PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Wos Bolloon
28 May 1962 Montana 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME DROUP TYPE OF OBSERYATION Possibly Balloon
4.
Locol 28/2050 Ground-Visual Ground-Rader Was Aicroft
000 Probobiy Aireraf
GMT. 29/13503 Al-Visuol Air-interevpt Rodar Possibly Airerait
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE d Was Asironomical Ucteor
Y"s 00 Prohably Astronomical
No Military and Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LEN 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other Aadeen
DDD Insufficlent Dota for Evqluation
N/S Unknown
1
10. BRIE/ SUMMARY OM SICHTING 1. COMMENTS
Crow Members of many airoraft flying in NW Object possesses all charecteristies
United States, particularly Montana, sighted of class of meteor known as a fireball.
UFO on 28 May 62. Object was described as a There was no re-entry of a Satellite
white, bright light. With no trail or ex- on this date which could have been
haust. Object was observed to be traveling responsible for this incident. It
fm N to S at high elevation. Object was ob- is coneluded that this object was a
served to b eaking up end one witness ALUIISS meteor of the fireball class. meteor or the fireball class.
indicated possibility of navigation light. indicated possibility of navigation light.
Object disappeared instantly. Objeet disappeared instantly.
ATIC PORM 329 (REV 726 5ZP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 50194 (30 May 62) C/hOLASIHED MISSAGE PAGE I OF 4
ACTION: CIN-17 INCOMING
INFO : 0OP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-7 7 (31)
SMB C . 085
ZCHQB772ZCWJA756
PP RJEZHO
ZNR ZDK
PP RJWFAL RJEDSO RJEDKA RJEZHQ
DE RJWFKFH 16A
ZNR
P2919452
FM GREAT FALLS ADS MALMSTROM AFB MONT
TO RJWFAL/HQ ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFKF/29TH AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDSO/FTD WPAFB OHIO AJEDSE7FTD WPArB OAIO
RUEZHQ/HO USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC RJEZHQ/HO USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY AIR FORCE SAFIS RJEZHO/SECRETARY AIR FORCE SAFIS WASH 25 DC
INFO RJEDKA/MIAD MINOT AFB NDAK
BT
UNCLAS GROIN 1526 UNCLAS GROIN 1526
UFO. 1. THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE RECEIVED FROM FAA NITE UFO. 1. THE FC
CONTROLLER, MILES CITY, MONTANA, THROUGH GREAT FALLS CENTER BY CENTER BY
SENIOR DPRECTOR, GREAT FALLS. ADS AT 290623Z. 2. REPORT BY MILES
CITY FAA. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. (1) SHAPE-UNK. (2) SIZE-
UNK. (3) COLOR: WHITE, BRIGHT, LIGHT. (4) ONE. (5) N/A. (6) NO
DISCERNIBLE DETAILS. (7) NO DISCERNIBLE TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST, (8)
NO DISCERNIBLE SOUND. (9)--. B. COURSE OF OBJECT. (1) UNK.
(2) ELEVATION-HIGH ON HORIZON TO N, (3) DISAPPEARANCE-HIGH ON
HORIZON TO S. (4) N TO ) VERY FAST - TO S.

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UNCLASTIFIID MESSACE
INCO IN G
AF IN : 5 50194 (30 May 62) PAGE 2 OF 4
PWGE TWO RJWFKFH 16A
(6) UNKNOWN. CA. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. (I) AIR VISUAL. (2)
NONE. (3) UNITED AIR LINE FLIGHT 801 ENROUTE SAN FRANCISCO; UNITED
AIR LINE FLIGHT 729 ENROUTE SALT LAKE; ALTITUDE 35,000; HEADING
S.W.; SPEED UNKNOWN; HOME STATION-UNKNOWN. D. TIME AND DATE
(F SIGHTING. (1) 29/0350Z, (2) LIGHT-NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF
NOBSERVERS. (1) BOTH AIRCRAFT ON AIRWAYS NW OF CRAZY WOMAN.
3. REPORT BY KAREN  C-135. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. (1) NO
PARTICULAR SHAPE. (2) ABOUT "AIRCRAFT SIZE". (3) "BURNING" - NO
CTHER COLOR STATED. (4) ONE. (5)--. (6) APPEARED TO BE BURNING,
WITH BURNING PEICES FALLING OFF. ALL CREW MEMBERS AGREED THAT THERE
WERE WHAT APPEARED TO BE NAVIGATION LIGHTS, WHICH WERE NOTICED SUB-
SEQUENT TO THE BURNING PIECES FALLING OFF. APPEARED TO BE 5 MILES SEQUENT TO THE BURNING PIECES FALLING OFF. APPEARED TO BE 5 MILES
AHEAD OF AIRCRAFT. (7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) VERY HIGH SPEED, PILOT AHEAD OF AIRCRAFT. (7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) VERY HIGH SPEED, PILOT
ESTIMATES PASSED 5 MILES AHEAD OF HIS AIRCRAFT-KEPT A LEVEL FLIGHT.
B. COURSE OF OBJECT. (1) UNK. (2) APPROXIMATELY LEVEL WITH ACFT. B. COURSE OF OBJECT. (1) UNK. (2) APPROXIMATELY LEVEL WITH ACFT.
(3) APPROXIMATELY LEVEL WITH ACFT. (4) N TO S-NO MANEUVERS. (5) ERS. (5)
VERY HIGH SPEED TO SOUTH. (6) UNK. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. TO SOUTH. (6) UNK. C. MANNER OBSERVATION.
(1) AIR-VISUAL. (2) NONE. (3) KAREN, C-135, OUT OF MINOT,
31,000, HEADING 270 DEGREES, SPEED UNKNOWN, D. TIME AND DATE
CF S SIGHTING. (129/0545Z.(2) NIGHT. E. LOCATIC -OBSERVER.

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UNCLASSTHED MESSACE
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AF IN : 5 50194 (30 May 62) PAGE 3 OF 4
PAGE THREE RJWFKFH 16A
(I) 20 MILES NW OF CUT BANK. 4. REPORT OF NW 707 (BOEING 720).
(4) ONE. (5)--. (6) BUG BURNING PIECES FALLING OFF. (7) NO TAIL,
TRAIL OR EXHAUST, (8) NO SOUND REPORTED. (9) LEVEL FLIGHT. B.
COURSE OF OBJECT. (1) UNK. (2) UNK ELEVATION-TO NORTH. (3) UNK
ELEVATION-TO SOUTH, (4) ) EXTREME NORTH TO EXTREME SOUGH-NO
MANEUVERS. (5) UNK. (6) UNK. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. (1)
AIR-VISUAL. (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS. (3) BOEING 720, NW 707,
39,000, HEADING 270 DEGREES, D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 29/05461/2Z. (2) NIGHT. E. ()9:-589, 9! 9?34;34. (1) 25
N.M. NE OF MISSOULA A (APPROXIMATELY 80 N.M. SSW OF KARENI7.)
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERY. (1) NOT REPORTED (NITE F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERY. (1) NOT REPORTED (NITE
CONTROLLER, MILES CITY, MONT, FAA). (2) NOT REPORTED(CREW OF
KAREN. MINOT AFB, NDAK). G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT
CONDITIONS, (1) NOT REPORTED. (2) LIGHT AND VARIABLE, ALL LEVELS.
(3) NOT REPORTED. (4) NOT REPORTED. (5) NOT REPORTED. (6) EXTREME (3) NOT REPORTED.(4 NOT REPORTED. (5) NOT REPORTED. (6) EXTREME
ATMOSPHERE INSTABILITY. (7) NOT REPORTED. H. UNK. I. NONE, ATMOSPHERE
NO ACQUISITIONS BY RADAR REPORTED. J. 29TH AD ADVISED MINOT I ADS
THAT AT 290300Z, 60 FOOT PLASTIC BALLOON WAS LOOSE IN VICINITY OF
SHERIDAN, WYOMING. K. CHIEF, INTELL IGENCE, GREAT AIR R DEFENSE

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AF IN : 5 50194 (30 May 62) PAGE 4 OF 4
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SECTOR. POSSIBLE SIGHTING OF BALLOON REFERENCE ABOVE, IN AREA OF THUN-
DERSTORMS, ALTHOUGH SPEEDS REPORTED DO NOT CONFORM WITH KNOWN WIND
VELOCITIES. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE OBTAINED FROM CREW OF
KAREN BY INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AT MINOT AFB. POSSIBILITY OF
L
ELEVATION AND DISTANCES REPORTED WITHOUT ADEQUATE REFERENCE.
L. NONE,
BT
29/2029Z MAY RJWFKFH