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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1DATE · TIME GROUP 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION 2. LOCATION 6 wiTu-sts wiTurses
5 Apri1 66 06/0505Z 5 April 66 0 06/0505z Iowa City, Iowa (Multiple)
SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
Civilians Astro (STAR/PLANET)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Object was disc shaped, red in color, about the size of a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION cloud cover. Several persons reported seeing the object and a1l
Ground-Visual reported it in about the same relative position. Probably a
7. COURSE star which disappeared behind cloud cover. Time motion
sequence rules out aircraft or satellite.
Not Re ported .
6. PHOTOS
Yes Senl 164
ROXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y.s
XCXNo
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JNOLAS 7899IN 30211 APR 66. FOR AD0IN, 220IN, 10IN,
SIBJECT : UFO REPORT. THIS MSG IN TWELVE PARTS. PART 1. DESC
.) OF OBJECT : A. SHAPE : DISC; B. SIZE: GRAPEFRUIT; COLOR: RED;
D NUMBER: ONE; E. FORMATION: N/A; F. DISCERNIBLE FEATURES:
NONE; G. TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST: NONE; H. SOUND: NONE;
I VO OT HER DISCERNIBLE OR PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES. PART
2 DESCR HA PPE NED LOOK UP;B.
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ANGLE 60 DEGREES TO HOR IZON; C. ANGLE 45 DEGREES TO HOR IZON;
D. SLOWLY BEHIND EXISTING QLOUD CO
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B. NO OPTICAL AIDS; C. N/A. PART . TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING:
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A. MR AND MRS , 2 1/2 MILES S 0F US HGHHY 6 ON SANDS A. MR AND VRS , 2 1/2 MILES SO OF US HGHHY 6 ON SANDS
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DO'G FREEMAN A CREIG OCONNOR, DODGE AND KIRKNOOD AVENUES, IOWA
CITY, IOWA. PAR CITY, IOWA. PART
VR VR RR 4, IOWA CITY, IONA, INSURANCE SALESMAN,
HIGHLY RELIABLE; B. POLICE SGT HOGAN, 1901 "H" STREET, IONA CITY,
BOX 16, HILLS, IOWA, POLICEMAN, HIGHLY RELIABLE; D. DOUG FREEMAN,
JONES MEVORIAL, IOWA CITY, IOWA, POLICEMAN, HIGHLY RELIABLE; E.
CREIG OCONNOR, 223 SO CAROLINA, IOWA CITY, IOWA, POLICEMAN,
HIGHLY RELIABLE. PART 7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT: A. CLOWY, --
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: 340/45, 50000 FT-310/40; C. CEIL ING: 4500 FT; D. VISIBILITY:
: PERCIPITATION: F. LIGHT THENDERST ORM CTNVIT
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TEMP GRADIENT : NORMAL SURFACE INVERSION TOPPING AT 1500 FT. PART
3 NONE. PART 9. NONE. PART 10. LOCAL AIRPORT REPORTED ONE LIGHT 3 NORE• PART 9. NONE. PART 10. LOCAL AIRPORT REPORTED ONE LIGHT
AIRCRAFT NEAR IOWA CITY, BUT IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN THE UFO, A IRCRAFT NEAR IOWA CITY, BUT IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN THE UFO,
SO THERE COULD BE NO EXPLANAT ION HERE. PART 11. PREPAR ING OFFICER
IS THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 783 RADAR SQ, WAVERLY AFS, IOWA. IS THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 733 RADAR SQ, WAVERLY AFS, IOWA.
ANALYSIS: OBSERVERS WERE FOUND TO BE HIGHLY RELIABLE; EACH GROUP
OF OBSERVERS REPORTED SEEING THE UFO AT NEARLY THE SAVE TIME AND IN OF OBSERVER AND IN
SAME LOCATION. THE PREPARING OFFICER, HOWEVER, COULD NOT FIND
ANY EV IDENCE OF ANY KNOWN OBJECTS IN THIS AREA AT THE TIME OF THE
SIGHTINGS. PART 12. THERE IS NO PHYS ICAL EVIDENCE OF THE SIGHT ING.
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