PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
6 July 1963 Sioux City, Iowa 0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar D Was Aircraft
XX Probably Aireraft
GMT 07/0250Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.• . 000 Probably Astronomical
No military Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
0O0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
one min one West Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One white object flashing high-intensity Description of flash indicates strobe
Light every 5 seconds in flight on course of light of a/c. of sighting
80 degrees observed for maximum of one indicates speeds c nsistant with
hinute at which time object disappeared over jet a/c operations. Nothing to indicate
Che horizon. No manuverability. Path of object threat to security of US. RBS site at
Followed by estimating position of next flash. Scenic Badlands, South Dakota is on
No a/c pickup on radar that could account for heading of 280 deg from point of
pbject. Estimated object at high altitude. observation. Possible usage of this
target. Nothing other than absence of
radar pickup to indicate that this was
not an a/c bubvav. observation.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) AtiC yoRm 3279 (RE 726SrP52)
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E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
(1) N 42 DEGREES 28 MINUTES W 96 DEGREES 26 MIN
(2) FJJN 54
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON ALL OBSERVERS
H (1) MRS IOWA
MR IVERY MAN
MRS SIOUX CITY IOWA
MR SIOUX IOWA
(2) NONE
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION OF TIMES OF G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION OF TIMES OF STGHTING SIGHTING
(1) CLEAR
(2) SURFACE WSW WSW 2 KTS 2 KTS
5000 200 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
10 000 200 DEGREES AT 10 KTS 200 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
20 000 20 000 290 DEGREES AT 25 KTS 290 DEGREES AT 25 KTS
H 30 000 320 DEGREES AT 25 KTS
50 000 300 DEGREES AT 25 300 DEGREES AT 25 KTS KTS
60 000 1 LIGHT AND VARIABLE (LESS 3HKTS)
(3) 3500 SCATER, HIGH SCATERED
(4) UNLIMITED 15 MI PLUS
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(6)HTHUNDERSTORM N. OF SIGHTING
(7) N/A
H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN AREA
(1) NONE
(2) NONE
(3) NONE
I. INTERCEPTOR OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN AT TIME OF
SIGHTING.
(1) NONE
J. LOCATION OF KNOWN AIR I TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING.
(1) NONE (1) NONE
K. 2ND LT ANDREW R. DAVIS, COMBAT K. 2ND LT ANDREW R. DAVIS, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,0
SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR '(SAGE) SAGE) (SCODC-I SIO CITY
NORAD I INTELLIGENCE (SCNINT).
(1) THE SIGHTINGS WERE PROBABLY AN ESV. THE ZIG (I) THE SIGHTINGS WERE PROBABLY AN ESV. THE ZIG
ZAG PATH RAISES SOME QUESTION. OBSERVER, OBSERVED SAME OBJECT
ON 2ND, 3RD, AND 7TH OF ON 2ND, 3RD, AND 7TH OF JULY. JULY."
L. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
(1) NONE
(2) NONE

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M. MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS OF OBSERVER
(1) NONE
NREMARKS
(1) REQUEST SOME PROCEDURE BE IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER
FOR OFFICERS PREPARING UFO REPORT, TO HAVE ACCESS TO INFOR-
MATION ON ORBIT OF ESV. THIS WOULD SERVE AS A MEANS OF
OMITTING EXTRANEOUS REPORTS THEREBY EASING WORK LOAD ON
REPORTING AND RECEI AGENCY.
BT
08/2230Z JUL RUWGAJ
NOTE : Adv cy del to DIA & NIN
0

AT 09.39 PM JULY.05 SOUTH OF GITY, 63 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09,42 PK JULY:06 SOUTH OF CITY, 23 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT G8.39 PF JULY:07 SOUTH CF GITY, 44 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
- WATERBURY. CENN. EST
AT 08141 Pp JULY.01 NORTH OF CITY, 82 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10,46 DM JULY.01 SOUTH CF CITY, 33 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.43 PM JULY:02 SOUTH CF CITY, 56 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AF 08.40 p JULY.03 SCUTH OF CITY, 81 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.42 D JULY.04 SOUTH CF CITY, 38 DECREES ABCVE HORIZON FOVING SE
AT 08.39 PA JULY.0S SOUTH OF CITY, 62 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AI 69,42 Pp JULY,06 SOUTH CF CITY, 23 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.38 PM JULY.07 SOUTH OF CITY, 43 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
KINGSICN, N.Y. EST
AI 00.41 PM JULY.01 NORTH CF CLTY, 83 DEGREES ABOYE HORIZON NOVING SE
AT 10.46 PN JULY.01 SOUTH OF CITY. 34 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.42 DM JULY.02 SOUTH OF CITY, 57 DEGREES ARCVE HORIZON POVING SE
AT 08.40 PM 1ULY:03 SOUTH SCUTH CF CITY, sl DEGREES ADOVE ASOVE HORIZON HORIZON FOVING POVING SE
AT 09.42 PM JULY:04 SOUTH CF CITY, 39 DEGREES DEGREES VBOVE ABCVE HORIZON HORLZON POVING SE SE
AT 08.38 PM JULY:05 SOUTH OF CITY, 63 DEGREES DEGREES ABOVE ABOVE HORLZON HORIZON MOVING SE
AT AT 09.41 69.41 PN JULY.06 SOUTH SOUTH CF CITY, 24 DEGREES DEGREES ABUVE ABCVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.37 IPM JULY.07 SOUTH CF CITY, 44 DEGREES ADOVE ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE SE
SICUX FALIS, SLD. SICUX FALIS, S.D. CST CST
A1 A1 09.38 JULY.01 SOUTH CF CITY, 76 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON NOVING SE
AT AT 10,40PM 10.40 PM JULY.02 JULY.02 SOUTH CF CITY, CF CITY, 38 DEGREES DEGREES AROVE AROVE HORIZON HOVING SE
AT 09.37 02.31 0M DM JULY.03 11Y,03 SOUTH SOUTH CF CITY. 59 C DICGRE DEGREES ARCVE ABCVE HORITON MOVING HORIZON POVING SF SE
AT 10.39 P1 JULY.04 SOUTH OF CITY, 23 DEGREES ADOVE HORLZON MOVING SE
AI 09.36 PM JULY:OS SOUTH OF CITY, 42 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AI 08.33 PM JULY:06 SOUTH OF CITY, 65 DEGREES ABUVE HORIZON POVING SE
AY 09.35 PM JULY.07 SOUTH OF CITY, 27 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AlDany, N.Y, EST
71
A1 OB441 PM JULY.01 NORTH CF CITY, 87 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.46 PM JULY.01 SOUTH OF CITY, 32 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AY 09.42 PM JULY:02 SOUTH OF CITY, 53 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON POVING SE
AI 08.40 pu JULYL03 SOUTH OF CITY, 77 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.47 P_M JULY.04 SOUTH OF CITY, 36 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AI 08.38 pM JULY.05 SOUTH CF CLTY, 59 DEGREES ADUVE HORIPON FOVING SF
A1 09.41 P14 JULY:06 SOUTH OF CITY, 22 DEGREES ABOVE HORLZON MOVING SE
AT 08,17 pp J0LY.07 SOUTH CF CITY, 41 DEGREES ADCVE HGRIZON MOVING SE
- BISMARCK, N.t. CST
ΛT 02.37 PM IULY:01 SOUTH OF CITY, 67 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.39 PM 101Y.02 SOUTH OF CITV, 36 DEGRIES ABOVE HORIZON HOVING SE
AT 00.79 JULY,03 SOUTH CF CITY, 54 DEGREES, ABOVE HORIZON NOVING SE

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INFO : X XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3,
SMB C015
JB426
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGAJ 20
ZNR
P 0822012
FM SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE SIOUX CITY AB IOWA
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWGKF/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEAFF/AFSC ANDREWS AFB MD
RUEAHQ/CSAF WASHINTON DC
RUEAHQ/OSAF RUEAHQ/OSAF WASHINGTON DC
BT BT
UNCLAS/SCODC-I 1691.
FOR ADOIN AT ADC: 290IN AT 29 ADIV ; SCF AT
AFSC; AFNIN AT USAF; SAFOI AT OSAF.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (UFO). THE UNIDENT IFIED FLYING OBJECT (UFO). THE
FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN
ACCORD ANCE WITH AFR 200-2.
UFO
A. DESCR IPTION OF OBJE CT
(1) CIRCULAR
(2) SIZE OF A QUARTER (25 CENT S)

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(3) WHITE Cs
(4) ONE (1)
(5) N/A
(6) FLASHING HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) FLASHING OCCURRED EVERY FIVE SECONDS.
PATH COULD BE FOLLOWED TING THE
TIME OF NEXT FLASH.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) FLASHING LIGHT (1) FLASHING LIGHT
(2) OBSERVER STANDING, FIRST OBSERVED
10 DEGREES N. OF ZENITH. 10 DEGREES N. OF ZENITH.
(3) DISAPPEARED OARD WEST AT 260 WEST AT 260
DEGREES
(4) WEST; NO MANEUVERABILITY
(5) OVER HORIZON (5) OVER HORIZON
(6) MAX OF ONE MIN (6) MAX OE. ON M IN
C. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION
(1) VISUAL
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(2NONE 3
(3) NONE
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING
(1) 07/2502
(2NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
(1) N.42 DEGREE MIN - WEST 90 DEGREES
26 MIN
(2) FJJN 54
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON ALL OBSERVERS
(1) N/A
(2) EDWARDS, A. S. MAJ, SIOUX CITY (2) EDWARDS, A. S. MAJ, SIOUX CITY
AIR DEFENSE SECTOR STAFF WEATHER OFFICER
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOF G. WEATHER AND WINDS CONDIT IONS AT
TIME OF SIGHTING
(1) CLEAR
(2) SURFACE WSW 2 KTS 2 KTS e
5000 200 DEGREES AT 10 KTS
10 000 200 DEGREES AT 10 KTS /
20 000 290 DEGREES AT 25 KTS
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3
30000 320 DEGREES AT 25 KTS
50 000 300 DEGREES AT 25 KTS
60 000 LIGHT AND VARIABLE (LESS
3 KT S)
(3) 3500 SCATER, HIGH SCATTERED
(4) UNLIMITED 15 MI PL.US
(6) THUNDERSTORM N. OF SIGHT ING
(7) N/A
H.L UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN AREA
(1) NONE
(2) NONE
(3) NONE
I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENT IFICATION ACTION I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENT IFICAT ION ACTION
TAKEN. NONE. NO INTERCEPT ACTIVITY IN AREA.
J. LOCATION OR KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA
AT TIME OF SIGHTING - THREE COMMERCIAL AIR- AT TIME OF SIGHT ING - THREE COMMERCIAL AIR-
LINES DEPARTED SIOUX CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
AT ABOUT THE TIME OF SIGHT ING.
K. 2D LT ANDREW R. DAVIS, CIO, SCADS.
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AIRCRAFT WERE SHOWING ON SCOPES AT TIME OF
SIGHT ING IN THE AREA. OFFICER WAS OBSERVING
WEATHER AT TIME OF SIGHT ING.
L. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
(1) NONE
(2) NONE
M. HIGH BUILDUPS TO THE WEST, TRANSIT OF
OBJECT DETERMINED OBJECT WAS TRAVELING AT
EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AND EXTREMELY HIGH
ALTITUDE.
N. NONE
BT
08/2229Z JLL RUWGAJ 08/2229Z JLL RUWGAJ
NOTE : AD NOTE : AD AND NIN
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" PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
6 July 1963 Sioux City, Iowa Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloan
Locel X Ground-Visuel Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT.07/03202 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
XXNe civilian Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER O OBJECTS . COURSE CX OtherSatellite ECHO I
10-20 min one zig-zag 0 Insulficient Data far Evaluation
D Unknown
SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White circular object moving across sky in Believed to be Satellite vehicle by
zig-zag pattern. Disappeared below horizon reporting officials. Repeated observatiors
in l0-20 min observation. Observed same of identical object tend to confirm this
object on 2,3 and 7 July . conclusion.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BKP 52) AtIC yorM 329 (Rev 26 BKP 52)

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SMB B032 3
ZCWJB441
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGAJ 21
ZNR
P 082201Z
FM SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE SIOUX CITY Y AIR BASE IOWA
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWGKF/29 AIR DIVISION RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEAFF/AFSC ANDREWS AFB MD
RUEaHQ/CSAF WASHINGTON DC
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASHINGTON DC RUEAHQ/OSAF WASHINGTON DC
BT
UNCLAS/SCODC-I/1692.
FOR ADOIN AT ADC; 29OIN AT 29 ADIV; ACF AT AFSC; AFNIN AT
USAF; SAFOI AT OSAF. UNIDENTIFIED FL
FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2. FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN DANCE WITH AFR 200-2.
UFO A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT L
(1) CIRCULAR (1) CIRCULAR
(2) ABOUT THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLAR
(3) WHITE
(4) ONE (1)

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(5)HN/A
(6) MOVED ACROSS SKY IN ZIG ZAG PATTERN DURING
FIRST T 0BSERVATION ON 2 JULY 1963.
(7) N/A
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) SPEED
(2) STANDING
(3) SAME
(4) STRAIGHT PATH WITH ZIG ZAG MOVEMENT AT T INTERVALS. INTERVALS.
(5) OVER HORIZON (5) OVER HORIZON
(6) 10 - 20 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1)VISUAL
(2) BINOCULAR 5 POWER
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 7 JULY 0320 ZULU
(2NIGHT