PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT TOO73 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
23 Mar 67 23/18054 Eglin AFB, Florida (1 witness)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Other (CHAFF)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Multiple
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
1 minute (approx.) Objects were circular and flat discus, white in distance
silver when close. One group co,posed of hundreds of par-
b. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ticles, rectangular in shape, appeared to be stationary in
Ground-Visual sky, white slowly elongated breifly to narrow ends and then
returned to rectangular shape Entire formation appeared to
7. COURSE be turning similar to a flight of birds.
Descending
. PHOTOS
D Yes
No
9. 2. PHYSICAL PHY EVIDENCE DENCE /
i7 Yes
× No No
FORM tn 4
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous ditions of thle Previous editions of thle form may be used.

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT of THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 30847 (28Mar 67)A/hh Pgl of6
INFO: RDC-4,
SMB A310
PTTE JAW RUCL BMA4754 0872033- EEEE--RUEDHQA.
ZNY EEEEE
P 281757Z MAR 67
FM APOC EQLIN AFB FLA
TO RUC IF GA/F TD WPAF B OHI O
INF O RUWMFVA ADC
RUEDHQACSAF RJEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA OSAF RUEDHQA OSAF
ZEN/UNIV CQO BOULDER COLO ZEN/UNIV CQLO BOULDER COLO
ZEN/32AIRDIV ZEN/32AIRDIV GUNTER AFB ALA AFB ALA
ET 7
UNCLAS E F T 0 PGFS 14645 MAR 67.
FTD FOR TDETR. CSAF FOR AFRDC. OSAF FOR SAF-OI. UNIVCOLO FOR
1 SUBJ UFO REPORT.
1 REPORTING DATA
A DESCRIPTION OF THE OB JECTS
(1) SHAPE: CIRCULAR AND FLAT DISCS
(2) SIZE: SILVER DIMES
AFHO JAM SS Pouw 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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67 UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 30847 Pg2 of6
(3) CQLOR: WHITE IN DISTANCE; SILVER WHEN CLOSER
(4) NUMBER: HUNDREDS OF SMALL PARTICLES
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(5) FORMATIONS: THREE
(A) ONE GROUP, COMPOSED OF HUNDREDS OF PARTICLES, RECTANGULAR
(B) SECOND GROUP, OF 30 TO 50 PARTICLES, (B) SECOND GROUP, OF 30 TO 50 PARTICLES, OVAL SHAPE, SHAPE
SLOWLY MO/ING TOWARDS OBSERVER.
(C)THIRD GRUP, OF HUNDREDS OF PARTICLES, WITH ROUND (C) THIRD GROUP, OF HUNDREDS OF PARTICLES, WITH ROUND
CENTER PORTION AND TWO EXTENDED WINGS OF PARTICLES LEFT AND RIGHT FROM 2
CENTER LEFT WING POINTED DONWARD; RIGHT WING POINTED UPWARDS. ENTIRE
FORMATION APPEARED TO BE TURNING SIMILAR TO A FLIGHT OF BIRDS, WITH MOST FORMATION APPEARED TO BE TURNING SIMILAR TH MOST
INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES IN THICK CENTER REMAIMING STATIONARY.
(6) NE GATIVE DISCERNIBLE FEATURES
(7) NEGATIVE TRAIL OR EXHAUST
(8) NEGATIVE SUND !
(9) OTHER PERTINENT INF ORMATION
(A) FROM HORIZONTAL VIEW, THE FORMATIONS APPEARED TO RESEMBLE
A FLAT OR A CAN
AFHO SAN "S VORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFTN: 30847 Pg 3 of 6
THICK OV AL SHAPES.
(C) INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES IN EACH FORMATION APPEARED TO BE
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DIPPING IN UNISON
B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS
(1) OBSERVER FIRST SAW THE FORMATIONS T (T) OBSERVER FTRST SAW THE FORMATTONS TAROUGH THE WINUSHIELD OF ATS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF HIS
AUTOMOBILE WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION.
(2) ANGLES OF INITIAL OBSERVATION (2) ANGLES OF INITIAL OBSERVATION
(A) ELEVATION: APPROX 45 DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL
. (B) AZIMUTH: APPROX 75/80 DEGREES (ENE) (B) AZIMUTH: APPROX 75/8O DEGREES (ENE)
" (3) ANGLES OF OBSERVATION ON DISAPPEARANCE (3) ANGLES OF OBSERVATION ON DISAPPEARANCE
(A) ELEVATION: APPROX 80/85 DE GREES FROM HORIZONTAL
(B) AZIMUTH: APPROX 10 DEGREES (N BY E)
' (4) FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS
(A) F.IRST RECTANGULAR FORMATION APPEARED TO REVAIN STATIONARY
UNTIL DISAPPEARANCE, ALTHOUGH ITS SHORTER BASES, AT ONGER ENDS OF
REC TANGLE, APPEARED TO STRETCH OUT AND RETURN.
(B) SEC OND SMALLER OVAL F CRMATION N APPEARED BE MOVING FROM
E TOWARDS OV SERVER.
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AFHO JAN S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 30847 Pg 4 of 6
(C) AT DISAPPEARANCE, SECOND AND THIRD FORMATIONS APPEARED TO BE
MOVING TONARDS THE NORTH.
(5) OBJECTS DISAPPEARED DURING THE FEW MINUTES THAT OBSERVER HAD ENTERED
A HAN GAR TO SEEK CORROBORATING WI TNESSES.
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(6) DURATION F OBSERVATIONS
- (A) FIRST F ORMATION, RECTANGLE, VIEWED FROM AUTOMOB ILE, OBSERVED FOR
10/15 SEC ONDS; DISAPPEARANCE 10/15 SEC ONDS; DISAPPEARANCE FOR APPROX TWO SEC ONDS, FOLLOWED BY RETURN ETURN
VIEW F OR 10 SECONDS. VIEW F OR 10 SECONDS.
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REMAINED VISIBLE FOR APPROX 20/30 SEC ONDS. REMAINED VISIBLE F OR APPR OX 20/30 SEC ONDS.
(C) THIRD F ORMATION, WINGED CI RCLE, 6O/7O SEC ONDS VISIBILITY
C MANNER OF OBSERVATION C MANNER OBSERVATI ON
(GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED, ALTHOUGH CSSERVER WORE SUNGLASSES.
OBSERVER UNABLE TO SEE FORMATIONS OR BOJECTS WITH EYES ALONE.
(3) SIGHTING DID NOT OCCUR WHILE AIRBORNE .
D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 23-1805Z MARCH 1967; 23-1205 (CST)
(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: DAY
AFHO JAM SS PORN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
InCominG mEssagE
AF IN: 30847 Pg5 of 6
E OBSERVER'S LOCATION: APPROX 75 YARDS EAST OF HANGAR 103, FLIGHT
F. INF ORMATION ON OBSERVER MILITARY GE CR GE W KAELIN, A1C; AF1566644 1;
HQ APCC (P GOOF) ADMIN SPEC, FLIGHT MANAGEMENT BRANCH, TEST OPERATIONS
DIRECTORATE. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.
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(OBSERVER'S ACCQUNT: CLEAR, BRIGHT, SUNNY (1 OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT: CLEAR, BRIGHT, SUNNY
(2) REPORT FROM AWS: ALTITUDE WINDS DIRECTION, SPEED
50 ANGELS; 290 DE GREES; 75 KNOTS (B) 0 ANGELS; 290 DE GREES; 85 (A) 50 ANGELS; 290 DE GREES; 75 KNOTS (B) 40 ANGELS; 290 DE GREES; 85
KNOTS (C)30 ANGELS; 320 DEGREES; 50 KNOTS (D20 ANGLES; 320 DE GREES; KNOTS (C) 30 ANGELS; 320 DE GREES; 50 KNOTS (D) 20 ANGLES; 320 DEGREES;
D KNOTS (E)10 ANGELS; 350 DE GREES; 15 KNOTS F(F) ANGELS; DE GREES;
15 KNOTS (  SURFACE: 100 DEGREES; 3 KNOTS 15 KNOTS (  SURFACE: 100 DEGREES; 3 KNOTS
(3) CEILING CAVU (4) VISIBILITY: CAVU (5) NE GATIVE CL OD-COVER
(6) NE GATIVE THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA
(7) TEMPERATURE ON SURFACE: 77 DEGREES F; DEW-POINT: 35
H NEGATIVE OTHER PHENOMENA I. NEGATIVE INTERCEPTION
J POSSIBLE ACCQUNTING FOR SI GHTING: USN AIRCRAFT, EMPENNAGE
NO 334, EXECUTED ONE DROP OF ECM CHAFF, APPROX 1030 (CST), DATE
SIGHTINGA APPROX 45/50 NM NE OF TYNDALL AF B, FLA CHAFF REPORTEDLY
AFHQ JAn SS PORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE :
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
30847 Pg 6 of 6
AF IN:
DESCENDS AT RATE OF O.5 FEET PER SECOND.
CERSHATER, INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST, GS-12, UFO OFFICER (RET
USAF MAJOR); AFSC 8016.
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