PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT T0073 RECORD
1.· DATF TIME GROUP LOCATION
10 Dec 66 17/1800Z Phan Rang, Republic Viet Nam
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Astro (METEOR)(FIREBALL) Astro (METEOR)(FIREBALL)
4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 seconds Initailly object was similar in size and s Initailly object was similar in size and shape to a foot shape to a foot
ball, as ball, as it it came nearer, it came nearer, it grew slightly grew slightly y smaller after t smaller after t
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION passed, it became passed. it. became rapidlysmaller to a golf rapidlysmaller a golf ball size
Ground-Visual then faded. Yellow Firebal Appeared to fly straight
and level until just before disappearence when it jerked
7. COURSE upward then returned to origianl level.
South-West
3. PHOTOS
Yes
No
2. PHYSIC VIDENCE
17 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of thls form may bo used.
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astro /meteor 1DEC66
euie PHAN RAIG ABRN
UNCLASSIFIED 3)
RUN DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH 101:0.66
IsXComiNG mEssaGE
AF IN : 44455 (13 Dec 66) A/rph th Rg E RU
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, NIN-7 THA730'MPC 063VV DIAAE Pgl of 5
ADV CY DIA & RDC
OO R UHL KM R UED HQA
DE RUMSAP 66 3460929
ZNY EEEEE ZNY EEEEE
0 120910Z DEC 66
FM 35T ACFTRWG FM 35T ACFTRWG PHAN RANG AB RVN
TO
DISREGARD
CVV HHQ208 THA 739 MPC063VV APA297
00 R UED HQA
DE RUMSAP 66 3460929
ZNY EEEEE
0 120910Z DEC 66
FM 35TACFTRWG PHAN RANG AB RVN
TO RUMFVA/ADC
14 .
RUEDT AA/AFSC
RUED HQA/USAF RUED HQA/USAF
INFO R UHL KM/PACAF
RUMSBJ/7AF TSN AB RVN RUMSBJ/7AF TSN AB RVN
BT
T.
AFHO JAM 4S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT of THE AR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
ioxcomme message
AF IN : 44455 (13 Dec 66) Pg 2 of 5
HQ USAF FOR AFNIN, SAFOI; HQ TEL.
SUBJECT : UFO SIGHT ING :
A. (1)&(2). UFO. INIT IALLY IT WAS SIMILAR IN SIZE ANO SHAPE TO A
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PASSED, IT BECAME RAPIDLY SMALLER TO GOLF BALL SIZE THEN FADED.
(3) YELLOW FIREBALL. (3). YELLOW FIREBALL.
(4).ONE(D. (4).ONE(D.
(5). NA.
(6). NONE.
(7) N/A.
( 8)NO SO UND HEARD.
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(9) NA.
B. (1). LOOKING IN GENERAL D IRECT ION WHEN MOVING LIGHT APPEAREO.
(2). APPR OX 22 DEGREES ELEVATION. APPROX 106 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(3). APPROX 22 DEGREES ELEVAT IONM APROX 924 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(4). APPEARED TO FLY STRAIGHT ANO LEVEL UNTIL JUST BEFORE (4). APPEARED TO FLY STRAIGHT ANO LEVEL UNTIL JUST BEFORE
DISAPPEARANCE WHEN IT JERKED UPWARD THEN RETURNED TO OR IGINAL DISAPPEARANCE WHEN IT JERKED UPWARD THEN RETURNED TO OR IGINAL
LEVEL. HEAD ING 040 DEGREES LEVEL. HEAD ING OVER RUNN EST BETWEEN
2
AFHO JON 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 44455 (13 Dec 66) iacomang messace Pg 3 of 5
2500-3000 FEET.
(5). RAPIDLY GREW SMALLER AND FADED
(6).20 SECONDS.
C.(1)GROUND VISUAL. C.(1)GROUN VISUAL.
(2) NO OPT ICAL A IDS (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED
(3)N/A. (3)NA.
D. (1). 18002/11DEC 66. D. (1). 1800Z/11DEC 66.
(2). NIGHT, NO QLOWDS AND NO HAZE. (2). NIGHT, NO QLOWDS ANO NO HAZE.
E. SW CORNER, 35TFW COMM RANG AB, RVN.
F.(7).N/A.
COMMAND POST SECUR ITY GUARD. THE AIRMAN APPEARED QUITE SINCERE,
SA ID THAT HE D ID BEL IEVE THERE WAS SO
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TED HE FIR ST THOUGHT THIS WAS A COMET OR METEOR ITE. HE IS AWARE
OF D IRECT IONS AND W WAS ACCURATE AT EST IMATING
ELAPSED T IME. ELAPSEU T IME.
G. (1). QLEAR WEATHER WITH GOOD VISIBILITY. G. (1). QLEAR WEATHER WITH GOOD VISIBILITY.
(2). SURFACE I 260/E(
500 FT. I 180/1CK
AFHO 0-309C PORM
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT oF THE AR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAcE
AF IN : 44455 (13 Dec 66)
Pg4 of 5
1009 FT. - 090/5-18K
2000 FT. I 010/26K
5000 FT. - 050/30K
10000 FT. - 090/26K
(3). 12,000 FT SCATTERED, HIGH THIN BROKEN. K
( ). 10 MILES. (). 10 MILES. ,
(5). 8/10.
(6). NONE. (6).NONE.
(7) UNXNOWN.
HNONE.
INONE.
J. UNKNOW N. 90
AN INTELL IGENCE OFFICER OF THE 35TFW. LT BIRD STATES
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AIRMAN APPEARED QUITE SINCERE AND WAS FULY AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE
OF ACCURATE REPORT ING OF THE INCIDENT. UPON REPEATED QUEST IONING, OF ACCURATE REPORT ING OF THE INCIDENT. UPON REPEATED QUEST IONING,
AIRMAN BULKLEY SEEMED QUITE SURE OF ALL DETAILS RELATING TO THE AIRMAN BULKLEY SEEMED QUITE SURE OF ALL DETAILS RELATING TO THE
SIGHT ING. THIS SIGHT ING WAS CONFIRMED BY FOUR OTHER AIR POLICEMEN,
ST AT IONED AT D IFFERENT ST AT IO NED IFFERENT LOCAT IONS LOCATIONS PHAN RANG. OB SERVAT IONS WERE
AFHO JAN S FORW 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
StaFF mEssage Brasch
INCOmiNG MESsage
AF IN : 44455 (13 Dec 66) Pg5 of 5
REPORTS STATE THT THE OBJECT SIGHTED THERE WAS SLOW MOVING AND
APPEARED TO BE A WEAT HER BALLOON WITH A LIGHT ATTACHED. THE PHAN
RANG CONTROL TOWER AND THE GCA FACILITY HAD NO REPORTED TRAFFIC IN
THE AREA, AND NE IT HER VISUAL OR RADAR CONTACT AT THE INCIDENT TIME.
IN ADD IT ION, T HE BASE WEAT HER STAT ION D ID NOT HAVE A WEATHER IN ADD IT ION, THE BASE WEAT HER STAT ION D ID NOT HAVE A WEATHER
OBSERVAT ION BALLOON AIRBOR NE D UR ING THIS T IME PER IOD. BECAUSE OF OBSERVAT ION BALLOON A IRBOR NE D UR ING THIS T IME PER IOD. BECAUSE OF
THE APPARENT THE APPARENT DISOREPANCIES BETWEEN THE PHAN RANG AND CAM RANH BAY
SIGHT INGS A CONCL USIVE E EVALUAT ION CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME.
L.NONE.
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JAMH 0-309C FORM UNCLASSIFIED