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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
24 April 66 24/09452 Thomaston, Georgia (2 Witness) 7i
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (VENUS) V
nt
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One VENUS, RA 23.16, in SE atix the time of sighting.
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 1/2 Hours Object was ball shaped, size of a basketball, white changing
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION to reddish in color. Moved slowly in the SE direction and
appeared'to rotate. Object disappeared with the coming of
Ground-Visual daylight.
7. COURSE COURSE
SE, Rotating
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XIXNo XIXNo
9. PHYSICAL IDENCE )
Yes
KIXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thio form may be used. Previous editions of this form may be used.

(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _
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(Circle One) Yes No --
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
d. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
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 _
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northecst d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Yes
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? -
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: __
.Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound a. Sound
b. Color _ b. Color
18. 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 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?
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objest that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
Where 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?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
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. 1 IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
. North c. East . South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?

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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A"" on the curved line to show how
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A"
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60°
NW NE
15 SW S5
28.Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "s" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? .
Draw a picture of hoy they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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. Was anyone e!se with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lost Nome First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS
Street Street City City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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THOMiSTON 2APRIL
UNCLASSIFIED 07452
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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ACTION: NEN-7 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, -3,DIA-1(15)
SMB A012CZCBVB258 ADV CY DIA
PFTU JAW RUEDVXH0827 1160035-1 JU--RUEDHQA.
DE RUCQBN 457 1152248
ZNR UUUUU
P R 2521332
FM ROBINS AFB GA
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TO RUWMFVAADC
RUCQSL/822AIRDIV V TURNER AFB GA
RUCDSQ/FTO WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CS AF RUEDHQA/CS AF
RUEDHQA/ OSAF RUEDHQA/ OSAF F WASH DC WASH DC Sats.
INF O RUCDSQ/ AFLC
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UNCLAS WRBB 53896 PAR 1966 UNCLAS WRBB 53896 PAR 1966
. ONE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SQUTHEAST OF THOASTON, GEORGIA,
AT APPROXIMATELY 0445 HOURS, 24 APRIL 1966. A. DESCRIPTION OF
AT ARMS LEN CHANGING
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ATTENTION OF THE CBJECT WAS 3: LIGHT CHANGING
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TO REDDISH; (2) OBJECT WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES ABOVE
HORIZON IN A SQUTHEAST DIRECTION AND APPEARED TO BE AT AN
ALTITUDE OF FOUR TO SIX MILES; (3) APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES
ABOVE HORIZON IN THE SOUTHEAST; (4) OBJECT WAS TRAVELING FROM
NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST AND APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY ROTATING;
(5) OBJECT GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED IN THE SOUTHEAST AT APPROXI-
MATELY 40 DEGREES FROM THE HORIZON WITH THE COMING OF DAYLIGHT;
GROUND-VISUAL; (2) NONE; (3) NONE. D. TIME AND DATE OF
CENTER THOMASTON, GEORGIA. F. THOMASTON, GEORGIA. F.I IDENTIFYING
INFQRMATION ON OBSERVER: () MR. AGE 19,
THOMASTON, GEORGIA, AND MR AGE
18,1
FISITING AT 415 " E" STREET, THIMASTON, GEORGIA. BOTH OF THESE
OBSERVERS
D
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DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CONSUMING ALCOHOL OR UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF MEDICATIONS. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE
THOMASTON POL ICE DEPAR TMENT. THE FOLLOWING MEMEBERS OF THE
THOMASTON POL ICE DEPARTMENT OBSERVED THE OBJECT FROM M APPROXI-
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MATELY 0503-9615 HOURS: LT SAL TER, PATROLMAN CAMPBELL,
PATROLMAN NEWBOURN, PATROMAN WEBB, AND PATROLMAN CALLAWAY.
AFTER BEING ADVISED OF THIS MATTER BY RADIO, THE OBJECT WAS AFTER BETNG AUVTSEU OF THIS MATTER BY RAUTU, THE OBJECT WAS
ALSO OBSERVED BY RADIO OPERATCR DANNY BALLARD, GEORGIA STATE ALSO OBSERVED BY RADIO OPERATCR DANNY BALLARD, GEORGIA STATE
PATROL, NANCHESTER, GEORGIA; RADIO OPERATOR BOWERS, GRORGIA 3.
STATE PATROL, PERRY, GEORGIA; AND CIVIL POLICE OFFICERS PITTS STATE PATROL, PERRY, GEORGIA; AND CIVIL POLICE OFFICERS PITTS
AND RAGLAND, BARNESVILLE, PLICE DEPARTMENT, BARNESVILLE,
GEORGIA. THESE OBSERVERS SAW THE REFERENCED OBJECT FROM C
THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCATIONS AND IT APPEARED TO THEM TO BE IN
THE VICINITY OF THE INITIAL SIGHTING. OBSERVERS HAVE NOT BEEN THE VICINITY OF THE INITIAL SIGHTING. OBSERVERS HAVE NOT BEEN
EXPERIENCED IN ASTROLOGY. G. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT
CONDIDTIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTNGS: (1) CLEAR; (2)
DETACHMENT 13, 15 TH WEATHER SQUADRON, THIS STATION, DISCLOSED
THAT IT WAS CLEAR WITH WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY IN DEGREES
AND KNOTSAT 6,000 DEGREES AT 102
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121 DEGREES AT 115 KNOTS; 20,000 FEET -123 DEGREES AT 110
KNOTS; 33,000 FEET -126 DEGREES T 120 KNOTSV 50,000 FEET-
127 DEGREES AT 150 KNOTS; (3) CLEAR; (4 TEN MILES OR BETTER;
(5) NONE; (6) NONEV(7) 2 DEGREES C/1000 3.8 DEGREES 00 FT.
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H. ANY CTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION. FEDERAL AVIATION
AGENCY (RAPCON), THIS STATION, WAS ALSO ADVISED OF THE
SIGHTING AND MADE A RADAR SCAN INTO SITED AREA. THIS RADAR
SCAN DID NOT DETECT ANY TRAFFIC IN THE SITED AREA. I.
INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: ON 24 APRIL 1966,
AT APPROXIMATELY 0705 HOURS, A U3-A TYPE AIRCRAFT WAS
DISPATCHE DFROM THIS STATION TO THE SITED AREA. THE RESULTS DISPATCHE DFROM THIS STATION TO THE SITED AREA. THE RESULTS
OF THIS FLIGHT WERE NEGATIVE. J. LOCATION, APPROXIMATE
ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION: NONE; K. POSITION TITLE
AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICERS: MR. HOWARD O. BOWEN, AND C OMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICERS: MR. HOWARD O. BOWEN,
AND MR. JAMES R. KELLEY, INVESTIGATORS, SECURITY AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA. THE
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE REFERENCED UFO INDICATES THE
OBSERVERS BSERVED THE PLANETS VENUS AND SATURN.
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THIS ANALYSIS IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: ACCORDING TO
0545, ON 24 APRIL 1966, AND LOCATED WITHIN NTHE APPROXIMATE
AREA OF THE REFERENCED SITING. VENUS WOULD APPEAR BRIGHT
IN COLOR WITH SATURN FOLLOWING SAND REDDISH IN
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COLOR. THE TWO PLANETS WOULD BE MOVING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AND
RISING IN AN SOUTHEASTERNLY DIRECTION THIS INFORMATION RISING IN AN SOUTHEASTERNLY DIRECTION. THIS INFORMATION Tn
WAS OBTAINED FROM MAJOR ALEXANDERR STEWARD, FV3022743, WAS OBTAINED FROM MAJOR ALEXANDERR STEWARD, FV3022743,
58TH MAS(S), THIS STATION, WHO IS ASSIGNED DUTIES AS A 58TH MAS(S), THIS STATION, WHO IS ASSIGNED DUTIES AS A
NAVIGATOR. L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE. NAVIGATOR. L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE.
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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 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1.When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 10
Hour Minutes
241 APR l6 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
(b. Centret b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. e. Other Other
4 Where were you when you sow the object? 4.Where were you when you sow the object?
, , THOMMSON G2
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sigh (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain a. Certain c. Not very sure . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d.Just a guess
5.1 How was rime in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c.To your right f. Don't remember
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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): /
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many .c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d.
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky (a. Dry)
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
1. The object appeored: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. e. Don Don'f remember *f remember
c. Vapor Vapor
I t ppeared s ight was t brighter than the brightest starsCircle One): If it oppeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter .About the same .About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
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? Yes No Don't know
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.Did the objoct disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? .
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound _ a. Sound
b. Color
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?
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.