PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE * 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
17 Nov 61 Lake Charles, Louisiana 0 Was Bolloon
0 Probobly Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 0600 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 171200Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE ¤ Was Astronomical METEOR
Y.s D Probably Astronomicol
D:No Military end Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
D:No I and Civilian
7. LENGTH . LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OBSE TION 8 B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 00 Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 0 Unknown Unknown
5 - 10 sec 5 - 10 sec 1 1 E
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGBrIgNT 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGBrIgNT objt size of a/c oojt size of a/c 11. COMMENTS Sighting has all characteristics
exploding and continuing exploding and continuing path ath until dis-of metecr until dis- of metecr abservation of bolide type. Colpr, observation of bolide type. Colpr,
integration. Bright trail for 5 for 5 sec. flight, explosion end duration of sighting flight, and duration of sighting
Horizontal plane to E. Instantaneous leous disappear- diseppear- conform to pattern. Case listed as astro-
ance. nomical; meteor.
2. White objt leaving rrail 2. White objt leaving rrail persis-
ting for ting for 4 min. No sound. Hc flight W-E flight W-El
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DEPARTMAENT OF THE AIR FORGE
STAFF MESSACE BRANICE
AF IN : 11336 (22 UNCLASSIRE
ACTION: CIN-17 Nov 6)N ING
INFO : SAES (26)
SMB C 051 CORI VE COPY
CHQB254ZCYJB242 8AFOI-2
PP RJEZHQ
ZNR ZEL
KHA440
PP RJWFAL R RJWFHW RJEBKF RJEDSQ RJEZHQ
DE RJWFKH 55 4
ZNR 77
P 222200Z
FM 68BW CHENNAULT AFB LA
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJWFHW/32ND AIR DIVISION OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA RJWFHW/32ND AIR DIVISION OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH D C
INFO RJEBKF/ BARKSDALE AFB LA
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UNCLAS 68DCOI 11-271. UFO. USAF FOR AFCIN.
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SAFIS. 2AF FOR DI.FOLLOWING
FINDINGS ARE REPORTED IN ACCORD WITH AFR 200-2. PART AND SUB-
PART NUMBERS CORRESPOND TO THE FORMAT OF THE REGULATION. THIS
MESSAGE IN NINE PARTS. PART I. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT. A.
OBJECT WAS TOO BRIGHT TO DISTINGUISH SHAPE. B. NEAREST COMPARATIVE
SIZE ESTIMATE WOULD BE THAT OF AN AIRCRAFT. C. THE COLOR WAS VERY
BRIGHT AND FIRE-LIKE RED. D.ONE OBJECT SIGHTED. E. N/A. F.
NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES EXCEPT THAT IT APPEARED TO BE AN OBJECT
THAT EXPLODED AND CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT PATH ACROSS THE SKY UNTIL

DEPARTAENT OF THE AIR FORGE
STAFF AESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASS-RED MESSAGE
INCOI NG
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DISINTEGRATED. G. BRIGHT TRAIL OF UNDETERMINED LENGTH LASTED FOR
APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS AFTER OBJECT DISAPPEARED. H. NO SOUND
MEARD BY FIRST OBSERVER. EXPLOSION SOUND HEARD BY SECOND OBSERVER
BUT HE WAS HESITANT TO ASSOCIATE IT WITH THE SIGHTING. I. NO
OTHER PERTINANT OR UNUSAL FEATURES. PART II. DESCRIPTION OF
COLRSE. A. THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE OBJECT CAUGHT THE ATTNETION OF
OBSERVER. B. OBJECT TRAVELED ON A NEAR HORIZONTAL PLANE AT A CSSErVER. B. OBJECT TRAVELED ON A NEAR HORIZONTAL PLANE AT A
REASONABLY LOW BUT UNDETERMINED ALTITUDE GOING FORM WEST TO EAST.
C. SAME AS B. D. NEAR LEVEL FLIGHT PATH. E. INSTANTANEOUSLY
DISAPPEARED TO THE EAST. F. OBJECT VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO DISAPPEARED TO THE EAST. F. OBJECT VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO
TEN SECONDS. PART III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. A. GROUND-VISUAL. TEN SECONDS. PART III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. A. GROUND-VISUAL.
B. N/A. C. N/A. PART IV. TIME AND DATE. A. 12ØZ, 17 NOV 61. B. NA. C. N/A PART IV. TIME AND DATE. A. 120Z, 17 NOV 61.
B. NIGHT. PART V. LOCATION. 30-15N, 93-12W, NORTH EDGE OF LAKE AV5
CHARLES, LOUISIANA. PART VI. INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS. MR. & MRS.
LAKE CHARLES, LA•; MR.RETIRED; MRS. HOUSEWIFE; RELIABILITY
GOOD. PART VII. WEATHER & WINDS. A. CLEAR. B. SURFACE WINDS
315/23; AT 6000, 330/10; AT 10000, 280/30; AT 16000, 280/30; AT
22220, 282/30; AT 30000, 260/54; AT 50000 / 260/48. C. UNLIMITED
CEILING, D. VISIBILIT NM. E. NONE. F. NONE. G. NOT
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DEPARTAAENT OF THE ΔIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UXCLASSAS MESMAGE
INCO
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AVAILIBLE. PART VIII. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM CONTROL TOWER
PERSONNEL ON DUTY FROM 0600Z T0 1300Z ON 17 NOV 61, INDICATED THAT
THERE WAS HEAVY METEOROLOGICAL ACTIVITY DURING THAT EVENING. PART
IX. THIS REPORT WAS PERPARED BY CAPTAIN RICHARD J. HAMEL, ASST.
TARGET MATERIAL OFFICER, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. THE OBSERVERS
SEEMED CONVINCED THAT THE SIGHTING WAS NOT OF A METEOROLOGICAL
NATURE; HOWEVER, WITH THE HEAVY METEOROLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF THAT
EVENING IT IS REASONABLE AND PROBABLE THAT IT WAS SO RELATED. AN EVENING IT IS REASONABLE AND PROBABLE THAT IT WAS SO RELATED. AN
UNUSUALLY LOW AND BRIGHT METEOR WOULD STARTLE ANY OBSERVER AND ITS
BRIEF SIGHTING COULD EASILY CLOUD THE IMPRESSION AND INTERPRETATIONS BRIEF SIGHTING COULD EASILY CLOUD THE IMPRESSION AND INTERPRETATIONS
OF THE VIEWER. OF THE VIE A. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AVAILABLE. A. NO PHYSICAL L EVIDENCE E AVAILABLE.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
1743529 Nov 61) STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : R/CWMSFHED MESSAGE
ACTION: CIN-17, SAFS-3 INCOMING
INFO : 00P-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-2 2 (26)
SMB C 197
CZCH03550ZCWJB018 of
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWFKH 25
ZNR
P 291708Z
FM 533W CHENNAULT AFB LA
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO 3
RJWFHN/32ND AD OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA RJWFHN/32ND AD OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO si%e
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH D C Sa%e
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH D C RJEZHO/OSAF WASH D C
INFO RJEBKF Ar BARKSDALE AFB LA AFB LA
BT
UNCLAS 68DCOI 11-281. UFO. USAF FOR AFCIN.
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SAFIS. 2AF FOR DI. REFERNECE
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE 68DCOI 11-271. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUPPLEMENTAL
TO THE ABOVE REPORT. PARTS AND SUB-PARTS CORRESPOND TO FORMAT OF
AFR 220-2. THIS MESSAGE IN SEVEN PARTS. PART I. DESCRIPTION OF
THE OBJECT. A. ROUND SHAPE. B. SIZE ESTIMATED TO HALF THE SIZE
OF A FULL MOON AT ITS ZENITH. C. COLOR, WHITE AND VERY BRIGHT. D.
OBJECT LEFT AIBRIGHT TRAIL WHICH LOOKED LIKE SMOKE. THIS SMOKE
TRAIL WAU VISIBLE UP TO APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES ACD ITS LENGTH
COULD BE COMPARED TO A YARD STICK HELD AT ARM'S LENGTHO E. NO

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIRED MESSAGE
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SOUND HEARD. PART II. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE. A. OBJECT TRAVELED
ON A NEAR HORIZONTAL PLANE AT AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 45
DEGREES AND ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF 35 TO 50 THOUSAND FEET, GOING
FROM WEST TO EAUT. B. INSTANTANEOUSLY DISAPPEARED TO THE EAST.
C. OBJECT VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS AND ITS TRAIL FOUR
MINUTES. PART III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. GROUND VISUAL. PART
IV. A. 1200Z, 17 NOV 61. B. NIGHT. PART V. LOCATION 29-50N,
93-07W, NEAR CREOLE, LOUISIANA. PART VI. INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS. 93-07W, NEAR C CREOLE, LOUISIANA. PART VI. INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS.
A. s MAJOR, USAF, 68TH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP; USAF, 68TH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP;
AERONAUTICAL RATING, NAVIGATOR; DUTY, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES; RELIABILITY, GOOD. B. JR.,
1ST LT, USAF, HQ SQ 68TH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP,SNON-RATED; DUTY, IST LT. USAE HO SO 68TH COMBA DUITY
RECREATIONAL SERVICES OFFICER. RELIABILITY, GOOD. PART IV
MESSAGE.
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