PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10G73 RECORD
1. DATE TIME CROUP LOCATION
19 Dec 66 06132 Columbus AFB, ,Mistisippi 2 witnesses
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Military Military Astro(Fireball) Astro(Fireball) 2 2t 204
4. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5-20 seconds Observers watched an object that was compared to an object that was compared to an
Observers watched an
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TION ICBM on its side with a Tay tail of a comet and the nose
Ground Visual on fire as of it reentering the earth's atmosphere.
The object travelei across the sky at about an 20-25
7. COURSE degree elevation, teward the north. When the light
Northward went out it was like an aircraft had turned off its
afterburner. The object was mainly green in color.
3. PHOTOS
Yos The descripticn is ccasistent with that of a meteor
No or large fireball observation.
9. PHYSI IDENCE
Y.s
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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IF you saw the object at NiGltT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remamber .Don't remember
9. What nere the weather conditions at the time you saw ect
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circla One):
a. Cleor sky C. Dry GROUND FoG BGiNNiNG Te FOzM.
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattornd clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on hoovy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember
. The object appeared: . The objact appeared: (Circle One). (Circle One).
o. Solid 0. Solid d. As a light
b. Transpoiont 8, Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
AFTERBURNER ON F-1O4
12. The sdges of the object were:
(Cnclo (ina) a. Fuzxy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? Appear to stand d still at amy time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly speod up and rush away at any time? Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
c. c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No No Don't know
d. Givs off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. e. Change brightnass? Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
1. 1. Change shape? Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flickar? Yas (No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos Don't know

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14. Did the objoct disappear while you werc ratching it? I1 so, how? Yes; WAS AsiF 1N
AIRCRAFT TuRNId 1T5 AFTORBURACR OFF
Did the object move -
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you snsweredYEs, then tall what
it moved behind:
1. Did the objeet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes Yes No No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the. u!l wisst IF you answered 'ES. the, w;:31
in front of: . in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
a. SoundNaNeDeTecTed
b. Color_ b. Color. Modium GReeN
8. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in !ine with a known ubjoct and m
much of the objact is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tirw: i si.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF THE OBJECT WOULD HACE BEEN COUERED.
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objsct 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 ar vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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THe TAiL MAY HAVe BeoN A → →
LiiTle Mhoke printed, LiTle moce priNted,
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" 2Were you (Circlo One)
(Circle One):
a. in: the business section of a city?
o.Insido a building→CoNiRoL TOWeR b. In rha residential sucticn si a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors . Naar an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. g.
24. IF you wer MO VING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the fol
OND AN'D THEN TAPEREd OFF ON THE TRAILING END,
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path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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STRAIGIT & hEVEL FLIGHT, APpeAREd As if IT We RADAR DOWNWiND
FOR THE BASE (RIGHT TRAFFIC)
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? N/A
Draw a plcture of how they were arranged, and put an crrow to show the direction that thoy worn traveling.

Circle One) Yes
31.2 Plesse list thoir name addrosses:
ColumBus AF
NAME
Lest Name Irst Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS Co/umBus AFB 3920l_MisS..-
FOReiGN TO ANY TYPe AiRCRAFT I've worked oR SeeN,
When and to whom did you repert that you had soen the objact? When and to whom did you repert that you had seen the object? H54 BW CommANd POST CommANd POST
Dec 1966 BAse BAsE
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Day Dey Month Yeer
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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 narrative explanation of your sighting.

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TDET/UFO 9 January 1967
UFO Observation, 19 December 1966
1943th Communications Squadron
Reference the 19 December 1966 unidentified observations of
SSgt Lawrence A. Lun
and TSgt Billy J. Mitchell, Air Traffie Control Technician.
Before an evaluation can be made, additional information is
necessary. Request the above individuals complete the attached
FTD Forms 16 4 and return them in the envelope provided.
FOR THE COMMANDER
IAMES C. MANATT, COLOnel, USAF 1 Atch
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CLMRA/7TAIRDIV TYNDALL AFD FLA CLMRA/7TAIRDIV_TYNDALL AFD FLA
UEOFIA/FTO WPAFB OHIO CEOFIA/FTO WPAFB OHIO .
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CSN. (4) ONE. (5)N/A. (6) GREEN ON ONE END. (7) WHITE
OKE AT GREAT DISTANCE BEHIND OBJECT AND SHORT DISTANCE IN .
GMT OF (S0ECT. (S) N/A. (9) APPROXIMATE SPEED 600-700 MPH• .
(1) FAST MCVING LIGHT. (2) 15 DEG p ELE/BEARING 220 DEG. (3) ELE/BEARING 220 DEG• (3)
CEG ELE/ZEARING 27O DEG BET EEN 1OOO AND CEG ELE/CEARING K 270 DEG BET.EEN 1000 AND 2 2000 FEET. (4) LEVEL .
LIGHT 2X7 (EMELY FAST. (5) FAST AT 270 DEG. (6) 15 TO 20 SECONDS LIMHT 2X7(EMELY FAST. (5) FAST AT 270 DEG. (6) 15 TO 20 SECONDS
(1) GROJND ANO CONTROL TONER VISUALLY. (2) NONE. (3) N/A.
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E. CONTROL TOWER AND TAXINAY AT COLUVAUS AFB MISS.
F. (1) V/A (2) SS6T LAWRENCE A. LUNGBERG, 29, 1948 COMM SQ COMM SQ
COLUMBUS AFE MISS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR TECHNICIAN GOOD. COLUMBUS AFE MISS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR TECHNICIAN GOOD.
TSET BILLY J. MITC-ELL 35 1S4G COMM SQ COLUMBUS AFB TSET BILLY J. MITC-ELL 35 1S4G COM SQ COLUMBUS AFB MISS MISS 39705 39705 e
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information as possib concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you havu olsorveri.
Please try to ans iny questions as you passibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for ur name will not be used in connection with any statemienis,
conclusions, or publications without y your permission. We request this personal information sc
that if it is deomed ne we may contact you for further details.
.When did you Time of da!_. 00 13
Hour Minutna
19 December 1966
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
Day Day Month Month Your Your
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): Daylight Soving Daylight Soving
b. Central Contral b b. Standard
Mountain Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Columbus AFB,Miss Flight Line Columbus Mississippi
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
(Total Duration) 0Q 00 20.
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight datermined? _E By calculating distance driving in military truck
with speed driving
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesX No
6.What was the condition of the sky? .
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright H. x. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy b. b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objast? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locoted as you locked a: the objast? . -
(Circle Ona): a. (Circle Ona): a. In front of you In front of you d. To your left To your left
b. In bock of you b. In bock of you . o. Overhead Overhead
c. To your right c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
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8.1 STARS (Circle Ona): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Ca Bright moonlighi
b A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What nere the weather conditions at the time you saw object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circle One):
Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scartered clouds Scattered clouds c. 4 Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. d. Thick on houvy clouds Snow Snow
•. •. Don't remember Don't remomber
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): 10. The objact appeared: (Circle One):
Solid 0 As a light
b. Transpoient Lrven 6, Don't remember
Vapor
Brighter c. About the same :
b. Dimmer .Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common objoct:
Landing lights of an aircraft in a traffic pattern
12. The edgas of the object were:
(Ciclo(na) a. Fuzzy or blurred Other  With a bright light preceding
b. Like a bright stor the ufo
Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circla One for aoch question) (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? Yes No Don'tknow Don'tknow
b. Suddanly speod up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes Den't know
d. Giva off smoke? Yes 6992999 99299 Don't know
e. Change brightnass? es as Don't know
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes Don'tknow Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know Danltlnow
h. Disappear and reappear? Yas Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were ratching it? 11 so, how?
Yes, Object was flying on a horizonal coarse and just disappeared. It
disappeared before reaching the horizon.
1.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Onn): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YE, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the objeet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud? Sgmamg ar uny Te, parrrcuiury d Croud:
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the !l wirst IF you answered YES, the∴ ! wirst
in front of: .. in front of: ..
17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound__None. a. Sound_None
b. Color Silver with a white light in front and a cloudy mist following. it
8.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known ubjoct and it "
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxporiment at the timide
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
$\fo  e  bjte
If you include the light and mist following the UFO would be 1/32
. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the objsct or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any datails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
L1ghT LIghT HA20 HA20
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HazE Ha2E Roubedsee Rounedsr
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The haze looked exactly like a tail of a comet
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IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
2.Were you One)
(Circle One): 1
a.in the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea D) f. Flying over open country?
Other In a ford econoline pickup G Other _Qn Taxiway 2 _Columbus AFB_
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(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you obsorve the object through any of ths following?
Eyoglasses Yos NO . Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshiold Yea No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass ENO h. Other -
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own word 2.In ordar that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common common
An ICBM Missle on its side with a tail of a comet and the nose on fire as An ICBM Missle on its side with a tail of a comet and the nose on fire as
of reentering the earths atmoshere.
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mado. Place an "Aat the beginning ot the 2. Draw 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 ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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2. IF thora was MORE THAN ONE ob/act, thon how many were there?
Draw a plcture of how thoy wore arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.
N/A
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a date or darys and location.
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Yes No
Yos No
31.2 Ploese list thair names end addresses:
2. Plsass give the fellowing Plsase give the fellowing infrmation about yourself: infarmation about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Neme Last Neme Firat Name First Nama Middl Neme Middlo Neme
ADDRESS Columbus AFB Mississippi.__
Street City Zore Srao 39701
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 29 SEX Male
Indicate any edditional informmtion about yourself, Including any spacial oxperioncs, which might be pertinenr.
flying aircraft. 7
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3. When and to whom did you repert that you had seen the object? 33.When and to whom did you repert that you had seen the object?
19 Decemher 66 66 Columbus ABB Radar Approach Control
Day Month Year Center. TSGT Center. TSGT David Gunn Watch Supervisor David Gunn Watch S
O015hrs Cst

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.Date you completed this quastionnaire: 12 January 1967
Day Month Your T
Information which you fool pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
NONE

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionn s bean prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibl concerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havu olservei.
Please try to answe questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research name will not be used in conn inection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information sc
that if it is daemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? ?. Time of da_ 0000 13
Hour Minutna
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(Circle One): A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Doy Month Your
.Tima Zone: Tima Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circla Une): (Circla Une): a. Doylight Soving
b. Central Standard
c. C. Mountain
d. Pacific
. . Other
4. Whore were you when you saw object?
ColumBus AFB. Miss, ColumBus Miss39>0!
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stata or Counry
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duratlon) 5 T0 10 5cC..
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time In sight determined? _ EstimaTed
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosK No--
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whsre was tho SUN located as you losked a: the obiast? 7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, whare was the SUN located as you losked a: the obiast?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circl Ona): a, In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you . 6. Overheod Ovorheod
c. To your right c. To your right f. Don't romember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thia form supereedee 7TD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.