PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DAVE · THIE GROUP 2. LOCATION
5 Jan 67 6/0015Z Orlando, Florida multiple
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Astro(Sirius) - Poss. 2tt
Civilian Sirius was on an AZ of ll5 deg
4. NUMBER OBJECTS © time of the sighting
and at an elevation of 14 deg
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF
4 hours plus watched bright flourescent, pulsating light
Observers
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION JFCSSERYATION in the southeastern part of in the southeastern part of the sky. the sky. Movement of the Movement
Ground Visual Tx object was not preceptible without the use of a telescope.
The object was overhead when last viewed which was about The object was overhead when last viewed which was about
7. COURSE fcur hours after the initial observation. Colors noted
toward 31 171 were blue, white, and red.
8. B. PHOTOS Thecescription is consistent with that of an astrononical
Yes observation. Approximately fourhartar the initial obser-
R No vation Sirius would have been almost overhead. Sirius
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE was rising in the SE just prior to the initial sighting.
Yes
MNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous editiens of thls form may by usod.

DEPARTMENT OF TNE AIR FORCE OnndeFR
ORLANDO ASR PORCE BASE, PLORIDA 32B13 NG ISSOTH AIR BASE GROUP (MAC)
AEPLY YO AYTH O 13600 11 Jan 67
BURJETI Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)
TOR FTD (TDETR)
a. (1) E Elongated football . shaped, lane
Volleyball
3)
(4) One
(5) N/A one only
() None
(7) None
(8) None
(9) Movement not preceptible without telescope
b. (1) Sighted object from auto while stopped at Edgewater and
Mott Avenue. Noted object fi to west of observer.
left, approximatel elevation
(3) Not observed
(4) First observed as fixed object. Horizontal and lateral
movement observed through telescope as object moved from southeast to
northwest. Gilbert, model unknown. Telescope set up approximately
overpass.
(5) Visible directly
(6) Four hours, forty-five minutes (7:15 to 11:45 EST)
EST
7:15
SIRIUS @
115 A
14°EL

T
c. (1) Ground visual
(2) Telescope, ert, toy approximately 36 inches long, lens
6 inch diameter.
N/A
d.
. 2 Night
e. 28° 37'N 81° 26'W. Residence area.
One quarter mile north of Drive In Theater.
(1) Civilians, Mrs ndergarten teacher.
14, (son) student Orlando, Florida,
ten teacher
Avenue, Orlando, Floride 4, studen
Avenue, Orlando, Florida.
N/A N/A
g. g. (1) (1) Clear with light scattered clouds.
2 USAF Weather,
Surface Surface calm calm
6M 1600 6M 1608 3 15 Kt
10M 2200 1OM 2200 G 15 Kt
16M 250 16M 2508 @ 30 Kt @ 30 Kt
20M 20M.2500 2500 G 35 Kt
30M 2600 © 43 Kt
50M Not available
8OM Not available
(3) Unlimited
(4) Clear, 10 miles
(5) None
(5) None
(7) Surface -6oc
3M o° Standard Temperature Deviation
6M +5°C
10M +7
20M +9°C
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h. None
i. None
j. Normal civilian aircraft, 15 flights jet and prop. Three
military training departures, two T-37 and one KC-135 from McCoy AFB,
Florida.
k. MSgt Charlton K. Browning, NCoIC General Military Training,
Comments attached.
1. None
FOR THE IANDER
PETER D. SACCO, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Operations Training Division Comments
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Mr present at the time of the interview
but said that he did not look either. but Said that he did not lool either.
SUMMARY: I checked the area in the vicinity of checked the area in the vicinity of the home and
approximately th approximately the same route Mrs. her way home.
Visibility generally was good with only a few kas good with only a few ees obscuring the view
in the direction the reported object was seen. believe the
observers are publicity seekers observers are publicity seekers
I believe them to be I believe them to be of average intelligence and are convinced the object
was there. The oniy opinion I might offer is that the object could have was there. The oniy opinion I i might offer is that the object could have
been similar to a weather ballon at been similar to a weather ballon at a very high altitude drifting slowly itude drifting slowly
northwest.
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