PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6887667

DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded

REPORTED LOCATIONPalo Alto California

FRAMES6

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PROJECY MJ73 RECORD
LCATE WE CROUP 2LOCATION
1452 Palo Alto, California 2)
SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (HOT AIR BALLOON)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
COMMENTS: The description and duration are consistent with
One that of a warmet bag hot air balloon.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ND ANALYSIS
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Several minutes minutes The observer sighted a red light soutn of his house. The observer sighted a red light south of his house. The
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION light was fairly low in the sky and seemed to travel toward light was fairly low in the sky and seemed to travel toward
the S.W. After several minutes a red light fell straight After several minutes a red light fell straight
Ground-Visual down and disappeared after a few seconds. A down and disappeared after a few seconds. A second or two
7. COURSE COURSE later the observer sighted a white light at position of
the original red light. After a short time this light, too, the original red light. After a short time this light, too,
SW disappeared.
8. PHOTOS
G Yes C Yos
SXNo
. PHYSICA VIDENCE
0 Yos
No SENCENRAUGH
PORM
FTD SEP 63 vious editions

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Palo Al California 94306
1. Reference your unidentified observation of 26 April 1968 which
you reported They transmitted your report
to our off ceIo vestigation.
2. We feel that garmet bag hot air
balloons. We receive numerous sightings of these balloons, especially
in the vicinity of colleges and universities. Inclosed is a brief
description of this type of description observation. ation.
AD AIL IVIDLAO (O) a
IVIOLANO (OIN) Jadd SCTOR CUINT QUINTANILLA, Jr, NILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena henomena Office Office Description Description
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate Production Directorate
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May 17, 1968
Mr
Palo Alto, Calffornia 94306
Dear Mr. Sencenbaugh
We have received We have received your letter of May 7, and having checked letter of May 7, and having checked
circumstances of your reported sighting reported sighting on April 26 with base on Aoril 26 with base
agencies here, information at Information at this this
level.
Accordingly, your letter is being forwarded to the Secretary
Your interest an this matter eciated.
Sincerely
H. H. HERRIN, Captaia, USAF
Information Officer

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