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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
4 Jul 62 Hingsville, Louisiann o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Ballaon
Local Local 2245 (1045PN)_ 2245 (1045PN) Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar o 0 Was Aireraft Was Aireraft
Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT. 05/04 05/0445Z 45Z AinViswal AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE o Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
No No Civlian Civiian PossiblyAstronomical PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE oX OtherSntellite(Echot)
G00 i00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
5 mins one NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Rnd Rnd ohi. bright treen, obevd at codgr Godgr Echo was North of. the City r Echo was North of. the City moving moving
elev 27odgr azimuth disnppearing over NE at l037Pl. Elevation 5ldgrs.
the horizon at O 5dgr azinuth after Obj visible to observer. Case
flight of 5 nins. Folloved zig-zag evaluated as sighting of Echo I.
course L'iave apgearance of changing Neather conditions or atmospheric
fin eodar hoading to heading of NI as conditions attributed as the caus
ohj rassed overhend. or explanntion of the waverins
flight.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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INFO : 00P-2, P-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-8 (32)
SMB C 021
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P 062212Z
FM 401TFW ENGLAND AFB LA FM 401TFW ENGLAND AFB LA
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT I AFB COLO
RJWFHW/33ADIV OKLA CITY OKLA
RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHC/HG USAF AFCIN N WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SAFIS WASH DC
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UNCLAS WDO/I 7-119. UFO REPORT. REFERENCE PARAGRAPH
15, AFR 200-2.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) ROUND. (1) RoUND.
(2) PEA.
(3) BRIGHT GREEN. (3) BRIGHT GREEN.
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849 ONE.
(5) NOT APPLICABLE. (5) NOT APPLICABLE.
(6) NONE.
(6) NONE.
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(8) NO SOUND HEARD.
(9) NONE.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: :
(1) OBSERVER'S AF OLD DAUGHTER CALLED HIS ATTENTION
TO IT.
(2) ELEVATION 30 DEGREES; AZIMUTH 270 DEGREES. (2) ELEVATION 30 DEGREES; AZIMUTH 270 DEGREES.
(4) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED OBJECT WAS TRAVELING ON A HEADING
OF APPROXIMATELY 090 DEGREES. WHEN OBJECT WAS OVERHEAD ITS V FN TTS
FLIGHT PATH CHANGED TO A HEADING OF APPROXINATELY 045 DEGREES
FOLLOWING A ZIGZAG COURSE UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED OVER THE HORIZON.
(5) DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON TO THE NE.
(6) FIVE MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE.
(3) NOT APPLICABLE.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 050445Z TO 050450Z JULY (1) 050445Z TO 050450Z JULY 1962. 1962.
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LOUISIANA; 31 TH DEGREES MINUTES
WEST.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) AGE UNKNOWN, R AGE UNKNOWN, R PINEVILLE,
OUISIANA, SERVICE STATION OPERATOR, RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. OBSERVER UNKNOWN. OBSERVER
STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN A STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN A RADAR RADAR OPERATOR OPERAT IN THE THE US NAVY. US NAVY.
(2) NOT APPLICABLE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) CLEAR AND DARK.
KWL WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY DIFFERENT ALTITUDES TEMP.C.
CALM SURFACE PLUS 26
240 10 6,000' PLUS 20
240 05 10,000' PLUS 13
050 10 16,000' MINUS I
090 10 20,000' MINUS 11
260 200 10 10 30,000' 30,000 MINUS 31 MIINUS 31 .
130 15 50,000' MINUS 66
080 15 80,000' MINUS_60 MINUS 60
(3) NONE (3)NONE
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(4) 12 MILES.
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) UNKNOWN
H. NONE.
I. NONE.
J. NO KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA. J. NO KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA.
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, CAPTAIN BOSANLAU, 401ST TFW, ENGLAND K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, CAPTAIN BOSANLAU, 401ST I W, ENGLAND
AFB, LA. EVERY AVAILABLE MEANS WAS USED BY THE INTELLIGENCE AFB, LA. EVERY AVAILABLE MEANS WAS USED BY THE INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER TO ARRIVE AT A POSSIBLE CONCLUSION. THE IDENTITY OR
EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS LEVEL.
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