PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
"#23 Cctober 65 21./C2202 Tacoma, Washington
.3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (VENUS) Astro (VENuS)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Verus in West, setting.
Direction cmitted. Sighting characteristic of star/planet
One observation observation
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS
.
45minutes Object round in shape, Object round in shape, bright white. Not ail, trail bright white. Not ail, trail or
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION exhaust. Was observed 20 to 30 deg above the horizon. ouat taoodon Object
moved to a lower angle and diminished in size slowly. It
Ground-Visual (BX) apparently moved away directly foom the observer and appeared
7 COURSE lower on the horizon. Binoculars (7x35) used. Venus mag -3.
at l6h. 53m, 230 deg azimuth, 10 dog elevation setting at
Diminished 1945L.
3. PHOTOS
0 Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous aditione of thls lorm may be uasd.

ANNN
ZCZCSQC020ZCQYD072
FR RUCDSQ
DE RUWHBH 5899 2932235 FEWCUE)
NR UUUUU
R 2022307
FM 325FTR WG MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RUWGALE/ADC
ZEN/25AIRDIV MCCHORD EN/25AIRDIV MCCHORD AFBXWASH
RUEAHQ/USAF
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF AF WASH DC RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF AF WASH DC
RUCDSQ/FTD RUCDSQ/FTD WRIGHT OHIO
ET
INCLAS 318FIS 08317 OCT $5
FOR: USAF (AFNIN), OSAF
OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING INFOR MATION IS SUBMITTED ON AN UFO
SIGHTED 24 SEP 65.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
1. ROUND IN SHAPE.
2. SIZE OF A QUARTER.
3. BRIGHT WHITE. +-
4 ONE IN NUMBER.
5. NO FORMATION. 5. NO FORMATION.
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DETAILS.
7. NO TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST.
3. NO SOUND.
9 NO OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES.
B. DESCRIPTION
1. O3SERVER NOTICED OBJECT WHILE HE WAS ON HIS FRONT
PORCH.
2. 2D TO 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON.
3. OBJECT MOVED LOWER ANGLE AND DIMINISHED IN SIZE
LOVLY.
4. APPARENTLY MOD AWAY DIRECTLY FROM THE OBSERVER AND

NO SUUND
9. NO OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES. -
B. DESCRIPTION OF
1. OBSERVE OBJECT WHILE HE WAS ON HIS FRONT
FORCH.
2. 20 TO 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON.
3. OBJECT CR AND DIMINISHED IN SIZE
SLOWLY.
4 APPARENTLY MOD AWAY DIRECTLY Y FROM THE OBSERVER AND
APPEARED LOWER ON THE HORIZON.
5OBJECT DISAPPEARED AS DESCRIBED IN (4).
6. OBJECT SEEN FOR 45 MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OESERVATION: C. MANNER OF OESERVATION:
I. GROUND VISUAL OBSERVATION. 1. GROUND VISUAL OBSERVATION.
2. USED 7 X 35 BINOCULARS.
3. NO AIRBORNE SIGHTING. 3. NO AIRB SIGHTING.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: D. TIME AND DATE SICHTINC.
1.02202 24 SEP 55.
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2. NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 45DEGREES, 15 N, 122 DEGREES, 38' W.
F IDENTIFYING INFC ATION ON OBS
LODT TACOMA, WAS"
FAIR RELIABILITY. FAIR RELIABILITY.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS: G. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS:
1. OBSERVER 1. OBSERVER REMARKS WERE CALM, NIGHT WAS CLEAR WITH
NO MOON. NO MOON.
2. ALTITUDE T WIND DIRECTION WIND VELOCITY
SURFACE CALM
6020 030 DEGREE 11 KNOTS
18000 012 25
16080 028 31
20020 352 35
30003 232 is
53800 250. 9
3. NO CEILING'
H. VISIPILITY WAS SEVEN (7) MILES.
S.NO CLOUD COVER.
5. NO THUNDERSTORMS

10000 010 25
15000 820 31
20000 350 35
30000 230 15
50000 250
3. NO CEILING'
4VISIBILITY WAS SEVEN (7) MILES.
5. NO CLOUD COVER. S. NO CLOUD COVER.
6. NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA. 5. NO THUNDEF MS IN AREA.
A
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7. VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT:
ALTITUDE TEMP (CENT)
SURFACE PLUS 20 DEGREES
5000 PLUS 16
10000 -3
16000 -8 T
.
29200 -14
30000 -37
50030 50000 -52 -62
8. NO OTHER UNUSUAL 8. NO OTHER UNUSUAL L ACTIVITY. L ACTIVITY.
9 NO INTERCEPT ACTION. 9. NO INTERCEPT ACTION.
1E. NO OTHER AIR TRAFFIC
11. ISTLT JAMES L. COTTON, 3ISTH FTR INTCP SQ, ADMIN INTCP SQ, ADMIN
SERVICES OFFICER. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS.
12. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
ET
AA SATAA