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PROJECT 10073 R ORD CARD
I. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 Sap 60 Between Wendover & Salt Lake Was Balloon
City, Utah 0 Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolioon
Local- Ground-Visual D Ground-Rodar 0 Was Ancraft
24/0150 0 Probably Aircrafy
GMT AiVisual Air-Intarespt Rador 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 8o Probobly Astronomical Venus
No Civilian Possibly Astronomicai
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 8. COURSE Other.
40 min 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
one SW to SW 0 Unknowm
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Spear shaped object, then appeared round, size Object was planet Venus being refracted.
of silver dollar, then as it came down it lookel
huge. At first appeared silver then hadpulsating
red-orange color became bright and more intense
Traveled S. hovered, then SW. Very rapid travel
SW - would make a jet look it were
standing still.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 329

RECEIVED
13
060 10
/ATI ATIC (23) O0T 29
07 15
EYA019 1
4E2X
2CZCALAO11PGF576
2
PP RJEDSQ 3
DE RJWZGU J 5 4X2 he
P 2905302 ZNJ
FM COMDR 29 ADIV SAGE MALMSTROM AFB MONT
TO ZEN/2STH ADIV MALMSTROM I AFB B MONT Crert DF
RJWFAL/ADC C ENT AFB COLO BFR 2059Pr2-179
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH ENT CENTER IJQQC WPAFE OHIO 2Jan6f
RJEZHO/SECRETARY USAF SAFIS WASH DC
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH DC
RJUFKF/RICHARDS RJUFKF/RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB AFB MO MO
BT
29AD 005202 REF MSG CITE 130-60-1S FROM
13O ACWRON SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. QUOTE: REQUEST TTY MSG 15O ACWRON SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. QUOTE: REQUEST TTY MSG DO 33- GDO_33=
60 CHANNEL SO CHANNEL NUMBER GUL821 DTD 16 OCT 1046Z CURR SECOND CURR. SECOND MSG MSG
DO 32-60 CHANNEL DO 32-50 CHANNEL NUMBER GUL554 DTD 26 SEPT 1555E CURR. NUMBER GULS54 DTD 26 'SEPT 1555E CURR.
CONCERNING G UFOB REPORT BE UFOS REPORT BE UP GRADED TO UP GRADED TO IAW PARE IAW PARE 12c 12c
205-1.
BT
29/0532Z OCT RJWZGU

S
ATiG22 1960 SEP 24 16 34
NO
CZCSQE933ZCQYA411 TIN 16660
Gale
PP RJEDSQ By1 /32
ZOV RJWZSU ara
CZCSUB947ZCGUA366 4E2X
f
PP RJWSAL RJEDSQ RJEZHQ RJWFKF 14H
DE RJWZGUL
P241240Z v
FM CMDR 13DTH ACW SQ ANG SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
TOSTIEN
TO RJWSAL COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO / ftandle
EDSQ/AIR TECH INT CEFTER(AIIC) WPAFB OHIO AFR205yPor
2-17e
RJEZHQ/HQS USAF AFCIN WASH DC 25an68
RJEZHQ/SEKREZARY USAF (SAFIS) WASH DC RJEZHQ/SEKREZARY USAF (SAFIS) WaSH DC
INF/RJWFKF/NORAD INF/RJWFKF RAD ALCOP SSOURI SOURI
ET
UNCLASS FROM DO32-60. SUBJECT UFOB. UFOB.
A/ DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: A/ DESCRIPTION OR OBJECT:
(I) SHAPE( AT FIRST SPEAR (I) SHAPE FIRST SHAPED THEN LATER APPEARED THEN LATER APPEARED ROUND ROUND
(2) SIZE: WHEN FIRST OBSERVED , SIZE OF SILVER (2) SIZE: WHEN FIRST OBSERVED , SIZE OF SILVER DOLLAR N IT CAME IT CAME
DOWN AS IF DECENDING IN ALTITUDESAND LOOKED HUGE.
(3) COLOR: AT FIRST APPEARED D SILVER THEN HAD PULSATING RED-ORANGE
COLOR
(4) ONE
(5) ONE
(G) NONE

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(7)FONE
(8) NONE
(9) WHEN OBJECT BEGAN MOVING AWAY PULSATING RED-ORANGE COLOR BECAME
BRIGHT AND MORE INTENSE
B.COURSE.
(1) OBSERVED REAR VIEW MIRPOR CAR 21 MILES EAST OF ENV ON
US 40.
(2) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED 31 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON NW.
(3) WHEN LAST OBSERVED 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON SW.
(4)FLIGHT PATH: SOUT HERD THEN SU.
(S)VERY RAPID TRAVE OVEkt M,rn T4-- To Jx"ool Maae a J2t Loon As 1r2r7 dals SW-WOULD MAKE A JET LOOK AS INSIT WERE
STANDING STILL
(6) VISIBLE 4D MINTUTES (6) VISIBLE 40 MINIUTES (
C. MANNER OF CBSERVATION: INDIVIDUAL OBSERVEDSWHILE DRIVING THROUGH THROUGH
REAR VIEW MIRRCR OF COMMERCIAL REAR VIEW MIRROR OF COMMERCIAL TRUCK. STATES TRUCK. STATES DID NOT STOP TRUCK
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
-
(3NA (
D.I TIME AND DATESOF SIGHTING:
KOL 24 SEPT T 2150Z
(2) SUN LOW M IN HORIZON TO DUSK 40 MIN LATER
E
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E. TRAVELING EAST BETWEEF WENDOVER, SUTAH AND
F. OBSERVER CIVILIAN E47 ADDRESS
LAKE CITY L URAH PHONE OCCUP TRUCK DRIVEJ RELIABILITY
UNKNOWN
G. NEATHER:
(1) CLEAR -
(2)WEATHER REPORT: 6000 310/16 13000 303/18 16000 300/19
20000 302/39 30000 370/38 50000 320/43 80000 320/40
(3)NONE
(4)31
-
(SICLEAR
(6) NMNE
(7) NA
H.NONE KNOWN
I. NONE
JNONESKNOWN J.N NONESKNOWN
K. CONTROLLER DIRECTOR
L. NONE L. NONE
BZ BZ -
-
24/15552 34/15552
SO5ME
UNCLASSIFIED
NNNN
.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
.HSSAGEFORM UNCL
SPACE SELOW RESERVED FON COMMUNICATION DENTER
TYPE MSG (ChweA) ACCOUNTING JYHROL ORIG.CR REPSHA TO LAASMICATION
AGTION POOK -ULYE PINaLE DY ARENCE
INEO
PROMI HPAGIALINRTRUCTIONS
TO:
ADC ENT AFB COLO
29AD MALMSTROM ( APB NONT +
ATIC WPAFH OHIO
HQ USAY (APCIN) WASH 25 DC
SEC OF A7 (Sa7IS) WasH 25 DC
SUBJECT: UNIDKNTIFIED PLIENG OBJECT
IN ACCCIDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 THB1 INFO IS SUEMITEED.
A. DESCRIPTION OF CBJECT
1. CIRCULAR 1. CIRCCLAR
2. BASEBALL. BASEEALL.
3. 3. CRANGE.
4 ONE
5. IA
6. 1 6. NCNB.. NCNB.
76 7! MONg. MONZ.
8. NCNR.
DATE TIME
27 1520
ALIGO MONTH YEAR
PYMRUL SEP 1960
DILNATURS
COT.
MAN YITLESO,FH TD(ORNNAMEANDTITL
Captain H. W. Gilbert MAb
CH FACY N2.C
00424TION r PAGHE Lyto
Cngtt, Ur
UNCL Chor, Balty Offico
FORM MA TS 173 REPLAGKE DO PORM I7S, I UCT 4R, WNICH WILL SE USED UNTIL ENHAUSTES

UNCL
FICM
COR NTE AFR TTAH
B. DESCRIPTION C7 COURSE
2 HLAROR C7
TRUCK.
2. TIN DECR333 3 ABCVB HORIZON.
3. SAB.
140 OBJRCT APPSARED TO REAAEX IN SAME RILATIVE PCSITION AEOVE
HCRIZON EUT DM NOVX LI A SCUTHERLY HEN
CRSKRYED IN THE RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRRCR. IT STALID IN THI3
POSITION UNTEL IT EARED.
5. FADKD FROM VIEN.
6. THIRTT MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF CESBRVATICN.
1 GRCUND VISUAL.
2. BO OPTICAL AIDS USED 2. EO OPTICAL AIDS USED
3- RA
D. TIME AND DAYS CP BICHTIG TIM AND DAYS CF BICHTIG /
~ - 1. C1CC2, 3 3EPTIMBER 1760. C1OCZ, 3 3EPTIMBER 1760.
2. I DUSK. /
3. MA
B. LOCAT E. L LOCATION CY OESERVER RVER
FIRTY ELLAS E , CTAM.
7o NAMK
SALT OITY, UTAH, TUCK
G. MEATER AND WIDS
1- HICH SCATTERED CLARUS,
2. WINDS ALOFT-NA. PACE NR OF SECURITY CLASIRICATION INITIALS
SYANBOL NR PAGES
COT K . 5. G0VNSAT -25223
DD.MAY 173-1

H. PAST BEPORTS HAVE BEEN NADE AS RESULT OF HIGH FLIING AIRCRAPT.
ALSO, LENTICULAR SHAPED CLCUDS ARE OVER THE
HCUNTALS AND AT SUNSET TESE COULD GTTE AM IILUSICN A3 DXS-
CRIRED BY TYB OES PARTICULAR UFO. PLANETS JUPITER
AND SATURN ARE ABOVS THB HCRIZON AT DUSK.
IT I3 POSSIALE AND COLOR
AS THE
I. NEA
3. STATION TELZASES RAOB BALLCONS AT COCO
AND L200 DAILY. AT 13 HOURS PRIOR TO TE SICHTING IP I3 PCS-
SI3LX FOR A WEA HCH OF
TER
M. EAROLD 3. CRTICE HD COAMA.
COMMENT3: CONSIDERING THE STA FT ; CP THZ
SDHT AND COLOR, IT IS MY CPINICH THAT THIS UPO I ONE OF
S THS FOLLOWING: (1) WEATHER BALLOON AIRPLAE FLANST
(SATURN OR JEPITER) () LENTICULAR CLOUD.
La FONE.
WETRO
:
SYMSA PACTE NR OF SECURITY CLASSIRICATION INITIAIS
NA PACES
LATe
DDKA  173-1 S7 D. 6. GOVEANMENT PMINTING DFPICE: 1735---532736