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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
13 August 1963 Smithland, Iowa Was Balloon
DDD Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF O SERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
14/04452 DED Probably Aircraft
GMT AirVisubl Air-Intercopt Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 8. SOURCE Was AstronomicalJupiter
Yes O00 Probably Astronomical
No civilian Possibly Astronomical.t
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
still visible, l hr, DDD Insulficient Data for Evaluation
1 hr and 45 min D Unknown
1 hr and 45 min one one In NNE moving SSEl In NNE moving SSE
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGMTING 11. COMMENTS
White circular object still in sight after White circular object still in sight after Jupiter is in East (azimuth 80 deg
almost 2 hrs. Initial observation in NNE Initial observat ion in NNE and moving slowly South toward the SE
with object appearing to move to with object appearing to move tc the SSE with however, never exceeding 3Odeg elevation.
an increase in altitude. Object seemed to glow Probable some distortion in estimates
on direction and elevation. Object
never more than l ft. in any direction. reported is characteristic of an Astro reported is characteristic of en Astro
L body and Jupiter is in the East and body and Jupiter is in the East and
CAPEUCA WOULD AFOtk To MOe SOUTA very bright. Casesevabuated ns nisttae.
BUT STICK sr NE. JUPYTER CAPEZEA AT B0°AZUMUT4 5CLeVANN
whe i0 LAST WUL HT n MVE
Too NouNG T SrtdRiBWe To Do0
SC.oBSECT onC oF These CLEVATION 4TO AZ.AFTL IAR 45MIN.
AThO SDiES.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCH
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
19606 (15 Aug 63) G pg l of 4
AFIN :
ACTION : NIN-9
INFO c. XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-25, 'DIA-CIIC-2 (45)
SMB C059
HQD522ZCWJB511
RR. RUEAHO
DE RUWGAJ 18
ZNR
R 142206Z
FM SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE SIOUX CITY FM SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE SIOUX CITY AIR AIR BASE IOWA
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWGKF/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS PIlLLCK GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEAFF/AFSC ANDREWS AFB MD
RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC
RUEAHD/OS
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UNCLAS/SCODC-I 1994.
FOR ADOIN AT ADC; 29 OIN AT 29 AIR DIV; ACF AT AFSC; AFNIN AT
FOLLOWING REPORT Is IN ACCORDANCE E WITH AFR 200-2.
UFO ur O
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) CIRCULAR
(2) SIZE OF A SOFTBALL
(3) WHITE
(4) ONE (1)

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR HORC
+ STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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INCO . N
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(5) N/A.
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(I) CHANCE SIGHTING 1) CHANCE SIGHTING :'
(2) 45 DEGREES (2) 45 DEGREES
(3) OBJECT WAS OBSERVABLE AT TIME REPORT WAS TAKEN
(4) MOVED UP AND DOWN LEFT AND RIGHT (4) MOVED UP AND DOWN LEFT AND RIGHT BUT NO MORE THAN
ESTIMATED I FT IN EACH DIRECTION.
(5) AT TIME OF REPORT OBJECT WAS STILL OBSERVABLE
(5) I HOUR TO 1 HOUR AND 45 MIN.
C. MANNER OBSERVAT ION
(1) VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING
(1) 14/0445Z
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS OBSERVERS
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGI
IN G
AFIN : 19606 (15 5Aug 630 Pg 3 of 4
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(1) 42 DEGREES 20' N 95 DEGREES 50'W
(2) 3 MIN SE SMITHLAND IOWA
F. IDENT IFYING INFORMATION ON ALL OBSERVERS
CIλ·MR AND MRS FARMER
(2) N/A
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS G WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDIT IONS AT TIME S AT TIME OF SIGHTING OF SIGHTING
(1) CLEAR WITH BROKEN CLOUDS (1) CLEAR WITH BROKEN N CLOUDS
(2) SURFACE (2) s SURFACE NNW AT 3 KTS
10000 350 DEGREES AT 20 AT 20
15000 350 DEGREES 350 I DEGREES AT 20
20000 340 DEGREES AT 25
30000 300 DEGREES AT 33
50000 300 DEGREES AT 25
(3) NONE (CLEAR)
(4)10 MILES
(5) 5000 FT SCATTERED
(6) NONE
(7) PLUS 10C AT 10000 FT, I DEGREES C AT 15000 FT, -10 DEGREES C
20000 FT, -23 DEGREES C AT T 25000 FT, -3 GREES AT 30000 FT, -57
DEGREES C AT 40000 FT, -62 40000 FT, -62 D DE GREES DEGREES C AT AT 50000. 50000.
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INCOM ING
AFIN: 19606 (15 Aug 63) Pg 4 of 4
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H.U UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN AREA
(1) NONE
(2) NONE
(3) NONE
I. I INTERCEPTION OR IDENT IFICATION ACTION TAKEN
(1) NONE
Jo LOCATION OR J. LOCATION OR KNOWN AIR KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN IN AREA AT AREA AT TIME OR TIME OR
SIGHT ING.
(I) I AC N SIOUX CITY HAEADED EAST I AC BETWEEN HAEADED EAST 1 AC BETWEEN
SIOUX CITY AND OMAHA NEBRASKA HEADING SOUTH. SIOUX CITY AND OMAHA NEBRASKA HEADING SOUTH.
K. BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION NO EXPLANATION IS
OFFERED. ANDREW R. DAVIS, 2ND LT USAF, INTELLIGENCE OFF ICER
SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR (SCODC-I)
L. (1) NONE
(2) NONE
M. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE IN THE NE MOVING SSE. WHEN OBJECT
MOVED, MOVEMENT FAVORED A HIGHER ALTITUDE AND EASTWARD
HORIZIONAL DIRECTION.
N (1) NONE
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