PROJECT BLUE BOOK

18 PROJECT
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 Oct 60 Sweetvater, South Carolina D Was Bolloon
Probobly Bolloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Boliaon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP
Locol_ d Ground-Visuel 0 Ground-Rodar o Was Alcraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 12/2:00Z Als Visual Air-interespt Radur 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 1. D Was Astronomical
Y= Physical D. Probobly Astronomiedl Mateon
BN Specimen Civilian 0 Possibly Astrnomienl Uo.
7. LENGTH OF CASERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 2 Othar.
d00 Insuflicient Data for Evaluation
8-12 sec 8-12 sec one ESE-WW ESE-WN 0 Unknow Unknowm
D. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
very Very intense white light which lit up the sky Description coincides with that Dascription coincides with thab of the of the
and field. Bad straight flight path, brightened field. Had straight flight path, brightened classie meteor of "fireball" type. classic meteor of "fireball" type.
and dimmed. Appeared to hit and dimmed. Appeared to hit ground, emitting Several , other persons in area other persons in area reported reported
bright flash of sparks bright flash of sparks in all directions just all directions just seeing such an object et same : time and time and
before disappearance. Estimated before disappearance. Estimated speed 40-50mph. date.
P Ph S 5 1wds
A 0 0N647
See 7-3745-156 S- 456
ABIECT 1 PHYSICAL SPEIMEN FICC )
ATIC FORM 329 (RRV 26 BEP 52)
.

He gaid the objaat anittad ggerka at dmreerlar intervala.
Whan i6 sparkad, it beeamn brirhtar and gradually dimend
uatil it sparked ar cain, when it agntn bri-itaned. Ir
fallouned the sare pnbtem as long as it vas in view.
It fellosed a strwight line courge as It ereraod in a
Northyeaberiy dirgetlon. Na gadd It want oit hefore it -
loft bis viaw. He aleo stahed thnt he Pagod North as i
wituhad the mete or.
(2) At
an Ar
stated that on tiin some nl at sbout Mhs saea tlme,
ohserved what ha deserihed as a shootiing star which crosand
from dasl-south-aaat to Wast-north-jost. Ve said it
sparkled a lot, and it rot dimor an brigiter alteraately.
Bs aiglitad it at an alevation of aboub S5-6n degrees to
the ES , and watohed it natil it ns abert 20 degreeg ofe
the horisen, in the lrl, at whieh polnt it "want out":
The similarities of tha time of the oconmrancs, the
"gparklinr't desoribed by all thred
and the
sighted wms either (l) a moteor or (a) a satallite
dereliat boostar rockat buraing up on ro-entry.
Assunding the object was a moteor, as to the poosibility
that the objaet Janded in " Mield, all the
homa of Ail:on. The investi-
gating offiour helieveg me aateor
deperibal by gant, oept Mir.
id not aeo geconds of its
life beciuge it vas hiddan fron vitw Sy the root ovar his
haad. ihen its bri-htn as lightad up the eky and the
ground it cana to his attantion. Eis adaltted frieht
arporantly caused the impreraion tiat & e dbjeat landad
In his fleld. One possibility exiats thnt, axatring th
obj ot was a meteor, the objeot arpletgd daaiatarratgon
Just a few faot bafore steiling ahe earih in Bis Biela bir
the lack of JOUm and to indloate the ob ject wng no
where neur
The investd gating offiear draws the eonelusion thint the
two sighting ean eanelusivaly bs explatoad ay a petaor
aighting by an unbrainad ohcerver, vith fri-hs a contrl auling
faetor toward a Iack of osjootlyd
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Frossprity
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ROLUNBIA
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440* 1o*. 121-
10 "647
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Estesburg
Jghnstory *145
Pelion
604
Manmy
287
St Matihews
NORTN A 4U NA 81
D Summerion
ranitauine IKEN
Lang
Bath 08 ORANGEIERG
Williston
24 Blackville
53 Molly Hid
Degimatr Bamuerg
EAK cO
P.378 214 Eranchville
Bernwell
St Georke Moycks Corer 70
176
bo Ehrierat Ehrierds
10. 80.
276- Rutlin
K a e 50 58
HA WAEE Fairfex Fairtex
390 140
NOA
Waiterboro North-Ceon Nort-ton
Hampton
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tre- EnVO- mwatra theaf
Sylvania MEPAS MEPAO
Estill
Hheate beote 1eO
YIEVAHIA YEVAHA Yemassee
4621 703
bewingtort fewinglon 59
272
Ridgeland
STATISBORD RLADONT
Eronkiet GLO CAROL SOUTH
Scringtielg W0132 O
Guyton
'18
Hardeevilled
IC OCPENSE AREAJ
ANTIC ADIZ
alondired
Pembroke ighthouse
SAVANNAHA
Sevannah Beach
82° 40 50 81oK To 20 80
4t
NAUTICAL MILES
COLOR EGSTRATON QUICE
50 STATUTE AILES 775
1 300 375
$30
300 KIOMETIS 375 350
L 3/5
479 500 525 550
575 600 625 150
CAUTION GREAT SMOKY
MOUNTAINS
AME INFORMATION CURENT THEOUGH
I9 OCXOLEA1VS9 United states
Anronoutical Informolioarshown in this
color Is subject ta trequent chonges ONC 409
The rote of change ef air informetion SCALE 1:1,000,000 6A58 110
precludea revision of this thart to insure BASL INPDEMATION JUNE TNO (ECICA
At'ece currenty. ComUl NOTAMS USAF Fexil OCTO 199
THIA USN Binht Infnrmianon Publicotion 2AdEOmION OC NO ONCAY
RTEAND C140
11000 und ACiC Buliefins tor the laresu intor- UNES ONTQMGS1A
mation. (kosue Koke pf Change No Change

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ABMINTEIL
1o1 .607
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83°
Lithonua Washington
Socattirei MR
OrystPark Union
10305 Point
HOME
.657 Erewloraoils 495
Manstiela
victionourt Thotnsce
710 Camt Gordon
405" Warrenton
Macheni -670
Jecksope. Eatonton
Monticetio
LINCVILE MLUCMLLE 155 55 Weynes Wayne
1060
740 33
fochaly foctaly surfo ines surfo elines
540
Tennille
TOOMANTON TWOMANTON
Gordo Gorroy
NACON
Kaberta Koberta $15
ietletaonvill ictletannviil
320 320 INANULI INANULI WSweinatom WSweinafom
WARNRFOKING WARNKFOKNS
301 Twin Crty Ivin Crty
Butker FORT VALLIY AT
paaley
Martavil
Cochrals
(Soperton
ont
Opletherpe
Hawikinss
thhe Tee Unadills
Exstman
Vienna Chaunce
MicRae
132 C
84°0 20 30 40 50 83°H
150 L
175 200
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125 200 225 250 275
275 375 350 yu 460 475
PERATIONAL NAVIGATION CHART Lambest Conlurnal Coris Projection
Standard Parnilele 32°40r and a5.20
CEATgOHC THLE SXIT4
PUBLISNED BY THE AERONAUTICAL CHARI AND INFORMATION CENTER,
AIR PHOTOGRADHIC AND CHARTING SERVICE (MATS) IIT CONVEEVION OF ELIVATIONS
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.ST LOUIS 18 MO (Theviansis 10 12
METERS 0
thoomndg 1
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B1 IOMNDE ALRONACA
INORNATION CINTSICONU ANE AKS
MROU

MILLL
SstonP LY
10501 Lindalo Cummling
CARTEASVIA
Cav Spring
160 ©
GADSDEN Roswel
ATIALLA
1239 nedmont
Dalles
.2130
1653
Stome Memtin
ecksenvilte 1287 H604
Ruste
VilRice Douglesvile
1425 LIthon
toed SeATLANTA
Hefl
DK 1030"
CARROLLTON Feirburn
1230
1710*
Bowden
L475 Mcpbnour
85 405
1410. Linevitl
SenoiE
IGA
3568 ROANOL -720
Hogansville
.990
705 705 060 -060
NGI
33
ALEXANDEK CITY ALEXANDEK CIT woocbus woocbu
Lefavette efavette 100 LANETT 12e2 1282
o THONASTION THONANTON
Decevil Dedevil Chipley Manche
s0s Shewrut
CCamp Hit Camp Hit
750 Feirfex Feirfex
Reberts
KPELKA KIPLKA Telbotton Talbotton
895 8957
ALPUEN AIPUEN
Tallessee Tellessee 565
7E0
390 51C1040
homp't PHENIX CITYCOLUMBUS
TUSKEGET
652 COLUM JS
OMERY
770
Fert Benoing
Cussets Detethorpe
"305 Ehavitle
Jnon Spyings
Mitlway Richlend
AMERICIS
86°F 10 20 50
85°1 IC 50 84
NAUTICAL MILES
1
50 75 10o STATUTE AILES 125
thth
75 100 125 KILOMETERS 150
100 h
153 175 200 725 250 773
ADJOINING SHEETS USAF OPERATIONA
358
PURLISHED BY THE AEEC*
AIR PHOTOGEA
410 UNITED AVAY
NITED STATES
409
466

3 verit
700
moficm
ahe the ACMRINBLE
a loesfor pict a
Unical eleration -7830 ITY
1ol elevelien CELIMAN 21630:
Stram elevation CMmAr
MAUMUM IIEVATION DATA
M tb
aatyhd Go
ilede ond a thm
HHUE LST TETSOLEHEVATICIN WIT 34°
Phat died. Iaae figr incude ihe
eeun patl Wge rr ATTALLA
mans. SUS DO NGY INCtUPE -1∠91 1220
ELLVATION OF VLRNICAL OBSTRUC
T1Ots. A minus siga (3 falloning she
figure indicotes iat the ligure is USC
bxod en en enlimnted elevation. Wertor
MAXIMUA JLEVATICN FIGUSES ART Remiep
OMNTIEO IN UNSURVEVEO AREAS Csemado
AND ARLAS WHER REIEF INTGEMA Springvits
TIDH AOLUEIL. .1500
31
3100 feet....-.......
.61 Hetlln
6160 feal (enstimated)..
CULTURE
Actual cily cutline... ill
Fewns end viltages. .......n EBIRMUNGHAM
Londmark fentures.......aranch WELLADEGA
(uvillustroted) anSeled sba Visso.
inllter rak BEASEMER 1s
Dvel fane road...
Other roads.......
Trocks er trails....
Multiple trock eR.
Single trock R. R...-f-.4 14:0. Linevt
Power frunsmission line.----.
international 1310"
houdary. Columbiana
PICTORIAL 10 o
C 1685
SYMBOLIZATION
NONE SHOWN ON THIS CHART /Calera
AERONAUTICAL D 0250-
INTORMATION INTORMATION 33° 705
Majer cerodigmes... o Majer oerodigmes .. 02D lemicon lemicon
Rusaway portens end end foct dlaneter Runway porten end eeog foct dlanseter 1275^ 1275"
circln is sh-owa of 1:500,000 scala. circln is sl-owa ot 1.500.o00 scala. ALEXANTIEN CITY ALEXANTIEA CIT
Cantur ef citcle repaeseids true ponition Cantur of circle repaseis true pouition
ofuirfietd. of uirfield. ente
Major berodromes, Clenton Clenton
furway patlern not Furway patlern not DecevinC Dacevile
avnilable.... avnilable... Gemap Hip Cemap Hil
Jut facilitles ovailoble. ...... 1 Jut faciitles cvailoble...... 1
Mincr gerodromes.........- Mincr cerodromes.......... o
Seoplone bese............ Seuplone bmne............ 2
10 10
Vertizal obstructions..... Vertiznl chstructions.. 4 A
[oniabeled otstructions ere towers] (oniabeled otstructions ere towers}
Vertical obstructicns with Vertical obstructions with N
londmarksignificance..... lendmark sigificonce..
(Elack square indicotes location]
Nuineriots cdjecinl to glatructioa indi
to alevation of lop of at stuction
chore ran tea lavel, Numarah in SELMA TEMOGE
porculleses indicote height abuve MONTGIMERY
gleund
Biston
TIOAEFA
300
NXNSEHO(NIC1O
CR WARNINO AKCA 291
NECSINUCAERINTKNSATION Mourt Wittheg
COONIZE NUUEAICN IOENT DC
Rame
HTCA 32° f
8700 10 30
86°
5 0 75 50 15
5 u V5 50 15
5 0 25 50 75 100
INDEX TOADJOINING SHEETS
359 358
410
UNp STAlES
408 4109
ONC 409
467 460

VNAE
870 DINDIA FORT 8
GJ C. NO-
NA
1170 600
L Watertown
ONC 409 C 9 1
36 O L
2801 13.
8 Smitnvil
FEANCLIN incton. XN HOOSER
STUDY THE LEGEND 1956
KNOW YOUR TOOLS SNART 2074
315 2474
LEGEND MURFREESBOROL adrl
RELIEF PORTRAYAL (328) 204
Elevations are in feet. HiGHEST
TERRAIN elevation is &G84 feet
Iocoted at 35°46'N 82°16'W 1279 1352.
TERRAIN CHARACTERISTIC TINTS 40 WARPSH
(areas of unreliable relief MCMNNVILLE
are devoid of tint)
BOMAR
825
30- SDELBYVILLKY 2204
HIGHEST-IERRAN fuctory Manchestery
CLEWISBURG
JOERATELY HIGH
HILY OR ROULING .1225 123: Camp
20 1230 TELLAHOME Forrest
Colmoni
LEVEL AT dutillery
HIGH ALRIUDEST Tracy Gaty
RELATIVELY LEVE Frankewing, 2039
Winchester! ADecherd
10
FAZETTEN! CowanEg
land forms ore shown by contours.
Mrey dimensional shading. und terrain 1977
tolo tints. Green indicales flet or 1905. o laspel
tolatively level areas in the lower
alarutions. Flat areas at higher elevo- Elora TENNESSEE South Pitsbur
tions, such as plateaus, are shown by 35°
e yelfow/green. The light buff and
yallow colors indicate hily and rolling ALABAMA
tu mountainous tarrain. Two bonds of to mountainous tarrain. Two bonds of Bridaport) Bridaport
yellow tre used at higher elevations to yellow are used at higher elevations to
help identify mountuin ranges and/or Dywer piant Dywer plant
critical tops. critical tops. 1790
50 Stevenson
CONTOUR INTERVAL
1000 feet with intermediates at 1000 faet with intermediates at ATHENS; THENS;
500 feet 500 feet HUNTSVILLEZ
(Auxiliaries are shown at intervals .1601
of 200 feet) of 200 feet)
Contour 40 10 PaTOR PatOR 15901 1590
Scottsborok Scottsboro 1528
Intermediate Intermedrate SCATUR
Auxiliary
Dushed contours indicate approximate Dushed contaurs indicate approximate
alignment. olignment. 30-
SPOT ELEVATIONS SPOT ELEVATIONS 930 233 .1775
Elevations and position accurate,
maximum vertical error 100 maximum vertical error 100 Hartselle Hartselle 86°
86° PORT PAYNE
feet...................2225 feet.................2285
Position ddeurate, maximum pos
sibt vertical arror 20- GONPERSVILLE NNING
1400
250 feet..............x9700 Arab
Approximate or doubtful locations
are indicated by omission of the ALBERTVILLE> Collinsvin
point locator (dot or "x'). Sth bareten
Critical elevation.........9850 Boaz 1650.
Loke elevation..........1050 10 CULLMAN
Siream elevation...........7o Centre
MAXIMUM ELEVATION DATA o Ca
Maximum elevation figures, centered s tter inwer o
the area bounded by ticked lines of E Garden Cit 3 Altocna
longitude and latitude, indicote tne 34° GADSDEN
HIGHEST TEPRAIN ELEVATION TIN
that orea. Thete figures include the Oneonta
maximum possible vertical error o ATTALLA
elevatiONs. BUT DO NOT INCLUDE -1491 1239 Piodmont,
ELEVATION OF VERTICAL OBSTRUC-
TIONs. A minus sign (-) following the 17a0 .2130
figure indicates that the figure is 50 1350
ined an on estimated elevation. Wartior Reming
MAXIMUM ELEVATION FIGURES ARE .1309 Jacksonvilla
OMIITED IN UNSURVEYED AREAS Bradford Springvilite
AND AREAS WHERE RELIEF INFORMA- cment
TION IS INADEQUATE. .1500 plonx
31
3:00 feet.........
Heflint
61
4100 fent (estirnated)
CULTURE 1710*
Actual cily outline... 30. C)
towns ond villoges........U]e BIRMNGHAM
fandmark features.......eranch 1S50. TALLADEGAL
[uniflustrated) unlabeloed sym bals
indicates racelock BESSEMER 1510
Dual lane road..
Other roads.... aary ad
Trucks or trail.
Multiple Irock RR. t 1910. Linevita
Single track R. R..--t
Power Iransmitsion line...--.-.
interoutional 1310
undary Columbianay AYLACALGA
drvmin 6
PICTORIAL Fu 1588
SYMBOLIZATION
ON THIS CHART Calera

Direation of Motion EWdw
Satellite: AFOIN-4F3, Phone 69219)Cw46M5
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Rader Analyala CIN-4E1)/
Natural Phemonena (Ball Lightning, ete)
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e
Analysis and Conclusione: TiE DEscorN 04 TAS assder
CooNcsass WOTH 0s THE CAISIG MSrSSC
1e THPE. Shciem Warussses
OC THS
IN SSMG suech n~
TME DATE. Tive MANC
iier usoes wns ay INUSINCATN
i 12 260019 P.AinC CulolFC
PROsr67 7 1. Rd-os

PUN ecun TOF
37
har onterey
29
Isaine
AXRIDGE
2730
Boar Ar HAAKIMAY
Sourt pe KNOXVILLE
Kmean
Rycnvoad Saviarviis
9 LEMOXCTY
J049
Louoa
bgt MARYTER
13 Galimburg
Spring City
2554 atr
Stwater
() TENNESSES
2204 CRTH CAROLNAL 8443
Madigoovi
Englewbod
14.10
Tellico Plaios
Chaer astio CieallineMliia 3580
-3096
loddy
$550 Frankinla
.CHATTANGOG Muroh.
Oucktown Maellle
TENNEISEE NCRTH CARLLINA
GEORGIAMcCaySVil GEORGIAMeCaySVi GRORGIA
2321 4137 4137 4734
Trantoa Trantoa CICHMHUN CCHaMRUN
Brus didge Brus lidge Blairswille
DALTON
Tsin 247
1031 10S1
2390.
Ellay Ellbay
Canoun noun
lise lse Cornela
84° 840
Fair Mount
ASAMA
mannon
105
LIS
2054
anton
Lindale Cumming Coimmerca
CARTERSVLLC
tave Spring
Byford Jeftersou
"A-wort
Roswell
lorert G3/ATHEN3
tonsVatintain
1207 Austall 1540 Monibe
agn0sa
VilTRica. Coug
mn 1425
CAXRULSON
230
Bowrtan 317
85
Hoxaasuilia
270

CUNICOR 8
MUREL ik pak
779 1211 GREENEVILLS
5 Jettersom City
HG JO
36
Lewpurg
3629
LEMIZ
Smylaryi
S
7067 hole Granite I
6634 Vaide
Catimburs
srion
ASHEVILLE
TENNESSES 388a Btauk Mougtamn
CRTHCAROUNA 6643
anton
CWAYNESVIELLE
Rudierfordton
ONORSONVELE
Carod-err
Ecittside
Franatin 3722 CAROUNA
CAROUNA
CUNA
GEORGIA 3090
GEORGIA SPARTANBURG
Pickans, Pickans lors fors
Claytor Clayton CAS GREENVILLE
KASLEY D
OUTH Jonasvilia
BE
Locahag Locaag
Wahalia Walhalia
Butfllo Butfflo
Clemsor Clemson
Penoleton Pendleton APalzer Enores Enorea
Caris Cari
010.
Iton whiteh
Corneia orneia
Honea Patm O. that
Cavonia .035
Commare Prosparity
AURAVIT
Julferson .009 82° 572
Comer athoun Falls 322
Mup342
*503 50
MeCormick 075
foran Grawinrd
Bate
665. 663
Lincointori
83 Edgetald
Washington
Unio MRWRIGHTS
Point
Madison HOME
Crawlonfiltn 175
Greensbor
Lar
hornsork. Batp
675 AUGUSEA
Warnagton
Eatonton A15
Darta
159

6702
80
MranVakasboro Jeae
WIENSION-SALNM
2 WT
850 GREENS
350 2835 1050 BIGIPOLNT
aylorsvi Arcbitaie
LENOHR
Moc sue
Stony Poinije
Granige Fal LLXINGION Rooma
INTMEMIELE
Vaigase HKCKORY 2390
Barber
SORGANTON Onover ASRU
KWTON
1150 Maiden
1547 MOORSVILLE
Landir Sengye
KANNAPOLIN 1033
aenelius
DNEOLNTEN 770
CN0080 Elad
-D ALBEWAALI
2F13Y GASTONA
Carew
Scats'de
1705 Me Greand
CHARLOTTE
ASDurE
loveri
eMa
35
sivll
SPARTANBURG SPARTANBURG Wadesburo Wadesburo
ROCS-HILL ROCS-HIT
Jonesvilla 725 NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROUINA
LOCkN gl LOCkhEpo glams SOUTH CAROUNA
790
But30 Butt30
pcwar bouse pww hou STER
Beraw
Carlisia
ratFalls- ratFalls
Kershaw
Whitmt Cocnty Hn Cocuty HHN
103 10
*310 *310
Winnsboro HAKTSVILLY
Ridgeway
BARLINGTON
3snapville
FLOUNEE
Bianev Eoimonsyilia
372
COLUMBIA
4-10-
5701
atasDurg
SS *1-3
Palion
Matlio
O
Summerti
anitavii IKEN
08
Bath
ston
Blackvilie
Dennale Nelly Hhi
fainteg
mweil
Guinweka
175
Ehmart

TTHE wITNSSS THE OATANCE ANO
SAEEO ac 0ssEcr-.. 1r 15
NOT CNusn for Ties
moreaes 7 5CCH sTese Esssr
cenn 155 re 88seesen.. Me WerGr
was PRsaraLY OUans Nousss as 205 ASLISC
THAT THE Ossed CANOCNO 1s F1560
WniEN MraneCs 1 OSR
His
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ARTIFACT # 341-14-478
LOted iN AtiFT Room

teld Mr. hot a nolgbbor of' hi
desoribed an ob joct falling out of the sky into a fiela
his hate. gaid he wan' to bh with
ard sogrched the aree theaid the objegt (ell. They
ohgerrol the ohject mutioied chove and scooped it into the
drialting oup with thelr toes, fearing to touch ih.
Mr. aeratched dnto tho soil with a twig
They id
not inclnds in the puper cup, bud did mantion it ih ihr.
prodneed the ting whon the investirattes
ofFtcer aaked fow it.
setiur sonandor or
this squadron, and aukud that the Air Poroo conduot the iavest-
Irntini. Najor Korinek aopointad Pirat Idautanant lorman d.
Pitardi, a Naapona Cothraller an Inforation Ofricor, as Lnvin-
tigating offloer. Ls. Pinardi's report, ineludiag the two objeats
maution and a flight mip marking the ponitioo of the obgeror
Corwrded.
This reporh is subaibted in teeor in co vith Aps 200.
15 62 47R 280-2. mard
oph1
a. (1) Ohservor desorised tho object ns follovs: no
2 ind all Uhe lalt aa out o" 11
(2) Ohsarzor dggurdhed dha ojegb as "eboth th
Arng oflanrta bd: hat." Va id Msaalat thusis
a larts pan r whlmaliayed peal beld at aang laneth.
Uiht.
Due te darknens he coxld dotarmine do color to the dogee
sl0. lo sai h if i

objeat fall. He also heari no somd wlien it appeared to hit
the grornd. Mor. teua td he stepped outgide the docr as
soon as it foll toliaten for an aireraft, but he could hear
nothing.
(9) roept as doseribad in h. (5) halow.
b. (1) Cogorror was sittiog at the window faoing the field
and the Pield outside the windog. The and 2old the sky
and he statos liabt startled him sbartled him
and he statod he was "verg frigirtenad" it. The field it. The Pield
outside the house vag speroely covered with dead corn outside ared with dead corn
shalkts, shalits, spaeed far aport and diving spaead far apgrt and giving the appearance ot an the appearence of an
open field. The Cield is approximutely 15o feet deep open field. The (ield is approximately l5o feet deep
and loo yards wide. Stalks of corn would not bloek his
vision, but a seall paach tree In frent a vision, but a seall paach tree In frent an nd to the ridt ad to the ridt
of the window ae you look out partially of the window ae you look out partially hampered vislon. erad vision.
Ifeal the tres vould net have hampered viston anotgh to Ifeal the tres would not have haupered viston anotgh to
harm view of the objoct as it was daseribed bo ne. The harm view of the objogt as it was daseribed bo ne. The field
is rioged by traos.
2) Mr oking through the window obaerved the
object at an elovat lon of about 25 degreng from the hor-
inon toward the North-north-eaab. Ne firat saw it near
the bop of a tree naarby.
(3) Cosarvor sald objoet wad belew the horizon about
minus O5 degrees straight out fros the vindow (lorthwneab)
when it disappeared. Witnssa onid it disappanred whoa
it agpeirad to bo about two Ceit rbova the cromd. M
this point the light went out. (lee () b lea)
(i) "light path wag a straight line from his eppar right
to a point alacst direatly ia frent of hdn abont loo rast
awny. dhjeat made no mandovars.

treleve seconds. Ho notd objeet wis not traveling
swiftly. Ho estimated a gpued ae ahout Lo to So nileo
per hour.
c. (z) Groond visual. No optieal aldg used.
d. (2) Observor snid he but a cheok
with Trs. (wife ant ioned in
bssie lettar) and an unidentified Megro for nearby, sot
the dnte/time group at approrimately 1g0 (2400 Zuly
tina) on 12 October, Neither Nr te the
farmer saw the object Mr dascribed, but both said
he had disousged it with thet the nert day, l3 Ootobar
Cosorvor had no clock, but said it had just got "good and
when the objoct appearad.
() Dark t until the object lit up tihe sky and the fleld.
e. (1) ) Coservor was seated at wiadow at Northwest corner of his
house. Location is 33 degrees 33 ninutes North, 81 degrues
of
"ho cacnfiald outnide the windov slants
at a slight grade down away from thn wiadow.
f. (2) Civilian
Fme:
Hail:
Sweetvater, S. O.
occupation; Farmer and handywen.
(2) Inveatignting officers Sskimate of Reliability.
Cbsarver is reportedly an illitepata ordiog to three
lonal persons interviovad, but na abla to
russed mo an being vary sincare and andoug to give
goreoot inrormntion. I failsd td cross hdn up oa thrue
obbenots whila crogt gheckinn bis stmy. Wis stogs did
not change. Mith sll regnact to the individual, he did
not a pwar intelli-ent enourh to invent much a atory, and
he vne audte viidng to ade tt gighting the
shory ho told me.
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by a laboratory, but the "marble" in vary lioht in weight.
It is not ouite bouyagt. It appears to ho rlass or plastic
and has what appears to be an air bubble inside dt. The
marble and the riag, whieh a pearn to bo copper or bads,
are forwarded with this raport to Arlo. The sand crigion-
ally scooped up with the "aar:le" is inoluded. The ring
was about one inch doan in the soil whon found, and the
marble was inbadded i the soil, but visible.
Although subsequent exanlnation may prove the objects to
be fron a source vnlmowm to the iventigating officer, it.
appears that the marble may be from a roll-on deodorant
and tha ring may be a wacher long burind in the soil.
pile of junk and garbage is soattered grer a wide area
extonding about So-75 feet up the grade of the hill from
the point where the object was found. has
lived in th
ible toat a prior regidont disoirded a 1 ined up roll-on
applicstor goae time ago. The ball in a n dendorntt
applieator has the sime appearance, shd the sama type
of air bubble inside it.
3. It is the opinion of the Invoatirating offlcer thst the re-
ported Uvo sighting was definitely an obmarvation of a nat-
ural phanora, in this case the deject beirg either a moteor
or the raturn f froin orbdt of a sateillte or a dorelict Jaunch-.
ing vebiele waish burned up on re-entry. The folloiring
testimony is subuitted in sioporb of this coneluaion:
(1) Capt. Madar Maintennnce
octiear or the S. O.
shatod that aboat 19od I he saw
what he degarihed raid daV-
arul peopla wex e stondiie gutaide
Alkan, S. G., when the seteor lightod up
othars ealled his attention to it. Cept. aid
be ohject burned with various colors,
side of the spoatrun. (ulus, trean, pirpla).