PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8665280

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONYoungstown Ohio

FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. . DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
10 March 66 10/10c0z Youngstown, Chio Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilians Astro (VENUS)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS VENUs (RA 20.30 stellar mag -4.3) at 1000z at 120 deg azimmth, 10
VENCS (RA 20.30 stellar
One deg elevation, at L2ooz at 165 deg azimuth, 23 deg elevation. deg elevation, at L200z at 165 deg aziamuth, 23 deg elevation.
5. LENGTH OF O3SERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 hours First s First s sighted at 20
6. on top. Appsared to be lis from within. Anpsared to be Lis from within.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION deg clevation in the EsL last sean at 20 dez deg clevation in the ESL last sean at 20 deg elevation in the E.
Ground-Viaual Ground-Visual Oojeet became less visable as the sky became Ooject became less visable as the sky became brighter.
7. COURSE
Statiorary
8. PHOTOS
No Yes
9. PHYSICAL IDENCE
07 Yes
WCNO
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 Previous editions of thi be used, .
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 60619 (1lMar66) G/wjg Pg 1 of 5
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, -2 (15) ADV CY
DIA
SMB B 157HQE297Z CYJA 744
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUMSQ 23Q 0701015
ZNR UUUUU
UNDLAS SVC ZUI RUEAHQ 011S 0700750 H/N ZDK RUCDSQ 0692324
P 1075502 OS
OSA OSA OSP
PP RUEAHQ US
DE RUMSO DE RUMSO 2050 0692324 9 2050 a 0692324 RR RR IL IL
ZAR UUUUU ZAR UJUUU TLA TT.T
ILP ILP ILS
P 101550 ZEX P 1015502 ZEX ILT ILT
FY 910TH TOG YOUNGSTOWN MUNI APRT OHIO FY 910TH TOG YOUNG ST OWN MUNI APRT OHIO FM RD
MP MPP
TO RUMMFVA/ADC MPR
RUODJA/SELFR IDGE AFB MICH AA AAA
AAR
RUCD SQ/AFSC WPAFB GC OI
RUAABL/HQ COMD USAF LL SS
DSMG
RUEAHQ/CSAF
T BT
PORTED
IAW PARA RA 20.30
V'enus elw
a+$ 5:00 120A2
7.00 165oA2 23°lev.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE. BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 60619 (11Mar66) Pg 2 of 5
14, AFR 200-2 FOLLOWS:
A.DESCR IPTION:
A.ROUND.
2. OBSERVER R A, QUARTER. OBSERVER B, TOP PENCIL.
3. WHITE.
4.ONE.
5. N/A.
PAGE 2 RUCDSQ 205C UNCLAS PAGE 2 RUCSQ 206C UNCLAS
6. OBSERVER A, POSSIBLE BEACON ON TOP. OB SERVER B, NONE BEACON ON TOP. OBSERVER B, NONE )
7NONE. 7
. NONE 8. NONE
9. APPEARED TO BE LIT T FROM WITHIn.
B. DESCR IPT ION OF NOURSE OBJECT :
1.BRIGHT NESS.
2OB SERVER A, 20 DEG ELEVATION, AZIMUTH. ESE, OBSERVER B
20 DEG ELEVATION, SOUTHEAST AZIMUTH.
3. OBSERVER A, 20 DEG ELEVATION, SOUTH AZIMUTH.
OBSERVER G, 20 DEG IMUTH.
4SEE B3 ABOVE.
BECAME LESS ISIBLE AS SKY BECAME BRIGHTER.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 60519 (11Mar66) Pg 3 of 5
6TWO (2) HOURS, 1000Z - 121□Z.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1 GROUND VISUAL.
2. OBSERVER B, 8 X 75 B INOCULARS.
D. TIME A'D DATE oF SIgHTiNG CLN
1. 10/1000Z, MAR 66.
2. Night tirU daYlight. 2. NIGHT TIRU DAYLIGhT.
PAGE 3 RUCOSQ 206C UNCLAS PAGE 3 RUCOSQ 206C UNCLAS
YOUNG ST OWN, OHIO
OBSERVER B: AT ANSMITTER SOUTH PORT ION, PORT ION,
CITY OF YOUNG ST OWN, OHIO.
F.A POLAND, OHIO
AGE AND OCCUPATION
B VNOUNCER, AGE 50. RADIO STAT TION WKBN,
YOUNGSTONN, OHIO. RELIABILITY GOOD.
G. WEaTHER AND vINdS:
1.CLEAR.
2SURFACE 180/6
61 - 270/10
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
F
AFIN: 60619 (11Mar66) Pg 4 of 5
101 -270/25
16M -270/30
20M - 270/25
38M -288/35
50 - 270/30
3.N/A. 3. N/A.
4. SIX (6) CLOW 4. SIX (6) ) dow SMOKE LAYER SMOKE LA ONLY) ONLY).
5. NONE
6. NONE.
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7. MINUS 4 DEG C/10 M 7. MINUS 4 DEG C/10 M
MINUS 15/15 M
MINUS 25/20 M
MINUS 37/25 M
H.NONE
1. NONE.
J. UNKNOWN.
KWILLIAM S. HALL, BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER. BOTH OBSERVERS
CLASSIFIED THIS SIGHTING AS EXTREMELY BRIGHT. TWENTY TO
THIRTY THE BR IGHTNESS OF ST ARS. B INOCULARS MADE IT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 60619 (11Mar66) Pg 5 of 5.
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WERE OBSERVED PASSING BELO IT. A SILVERY DULL REFLECTION
WAS DESCRIBED AS THE NEAR DAWN APPEARANCE. IN THE REPORT-
ING OFFICERS OPINION, IT WAS A PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF A
LARGE HIGH BEFORE Dawn.
L.NONE L. NONE
BT ST
NNZ CZ CHQC279 NNNZ CZ CHQC279
NOTE: Corrects AFIN 60173, dtd 11 Mar 66. AFIN 60173, dtd 11 Mar 66.
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