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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
21 Sen 59 Lanson AEB, Washington 00 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 21/1159-12412 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Regulus
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
D No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7.1 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other..
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
42_mins one SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two rpts giving essentially the same info. Rpting official believed obj to be
Rnd obj large like a spotlight, white, a star. Movement & duration of sighting
very bright. 2Bright white light closer conform to this conelusion. Star Regulup
than a star. No trail, sound, and very little (Mag l.3) was in the general direction
movenent. of the rptd obj at lo elev & ascending
It is probable that the obj observed wa
this star.
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AF IN : 50393 (21 Sep 59) W/mp
INFO CIN, OOP SAFS
SMD C 94
CZCHQD813ZCQJB142
OO RJEZHQ
DE ROWZKO 12A.
02116552
FM TCC MATS LARSON AFB WASH FM TGO MATS. LARSUN AFB WASH
TO RJWFAL/COMMANDERAIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
INFO RBWPPG/COMWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CALIF
RJEZHQ/CHIEF OF STAFF USAF WASH 25 DC
AF GRNC TAS
BT
/UNCLASS/FROM-TCC 21-J-11-PD
(I) BRIGHT LIGHT LIKE LANDING LIGHT OF AIRCRAFT FLYING AT ABOUT OF AIRCRAFT FLYING AT ABOUT
2000 FEET.
(-A)ALIGHT
HEADEX PIN OR PENCIL LEAD HELD AT ARMS LENGTH
(C) A LIGHT NO CO WHITE
(D) ONE
(E) ONE
(F) ABRIGHT LIGH CLOSER THAN A STAR
( NO TAIL OR TRAIL

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
JNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INC
AF IN : 50393 (21 Sep 59)
PAGE TWO ROWZKO 12A
(H) NO SOUND
(I)NONE
(Q) VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT. ONE MILE IF ANY. SOUTH EAST
(3) FROM CONTROL TOWER
(4)21/1159Z-21/1241Z
(5) LARSON AFB AND EPHRATA RADIO STATION APPEARED ABOUT TEN DEGREES
ABOVEHORIZON AND RAISED ABOUT FIVE DEGREES BEFOR MOVED
IN. GEOREF POSITION 47 DEG 12 MIN NC CG19 WEST.
(6) TEN OBSERVERS. FOUR PEOPLE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A VERY BRIGHT
STAR BRIGHTER THAN ANY OTHER STAR THEY HAD SEEN. SIX PEOPLE SAID GTAR BRIGHTER THAN ANY OTHER STAR THEY HAD SEEN. SIX PEOPLE SAID
IT LOOKED LIKE A BRIGHT LIGHT NOT A STAR TOO BRIGHT FOR IT LOOKED LIKE A BRIGHT LIGHT N NOT A STAR TOO BRIGHT FOR STAR
AND A LOT CLOSER TO EARTH THAN A STAR.
(7) (A) BROKEN OVERCAST AT ABOUT 5O0O FT MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST
OBJECT IN CLEAR FROM 21/1159Z T0 21/1241Z THEN OVERCAST MOVED IN
BETWEEN OBSERVER AND OBJECT. LIGHT COULD BE SEEN AT TIMES THRU BETWEEN OBSERVER AND OBJECT. LIGHT COULD BE SEEN AT TIMES THRU
BREAKS IN, OVERCAST UNTIL OVERCAST COVERED IT COMPLETELY. BREAKS IN, OVERCAST UNTIL OVERCAST COVERED IT COMPLETELY.
(B) LARSON WEATHER STATION 500OFT SCTD 900OFT (B) ARSON WEATHER STATLON 5OOOET SCTD 9OOOFT BORKEN 15 MILE VIS BORKEN 15 MILE VIS
WIND SURFACE CALM.600OFT 280 DEG 1OK, 10,000 310 DEG 1OX,
16,000 330 DEG 20K, 20,000 330 DEG 20K, 30,000 330 DEG 25K,
50,000 280 DEG 15K, 80,000 UNK.
BT
21/1733Z SEP ROWZKO
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PP RJWFAL R RJWZSB RJEDSQ RJWZHQ
DE ROWZBG 3B C
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RJWZSB/28 AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGH PATERSON AFB OHIO C C
RJEZHQ/COFS RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC USAF WASH DC C
B UU
UNCLAS FROM FLT SVC 21/J/01 ACTION ADC 28 AD AIC AFCIN AFOIS. UFO U
A. DISCRIPION OF THE OBJECT 1. ROUND 2. LARGE SPOT LIGHT 3. WHITE S (
4. ONE 5. N/A 6. ILLUMINATED LIKE FLOOD WHITE SPOT OT LIGHT " 01 'I
8.NONE 9. VERY BRIGHT LIGHT ERY BRIGHT LIGHT C HOTAYS
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT 1. LOOKED UP AND SAW IT 2.7 TTON
ABOVE 10000 FT EAS OF LRN 3. ABOVE 10000 FT EAST OF LRN. C BY
CLOUDS 4. MOVING VERY SLOWLY SOUTH TO SOUH EAS OF LRN
5. CLOUDS COVERED MOVEMENT AT 1241Z 6. 42 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION 1. GROUND VISUAL 2. BINOCULARS 3. NONE
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHING 1. 21 SEP 59 1 1159Z Z 2. NIGHT
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E. LARSON AFB CONTROL TOWER (
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER 1. NONE PAUL GIEOUS
A/2C 2038H AACS SQ CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR A/2C 2038H AACS SQ CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR (
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS
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1. 5000 SCATTERED 9000 BROKEN 15 PLUS MILES VISIBILITY
2 SURFACE CALM 6000 GEG 280 DEG 8K 10000 DEG 310 DEG 11K C 1 EO2VE 60 sEETH cVVT 3   s0g N90
16000 340 DEG 13K 20000 340DEG 17K 30000 340 DEG 25K (
0003 290DEG 16K 80000 NO REPORT
3. 5000 SCTD 9000 BRKN 4. 15 MILES 5. 9/10 6.NONE C
H. NONE I. NONE J. A/C MOVING NORH EAST PICKED UP ON RADAR AT C.
12000 FEET, EAST OF LARSON AFB K. G L VAN BUSKIRK CAPT
USAF FLIGHT SERVICE CLEARANCE OFFICER HAMILTON AFB CALIF. BELIEVE IT TO
BE UNUASUALLY BRIGHT T STAR RECENTLY SEEN HERE L. NONE -
BT
21/1630Z SEP ROWZBG
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