PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

2. LOCATION

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12. CONCLUSIONS

0 Wes Bolloon
28 Sep—9 Oct 60 Douglasville, Georgia D Probobly Balloon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION 2
Was Aiscrof
Lecel different times Q Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodor a Passiy Mrwale
GMT 0 Air Vi sol © Air-Intercept Rader O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomicol
O Yes @ Probably Astronomicol
1) Ne Military (ret) & Civilian |0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other :
a O Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
3h br different for [5 Unknow
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each object

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

3 objects were observed at different times.
Object nrs 1 and 3 initially observed at same
time. Object nr 2 observed aprox 3 to 4 hrs
later, on 28, 29, 30 Sep and 1 and 9 Oct.
Objects much brighter than any star, possibly
10 times brighter than evening star. Path of
ll objects was away from obsdrver in general
straight line, with occasional dance-like
movements.

11. COMMENTS

Descriptions, motions and other charac-

teristics of the objects reported by thefe

witnesses fit such astronomical objects

as planets and stars. An example is the

#3 object fits in every way the planet

Jupiter. From the available information

it is impossible to determine if there

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hat e objects viewed were probably

astronomical objects.

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DATA, TO ATIC: WERE ALL THREE OBJECTS OBSERVED AT THE SAME TIME?
IF SO, WHAT WERE THEIR POSITIONS IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER? HOW
BRIGHT WERE THE LIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE STAR POLARIS? REQ _-
CONFIRMATION OF THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH G THE OBJECTS WHEN
FIRST AND LAST SEEN, AND THEIR FLIGHT PATH. REQ ALL AVAILABLE

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32D AIR DIVISION (SAGE)

UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE
DOBBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA

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sussect: Additional Information - UFO Sighting

1S NOV 1960

to: ATIC (AFCIN-4£2X)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

’ 1. Reference is made to message AFCIN-422X 11-3209-E, 31 October 1960,
Request for Additional Information on UFO Sighting near Douglasville,
Georgia.

2. The three reported objects were not observed at the same time. Ob-
jects number one and three initially observed at the same time. Ob-
ject number two initially observed approximately three to four hours
later.

3. Had they all been observed at the same time, their positions in
relation to each other would be an approximate "L". See attachment
b 1 for diagram.

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4. Source stated that objects were much brighter than any star in the
sky, possibly ten times as bright as the evening star. ile could make
no comparison to the star Polaris.

5. Elevation and azimuth of objects when first and last seen were:

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; a, Object number one: Appeared fourty degrees above the western
horizon bearing two seven zero degrees. Disappeared over horizon
bearing two seven zero degrees.

b. Object number three: Appeared thirty degrees above southern
horizon bearing two hundred degrees. Disappeared over horizon bear-
ing two one zero degrees.

c. Object number two: Appeared fifty or fifty-five degrees above
western horizon bearing two seven zero degrees. Disappeared over hori-

zon bearing three one five degrees.

6. Path of all objects was away from observer in general straight
line, with occasional dance-like movements.

7. wWeataer Data:

a. 29 September 1960

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(1) Winds: Surface Caln
6,000 180 deg

10,000 190 deg
16,000 230 deg
20,000 230 deg
30,000 220 deg
50,000 220 deg

(2) Ceiling: 27,000 ft

(3) Visibility: 10 miles

(4) Amount cloud cover: 3/10

(5) Thunderstorms: None

(6) Temperaure gradient: 70 deg

(7) Vertical lapse rate: .09

30 September 1960

(1) Winds: Surface 300 deg

6,000 260 deg

10,000 250 deg
16,000 230 deg
20,000 230 deg
30,000 200 deg
50,000 220 deg

(2) Ceiling: Clear

(3) Visibility: 10 miles

(4) Amount cloud cover: None

(5) Thunderstorms: None

(6) Temperature gradient: 78 deg

(7) Vertical lapse rate: 1.6

1 Octoter 1960

(1)

wJiads : Surface Cain
6,000 020 deg
10,000 020 deg
16,000 300 deg
20,000 260 deg
30,000 260 deg
50,000 240 deg

10 kts
20 kts
25 kts
30 kts
50 kts
45 kts

4 kts
10 kts
20 kts
30 kts
35 kts
75 kts
50 kts

15 kts
20 kts
10 kts
20 kts
20 Icts
45 kts

(2) Ceiling: Clear |

(3) Visibility: 15 miles

(4) Amount cloud cover: Jone |

(5) Thunderstorms: None

(6) Temperature gradient: 83 deg |

(7) Vertical lapse rate: 1.1
d. 2 October 1960

(1) Winds: Surface Caln

6,000 240 deg 5 its |
10,000 330 deg 10 kts |
16,000 290 deg 15 kts
20,000 270 deg 20 kts
30,000 260 deg 20 kts
50,000 250 deg 30 kts

2) Ceiling: Clear

(3) Visibility: 15 miles

(4) Amount cloud cover: None

(5) Thunderstorms: Jone

(6) Temperature gradient: 83 deg
(7) Vertical lapse rate: 1.0

e. 10 October 1960

(1) Winds: Surface 270 deg 5 kts
6,000 Not available |
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16,000 " "
20,000 i" "
30,000 " "
50, 000 " ”
(2) Ceiling: 7,000 feet

(3) Visibility: 10 miles

(4) Amount cloud cover: S/10

(5) Thunderstorms: None
(6) Temperature gradient:
(7) Vertical lapse rate:

FOR THE COMMANDER

JOHN E. BARR, JR.
2a Lt., USAF
Administrative officer

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