PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloan
17 March 1963 Crestview, Florida 00 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local XKGround-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 18/0145Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
XNO Military 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7.L LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE aX Other Birds
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2-3 seconds 0 Unknown
two West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two objects delta wing Two objects delta wing shaped w/size shaped w/size Extremely short duration. Dark short duration. Dark
of pea at arm's of pea at m's length observed in night and two two
straight light ht from East to West grey objects flew
by. Two birds at 35' altitude
without manet without mane Objects at 30dgr would travel would travel about l00' in about l00' in
elevation. ormal a/c 2-3 seconds, 2-3 seconds, which
formation formation. Apceare is probably
e grey in grey in the limit of visibility for visibility for
that they light color than dark objects this size.
normal dark sky background. Similar Possible
sighting of two birds.
in shape in shape F-l02 but not necessarily
size. Blended into darkness size. Blended into darkness of sky
Total duration 2-3 Total duration 2-3 seconds.
ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52) 6 SEP 52)
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ALTITUDE F143y MP WL TINEL
20854
NNNNCZCSQD954ZCJYA16C
RE RUCDS2 -
DE RUEAGL 113/ C2 -
Co
ZNE
R 222200Z
FM APGC EGLIN AFB FLA
RUEAAH'73AIRDIV TYNDALL AFB FLA
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO 3xM
RUEAHQ/HO USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC -
INFO RUEAFF AFSC DREWS AFB MD -
BT
22-3-14. FOR (
UNCLAS PGFB FCIN AT HQ USAF. FOR SAFOI AT OSAF. INFO
AFSC (SCF). SUBJ AFSC (SCFT. I3 PORT. THE FOLLONINF DATA IS SUPPLIED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR IN ACCORDANCE VITH AFR 2DZ-2 R 208-2 PAR PAP DATED DATED 1952:
8 A (I) DELTA WING SHAPE A (L) DELTA WING SHAPE
(2) COMPARABLETO SIZW OF PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH LENGTH
(3) APPEARED TO BE GREY IN THATO (3) APPEARED TO BE GREY IN THATOBJECT WAS LIGHTER IN COLOR
THAN DARK SKY BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
(4) TNO
(5) SIMILAR TO NORMAL TWO AIRCRAFT FORMATION
(S) SILHOUTTE APPEARED IN SHAPE BUT NOT
NECESSARILY IN SIZE
(7) NO TRAIL TAIL OR EXHAUST OBSERVED
(8) SILENT
B. (1) JUST CASUALLY LOOKING SHADOWS AGAINST
STARLITE SKY
(2) APPROXIMATELY 53 LEGREES ABOVE HORIZON DIRECTLY TO EAST OF
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21
22 2211Z MAR RUEAGL -
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(3) APPROX DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON TO THE WEST
(H) STRAIGHT COURSE FROM EAST TO WEST,NO MANE OBSERVED
(E) BLENDEF INTO DARKNESS OF SKY (
(G) IWO OR THREE SECONDS
C. (I) GROUND VISUAL (
(2)NONE
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(3) NOT APPLICABLE
D.1) 18'01452 MARCH 1963 (
(2) NIGHT
TOWN OF CRESTVIEW FLA (NORTH OF EGLIN AFB) -
E. (1) OVER
F.(1)N'A (.
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AFSC 31352. INSTRUMENTATION MECHANIC. AGE 23; ASSIGNED APGC AUGUST
1962. SOURCE APPEARS RELIABLE. SOURCE HAD MENTIONED INCIDENT TO
WORKING COMPANIONS ON 18 MARCH BUT WAS RELUCTANT TO REPORT EVENT
UNTIL 20 MARCH AT WHICH TIME HE CONTACTED PREPARING UNTIL 20 MARCH AT WHICH TIME HE CONTACTED PREPARING G OFFICER. OFFICER.
G. (1) CLEAR NIGHT,NO CLOUDS,STARS VISABLE G. (1) CLEAR NIGHT,NO CLOUDS,STARS VISABLE
(2) 3URFACE 30/6K) 51O2-200 23-95K9
23808-250/331) 38823-27 20800-253/331) 30820-3 263/45K.
(3) HIGH SCATTERED
(4) 12 MILES (4)18 MILES
(5) 5'1Z OR LESS (5)5'18 OR R LESS
(G) NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
(7) STABLE LAPSE RATE VITH TEMPATURE DVIATION OF PLUS IZ DEGREES
CENTIGRADE. ONLY INVERSION INDICATED AT AT FEET
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. ACTING CHIEF ACTIVITIES DIVISION OF DEPUTY FOR FOREIGN TECH-
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RAPCON,NEATHER,AND EGLIN GULF TEST RANGE OPERATING PERSONNEL REVEALS
NO EXPLI R THE NATURE OR ILENITY OF THE SIGHTING