PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION

112. CONCLUSIONS

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i} November 1963 | wt. Dora, Florida | os Bolloon
| ’ : jo Probably Bolloon
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‘3. DATE-TIME GRO | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local... — r - "2eGroun d- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar GQ Was Aircraft
19/ —— O Probobly Aircraft
_ GMT. Beet Se ai ) Air Visual 8) Air-intercept Radar |4 Possibly Aircraft
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5. PHOTOS 9. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
CO Yes | QO Probably Astronomical
5 No ' Civilian 0 Possitly Astronomical
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7. LENGTH OF O3S=ERVATION | 3. NUMBER OF “OBJECTS | >. COURSE ‘5 Other - ime. aable + Leport
| ; 's) “etic een Data for Evaluation
Ls Minute 1 S 1 Unknown
10, @RIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ll. COMMENTS ae
stretched oval with bright white color having | Unreliable revort., Annarent y AQistortion
yel: OwLsh, reddish tinge. Also observed at Ot balloon or a/e sighting with nvyorsion
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19/2100Z. Only dimner, 19/0720, pairs in contributing to appearance,
aschelon. 19/2100Z 4 in trail, High speedsf
md instantaneous turns. Observers ¢ nh
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ACTION: NIN-9 7 |
INFO: §AF-03-3,~XOP-1, XOPX-4, DIA-25, DIA-CIIc-2, (45), |
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RULAHQ/ OSAF WASH DC

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UNCLAS DCOI 63-384. UFO. CAFCIN (DIC)
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT(S).
C1) STRETCHED OVAL
C2) DIME
C5) 19/9726Z BRIGHT WHITE WITH YELLOW REDDISH TINGE,
| 19/2123Z SAME AS EARLIER ONLY DIM,
(4) 4
€5) 19/0726Z PAIRS IN ECHELON. 19721382 4 IN TRAIL.
(6) HIGH SPEEDS AND INSTANTANEOUS TURN. CONVINCED

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OFPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE ERANCH

UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

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(7) NONE
(3) NONE |

€9) NONE

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. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (5S):

C1) JUST HAPPEN TO LOOK IN SKY.

(3) OVER HEAD. |
(4) CAME RAPIDLY OUT OF SOUTH MADE ONE INSTANTANEOUS 45 |
DEGREE TURN AND CLINBED STRAIGHT UP.
(5) DIMINISHED IN SIZE AND DISAPPEARED.
(§) 11/2 MINUTE.
C, MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) NONE
D, TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 19/98729Z AND 19/2122Z
(2) DARK NIGHT AND DAY
, LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S):

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ON ROUTE 4412 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF MT DORA, FLORIDA.

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*, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER(S):

C | ee) AGE 29 NAILING ADDRESS ee

Pe, ORLANDO, FLA. UNEMPLOYED - JUST OUT

OF THE MARINES, WAS ONCE CAP GROUND OBSERVER.

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(2) N/A
G. WEATHER AND WINDS, ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE
OF SIGHTING:
(1) CLEAR
(2) 19/01562Z 19/28552
SURFACE @18/2K CALI
Si 113/22 112/725

1 ov G32/29 373/18

(3) NONE
(4) 10 NAUTICAL MILES

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORGE
STATE MESSAGE BRANCH

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(7) 19/97202

Q@-1200 SURFACE INVERSION -2 DEGREES C FROM NORMAL
1922-920 -5 DEGREES ‘FROM NORMAL

990-883 SUBSIDENCE INVERSION -7 DEGREES

832-852 -9 DEGREES

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653-529 INVERSION -12.5 DEGREES |
620-TROPO -12 |
19/2193 - SAME AS 3729 EXCEPT NO SURFACE INVERSION |
H. NONE

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K. CHIEF, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEATHER OFFICE MCCOY

AFB STATED THAT WITH THE DOUBLE INVERSION BALLOONS RELEASED
FRO NEAR BY STATIONS COULD POSSIBLY HAVE PRODUCED MULTIPLE ‘
ILLUSIONS BUT THAT CONSIDERING WINDS AND THE FACT OF TWO". is
DIFFERENT SIGHTINGS, THIS WOULD NOT BE LIKELY. THERE WERE
NO AIRCRAFT FROM MCCOY OR.SANFORD NAVAL AIR STATION IN THAT
PARTICULAR AREA AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, NOTHING
UNUSUAL WAS DETECTED BY AC&W OR APPROACH CONTROLS AT THE

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TIME OF SIGHTINGS. OBSERVER IN a eee SEEMED RELIABLE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORGE
STASF MESSAGE FRANCH

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PAGE 5 RUCQAQ 9 UNCLAS INCOMING Be 2 ?

HOWEVER ON EARLIER CALL TO HIS FAMILY HOME ELICITED THE
COMMENT THAT "HE IS SEEING THINGS AGAIN.” NO LOGICAL
EXPLANATION OF ACTUAL OBJECTS IN THE AREA CAN BE MADE BY

PREPARING OFFICER,

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NOTE: ADVANCE COPIES TO DIA AND NIN.

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