PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 Mar 61 Great I D Was Balloon
Falls, Montana D Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local 1735 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 030135Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical METEOR
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Military and Civilian D PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5-10 sec 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY oF.SIGHTING BetWeen head of pin and II. coMMENts Description is characteristic of
pea, initial burst was green; trail pea, lllt1 1 oarst was green; trail white. white. meteor, and "burst" indicates a bolide. meteor, and "burst" indicates a bolide.
Ojt not sightd only burst, although trail Objt apparently observed over a wide observed over a wide
stopped for a second and then resumed. Dis- area indicating it was at a high altitude.
appeared behind cloud bank. Initial burst &
fall lasted aprox 5-l0 sec, although streams
were visible for at least lo min. Appeared
30-40°. Disappeared 10-15°.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGK
INCON 2
AF IN : 35397 (3 Mar 61) D0/j1
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO 00 SAFS-3, 00P-2, 00P-CP-1 (21)
M
SMD B 088
CZCHQD265ZCQJD498
PP RJEZHQ PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWZGU DE RJWZGU IA IA
ZNR
P 030415Z P 030415Z
FM 29 AIR DIVISION SAGE ADC MALMSTROM AFB MONT FM 29 AIR DIVISION SAGE ADC MALMSTROM AFB MONT
/
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25 D C
INFO RJWZBH/25 ADIV SAGE ADC MCCHORD AFE
BT :
UNCLAS 29OIN 02426 FOR ADOIN AT ADC, AFCIN AT HQ USAF AND SAFIS AT
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.
A. (1) NEG
(2) BETWEEN HEAD OF PIN AND PEA. (2) BETWEEN HEAD OF PIN AND PEA.
(3) INITIAL BURST WAS GREEN. THE TRAIL WAS WHITE. WAS WHITE.
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE (6)NONE
(7) OBJECT NOT SIGHTED, ONLY BURST. THE TRAIL SIZE APPROXIMATED
CONTRAL SIZE.
(8) NONE

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AF IN 35397 (3 Mar 61) Page 3 of 4
PAGE THREE RJWZGU IA
COMBAT CENTER CONTROLLER, EXCELLENT.
G. (I) LOW CLOUD BANK TO WEST.
(2) SURFACE 28072 (2) SURFACE 280/2
6,000 260/20
10,000 270/25 10,000 270/25
16,000 250/25
20,000 280/50
30,000 280/65
50,000 280/25
80,000 NOT AVAILABLE
(3) GFA (0156Z) 6000 SCTD 8000 SCTD HI THIN BKN
(4) VSBY 15 PLUS.
(5) ISOLATED THUNDER STORMS ON WEST SIDE OF DIVIDE, NONE OBSERVED
AT TIME.
(7) LOW TROPAUSE AT 25,000: -35 DEG C.
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NOT AVAILABLE.
K. SENIOR CONTROLLER, 29TH AIR DIVISION.
THIS REPORT THIS REPORT IS TIED IN IS TIED IN WITH AT LEAST LEAST THREE OHER VISUAL THREE OHER VISUAL SIGHTINGS.

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AF IN : 35397 (3 Mar 61) Page 2 of 4
PAGE TWO RJWZGU IA
TRAIL STOPPED FOR A SECOND AND THEN RESUMED. WITNESS SAYS IT LOOKED
LIKE A "GO/NO GO" FLARE. BUT DIDN'T FLARE.
B. (I) SITTING IN CAR, OBSERV B. (I) SITTING IN CAR, OBSER SUMSET. SUMSET.
(2) 30-40 DEGREES.
(3) 10-15 DEGREES
(4)STRAIGHT DOWN (OBJECT SIGHTED TO THE (4)STRAIGHT DOWN (OBJECT SIGHTED TO THE WEST).
(5) BEHIND CLOUD BANK
(6) THE INITIAL BURST AND FALL LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS,
ALTHOUGH THE STREAMS WERE VISIBLE FOR A LENGTH OF TIME, AT
LEAST 10 MINUTES.
C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2)NONE
(3) N/A
D. (1) 03 MARCH 1961, 0135Z.
(2)DUSK 2) DUSK
GREAT FALL, MONT. 111 GREAT FALL, MONT. 1
F.(1 F.(1 FALLS, MONT,
HOUSEWIFE, EXCELLENT.
(2) AUSTIN O. FERNOW, 1/LT, 4642ND SUPPORT SQ., MALMSTROM AFB, MONT,
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AF IN 35397 (3 Mar 61) Page 4 of 4
PAGE FOUR RJWZGU 1A
ALTHOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE THE MOST ACCURATE OF ANY HEARD. THE 25TH
ADIV SAGE E ADC IS SENDING MESSAGES NCERNING THOSE REPORTS.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS WOULD INDICATE EITHER THE REENRTY OF A SPACE PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS WOULD INDICATE EITHER THE REENRTY OF A SPACE
VEHICLE OR A METEOR. HOWEVER, THE FACTS THAT THE WEATHERMAN ADVISES VEHICLE OR A METEOR. HOWEVER, THE FACTS THAT THE WEATHERMAN ADVISES I
THAT THERE WERE NO CONTRAIL LEVELS, THE REPORTED INITIAL BURST AND THAT THERE WERE NO CONTRAIL LEVELS, THE REPORTED INITIAL BURST AND
ESPECIALLY THE DEFINATE INTERUPTION ESPECIALLY THE DEFINATE INTERUPTION N OF THE WHITE OF THE WHITE STREAM, WOULD SEEM
TO POINT TO A SPACE VEHICLE. TO POINT TO A SPACE VEHICLE.
OTHER REPORTS CORRELATED WITH THIS ONE BY TIME AND, TO SOME EXTENT
BU TEXT , SEEM TO PLACE THE FALL SOMEWHERE NEAR KELLOG, IDAHO
BT
03/0500Z MAR RJWZGU
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