SUBJECT: FOIA FILE: UFO472
PART - 8
Document #: 36
From: UFO INFO SERVICE
Date Sent: 09-22-1986
Subject: 1980 BRAZILIAN FOIA
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Message Center RECEIVED
JUN - 3 1980
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ACTION 18134
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IADB(01) J5(02) JE:NMCC NIDS SECDEF(07) SECDEF: USDP(15)
ATSD:AE(01) ASD:PA&E(01) ::DIA(20) NMIC
- CMC CC WASHINGTON DC
- CSAF WASHINGTON DC
- CNO WASHINGTON DC
- CSA WASHINGTON DC
- CIA WASHINGTON DC
- SFCSTATE WASHINGTON DC
- NSA WASH DC
FILE
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TRANSIT/1542115/1542207/0001525941542204
DE RUESLMA #4888 1542115
7NY CCCCC
R 0220527 JUN 80
FM USDAD LIMA PERU
TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC
INFO RULPALJ/USCINCSO QUARRY HTS PN
RULPAFA/USAFSO HOWARD AFB PN
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SUBJ: IR 6 876 0146 80 (U)
THIS IS AN INFO REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVAL INTEL
1. (U) CTRY: PERU (PE)
2. TITLE (U) UFO SIGHTED IN PERU (U)
3. (U) DATE OF INFO: 800510
4. (U) ORIG: USDAD AIR LIMA PERU
5. (U) REQ REFS: Z-D13-PE030
6. (U) SOURCE: 6 876 0138. OFFICER IN THE PERUVIAN AIR FORCE
WHO OBSERVED THE EVENT AND IS IN A POSITION TO BE PARTY
TO CONVERSATION CONCERNING THE EVENT. SOURCE HAS REPORTED
RELIABLY IN THE PAST.
7. SUMMARY: SOURCE REPORTED THAT A UFO WAS SPOTTED
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NEAR PERUVIAN AIR FORCE (FAP) BASE
IN SOUTHERN PERU. THE FAP TRIED TO INTERCEPT AND DESTRY THE
UFO, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS.
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Document #: 37
From: UFO INFO SERVICE
Date Sent: 09-22-1986
Subject: 1980 BRAZIL.FOIA PAGE 2
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Message Center
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8A. DETAILS: SOURCE TOLD RO ABOUT THE SPOTTING OF AN
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT IN THE VICINITY OF MARIANO MELGAR AIR
BASE, LA JOYA, PERU (168058, 0715306W). SOURCE STATED THAT THE
VEHICLE WAS SPOTTED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST WAS
DURING THE MORNING HOURS OF 9 MAY 80, AND THE SECOND DURING
THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OF 10 MAY 80.
SOURCE STATED THAT ON 9 MAY, WHILE A GROUP OF FAP
OFFICERS WERE IN FORMATION AT MARIANO MALGAR, THEY SPOTTED A
UFO THAT WAS ROUND IN SHAPE, HOVERING NEAR THE AIRFIELD. THE
AIR COMMANDER SCRAMBLED AN SU-22 AIRCRAFT TO MAKE AN
INTERCEPT. THE PILOT, ACCORDING TO A THIRD PARTY, INTERCEPTED
THE VEHICLE AND FIRED UPON IT AT VERY CLOSE RANGE WITHOUT
CAUSING ANY APPARENT DAMAGE. THE PILOT TRIED TO MAKE A
SECOND PASS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE UFO OUT-RAN THE SU-22.
THE SECOND SIGHTING WAS SURING HOURS OF DARKNESS.
THE VEHICLE WAS LIGHTED. AGAIN AN SU-22 WAS SCRAMBLED, BUT THE
VEHICLE OUT-RAN THE AIRCRAFT.
8B. ORIG CMTS: RO HAS HEARD DISCUSSION ABOUT THE
SIGHTING FROM OTHER SOURCES. APPARENTLY SOME VEHICLE WAS
SPOTTED, BUT ITS ORIGIN REMAINS UNKNOWN.
9. (U) PROJ NO: N/A
10. (U) COLL MGMT CODES: AB
11. (U) SPEC INST: NONE. DIRC: NO.
12. (U) PREP BY: NORMAN h. RUNGE, COL. AIRA
13. (U) APP BY: VAUGHN E. WILSON, CAPT, DATT, ALUSNA
14. (U) REQ EVAL: NO REL TO: NONE
15. (U) ENCL: N/A
16. (U) DIST BY ORIG: N/A
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Document #: 38
From: UFO INFO SERVICE
Date Sent: 09-22-1986
Subject: 1977 FAA REPORT
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
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AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER
1801 East Loula Street
Olathe, Kansas 6606l
FEDERAL AVIATION
APR 14 1977 ADMINISTRATION
Mr. __________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter concerning your research on the mystery
of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and I understand that you are
participating in an international effort to establish contact with
persons having past experiences involving UFOs.
In June 1970, I had occasion to come in direct contact with a UFO. I was
stationed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion (FAA) and was flying with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. In
the early morning, a report had been received from two air carriers;
Pan American, and a local carrier, Caribair, that at dawn a large
balloon-like object was sighted drifting slowly southwestward at an
approximate altitude of 5,000 to 7,000 feet. The object was detected on
the Air Route Traffic Control Center radar and subsequently tracked.
Movement appeared to be in a southwesterly direction at 4 to 8 knots per
hour, varying slightly hour to hour. I was a member of a flight of 104s
and a T-33 aircraft that went to the site where the object had been
sighted to observe and to photograph it if possible. The object was
visible from the ground at Isla Verde Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
lying low in the skies on a south southwesterly heading. Its appearance
was similar to a balloon. After becoming airborne and flying towards
the object, it became immediately apparent that it was at a very high
altitude and was quite a distance away. The object was approximately
40 miles southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico, at an altitude in excess of
60,000 feet, estimated roughly at 80,000 feet. Myself in a T-33 and four
other pilots in f104s observed and photographed the object. The
following details are noted:
1. It was a manufactured item.
2. It was at least 125 feet in width with the same approximate
length.
3. It was shaped similar to the forward one-third of a speedboat
hull with a flat rear section and a pointed nose section.
(See sketch.)
4. There was an area of high reflectivity on the "keel" approxi-
mately one-third from the nose of the object. (See sketch.)
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5. The object remained oriented in a northeasterly/southwesterly
direction with the nose pointed northeast; the stern to the
southwest, and drifting slowly against the prevailing winds to
the southwest about 8 knots per hour.
6. There were no signs of any type of propulsion unit on the object.
Extensive gun-camera film was collected showing the object very closely.
A B-52 from Ramey Air Force Base acquired the target on the radar. Upon
"locking on," the B-52 received electronic jamming. The object was kept
in surveillance throughout the remainder of the daylight hours and was
lost after dark.
The prevailing weather at the time of the incident was clear skies and
unlimited visibility. The object was viewed by the majority of the popu-
lation of the island of Puerto Rico; visible in plain sight for most of
the day, and reported to all military intelligence activities, National
Weather Service, etc. We have yet to receive a satisfactory explanation
as to what the object was. The San Juan Star published a series of
articles concerning the incident.
I am presently the Deputy Chief at the Kansas City Air Route Traffic
Control Center and would welcome any additional inquiries on this subject
and perhaps I could direct you to where film could be obtained of the
object.
Thank you,
CHARLES M. BUMSTEAD, Deputy Chief
Kansas City ARTC Center
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Document #: 40
From: UFO INFO SERVICE
Date Sent: 09-30-1986
Subject: 1978 BLUEFLY & MOONDUST
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 20330
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
__________________________________________________________________________
13 November 1978
Mr._____________________
________________________
________________________
Dear Mr.________________:
This is in response to your letter of October 21, 1978
requesting information on MOONDUST AND BLUEFLY.
BLUEFLY was a project for the acquisition of airlift
for a quick reaction capability. It was determined that
the need did not exist and the project was discontinued
several years ago.
MOONDUST is a program in which the Air Force provides
technical assistance in determining the origin of space
debris, U.S. or foreign.
These programs are under the purview of Air Force Systems
Command, Andrews AFB, MD, 20034. Please write to the Director
of Information there, if you desire additional data. He
may be able to help.
Sincerely,
ALBERT W. SCHUMANN
Colonel, USAF
Deputy Chief
Community Reations Division
Office of Information
RECEIVED 16 NOV 1978
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