PROJECT BLUE BOOK

·PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1.DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
24 Sept 66 24/2100Z Richmond, Va. (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions o! thie form mey be uaed.
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 1
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c._No moonlight - pitch dark.
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
eOne):
c. Sharply outlined
c. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes (No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know )
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(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. 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: __
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 7
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?.
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you 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? 2. 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) Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an ‘'A”’ on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a ‘'B’’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it. Place an ‘'A’’ on the compass
when you first saw it, Place a "B”’ on the compass where you /ast saw the object.

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60°

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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘‘A’”’ at the beginning of the

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29. IF there wos MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were crronged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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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 object? (Circle One) Yes (No
31.) IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No -

31.2 Plecse list their names and addresses:

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ADDRESS ae ee
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indicate any odditional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.

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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: Sete iy) Oc cL wa J7 6
Day Month Year

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35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a norrative explanation of your sighting.

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: £3 15-25
ra Hour Minutes |
fs 1956
23 sept +329 a (Circle One): (A.M) or P.M.
Day Month Yeor

3. Time Zone:

(Circle One); a. Eastern (Circle One); a. Daylight Saving
6) Central 6.) Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific i
e. Other |

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4. Where were you when you sow the object? APRON, 131ILS BAST OF SHRIVEPORT LA.T 4s |

TRAVSLING Bast ON U.S. 39.
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Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long wes object in sight? (Tete! Duration) a eee
Hours Minutes Seconds
co. Certain c. Not very sure
6.) Fairly certain d. Just a guess

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5.1 How was time in sight determined? MIST VAtes :

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5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yes

6. What was the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a. Bright te.) Bright
b. Cloudy b, Cloudy

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7. IF you sow 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. Overhead |
c. To your right f. Don’t remember !

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None (a) Bright moonlight ST9 WOON YAS ABOV?
sed abcd b. Dull moonlight AND 37HIND MESIT WAS IN
(c.) Many | ¢. No moonlight — pitch dark [T'S "PLR3T wy RETR
d. Don’t remember d. Don’t remember :

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9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):

(a} Clear sky (.) Dry THOURE WAS ‘ ae Sl et
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b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain above the fae.

c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain

d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

e. Don’t remember

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10. The object cppeared: (Circle One):

a. Solid d, Asa light
4) Trenscerent (TRANS TL Vl 'Bon'’t remember
(oS Vapor
11. |f it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
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a. Brighter c. About the sane
b. Dimmer d. Don’t know
11.1] Compare brightness to some common object; ABOUT TH sAM#® AS A FULL MOON, OWN 4
CLaan Nigar » A 90" #£1%.,

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12. The edges of the obiect were:

(Circle Ore}: &) Fuzzy or blurred ec. Other
b. Like c bright stor
c. Sharply outlined ve ‘+e
c. Dan’t remember

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13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? (Yes) No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes (No) Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes (No) Don’t know
d. Give off smoke? Yes (No) Don’t know
e. Change brightness? (Yes) No Don't know
f. Change shape? (Yes) No Don’t know
g- Flash or flicker? Yes (No) Don’t know
h. Disappear and reappecr? Yes (No! Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
ViS. (Tf CHANGED STAPH AND FADED.

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes (nd Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

it moved behind: __.. I a + ah in RE at ctl stl ons fink Aa. Wntinn ailing neces
16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): (Yes ) No Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell wh

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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:

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We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object ond n-'r

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much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time

sighting, how much of the object wou'd have been covered by the match head?
TAt STZ OF THE O2JTCT CHANGID FROM APROX. 1 desree to 4 deer

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ANGLES ON THe dORIZON.

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Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch om °*
of the object thet-vyou saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor th *

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Place an crrow seside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No NOT MOVING

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? paemescaiene

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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?

(Circle One) Yes ( No )

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? es -

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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 o building b. In the residential section of a city?
(b.) In a cor (¢) In open countryside?

c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?

d. In an cirplane (type) e. Flying over a city?

e. At seo f. Flying over open country?

f, Other g- Other

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24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

24.1 Whar cirection were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North (c.) East e. South g. West
b, Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 29 miles per hour.

24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One) tyes) No FQ ,fAK™ VY O33ERVATIONS AND 2AcaRN

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25. Did you observe the object through cny of the following?

a. Eyeg!csses (Yes) No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun giesses Yes No f, Telescope Yes No
c. Windshielc (Yes) No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other

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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw

A MaGN«sI0™ FPLARS

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Plecse try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will mot be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
thet if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

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3.

When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: oo
Hour Minutes
Saturdo wo St opember 19 6G (Circle One): CK.M,) or P.M.
Day Month Year
Time Zone:
(Circle One): o. E nr (Circle One); a. Daylight Saving
. Centra » Standar
c. Mountain .
d. Pacific
e. Other
4, Where were you when you saw the object?
CNV e SHREVE PORT ZOVISIQ W/O
Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
How long was object in sight? (Tote! Duration) e] we ¢ :
Hours Minutes Seconds

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c. Certain
b. Fairly certain

c. Not very sure
. Just a guess

5.1 How wos time in sight determined? __ y S37) TC —_s

5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright fa. Bright)
b. Cloudy b. “Cloudy

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7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?

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b. In back of you
c. To your right

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d. To your left
e. Overhead

f. Don’t remember

This form supersedes FTD 164, jul 61, which is obsolete.

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an ‘‘A"’ on the curved line to show how
| high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a ‘'B"’ on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an ‘‘A’’ on the compass

when you first saw it. Place a ‘'B’’ on the compass where you /ast saw the object.

SCARING 399° NORTI = ALT. 25°
janie sad BARING 390" NORTT + AI 58

60°

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28. Drow o picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an ‘‘A’’ at the beginning of the

poth, o ''B”’ ct the end of the poth, ond shuw any changes in direction during the course.

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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? NA. .
Draw a picture of now they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO.

31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes (No

31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No

31.2 Please list their names and addresses: |

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32. Please give the following information about yourself; 4

Name st Nome Middle Nome
ADDRE by il 4), oo. eet!
treet City Zone Stote ‘

TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE . SEX

indicate ony additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.

FOUR YSA8S ACTIVE DUTY U.S. NAVY
NAVY TRAINVING AS A LOOKOUT OBSSRVER AND A RADARMAN (with23 mos,
sea duty for exnerierce)

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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?

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The regulation which covers UIO reports is Air 200-2, Reier to ib ii
you have any questions in the handling of this report, Turn in this form
with your OD report in the morning,

One final note, Most UFO reporis are rather routiin
Sijrotings, When a report comes in that is obviously bascd on more

tangible evidence, or when several reports of stahtings at the sawn time
arc received, contact Capt, Graly or Li, Garapbell, Reports ave much

more easily investigated at the tirne of the sightings than a aay or tye
later. Your cooperation and good sease will h

these sightings in a professionai menner,

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8. IF you saw the object a* NIGHT, what did you notice co- cerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle Ore): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): |
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b.

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& Many ,_No moonlight — pitch dark

d, Don’t remember d. Don’t remember

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9. What were the weather corditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle Ove): WEATHER (Circle One):
ca. Cleor skv, > a. Dry

b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain

c. Scattered clouds ¢. Moderat- or heavy rain

d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
@. Don”? remember

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10, The object coneared: (Circle One):

a. Solid d. As a light

b. Transparent e. Don’t remember
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ll. Jf it apoeored as a ligh*, was it briccter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):

righter c. About the save
immer d. Don’t know

11.1 Compere brightr-ss to some common object:

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12. The edges of the obect were:

(Circle One): rae ey or ery ec. Other tha _o%) ect was G

b, Like ~ bright stor —Pi¢ e Jtike oa -
c. Sharzly outlined Moon hh tec, ak an
2. Dar't remember Se ee :
13. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
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a. Appear to stend still at any time? ( vos) No Don't know

b. Sudden!y soeed up and rush away at any time? Ves No Don’t know

¢. Break up into parts mw explode? Yes CN Don't know

d. Give off smown? Yes Qo Dan’t know

e. Change bright>-ss? Yes/ No Don’t know

f, Change shape? Yes> No Don’t know

g- Flash or flicker? (es No Don’t know

h. Disappeor ard reappecr? Yes cNed Don't know

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Date of report Local Time
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Telephone numbe |
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Deserirtion of object(s):
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Size compared to a known object(use one of tae following tersrns: hea of a pia,

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basketball) held in the hand at about an arm's fry"

Forrnation, if more than one

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Any discernible features or details

1 or exhaus:, including size compared t size of object(s)

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Sound. if heard, cescrioce sound
Other vertinent or unusual features

Description of object's (s') course:

What first called the attention of the observer(s) to the objeci(s)?
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Visibility:
Amount of cloud cover:
Thunderstorms in area and quadraot in which located:

ertical temperature gradient:

Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological, astronamical, o

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FOLLOWING INE ORM AT L j ON:

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Location, = lage li » allitude, and goneral direction of fiight of ar,
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air trattic or balloon re J ~s in tne ts PC ek Wa A peo mi: tit possibl ; ace (ily r tc’?
the sighting.

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FINALLY, CALL GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT OPERAT! J.
; . t\CRAFYT FLYING

727-1500, EXT. 611, TO FIND OUT IF -
WHICH COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING,

Do not discuss the report with any civilian ecalters, Onty the Olfice of
Information, Hq. USAF ; is authorized to release informeé!ton concery.t4

UFO reports. If you are calied by members of the press, esk them io

please call the Information Officer, Capi, Craig at 288-27-417, or hs asysis-
tant, Lt. Campbell at base ext, 398,

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you have any questions in the hanati ol this report.: Turn i: thi may
With your OD report in the morning.
One finai note. Most UFO Reports are father routine WClehiasin-tions) yn
Sightings. Whena report comes in ‘Gra is Obviously based an mare
tangible evidence, or when soveral FCports of sirhtinis at the sani tan
Are received, contact Capt, C Ftly oe Oty Cawiglutt, | a SEK es SRE ETE
more easily investigated at the time of the iehdngs thana day or two

later, Your cooperation and good sense will helo the iy Fe
\ these sightings ina professional manner

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14, Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Ve S. L+ S§tavt+ ed oud

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15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?

(Circle One): Yes CNo» Don’t Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what

it moved behind: ss st Y a co —_ al, —— s

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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; Not really moved, [+ appeared in Svont of

some Stavs, (you could STun see the steusd —

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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:

e. Sound tke O bvar Saw (very Saint) ae

b. Color Diue@ish - Ara “a PD

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18, We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm’s length in line with a known object and note how
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 of the object wou!d have been covered by the match head? (/ Cy by } *'\4 +) =

Moyet yusr the vevy Center,

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19. Draw a picture tnet will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object tot you saw such cs wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.

Place an orrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

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BLYTHEVILLE AF ARK. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. REFERENCE PARA 1h, AFR
28G-2 PARA “443 DESCRIPTION OXGBJECT. €4) AS A BALL WITH A SMALL

STREAK ATTACHED, (2) TWICE THE SIZE OF THE MOON WHICH WAS ALMOST

FULL AND VISIBLE AT APPRCXINATELY THE TIME CF THE SIGHTING, (3) BLUE.

AFHQ wes O-309C | UNCLASSIFIED |

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ch) ONE. (5) NZA. (6) OBJECT APPEARED AS A BRIGHT BLUE COMET COWING
DIRECTLY AT THE OBSERVER. OBJECT APPEARED TO HAVE TAIL, TO BE
SWIRLING TCWARD OBSERVER’S PCSITION, AND TO BE GETTING LARGER.

PAGE 2 RUWGH 2465 UNCLAS

(7) ONE TENTH THE SIZE CF THE CBYECT. (8) NONE. (9) SEE (6) ABOVE.
448: DESCRIPTION OF COURSE CF CBJECT. (1) CBJECT APPEAREL 10 BE
APPROACHING THE AIRCRAFT CN WHICr CBSERVER WAS THE PILCT. (2) THIRTY
DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON CN AN AZIVUTH OF 080 DEGREES. (3) SAVE AS (2)
ABOVE. (4) NONE. (5) BLED CFF INTO A STREAK WRICH BEGAN DISAPPEARING.
(6) BALL FOR TWO MINUTESs TAIL OR STREAK FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIFTELN

42: MANNER OF OBSERVATION. (4) AIR VISUAL. (2) NONE, (3)

| SIGN STOVE 24, TAIL MR. 576488, 39,000 FEET, APPROXI-

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Pas DEGREES, 450K TAS, 14D: DATE AND TIME OF SIGHTING, (1) :

2469232 SEP 66. (2) BLACK NIGHT WITH THE MCON VISIBLE OURING PART

OF FLIGHT. 78£: LOCATION OF OBSERVER. PILCT CF B-52 DESCRIBED IN
Papa, CO3) AROVE. aBFe IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER: (1)

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N/A. (2) ROBERT 3. BUNCE, VAUCR, S4OTH BOVBARDVENT SQUADRON, BLYTHE-

VILLE AKB, ARKANSAS, PILOT &-526, CONPLETELY RELIABLE, 146: WEATHER
AND WINDS. (42 CLEAR A\O 15 MILES VISIBILITY. (2) CALM AT SURFACE,

399/05 AT 6,0223 310/15 AT 10,0023 518/20 AT 16,9093 398/25 AT 28,

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AF IN: 49617 (28 Sep 66)

G90; 320EP AT 30,0003 300/25 AT 50,000; NOT AVAILABLE AT 80,000.
(3) CLEAR, (4) 18 PLUS. (5) NONE. (6) NONE. (7) SURFACE INVER
SION TO 2,008 FEET: NORVAL LAPSE RATE ABOVE WITH PLUS 10 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE DEVIATION, 14Ht NCNt, 141 UNKNOW, 14K CHIEF, INTELL-

PAGE 3 RUNGHU 2465 UNCLAS
IGENCE DIVISION 97TH BOMBARDMENT WING, BLYTHEVILLE AFB, ARKANSAS.

THIS SIGHT!NG WAS CONFIRWED By VAJOR WILLIAW P, BUNN WHO WAS THE CO-
PILOT OF THE Be52G PILOTEO BY wAJOR BUNCE. MAJOR BUNN BELIEVES THE
STREAK OR TAIL WAS VISIBLE FCR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. MAJOR BUNN
ADVISED THAT AT THE TIWe OF THE SIGHTING, HE QUERIED KANSAS CITY
CENTER AS TO WHETHER ANY UFO'S HAD BEEN REPORTED AND RECEIVED AN
ANSWER TO THE EFFECT THAT MANY SIGHTINGS HAD BEEN REPORTED, AL-
THOUGHT NOT REPORTED AS A UFC, CAPTAIN RICHARD J. MAURER, CO-PILOT OF
A B52G FROM THE 34TH BS BLYTHEVILLE AFB, CONFIRMED THE SIGHTING

AT APPROXIMATELY 2409302 SEP 66 AND DESCRIBEC THE OBJECT ESSENTIALLY
AS REPORTED, CAPTAIN MAURER OBSERVED THE OBJECT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10
MINUTES LLAND THEN BECAVE INVOLVED IN OTHER DUTIES, PRECLUDING FURTHER
OBSERVATIO', TLLHE NENPHIS CC. VERCIAL APPEAL NEWSPAPER FOR SUNDAY 25
SEPTEMBER 1966, CONTAINED AN ARTICLE STATING IN EFFECT THAT ON 24
SEPTEMBER 1966, TNXATICYAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE AGENCY CONDUCTED

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A SPACE EXPERIMENT WHICH CJECTEO A BARIUM AND COPPER OXIDE PAYLCAD
FROM A FOUR-STAGE-ROCKET FIRED FROV ITS TEST RANGE AT WALLOPS ISLAND,
VIRGINIA. THE SPACE EXPERINENT CREATED A HUGE MULTI-COLCRED CLOUD
WHICH COVERED HUNDREDS OF VILES OF THE SKY AND WAS VISIBLE AT HEIGHTS
310 TO 572 MILES ABOVE THe cCARTH FOR ABCUT 45 MINUTES, SETTING OFF
PAGE 4 RUWGHU 2465 UNCLAS

A SERIES OF UFO REPORTS. UPON LEARNING OF THE SPACE EXPERIMENT,

MAJOR BUNCE ADVISED THAT HE BELIEVES THAT WHAT HE SAW WAS THE NASA-
CREATED CLOUD AND THAT THE SWIRLING MOTION HE OBSERVED WAS CAUSED

BY THE EXPANSION OF THE CLOUB. CAPTAIN MAURER BELIEVES HIS SIGHTING
ALSO WAS THE CLOUD, ON THE BASIS OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE

MOST LOSICAL CONCLUSION IS THAT THE OBSEGVER AND HIS FELLOW OFFICERS
SAW THE NASA SPACE CLOUD WHICH REPORTED WAS VISIBLE FROM WIDELY
SCATTERED AGEAS OF THE COUNTRY. ALTHOUGH THIS SIGHTING WAS ORIGIN-
ALLY DISCRISED AS COMET-LIKE, 4 COMET PROBASLY WOULD NO HAVE BEEN
VISIBLE FOR SO LONG A PERIOD. WEATHER CYNDITIONS WERE SUUTABLEIFOR
THE OBSERVAT!ONS REPORTED AVD IN THE ABSENCE OF REPORTS ON ANY

OTHER PHENGVOVON, THE SPACE CLOUD IS BELIEVEL TC HAE BEEN THE

OBEJCT SIGHTED. 14L: NOME,

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DIAMETER, BALL SHAPE#
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(4) ONE ¢1D
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
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(8) NON
(9) APPEARED TO EXPAN IN SIZE,

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B. (1) WHILE DRIVING SOUTH, OBJECT APPEARED 9ODEGREES TOLEFT.
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(2) 35 DEGREES ABOE SIRFAC,

(3) ELEVATION 35 DEGREES AN SODEGREES TO LEFT AS OBSERVER
CON | NUED TO DRIVE SOUTH.

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OF LIGHT THAT REMAINED LONGER THAN MAIN BOE,
C6) TEN ¢10) MINUTES,
C. €1) GON VISUAL
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D. €1) 24/ 09252 SEP 66, r

C2) NIGHT, GEAR SKY, ! |
E, TEN (10) MILES SOUTH OF CULLMAN ALABAMA. |

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AF IN: 43435 (24 Sep 66) Pe 3 ¢ 3

(2) (A) NA, CALM
(8) 350, B

(C) 310, 15
(D> 300, 20
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(E) 300, 25
(F) 300, 35

(6) 290, 40
(3) QEAR .
Ch) TEN €10)
(5) NONE
(6) N/A
(7) SURFLCE 3 DEGREES, 6,000 FEET, 3 DEGREES SPREAD.
H. INWERS!ION AT 8,000 FT. 9,000 FEET TOP OF INWERSIONs 22 DEGREES

I, NON
Je NONE :
Ke AUCP CONROLLER. OBSERVERS EXPERIENCED AROUN) JET AND ROCKET
ENGINE TEST ELLS, VALIDATES HIS COMMENTSTO A pEGREE INTHAT |
HE 1S AVARE OF TEST SCHEDWES AT HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA,
L. NONE

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FTD (TDETR) 4
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
13 October 1966

| Shreveport, Louisana 71108

Dear Mr. _iaap

Reference your unidentified observation of 23 September 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FID Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided.

We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. +5433 |
13 October 1966

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Shreveport, Louisana 71108

Dear MuggiOPines,.,.

Reference your unidentified observation of 23 September 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FID Form 164
and return it in the envelove provided.

We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.

FAL swe
Piece of Roan

Sincerely,

OFFICIAL FILE COPY

C)
Keron QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No. (we Move ment)

IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _.. =

—_—----—-+- -——_—- -- —_

21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes Now

IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 5.

—_---— —_ _ —

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, Ino car c. In open countryside?
CE. Outdoors.) d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec \ f. Flying over open country?
f, Other x @.) Other “Yu oO Sche oj} a you nf
oe = he

24. 1F you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

a. North ce. East e. South g. West
b, Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? miles per hour.

24.3 Did ysu stop 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?

a, Eyegicsses Yes “No e. Binoculars Yes No.”
b. Sun gicasses Yes No) f. Telescope Yes ‘No
c. Windshie'c Yes Nov g. Theodolite Yes, ‘No 2
d, Window glass Yes No» h. Other = ves ‘neked ) oll

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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common

object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.

A moon's Wal oy only 1Wwstread of yvst ia rine, \

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FTD (rerr) i) ior
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
13 October 1966

a ,» Louisana

Dear Mr SQ

Reference your unidentified observation of 23 September 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for

evaluation. Request you complete the attached FID Form 164
and return it in the envelope provided.

We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Porce.

Sincerely,

von QUINATNILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
“Chief, Project Blue Book

FTD (TDETR) 4!
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
4 October 1966

Reference your unidentified observation of 23 or 24 September
1966. The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FID Form 164

and return it in the envelope provided.

We wish tothank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.

Sincerely,

HSCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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FID (TDETR) fl
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
4 October 1966

a » Pennsylvania 19147

Dear iy ST.

Reference your unidentified observation of 24 September 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FID Form 164

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NE and return it in the envelope provided.
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Ny ¥ We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
“gare Air Force.

AA

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OCikce of

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ESCTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chie?, Project Blue Book

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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

4 October 1966

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Eaton, Ohio 45320

Dear ee

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rad i Reference your unidentified observation of 23 or 2+ September 4
rea & —_ 1966. The information which we have received is not sufficient e
tS : ts for evaluation. Request you camuplete the attached FID Form 164 i
om N 3 end return it in the envelope provided. ks
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‘a i 2 Air Force. +
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i. OR QUEIYTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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not mske out enough
infor.stion from this report to coplete a work Sneet so I am sending
the report I received directly co you. Cn this report lr. Horan is a
forner service man turned civilian who made che sighting and roported
it to Lt Col Adans, the P.A.S. at Louisiana ioly at Ruston, La. Colonel
Adens sddod his cwn consents. Captain Cssey, whose name and address
aprears in the u per right corner is also a P.a.s. at t.e school and
he dropped bne report off at 2aF DI yesteraay.when he cane to Barksdale
our Profession

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UIDENTIFIED FLYLNG ORJEC CTS (UFO)
WORK SHEET
Name of Observés Occupationt Students
POVeDO 1O.. 635-7358
Address Age 16 Phone 631-0517
E-cimate of Reliability_ Average
a. Desi:rpiytion of Objects
(1) Shape_ Round
(3) Color_Grey
4) Number
5) Formation?/
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.

(3) If air observation, type a/c, now, alt., heading, speed,
home station N/A .

d. Time-date 23 Sep/03000_ Light conditions: Day, night, dawn, dusk.

e. Ezact Location of dbservers_Ner center of Shreveport, La.
f, Physical evidence None . °
g. Weather: Observer's account__Wot Avcilable .

Official: Wing Direction & velccity at surface

6000' ------ _10 16 20 30 SOe-en-- =—58 . .
Ceilinc__._ «Ci sibility Amount of cloud cover ‘
Thunderstorms Lemperature gradient ®

he Bemarkss

Although tais sighting occurred on tae 23rd, I was not notified until the evening
of the 256n by the Burelson boy's motaer. She did not, by her own aduissicn,

have ail tne facts straigay so I askid her to have ner son c&éli we when ne iad tne
cnance. Ll received tais cull ab 2130, 26 Sent. ne boys were at a local football :
stadiun “guarding” a concession wnich nad besn set up the night before to be
ready fur 4 gaue the nigat of wav 23rd. A paons call to itd COW and a@ suosequeint
survey of tneir logs does nov show any activity in tha’ area av that Clic.
altuouge I nave no official weather data, tine sky wos clear at midnight and
also at O700 (my pers-nal vbservations) and the minimun temperature that nignt

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Was 64, BFS TCes.

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DullaLa ive RIAN » hajor, Usas
Investigazing Officer

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27. Inthe following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "'A”’ on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a ‘'B"’ on the same curved line to

show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it. Place an ‘'A’’ on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a ‘B’’ on the compass where you last saw the object.

90° 75°

28. Drow a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made, Place an ‘‘A’’ at the beginning of the
path, a ‘'B’’ at the end of the path, ond s!iuw any changes in direction during the course.

No metien

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29, IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? -
Draw a picture of how they were crranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

: 2 ee eee —

29 Sept. 66

Contact with Wallops Island, Va. (NASA) regarding the barium cloud
releases on 2) and 25 Sept.

There were suppose to be launches beginning on 7 Sept 66 after
dusk; however, various problems arose and they had to postpone.

The launch window ran out on the da$k shots and they had to consider
dawn shots instead.

On 24 Sept.66 at o413 EST there was a launch, There were two
cloud releases one at 310 miles and the other at 570 miles. The clouds
should have been visible for up to one jour.

On 25 Sept. 66 at 0451 EST there was another launch, There were
+hree cloud releases. Ascending the rocket released a cloud at 126

miles, and 160 miles, Decending the rocket released a cloud at 160
miles.

Contact was made with Mr. lm aAMBMBMEpMRA ©x-579-554 |
A news release will be forwarded to Blue Book for our retention.

@ 570 miles
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The cloud release would have been visible for up to approximately

2200 miles .

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Barium cloud released by a four stage Javelin vehicle launched from

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1966, Photograph was made 9 minutes and 30 seconds after rocket lift off,
NASA W-66-377

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1966. Photograph was made 23 minutes after rocket lift off,
NASA W-66-378

ISIV'NOISIAIG ASOTONHIIL NOIIYOS

1
8.A DAYTON DAILY NEWS
Sueday, Scptembyr Eh, 19s3
CLOUDS TAKE ON COLORS
Thowsands See NASA's Roinbown
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., Sept. 24-JP-A spacE WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., Sept. 2-JP-A space "A sunrisE. reflection against the cloud could "A sunrisE. reflectien against the cloud could airport contrel fower at Chieago they sighted a
exporiment wafted a huge multicolored cloud hun- do strange things," he said. brilliant light which they estimated at 4,en feet brilliant light which they estimated at 4,ekn feet
dredt ot mils across the sky today and was fol- dredt ot mil's across The sky today and was fol- Jluminated by the sun, the clouds at first Jluminated by the sun, the clotds at first some loo miles east-uortheast of the city. some lo0 miles east-tlortheast of the city.
Joyged by ryorted sightings of a brilliant waider- Jowed by rgorted sightings of a brilliant unidtey- appeared light green with a red tiuge. Thon they appeared light green with a red tiuge. Thon fhey , A WEariik burean meteorologist at Chlengo , A WEarik burean meteorologist at Chlengo
diled object in the east and Mldvest. diied object in the east and Mldwest. turned blue, forming elongated pafterns. The experi- turned blue, forming clongated pafterns. The experi- .said the sky was exceptionnllg clear during the
The National Acromauties and Spoce adminis- The National Acronauties and Spoce adminis- ment is designed to measure the clectrie fields and carly morning and suggeste' hnt visual ati- carly morning and suggeste' hnt visuad atie-
(retion cxporimnent ejected a bariun and copper tretion exporiment ejected a bariunn and copper wind motion in the upper almosphere. wind motion in the upper atmosplere. spherie tricks might be at plag, aided by a mimor spherie tricks might be at plag, aided by a moimor
oxide paylond from a foar-stage rockct at its tost The cirrent tests, in which the West German effect of Lake Micbigan.
range on the Allantic ecean hore, about te miles range on the Allantie ecean hore, about te miles Ministry of Seintifie Rescarch is cgoperating. were Miinistry of Seientifie Rescarch is cgoperating. were At Arlingion Heighis. nortlwest e Cuieago, At Arlingion Heighis. nortiwest e Cgicago,
routheast of Washington. routheast of Washington. originally scheddled in early September but post Police Sgt. Leroy Wgith sald he and fhree pelbee- Police Sgt. Loroy Weith said he and fhree polber- .l..
TUM TIME was 4:I3 a.m. EST., and the cloods poind repeatedly because of unfavorable weather. men observed an objed or vistial effect for iearly
TUEN AT fare vale, however, not all the hall an hoar. He deseribed it as cone-shaped.
remained visihle at hrighis of 310 and S70 mile, "Sone of the men thought it was ntine."
sbove the carth for about 45 mimutes. reported sightings could be explin d by the cokred Weith said, "bnd it seenned to ms like it was simpdy
A similar laumching Is scheduled. for lonaorrow clouds. goltfing brighter and dirmee, and possible chonzitz
mormig. at 5:Sl. It should remain visible for 30 to There was one report of thuee mysterious ob- shape slighily. I began to fade slawly, and th-a
GO miutes. jeels in suburhan Richmond, Va., on Friday night, it just disappcared. It didn't cons back."
It was shortly atter today's launching that fhous- hours before the Wallops Island test. There were Many in Ohio reported secing colored eloords.
.ends of persons sighting brilliant objects or light in several calls to police, and Pll. Jobn G. Pace. A Licking county sheriff's dypaty said he saw a
the sky in Virzinia, Kentucky, Pemnaylvania, Ohio, seat to check inlo them, said he saw three objects light which he deseribed as a eirele bisgcted by a
Indiana, Jinols and Southern Wisconsin. whose light persisted about half an hour. dark, cigar-shaped band which appeared to glow
A NASA spokesman In Washington said the Four airline pilots told the O'llare International greent, then slaty bhe,
cloud probably was respoosible.

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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 object? (Circle One) —_Yess Ne
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: |
32. Please give the following information about yourself;
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS aeiaticmeiegiinsiencccels mantis (annie otteeccmneiae
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX

indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.

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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?

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NEWS RELEASE

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

WALLOPS STATION, WALLOPS ISLAND, VIRGINIA 23337
TELEPHONE: da or wl 43411 - EXTS. 584 ond 579

FOR RELEASE: September 24, 1966

Release No. 66-48

GERMAN BARIUM CLOUD
EXPERIMENT LAUNCHED AT WALLOPS

A cooperative experiment between the Max Planck Institute
of Munich, Germany, and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration was launched from Wallops Island, Va., at
5:13 a.m. EDT today.

The chemical barium and copper oxide payload was
developed by a scientific team headed by Professor Reimar
Luest, Director of the Max Pisesh teatitute.

The big colored clouds, illuminated by the sun's rays,
were visible for hundreds of miles. A similar launch is
scheduled for 5:51 a.m. EDT tomorrow morning.

Launched on a four-stage Javelin sounding rocket, today's

experiment ejected barium clouds at altitudes of about 310
and 570 statute miles. The artificial clouds first appeared

light green tinged with red. As they enlarged, the clouds

turned blue and formed elongated patterns, several hundred

miles long, along the lines of the earth's magnetic field.

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The experiments are based on an agreement between the

Ministry of Scientific Research of the Federal Republic of

Germany and the NASA. Primary objective is to obtain

measurements of electric fields and wind motion in the
upper atmosphere by photographing and tracking the movement
of ionized barium clouds. Tracking stations are located

along the Virginia-North Carolina coast and in Bermuda.

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NEWS RELEASE

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

WALLOPS STATION, WALLOPS ISLAND, VIRGINIA 23337
TELEPHONE: VALLEY 43411 - EXTS. 584 and 579

FOR RELEASE: September 25, 1966

Release No. 66-49

SECOND BARIUM CLOUD EXPERIMENT
LAUNCHED AT WALLOPS

The second of a series of two barium vapor cloud
experiments was conducted at 5:51 a.m. EDT today at Wallops
Island, Va.

A cooperative project between the German Ministry of
Scientific Research and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, the chemical payloads were developed by
scientists of the Max Planck Institute of Munich, Germany.

Today's experiment was launched by a Nike-Tomahawk
sounding rocket. Portions of the mixture of barium and
copper oxide were ignited and ejected at three separate
times during the flight of the rocket--at about 125 and
160 miles altitude during ascent and again at 160 miles
altitude during descent. The three distinct green-red-blue

clouds were visible for hundreds of miles.

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The artificial clouds were photographed and tracked
from several sites along the East Coast and in Bermuda.
Purpose of the experiments is to measure electric fields
and wind motion in the upper atmosphere.

The first of the two experiments was launched from

Wallops Island at 5:13 a.m. EDT yesterday. Ralph D. Welsh

was the Project Engineer for Wallops Station.

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Sept. 24 66 1600 hours EDT

Congressman from Richmond Virginia watched a silver bright flat
obsect travel abeut through an are of 57 degrees several
seconds. The object was observed through several trees and
disappeared behind some trees after being observed for about
seconds, The alleged UFO was traveling toward the east .

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Contact was made with Wallops Island (NASA) Virginia (824-3411 ex.579).
Miss Milliner in the information office said that she knew of nothing
from Wallops that could have been the cause of the sighting. She checked |
anc found that no balloons were lanuched from Wallops on 24 Sept, 66.

Contact with Langley AFB, virginia PIO office ex-2947. There were no
UFO reports reported to Langley AFB for 24 Sept. 66. The PIO office
knew of no sonic booms being heard on that particular day. There was
nothing on their records to account for the Richmond area sighting.

Contact was made with the FAA control tower, Byrd Field, Richmond, Va.
(737=220,). There was no observation of any unknown over the Richmond
area on the afternoon of 2) Sept. 66, There were no accounts of sonic
booms being heard. The watch superior was asked if he knew of anything
unusual that could have accounted for the observation of a UFO and he

rerlied negative.

30 Sept 2 66

Contact was made with the OSI at Richmond Virginia (649-3611 ex 2500).

Their office knew of no unusual observations being made in the Richmond
area. They had no accounts of any sénic booms being heard. There was
nothing on their records dealing with an observation of any UFOs over the
Richmond area. for the date in question,

Contact was made with Capt. Kidd Langley AFB, Virginia ex-3252, He
said the on the nizht of 24 Sept. 66 a UFO report was received by the
Langley AFB command post; however, the report was from Norfolk, Virginia
and was later that nizht. The command post had received no calls
concerning a sighting from the Richmond area in the afternoon of the

2 Sept. 66.

Contect was made with Dr. Hynek (AF coneultaht to Project Blue Book).
He saic that the sighting sounded very much like a daylight meteor
but that such a meteor would have left behind some type of a smoke trail.
He did not beleive a balloon responsible for the sighfing. If the alleged
UFO was a meteor if should have left behind some type of trail. From the
given data a sun reflection seems highly unlikely since the alleged UFO
traveled 57 degrees in the sky in 3-4 seconds,

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Echo I was going over the southern United States on a SE heading at the
1620 EDT, but would not have been visible due to the light conditions.
The sun had not set making the observation of a satellite quite impossible,

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The possibilites of a daylight meteor being observed is quite possible.
Althought a meteor must have been very bright to have been observed ©

and some type of a smoke trail should have been present. A sun reflection
from a solid body is possible, but. in this respect this seems unlikely
sinee the object was to have traveled approximately 57 degrees artoss

the sky in 3-4 seconds. The only explanation is a possible daylight
meteor; however, no definite conclusion can be reached,

3 Oct. 66

Contact was made with the weather burear Richmond, Va. regarding

the alleged UFO sighting. (737-1213). There were no balloons launched
in the late afternoon of 24 Sept. 66. There was nothing unusual noted

to account for the UFO sighting. No sonic booms were heard to the
best the tower personel could vember remember, Nothing unusual was

observed,

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HQ COMD USAF (ODC)
ATEN: Colonel C. S. Allman
Bolling AFB DC 20332

l. The attached material was forwarded to SAFOI by SAFLL. Following
this we asked Major Quintanilla to check the report. Uis findings

were essentially negative:

a. Walleps Island reported no balloon launches coincidental
with the sighting.

dD. Langley AFB reported no UFOs at that time of day, but
one that night.

c. FAA at Ryrd Field reported so unusual observations.

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a. OSI, Richmond reported no unusual observations.

a. All of the above reported no sonic booms at or about
the time in question.

f. Echo One was over the Southern U. 5S. at 1620 ED? but
should not have been visible since even at night the
magnitude of thia body is comparable to stars.

ge Dre Bynek has pointed out that a daylight meteor is &
possibility but should be accompanied by 4 smoke trail.

h. All the above vas passed to Lt Colonel Dmve Jones, SAFLL,
for his use in replying to the congressman.

2. Colarel Jones has asked that someone in the local area who is
familiar with Project Blue Book reports and procedures, someone cepable

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of discussing this report in more depth be asked to meet and talk
to the congressman. It was at this point that Lt Colonel Freeman

called Colonel Allman.

FOR THS CHIEF OF STAFY

DAVID B. O° BARA

Lt Colonel, USA?

Acting Chief

Commnity Relations Division
Office of Information

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3. This office will arrange on appointment through the House Liaison
Office should you be able to assist us. | :

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

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1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: / ee
Hour Minutes
viitat ad ating aia JEP es, Flot (Circle One); ( A.My or P.M.
Day Month Year atl
3. Time Zone: - Pesan (Cire! ; Riek ‘
(Circle One): @, Eastern” ircle One); a, Daylight Saving
~b, Centra! Cb. Standard :
c. Mountain —
d. Pacific
e. Other

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4. Where were you when you saw the object?

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5. How long was object in sight? (Tete! Duration) [ 7s a
Hours Minutes Seconds
o. Certoin c. Not very sure
ST Feirly certain_- d. Just o guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ ti *\ is { ciel ob. SE
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes ae No |

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6. What was the condition of the sky?

DAY NIGHT
a, Bright @. Bright >
b, Cloudy gare

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7. 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. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don’t remember |

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FTD oct 62 164 This form supersedes FTP 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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