PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
15 September 1962 Lamone. Missouri Probably Bolloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local ... Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar D Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
15/0715Z AinVisual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
GMT
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
xNo Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 1 9. COURSE Other Other_
CK Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
a 5secons 5 secons .one NE.descendind NE descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1I. COMMENTS
Oval 20- obi 15 feet long and Investigator considered report
10 to
Illuminated, n nd. Observed moving reflection fm a/e taking off at
fm S1 g. Estimated alt Whiteman at time. Observer 7
150 fe behind trees. miles fm Base. Possible a/c;
Straight flight, no maneuvers. Total however, there is insufficient
time of sighting 5 seconds. Bright full data for analysis.
moon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

AF IN : 45456 (16 Oct 625PART LOF THE AIR FORCE pg l of 4
UNCLASSIPIED MESSAGE MESSAGE BRANCH
ACTION: CIN-17 INCOM N.G
INFO OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-1O, DIA/CIIC-3, SAFS-3 (37)
SMB B 261
ZCZCHQC012ZCWJA393
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGDR 48
ZNR
P R162040Z P R162040Z
FM 340BOMBWG WHIEMAN AFB MO
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWGKF/29AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RUWGKF/29A ICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEAFF/AFSC ANDREWS RUFAFE/ARSC S AFB MD
RUEATO/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 628J. UFOREPORT. ACION FOR: ADC, 29 AIR DIV
(DEFENSE), AFSC (FTD), CSAF (AFCIN) SAFOI). INFO: 2AF (DI).
A. DESCRIPTION.
1. OVAL - SACEUR SHAPE.
2. 20 -25 FEET LONG. 15 FEE WIDE. 10 FEE HIGH. 2.20 -25 FEET LONG. 15 FEE WIDE. 10 FEE HIGH,
3. WHIE - SOME BLACK ON BOTTOM. 3. WHIE - SOME
4. ONE.
5. N/A
6. BLACK LINES ON BOTTOM - FUNCTION UNKNOW.
7. NONE.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSMRED MESSAGR
AF IN : 45456 (16 Oct 62) NC NG pg2 of 4
PAGE TWO RUWGDR 48
8. NONE HEARD.
9. OBJECT WAS I ILLUMINATED.
B. COURSE.
1. JUST HAPPENDED TO SEE I - SHAPE.
2. FROM SW 0 NE. 150 FEE DESCINDING 2. FROM SW 0 NE. 150 FEE DESCINDING
3. DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES. 3. DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES.
4. STRAIGHT LINE, NO MANEUVERING. 4. STRAIGHT LINE, NO MANEUVERING.
5. SEE ITEM B3. 5. SEE ITEM B3.
6. FIVE SECONDS. 6. FIVE SECONDS.
7. VISUAL.
8. NONE.
N/A
D. TIME.
1. 15 SEPTEMBER, 0715, 0115L.
2. MOONLIT NIGHT.
E. NEAR LA MONE, MISSOURI.
F. A2C − 340 CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON, CARPENER,
RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.
G. WEATHER, WINDS.
I. FEW SMALL CLOUDS, COOL AND WINDS UNKNOWN. 1. FEW SMALL L CLOUDS, COOL AND WINDS UNKNOWN.
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DEPARTMEN? OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AFIN : 45456 (16 Oct 62) UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE pg 3 of 4
INC N G
PAGE HREE RUWGDR48
2. WINDS AS REPORTED BY LOCAL AWS DETACHMENT.
SURFACE - 160 DEGREES, 8 KNOTS.
6000 FEE - 190 DEGREES, 2 KNOTS.
10,000 FEET - 230 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS. 10,000 FEET - 230 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS.
15,000 FEE - 180 DEGREES, 20 KNOTS. 16,000 FEE - 180 DEGREES, 20 KNOTS.
20,000 FEE - 240 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS.
30,000 FEE- 220 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS. 30,000 FEE- 220 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS.
50,000 FEE - 220 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS 50,000 FEE - 220 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS 1
60,000 FEE- 230 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS.
3. NO CEILING - SCATTERED CLOUDS.
4. 10 MILES.
5. 3/10.
6. NONE.
H. NONE.
I. NONE.
J. 0540Z - 1240L. C-45 LANDED A WHIEMAN AFB. 0724Z - 0124L
C-46 DEPARTEDWTIEMAN AFB FOR TINKERAFB. NEARESTBALLOON
RELEASES WERE AT DODGE CITY, KANSAS, ANDTOPEKA, KANSAS. RELEASES WERE AT DODGE CITY, KANSAS, ANDTOPEKA, KANSAS.
K. JON D. NYLANDER, 1/LT, AFSC 8054, INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES K. JON D. NYLANDER, 1/LT, AFSC 8054, INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
S7AFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIPIED MESSAGE
AF IN : 45456 pg 4of 4
PAGE FOUR RUWGDR 48
THIS AIRMAN WAS VERY VAGUE ON MANY DEAILSCONCERNING THIS SIGTTING.
IIE DISIANCE IT WAS FRUM AIM. IT IS TOSSIDLE THAT TAE C-4O FAGY
WHITEMAN AFB TO TINKER AFB, TAKING OFF AT 0124L COULD HAVE BEEN
WHAT A2C WHAT A2C SAW. HERE WAS A BRIGTT FULL MOON THA NIGHTWTICH
WAS ABOU SEVEN WAS ABOU SEVEN
MILES FROM THE BASE A HE TIME OF HE SIGHTING. TO THE BEST OF
MY KNOWLEDGE, A2C AS THIS UFO.
L. NONE.
HESE ANSEWERS ARE KEYEDO THE REPORING FORMAIN AFR 200-2.
BT ADV CY TO DIA.
16/2100Z OCT RUWGDR
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PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Chock) ACCOUNTING ORIG, OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
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