PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15 March 1966 15/11052 Orfordville, Wisconsin (6 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (BALLOON) enduclie
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One Basic data (if Basic data (if reliable) are not conp chls by JAT
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
35 - 40 Minutes 35 - 40 Minutes Observer noted object object which which looked like a balloon but looked like a balloon but was moving
6. TYPE OF OBSERYATION against the wind. against the wind. Object Object climbed u climbed upward and upward and the the north, theh north, theh
dove back to dove back to original original position. Object performed this Object performe I this manuver
Ground-Visual (BX) several times. Observer stated object moving against Observer stated object moving against the wind,
7. COURSE at 30,000', wind was from 280 deg and at 50,000' fr from 280 deg and at 50,000' from 270 deg. 270 deg.
If object was moving from east to the norht it wouldn't be
E to N E to N moving against wind.
8. PHOTOS
Y.s
2No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XK No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prerlous editlons of thle form may bo ueed.
.

Mrs.
Orford Ile, Wisconsin 53576
Dear
Reference your recent unidentified observationcof 15 March
1966. The information n which we have received is not suffi-
cient for evaluation. Request you ccmplete the attached FTD
Form l64 and return it in the provided.
We wish to thank to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
NeLH.Pehn
fn HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr,USAF
Chief, Projec Blue Book

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 72858 (18 Mar 66) 0/sm Page I
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : SAF-OS-3, XO DIA-1 15) ADV CY DIA
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DE RUCDAH 1172 0762254 OSP
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TO RUWMFVA/ ADC TO RUWMFVA/ADC FM RD RD
ZEN30 AIR DIV TRUAX FLD WIS ZEN30 AIR DIV V TRUAX FLO WIS
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
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RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC
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UNCLAS CHOIN 20657 MAR 66. FCR ADOIN, ADC; 30-OIN, 30 AIR
DIV; AFNIN, CSAF; AND SAFIC, OSAF. THE FOLLOWING IS A REPORT OF - AN
UFO SIGHTING NEAR ORFORDVILLE, WISCONSIN, SUBMITTED ACCORDANCE
WITH AFR 200-2, AS SUPPLEMENTED.
ADESCRIPTICN OF OBJECT. (1) ROUND, SAUCER SHAPED (2) SIZE OF A
50 CENT PIECE HELD AT ARM*S LENGTH, UR SLIGHTLY LARGER (3) RED; GLOWED
BRIGHTER THAN DIMMED (4) ONE (5) NA (6) TINY HLES ALL AROUND CWT-
SIDE, GLOW NONE (8) NONE (9) RED GLOW, WAS S STATIONARY AT FIRST,
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C Send 164
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 72858 (18 Mar 66) Page 2 of 3
THEN CLIMBED AND DOVE BACK TO CRIGINAL POSITION.
B. DESCRIPTION OF CCURSE OF OBJECT. VED AGAINST WIND
PAGE 2 RUCDAH 1172 UNCLAS
CAT FIRST SIGHT, WITH MAKED EYE, OBSERVER THOUGHT IT WAS A BALLOND
(2) APPROXIMATELY 200 FT (3) OBSERVER COULD NOT ESTIMATE, DISAPPEAR-
ED INTO CLOUDS, () STATIGNARY, THEN CLIMBED UPWARD, AND TO THE_
NORTH. THEN DOVE BACK TO CRIGINAL POSITION. PERFORMED THIS MANEUVER
SEVERAL TIMES, (5) TIMES, CL OUUS, FOURTY OURTY
MINUTES. MINUTES.
CMANNER OF OBSERVATICN.(1 NAKED EYE (2BINOCULARS (3) N/A —
D.TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1) 2315-2355Z 15NAR66, (2) D. TIME AND DATE SIGHTING. (1) 2315-2355Z,15MAR66, (2) DAY 171.5 1715
E LOCATION OF OBSERVER. (1) UNKN OWN (2) NINE MILES WEST OF
BELOIT WISCONSIN, BETWEEN BELOIT AND CRFORDSVILLE WISCONSIN.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
ROUTE CRFORDVILLE, WISC ONSIN.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING.
surfi 6000 FTM19,000 16,000
100/12, (B) 220/20,(C)290/20, (0 29.0/
24,000 30,000 50,200 cuulins
20, (E)_310/15, (F) 280/25, (G) 270/35, (H) (38000,
ruhits
()TWELVE MILES, (5)
H. ANY UNUSU ACTIVITY NONE, 2)NONE,(3)NONE
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
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STAFF MMESSAGE BRANCH
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I INTERCEPT OR ID ACTION TAKEN. NA
J. KNOWN ACFT IN AREA. UNITED AL ACFT EN ROUTE O'HARE DESCENDING
IN AREA AT APPROX 2308Z. ACRTHWEST AL ACFT EN ROUTE O°HARE DESEND-
PAGE 3 RUCDAH 1172 UNCLAS
ING IN AREA AT APPROX 2330Z.
K. POSITICN TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER. FRANK L.
HOWE, 1STLT, USAF, ASST INTELLIGENCE UFFICER. HQ CHICAGO ADS (SAGE), HOWE, 1STLT, USAF, ASST INTELLIGENCE UFFICER. HQ CHICAGO ADS (SAGE),
TRUAX FLD, WISCONSIN. OBSERVER SEENED QUITE ATTENTIVE TO DETAIL
AND HELPFUL. HAD PRESENCE OF MIND ENOUGH TO USE BINOCULARS. DIDN'T
SOUND LIKE A CRACKPOT. NO NATURAL OR COMMAN PHENOMENON IN AREA FOR SOUND LIKE A CRACKPOT. NO NATURAL C OR COMMANF PHENOMENON IN AREA FOR
BASIS OF PRELIMINARY BASIS OF PRELIMINARY Y ANALYSIS. Y ANALYSIS.
L. N/A
M. NA
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AFHQ JAH 65 FORH 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

L U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research oses
e request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: 0.5
Hour Minutes
15 March j966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.)
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: In
a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
(6. Central .Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pocific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Drtord Vilhe Dise. Recko
City or Town State or County
Callin
6. What was the condition of the s
DAY NIGHT
a. Briht c Cloudo a. Bright
b. Cloudy
(Circle One): In front of you at d. To your left
. In back of you Overhead fust
c. To your right/ Don't remember S -
lut temhe Qun Git seen
FORM 3
FTD OCT 62 14 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

Pago 2
IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d.
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
ihse F loal
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
t. Scattered clouds highup c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
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b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
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Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know 62
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes (No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? No Don't know
only Lust.at deick
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We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? exelngheim
ngs, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or trails.
Place an arrow
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2Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? ouben
b.In a car
c."Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24. IF you Were MOVING IN AN N AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at t time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
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tor oblects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the or oblects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B at path, a "B' at the end of end of the poth, the poth, uny changes direction during the course.
allgig? all gig g
gueasing gueasing
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? . one
Draw a picture of he
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12t sighte dge. 10
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32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Lost Name Name Middle Name
ADDRESS exordville Wisi
Street lCity Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 30 SEX female
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including special experience, which might be pertinent.
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3. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? DruayAicld Modicon.
15 )2/aick1966 A.F.B Liie
Day Month Year

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