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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
31 August 65 01/0245Z 31 August 65 01/0245Z Cheyenne, Myoming Cheyenne, kyoming
3. SOURCE 10. 10. CONCLUSION
Military INSUFFICIEIT DATA FCR EVALUATION
1. NLIMBER OF OBJECTS 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Informtion relayed through AF Command Post. Time motion sequenqe Informtion relayed through AF Command Fost. Time motion sequenge
One not includ ed. not includ ed.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minut es Ring of light sharply outlined. Disappeared while watching
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION object. No sound. Red, white, blue and green colors. Round
Ground-Visual barrel sized. Flight was to the West, then East, the North
out of sight.
7. COURSE
Manuvered
3. PHOTOS
Yes
XIXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yes
XX No
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(1) The first sighting was of an object the size of a star
which appeared to the Southeast and craveled Westward, disappearing
to the Southwest. Object was at 20,ooo feet, very fast, and reappeared
at four 25 minute intervals on the same course.
(2) The second sightings were to the North of the observation
point. Object was slightly luss than the size of a pea a but appeared
slightly larger with each successive sighting. Resembled a luminous
glow, white to yellowish in front, semi-circular in shape, and the last n front, semi-circular in shape, and the last
two sightings appeared to have a trailing white glow. On four occasions, On four occasions,
there was a roaring jet-like noise at some distance behind. Notice
some similarity to following report on same night by another some similarity to following report on same night by another group. group.
c. Objects reported by three airmen of a Geodetic Survey Team, who
observed them with theodolite (equiv to power
telescope). See plot number 3.
(1) Object appeared to be twice the size of a pinhead, appeared
in the middle of the Big Dipper and moved on course as indicated. When
seen through the theodolite, object became three white objects grouped
as shown on plot.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Thus questionndue hos been prapared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informalion as possibla concarning the unidentifiad cerial phenomenon that you have observed.
many questions as you possibly can. The information thar yeu giva wil!
bn used for research purposes. Your name will not ba used in connection with any statenianis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, ,we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. rime of ta 01/02452
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1t(z) (Circle Onn): A.M. P.M.
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Day Month Yoor
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(Circle One): o. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Soving
b. Central Standard
C. MOURNNEN
Pacific racifc
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Whore wa'e you cond you saw the object? 01" cnnnd you sow the object?
Maaray Maaray 2 24 It City or Town Staim  County
5. How long was abject in sight? (Tatai Duration) 5. Haw long was abject in sight? (Totai Duration) 15 L5
Hours Hours Minutox Minutex 5aconds
a. Cartain c. Not very sure A
c. Not very sure
b. Foirly certaia b. Fairly certain d. just a guess d. just a guess
s.1 How was fine in sighr determined? ima in sichr jetermined?
5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yos No -
6. What was the condition oi the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy
7. iF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, whore was the SUN located as you locked at the oblest?
(Cirela One) a. In front ot you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. Overheed
To your ignt f. Don'tremember
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b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
. What were weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS(Circi One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderats or heavy rain
T d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
. 5. Don't remember
10. The object appeored: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparant 0. Don't remember
c. Vaper
11. if it appeared as a light, was it brightor than the brightast stars? (Cirele One):
a. Brighter C. Abour the same
b. Dimmer d. Don'tknow d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brig
12.The edges of the object were: 12. The edges of the object were:
(Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. ike a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'fremember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
o. Appear to stand still at amy time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yos No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yas No Don't know
8, Change brightness? Yas No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yas No Don't know
a. Flash or flicker? Yas No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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1.Did the object move behind something ut any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then tall what
it movad behind:
1. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the tati winat
in front of: _
17.  Tall in a few words the following things about the object:
b. Color Lsel
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and nat. how
much of the object is covered by the head of the march. if you had performed this oxperiment af the tire of e
sighting, how much of the object would hava been covered by the match head?
1. Draw a picture that wil! show the shape of the objoct or objacts. Label and include in your sketch any details
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
in the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building In the residential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. . Other g.
24. IF you ware MOVING UTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then com
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East . South u. Wost
b. 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) Yos No
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? the diraction that thay ware traveling.
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Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give tha fallowing information about yourself:
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NAME Name First Name First Name Middl Name Middi Name
ADDRESS Street City Zone Stato Statu
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX
indicate any additional information about yoursalf, including any special Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special xperiance, which might by pertinenr. periance, which might b partinenr. TSeNYALe
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When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION LOCATION
31 August 65 01/05002 Cheyenne, Myoming Cheyenne, Myoming
3. MOURCE MOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Right Civilians Fight Civilians INSUFFICIENT DAPA FOR ENALUWTTON INSUFFICIENT DAPA FOR EVALUWTTON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Three
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
35 - 40 Ninutes Eight young civilains of star-gazing group with 5o/loo Fower
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Telescope observed ob ject low on hori zon in the North moving
Ground-Visual (TX) slowly West. Three obiects colse torather. Red, white and
hlue lights.
7. COURSE Duration rules out A/c. lotion rul s out ballcon and Satellite.
West Sighting consistant with Astm Ohservaticn, however there are
8. PHOTOS no major Astro Bodies in that gertien of the sky at the rporied
time of observation. Data on iinve motion sequence as well as
n Yes manner of disapjearance ndl. cowplated. Reerded as Insufrieient data.
XUXNo
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
$2y No
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3. 3 The members of the Target Aligrnent Team and Geodetic Survey
personnel seem to be fairly well trained in astronomy and can present a
very accurate deseription of objects and movements.
4.I The weather in all sighciags wes d clear with occasional clouds.
5. Report was compiled by Major Eiva D. Brown, Intelligence S Staff
officer, with 19 years of mi-ltary experience.
6. Attrched are four plots showing locations of 6. Attsched are four plots showing locations of observers and direct- direct-
ions of movement.
7. Request i 7. Request information as to whether t information as to whether this or the or the previous report may be
released to the public. released to the publie.
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR THE COMMANDER
Thile
WILLARD R. GILBERT, ColOnEL, USAF 4 Atch
Comumander, S09th Combt Spt Gp 1 - 4 Maps
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