PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
29 July 1963 Craig, Colorado Was Balleon
000 Probably Balleon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Ballaon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local Ground Vined Ground-Roder Was Aircraft
>600 Probebly Aircraft
GMT. 29/1048z 0 AlnWa Alr-imt Rodor Possilly Airereft
S. PHOTOS SOUNCT 0 Was Astronemicel
Yes 0 Probebly Astronomicel
No civilian Possibly Astranomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION JECTS COURSE Other..
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
4 minutes 7 Northerly Unknown
one
11. COMMENTS
Object resembling a bright star except that Object characteristic of a/c with
it was visible only while flashing observed strobe at extreme altitude. Duration
in Northerly flight for about 4 mimutes. and speed of object consistant with thi s
Color blue-green. Flash every 5 sec. No sound. analysis.
Appeared at great altitude. Like Satellite.
Observed after meteor observation 4 minutes
earlier.
Atic Form 3 ATIC Form 26 SKP 52) 26 SEP 52)
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A Satelite VeRY SIMI/AR
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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle Ona) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle Ona) Yes No
31.2Please list their names and addresses:
32.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name First Name Middla Name
ADDRESS ELL 24-0010
Street Zono State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE35 AGE 35 SEX SEXM
U.S. NAPY W.W.IL.S W.W.It.S SeRiAL SERIAL 3394-616 339H6016 U.SS.ELORADO ABC-M U.SS.EORADO ABC-11
PATRolmAAi- PATRolmAni- CiTy Police CRAB CRACE ColoRAdO
DePETY DePSTY Sherniff Shennife CRAIB Colo CRAIB CoLO
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
2qZl 13 3:50 AM
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find that Gjone
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H. R. MORRISON
OFFICE PHONE 824-5225
RES.PHONE 824-5412 UNDERSHERIFF
HO PIO
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MOFFAT COI COURTHOUSE
CRAIG, DRADO
CRAIG COLORADO.
JULY 29,63
BOX 122
CRAIG COLORADO.
SIRS,
I AM A CITY PATROLMAN HERE IN CRAIG COLORADO IN 7 THE COUNTY OF MOFFAT,
I WAS COMEING G HOME FROM DUTY AT 3.34 AM ON THE MORNING OF JULY 29 1963
AND SEEN AN OBJECT BURN UP UPON ENTERING THE ATMOSPHERE,WHILE TRAVELING
IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. THE FLAMES WERE BLUEISH GREEN AND VERY BRIGHT.
I MADE NOTE 0 IN THE EVENT THAT A FIRE MIGHT FOLLOW IN ONE
OF THE SURROUNDI OR IN THE EVENT OF A MISSING
PLANE& SO ON.
AT 3.48AM I WAS PUTTING MY DOG OUT AND AS I STOOD LOOKING INTO THE
PRE-DAWN SKY OBSERVED AN OBJECT OR RATHER THE FLASHING LIGHT FROM
AN OBJECT ALMOST DIRECTLY OVER HEAD AND TRAVELING GIN A NORTHERLY
DIRECTION. THE LIGHT WAS A ELUE OR BLEE GREEN COLOR AND VERY DEFINATELY
FLASHING. WOULD GUESS ABOUT EVERY SECONDS, I WATCHED THE LIGHT
FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES JPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN WENT AND THEN WENT INSIDE INSIDE TO GET ET MY MY BINOCULARS, BIN CULARS,
WHEN I RETURNED RETURNED I COULD NOT RELOCATE THE NOT RELOCATE OBJECT.
I BELIEVE THE THE OBJECT TO BE TO A SATELLITE IN ORBIT,AS IT LOOKS MUCH LOOKS MUCH
THE SAME AS SAME AS THE THE OTHERS DID EXCEPT Instead Of INSTEAD OF BEING A BEING A STEADY WHITE
LIGHT FLOATING LIGHT FLOATING ALONG . THIS IS PULSATING OR FLASHING LIGHTTHAT PULSATING OR FLASHING LIGHTTHAT
BREAKS BREAKS THE THE SS
IN COLR OR COLR OR.
I INTEND THIS REPORT REPORT TO BE TO BE HELPFUL AND DONOT WANT IT TO BE TAKEN
AS A FLYING SAUCER OR HOAX REPORT. AS A FLYING SAUCER OR HOAX REPORT.
I SHALL CONTINUE TO WATCH FOR THIS LIGHT I SHALL CONTINUE TO WATCH FOR THIS LIGHT AND MAKE NOTE OF THE OF THE
TIME AND DIRECTION O CTION 0 TRAVEL, VEL, UNTILL UNI I HEAR FROM YOU. HEAR FROM YOU.
SINCERELY. SINCERELY
CRAIG COLORADO
PHONE 824-3125 HOME
824-5225 OFFICE.

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CRAIG, COLORADO CRAIG, COLORADO HASA MAil SsS- AUG 1 1963 MASA Mail EsS- AUG 1 1963 JUL 30 JUL 30 .COLO. .COLO
5-AM. dhaand hmand
AFP AFP 7963 7963
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MAIL... A I L..
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10 NATIQNAL AVIATION& SPACE AGENCY
AIR ATTENTION, ANY OEFIGER--THEREWITH CONNECTED
WASHINGTON D.C.

Division. The inclosed envelop is for yo
venience.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Attachment MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAP
Public Information Division
Office of Information of ormation
Craig, Colo.

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified cerial phenomenon that you have clserved.
Please try to answer as y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 3.8 AM
Hour Minutes
2as Jaly 1463 (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
Day Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Ona): Daylight Soving
b. Central Standard
Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Whegegwere you when you saw the object? Whegagwere you when you saw the object?
CRAIE CRAI6 MAtEnT CainRAde MAEEnT CaiORAde
Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town Stata Dr County Stata or County
.How long was object in sig 5. How long was object in sight (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds Seconds
a. a, Certain c. Not very sure
b.Fairly certain b.Fairly certain a Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Pueid Peid
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoX
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT G dun
a. Bright a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you lcoked at tha objeci?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your laft
in back of you e. Overheed
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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a. None
A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember dDon't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b.Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a.Solid 0 As a light
. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): " i uppoured us a ngin, was " biigme. man hs winghrvar srars. Tewerd omy.
a. Brighter Brighter About the same About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
A bRGHT STAR FLAShANE AbDUT EUBEY A bRi6T STAR ElaShNE AbAuT E8BR SecONdS - blue BReeN
The edges of the object were: .The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): (Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred Fuzzy or blurred Other Coul oniY be SesN Other Soul 0vy be Seen
6 Like a bright stor wheNEinshiNG wheNEIrShiNG
c. c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand Istill at any time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match heod?
I believe This wcond Have CoveRed IT ENTIRELY
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
exhaust trails or vapor trails.
OBIECT TROVELING NORTH ANd WAS dEFIwaTENY FIaShINE BREEH ORbIvE
BRAEH- APPONCEd d much The Same As one OF OUR PRevioUs
SATIBILITES
Onby. Howevek I Am Pesotine ThIs ObbeeT wos FlAghING.
Looked Enscrby Lide A SaMelTe
boubd hok ,= 7 wele fashi6 GReEN BueRY 5
No sooud - 3e0.

b. In a car c. In open countryside?
Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other_ g.
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? — ._.miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Eyeglasses Yes No e. e. Binoculars Binoculars No
.Sun glasses b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Telescope Yes Yes R8
c. Windshield Wind-hiold Yes g. Theodolite Thecdolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes h. Other
2 In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a commnon
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appear rance as the object which you ssw.
9 6ReeN FlaSbiM6 BEACON -A I0n6 WAY OUT

B
N
NW Na
31 35
28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. iF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were
Draw a picture of ho