PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

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. : . Was Balloon
Ht Feb 61 5.5 mi E of Herndon, Virginia Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
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Possibly Aireroft

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Was Astronomical VexdS

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5. PHOTOS .
O Yes Probably Astronomical
(XK No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Oe
. Insufficient Dete for Evaluction
Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Oval-shaped, dullyellow |!!. COMMENTSApparent slow movement tends tc
light, size of pea. Obdjt first sighted above | indicate that objt was an astronomical
horizon as a red glow, which changed to yellowpody. Planet Venus was in postion
orange, and white. Sighted about 10° above indicated for objt, and planet was at
horizon, azimuth 4900 mils. Disappeared at 3°lits brightest. Color change and apparent
asimth 4900 mils. No maneuvers noted except | rise was probably due to it being near
objt appeared to rise rapidly fm 10° to horizon.
aprox 14°, then moved directly W to 3° and

disappeared.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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REPLY TO
ATTN OF: OIN
SUBJECT: UFO

DETACHMENT 1
WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
FORT GEORGF G.MFADE, MARYLAND

13 March 1961

TO: ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB

1, Reference your Unclassified Message AFCIN 4E2X3-1159, dated 6 Mar
1961, the following report is submitted in accordahce with AFR 200-2.

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Oval

Size of a pea

Dull yellow light
One

N/A

None, dus to distance
None visible

No sound emitted

Ability to change color of light,e.g. red, orange, yellow,
and white

Cbject first sighted above horizon as a red glow which
changed to yellow, orange, and white,

Object sighted about 10 desrees above horizon at ah azi-
muth of 4900 mils.

Object disappeared at 3 dezrees at an azimuth of 4900 mils.
Flicht appsared to be directly away from all observance

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No maneuver notec #xcept object appearded to rise rapidly
from 10 degrees to approximately 14 degrees, then moved
directly westward to 3 degrees and disappeared.
Odject disappeared below horizon, as a dull yellow light.

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Ob j@cu was no ORR SC aLS ior 2D5 rPOALMA tely one (1) NOUl.

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(1) Ground observance
(2) Optical aid. 32 magnefication, 0.75 degree field of
vision telescope.
(3) Airborne object at 10 degrees above horizon, heading
4900 mils, 40 to 50 miles (approximate distance).
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(1) 28 February 1961 01152Z-0215Z (2015-2115 BST) |
(2) Moonlight night |
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(1) Group of siz (6) Enlisted men at Georef Position GJNJ |
4125: on Maryland Stats Route # 7, 5.5 miles Bast of ths |
town of Herndon, Virginia, |
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(1) No civilians involved

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(2) (a) A/3C Braynard Hwerner Jr. AF 13681923, James Connolly
A¥F3 Waco Texas, Leave address Great Falls, Virginia,

(b) Sp/5 Donald H. Lund RA 26366344 |
(c) Pfe Gordon K. Shearer RA 13654279 :
(d) Sp/4 Richard K. Mosely RA 1363786

(e) Pfe Donald B, Buck RA 14700440

(f) Pfe Cecil F. Smith Jr. RA 14705201

(g) Pfe Charles H. Hanson RA 14476670

(h) Pfe Billy G. Smith RA 13654291

(i) All Army p=rsonnel listed in sub-pargraphs (a)-(h)
assigned to "5" Btry, ist Msl Bn, 7ist Arty Herndon,
Virginia,

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Altitudes Direction Velocit Temoesraturs

10,000 260 Lo “

15,000 260 50 ~15
20,000 260 60 =24
25,000 270 80 035
30,000 270 110 45
35,000 270 130 ~54
40,000 270 130 -56
45,000 270 120 =57
50,000 270 80 -61
55,000 270 60 -63
60,000 220 30 -63

No readings available above 60,000 feet,
(3) Unlimited

(4) Unlimited

(5) None

(6) Non* reoorted

(7) Unknown

No unusual meteorological or astronomical weather conditions
reported,

No interception action taken,
None
Navy conducting night training on Potomac River Basin,

Joseph D, Robinson Cv0-2 US Army Ssrial No. W-2203662,
No prelhminary analysis provided.

No physical evidence available, /

foregoing information was compiled by Hqs. 35th Artillary

Brigade (AD), Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland.

3, Request any further inquiries be directed to the above addres
Attn: S-2,

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OGE6OtT UFOB FORMAT

1. Information relating to UFOBS will be reported without delay,
Appropriate methods and priority will be selected in accordance with
the apparent intelligence value of the report.

@e Fill out the following in — with Air Force Regulation -
(20082 dated 26 August 1953. |

(1) .Deseription of the object(s): keg d - = i

(a) Shape: Row AL ane |

(b) Size compared to a known object (use one of the follow-
ing termss head of a pin, pea, dime, nickel, aes
half dollar, silver dollar, baseball, grapefruit, or
basketball) held in the hand at about arms —

ALT /e AAhYy ep Fhe

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(e) Formation, if more than one: anne

(f) Any discernible features or details: t a’

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(g) Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared
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(b) Statement as to optical aids a binoculars, and Te) sag
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(c) If the sighting is made while airborne, give type aircraft, identification
number, altitude, heading, speed, and home station: |

(4) ‘Time and date of sighting: . 2 // :_. 27 fell

(a) Zulu time-date group of sighting:—

(b) Light conditions (Use one of the following terms): Night, Day, Dawn, Dusk:

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(5) Locations of observer(s). Exact latitude and longitude of each observer, or
Georef position, or position with reference to a known landmark:

(6) Identifying information of all observer(s):

~(a) Civilien - Name, Grade, Organization, Duty, and Estimate of Reliability:

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