PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. 1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION . LOCATION
7 7 July 66 7/0732Z Cedar Rapids, Iowa twe witnisses
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(Meteor) Astro(Meteor) got
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NLI OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
few secends Observers watched a multi-c lered bject travel teward
the ground being visible for enly a few secends. Unknewn
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION was cempared to that f a skyrecket. It was as bright as
Ground Visual a aut headlight at a few feet in distance. The ebject did
not give ff smoke, sparks, er vaper, ner did it appear t
7. COURSE stand still.
Eastward .
Dr. Charles Olivier was consulted fer his comments and he
8. PHOTOS said that all indications are such that a bright meteer or
Yes fireball was ebserved. He said that there is n questien
XNo t its identity.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
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UFO Sighting, 7 July 196o, Cedar Rapids, Iowa SEP 2 6 198
USAF (SAFOICC)
l. Reference the attached unidentified flying object report from
Robert Lynn, Associate Member National Investigations Committee on
Aerial Phenomena. Contact was made with Dr. Charles Olivier, of
the American Meteor Society regarding the obser ation of Mrs.
The following is extracted frcm Dr. Olivier's letter.
"The object reported from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by two people
is absolutely a bright meteor or fireball; there is no question as
its identity- The date was night of July /7 2:32 a. m.
I wish most cases were as easy to decide on! The reports will
be placed in our fireball card file."
2. Request you inform Mr. and Mrs. of our findings.
FOR THE COMMANDER
AO F T WiS wheelir
WARREN S. WHEELER, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Deputy for Tecbnology & Subsystems UFO Rpt, 7 July 66
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
COORDINATION
ORIGINATOR: DATED 23 Sepr 66
TPETR MAJ JA, JR
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
August 8, 1966
Project Blue Book
Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton
Ohio
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed is the report on a UFo observed by two people who live over
two miles from each other. A copy of this report is being sent to the Na
tional Imvestigations Committee on Aerial I Phenomena, 1536 Connecticut Ave.
N.W., Washington, D.C. N.w., washington, D.C 2oo36. I would appreciate it, if this report zouoo.Iwou1d appreciate it, iI this report was was
investigated, and investigated, and a copy of your evaluation be sent to me and to Mrs a copy of your evaluation be sent to me and to Mrs
I would also like a set of forms(complete set - including I would also like a set of forms(complete set - including forms forms for
radar reports) which vou send to observers. radar reports) which vou send to observers.
Sincerely
Robert Lyn Robert L
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Robert Lynn Robert Lynn
Associate Member Associate Member
National Investigations
Committee on
Aerial Phenomena
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Twenty-firet aveme SW, didn't put much stock in Unidertified Flying Objects
(UFO) storiee. Not until 2:32 a.m. Monday, that is. At that time, Mrs. Car-
roll's sleep was disrupted by a noise. Looking outside, she discovered that
the wind waws rustling oushes adjacent to the house. Looking skyward, however,
Mrs. Carrell was amazed. She told. the Gasetta Monday that she Bay a brilli-
antly colored objeot appear to the right a and angling toward the
ground. "he colors were magniflcent. It jus eautiful," sh. rolated.
At first glance, Mrs. Limpression of the object was that it was a
helicopter. It was VaSle only "a couple of seconds", hovever, before it
"just disapy Baid.
packing plant and the area formerly desoribed
as Stumptow for another glimpse the UFO.
ed byRole Date AUG. 8 1966
Report #5 ~6
Robert Lynn
Associate Member
National Investigations
Committee on
Aerial Phenomena
Address 818 L. Street S.W. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404

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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
15 August 1966
Dr
American Meteor Society
521 North Wynnewood Avenue
Narberth, Pennsylvenia 19072
Dear Dr
I wish to thank you for your comments on the 14 July 1966 sightings
over Nebraska. They were most helpful.
The attached report of an observation on 7 July 1966 over
Iowa appears to be quite Cedar Rapids,
teresting. We would appreciate your comments
as to the possibility ing a meteor ration.
Your assistance on various sightings over the paat year has proven to
be quite valuable. We scon n hope
sightings completed. Upon completion we will send you the meteor
observations for this period, excluding those for 25 April which were
forwarded to you previously.
Sincerely,
1 Atch
Chief, Project Blue Book Rpt, 7 Jul 66, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa

UNIVE INIA
Flower and Cook Obseruatory
1966-8-18
Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr.USAF
Dear Major la:
from Cedar The object reported
absolutely two people is
there
date was 'hight of July 6/7
I wish most cases were as eay to
decide on! The reports will be placed in our
fireball card file.
Sincerely Sincerely you
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NARBERTH, PA
14072
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