PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
8 April 66 09/0105Z Eastman, Georgia (1 Witness) 7
.SOURCE SOURCE CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Astro (MEWBOR)g Astro (METBOR)gt
NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
KXEXXOXETTARRLX One XXEXXWXTTZRRTX One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 - 10 Seconds First sighted object as it appeared to pass through the little First sighted object as it appeared to pass through the little
dipper. dipper. Object appeared to be as high as the stars and follcwed diwer
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a straight path to the south. Object traveled the distance in.
Ground-Visual' 5-l0 seconds. The object was the same color as a bright star.
Witness did not think it was a meteor because of its apparent
7. COURSE level flight.
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8. PHOTOS
Yes
CONo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous oditlons of this form may bo used.

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ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOP- XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA/VIA JCS
SMB C00 QC212ZCVJC367
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCQBN DE RuCbiN 107 09S2o0 107 0992330
ZNR UUUUU
PR 091800Z
FM WRAMA ROINS AFB GA
TO RUMFVA/ADC
RUCQSL/822AIRDIV TURNER AFB GA
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUMDSQ/AFLC
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UNCLAS WRBB 03018 APR 1966
FOR CSAF AFNIN OSAF SAFOI AFL LC MCIS.SUBJ: UFO.IAW
PARA 14, AFR 200-2 THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED ON AN ALLEGED
SIGHT ING OF ONE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT AT EASTMAN GA. SIGHTING OF ONE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT AT EASTMAN GA.
A. DESION OF THE OBJECT: (1) ROUND (2) ABOUT SAME SIZE AS A. DESION OF THE OBJECT: (1) ROUND (2) ABOUT SAME SIZE AS
BRIGHTER STARS IN THE LITTLE DIPPER -- SIZE OF TWO PINHEADS BRIGHTER STARS IN THE LITTLE DIPPER -- SIZE OF TWO PINHEADS
COMBINED (3) COMB INED Y BRIGHT BRIGHT -- SAME MLOR -- SAME COLOR AS BRIGHT STAR (4) ONE AS BRIGHT STAR (4) ONE
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(5) N/A (6)NONE (7) NONE (8) NONE (9) NONE B.DESCRIPTION
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LOOKING AT THE STARS AND HAPPENED LOOKING AT THE STARS AND HAPPENED TO LOOK AT LITTLE LE DIPPER DIPPER
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(CONSTELLATION URSA MINOR) (2) 70DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON; 30 (CONSTELLATION URSA MINOR) (2) 70DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON; 30
DEGREES AZIMUTH (3) 45 DEGREES ABOE THE HORIZON; 180 DEGREES
AZIMUTH (4) STRAIGHT AND PARALLEL PATH; NO MANEUVERS; (5)
5-10 SECONDS TO THE SOUTH; (6) FIVE
TO TEN SECONDS -- EXTREMELY FAST FROM HRIZON
TO HORIZON: C.MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND-VISUAL (2)
NONE (3) N/A D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 2005HOURS
EASTERN STANDARD TIME; 0105 HOURS, 9 APRIL 1966 ZULU TIME-DATE;
(2) NIGHT; E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S):NTER (200 OAKS ST) OF
DOWNTOWN EASTMAN EORGIA. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF
CBSERVER (S) : MR
IL DiSikiburon T Lut• 2r
RELIABILITY: GOOD. G. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS AT
TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS: (1) VERY CLEAR SPRING NIGHT. (2)
WIND DIRECTION N AT TIME OK UIVHTING: 220 DEGREES SURFE WINDS: TIME OK UIVHTING: 220 DEGREES SURFE WINDS:
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4 KNOTS. 6,000 FT: 260 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS; 10,000 FT: 250 DEGREES
AT 40 KNOTS; 20,000 FT: 290 DEGREES AT 65 KNDTS; 40,000 FT: 280
DEGREES AT 100 KNOTS; 50,000 FT: 280 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS; 80,000 DEGREES AT 100 KNOTS; 50,000 FT: 280 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS; 80,000
FT: UNKNOWN. (3) NONE (4) TWELVER MILES (5) NONE (6) NONE
(7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: 5,000 FT: PLUS 14C; 10,000 FT: I
PLUS IC; 20,000 FT: MINUS 21C; 0,000 FT: MINUS 44C FLUS IC; 20,000 FT: MINUS 21C; 0,0 : MINUS 10,000 FT: ,000 FT:
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MINUS 6EC; 50,000 FT: MUNUS 60C. H. NONE; I. NO ACTION; J. AIR
TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES IN THE AIREA WHICH MIGHT POSSIBLY
ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING: NONE; K. POSITION TITLE OF THE
PREPARING OFFICER: JAMES R GRIFFITH,GS-9, GENERAL INVESTIGATOR,
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, ROBINS AFB, GA. COMMENTS:
OBSERVER WAS POSITIVE THAT OBJECT OBSERVED TRAVELED FAR FASTER
AN WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN AIRCRAFTS. HE EXpLAINED THAT HE FIRST
OBSERVED THE OBJECT AS IT APPEARED TO PASS THROUGH THE LITTLE
DIPPER. OBJECT APPEARED AS HIGH AS THE STARS IN THE LITTLE
DIPPER AND FOLLOWED A STRAIGHT DIPPER AND FOLLOWED A STRAIGHT T AND PARELLEL COURSEDISAPPEARING AND PARELLEL COURSEDISAPPEARING
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TO THE SOUTH. OBJECT TRAVELED THIS DISTANCE BETWEEN 5-10 SECONDS.
OBSERVER DID NOT BELIEVE OBJECT TO HAVE BEEN A METEORITE DUE TO
ITS PARALLEL COURSE ABOVE THE EARTH. OBJECT DID NOT APPEAR TO ITS PARALLEL COURSE ABOVE THE EARTH. OBJECT DID NOT APPEAR TO
BURN OUT ,BUT FADED OUT DUE TO GREAT DISTANCE. LOCAL WEATHERMAN BURN OUT,BUT FADED OUT DUE TO GREAT DISTANCE. LOCAL WEATHERMAN
TRAVELING NORTH TO SOUTH, AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS, EASTERN
STANDARD TIME; HOWEVER, HE BELIEVED THE SATELLITE WOULD PROBABLY BE
IN VIEW FOC APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON.
(BSERVER HAS NO TECHNICAL/SCIEMTIFIC BACKGROUND. L. EXISTENCE
OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE.
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