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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
26-27 Mar 66 0235-0300Z Kent, Tacoma, Me Cord AFB, Washington
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One-Three?
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20-30 Mimutes One, two, or three objects all close together. One witness
described d them as looking like a transparent kite. The
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Other witness said they resembled a biplane. Objects were
sighted in the west and appeared traveling west. They
7. COURSE faded as night fell.
West The tdme is right for a balloon. Weather balloon n launches
at 600PM. I Description of the object and its flight is
8. PHOTOS 8. PhoTes consistent consistent with a with a balloon
Yes
No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XNo 3 Witnesses 3 Witnesses
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of this form may be used. Previoue editlons of this form may be used.
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GUARTER.
C. COLCR: OEJECT WAS TRANSPARNT, BUT HAD DARK EDGES.
D. NUMBER: ONE OR TWO.
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E FCRMATION: NOT DISCERNIBLE.
F. NO OTHER EETAILS.
G NO TAIL, TRAIL, XHAUST.
H NO SCUND.
Lo NO OTHER DETAILS.
2 DESCRIPTICN OF CCURSE OF OEJECT: 2DESCRIPTICN OF CCURSE OF OEJECT:
A OBSERVER WAS WATCHING SNSET. A O OBSERVER WAS WATCHING SNSET.
B ABQUT 1,000 FEET ALTITUDE, WST. BABOUT 1,0O FEET ALTITUDE, WST.
C. SAME AT DISAPPEARANCE.
D. MOVED IN A WESTRLY DIRECTION, CVER THE TACOMA INDUSTRIAL
AIRPORT.
E. OBJECTS FADED.
3. MANNER OF OESERVATION.
A GROUND - VISUAL
B 7 X 35 BINCCULARS WERE USED.
4. TIME DATE OF SIGHTING.
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INFO XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS ,DIA-1,RDC-4 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB A041C CZCHoC631 1 ZCQJD590
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UNCLAS 318FIS 00598 APR 66
FOR: USAF (AFNIN), CSAF (SAFOI). SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OEJECT: THE FOLLOWING INFCRMATION Is SUBMITTEI ON AN UFO
SIGHTED 27 MAR 66.
1. DESCRIPTICN OF OEJECT:
A SHAP: A LARGE TRANSPARENI KITE.
B SIZE: SIMILAR TO A LARGE AIRCRAF FT, ABUUT SIZE OF A
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C. CEILING - CLAR.
D. VISIBILITY-TEN MILES.
E. NO CLOUD COVER - SMOKE ALL QUADRANTS.
F. GIVEN IN (B)
8. NO OTHER UNUSUAL CONDITION.
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9. NO INTERCEPT ACTION - INFORMATION PASSED TO MCCHORD TOWER,
RAPCON, BASE OPERATIONS, AND 25TH RAPCON, BASE OPERATIONS, AND 25T OIRECTOR.
1. NO OTHR AIR ACTIVITY. 1. NO OTHR AIR ACTIVITY.
11. JAMES L. COTTON, ISILI, 11. JAMES L. COTTON, ISILI, ADMINISTRATIVE E SRVICES CFFICER. NO
ANALYSIS.
12. NO EVIDENCE 12..NO EVIDENCE
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A 0200Z ON 27 MARCH 1966.
B DUSK.
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: DEGGES 26'W.
NEAR TACOMA INDUSTRIAL AIRPCRT, 47 DEGREES 122
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OCCUPATION NOT GIVEN, FAIR RELIABILITY. OCCUPATION NOT GIVEN, FAIR RELIABILITY.
TIME AND PLACE OF
7 WEATHER AND WINDS 7 WEATHER AND WIND
SIGHTING.
STATES THERE WERE NO WINDS NCR WAS THERE WERE NO WINDS NCR WAS
A OBSERVER STATES A OBSERVER
COVERAGE.
B. ALTITUDE WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY VERT TEMP (GRADIENT)
B ALTITUDE
SURFACE 270 DEGREES 2 KNOTS
6,000 240 11
10,000 200 12 -1.5
16,000 230 18 -4 ;
20,000 230 21 -4.5
30,000 230 27 -5
50,000 300 17 Q
80,000 300 10
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VERTICAL. THERE WERE TWO "ELOSS" UNDERNEATH.
2. ABCUT THE SIZE OF A HAND-HELD BASEBALL.
3. COLOR: DARK, NOT READILY IDENTIFIAELE.
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4. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO OEJECTS.
5. FORMATION: NONE OTHER THAN THAT DESCRIEED IN (1).
6 NO LIGHTS, CUTLINES OF CEJECT SHARPLY DEFINED. 6NO LIGHTS, CUTLINES OF CEJECT SHARPLY DEFINED.
7. NO TAIL , TRAIL, OF EXHAUST. 7. NO TAIL , TRAIL, EXHAUST.
8NO SOUND.
9 NO OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES. 9. NO OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES.
B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF CEJECT: COURSE GE CBJECT:
1. CESERVER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NEAR SUIHERN END OF
RUNWAY, WATCHING TWC F-100'S TAKE CFF AND PASS CVER THE HIGHWAY.
OBJECT THEN APPERARED NEAR AIRCRAFT AS THEY PASSED BY.
2. ALTITUDE APPEA BJECT WAS TCWARDS THE
WEST.
3. OBJECT MAINTAINED ESTIMATED ALTITUDE AND CUNTINUED
WESTERLY.
4. OEJECT I APPERARED TO EE DRIFTING SLOWLY WESTWARD; THERE WAS
NO OSCILLA MANUEVERS.
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INFO RUWHSB/4TH AF INEO RUWHSB/ATH AF
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UNCLAS 318FIS 00577 APR 66
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OEJECT. THE FCLLOWING INFORMATIC SUEMITTED UFU ,
SIGHTED 26 MAR 66.
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A DESCRIPTICN OF OSJECT:
- 1 RECTANGULAR SHAPED, AT FIRST LOCKED LIKE A PARACHUTE
WITHOUT SHROUD LINES. THEN RESEMELED AN EXCLAMATION PCINT T 20DEGREES OFF
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/ 16,000 -5 DEGREES
20,000 -5 DEGREES
30,020 -4.5 DEGREES
50,000 PLUS 1/2 DEGREES
80,000 NO DATA
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ALTITUDE ALTITUDE WIND DIR (DEGREES) WIND DIR (DEGREES) VELCCITY VELCCITY (KTS) Y (KTS)
SURFACE 240 3
6,000 220 3 .
10,220 10,020 230 2 2
16,000 240 19
20,200 240 17
30,000 310 Δ
50,000 280 11
80,000 300 14
TO THE 1
E CEILING: CLEAR, SMOKE IN ALL GUAD ANTS, A LAYER
EAST.
4 VISIBILITY WAS SEVEN MILES.
5NO CLOUD COVER.
6. NO THUNDER STCRMS. -
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AF IN: 36629 (7 Pg 3 of 5
5.OBJECT DISAPPEARED AFTER SKY GREW DARK.
6 OBJECT WAS VISIELE ABCUT TWENTY-TWO MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1 GROUND VISUAL. C
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2 NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE 2 NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE USED. USED.
3 N/A 3 N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
1. 0235Z 26 MARCH 1966.
2 DUSK.
E LOCATION OF OESERVER: SCUTH END OF MACHCRD A E LOCATION OF END OF AFE RUNWAY, RUNWAY,
47DEGREES 09'N 122DEGREES 29'W
F. IDENTIFYING INFCRMATICN CN CESERVER: SHOMO, WILLIAY A., LTCUL,
325TH FIGHTER WING, EXECUTIVE CFFICER, GOCD RELIABILITY.
G 1. OESERVER REMARKS THAT THERE WAS NO WIND CR CLCUD COVERAGE,
VISIEILITY UNCCMONLY GOOD.
2. VERTICAL TEMP GRADIENT (CENT)
SURFACE NO DATA
6,000 -3 DEGREES
10,000 -3 DEGREES
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AF IN: 36629 Pg 5 of 5
7 GIVER IN (2) ABOVE.
H NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CCNDITIONS.
I. NO INTERCEPT ACTION TAKEN.
J. NO OTHER REPCRTED AIR ACTIVITY: SIGHIING WAS PASSED TO C
NCCHORD CONTROL TOWER, BASE OPE D SENS SENIOR
DIRECTCR.
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K. JAMES K. COITCN, 1S K. JAMES K. COITON, 1 USAF, 318TH FIS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER:
NO ANALYSIS.
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UNCLAS 318FIS 00616 APR 66.
FOR: USAF (AFNIND, OSAF (SAFOI). SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING MATIO SUBMITTED AN UFO
SIGHTED 27 MAR 66.
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
A. SHAPE: RESEMBLED A BI-PLANE.
B SIZE: VERY SMALL (HIGH ALTITUDE).
CCOLOR IS DISCERNIBLE, NON GLOWING.
A.
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AF IN : 5605 (1 May 66) Pg 3 of 4
6IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER
IAB ILITY.
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7 WEATHER AND WINDS CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHT ING.
A. OB SERVER REMARKS THERE WERE NO A.OB SERVER REMARKS THERE WERE WINDS WINOS NOR NOR WAS WAS THERE THERE CLOUD CLOUD
COVERAGE; DUSK.
BALTITUDE WIND DIRECTION V WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY VERT T TEMP GRADIENT TEMP GRADIENT
SURFACE CALM (CENT)
6,000 240 11
10,000 200 12 -1.5
16,000 230 18 -4
20,000 230 21 -4.5
30,000 230 27 -5
50,000 300 17 3 /
80,000 300 10
C. CEILING: CLEAR.
D VISIBILITY - TEN (10) MILES.
E. NO CLOUD COVER.
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AF IN : 5605 (1 May 66) Pg 2 of 4
D. NUMBER: THREE.
E. FORMATION - ALL OBJECTS CLOSE TOGETHER.
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F. NO DISCERNIBLE DETAILS.
G. NO TAIL, TRAIL, EXHAUST.
H NO SOUND
INO OTHER DETAILS.
2 DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
A OBSERVER WAS LOOKING OUT OF LIVING ROOM WINDOW. A OBSERVER WAS LOOKING OUT OF IVING ROOM WINDOW.
B. HIGH ALTITUDE, MOVING WEST.
C. SAME AS ABOVE.
D.NO MANUEVERS. DNO MANUEVERS.
E. OBJECTS FADED AS NIGHT FELL.
F. OBJECT WAS SEEN THIRTY MINUTES. .
3.MANNER OF OB SERVATION.
A GROUND - VISUAL.
BNO OPTICAL AIDS.
4TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A 02002, 27 MAR
B. DUSK.
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F. NO THUNDERSTORMS.
G GIVEN IN (B)
8 NO OTHER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS.
9NO INTERCEPT ACTION TAKEN - INFORMATION WAS PASSED TO MCCHORD
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TOWER, RAPCON, BASE OPERATIONS, 25TH NORAD DIVISION SENIOR DIRECTOR.
1 NO OTHER AIR TRAFFIC. 1NO OTHER AIR TRAFFIC.
JAMES L. COTTON, 1STLT, ADMINISTRATIVE 11 JAMES L. COTTON, 1STLT, ADMINISTRATIVE FICER,318TH
FIS. NO PREL IMINARY ANALYSIS.
12 NO PHYSICAL 12. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. EVIDENCE.
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B. SIZE: QUITE LARGE; SMALL
C COLOR: GRAYISH BROWN.
D. NO FORMATION OTHER THAN DESCRIBED IN "A".
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E. TWO DISTINCT OBJECTS.
F. NO OTHER DETAILS.
G. NO TAIL, TRAIL, OR G NO TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST AUST.
Ho NO SOUND.
I. NO OTHER DETAILS.
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
A. OBSERVER FIRST HAPPENED TO GLANCE OUTSIDE. A OBSERVER FIRST HAPPENED TO GLANCE OUTSIDE.
B. AROUND 5,000 FT, ANY D - INDECTED.
C. SAME AS ABOVE.
D.THERE WERE NO DISCERNIBLE FLIGHT PATH, BUT THE LOWER OBJECT
APPEARED TO BE MOVING ARROUND UNDERNEATH THE UPPER.
E. OBJECTS JUST FADED AS SKY GREW DARKER.
F. OBJECTS WERE SEEN 20 MINUTES.
3. MANNER OF OBVERSATION:
A GROUND-VISUAL.
B. FIELD GLASSES
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UNCLAS 318FIS 00586 APR 66
FOR: USAF (AFNIN), OSAF (SAFOI). SLBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
CBJECT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION N UFO
SIGHTED 27 MAR 66. !
1 DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A SHAPE: RECTANGILAR AS A BOXCAR, WITH AN OBJECT BELOW THAT
RESEMBLES A BANANA. SHARPLY DEFINED.
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Pg 4 of 4
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30,000 230 24 -5
50,000 300 20 Q
80,000 290 17 e
Co CEILING - CLEAR.
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D. TEN (10) MILES VISIBILITY. 2
ENO THUNDERSTORMS, SOME E NO THUNDERSTORMS, SOME IN ALL QUADRANTS. DRANTS.
F GIVEN IN (B). F. GIVEN IN (B).
8 NO OTHER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS. 45
9NO INTERCEPT ACTION - INFORMATION PASSED TOWER, TOWER,
RAPOON, BASE OPS, SENICR DIRECTOR. 3
RAPCON, BASE OPS, SENIOR DIRECTOR.
10. NO OTHER AIR TRAFFIC. 1. NO OTHER AIR TRAFFIC.
11 JAMES L. COTTON, ISTLT, ADMIN SERVICES OFFICER, 318TH FIS
MCCHORD AFB, WASH. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS.
12. NO EVIDENCE.
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LITTLE VALUE, AS ONLY A PORTION OF THE OBJECT CULD BE SEEN -
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4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
Ao 0300Z, 27 MARCH 1966.
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Bo DUSK
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 9. LoehrIon or GbsenvEn.
NEAR TACOMA NARROWS, 4 NEAR TACOMA NARROWS, 4 DEGREE 26' W.
6 DR. PHYSIC FAIR
RELIABILITY.
7 WEATHER AND WINDS.- ALOFT 7 WEATHER AND WINDS. - ALOFT DITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SHIGHTING. SHIGHT ING.
A OBSERVER REMARKS THAT THERE WERE NO WINDS OF CLOUDS AND
THAT THE MOON WAS SHININGWMB ALTITUDE WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY 27
ERT TEMP(GRA DIENT)
(CENT)
230 DEGREES 2 KNOTS , 2.9
SURFACE
6,000 250 9 0 DEGREE
10,000 250 14 -1.5
16,000 240 20 -4
20,000 230 26 -4.5
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