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c PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
17 July 66 17 July 66 1735-18352 Erest Harmon AFB, Canada (Multiple Witnesses)
3. SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Military Military BALLOON BALLOON V J
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMGER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. GRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour Observers noted bright silver ob ject which appeared to be
capsule shaped, looking sinilor to Gemini Capsule. Cbjedt
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION appeared to hover over the same place.
Ground-Visual (BX) Further investigation revealed that one observer observed the
object through a pair of BX at approxirately l73oz. Observer
7. COURSE related object appeared to be a weather balloon.
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G. PHOTOS
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9. PHYSIC._ EVIDENCE
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AF IN: 68690 (18 July 66)/N/wnr Pg l of 2
ACTION: RDC-4
INFQ: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, 1 -7 (12ADV Y NIN, DIA
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DCUCDGN T 1991930
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TO RUEDHQA/CSAF TO RUEDHQA/CSAF
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RUEDFIA/AFLC RUEDFIA/AFLC
RUEDLBA/37AFGOOSE AB CANADA RUEDLBA/37AFGOOSE AB CANADA
INFO RUCSC/SAC
- RUEDDBA/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS RUEDDBA/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS
RUEDHFA/45AD LORING AFB MD AFB MD
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UNCLAS E F T O, APF 05268 JULY 66. ATTN: CSAR FOR SAFOL D
AFNIN. SUBJ: UFO REPORT
JULY 6. F FURTHER REVEALED THAT MAJOR JAMES H.
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AF IN: 68690 (18 JuIy 66) Pg 2 of 2
BEASLEY, 822350, OBSERVED THE OBJECT REPORTED INABOVE CITED
1730HRS Z. MAJOR BEASLEY OBSERVED THE OCT FROM HIS FROMT
YARD IN FAMILY MUSING AREA AT ERNEST H HARMON AFB. HE RELATED THAT
PRESCRIBED ALTITUDE HE ESTIATED THE ALITUDE OF THE ObJECT TO
BE 40,000 - 45,000 FEET BALLOON WAS AT APPROX IMATEQ 800 ELEVATION
AZ iMUTH 90D.
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AF IN: 67947 (18 Ju1 66) N/ap Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1 SAFOS-3 DIA-1 12ADV CY DIA/NIN
SMB C005CBVB748
OFTE JAW RUEDYXB0715 199012 --RUEDHQA.
DE RUCDGN 1 1990030
ZNY EEEEE
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FM 4081ABSQ ERNEST HARMON, AFB CANADA
TO RUEDHQA/CSAF
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RUEDLBA/37AD GOOSE AFB CANADA .
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RUEDDBA/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS
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UNCL AS FI OARE (SAFO1)(AFFIN
SUBJECT: UFO REPORTED IAW AFR 200-2.
A DESCRIPTION: BRIGHT SILVER OBJECT "H TO BE
CAPSULE SHAPED.
B. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE THE SIZE WHEN HELD AT
ARMS LENGTH,
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AF IN: 57947 (18 Jul 66) Pg 2 of 3
C.SCOLOR: SILVER; REFLECTED FROM THE SUN.
D ONE OBJECT WAS SEEN.
E. DISERNABLE LOO KED SIMILIAR TO GEMINI SPACE
CAPSULE.
F. NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST FUMES NOTED, AS OBJE ARED TO BE
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HOVERING OVER THE SAME PLACE, REFLETIVE TO THE HORIZON.
Go NO AUDIBLE SOUND WAS NOTED. Go NO AOUTDLE SOUND WAS NOTED.
H MAJOR CHARLES W. LAPPING III, FR 39729, WAS WATCHING CONTRAIL H MAJOR CHARLES W. LAPPING G III, FR 39729, WAS WATCHING CONTRAIL
FROM HEAVY AIRCRAFT WHEN HE NOTED OBJECT APPROXIMATELY 15D SOUTH
OF THE CONTRAIL, OBJECT WAS IN PLACE WHEN HE FIRST NOTED IT.
I OBJECT WAS APPROXIMATELY 800 ELEVATUON, AZIMATH 900. I OBJECT WAS APPROXIMATELY 80D ELEVATUON, AZIMATH 90D.
J. NO FLIGHT PATH OR MANUVERS OBSERVED.
K OBJECT OBSCURED WHEN CIRRUS CLOUDS, ESTIMATED AT K OBJECT OB SCURED WHEN CIRRUS CLOUDS, ESTIMATED AT 40,000 FEET,
CONT INUEDD: MOVED IN FROM 2400 AZIMUTH. ,
L. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE E FROM APPROXIMATELY U, TO
1835 HOURS, ZULU.
DATE: 17 JULY 1966. TIME: 1735 TO 1835 HOURS, ZULU.
11, FR39729, FIRST
NOTED OBJECT AT 1735 HOURS, ZULU, AT ER AIR ORCE BASE,
2 FORM
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AF IN: 67947 (18 Jul 66) Pg 3 of 3
B.0.Q. PARKING LOT. MAJOR IGNACIO J. BARRIOS, FV 2071869, NOTED
OBJECT AT APPROXIMATELY 1815 HOURS, ZULU, WHILE ON THE WEST RAMP OF THE
ERNEST HARMON AiR FORCE BASE, FLIGHT LINE, WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO
HIS ATTENTION BY MAJOR LAPPING. COLONEL LEONARD E. EDINGTON, FR
11875, NOTED OBJECT AT T APPROXIMATELY 1820, HOURS, ZULU, WHEN IT WAS
PoINTED oUT to HIm, WHiLE oN THE WEsT RAMp OF THE ERNEST HARMON AUR
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FORCE BASE FLIGHT LINE, BY MAJORS'S BARRIOS AND LAPPING.
0 WINDS ALOFT 40,000, 2900, 55KPH.SOBSERVATION: 1430L 3,000
SCATTERED, 20,000 THIN BROKEN, 15 MILES. TEMPERATURE: 65D. DEW POINT SCATTERED, 20,000 THIN BROKEN, 15 MILES. TEMPERATURE: 65D. DEW POINT
56. 1/10 CUMULUS, 1/10 CIRRUS. 1500L 3,000 SCATTERED 20,000 THIN BROKEN
15 KPH, TEMP 66 DEW POINT 57 1/10 CUMULUS 1/10 CIRUS. 1630L. 3,500 15 KPH, TEMP 66 DEW POINT 57 1/10 CUMULUS 1/10 CIRRUS. 1630L. 3,500
SCATTERED, 20,000 THIN BROKEN, 15 MILES, TEMPERATURE 65DDEW 650, DEW POINT W POINT
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P COMMENTS: A CHECK WAS MADE WITH 640TH AC&W RADAR OBSERVER AND P COMMENTS: A CHECK WAS MADE WITH 640TH AC&W RADAR OBSERVER AND
NOTHING WAS REPORTED ON THE SCOPE WITHIN THIS TIME SPAN IN THE E AREA
OTHER OBSERVERS: MR. HOMER K. LANGFORD, U.S. COUNSEL GENERAL
TO NEWFOUNDLAND. SMASTER SERGEANT MAURICE GROSSOT, USAF. AIRMAN
SECOND CLASS JERRY KILMER, USAF. ALL OF THESE OBSERVERS WERE ON THE
WEST AWAITING
THE ARRIVAL OF AMBASSADOR BUTTERWORTH. BT
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