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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
TIME GROUP LOCATION
17-21 Mar 47 Night Novinger, Missouri (1 witness)
3. SODECE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aatro (VENUS)
1. NIMBER OF OBJECTS
One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
several mi-utes Observer has observed red-green colored object for several
nights at about the same time. Object was on an azimuth
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION of 270 degrees all the time: it did though appear to move back
Ground uround Visual Visual and forth and up and down. Object appaared the same on each
night. Object was brighter than a star. night. Object was bri er than a star. Object just disa- Ubject just disa-
7. COURSE ppeared by fading out. ppeared by fading out.
Basically Stationary Stationary
sj. s. PHOTOS
nYes n Yes
X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
(7 Yo9
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous editions of thie form may be ueed.
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(Circle One) Yes No
Where were you located object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
6. Inside a building b. In the residential sucticn si a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an irfield?
d.In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
24. IF you wor VING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complet ving questions:
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observ the . th following?
a. Eyeglasses Y.s No . Binoculors Yes
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshiold g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yos No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as ciear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own wer In order that you can give as ciear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common common
objoct or objocts which, whon placsd up in the sky, would give ths sams appearancs as the objset which you sow n you sow
AbAIOON A bA1/OON
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last suw it.
90• 75
IS•A S°A 30 35
28.  Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A'ar 28. .Draw a picture the beginning ot she the beginning ot she
A To V.B
Kept this uP uNtil i÷ disApp
2. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE obloct, then how many were thore? .
Draw a plcture of how they wore arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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.Was anyone olse with you at o time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they see the object too? Circl Ono) No
31.2 Ploese list their names end addresses:
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CeR, Mo.
owing Infemation about yourself:
NAME NAME
First Name St Name Middlo Name Middlo Mame
ADDRE
Ciy Srate
TELEPI AGE 20 SEX MALE
al oxperience, which might bs pertinenr.
\+ hns keen seeN Several times
firs+-ime And ithas AlWAYS APpcARedthe SAMe.
When and to whom did you repart that you had seen the objoct? Mestek Sergant
12 MaRCL MARC 1967 1967 WAkefield
Dey Month Yoer Yeer

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.Date you comp his questionnaire: DA1 1062
Day Month You
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questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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AFIN: 9554 (19 Mar 67) Q/add Page l of 4
( ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1. AFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
SMB B050ITP ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAW RUCIFVG0021 0790045-UU U- UED HQA
ZNR UUUUU
P 182215Z MAR 67 P 1822152 MAR 67
FM 790TH RADAR FM 790TH RADAR SQ KIRKSVILLE AFS MO KIR KSV ILLE AFS MO
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUCIFVA/20TH AD IV TR UAX FLD WISC RUCIFVA/20TH AD IV TRUAX FLD WISC
RUNTEMA/ 10T H AF RICHARD S GEBAUR RUWTEMA/ 10T H AF RICHARD S GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUED HQA/CSAF
RUED HQA/0SAF
INFO ZEN/UNIVER SITY OF COLCRADO BOULDER COLO
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UNQLAS 790-0IN-014 12 MAR 67. UFO. FTD FOR TDETR, CSAF FOR
AFRDC, OSAF FOR SAF-OI. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED IAW AFR 80-17
PARA 11A THROUGH 11K.
11. UFO
A. DESCR IPT ION OF THE OBJECT: A. DESCR IPT ION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) ROUND LIKE A BALL
(2) ABOUT THE SIZE (2) ABOUT THE SIZE OF E OF F A BASEBALL WITH THE NAKED EYE A BASEBALL WITH THE NAKED EYE
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INCOMING MESSAGE
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(3) GREEN WITH FLASHING RED LIGHT
(4) ONE
(5) NA
PAGE 2 R UCIFVG0021 UNCLAS J
(6) NONE, THERE WAS ONLY LIGHT
( 7) NOT OBSERVED ( 7) NOT OBSERVED
(8) NOT HEARD (8) NOT HEARD
(9)NOT OBSERVED (9) NOT OBSERVED
B. DESCR IPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT :
(1) OB SERVERS AT TO OBJECT BECAUSE OF THE
FLASHING RED LIGHT
(2) APPEARED TO BE ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE TREE TOPS ANO AT 270
DEGREES IN AZ IMUTH DUE WEST FROM OBSERVER.
(3) OBJECT DISAPPEARED AT TREE TOP LEVEL AT 270 DEGREES IN
AZ IMUTH. OBJECT JUST FADED OUT FROM DISTANCE.
(4) STATIONARY FOR THE FIRST 30 SECONDS, THEN IT WENT TO THE
RIGHT, AN THEN IT MOVED BACK TO THE LEFT. IT D ID THIS A FEW TIMES
AS IT WAS GOING AWAY FROM THE OBSERVER. AT TIMES IT WOULD STOP AND AS IT WAS GOING AWAY FROM THE OBSERVER. AT TIMES IT WOULD STOP AND
RISE STRAIGHT UP AN THEN DROP BACK DOWN TO THE OR IGINAL POSITION.
EACH TIME IT WOULD RISE ABOUT TWO FEET. EACH TIME I IT WOULD RISE ABOUT TWO FEET.
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INCOMINGMESSAGE
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(5) OBJECT D ISAPPEARED IN A WESTERLY D IRECT ION.
(6) ABOUT 10 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION: C. ManNeR oF UbscRVAT Ton.
(1) GROUN VISUAL (1) GROUND VISUAL
PAGE 3 R UCIFVG002 1 UNQLAS
(2) NONE
(3) NA
D. TIME AN DATE OF SIGHT ING:
(1) 18/0245Z 17/2045L MAR 67.
(2) NIGHT
E. 8 MILES NORTH OF NOVINGER, MISSOURI
F. IDENT IFYING INFORMAT VER:
(1) MR NOVINGERMISSOURI,WORKS
FOR SCHNE IDER CONSTR UCT ION COMPANY, FIN OL,
REL IAB IL ITY GOO.
(2) NA
G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONO IT IONS AT PLACE OF SIGHT ING
(1) CLEAR
(2) FAA STAT ION AT KIRKSVILLE REPORTED WINDS 5 TO 8 MILES PER (2) FAA STAT ION AT KIRKSVILLE REPORTED WINDS 5 TO 8 MILES PER )
HOUR FROM THE HOUR FROM THE NORT HEAST. NORT HEA ST
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AFIN: 9554
UNL. IMITED
(4) 15 MILES
(5) NONE
(6) NONE (6) NONE
H NONE HNO NE
PAGE 4 RUCIFVG0021 UNQLAS
J. FAA REPBRTED NO ECKED IN WITH THE IR VOR DURING IN WITH THEIR VOR DURING TT
J. FAA REPBRTEO
THIS PER ION.
LOCATED AT KIRKSVILLE, AFS, MISSOURI. SAGE AUTOVON 45 1-4000. COMMENTS:
ALL AREAS WERE CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE LIGHTS BUT NONE
WERE FOUN. THE AREA WHERE THE SIGHTING TOOK PLACE IS WOODED HILLS.
THE RESPONDENT SEEMS TO BE A RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL. MR MARTIN IS
FAMILIAR WITH LIGHT S AIRCRAFT.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE OHIO 45433
ATTN OF REPLY TO TDET/UFO
6 March 1967
SUBJECT: UFO ervation. 21 Harch 1967 17.2/Mou67
TO:
Novinger, Missouri 63559
Reference your unidentified observation. Reference your unidentified observation. The information The information which n which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided, Thank you for reporting your observation the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation
O0D 3713 781 to the to the Air Force. Air Force.
0D 3713 7811310
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has beon prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you have olservei.
Ploase try to ansv questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research eoses. . Your nams will not be used in conne tion with any statenrenis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deome may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? Time of day: 8:45
Hour Minutes
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MABCh _1961- (Circle One): A.M. or P.M
Day Month Yeur
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une) a. Daylight Soving
b. Contral b. Standard
c. Mountain
NDUINGER MISSOUBI
Noarest Pontal Address City or Town State or County
Total Duration) 10
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain) c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosX No _-
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright a. Brigho Brigho
b. Cloudy b. CToudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objest? 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the objest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circlo Ono): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in bock of you In boxck ot voy 9. Overheod Oyerherd
e. To your right f. Don't ramember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supereedes Jul 6l, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the object at NIGhiT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Ome)
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
Many c. Ne_moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
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9. What were the weather conditions iect?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER(Circl One):
a. Clear sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
•. Don't remember
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10. The object appeared:
a. Solid d. A a light
. Transporont .Don't remember
c. Vapor
o. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
BRIGhter +hAN A S-AR
(Cnclo (na) (o. Fuzzy or blurred 6. Other
t. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined —
d. Don't remember
Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for eoch question)
a. a. Appear to stand Appear to stand still at amy time? still at amy time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly speod up and rush away at any time? Suddanly speod up and rush away at any time? - as No No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes (No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoko? Yes Yes No Don't know
. . Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't know 1
o. Flash or flicker? Yos Yes 2 Don't know
h. h. Disappear and reappear? Disappear and reappear? Yos NO Don't know Don't know
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1. Did the object disappear while you werc ratching it? If so, how? Yes
WORK20 11S undil
It weNt bACR ANd forth ANd diseppered
Did the object move hind something at any time, particulurly a cloud?
(Circle Ona): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you onswered YEs, than tell what
it moved behind:
Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? Io. Did Thd opjeer movd in fronr or gomeming ar any fime, parlcuiarly a cioud?
(Circle One): (Circla One): Yes Yes No Don't Know, Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu a!l wist IF you answered YES, the ! wirst
in front of: _._ in front of:
17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object: 17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
o.Sound3ond 0. Sound3ond
b. ColorRed
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubject and ln
much of the objoct is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tirn: i its
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 7
About f Would have b eeN eovered,
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 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.
Moued Moved straiGht AWAy strAiGht AWAy