3855N 119.57W Nevada S of Reno, July 1961July 1961

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Summary

On July 6, 1961, near Reno, Nevada, a civilian observer reported three round objects that were white in color and not in formation. The objects were sighted at 11:30 a.m. PDT and remained in the same area for approximately two hours. Two of the three objects then departed in a southwest to northeast direction. The third object remained in the area. A civilian observer reported the objects at 38 degrees 55 minutes north, 119 degrees 57 minutes west. The report was telephoned to Reno Civil Defense. No sound or other unusual features were noted. The Air Force investigation found that the San Francisco area had target aircraft and intercepters in the same time period and believed the UFO sighting may have been these aircraft. Weather conditions were clear.

Reported location

3855N 119.57W Nevada S of Reno, July 1961

Date of incident

July 1961

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 42

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
1 July 61

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 1130 PDT
GMT 0722006

5. PHOTOS
D Y+1
D No

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
2 hrs

2. LOCATION
Reno, Nevada area of [illegible]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
D Ground-Visual
D Ground-Radar
D Air-Visual
D Air-Intercept Radar
Civilian

6. SOURCE
Civilian

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
3

9. COURSE
Varied

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round white objs sited unknown observer in area for 2 hrs. No sound or other unusual features. Two 3 objects departed to NE, third remained in area. Report made by phone to Reno Civil Defense. No return phone or radio base facilities. No info in Reno Air Defense.

12. CONCLUSIONS
D Astronomical
D Probably Balloon
D Possibly Balloon

D Was Aircraft
D Probably Aircraft
D Possibly Aircraft

D Was Astronomical
D Probably Astronomical
D Possibly Astronomical

D Other
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
D Unknown

11. COMMENTS: Data furnished to Air Defense Sector. [illegible] target a/c and interceptors in area during same period. UFO believed to be these a/c. Signs.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28993348