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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
28 Feb 61 Williston, North Dakota 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2031 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 010325Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical VENUS
Yes NOT Probably Astronomical
No RECEIVED Civililn PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1 hr 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Circular, size of nickel11. COMMENTsObjt of this sighting was
at arms length. White with red crest near top probably planet Venus with associated at arms length. white with red crest near topkprobably planet Venus with associated
NW az aprox 16° above horizon at appearance above horizon at appearance effects of atmospheric refraction. The
and was watched for over an hour but was not direction of the planet and UFO at direction of the planet and UFo at
observed to disappear. Slight left and right observed to disappear. Slight left and right time of sighting are coincident. Venus time of sighting are coincident. Venus at
movement. time of sighting was just setting and time of sighting was just setting and
effects of stmospheric refraction, dis- effects of stmospheric refraction, dis-
tortion, discoloration and apparent motion motion
were at maximum magnitude of 4.3. were at maximum magnitude of 4.3.
Fact that last sighting occurred just Fact that last sighting occurred just
as planet set substantiates this con- as planet set substantiates this con-
clusion.
PlOS AT RECEIVED
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE .
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UNCLASSIFIEDMESSAG
AF IN : 3
ACTION: CIN-14 Mer Tuin.
INFO •. 00P-2, 0OP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (21)
A 232
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ZCZCHQB452Z
PP RJEZHG
DE RJWZGUK 5
ZNR
P 011915Z 011912
FM 780TH AXWRON FORTUNA AFS WESTBY MONT
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CNTR RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CNTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/SECTY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS WASH 25 DC
INFO RJWZGU/29 AD SAGE MALMSTROM AFB MONT
BT
/UNCLAS/112 SUBJECT: L UFO REF: AFR 200-2 PARA 15
A/ 1. CIRCULAR 6. RED CREST NEAR TOP
G WWM A NICKEL COVERED IT AT ARMS LENGHT 7 NONE
3. WHITE 8. NONE
4. ONE (1) 9. NONE
5. N/A
QB/ 1. BRIGHTNESS AND MOVEMNT
2. N.W. AZIMUTH/ APPROX 16 DEGRESS DEGRESS ABOVE S ABOVE HORIZ. HORIZ.
3. NEG. DISAPPEARANCE WHLE BEING OBSERVED 3. NEG. DISAPPEARANCE WHLE BEING OBSERVED
Q SLIGHT LEFT T AND RIGHT AND RIGHT MOVEMENT
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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
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5. N/A
6. STILL VISIBLE/ END OF ONE HOUR LAST REPORT AT 0325Z
C/ I. GROUND VISUAL
2. WITH TELESCOPE THAT HAD COATED LENS AND WITH NAKED EYE.
3. N/A 3. N/A
D/ / 1. 0224Z/ 1 MAR 1. 0224Z/ 1 MAR R 1961 1961
2. NIGHT 20 NIGHT
E/ / 1. OBSERVED BY CITY PATROLMAN BILL LORD WILLISTON N.D. REPORTED
BY LT. WILLIAM A. WILLIS OF WILLISTON N.D. POLICE EPARTMENT. EPARTMENT.
G/ 1. CLEAR 5. NONE
2. NW APPROX 6 60 NONE
3. CLEAR .U UNKNOWN
40 15 PLUS
#H/ NONE
I/NONE
J/UNKNOWN
K/ SENIOR DIRECTOR/ FRANKLIN B. BRIGHAM JR. CAPT.
COMMENTS: MINOT AFB, N.D. WEATHER OFFICER (LT. SHABLOW) SAID THAT COMMENTS: MINOT AFB, N.D. WEATHER OFFICER (LT. SHABLOW) SAID THAT
IT MIGHT BE PLANET VENUS WHICH IS BRIGHTEST THIS MONTH. IT M IGHT BE PLANET VENUS WHICH IS BRIGHTEST THIS MONTH.
L/ PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY WERE TAKEN N BY WILLISTON N.D. POLICE DEPT. AND WILLISTON N.D. POLICE DEPT. AND

DEPARTMENY  THE AIR PORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
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