PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
18 April 66 18/2200Z Laos
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 - 3 Seconds First observed at 90-l20 deg azimmth, 45 deg elevation. Within
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 2-3 seconds it passed over the aircraft on a northeasterly
course and faded from sight as if it burned out.
Air-Visual Air-Visual
7. COURSE
Northeasterly
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes ":
SENO SXNO
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAI EVIDENCE
Yes
DCXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editicns of thls form may be used.
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DE RUEDHQA0347 1042034 ,
ZNY SSSSS 11
R 142032Z
FM CSAF 31
INFO RUEDAMA/AFCRL CRTE HANSCOM FLD MAS:
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RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB "s
R 14022372 1
FM CINCPACFLT
INEO ZEN/COMOPTEVFOR -
ZEN/CNO 4. -
ZEN/BUWEPS
R 2907177Z MAR -
FM CG FIRST MAW
TO ZEN/CINCPAC
INFO ZEN/CINCPACFLT UNCLASSIFIED
ZER O ACPACAF ZEA O ACPACAF

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DE RUEDHQA0347 1042034 -
ZNY SSSSS.
R 1420322
FM CSAF -
INFO RUEDANA/AFCRL CRTE HANSCOM FLD MASS
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAF
R 1402237Z * 3
FM CINCPACFLT
INEO ZEN/COMOPTEVFOR
ZEN/CNO
ZEN/BUWEPS i.
R 2907177Z MAR R 2987177Z MAR
FM CG FIRST MAW
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ZEA O NCPACAF ZEN 'O CPACAF UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED

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INFO SIGHTING INFO SIGHTING (
CG FIRST MAW 181715Z
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CINCPAC 250429Z .
ADMIN CINCPACFLT 2521E4Z
REF A WAS AN OPREP-4 WHICH REPORTED SIGHTING OF AN UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT IN THE STELL TIGER AREAS OF SOUTH LAOS. THE INFO-
MATION CONTAINED IN REF A WAS IMPRECESF ANF IN PARK MISLEADING.
THIS HQ TAKE ACTION OF REF B. ALL AVAILABLE E DETAILS FOLLOW.
Classification Cancollad
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DOWNGRADET) AT S YEAR IVTERVARS DECLAAIPIND AFTER 12 YEARS. Dato/527a
DMD DIR GO.1O 2-1716
3961
3. BETWEEN 18220CH AND 182213H MAJOR CA SEWWL 051637 OF VMFA 7314
PILOTING AN F4R ON STEEL TIGER MISSION WAS IN THE VICINITY OF
ICHEP AIRFIELD (XD 25485) AT 6,00 FT IN A LEFT TURN PASSING
100 DEGREES WHEN HE OBSERVED A UFO, THE UBJECT WAS FIRSI UBSERVED
AT A RELATIVE BEARING OF RUUGHLY 120 TU CY0 DEGREES FRUM HIS
AIRCRAFT AT 45 DEGREES ABUVE TME MURIZON. WIMMIN AN ESILMAIED IWU
TO THREE SECONDS THE PRUJECI PASSED TO THREE SECONDS THE PROJECI PASSED UVER THE AIRCRAFI
ON A NORTHEASTERLY COURSE AND FADED FRUM SIGHI (AS IF BURNI OLA)
AT ABOUI IE DEGREES PASI IHE VERIICAL. ALIIIUDE WAS ESTIMAIED AI UNCLASSIFIED, UNCLASSIFIED
"POSSIBLY" 10, 000 FEET ABUUI AIRCRAFI ALIIAUDE• ONLY A "AIL" OF "POSSIBLY" 10, 0OE FEET ABUUI AIRCRAFI ALIIAUDE• ONLY A "AIL" OF
) GASEOUS RESIDUE WAS UBSERVED WAICH WAS DESCRIBED AS SUBSINFD NG
ND D ARC OF ABOUT 25 DEGREES. WHITE INI En ND D ARC OF ABOUT 25 DEGREES. WHITE Ini En UNCLASSIFIED UNCL CIED
TO GET HIGHER AS IT WENT OVER THE OBSERVERS AIRCRAFT, WEAIMER WAS
FIVE MILES IN HAZE WIIH A SCAIIERED LAYCR AI I
ATMOSPHERIC OR ELECTRONIC PHENOMENA WERE OBSERVED. THE PILUI SIAIED —
THAT HIS FIRST IMPRESSIUN WAS A A BIG CUMEI BUI II APPEARED TO BE
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SAME OR SIMILAR UBJECT IWICE BEFURE, UNCE IN IHE SAME ARCAS AS THE
CESERVATION ABOVE AND ONCE IN IHE VICINITY OF ID0 DEGREES > NM FROM CESERVATION ABOVE AND ONCE IN IHE VICINITY OF ID0 DEGREES > NM FRUM
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