PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT IOO73 RECORO
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
18 April 69 18/09452 Moclellan Ar3, California EL
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military "' Frobable Astro (JUPITER)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Jupiter was at an azimuth of 25l deg, elevation of 25 deg at tije
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AMD AMALYSIS
As of Report, I Hour Observer sighted bright light that seemed to move in no
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION fixed direction while remaining basically at an azimuth of
240 deg.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Stationary Des)
8. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
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HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON OHI0 45433
28 APR 1969
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT:
TO:
0
MoClellan ArB, Califor
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank
the Air Force. the Air Force.
2 HECTOR QUINTA 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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18 Apr. 69
-PRIORITY
MSG # 14506 DATE/TIME
OF RECEIPT- 1081340Z (
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FM SMAMA /SMVO/ MCCLELLAN AFB CA
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RUWMMJA/26TH ADIV /ADC/
RUVAAAA/FTD WPAFB OHIO/TDETR/
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RUEFHOA/OSAF 7SAF-0I/ (
BT
UNCLAS SMVO C
IAW AFR 80-17, PARA 11: FOL AVAIL INFO IS SUBMITTED: IAW AFR 80-17, PARA 11, FOL AVAIL INFO IS SUBMITTED:
A. (1) UNDETERMINED DUE TO BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT
(2) MAGNITUDE OF LIGHT SAME AS (2) MAGNITUDE OF LIGHT SAME AS EXTREMELY SE PLANET C
(3) WHITE CRYSTAL. (3) WHITE CRYSTAL. (
(4) ONE
(5) N/A C
(6) NONE C
(7) NONE VISABLE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE. MOVING IN NO APPARENT FIXED PATTERN-
. (1) LOOKING OUT WINDOW OF OFFICE.
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(2) 240 DEG SW OF MCCLELLAN AFB. 7
(3) DID NOT DIS-APPEAR 18/110z.
(4) ERRATIC PATTERN C
(5) DID NOT. C
(6) AS OF THIS REPORT, ONE HOUR.
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL. (
(2) WITH NORMAL CAPT WILLIAMS. BASE TOWER USED BINOCULARS.
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(3) N/A (3) N/A
D. (1) 18/09452 APR (1) 18/09452 APR 69. 69. 18/0145 18/0147 L0cal Local (
(2) CLEAR NIGHT 6
E. ONE OBSERVER WAS AT BASE E. ONE OBSERVER WAS AT BASE E WEATHER STATION MCAND OTHER WEATHER STATION, MCAND OTHER
AT BASE OPERATIONS MCCLELLAN AFB. MCCLELLAN AFB TOWER AT BASE OPERATIONS MCCLELLAN AFB. MCCLELLAN AFB TOWER RVED
THIS OBJECT. THIS OSJECT. OBJECT WAS 24O DEG SW OF MCCLELLAN AFB. OBJECT WAS 5 24O DEG SW OF MCCLELLAN AFB. .
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F.
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G. (1) TEMP 40 DEGS - VISIBILITY 20 MILES - HIGH THIN SCATTERED,
SURFACE - 40 DEGS 4 KTS, 6-000• 270 DEGS 16 KTS, 10.00O• 260 DEGS
25 KTS: 16.000° 260 DEGS 27 KTS: 20,000' 260 DEGS 50 KTS. 30,000: 260
C
DEGS 53 KTS 50,000 260 DEGS 41 KTS 8 SO.OOO' UNAVAILABLE AT THIS
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STATION. (
(3) NONE
(4) 200 MILES
(5) MONE C
(6) ONE.
(7) 48 DEGS F C
H. NONE
I. NOO
J. F27 ACFT AT 7500 FEET 30 MILES FROM BASE IN THAT GENERAL CIRECTION C
HOWEVER ACFT IS MOVING IN SET PATTERN AND THIS OBJECT IS NOT.
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K. ADAM J. VINEY, SR.• TSGT, SMAMA COMMAND POST, NCO CONTROLLER,
OFFICE 643-4748: HOME 916-456-4887 UL. INITIAL INVESTIGATION J
REVEALED NO KNOWN OR IDENTIFIABLE E OBJECT BY BASE TOWER, 9TH WEA
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SO. BASE CONTROL TOWER, MATHER AFB OR SACRAMENTO FLIGHT SERVICES. SO. BASE AFB O AMENTO FLIGHT SERVICES.
I HAVE PERSONALLY OBSERVED THIS OBJECT ON CLEAR NIGHTS OVER THE (
PAST YEAR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1800 AND 2300 LOCAL TIME. IT IS C
TAVIS
AFB. I ASSUMED WEATHER SATALITE. (
BT
#0147
Q7 At 250 deq
Jupiter
clev. 25 deg. C