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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
5 Jul 49 06/03L . Alexanc a Louisiana 399
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 seconds Object appeared to be light in color with a luminous center
of bright yell ow. The shape of this object, according to the
6. observer, was round, flat on the edges, and tHick in the canter
The object disappeared behinc
CmoumdVisual
7. COURSE
Northeast
o. PHOTOS
Yes
No B

b. Air
(1)
(3) Clock position of object fro -
(4) Latitude an longitude
C. Sea
(1) Latitude and longitude

9. Tactics or object traveled ) in horizontal line throughout
observation and seemed to be just floating along.
a. Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating,
erratic, etc.
10. Evidence of exhaust None
a. Color of smoke
b. I Length and width
c. Odor (if any)
d. Rate of evaporation
e. h sound? (spurts)
12. Lights
a.R Reflectod or attached Light attached center
b. I Luminous
c. Blinked on and to speed UNCLA
8-3801-TC

15. Control and stability None could be observed
a. Fine
b. s Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical)
(1) Size
() Shape
(3) I Location
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8-3801-TC

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5. Hobbies None
Time engage hobby (experience)
Is observer a lot, engineer, etc.
6. Ability to dotermine wears employed
as a dressmaker.
a. Color
b. Speed of moving objocts
. Size at distance
.

what radius of of turn is not observable, he
did the targot stay i
C. Noto particularly distant target
of a distant targot targets upon Track all
UNCLASSIFIED
8-3801-TC

a. Object
b. s Surrounding terrain where observed
c. F Place where it dontacted his happenod)
d. Maneuvers
than two
g. Socure signed statoment
111

oximutely that autonobile
wheel.
CLOSED
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DOWNGRAID HARS.
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DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CG, AMC, Wright- Commanding General
Patterson Ar'B, Air Materiel Conumand
Dayton, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB
(action Cy w/incl) Dayton, Ohio
H OSI w/incl c2 0
3d Region Commander
w/incl 1
DO 15 APPROVED
(Info Cy w/incl EwandK.7ord 7-3712-
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DO 49, File 1 EDWARD R. FORD
Major, USAF
UNCLASD
District Commander.
AFHQ FORM 0-208 Replaces A FCSI Form 4, 23 Jul 16- 57744-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPFICE
15 JAN 49 λ

4Position of observer Ground
5. What attracted attention to object happened notice
6. Number of objects
7. Apparent size 3 foot diameter
8. Color of object in center.
9. Shape Round like inverted saucer.
10. A Altitude 450
11. D Direction from observer NE
12. Distance from observer 3,000
13. Direction of flight of object(s) NE
14. Time in sight 30 Seconds
15. Speed Slow like balloon
16. Sound d and odor None
17. Trail None
18. I Luminosity Shiny but no lliant
10. Proiections None

ONCLAS:

Pago 2 Incident 399

| ame and address of observer: eng, wit geageirr. ce . Lue
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Occupation and hobbics;

Housewife
Study and research of French history

Comments of Interrogator relativo to intelligence and charactor of observor(s):

Appeared of excellent character,

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HARRATIVE SUMMARY: |

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Round, like inverted saucer.
20. overhead):
Forty-five (45) degree angle.
11. I
12. Distance from observer bject
appeared to be): Three Thousand (3,00ó)

ing, or was objoct viowod through canopy, window, or otho transparont
matcrial? Observer glasses, with 20/20 vision orrected.
REMARKS: On 18
Alexandria, Louisiana, Occupation, Merchant, was interviewed
reference five
5) years a.s a neighbor and acquaintance. Steele further
stated that is a voman of excellent character and weS
not known as
The indices of vere on July

1 Incl MAX XH. GOOLER
As stated Colonel, GSC
Actg AC S. G-2

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Dayton, Ohio
1. Transmitted herewith Closed Report of f Investi-
gation regare above Subject.
2. 9th District tea investi-
tion of the above Subject.
Edwadl.7od.
1 Incl: EDWARD R. FORD
Rpt of Major, USAF
District Commander
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