PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
1 March 66 01/2315-2855Z Beloit, Wisconsin
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
One
INSUFFICIENT DATA
4. NLIMBER OF OBJECTS
Civilian Jupiter at 23l5z is at 170 degrees azimuth ahd 45 degrees
elevation RA 5.23, stellar magnitude -l.8.
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
35-40 Minutes Minutes Object was round, saucer shaped, size of a 50 cent piecd held
at arm length. Its color was red, glowing bright then dim. at arm length. Its color was red, glowing bright then dim.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was stationary at first then climbed and dove back to its
Cround-Visual Ground-Visual orginal postion several times. Observer thought is was a Observer t thought is was a
balloon at first.
7. 7. COURSE
Stationa ry. un & down an down NO DIRECTIONAL DATA MENTIONED
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Y.s n Yes
$No
07 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) - Previoun editions of thie form may be used.

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A
Action
U N
NNNPEZ44ZC ZC SQA 07 9ZCAHA5 06
PP RUC DSQ I 8 MAr 66 0101z
DE RUCDAH 1172 57 62254
ZNR UUUUU PRIGRITY 1-4EalUF)
P 172250Z
FM CHADS TRUAX FLD WIS
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
ZEN/3Z AIR DIV TRUAX FLD WIS
RUCDSQXFTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC CCN-85
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
ET
UNCLAS CHOIN 2A657 MAR 65. FOR ADOIN, ADC; 3E-OIN, 30 AIR
UFO SIGHTING NEAR ORFORDVILLE, WISCONSIN, SUBMITTE UFO SIGHTING NEAR ORFORDVILLE, WISCONSIN, SUBMITTEI ACCORDANCE
WITH AFR 2N&-2, AS SUPPLEMENTED. WITH AFR 2A&-2, AS SUPPLEMENTED.
A DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. (1) ROUND, SAUCER SHAPED (2) SIZE OF A A DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. (1) ROUND, SAUCER SHAPED (2) SIZE OF A
5Z CENT PlECE HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH, OR SLIGHTLY LARGER (3) RED; GLOWED 5Z CENT PlECE HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH,O LARGER (3) RED; GLOWED
ERIGHTER THAN DIMMED (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) TINY HOLES ALL AROUND OUT-N
SIDE, GLCW (7) NONE (8) NONE (9) RED GLOW, WAS STATIONARY AT FIRST,
HEN CLIMBED AND DOVE EACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION.
B DESCRIPTION DURSE
RAGE 2 RUCDAH 1172 UNCLAS
(AT FIRST SIGHT, WITH NAKED EYE, OESERVER THOUGHT IT WAS A BALLON)
"2 S
21:9 ED INTO CLOUDS, (4) STATIONARY, THEN CLIMBED UPWARD AND TO THE
NORTH. THEN DOVE BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. PERFORMED THIS MANEUVER
SEVERAL TIMES, NORTH AND INTO CLOUDS, THIRTY FIVE TO FOURTY
MNUTES.
C. MANNER OF OESERVATION. (1Z NAKED EYE (2) BINOCULARS (3) N/A
D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1) 2315-2355Z 1MARS6, (2) DAY
E. LOCATION OF OESERVER. (18 UNKNOWN (2) NINE

Q) APPROXIMATELY 2E0 FT (3) UESERVER CUULD NOT ESTITAIL, DISAPPEAR-
12-0 ED INTO CLOUDS, (4) STATIONARY, THEN CLIMEED UPWARD AND TO THE
NORTH. THEN DOVE BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. PERFORMED THIS MANEUVER
SEVERAL TIMES, (5) NORTH AND
MNUTES.
- D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1) 2315-2355Z, 1MAR56, (2) DAY
E. LOCATION OF OESERVER. (1S UNKNOWN (2) NINE MILES WEST OF
O EELOIT WISCONSIN, BETWEEN BELOIT AND ORFORDSVILLE WISCONSIN.N
UNKNOWN,
¸ 1
ORFORDVILLE, WISCONSIN.N
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING.
a) CLEAR, SUN OUT (2) (UP 120/12, (B) 22/20, (C) 29W20, (D) 29W
, (E) 312/1, (F) 282/25, (G) 27/35, 00,
(4) TWELVE MILES, (5) SCATTERED.
H. ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY CR CONDITION. (1) NONE, (2) H. ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY CR CONDITION. (1) NONE
-
I. INTERCEPT OR ID ACTION TAKEN. N/A
- I KNOWN ACFT IN AREA. UNITED AL ACFT J KNOWN ACFT IN AREA. UNITED AL ACFT T EN ROUTE O'HARE DESCENDING T EN ROUTE O 'HARE DESCENDING
1609 1609 IN AREA A IN AREA AT 23982. NORTHWEST ACFT EN ROUTE O'HARE DESEND-
(
0
RAGE 3 RUCDAH 1172 UNCLAS
ING IN AREA AT APPROX 2330Z.
( K POSITION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER. FRANK L.N
HOWE, 1STLT, USAF, ASST INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. HQ CHICAGO ADS (SAGE),
TRUAX FLD, WISCONSIN. OBSERVSR SEEMED QUITE ATTENTIVE TO DETAIL
AND HELPFUL. HAD PRESENCE OF MIND ENOUGH TO USE BINOCULARS. DIDN'T
SOUND LIKE A CRACKPOT. NO NATURAL OR COMMAN P PHENOMENON IN AREA FOR
H ( ASIS OF PRELIMINARY Y ANALYSIS. -1.8
LN/A RA5.23
MNA aT 23/52 170'A 45
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