PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE 2 LOCATION

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12 CONCLUSIONS

Movement slow & in straight line,

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© Was Balloon
14 February 1963 Wilmington, North Carolina | Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GQ Possibly Belleon
Local ee 0 Ground-Radar = Bucy Ricans}
GMT 14/10002 Oo aie Awel O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
§. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE x xWas Astronomical Venus
O Yes O Probobly Astronomical
1OXNe Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3 hours one not reported ’™re™
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White shiny object brighter than moon | Error in time of report. Three
with blue tint observed through TX hours prior to sunrise Venus
with something trailing on back that was in the SE at about 30 dgr
looked Like a parachute. Object elevation, Sighting has aspects
appeared to be bouncing. Sighted coming af astronomical observation
from work at 1000Z & still in sight at and Venus would disappear with
13502. (Sizhting reported as from night) the rising of the sun,
to dawn.) Object in SE at 30 dgr elva- ,
tion. Disappeared by fading. Object VenuS B™ 55 js = Jn US oF
apreared to be yellow at sunrise, Cat .2% 9

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH / e ; byl
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE Litt |

ACTION: NIN-9, /
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INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-0S-3, DIA-30, DIA-CIIc-2 (48)
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FM 701 RADAR SODN FT FISHER AFS NC

TO RUYGAL/HO 4DC ENT AFB COLO
RUYASN/26 ADIV HANCOCK FLD NY
RUCDSQ/ATIC YRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEPIA/AFCIN HO USAF WASH DC
RUEAHOQ/SECRETARY OF AF YASH DC
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UNCLAS 7910DC47-3/63/. SUS3JECT:. UFO REPORT.
A ¢1) ROUND
(2) SIZE OF BASEBALL
(3) WHITE AND SHINEY TO NAKED EYE. (BRIGHTER THAN MOOND
BLUE TINT OBSERVED WITH TELESCOPE.
(4) 1 CONED
(5) N/A
(6) BRIGHTER THAN STAR
(7) SOMETHING TRAILING ON BACK. WHITE,

BOY SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS PULLING A PARACHUTE.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIAED MESSAGE

INCOMING
AF IN: 12014 (15 Feb 63) Pg 2 of 3
PAGE TWO RUEAAMO 6
(8) NONE
(9) APPEARED TO BE BOUNCING TO NAKED EYE.
B (1) SIGHTED COMING FROM WORK AT 1029Z ON 14 FEB 63.
(2) 30 DEGREES ANGLE SE. |
(3) STILL IN SIGHT AT 1330Z. MOVING VERY SLOW.
(4) SLOY STRAIGHT LINE.
(5) DISSAPPEARED WITH THE COMING OF DAY, AND INCREASED IN
DISTANCE.
(6) 3 HRS. (APPEARED YELLOW AT SUNRISE).
C (1) VISUAL
(2) TELESCOPE (CHILD TYPE USED TO STUDY STARS AND MOON)
(3) N/A
D ¢1) 14/18922
(2) DARK TO SUN RISE.
E (1) 2 MILES EAST OF WILMINGTON, N.C. (34218N 77248W)
F (1) QM - 44 TRUCK DRIVER RELIABILITY: VERY GOOD

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cag - 1S STUDENT DUE TO EXTENT OF REPORT.

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WILMINGTON, N.C.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIRED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN: 12014 (14 Feb 63) Pg 3 of 3
PAGE THREE RUEAAMQ 6

G ¢1) CLEAR
(2) SURFACE WINDS: 5 TO 1% KNOTS
5,220 - 270 - 48 -6 DEGREES
18,008 - 279 - 45 -13 DEGREES
15,029 - 260 - 50 -19 DEGREES

20,029 - 269 - 55 -29 DEGREES
25,990 - 269 - 69 -39 DEGREES
(3) CLEAR |
(4) 12 MILES
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) 38 DEGREES
H C1) NONE
I €1) NONE
J C1) NONE
K (1) MR, QQ IS MOST FAMILIAR WITH THE APPEARANCE OF
JET TRAFFIC AND CONTRAILS. THE SKIES OF THIS AREA
ARE FREQUENTLY MARKED WITH CONTRAILS FROM COMMERCIAL
AIRLINES AND HIGH FLYING MILITARY AIRCRAFT.
HE CLAIMED THIS OBJECT EXTREMELY HIGHER.
Me ~~" T4E REPORTED BRIGHTNESS (BRIGHTER THAN THE FULL
! MOON), THE SIZE, MOTION AND DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
INDICATE POLAR ORBITAL SATELITE, PROBABLY ONE OF

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