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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
Forsyth, Montana (4613N 10640W 0 Was Balloon
6 Feb 61 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2105 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 0704057 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probobly Astronomical
No M (VILIAN B Possibly Astronomieal Venus
7. LENGTH OF .OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE 00 Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
W then N then W 0 Unknown
30 Min. 1
10. 10. BRIEF sUMMARY oF sIGHTINGROund, bright WnIte BRIEF sUMMARY oF sIGHTINGROUnd, bright white I1. coMMeNTsPosition of I. COMMENTSPOS1tlOn OI this this objt as given objt as given
(farther away it got, it turned red). 2 times (farther away it got, it turned red). 2 2 times by witness coincides by witness coincides v w/Venus for time w/Venus for time
bigger t bigger than star. First observed than star. First observed &o 80° elevation and date. Info for position of Venus is t elevation and date. Info for position of Venus is t
240° azimuth. Disappeared down to horizon 240 taken from the 196l Almanac taken from the l96l Almanac. Fm witnesses C. Fm witnesses
position planet would have set at O435z. position planet would have set at O435z.
It is FTD conclusion that witness was view-
ing Venus and that atmospheric refractich ing Venus and that atmospheric refractich
and extreme brightness of planet (mag-
nitude -4.2were contributing factors nitude -4.2)were contributing factors
to misidentification. A/c reported to be to misidentification. A/c reported to be
in general area at time were probably coh-
tributing factors also.
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FOWMAT FOP DFPORTINO UNIOENTETED FLVING ORITCTS
UWOB
Classification.. None
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
INFO: Commander 1O0rth AIFS
Tnt Air Poree Base
Colorado "rrings, Colorado
Commander
29 Air Tivision ("efense)
Malmstrom Air Force Bare
Great Falls, Montana
Comander
Air Technicni Intelligence Center
Wripht-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Pirector of Intelligence
Hendquarters USAF
"ashineton 25, ".C.
locta
d. Number-1 (one)
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h.
1. Other pert reatures.None
(2) ohierts:
a.
brightness.
b. Anple of .levation and azimuth of the ohieots when rirdt observed? Anpie of .levation and
Elevation 8o Elevation 80 Azimuth 2400 Azimuth 2400
c. C. Anele of elevation and Anele of elevatlon and nzimuth when obiect disappeared, nzimuth when obiect con.24.00
fexertntion of 17oh path and maneuzers of From overhead, to the west
back to North, then West again.
E e Mamner of
f. Lenght of time in sisht. 30 Minutes 2105MST to 2135MST

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1 FORMAT FOP PPPOPTINS UNIDENOTEIFE FLYINS ORJTCTS
UFOB
Classification None ite No.M-8
TO: Commander
Alr Tefense Command
INFO: Commander 1OOeth AISS
Tnt Air Foree Base
Colorado fprings, folorado
Commander
20 Air rivision (refense)
Malmstrom Ai- Force Bare
Great Falls, Montana
Coumander
Air Technicrl Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Pirector of Intelligence
Headouarters UFA
the cbiects
Po
h.
1.
(2) Descrintion of source of ohjects:
a, That That irst
: brightness.
bi Anple of .levation and s .
Elevation 80 Elevation 80 Azimuth . 2400 2400
c. c. Anrle of elevation and Anele of elevation and nzimuth Down to Horizon 240
7.
back to North, then West again.
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f. Lenght of 6ime in sight. 30 Mimutes 2105:ST to 2135MST

(5) orati-ns
or GFORTF position. landmark.
Forsyth, Montana
46.13N 106.40W
(6) Identifyin- -f al Montana
A. Name, Are, "ailing address, reubation, estiration of reliobilitv.
g.
2) predicted  refaction.
othorrise, whieh might acrrunt or he
(0) Intercention and dentification antion taken (such action mey be tnken when
ever feraible, complving with existing Air "efense tivrs.None
10) On alr traftie in United Jet
1}
2)

al4itnie, hendinz. speer, takion. N/A
(4) Ti-e and at of sighting:
6FEB'21
Light conditions (use sne o terms): S
{5) ocati-ns of observer(s). Exact latitude and longitude of each obsercer or
or GFORTE position, or rosition with reference to known landmark.
Forsyth, Montana from Whole Wheat 250 @ 32NM.
46.13N 106.40W
Ilentifvint -f al' observers: yth, Montana
6,000 5kts 10,0001 280 @6kts
0 @6kts 30,000'-19 8kts 50,000'-350 @23kts 80,000' -N/A
C. feiling-Clear
d. Visibitlty. 15Miles Plus
e.
2. Thunder loc-ted None
g.
Any other unusual
otheryise, which might acrrunt "o siahting. No predicted refaction.
(0) Interception and dentification ns'ih taken (auch action mry be may be taken when taken whan
ever fersible, comrlving vith existine Air "efense airectives, Kigtino Air None More
10) ocn anv air trofrr in the aroe at cioa
839 ORD-Jl6V-PDX- oVer BIL @ C41OZ AIt 31,OCO Assigned. Kc135 3nite repor
13)
analysis o" the possihle eruse of
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