PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP LOCATION
15 Feb 67 16/0410Z Los Angeles, Califorina multiple
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION . CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Other(Satellite Decay) 2
4. NLIMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
On-
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1-2 minutes Observers watched a bright vers watched a brigbt whitr colored obiect. slowly white colored object slowly
6. TYPE OF CASERVATION descond the groune object was much brighter
than the brightest stars. It disappeared behind some
Ground Visual apartment buildings. Observer first thought that the
7. COURSE object was a comet but the descend rate was to slow.
A white tail was visible behind the descending object.
SSE
8. PHOTOS Contact with SrADaTs revealed that there was a satellite
decay at approximately O416z 16 Feb 67. This particular
Yes decay was observed by many persons along the west coast.
XNo
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
No
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of thls fortn may be usad. 4
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF PAESSAGE BRAHCH
INCOMING MESSAGE i
AF IN : 16046 (16Feb 67) Pg 2of2
4 WMHI C OMWESTAREA COGARD
RUHLKSP/ PACAF HICKAM
RUHPDY C OMASWF ORP AC
ZEN 1: 9. 983-,60-: ZEN 1: 9.983-,60-:
9 160422Z FEB 67
FH USN SHEARWATER FH USN SHEARWATER
TO RUVAMF C IWESTSEAFRON NAVY SFRAN STSEAFRON NAVY SFRAN
BT BT
UNCLAS
ORANGE RAILECS TURNING BLUE IN COLOR ON FI BURNOUT#
2POSITION F SIGHT 31-28N 130-32W
DEG BURNOUT APPEAREC GS FROM
VESSELL
4VESSELL BEARING 040 DEG SPD 10 KS SEA MODERATE-ROUGH VUARDING
LOG BEACH CGRADI LOG BEACH CGRAUTU UN 2670 KCS N 2670 KCS
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MEMO for the Record: 20 Feb 67
Contact with SPADArs revealed that object number 2672 decayed at
approximately O4l6z 16 Feb 67. The location of impact was approx-
imately 34.4N 236.8E. This was the decay that was observed by
many persons along the west coast.

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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
what
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One) Were you (Circle One)
Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city? a.In the business section of a city?
Inside a building aInside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
what b. In a car b.In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors c. Outdoors dNear an airfield? d.Near an airfield?
d.I d. In an airplane (type) e.Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sea e. At sea f. F f. Flying over open country? Flying over open country?
f. Other. g. Other Other.
F 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 c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
how much of the
Ing, how much of 24.2 How fast were you moving?_ miles per hour.
24.3 Did you 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?
. Eyeglasses Yes No Binoculars Yes No
als of the object b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
wide the drawing Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other_
in rder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob- 2.in rder that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or ob-
ects which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe same appearance as the object which you saw. eats which, when placed up in the sky, would givethe same appearance as the object which you saw.
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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):
. None .Bright moonlight
b. A few b..Dull.moanlight
c. Many c. No moonlight-pitch dark
d. Don't remember dDon't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
o. Clesrsky. a. Clesrsky. c._Dty.. o. Dty...
b. Hozy b.Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Sca tered clouds c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain c. Moderate or heavy rain
dThick or heavy clouds d. Snow
.Don't remember e.Don'tremember
10. The abject appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared:(Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don'tremember
c. Vepor
1 If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
c. Brighter.. c. About the same
. Dimmer d.Don'tknow
11.: Compare brightness to some cammon object:
Brishtness of an extremely bright meteor
The adges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other fiery or sparking
.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don'tremember
13. Did the eeject: 13.Did the eeject: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b.Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
Change brightness? . Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f."Change shape? f."Change shape?" "Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or filicker? g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know Don't know
h.Disappear and reappear? Yes + No Don't know Don't know

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION IF you saw the obje
8.1 STARS(CircleC
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.s. Air Force as much a. None
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. b. A few
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will C. Many Many.
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, d. Don't rer d. Don't rer
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so 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. thot if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
9. What were the wet 9. What were the wet
CLOUDS(Circle On
.When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 8 17 a. Clear sky..
Hours Minutes Minutes b. Hazy
c.Scattered clouds c. Scattered clouds
2 15 15 1957 (Circle One): A.M. P.M. d. Thick or heavy cl Thick or heavy cl
or P.M.
Day Day Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone: . The object appeare
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving a. Solid
b. Central b. Standard b. Transparent
c. Mountain c. Vapor
d. Pacific
e. Other
If it appeared as a
4. Where were you when you saw the object? a. Brighter
b. Dimmer
Van Nuvs Airport Ven Nuys Colifornia
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County 11.1 Compare brigh
Brisht
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 1 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure The edges of the obj
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess (Circle One): a.
5.1 How was time in sight determined? reasoning b.
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes_X Yes_X No_ No c.
d. d.
6. What was the condition of the sky? Did the object:
DAY NIGHT a. Appear to stanc
c. Bright a. Bright a. Bright b. Suddenly speed b. Suddenly speed
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. "Cloudy c. Break up into po Break up into p
c.
dGive off smoke? d. Give off smoke?
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? . IF you saw the bject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? Change brightn e.
f. f. Change shape? Change shape?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left g. Flash or flicker? g. Flash or flicker?
b. In back of you e. Overhead h. Disappear and
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This formn supersedes FTD 164. jul 61, which is obsolete.

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 20. Do you think you can
(Circle One
IF you onswered YES
15. Did the object move behind sornething at any time, particularly a cloud? Do you think you can
(Circle One
(Circle One): One): Yes No Don't know. Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what
IF you answered YES IF you answered YES
it moved behind:
22. Where were you locd
(Cicle One):
16. Did the object move in front of something ct any time, particularly a cloud? Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? oInside a building
(Circle One): Yes No Don't know. IF you answered YES, then tell what IF you answered YES, then tell what b In a cor In a car
in front of:_ in front of: c. Outdoors C. Outdoors
d. In an airplane (ty)
e. Atsea e. Atsed
F. Other
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound. 24. 1 IF you were MOVING
24.1 What direction
b. Coler.
a.North
b. Northeast
.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 s covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of 24.2 How fast were y
the object would have been covered by the match head? 24.3 Did you stop ot
(Circle One)
25.Did you observe the o
a. Eyeglasses
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object b. Sun glasses
that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing c. Windshield
to show the direction the object was moving. d. Window glass
In order that you can 2.In order that you can
jects which, when pla
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3. Date you completed this questionnaire: 15 2 67
Day Month Year
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.
I was travelline west on Van Owen Street in Ven Nuys
when object was spotted. My first thought was that it
wes a burning plane because of the epeed it wes
travelling (epprox. 300 to 400 mph), moh), but because of the
but-because-of-the brilliancy but--because-of-the brilliancy of the "fire" it wss soon "fire" was soon
spoarent thet if it epoarent thet if it a plane would have
almost immediately headed towerds the ground. almost immediately hes sded towerds the ground. Insteed Instead
it continued on its course parallel to the it continued on its course parellel to the around, then
ascended slightly and th ascended slightly an nen again descended en again descended slightly,
finelly disappearing behind the Santa Monica Mountains
to the southeast. to the southeast. 1 cannot suess the length I cannot suess the length, but there butth
Was what lerge tail extending from the
rear of bright he object itself
At 8:30 Calif Highwey Patrol reported what
sighted in the Eest Los Angeles Area, heading towards
Pomons.
into the Pecifie Ocean, which is in the opposite
direction.
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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 cbject 30. Hove you ever
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 Sa'v J
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 com- forme
pass when you last saw the object. revercd
90° 75°
N 31. Was anyone
31.1 IF you ans
NW NE 31.2 Please fit
Redic
30° thet
w ILI E eres eres
B
15° SE
32. Please give the 32. Pleose give the
BE S S
NAME Name7
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A"  the beginning of the path, a "t 28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" ct the beginning of the path, a "s"t
the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course. ADDRESS
S
TELEPHONE
Indicate onye
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. 1
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
2OA
3. When and
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e to show how high the object 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
how how high the object was Saw 3 objects near Cleveland Chio, roushly 1956 in V
w it. Place a "B" on the com- formation trsvelling at high speed and 'then rapiily neariy
reversed their directicn.
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
NE 31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Radio Station KGlL in the San Fernando Valley reported
thet tens of thousands of residents of the Los Anseles
E area ssw this object.
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: .Please give the following information about yourself:
NAN NAA Soroul Soroul
Last Name First Name Middle Nome Middle Name
eginning of the path, a "B" at Celif.
ADDRES Ven Nuys Ven Nuys
City Ci Zone State Si-ie
TELEPHONE NUM AGE_36 sEx Male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
ere traveling.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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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 possib ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you havu obsorver.
Pleass try to answ iny questlons as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
bo used for res rposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemenis,
conslusions, or publications without your permission. We request this porsonal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further dotails.
1. When did you soe the object? When did yOu soe Yhe oblocr? 2. Time or sa? Time of da?
Hour Minuina
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(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. A..M. or P.M.
Doy Month Your Your
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): a. Doylight Saving (Circle Une): Doylight Soving
b. Centra! Contral b. Standard .Standaud
c. Mountain
d. Pacifle
. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the obiect?
Noarest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in s otal Duration) 10 7
Hours Minutes Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? 5.2 Was ob t continuously? Yes Yes No_-- No ~
6. What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT NIGHT
o. Bright a. a.
b. Cloudy b.
.IF you saw the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locatad as you locked at the objes!? IF you saw the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN locatad as you locked at the obies!?
(Circle Ona): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you . Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
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8: IF you saw tho objoct at NIGlT, what did you nolice concerning tho STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARs (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow 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 sawt objoct?
CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.Cloar sky 0. Dry
b. Hasy b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scattornd clouds c. Modorate or heavy rain
d. Thicka hoovy clouds Snow
. Don't remomber
10. The object eppeared: ircle Ona).
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o. Solid d. As a light 1
1If it appearad as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle Ons):
0 Brightor N 5 c. About the same
Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compars ntness to soms common object:
12. The odges ot tho objoct were:
(C.clo (ne) a. Fuzzy or blurred o. Other I
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
Don't remomber
Did the object: .Did the obiect: (Circle One for ecch question) (Circlo One for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Appear to stono still at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddanly speod up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explodo? Break up into parts or explodo? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yes No Don't know
. . Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yas Yes No Don't know /
g. Flash or flickor? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you werc ratching it? If so, how?
1.Did the object move hind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answored YEs, than tell what
it moved behind:
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1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 1. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes Yes No No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu n! wiat IF you answered YES, theu n'l wiat I
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:
. Sound a. Sound
b. Color_LL_
.Wa wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objost and n w
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at ths tir: i si.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the objest that you sow 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.
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2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
Where wer you located 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city? /
.Inside a building b. In she residential sucticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over operi country?
i. g.
24. IF you wers MOvING IN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vohicle at the time, then complete tho following quastiens:
24.3 Did you stop at any time
(Circle One) Yos No
Did you obsarve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyoglosses Yos e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glesses Yes No f. Telescopa Yes No
c. Windshield Yos g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
scribe in your own word a common
object or objocts which, whan placod up in tho sky, would give tho same apped you sow
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show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it. Ploce an "A on the compass
90• 75°
60°
NW NO
SU,
Drow a picture that will show the motion that the objoct or objects mado. Place an "Aat the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any chonges in direction during the course.
29. IF thare was HORE THAN ONE obioct, then how many were there? -
Draw a pisturs of how they wors arranged, and put an arrow to show ths direction that thoy were travuling.
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3 Have you ever seon this, or a similar object befere. If so give date or datss and location.
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31. Was anyone sise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they soo the objoct too? (Circlo Ons) Yos No
31.2 Ploos list their names ond oddrosss:
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32. Ploass givs the fellowing infamation about yourself: 32. Plooss givs the following Infarmation about yoursolf:
NAME NAME
First Name Middlo Name
ADDRESS
City Zome Steto
TELEPHCNE NUMBER AGE SEX
expsrionce, which might bo partinenr.
33. When and to whom did you repart that you had soan the objoct? 33. When and to whom did you repart that you had sean the object?
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34. Dats you comp questionnaire:
Day Month Your
Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the spocific points of the
qusstionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 16046 (16Feb67) Q/crg Pglof 2
PX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7. (19) :
INFO: RDC-4, DIA-1, ADV CY DIA .
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