PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Ballaan
19 October 1962 Eutaw Alabama 000 Probably Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloen
Locel. XIGround-Visuel Ground-Rader 0 Was Alreraft
a Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 19/1110z AlnViwal Alr-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE OK Was AstronomicaSirius
Yes Probably Astronomical
8xNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unkne wn
22 minutes one stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rectangular obj 4x as long as high. Size Object has much detailed des-
of DC- 3-4.000f Colorless. Fized cription owever, posi-
green rners of of rec- tion was constant constant until until disap-
tangle tangle irning ass twink pearance at dawn pearance at dawn, The star he star
ling Smaller lights ody. Possible dy. Possible Sirius is in position Sirius is in of reported reported
contrails distance object. Case evaluated object. Case evaluated as this as this
above. No Appeared ppeared brilliant brilliant Astro body.
flash of l sky. Sighted ky. Sighte 30dgr
elev, l8Odgr azimuth. Motionless for 22 elev, 18Odgr azimuth. Motionless for 22
minutes at which time it climbed fm
sight to S in zig-zag flight. Sighting flight. Sighting
at night fading into dawn.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 20 BEP 52)
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SAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGI
AF IN : 58358 (25 0ct 62) / M
ACTION: CIN17
INFO : 00P-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 DIA-10, DIA-CIIC-3 (37)
SMB C 016
912786!"-33$
77$&23-#1 473-#1
$3 47:1?# 102
ZNR
0 252130Z 0 252130Z
FM 4228STRATWG COLUMBUS AFB MISS
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCQSW/32ND ADIV GUNTER AFB ALA
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN RECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN RECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC
RUEAHQ/SAF SAFOI WASH 25 DC
RUCSBR/SAC DI OFFUTT T AFB NEBR
RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 655. SEC. II OF II.
TIME OF SIGHTING.
2. WHILE NO TRAFFIC WAS REPORTED IN THIS AREA
AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING, FROM THE POSITION OF
LIGHTS REPORTED ON THE UFO AND THE MANEUVERS LIGHTS REPORTED ON THE UFO AND THE MANEUVERS
DESCRIBED BY THE OBSERVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THAT
THE REPORTED OBJECT WAS A HELICOPTER.
3. WHILE THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED ON 19 OCTOBER 3. WHILE THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED ON 19 OCTOBER
AT IIIOZ, SIGHTING WAS NOT REPORTED TO THIS AT III0Z, SIGHTING WAS NOT REPORTED TO THIS
BT NOTE: SECT I IS AF IN 58358 (25 Oct 62)/ ADV CY TO CIN AND DIA

DEPARPMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAR
AF IN: 58358 (25 0ct 62
ACTION: CIN17
INFO : 00P-2, OP-CP-1, SAFS-3: DIA-1O, DIA-CIIC-3 (37)
SMB C 016 2
9!2786!"-33$
77$&23-#1 473-#1
$3 47:1?# 102
ZNR 6
0 252130Z 0 252130Z
FM 4228STRATWG COLUMBUS AFB MISS
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCQSW/32ND ADIV GUNTER AFB ALA RUCQSW/32ND ADIV GUNTER AFB ALA
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN RECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC
RUEAHQ/SAF SAFOI WASH 25 DC
RUCSBR/SAC DI OFFUTT AFB NEBR
RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 655. SEC. II OF II.
TIME OF SIGHTING.
2. WHILE NO TRAFFIC WAS REPORTED IN THIS AREA
AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING, FROM THE POSITION OF
LIGHTS REPORTED ON THE UFO AND THE MANEUVERS LIGHTS REPORTED ON THE UFO AND THE MANEUVERS
DESCRIBED BY THE OBSERVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DESCRIBED BY THE OBSERVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
THE REPORTED OBJECT WAS A HELICOPTER. THE REPORTED OBJECT WAS A HELICOPTER.
3. WHILE THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED ON 19 OCTOBER
AT 1IIØZ, SIGHTING WAS NOT REPORTED TO THIS AT II1ØZ, SIGHTING WAS NOT REPORTED TO THIS
ORGANIZATION UNTIL 22 OCTOBER.
BT NOTE: SECT I IS AF IN 58358 (25 Oct 62)/ ADV CY TO CIN AND DIA

77$&23-#1 473-#1
$3 47:1?# 102
ZNR
0252130Z
FM 4228STRATWG COLUMBUS AFB MISS
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCQSW/32ND ADIV GUNTER AFB ALA
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN RECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC
RUEAHQ/SAF SAFOI WASH 25 DC
RUCSBR/SAC DI OFFUTT AFB NEBR
RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 655. SEC. II II.
TIME OF SIGHTING.
2. WHILE NO TRAFFIC WAS REPORTED IN THIS AREA
AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING, FROM THE POSITION OF AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING, FROM THE POSITION OF
LIGHTS REPORTED ON THE UFO AND THE MANEUVERS LIGHTS REPORTED ON THE UFO AND THE MANEUVERS
DESCRIBED BY THE OBSERVER, IT IS POSSIBLE T DESCRIBED BY THE OBSERVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
THE REPORTED OBJECT WAS A HELICOPTER.
3. WHILE THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED ON 19 OCTOBER 3. WHILE THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED ON 19 OCTOBER
AT IIIOZ, SIGHTING WAS NOT REPORTED THIS
ORGANIZATION UNTIL 22 OCTOBER.
BT NOTE: SECT I IS AF IN 58358 (25 Oct 62)/ ADV CY TO CIN AND DIA