PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE .LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
10 Dee Go Cleveland, Ohio D Was Balloon
D Probably Balloon -
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Wos Aneralt
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT_. dAirVisud Air-Intercepi Rodor Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS o. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
OY.s D Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian pilot D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
Insuflicient Data for Evoluation
5 min one NW-SE 0 Unknow
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A Capitol Airlines pilot was N of Cleveland The witness did not provide much infor-
on a heading of 331 when he spotted a bright mation, but the object of this sighting
object. The UFo was deseribed as extremely object. The Orc ss extremely vas probably was probably a. satelllte. The hour O.
bright and intermittent, like the satellite the sighting was not the sighting was not given but if it given but if it
Echo I, but much brighter. The object was occurred before 2320 hours the moon was hours the moon was
reported to be traveling from NW to SE and not yet not yet up and the dark sky could up and the dark sky could
was in sight aprox 5 min. was in sight aprox 5 min. account for the apparent extra brightnesk. for the apparent extra brightnesk.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)
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ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA
METEOR
STAR OR PLANET
OTHER
AIRCRAFT-
BALLOON
INSUFFICIENT DATA
OTHER
REFLECTION INVERSION PRESENT PHOTO ANALYSIS
BuTMUCH BCIGHTER. 71 OBIE 67 "c95
REPOLTEO 0 8E BASCiNG f20Mn Nn 7 SE
AND WA5 SEONT SEJE
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EVALUATION: EcnDENKb
CONCLUSION: THE LITNESS
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AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO .
REPLY TO AFCIN-4X2
ATYH OF:
SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Report 12 Dec 60
TO1 AFCIN-4E2, Maj Friend
The following, extracted from OD Reports dated 10 and 11 Dec 60,
is quoted for your fnformation:
2215, the Military Flighe Zsis, the riltary Fltghc Setvice Oo cellcd and reidyed to me Service OD called and relayed to me
a reported Uro received by the Detrolt Center. a reported Uro received by the Detrolt Center. Since this was Since this was
just being passed on and not being reported by the Lndividual just bcing passed on and not being reported by the Lndividual
actually sighting the UFo, ATIc Form l64 vas not used. actually sightiog the Uro, ATIc Form l64 vas not used. The
iaformation is atteched. iaformation is attached.
C. MONETLL MCNETLL 2 Acch
Ceptain, USAF 1. UFO Report
AFCIN-4X2 dtd 10 Dec 60
2. UFO Report
ded 11 Dec 60
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE Was Balloon
10 Dee 60 Cleveland, Ohio 000 Probably Ballson
Possibly Bolloon
3. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OHSERVATION TYPE OF OHSERVATION Was Ancralt Wos Aneralt
0 Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Rodar 0 Ground-Rodar 000 Probably Airerafe
Local Local Possibly Aircroft
AirVi sud Air-Intercep Rodor
GMT GMT 6. o. SOURCE SOURCE D Was Astrononical Was Astronomnical
5. PHOTOS 000 0 Probobly Astronomical
Y Ys Civilian pilot Possibly Astronomicol Possibly Astronomical
No NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECYS .COURSE 9. COURSE o8 Other.
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 080 Insufficiant Data for Evoluation Insuflicient Data for Evoluation
NW-SE 0 Unknow
5 min 5 min one
11. COMMENTS
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING The witness did not provide much infor-
A Capitol Airlines pilot was N of Cleveland mation, but the object of this sighting
on a headins 331. when he spotted a bright vas probably a satellite. The hour of
object. The UFC 19G deseribed as extremely the sighting was not given but if it
bright and intermittent, like the satellite occurred before 2320 hours the moon was
Echo I, but much brighter. The object was not yet up and the ark sky could
reported to be traveling from NW to SE and account for the apt rant extra brightnesk.
was in sight aprox 5 min.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

SATELLITE: IN ORBIT: VERIFY YES: NO: DECAY:
ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA
METEOR
STAR OR PLANET
OTHER
AIRCRAFT
BALLOON.
INSUFFICIENT DATA
OTHER
REFLECTION INVERSION PRESENT PHOTO ANALYSIS
AND WA5 512N7
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EVALUATION:
CONCLUSION: 1NE
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AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO AFCII-4X2
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Report 12 Dec 60
TO: AFCIN-4E2, Maj Friend
The following, extracted fron oD Reports dated 10 aad 1l Dec 60,
is quoted rmation:
2215, the Milltary Flight Service OD called and relayed to me 22l5, the Milltary Iltghc Service Od called aad rolayed to me
a raported UFo received by the Detroit Center. Since tiis vas a reported Ufo received by the Detroit Center. Sloce tiis vas
just bcing passed on and not being reported by the individual just being passed on and not being reported by Y the Individual
actually sightiag the UFo, ATIc Forn 164 vas not used. The actually sightiag the UFo, ATIc Forn 164 not used. The
Laformation is atteched.
JOHN C. MONETLL IOHR MONEILL 2 Acch
Chptain, USAF 1. 1 UFO Report
AFCIN-4X2 dtd 10 Dec 60
2. UFO Report
ded i 11 Dec 60
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