3. OATETIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION Boise, Idaho ~. TYPE OF OBSERVATION JOQ Ground-Visual 0 Air-Viauol 0 Ground-Rador 0 Air-Intercept Radar 12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon 0 Probably Balloon 0 Pouibly Balloon 0 Was Aircraft 0 Pro bob I y AI ret aft Po ui bl y Aircraft 0 Was Aatronoital 0 Yea 0 Probably Astronomical xxtil No mlti D Possibly Astronomical 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING News coverage of 20,000 candle power flare reported initially by Boise TV stations. Uniden- ~ified observer reported firball to TV station. ~ had set-off this surplus marine flare to show son. Flee descended on 12 ft parachute. n~nis explained rash of reports from area ATIC PORM 529 (REV 26 SltP 52) 11. COMMENTS 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation QD9 54 ZCQJ B344 Page 1 of 2 ACTION: NIN-7 CZCCSC907ZCKBA085 INFO : SAF-OS-3# XOP-1 RR RUWGALE RUCDSQ RUEAHQ DE RUWHKB 24 07/2315Z FM 9STRATAEROSPWG MT HOME AFB IDA , .To RUWGALE/AIRDEFENSECOMMAND ENT AFB COLO RUWGALEI9AEROSPACEDEFENSEDIVISI ON ENT AFB COLO RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISIO~ WRIGHT PATTERSON AF9 OHIO I RUEAHQ/HEADQUARTERS USAF AFNIN WASH 25 DC RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OFTHEAIRFORCE SAFOI TJIASH 25 DC UNCLAS IXO 10220. UFO. DUE .TO WIDESPREAD NEt~S COVERAGE THIS REPORT IS SUB!'YITTEO ON 2a,000 CANDLE POWER FLARE INITIALLY REPORTED BY BOISE TV STATIONS AS UFO. DESCRIBED AS REDDISH ORANGE FIREBALL 9LOWLY DESCENDING INTO SEAMANS GULCH NORTH~JEST OUTSKIRTS OF 90ISE, IDAHO, AT 03 ZULU 5 MAY, DWIGHT JENSEN, KBOI-TV NE'JS REPORTER REVEALED TO THE INVESTIGATING OFFICE~ THAN AN IFIED MAN CALLED HIM TO EXPLAIN THE FIREB~LL. HE HAD SET OFF ONE SURPLUS T'JIENTY THO'JSAND CANDLE P01.JE~ MARINE FLARE OF WHICH HE HAS MANY IN ORDER TO SHO'~ IT TO UNCLASSIFIED Page' 2 ot 2 PAGE 2 .RUWHKB 24 UNCLAS HIS SON. THESE FLARES DESCEND ON A TWELVE FOOT PARACHUTE. MR. JENSEN CONVINCED HIMSELF OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE EXPLANATioN. DUE TO THE TIMELY EXPLANATION OF THE UFO ON 5 MAY THE INVESTIGATION WAS SUSPENDED BY MOUNTAIN HOME AFB OFFICIALS. NNNNZNTCHQA135ZC FOIJ.OWING MESSAGE RECEIVED BY BLACK PHONE: 5 MAY/0534z . FM: SGT BROWN AF COMMAND FOST -PENTAGON MESSAGE FROM SAC RECEIVED BY SAC AT 0~50Z BEPORTS THAT THE SHERRlF'F' OF BOISE, IDAHO, CALLED MOONTAIN HOME AFB TO REPORT THAT 2 LARGE RED BALLS WERE SF:EN BY SEVERAL RELIABLE WITNESSES. WITNESSES REPORTED THE BALLS SEEMe:D 'ro BE LANDOO -INSTEAD OF FAIJ.mG - BECAUSE OF A GRADUAL MOVEMENT OOWNWARD AND FLAMES SHOOTING DOWNWARD. LANDim AREA WAS REPORTED AS 10-12 MILES NW OF BOISE. SHERRD'F'' S MEN AND SAC OFFICERS WILL CHECK THE LANDING AREA IN THE MORNlm. 1'HIS WAS A 20,000 .-.cANDLE POWER FLARE. MAN AND HIS SON ~TTED SHOOTIRl IT OFF. UFO OFFICER DIDN't GET '!*HERE NAMES. IT WAS BROADCASTED OVER THE RADIO. UF'O OFFICER DROPPED THE INVESTIGATION BECAUSE: IT WAS BO LONGER A UFO. CASE CLOSED. SGT OBENOOR