PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 +

RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION

PE OF OBSE RVAT iON.
D Ground- Vi sual

D Air Vi sveol

1. DATE
3 DATE-T We =ROUP. i % it
Local ————
GMT. ——————— nee om = ——
5. PHOTOS
0 Yes
=) No

SOURCE

7. LENGTH O OF OBSERVATION

SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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9. COURSE

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CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Belloon
Possivly Balloon

Was Aircroft
Probably Aircraft”

Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Othet.cuec er i

Insufficient Data for Evaluotion
Linknown

11. COMMENTS

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ATIC FORM 529 (REV 36 S2ZP 372)

NM OBSERVER WHO ESTIMATED OBJECT AT O@0 FEET ALTITUDE ANT

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AVAY AND DUE SOUTH OF ORSER' POSITION.
(3) OBJECT DISAPPEARED BEHIND HILL STILL DUE soUT!
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. (4) OBJECT APPEARED TO PE SETTLING STRAICHT DOWN IN SKOOTH Pt
. POSITIVE DESCENT
| (5) SETTLED REHIND A KILL WHICH WAS NO MORE THAN {£/4 MILE DISTANT.
. (6) TWENTY SECONDS
Ce MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
| €1) GROUND VISUAL
| (2) NONE
| (3) N/A
De TIME OF SIGHTINGS
(4) 180072, 21 may 59 4/902 fyc4l Ji wH#
_ (2) DAY
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(3) ALS5N 1¢367W. ONE (2) ON HIGHWAY 4S 4%, ONE MILE WEST OF

TURN OFF TO RAPID CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
Fe IDENTIFICATION OF OBSERVERS:
C1) Qe, ack 36 YEARS, PENNINGTON COUNTRY SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
OCCUPATION - palin
| (2) N/A
G. WEATHERS
(£) PARTIALLY OVERCAST, SLIGHT WIND FROM NORTH.
(2) SURFACE ~ 4@ KNOTS, 36 DEGREES
€G0C FT - 15 KNOTS, 33¢ DEGREES
10,846 FT - 2¢ XNOTS, 284 DECREFS
16,002 FT - 35 KNOTS, 24% DEGREES
20,000 FT - 5@ KNOTS, 230 DEGREES

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5 9 FEC fs =

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@ ¥NOTS, 24% DEGREES

5 ,@60 FT -

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S KNOTS, 21% DEGREES

S000 FT - NOT AVAILABLE

(3) CEILING - 2,86 PROKEN
(4) VISIBILITY - 49 MILES
(5) CLOUD COVER - 75 PERCENT

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¢4) VISIBILITY ~ 4% MILES

(5) CLOUD COVER ~ 75 PERCENT

C6) NO TEUNDERSTORMS IN AREA.

PACE FOUR RJWFAP 52

He NO OTHER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS

I. OBSERVER DROVE TO HIGHEST SPOT IN AREA TO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE
MORE AROUT OBJECT. ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR AFTER SIGHTING A CIVILIAN

CESSNA TYPE AIRCRAFT SCOUTED AREA WITHOUT SUCCESS. WITHIN ONE

Saw

AND ONE HALF HOURS AFTER ORIGINAL SIGHTING, _. SCOUTED

AREA IN HIS OWN AIRCRAFT, COVERING APPROXIM TELY 20 MILE CIRCLE

“CHTING OCCURED WITHING 1@ MILES OF ELLSWORTH AFB AND WITHIN
4 MILES OF RAPID CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BUT NO FVIDENCE OF ANY
AIPCRATT IN VICINITY OF SIGHTED OBJECT AT THAT PRECISE TIME.
vy. JNTELLICENCE OFFICER, 28TH Rows winc, QQ IS 6 Trarven
OPSERVER AND QUALIFIED PILOT. HE IS THROUCHLY FAMILIAR

WITH WEATHER BALLONS, WEATHER PHENOMENA, ETC. HIS
MADE UNDER GOOD DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS WITH SUN BEHIND HIM AND VERY
POSITIVE OF SIGHTING EVEN THOUGH IT WAS VERY BRIEF. A
PALLON WAS RELEASED AT 1@30AM (173072) FROM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

APPROXINATELY 3-2/2 MILES NNE OF SICHTED OSJECT. TH

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LLON NORMALLY RISES UNTIL IT BURSTS, HOWEVERs

22/622 772 MAY RIWFAP

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RJEZHO/ASST CHIEF F STAFF INTELL USAF WASH pe
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HO USAF WASH Dc

RJWBKN/COMAF 25 MARC}
RJIWXER/CINCSAS OFFUTT
PT
AUNCLAS/ DCOL 12922. SUBJECT: UFO. IN COMPLIANCE WITH AIR Ft
REGULATION 208-2, 5 FEBRUARY 1958, AS AMENDED, THE FOLLOWING UTO
IS SUPMITTED:
A. DESCRIPTIONS
CL)OVAL OR ELLIPTICAL.
2) SILVER DOLLAR
(3) WHITE ~ AS IF FRESHLY PAINTED
C4) ONE
I (5) NSA
| (6) NONE - APPEARED VERY SMOOTH OVAL-FLIPTICAL sHapr
(7) NONE

PACE TWO RUWFAP 314

€&) NONE
Pe COURSE

(2) AS OBSERVER DROVE DOWN ROAD HE NOTICED MOVEMENT ABOVE BARREN
KILLS TO HIS LEFT

C5) OBJECT DISAPPEARED BEHIND HILL STILL DUE SOUTH

C4) OBJECT APPEARED TO BE SETTLING STRAIGHT powNn IN SMOOTH FP

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(5) SETTLED BEHIN

2

A HILL WHICH WAS NO MORE THAN £/4 MILE DISTANT.

4

€6) TWENTY SECONDS

Ce MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

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FM COMROMWG 2S ELLSWORTH
TO RJWFAL/COMNADC ENT AFB COLO

RJWZGU/COMAD 29 MALMSTROM

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RJEDSQ/COMNATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON a

RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELL USAF WASH DC

RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES
RJWBKN/COMAF 25 MARCH
RJWXBR/CINCSAC OFFUTT
BT
JUNCLAS/ DCOI 11922. SUBJECT: UFO. IN
REGULATION WoM-2, 5 FEBRUARY 1958, AS
is SUBMITTEDS
Ae DESCRIPTIONS

CZ)OVAL OR ELLIPTICAL.

€2) SILVER DOLLAR

~
C3

> WHITE =~ AS IF FRESHLY PAINTED
C4) ONE

(5) N/A

HQ USAF WASH DC

COMPLIANCE WITH AIR

AMENDED, THE FOLLOW

€6) NONE ~ APPEARED VERY SMOOTH OVAL“ELIPTICAL SHAPE

€7) NONE