. Orange at Lugonia, less than
across the skies? When he first heard it, Tetz- four blocks from Tetzlaff's
Or was it merely the strange- laff said, the sound seemed to home at approximatelythe
sounding siren of a search and be coming frem a UFO that same time he says he first heard
rescue team carry-all on its way passed "pretty high" over his the oscillating sound.
to an auto accident in the moun- home on Washington street near An off-duty sheriff's deputy.
tains several miles north of Brockton avenue. who was sitting in a church in
Redlands? He said the sound indicated the vicinity at that: time, said
The siren theory was advanced an eastward moverent toward he heard the siren, which car-
Mentone, although he initially ries considerably farther than
saw no lights in the sky. more conventional ones, and
However, Tetzlaff said, the ob- thought the vehicle was com
ject apparently "turned" over ing right through the church."
Mentone, at which time he If that, in fact, explains the
Saw "about six, eight or ten' sound heard. by Tetzlaff and by
red lights partially outlining other residents in the area,
something that rose vertically in there is still the matter of the
the air and then stopped before moving red lights in the sky to
moving: west and "coming to- be explained.
wards me again." Although the rescue team car.
Tetzlaff, a. police department ryall is equipped with a red —
custodian and reserve patrolman, light on the front of the vehicle,
said he continued to hear the according to Pounders, it would
"sound" as the lights moved to- appear most unlikely that it
ward Norton AFB and disap- was what Tetzlaff saw from his
peared. patio vantage point.
It definitely went right over At any rate, "flying saucers"
my house," said Tetzlaff."I and interplanetary travel report.
don't think it:was an airplane." edly have become a frequent
A number of other residents topic of discussion in North Red-
in north Redlands reportedly ands homes. ands homes. Poge 3 Page 3
heard and saw the same phenom- Tuesday, February 6, 1968 Tuesday, February 6, 1968
enon.*. enon. Redlands Daily Facts
Norton AFB officials were un-
able to shed any light on the Sunday unday
incident... urted seen
At a approximately the same
time Tetzlaff first heard the
"sound;" nowever, a 10-passen
ger carryall truck bearing mem
bers of the San Gorgonio Search Reports are circulating about 7:20 p.m. Sunday when he heard a strange, high-pitched
and Rescue Team was streaking through the north part of Red-
along Lugonia avenue on its way oscillating sound. said, he
to the scene of a mountain area iands about an unidentified fly- At first, Tetzlaff was coming
accident involving an auto with ing object presumably seen and thought the sound set. which
three" occupants thatr plunged heard by at least two residents, from bis television "war" movie.
down an embankment border- one of them a custodian at the was tuned to a
ing City Creek road. Redlands Police Department. But when he looked up, he
Sheriff's. Sgt.Phil Pounders, The custodian, Albert W. Tetz. spotted a single red light mov-
a member of the reseue team. laff of 1012 Columbia street, ing across the skies in the direc-
said the vehicle was equipped said be was entering his house tion of Norton AFB. Tetzlaff said the undistinguish-
with an electronic, siren that able object stopped suddenly,
gave off a high-pitched oscillat- then began moving back toward
ing whine or whistle that differs
considerably from the more Redlands. appeared to be
conventional wailing siren of po- framed by a semicircular out. He said it
lice cars. line of red lights, also seen by
Pounders said the carryall a neighbor summoned by Tetz-
pulled out of the rescue team laff to observe the phenomenon.
Two boys, 15 and 13, who live
in the same area, also were
reported: to have seen it.
The UFO eventually rose ver
tically, moved off in the direc
tion of Norton and disappeared,
Tetzlaff said. Was it a helicopter? Not ac-
cording to the police custodian.
He chooses to believe it was a
flying saucer?"