PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE 2 LOCATION 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Mandtowoc, Wisconsin Mandtowoc , Wisconsin Was Balloon
5 September l962 North Central U.S. 000 Probubly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERYATION Possibly Bolloon
Local_ .Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Radar Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
00 0 Probubly Aircraft
GMAT.. GMT. 05/0945Z 05/0945Z xAinVisual DAinVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Physical 00 Probably Astronomicol
D.No Specimen Civilian & Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE o OtherDeeay Snutnik
disintegrating 0 Insufficient Dcta for Evaluation
0 Unknown
about 2 minutes ond SE
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
SAC aire obj reentering Part of obj recovered in Monotowod
Earth's urning exploding.Wisconsin analysis showed obj to
Red wi sparks Additional be part of Satellite Decay.
observers through- Sputnik Iv identified as the obj
out Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, of decay by SpADATS.
Michigan, and South Dakota. Also
rptd fm as far south as Sioux City,
Iowa.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSITIED
FROM
4O43D STRATWG WPAFB OHIO
APPFOXIMATELY THO MINUTES. FOR THE FIRST MINUTE OBJECT APPEARED
TD REMAIN STATIONARY BEFORE MOVING TO THE EAST SLOWLY. AFTER
TAKING UP EAST HEADING APPEARED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY, DISAPPEAR-
ING INTO THE EAST. MOVENG INTO THIS APPARENT TURN OBJECT SEMED ING INTO THE EAST. MOVING INTO THIS APPARENT TURN OBJECT SEMED
TO SEPARATE INTO SEVERAL WHITE DOTS, APPROXIMATELY 12 IN NUMBER, TO SEPARATE INTO SEVERAL WHITE DOTS, APPROXIMATELY 12 IN NUMEER,
WITH EACH GIVING OFT TRAIL OF RED, SPARK LIKE DOTS. U WITH EACH GIVING OFT TRAIL OF RED, SPARK LIKE DOTS. U UFO WAS
SICHTED DURING PREPARATION FOR A TURN WHILE IN A NAVIGATIONAL
LEG. SICHTING WAS ENTTIRELY VISUAL WTTH NO ATTEMPT TO PICK UP LEG. SICHTING WAS ENTIRELY VISUAL WITH NO ATTEMPT TO PICK UP
OBJECT WITH AIRCRAFT RADAR. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, NIGHT, STARS
BRILLIANT, AND NO MOON. RADIO CALL WAS MADB TO KANSAS CITY
CENTER BY PILOT REPORTING SIGHTING. B-5ZE, CALL SIGN PLATE
OESERVED ERICHT, WHITE, CIRCULAR OBJECT WITH RED TAIIS AND OF
INDETERMINATE SIZE AT 270 DECREES TRUE AZIMUTH WHILE ON A HEADING
OF 225 DECREES. AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE WAS 37,00 FEET AND SPEED
478 KNOTS. OBJECTS WERE FIRST OESERVED AT APPROXIMATELY
05/0945Z WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN VICINITY OF 4320N 9315W, 100 NM
SOUTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. ORJECT APPEARED TO MOVE FROM
EAST AT 1
WEST TO EAST AT CFEAT SPEED ANE DISAPPEARED AT 030 DECKEES TRUE WEST TO CREAT SPEED ANH DISAPPEARED AT 030 DECKEES TRUE
AZTMUTH,FRO2 ON. DURATION OF OBSERVATION WAS APFROXI- . DURATION OF OBSERVATION WAS APFROXI-
MATELY ONE MINUTE. OBJECT SEEMED TO BE AT SAME LEVEL OF REPORT-
WAS
OBJECT SIZE OR DISTANCE FROM AIRCRAFT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, NICHT, RATM WEATHER WAS CTTAR NTOHIM
SYMSOT NR PAGES INTTIALS
DCOI 2 3 UNCLASSIFIED
DD.FAYS, 173-1 U. 5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIC 19S9 -439O84

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM -CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED
FROM:
4043D STRATWG WPAFB OHIO
MENNEAPOLIS CENTER, INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM BOTH CREWS PASSED
FORM 16H) COURIBRED TO FTD SHORTLY REAFTER.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION INITIALS
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SYMBOL NR PAGES UNCLASSIFIED
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FORM

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET 7
This questionnaire has been prepured so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible :concerning the unidentified gerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your nome will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications withoul your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? 1.When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 2. Time of day: Q 45Z
Hour Minotes
5
Day Month Year Year (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern
(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
NM Sen.Th M ES -
Necrest Postal Address City or Town Stats or Country
Addirional remarks:
How long was object in sight?
Hour3 Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. Bright c, CI,
b. Cloudy Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. e. Overhead
c. To your right i. Don't remember
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8. 1F you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Cirele One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c) Many .No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9.The object appeared:
(Circle One): a.As-a light b. Shiny c. Dark d. Don't remamber
l0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? 0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Bvlg Brls than Stird than Stard
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don'r Know Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed.up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed.up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don'tKnow
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front oft 605 thi L10
14. Did the objact appear: 14. Did the objact appear: (Circle One): .Solid .Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor c. Vapor d. Don't Know
1.Did you observe the object through any of the following? 15.Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yos No i. Telescope Telescope Yes Yes No
c. Windshield Windshiald Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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16. Tell in a faw words the following things about the object.
a.Sound 21
b. Color
17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and includs in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhoust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was.moving.
18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of
the path, a B"at the end of the path, cnd show any changes in direction during the course.
See 17
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21. How lorge did the object appear. to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
l1na6/et. lna
We wish to know the angular size.Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and note We wish to know the angular size.Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and note
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would hava been covered by the match head? of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
to Expvess trsin.we toxpvess +vin.2eπ
Li=itson and Spdrk S pduk E/g127 X
23. Did the object disappear.while you were watching it? If so, how?
Jns Faded
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw.
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ina car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
e Flying over a city?
e. At sec f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete. the following quastions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North North c. East e. South g. West .
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwast i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North East e. South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
31. If you are familicr with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object wos
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
b. From horizondegrees.
31.2 When it disappegred:

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32. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "3" on the seme curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skylins) when you lost saw it.
33. in the following larger sketch ploce an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller skatch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch,
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you sew the object?
CLOUDS (Circle Ona) WEATHER (Circle One)
3. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b.F Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavyclouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Mimedpohs Conter
522T
Doy Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circie One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No No
a
36.1 IF you answered YEs, did they see the object too? 36.1 IF you answered YEs, did they see the object too?
(Cirele One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, whare, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
38. In your opinlon what do you think the object was and what might have coused it?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you ans wared YES, then whar speed would you estimate?
40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Cirale One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_
4. Please give the following information about yourself: 41. P leusa give mhg Torrowing mtormarron dbour yourseif: S2e 30.2
S2e 30;2
NAME Last Name Lost Name
First Nama First Nams Middle Nom Middlo Nam
ADDRESS Street Street Zone
City Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
Age Sex
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: 5 327 60
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
in order that your information may be filed cnd coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have alraady given in the questionnaire, and add ony further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME NAME (Do Not Write in This Space) (Do Not Write in This Space)
CODE: CODE:
SIGNATURE
DATE 62 63
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.s. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aeria! phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, cr publications without your permission.
We request. this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details. derans.
1
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 2.Time of day:
Hour Minutes
03 O3
Day Bay Month Month Year (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
3. Time Zone: Enstere
(Cirele One): a. Eastern (Circle One): (Circla Ona a a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other Z0L0
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
S10L
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or Country
Additional remarks: - E2
5. How long was object in sight?
Hours Minutes Soconds
7
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain ny Ceram d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYL!GHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. Afow b. Dull moonlight
Mony 2 No moonlight -- pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9.The object appeared:
(Circle One): As a light f b. Shiny ngm 7 b. Shiny c. Dark c. Dark d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
Red Sparks. Soe Red Spaiks Soe Pare iO io
10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
11. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Breck up into parts oxexptude? es No Don't Know
Give off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disoppear.and reappear ? Yes No Don't Know
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tell what
in front of:
14. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know d. Don't Know
15.Did you observe the object through any of the following? 15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Binoculars Yes Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No F. Telescope Yes No 1
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a.Sound
b. Color White Lights
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and includs in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
INTAAd SOGHTING MOJING EAST
caile 9
0 0 0 0
Due Oue bt.ght Do7 bi.ght Do7
8. The edges of the object wers:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred_ Other
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 1012
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
See 17 dbove
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the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changas in direction during the course.
21. How large did the object appear to you as compared to an object with which you are familiar?
Unkiccon Unkiecon doe tange tange
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and note We wish to know the angular siz. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object.and note
how.much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? EAST
Yes. At
24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a
common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object
which you saw.
Initilly the object appeared dnother
out way way with with landing landing 1g fg5t on on
Coung $I^}$
It I+ appeared eared to be ou ou level. I't$ was
app acollision a collision Coutse. Rffes C04t5e.8Ef05
slightly to to the 4oght
b minute star0a staried To Ou Ou
+ight BH dcceletated accelerated thea then eppested eppested d5 a
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2.Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a cor c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.) In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other ...
27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
2
28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) Aioraff
North North c. East c. East e. e. South g. West West
. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest h. Northwe
28.2 How fast were you moving? 5miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
0.North East e. South Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. East . South h. Northwest
6. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
3. If you cre familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was 3. If you cre familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: 31.1 When it first appeared:
a.From true North_ a.From true North_ _degrees. degrees.
b. From horizon_. b. From horizon_ degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North Fcom true Nocth degrees.
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32. In the following sketch, inagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "8* on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above tha horizon (skyline) whan you last saw it.
is
33. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at Its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as on example of how to complets the lorger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circie One) WEATHER (Circle One)
Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hozy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
35. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the objact?
05 0
Doy Month Year 13302 4043≤W.2f0d19500p
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes Yes y
No
36.1 IF you answered 36.1 iF you answered YES, did they see the object too? YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yos No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
8. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
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39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you cnswered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?_
4 Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Name Firsr Name Middl Namo
G05
ADDRESS ADDRESS APEFS APEES W{t1ght W+1gk AFB
Strost City City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER
Ag_ 38 Sex Male
9e8 Nale AAn
2? anale
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any education, which might be pertinent.
Roted Cowywand fLot with 19 years Sxporieu0P w
4000 flying
4.Date you completed this questionnaire: 0.5
Doy Month

(2)N/A
G.(1) CLEAR AND COOL
(2) NNW AT 5 .
330/20
.
330/20
330/35 .
320/55 -
330/75 .
312/30 . .
332/10
(3) SCATTERED CLOUD AT 10,2DO FEET (3) SCATTERED CLOUD AT 10,DD0 FEET o
(4) 15 PLUS (4) 15 PLUS
(5) NIL
(5) NIL
HNIL i
I NIL
.
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K. MAJOR R. D. NICHOLS, CHIEF INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. -

FAGE FIVE RUVGALB ID 4
SPUTNIK 231 THIRD STAGE ROCKET CODY (SPADATS ODJECT
371D AND ONE OTNER ASSOCIATED FIECE DECAVED ON 28 AUG 62- 3
UNIDENTINIED OBJECT (SPADATS OBJECT 372) AND ONE OTHER
ASSOCIATED PIECE DECAYED DURING FERIOD COCIZ-ISFOZ/
a SEMTENLER 1962. FOUNTH STACE BOOSTER (STADATS OBJECT
373) DECAYED BURING PERIOD 120CZ-BACAZ/31 AUGUST 1962. 373) DECAYED BURING PERIOD 12CEZ-24CEZ/31 AUCUST 1962.
VENUS FRODE (SFADATS ODJECT 37S) IS EXPECTED TO DECAY VENUS FRODE (SFABATS ODJECT 37S) IS EXPECTED TO DECAY
ON 7 SEPTEMDER 19S2. OTHER PILCES ASSOCIATED LITH THIS ON 7 SEFTEMDER 19S2, OTHER PILCES ASSOCIATED KITH THIS
LAUNCH AND THEIR STATUS ARE: SPADATS ODJECT 38E - LAUNCH AND THEIR.STATUS ARE: SPADATS ODJECT 38E - D 1
ESTINATED TO NAVE DECAYED ON S AUGUST 19S2. SPADATS
OBJECT 379 - DECAYED DURINC PERIOD 1AOCZ-D4DCZ/3E AUG 69
SPADATS OBJECT 336 - ESTIMATED DECAY DATE - 11 SEPTEMBER
1962. SPADATS OBJECT 387 - ESTINATED DECAY DATE D
9 SEITEMDER 1953. TWO OTHER PIECES DECAVED PRIOR TO
ASSIGNENT OF OEJRCT MUNDERS. ONJECTS 371 AND 372, WITH
ODJECTS 373, 376, 379, 380, 386, 357 AND TL0 OTHER PIECES
HAD INCLINATIONS OF 65.59 DEGREES.
SPUTNIK 341 THIRD STAGE ROCKET T BODY (SPADATS
MATELY 0606Z/3 0600Z/3 ENBER 1963. UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
ET ET
07/0E3CZ SEP RUWGALB 07/0E36Z SEP NUWGALB
UED
ey #3

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(4) MAIN OBJECT FOLLOWED BY 12 TO 15 OBJECTS.
(5) TRAIL AND IN PAIRS.
(6) EACH OBJECT WAS SPUTTERING FLANE. .
(7) NO
(8) NO .
(9) NO .
3.(1) NOTICED OBJECT THROUGH WINDOW.
(3) DISAPPEARED TO SOUTHEAST.
(4) NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST IN A STRAIGHT LINE. (4) NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
(5) DISAPPEARED IN TREE TOPS.
(5) 20 SECONDS TO ONE MINUTE. (5) 20 SECONDS TO ONE MINUTE. 0
C.(1) VISUAL. C.(1) VISUAL.
(2) NONE 3
(3) NONE
D.(1) 5/0955Z
(2) NIGHT
E.(1) 4635N 9138W
(2) ONE MILE WEST OF BRULE RIVER ON HIGHWAY 13.
.(1) 0
.
.
: •
.
PAGE THREE RUCDDU 48 PAGE THREE RUCDDU 48
MAPLE, WISCONSIN .
FARMER
NOTE: WIFE ALSO OBSERVED THE
AGREE. a
OBJECT AT SAME TIME AND THEIR DESCRIPTIONS
(2)N/A
C.(1) CLEAR AND COOL
(2) NNW AT 5
330/20
330/20
350/35
320/65
432/75

.
01355 .
NNNNCZCSQK753ZCDUA401 162 3 00 13
39 .
PP RUCDSQ
0
DE RUCDDU 148
ZNR
P 052100Z TO TELERNON
NO. 22
FM DUADS DULUTH FM DUADS DULUTH MUNI APRT MUNI APRT MINN MINN TIME
Ooim Daie .
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO By. 8y
RUCDAH/SZ AIRDIV TRUAX FLD WISC RUCDAH/SZ AIRDIV TRUAX FLD WISC
O
RUCDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO-
RUEAHQ/COFUSAF WASH DC RUEAHQ/COFUSAF WASH DC 3x2a 3x2a O
BT BT
UNCLAS-DUOOP 224 HQUSAF R SAFS AND AFCIN
REFERENCE AFR 200-2 IS
SUBMITTED: .
A (1) CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT FOLLOWED SERIES OF
OBJECTS IN PAIRS.
(2) DIME SIZE. ..
(3) OBJECT WAS DARK AT FRONT BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY
RED TOWARDS THE REAR WITH A BRIGHT FLAME AT THE REAR.
MAIN OBJECT WAS FOLLOWED BY OTHER FLAMING OBJECTS .
IN PAIRS. IN PAIRS.
. .
O
0 O
1:
PAGE TWO RUCDDU 48 .
(4) MAIN OBJECT FOLLOWED BY 12 TO 15 OBJECTS.
(5) TRAIL AND IN PAIRS. 0
(6) EACH OBJECT WAS-SPUTTERING FLAME.
(7) NO
(8) NO .
(9) NO
3.(1) NOTICED OBJECT THROUGH WINDOW.

PAGE TOUR RUNGALD ID
SPADATS OBJECT 36, MHICH IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SPUTNIK IV ORBITAL THAJECTORY, WILL DECAY AOCORDING TO
THE LEST ESTINATES AVA AILABLE, IN THE SUMIER OF 1967, BASED
ON RADAR SIGNATURE ANALYSIS ON ORBIT 13,6A7, THIS ODJECT
HAS THE CONFICURATION OF A SPIERE WITH RADIUS OF EIGHT HAS THE CONFICURATION OF A SPHERE WITH RADIUS OF EIGHT
FEET FEET.
STATUS OF SPUTNIKS 14, 15, 17, 15, 22, 23 AND A4 STATUS OF SPUTNIKS 14, 15, 17, 15, 2, 23 AND 2A
STUTNIK I4 (COSMOS IID: FAYLOAD IN ORBIT, ESTINATED STUTNIK I4 (COSNOS IID: PAYLOAD IN ORBIT, ESTIMATED 9
PECAY DATE 1S OCT PECAY DATE 1S OO CTOBER 19SE. ROCKET BODY IN ORBIT,
ESTIMATED DECAY DATE 17 OCTOBER 1962.
SPUTNIK IS (COSNOS IIID: PAYLOAD IN ORDIT, ESTIMATED
DECAY DATE - 14 NOVENDER 1962. O
SFUTNIK 17 (COSNOS V): PAYLOAD IN ORBIT, ESTIMATED DECAY
DATE - 36 JULY 1963, ROCKET EODY IN ORDIT, E ATED
-+* DECAY DAT - 14 FEDRUARY 1963. 0
SFUTNIK 1S (COSMOS VI)E PAYLOAD IN ORDIT, ESTIMATED $4
DECAY DATE - 11 SEPTENBER 1962.
SPUTNIK 22 (COSMOS VIIID: PAYLOAD IN ORDIT, ESTIMATED 5
DECAY DATE - 20 MAY 19GA, ROCKET BODY IN ORDIT, DECAY BODY IN ORDIT,
ESTIMATED DECAY ESTINATED DECAY DATE - 9 APRIL 19S3. DATE - 9 APRIL 1963. .
.
.
1
PACE FIVE RUNGALB ID '
SPUTNIK 35: THIRD STACE HOCKET DODY (SPADATS OEJECT
371) AND ONE OTNER ASSOCIATED FIECE DECAYED ON D5 AUG 62.
CNTOENI: IOD ONJECT (STADATS COJECT 372) AND ONE OTHER
ASSOCIATED PIECE DECAYED DURING PERIOD FECIZ-IRRCZ/
2 CEITEHES 19OR TOITH STAOE COOSTIR (STADATS ONJECT )
373) DECAVED CLRING PERIOD 1ECEZ-2ACRZ/31 AUGUST r1962.

RED TAILS AND OP INATE SIZE. OBJECT APFEARED -
TO NOVE FROH VEST EAST AND DISAPPEARED AT 230 DEGREES
TRUE AZIMUTH.
7
0
.
0.
PAGE THREE RUWGALD ID o
ANALYSIS DY SFADATS INDICATES THAT OBJECT 34 NAS
RAPIDLY DECAYING AND MOUL LD HAVE BEEN IN THE VICINITY AT 0
THE TIME OF THE OBSERVA THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATIONS. IT IS INS. IT IS INOLUDED THAT THE THAT THE .
ODJECTS OISERVED WERE OLJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BREAK
UP AND DECAY OF OBJECT 34, 0
INFORMATION HAS REACHED THIS HEADQUARTERS THAT 0
SEVERAL PIECES PROBABLY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BREAK UP *
AND DECAY HAVE DEEN PICKED UP. ONE OF THESE PIECES IS o
NOV AT THE CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICE, EVERITT, WASHINGTON.
THIS PIECE IS TO DE PICKED UP BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2STH a
MORAD REGION HEADQUARTERS AND FORUARDED TO FTD, VRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB. ONE OTHER PIECE VEIGHING APPROXIMATELY
29 FOUNDS VAS FOUND IN A STREET IN MANITONOC (AIN/S7W), 28 FOUNDS VAS FOUND IN A STREET IN MANITONOC (AIN/S7W), )
WISCONSIN, AND WAS PRESUMALBY FORNARDED, ACCORDING TO
PRESS REFORTS, TO THE SMITHSONIAN ASTROFHYSICAL LADORATORIES. PRESS REFORTS, TO THE SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL LADO RIES. - 7
RADAR SIGNATURE ANALYSIS OF ORJECT 34 ODTAINED ON RADAR SIGNA ANALYSIS O ODTAINED ON
ORDIT 13,650 INDICA ATED THIS C :2
ORBIT 13,650 ED THIS OBJECT HAD THE CONFICURATION OEJECT HAD THE CONFICURATION
OF A TRUNCATED COME, 13 FEET LONG VITH A BASE E DIAMETER
OF TEN 'VEET?' DHTA INDICATED THE ODJECT WAS STADILIZED.
TAGE TOUN RUUGALD ID
SFADATS ORJECT JG, CHICH IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE

FROM NITA-S X-HO1. SEC ONE OF TLO. -
DIRNSA FOR AAI SIGTRACK. CIA, ATTN: OSL/SPACE DIV -
FOR MR. DAVID STEVENSON, DEPT OF STATE FOR MR. NOWARD
WIEDENAN, LNR. DIA FOR DIAAP-3AS, ATTN: MR. R. A.
DAUMLER. ONI FOR OP92AY. THIS IS NORAD IRACHENTARY
REFORT NUMDER AS-62. RETERENCE SICR D-ACQ-O1799.
SPUTNIK IV - ONE OBJECT (SPADATS ODJECT 3A) IS -
BELIEVED TO HAVE DROKEN UP AND DECAVED OVER THE NORTH ;
AMERICAN CONTINENT DURING PERIOD OF C9S8Z-O94SZ, 15 SEP a
O
o .
o.
PAGE TWO RUWGALB ID
TEMBER 196R. TNE BNEWS II SITE AT CLEAR, ALASKA, DETECTED '
IT WAS LOT DETECTED BY THE SPASUR SYSTEM ON THIS ORBIT. o
NORNALLY SPASUR WOULD NAVE DETECTED IT.
A KC-I3SA AIRCRAFT WHILE FLYING ON TRUE NORTH NEADING AT
35,E0E FEET ALTITUDE, 458 KNOTS, OVER 42:4ON/96:23W, -
APPROXINATELY 1O NAUTICAL NILES NORTH OF SIOUX CITY,
IOWA, REPOR IG AT CO5 DEGREES TRUE =
O
AZIMUTH, BEGINNING AZINUTH, BEGINNING AT C947Z, ON A ERIGHT WHITE CIRCULAR CULAR
OBJECT. '
OBJECT SEPARATED INTO APPROXIMATELY 1P PIECES, EACH WITH RED ODJECT SEPARATED INTO APPROXIMATELY 1A PIECES, EACH WITH RED
MINUTE AND DISAPFEARED MINUTE AND O
TAIL, AFTER FIR TAIL, AFTER FLI INTO THE EAST.
A BS2E AIRCRAFT WHILE FLYING ON A 225 DECREE TRUE AZINUTH
O.
TRUE AZINUTH AT E9ASZ, ON A VIMITE CULAR OPJECT VITH
RED TAILS AND OF INDETERNINATE SIZE. OBJECT APTEARED 0 -
TO HOVE NHON VEST TO EAST AND DISAPPEARED AT ESO DEGNEES
TRUE AZLUTH.

UNCLASSIFIED
T D 1207 7 05 56
UQA1S4C
00 RUCDSQ
ZEL 0
LBB432 IMMEDIATE
CO RUCKNC RUCDSO RUDANR CO RUCKNC RUCDSQ RUDANR lliibdill 0 -
DE RUWCALB 2D DI RUWGALB 3 2D -Chsasifiatiar Cancalied Cloasifiatior Cancalied
0111 or
0.E52343Z 0.E52343Z By By
EM CINCNORAD EN CINCNORAD Date Date 0 .
TO RUEARC/JCS TO RUEARC/JCS 11
RUEKCR/JACE AJCC FT RITCHIE ND O O
ZEN/JACE AFEDAT NORFORK VA 1 n .1
ALEKCR/JACE ADORNE_ ANDREVS
RUEAND/DIA KASH D C ? '1
" *
RUEFDA/DA O
ZENVDEFT OF STATE MASH D C
RUEANQ/CSAF +
RUEAHQ/DIRNSA WASH D C O 2
RUKDAG/CINCAL
RUCSER/CINCSAC RUCSER/CINCSAC
RULFC/CINCARIB O
RUFLCR/USCINCEUR RUFLCR/USCINCEUR
RUHPA/CINCPAC RUHPA/CINCPAC :
RUCKHC/CINGLANT RUCKHC/CINCLANT . 0
RUCDSO/FTD WPAFB O 0
RUDANR/CINCUSNAVEUR
RUECW/ONI
RUEPIA/CIA VASH D C
AF GRNC
ET
FROM MITA-S X-ACI. SEOTIDNIO OLONE
(SIADATS OBJECT 3U1D (STIATED BECAY DATE-7 SEPTEDEE.
THIRD YEAR LBOOSTER (SPADATS OPJECT 333) ESTIMATED DECAY
DATS-1S SEFTENER 19CS. VENUS PROTE (SFADATS OLJICT 334)
ESTIATED DECAY DATE -A3 SEPTENTER 1DGR. SCF-1

ZENVDEPT OF STATE WASH DC
RUEANQYCSAF
RUEANO/DIRNSA WASK B C .
RUKDAG/CINGAL O
RUCSER/CINCSAC
RULFC/CINCARID 1
RUFLCR/USCINCEUR
RUHPA/CINCPAC ..
RUCKNO/CIUCLANT
RUCDSO/FTD WPAFS O
RUDANR/CINCUSNAVEUR D
RUEGW/ONI RUEGW/ONI
MUEPIA/CIA VASH D C O
AF GRNC .
ET ET i
FROM NITA-S X-API. SECTIONTKO OE ONE
THIRD YEAR LBOOSTER (SPADATS ODJECT 363) ESTIMATED DECAY
DATE-1S SEPTENBER 1962, V VENUS PRODE (SFADATS ODJECT 334)
ESTINATED DECAT ATE -23 SEPTENDER 1963. SCP-1 0
ST
C7/EOSO2 SEP RUNGALD
•
0
O
UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED
. 0. .
By # 3

BECURITY CLANSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SFACE BELOW EESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
PRECEOENCE TYRE MOG (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL CRIG.OR REFERS TO OFREFEEENOE CLASBIFIEANION
AGTION PRIORITY NOCX MU1.TI eNCLE
Heo PRICRITY x AF X.
SPECIALINGTAUCTIONU
4043D STRATWG WPAFB OHIO
NORAD
USAF WASH DC
1
SAFIS WASH DO SAFIS WASH DO
ETD WPAFB CHIO COURIER) ETD WPAFB CHIOCOURIER
INFO: S INFO: SAC CFTUTT AFB NEER SAC OFFUTT AFB NEER
2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
40AD WURTSMITH AFB MICH
UNCLASSIFIED DCOI_H.233 '
REPORTS MADE BY TWO UNIT AIRCRAFT THIS DATE. ADIRESSEES DO NOT
INCLUDE ANY BASE COMMANDER SINCE THE WIDE AREA ENCOMPASSED BY
THE SICGHTINGS DOES NOT PERMIT READY IDENTIFICATION OF ANY ONE
BASE AS RESPONSIBLE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY. KC-135A, CALL SIGN
PAIL 16 REPORTED SICHTING BRIGHT WHITE CIRCULAR OBJECT OF PAIL 16 REPORTED SIGHTING EHIGAT WAITE CIRCULAR OEJECT OF 05/21357 0512133
DATE DATE TIME TIME
UNKNOWN SIZE AT O05 DEGREES TRUE AZIMUTH WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON 5 1645
MONTH YEAR
HEADING OF TRUE NORTH. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 35,000 FEET, 450 KNOTS 35, 000 FEET, 450 KNOTS SEP 1962
SYHBOL SYHSOL SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
DCOI U Msonud Ua Msnue
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SiSnntUre,  reQured) TYPED NAME AND TITLE (SiSnnfUre, H reQured) TYPED (Or SAMP-O)NAME AND TITLE TYPED (Or SAMP-ONAME AND TITLE
W. P. STEPONKUS, I/IT, USAF GORMAN A MCDONALD GORMAN A MCDONALD
NHONE 79604 PAGE bR. 1 FATRS OF 3 Lt Colonel, USAF
SECURITY CLABSIFIGATION Chief, Intelligence Division
UNCLASSIFI ED
ORM T 173 REPLACES BP FORD (TS, I OCT AO, WRICN WILL SE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED