PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION . LOCATION
23 June 66 23/0955Z 23/09552 Columbus,lissin.inji Columbus,lissiningi
. SOUECE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Civilian RAdon RAdon False Fatse 5.7s m5.7s
V/s Insufficient data for evaluation V/s. Insufficient data for evaluation
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Additional information rcquested from witness, but t Additienal information rcquested from witness, but t
One date this has naver been received. With the cxisting
infermationl n semprahonsiveay a nat warrented
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIRF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
viqual- 51 minutes
radar- 4 minutes Object was cylinder in shape, one foot in iameter and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION about two fect long. Object was basically grecn in
color but had a red light on top that appeared to
Ground Visual (Radar) rotate. The red light would disappear at regular
7. COURSE intevals. Object was picked up by Columbus RAPcon but
faded from virw in four minutes. There were aircraft
Stationary in the area however none at 4O,Ooo fect where the radar
8. PHOTOS had a paint.
n Yes Other radar in the arca failed to paint an object. Witnen
No was to forward a personcl account of the visual sighting
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE but to date has not recelved such. Radar analysis indicates
(7 Yos a false targct was the likcly reasen for the radar paint.
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previaue editione of thle form mey be ueed.

the object was?
(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? 23 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?
At sea f. Flying over open country?
g. Other
24. IF you were MOVING
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South South g. West g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - 24.2 How fast were you moving? _miles per hour. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stoo 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? 2 Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a, Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars No N
Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other .
obiect or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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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 foilowing things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color Ll GnEid
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 18.
much of the obiect 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 ot the sbiect would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much ot the sbject would have been covered by the match head?
C C AN AICSO
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 1. 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. Shoahino
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the t? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YE Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
32. Please giv e the following information about yourself:
NAME Last Name Last Name First Name First Name Middle Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Rrcdee e
Street Streat City Ciry Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER UCCH UCCH 0c
AGE SEX
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. Nhen and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
2 el 1a
Day Month Year
CA1 FiDDe

90° 75"
60
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30
E
15° SW
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path, a '"B at the end of the path, and sliun uny changes in direction during the course. path, a '"B" at the end of the path, and sliun uny changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1,
SMB B01RFTU JAN RUEDWXB0384 500 17-UUUU-UED HQA
DE RUWGBH 32 1 175 1949
ZAR UUUUU
R 24193Z
FM 454 BOMBNG COLIMBUS AFB MISS
TO RUGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCQAH/ 73A IRD IV T YNDALL AFB FLA
RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB GHIO
Rued HQa/hQ uSAF Afnin nash DC RUED HQA/HQ USAF AFN NASH DC
RUED HOA/SAFOI WASH DC RUED HOA/SAFOI WA SH D C
RUNGAA/2AF BARKSDAL RUNGAA/2AF AFB LA
BT
DIAMETER AND B ONE.5N/A.6RED
L.IGHT ON TOP APFEARED TO ROTATE. 7. RED L L.IGHT T ON TOP WOULD D ISAPPEAR AT YOULD R AT
REGULAR INTERVALS. 3N/A 9 N/A
1. FLASHING RED LIGHT . 2. APPROX ))49,300 FT-25 MILES SE OF .
COLIMBUS MISS. 3. SAME AS NR 2. 4. LLST AT IONARY  5. FADED FROM
RADAR PE? COLUMBUS AFB RAPCON. 6. FIFT YLL-ONE MINUTES.
1. GROUND-VISI ELEctroNic CPN-18.2. N/A. 3. KC-135-
AFHQ JAN 45 FORM 0-309C
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SYNOPTICOSSERVATIONS
PRECIP. SNOM. SNON. SNCW SNCW WAX. WAX. WIN HEIGHT STATE SEA SWELL SURFACE
TIME THE NO NO ITATION FALL CEDTW CEPTH EVD TEMP. TEMP 150 M8 150 M8 OF STATE HEIGHT SWELL $H_{$_}$ $H_{$}$ WATER SCIL SOIL STATION PRESSURE COMPUTATION
(G.es G.es PERIOO 8 3 TEMP.
(ln.) in- (0.) (a.) (7) (F) SURFACE GRNO SURFACE GRND AND DIR. ANO DIR MP.D Ba's 8.3 D
41 12 12) (3) (0) (u) (4) (5) 46 (c) (a (a) (8) (50) (31) 2 () (34) (99) (39) (36) (57) (57) 38) TIME()
(59)
40 TO 40 T7 ATT THERM.
(50)
1 1 CBSRVD. 9AR. CBSRVD. SAR.
(61)
2 TOTAL CORR.
(62)
3 STA. PRESS.
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BAROGRAPH
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SUMMARY SUMMARY OF CF DAY DAY (MIDNIGHT (M IDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT) PRECIP. DU.B. OUB. CBSTR. DLR. DLR.
AND BEGAM (35) BEGAN ENCED (39)
PEAX GUST PEAK GUST THICK. FROZEN THORSTW. TO VIS.
C1-HOUR26-HOUR C4-HOUR'2L-HOUR NESS 24- 24 24- (12) (12) (n) 34) (34) hr. min. (06) (87) () (r) hr. athm. hr. atham.
2LHOUR.2--OUR 2LHOUR.24--OUR GRMD.
VAX. MIN. PRECIP. PRECIP. SNOW SNOW SNCW OF ICE LAYER RIVER HOUR HOUR HOUR
TEMP. WATER FALL DEPTH SLED DIREC- DIREC. T:WE TIME ON ON (in.) GAGE MAX. MIN.
(7) (= ECLTV. UNMLTO. (in.) ca.ph TOM (l.a.1.) NATER R.H. OH
(in.) (im.) (lm.) TOP BASE (%)
(6) (67) (SB) (50) (70) (71) (72) (r) (74) (73) (76) (77) (78) (79) () (81)
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at O455 (zero at the surface), which would allow a balloon to remain
stationary, and there was a definite temperature inversion at about
the "target," which
might give false target on the radar. two possibilities, the
false target seems more feasible, since presumably the balloon would
be tracked before and after the period of ob ervation. A balloon
would not be expected to be lit up (visually) would not be expected to lit up (visually this target was, target was,
while on the other hand, it may be possible t while on the other hand, it may be possible that conditions which at conditions which
would give a false indication at radar fr would give a false indication at radar frequencies may give equencies may give false
indications in the visual spectrum as well.
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JEROME J. JONES, COlOnel, USAF 4 Atchs
Electronics Directorate 1. Unclas Msg BC23867, subj: UFO 1. Unclas Msg BC23867, subj: UFO
Deputy for Technology and Deputy for Technology and Subsystems Subsystems 2. FTD Form 164 (U) 1 cy 2. FTD Form 164
3. Adiabatic Chart (U) 1 cy
4. Surface Weather Observation (U)
1 cy
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AF IN: 29093 (25 Jun 66) Page 2 of 2
JEAN 42, DELTA A IRL INES FL IGHT 1839AND 892, ADD IT ION INFORMAT ION
NOT AVA ILABLE
123/0955Z.2NIGHT
PAGE 2 RUNGBH 32 UNCLAS
E. GENERAL TIRE AND COLUMBUSMISS
1. PARTLY CLOLDLY. 2. SURFACE WINDS CALM, 6,000 FT 100/. 15K,
11,300 FT 100/15K, 16,000 FT 132/29, 20,009 FT 120/10K ,30,000
FT 090/23, 50,300 FT 090/20, 30,900 FT FT 090/23, 50,300 FT N/a. 3. High thin N/A. 3. HIGh THIN
BROKEN. 4. TENMILES . 5. 6/1OTH. 6. N/A. 7. TREE DEREE N/A. 7. THREE DEREE
PER TEN T HOUSAND FEET. PER TEN T HOUSAND FEET,
H.N/A
I. N/A I N/A
J. N/A J.N/A
K BASE COMANDER. UNABLE TO DETERM INE PROBABLE CAUSE DUE TO
UNAVA ILAB IL IT INFORMAT ION. :
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ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, XOPY SAFOS-3, DIA-1, NIN. (79)
SMB B01RFT U JAW RUEDWXB0384
DE RUWgBH 32 175 1949
ZNR UUUUU
R 24193ZZ
FM 454 BOMBING COLIMBUS AFB MISS
TO RUNGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
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RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB OHIO
Rued HQa/hQ UsaF afNin Nash DO Rued hQa/hq usaf afnin Nash dC
RUED HOA/SAFOI WASH DC RUED HOA/SAFOI WA SH DC
RIWGAA/2AF BAR KSD BAR KSD AL AFB LA
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LIGHT ON TOP APFEARED TO ROTATE. 7. RE LIGHT ON TOP PEAR AT EAR AT
REGULAR INTERVALS. B N/A 9. N/A
1. FLASHING RED LIGHT . 2. APPROX ))49,300 FT-25 MILES SE OF
COLIMBUS MISS. 3. SAME AS NR 2. . LLSTAT IONARY  5. FADED FROM
RADAR PER COLUMBUS AFB RAPCON. 6. FIFT YLL-ONE MINUTES.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
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JEAN 42, DELTA A IRL INES FL IGHT 1839AND 892, ADD IT ION INFORMAT ION
NOT AVA ILABLE.
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PAGE 2 RUNGBH 32 UNCLAS .
.. E• GEERAL T IRE A UMBUSMISS
1. CIVILIAN 33 YRS COLUMBUS,
13,300 FT 100/15K, 16,000 FT 132/23, 20,000 FT 120/10K ,30,000
FT 099/20, 50,000 FT 090/20, 80,000 FT FT 099/23, 50,000 FT 090/20, 80,000 FT N/A. 3. HIgh thiN /A. 3. high thin
PER TEN T HOUSAND FEET. PER TEN T HOUSANd D FEET.
B H.N/A
• 1.N/A 1 N/A
J.N/A J. N/A
K. BASE COMMANDER. UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBABLE K. BASE COMMANDER. UNABLE PROBABLE CAUSE DUE TO CAUSE DUE TO
UNAVA ILAB IL IT ADD IT I0 NAL INFORMAT ION.
L.N/A. .
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ACTION: RDC-4
SMB B0 1RFTU JAW RUEDWXB0384
DE RUNGBH 32 175 1949
ZNR UUUUU
R 241930
> FM 454 BOMBING COLIMBUS AFB MISS
# TO RUNGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCQAH/ 73A IRD IV T YADALL AFB FLA
RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB OHIO
Rued HQa/HQ USAF AFNIN NASh DC
RUED HOA/SAFOI WA SH DC
RUNGAA/2AF BARKSOAL R UN GAA/2AF BARKSO ALE AFB LA AFB LA
3T 3T
UNLAS BC 23B67, SUBUECT : UFO. 1. CYLIDER. 2. ONE FOOT IN UNLAS BC 23B67, SUBJECT: UFO. 1. CYLINDER. 2. ONE FOOT IN
DIAMETER AN TWO FEET LONG. 3. GREEN 4. ONE. 5. N/A. 6. RED DIAMETER AND TWO FEET LONG. 3. GREEN 4. ONE. 5. N/A. 6. RED
LIGHT ON TOP APFEARED TO ROTATE. 7. LIGHT ON TOP APFEARED TO ROTATE. 7. RE DISA PPEAR AT PEAR AT
REGULAR INTERVALS. 3 N/A 9. N/A
1. FLASHING RED LIGHT . 2. APPROX ))49,300 FT-25 MILES SE OF
COLUMBUS MISS. 3. SAME AS NR 2. 4. LLSTAT IONARY  5. FADED FROM
RADAR PER COLUMBUS AFB RAPCON. 6. FIFT YLL-ONE MINUTES.
1. GROUND-VISU NTC
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JEAN 42, DELTA A IRL INES FLIGHT 1839AND 892,ADD IT IO N INFORMAT ION
NOT AVA ILABLE.
123/0955Z. 2.NIGHT.
PAGE 2 RUNGBH 32 UNCQLAS
E. GENERAL TIRE AND RUBBER CO COLUMBUSMISS
BUS,
1 PARTLY CLOLDLY. 2. SURFACE WINDS CALM, 6,000 FT 190/. 15K,
13,300FT 100/15K, 16,000 FT 130/29, 20,000 FT 120/10K ,30,000
FT 290/23, 50,000 FT 090/20, 30,909 FT N/a. 3. High thin N/A. 3.HIGH THIN
PER TEN T HOUSAND FEST. PER TEN T HOUSAND FEET.
4,N/A
1 N/A
J N/A JN/A
BASE COMMANDER. UNABLE TO DETERM INE PROBABLE CAUSE DUE TO PROBABLE CAUSE DUE TO
UNAVA IL AB iL iT Do it i0 nal INFORMAt ION.
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-3L66
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnain been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: /04 0 ZLLL
Hour Minutes
66 44
73 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Yoar
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific DUC
e. Other
4. Where were you when YOu the object?
Elll1
Nea deress 55 City or Town State or County State or County
How long was ject in sight? in sight? (Total Duration) 15-20
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Cartain a. Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes 2
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT 7
a. Bright a.
Cloudy b. .
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
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supernedes F TD 1o4. Jul ol. whicht is obsolete.

9.
WEATHER (Circle One):
CLOUDS (Circie O7e
a. Dry
Clear skv b. Fog, mist, or light rain
b. Hazy c. Moderate or heavy rain
c. Scattered clouds d. Snow
d. Thick or heavy  ouds e. Don't ramember
10. The object aopeared Cireie One:
a.Salid. d. As a light
Transparent Don't remember
6.
c. c. Vapor
11. if it appeared as a hign wes it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. if it appeared as a hign wes it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
c. About the same
a. Brighter a. Brighter d. Don't know
b. Dimmer
12. The edges of the obs -er
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other c. Other
b. Like bright star bright star
C. Seareiv outlined
d. Don'tremember
(Circle One for each question)
.Did the object: Don't know
Yes No
a. Appear to stand still - any time? No Don't know
Suddenly sseed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
b. YOS No
c. Break uo into parts or exolode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give ofi smakn? No Don't know
Change brightness? Yes Don't know
e. I Yes No
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappec.?