PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
25_Anr _53 Vicinity Ottawa,Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local. Ground-Visual . Ground-Rodar 0 Wos Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT26 40320Z AirVisua! Air-Intercapt Radar 0 Possibly Airerafti. Me teo
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical? Moon
Yes Probably Astronomical
XNo X:No GOC Observers GOc Observers 0 Possibly Astronomicel Ossibi
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE . COURSE 0 Other_ Other
Couple seconds-#1 Couple Seconds-#1 1 - SW 00 000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
20 mins - #2 two 2_-Stationaryl 2 -Stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One oblong One oblong objoet size of a big cigay, objoet size of a big cigay, First oblong strongly suggest-
variable fm brilliant red to brilliaht variable fm brilliant red to brilliaht ive of meteor - second possi- ive of meteor - second possi-
white to bluish white & orange moving bly moon.
at n high rate of at a high rate of nee neo . Secon Seconp
obj rnd, larger than a obj rnd, larger than star, station star, station
ary.

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00 RJEDDN RJEDSO RJEPHQ RJEPNB
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FM COMDR 58 ADD WPAFB 44K20
TO RJEDDN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB
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AJEPHQ/OIS HQ USAF WASH
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A. DESCRIPTION: Thirngent
1CBLONGROUND (1 CBLONGROUND)
- LARGER THAN A STAR, SIZE OF A BIG CIGAR -LARGER THAN A STAR, SIZE OF A BIG CIGAR
WHITE TO PLUISH WHITE
AND ORANCE, AND_ORANCE
(4) THO- 8 MIN. APART KATSI
(5) N/A 2 senis ny
(6) NOTHING QUISTANDINE
(7) NONE oleed fir
2Mmt3 5
(8) NONE 2
(5) NONE
. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
(1) MAS MANNING_GOC POST. No1rulite
(-) 2S2DEG-29ZDEG FROM POST FM 50 BLACK ALTITUDE LESS THAN 1,OD EL.
(3) DISAPPEARED A FEW DEGREES SOUTH OF POSITICN IN ITEM (2) Itre
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(5) IISTANTANEOUSLY TO THE SOUTH OF THE POST.
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C. HANNER OF'OFSERVATION:
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(2) N/A
(5) N/A 6beael buat
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: he wik ) Ges po (t
0305 826
(2) NIGHT C
LOCATION OF CESERVER(S):
GOC POST FM 50 FLACK NEAR OTTAVA, PUTMAN COUNTY, OHIO
WIFE AND
CHILDREN COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR.
G WEATHER & WINDS -ALOFT CONDITION TIME & PLACE G. WEATHER R & WINDS -ALOFT CONDITION TIME & PLACE : OF SIGHTING: OF SIGHTING:
(1) HIGH THIN SCTD V HIGH THIN (1) HIGH THIN SCTD V HIGH THIN PRKN 15 PRKN 15
(2) SURFACE- 34D DEG 6 KT (2) SURFACE- 349 DEG 6 KT
g - 320 DEG 20KT
1 g tn g - 300 DEG 30 KT
10,900 - 250 DEG 50 KT
ang000 in,000 - 27 DEG 65 KT - 27 DEG 65 KT
32,200 30,009 - 270 DEG BS KT - 270 DEG 122 KT
58,000 - 270 DEG 60 KT
82,200 - 270 DEG 5 KT
(3) NONE
(4) 15
(5)5/1-7/1)
(6) NONE
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July 3, 1963
Dear Mros
Air Force files indicate two sightings on the 25th of
April 1953, in Ottawa, Oh1o. The first sighting occured at
The second
eight minutes later as
sighting occured
being the moon. being the moon.
interest in interest in Alr Force Alr Force activities activities is appreclated.
Your
Sincerely,
WILLIAM J. LOOKADOO WILLIAM J. LOOKADOO
Lt. Colonel, USAF Lt. Colonel, USAF Division
Public Information Division Public Information
Office of Informatlon
Mrs
Lima, Ohio