PROJECT BLUE BOOK

. PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
17 March 66 18/0330Z Kokomo, Indiana (2 witnesses)
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Military Satellite ( (ECHO II)
4. 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One ECHO II at 9:19 PM west of city 33 degrees above horizon moving NE. PM west of city 33 degrees above horizon moving NE.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Object was round, white Object was round, white like a star, size of like a star, size of a pea. a pea. r irst seen irst see
5 Minutes 5 Minutes 10 deg elevation eIevation
75 deg elevation 360 deg az. 75 deg elevation 360 deg az. Disappeared at
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 360 deg az. Steady constant movment towards north then small
Ground-Visual but rapid lateral movements. Speed was greater than an a/c Speed was greater than an a/c
7. COURSE Lost in glare of light on ground.
_N N
8. PHOTOS
0 Yes
XiXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yes
XIXNo .
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form mey be used.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 12 (18 Mar 66)
ACTION: NIN-7 Pg l of 3
INFO : CY DIA
SMB B22 0EHQB 005Z CYJB258
PP RUEAHQ
DSRUCONI 49 0772 152
ZNR UUUUK TO CYS
P 181800Z OS
OSA
FM 30530MBING NKER HILL AFB IND FM 30530MBWG NKER HILL AFB IND OSP OSP
US
TO RUNONLB/ADC ENT AFB COLO RR
I - IL
RUNPAH/30TH NORAD REGION CHICAGO ILL RUNPAH/30TH NORAD REG ION CHICAGO ILL I TLA
| TLI I TLI
RUM SQ/FSC FTD WR IGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUD SQ/FSC FTD WR IGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ILP
ILS
RUEAHQ/HQ Q USAF USA F AFNIN WASHINGON N 25 DC 25 DC ILT
FM
BT - RD
I MP | MP
UNCLAS DCOI 01251 MAR 66. |MPP
|MPR
SUBJ UFO REPORT. REPORT SUBMITTED IAW AND FORMAT IAA
IAAA
PRESCR IBED BY AFRWPPAWM ! AAR
1 GC
A(1 CIRCULAR ROUND (2) PEA (3) WHITE LIKE A STAR VOI
LL.
(4)ONE (5) N/A (6) NONE (7)NONE (8) NONE (9) NONE. I SS
DSNG
B. (DMOVEMENT OF OBJECT (2) Z5 DEGREES ELEVATION.
345 TRUE AZ IMUTH (3) 10 DGREES ELEVATION 360 TRUE AZ IMUTH
(4) STEADY CONSTANT MOVEMENT TOWARDS NORH-THEN SMALL
BUT RAPID LATERAL MOVEMENT S SUCHUS COUR SE CORRECT IONS
Satellite (Echo II -
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 12 (18 Mar 66) Pg 2 of 3
TO R IGHT AND LEFT-OBJECT MOVEMENT WAS SHAR PER AND
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MORE RAPID HAN A IRCRAFT MANUEVER ING IN FL IgHT (LOST
IN GLARE OF LIGHTS ON GROUND. (6) FIVE MINUTES.
C. (1) VISUALQ WHILE WALKING DOGS (2) NONE (3) NONE
D. (1) ZERO THREE THREE ZERO ZULU EIGH MAR CH 03302 18march 03.5
SIXTY SIX (2) QLEAR STARLIGHT. SIXTY SIX (2) QLEAR STARLIGHT. 21.301 21.30L I? . mirsh ys 2
E. FIVE NORTH OF KOKOMO INDIANA ON U.S. HIGHWAY : .
at03192 at 0 3 EchoII
THIRY ONE. THIRY ONE. 33dogre-sAt 33dogre-sA2
NE
305TH BW (SAC), OR ADRON;
NCOIC WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT BRANCH AGE 40, HOME NCOLC WEAPONS IDDADT 40. HOME )
PHONE-KKMO 4WAEQYON DU TENSION
2434,ERY RELIAB
AGE 39.
G. (D) CLEAR, EXCELLENT VISIBILITY NO MOON. (2) (A)
180/20(B) 220/42 (C) 230/40 (0) 230/35 (E) 260/25
(F) 250/2 (3) NONE (4) SIX MILES VERY LIGHT T HAZE
(5)NONE (6) FOUR DEGREES CENT IGRADE.
H.NONE IN LOCAL AREA HOWEVER SL IGHT ING WAS APPARENTLY
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 12 (18 Mar 66) Pg 3 of 3
CRYSTAL CLOLDS COULD RESULT TIN MOVEMENT OF
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OBJECT.
8. NONE
K. STAFF INTELL IGENCE OFFICER CHIEF COMBAT 1
SATELL ITE IN ORBIT HOWEVER APPARENT MANUEVERS CAUSED
HIM TO CONCLUDE SIGHT ING SHOULD BE REPORTED. I IS
THE CONCL USION OF THE INVE ST IGAT ION OFFI CER THAT THE THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVEST IGAT ION OFFI CER THAT THE
IND IVIDUAL D ID IN FACT OBSERVE A SATELLITE AND THE 5 5
APPARENT LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE OBJECT WAS DUE TO APPARE NT LATEDAL MOVEME NT
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ATMOSPHERIC REFRACT ION.
L. NONE.
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED