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PROJECT 10073 REC PROJECT
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 Jul 60 Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria, Louisiana o Was Balloon Was Balloon
00 0 Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
4.
Local_ ¤ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aiscraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 24/02352 50 05002 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE X Was Astronomicol Meteor
aYes D Probably Astronomical
C No Military and Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE D Other.
0 Insufficient Data luation
2-5 sec Trails - 20 sec seven descending 0 Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright flashes of light which lef't trails of The descriptions reported are very similer
to meteors entering the earth's atmosphere.
O235Z to O50oz.In all. there were 7 objects This was probably part of a meteor shower.
sighted during this pericd. All of the objects
were seen in the N (eup portion of big dipper)
the flashes visible for a-5 seconds. the trails
persisting persisting UE up to 2 to ao seoonds. seoonds.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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(E) NO SOUNT NEARL
(9) NONE
3. IASCRIPTION OF COUTS
(1) BLIGH LIGHT
C) 03SERVER LECTEES ALEVATIONS LECFFES
ATIMUTH.
OBSERVEN "3": 45 LEGFEES LEGFEES
AZIMUTH.
(3) OBSERVER " (3) OBSERVER "A" 33 IEGREES ELEVATION; 300 DEGFEES IEGREES ELEVATION; 3D0 DEGFEES
OBSERVEF "B": OBSERVEF "B": 4 EVATION; 328I TION; 328 LEGREES LEGREES

elevaticn or between two or more elevations. be ireasured
between two points on the ground.
3. cul-
11l of ATR 200-2 in r9po1
ture gradients.
RAY F. JROCHAUS
"afor, UPAr
3 0 AUG 1960
1st Ind (arCEN-he2x)
Aorospace Technical
riq L0lst factical - S
England Air F isiana
Reference paragraph two of basic correspondence, temperature gradient
as used in AFR 200-2 2 is considered as being the vertical temperature
gradient, or r lapse rate. For analysis purposes, the requirenent is for
the temperature change with altitude in the vicinity of the sighting
in order to determine the presence or absence of in order to determine the presence or absence of a terperature a temperature inversion. inversion.
FOR T IDER: ER:
PHCLIP G. EVANS PHILIP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Deputy for Science and Components and Componants
COORD INATION:
AFCIN-LE2X C Date 6dugle
AFCIN-LE2 Ensluep Date lglo

Supplemental information on
SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on Form 112a
unless report can be fully stated on AF Form 112. List inclosures, including number of copies)
1. Attached as inclcsure l is a narrative written in long hand by an cbserver of P
an unidertified flying object 1930.
2. Airman is narrative shortly after he was
interviewed in regart 5T to the
3. narrative by
M/sgt
1 INCLS INCLS
Narrative
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PREPARING PREPARI FICIAL: ROBERT F. PLYMPTON ICIAL: ROBERT F. PLYMPTON APPROVING OFPICIAL: RAY F. GRODHAUS APPROVING OFPICIAL: RAY F. GRODHAUS
M/Ggt, USAF M/Sgt, USAF Major, USAF
Intelligence NCOIC Intelligence NCOIC wg Intell wg Intell Officer Officer
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR and file. Indicate Dupl M/oz and copies /o inclosures. applicable)
ATIC, WRIGHT PAT
ATTN:
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Espionage Laws. Tit1e 18. U.S.C.. Section 793 and 794. I Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to
an unauthorised pereon is prohibited by law.
AF FORM 112 REPLACES AF FORM 112. 1 oT 52. WHICH MAY BE USED
15 SEP 54 LI S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE TSA O 315475
CLASS IFICATION

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(7) O3SERVER : CFANGE (TFAIL) (TFAIL)
OBSEFVER "3" OBSEFVER "3: ITE (SIX (SIX INCHES INCHES IN LENGTH) (TRAIL) -
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ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, HOUSEWIFE, PART-
PEI1
Q OSSEPVER
AC & N SOUALTON, ENCLAND ATIONS
SPECIALIST, FAIFLY RELIABLE. -
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONLITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTINGS:
(1) CLEAR -
(2) WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY DIFFEFENT ALTITULES
FROM 240 DEGREES 5 YNOTS SUFFACE
220 DEGREES 220 DEGFEES 15 KNOTS 6,000 -
220 DEGREES 10 YNOTS 10,000 10,000
280 DEGFEES 280 DEGFEES 2 KNOTS 20 KNOTS 16,300 16,300 1
280 DEGPEES 280 DEGPEES 2% PNOTS 2 FNOTS 22,320 29,320 -
27% DECRERS 272 LECEEES 15 FNOTS 30,000
PACE FOUF RJNFFT 2A
183 LEGRERS 183 LEGREES 5 INOTS 5 INOTS 50,220 30,320
S DEGREES 22 KNOTS 83,988 82,988
(3) NONE
(4) 1: MILES (4) 10 MILES
(E) 2/1CTHS (5) 2/1THS
(0) NONE
(7) 3 LEGREES F/TAP MILES
H. REFERENCE PART II OF THIS MESSAGE
I. NOME

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UNGI/TFNSIOZINTEL 'ONE OF TWO
UFO FEPORT. FLFEFENCE AFT 15. THIS MESSACE
.IN TWO PATTS.
PAIT 1.
A. LESCRIPTION OF ORJECT:
(1) ROUNE
(2) BASEBALL
(3) WHITE
(4) ONE (1)
(E)NA

(0) EIGES IRRECULAF
(7 WILE AND LONG G ( 4 INCH BY 15 INCA)
(R) No SOUND HEARD
(9) EXTFEMELY BRIGHT
B. IESCRIPTION OF COUFSE OF OBJECT:
(1) THE FLASH AND THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE OBJECT
1
(3) ELEVATION, 45 DEGREES; AZIMUTH 283 LEGREFS 5 (MAGNETIC)
(3) ELEVATION, 45 IEG) LEGREES (MACNETIC) 1
(4) STATICNARY
(5) LIGHT PIMINSHED RAPIILY
(6) TWENTY SECONDS -
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
I
(I) GROUND VISUAL (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE (Q2) NONE -
(3) N/A (3)N/A
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T. TIME ANT DATE OF SICHTING:
(1) C3SEFVEF 5ZULU
01SSIVel "3":
(O) MIGHT
LOGATION OBSEFVATION:
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ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA (31 DEGFEES S 17 MINUTES NOFTH, 99
RMATION OSEFVEPS:

K INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, CAPTAIN ENCLAME
AFE LOUISIANA. BOTH O3SERVEFS, A & B, WFFE ATTENDINC C A IFIVE -
IN MOVIE. OBSERVER "A" STATED THAT HE HAI WITNESSEI
FALLING STARS AND METEOFITES BEFORE AND THAT THIS SICHTING
APPEARED QUITE LIFFERENT IN AS MUCH AS IT IID NOT APPEAF TO
MOVE. OBSERVER "B" HAD BEEN SCANNING THE SFY FOR THIS OBJECT
AFTER HAVING BEEN TOLD BY OBSERVEF "A" THAT HE HAD SEEN A
BRIGHT OBJECT IN THE SKY. BOTH OBSEFVERS PLACED THE OBJECT
AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME POINT IN THE SFY. OBSEFVER "A"
STATED THAT IN BOTH OF HIS OBERVATICNS, THE OBJECT WAS LOCATET
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IN THE MILDLE OF THE CUP PORTION OF THE "BIG IIPPER". TNC OTHER
OBSERVERS, ONE AT THIS DRIVE IN AND ONE AT THE "KINGS" IRIVE-IN
LOCATED IN ANOTHER SECTICN OF TCWN, OBSEFVED SIMILAR OBJECTS
AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME• IN THE LATTEF CASE THE OBJECTS
WERE MOVING. A REPORT OF THE LATTER SIGHTING IS COVERED IN
PART I1 OF THIS REPORT. EVERY AVAILABLE MEANS WAS USED BY THE
INTELLIGENCE OFFICEE TO ARRIVE AT A POSSIELE CONCLUSION.
THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PHENCMENA CAN NOT BE LETERMINED AT THIS THE EXACT CAUSE OF F THE PHENCMENA CAN NOT BE LETERMINED AT THIS
LEVEL. LEVEL..
PART II
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) ROUNI
Q) OPSEFVEF "A" QUARTEE
OBSEFVER "B": FEA
B

G. WEATHER AND WINES-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTINGS:
(1) CLEAR
(Q) SANE AS PART I.
(3) SAME AS PART I.
(4) SAME AS PART I•
(5) SAME AS PART I.
(S) SAME AS PAFT I.
(7) SAME AS PART I.
H. REFEF TO PART I.
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICEF, CAPTAIN OFFICER, CAPTAIN ENGLAND
AFD, LOUISIANA. FRON THE TESCRIPTION PRISENTEI BY THE ABOVE A3OVE
OBSERVERS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE OBJECT COULD HAVE BEEN A OBSERVERS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE OBJECT COULD HAVE 5 REEN A
METEORITE. I IUE TO THE F FROXIMATE PLACE AND TIVE OF THIS
PAGE FOUF RJWFFT 3A PAGE FOUF RJWFFT 3A BF
SUSMITTEI FCF SUSMITTEI REFEFENCE AND EVALUAATION. CRENCE AND E EVALUAATION.
BT
26/00R1Z JUL FJWFFD 26/OER1Z JUL FJWFFD
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RJWFKF/33RD ADIV 7 4-4×2 4-4×2
RJEDSQ/ATIC WP AFB RJEDSQ/ATIC WP AFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF (AFCIN) RJEZHQ/HQ USAF (A) AFCIND
RJEZHO/SAF (SAFIS) (SAFIS)
BT
UNCLAS TFW/DO/INTEL 8-7S.
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED. THIS MESSAGE IN TWO PARTS. PAPT I.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO UFO REPORT SUBMITTED ON 25 JULY 1960,
CITE: TFW/DO/INTEL 7-591. REFERENCE AFR 200-2, PARAGRAPH 15G(2),
ADD THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURES FOR THE ALTITUDES INDICATED: -
ALTITUDES TEMPERATURE
SURFACE PLUS 33C 6,000 PLUS 15C
10,200 PLUS 11C 16,200 16,000 MINUS 4C
20,000 MINUS 13C 30,902 30,802 MINUS 33C
50,000 MINUS 68C 80,n90 80,090 NOT AVAILABLE )
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(4)ATC
(S) IMSTANTANEOUSLY
(S) FIVE ( (E) SECONES
C. MANNER OF CBSERVATICN
(1) GROUND VISUAL (
(2) NONE -
(3) NONE
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING -
(1) OBSRVER "A": OBSERVED OBJECT THREE TIMES BETWEEN -
240235Z AND 247410Z (EXACT TIME UNKNOWN)
OBSETVER"B": 24 OBSERVER"B": 243300Z 302
(Q NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF O3SERVERS:
OBSEFVEF "A": ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, 31 DEGREES, 1 03SEPVEF CES, 1 NUTES
MONTH) 3 LEGREE O8 MINUTES WEST) BATON NOL
FOUGE TPAFFIC CIRCLE, JOY LEIVE-IN THEATRE.
COSEIVIE "B": ALIXANIFIA, LOUISIANA, 31 LEGPEES, P4 NINUTES
NORTHS 50 DEGFEES 28 YINNTES WEST, HIGHNAY 165.
F. ILAITIFYING N ON OBSERVERS.
(1) NONE
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(3) O3SEFVEF "A": A/IC, LPIST AIR
POLICE SOVALFON, AIFLY RELIABLE
03SETVEL " A/ICLVIST AIF
POLICE SOVATLON, FAIFLY RELIATLE