PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT T0073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION .LOCATION
2 September 65 03/031Z 03/031Z Clearmont, Lowa
3 OURCE 3 OURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite (ECHO II)v Satellite (ECHo II) v
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ECHO II, West of city, 36 deg above horimon, moving NE at 2122 ECHo II, West of city, 36 deg above horimon, moving NE at 2122
One at. time of olservation.
3. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSI5
15 Minutes Object was chinging colors from red to reen and ciroular
7. TYPE OF OBSERVATION shape. No tail or trail or exhaust was observed. No sound.
Observer was looking fm Satellites when strange olor attracfed
Ground-Vidual (BX) him. Sighting was virial with use of Binooilars.
7. COURSE
North
. FHOTOS
11 Yes
No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yos
XX No
FORM
FTD SIP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of this form ciay be used.

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 36139 9(4 Sep 65T/rph
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21) Pg 1 of 3
SMB A 182CHQB 08 1Z CYJX 180
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCDAHJ 4 2472000
ZNR UUUUU
- P 04 1955Z
FM 788TH RADAR SQ SAGE WAVERLY AFS IOWA
TO RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLON
RUCDAH/30TH AIR DIVISION SAGE TRUAX FIELD WISC RocoAnwobin Am broion oade muax  Tees mes
RUCDAH/CHICAGO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE TRUAX FIELD WISC RUCDAH/CHICAGO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE TRUAX FIELD WISC
RUCOSQ/AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY THE AIR WASHINGTON DC INGTON DC
BT
AFSC-FTD; AFNIN; SAFOI. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. THIS MSG IN AFSC-FTD; AFNIN; SAFOI. SUBJECT: UFO - REPORT. THIS MSG IN N 13 PARTS. 13 PARTS.
DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: A. SHAPE: CIRCULAR. B. SIZE: A
QUARTER HELD IN THE HAND AT ARMS LENGTH. C. OBJECT WAS CHANGING
COLORS FROM RED TO GREEN. D. ONLY ONE OBJECT OBSERVED. E. NO
DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS WERE OBSERVED. F. NO TAIL, TRAIL
OR EXHAUST WAS OBSERVED. G. NO SOUND WAS HEARD. 2. DESCRIPTION
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 36139 Pg 2 of 3
OF COURSE OF OBJECT: A. OBSERVER WAS LOOKING FOR SATELLITES WHEN
STRANGE COLOR OF OBJECT ATTRACTED HIM. B. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE
ABOUT 15,000 FEET THROUGHOUT SIGHTING. C. OBJECT MOVING FROM
PAGE 2 RUCDAHJ 4 UNCLAS
SOUTH TO NORTH. OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTH.
D. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR 15 MINUTES. 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. SIGHTING WAS VISUAL WITH USE OF BINOCULARS. 4. TIME AND DATE OF
SIGHTING: A. 03/0315Z. B. OBSERVER SIGHTING: A. 03/0315Z. B. OBSER STATED LIGHT CONDITI o light T CONDITIONS S WERE BE- WERE BE-
TweeN DUSK AND DARK. TWEEN DUSK AND DARK.
THE OBSEVER.B. ARE UE ES48. C. HE OBSEVER.B. ARE UE ES48. C.
MAILING ADDRESS IS CLEARMONT, IOWA. D. OCCUPATION IS
FARMER. E. RELIABILITY IS UNKNOWN. 7. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT AT
TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING: A. OBSERVER INDICATED WEATHER WAS CLEAR. TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING: A. OBSERVER INDICATED WEATHER WAS CLEAR. -
B. WX REPORT FROM AWS WAS: 6,000' 14,10:000 240/20/
PLUS 8, 16,000'/240/15/-1,
20,039*/250/20/-15, 30,000'/260/40/-41 50,000'/270/45/-61. C. CEILING
WAS 10,000'. D. VISIBILITY WAS 12 MILES. E. CLOUD COVER WAS SCATTERED.
8. NO ACTIVITY OR CONDITION WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING.
9INTERCEPT WAS NOT ATTEMPTED. 10. NO BALLOON
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT T OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 36139 Sep 65) Pg 3 of 3
RELEASES WITHIN THE AREA. 11. PREPARING OFFICER IS INTELLIGENCE NCO,
MITTED. 13. NO EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL L EVIDENCE NOR PHOTOS.
BT
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NOTE: ADVANCE NOTE: ADVANCE COPY COPY DELIVERED TO DIA DELIVERED TO DIA
AFHQ JAM 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED