PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10O/3 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
24 Mar 67 25/0230Z Bentor, Arkansas (1 withess)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON (Hot Air) BALLOON (Hot Air)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 minutes minutes Object was a bright white with occasional red flash. Coject Ooject was a bright white with occasional red flash. Ooject
hovered for approx. 1 minute and then moved slowly southward. hovered for approx. 1 minute and then moved slowly southward.
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observer was not in position to observe disappearences.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
South
8. PHOTOS
CI Yes
$ No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
$xNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form mey be used,
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 24525 (25MAr67) S/wjg Pg l of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1,
SMB B148CZ CBVD387
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RUED HQA/OSAF WASH DC
RUWTE BA/31A IR OKLAHOMA CITY AFS OKLA
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UNCLAS BOBO 00576 MAR 67. FOR FTD WPAFB (TDETR) CSAF(AFRDC) 500
SUS
OSAF (SAF-01) 131
SUBJECT UFO REPORT POP
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THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORD ANCE WITH PARA 11, AFR 80-17. RDCQ
A. (1) ROUND I
(2) ABOUT SIZE OF SILVER DOLLAR
(3) BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL RED FLASH
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
AFHO JAM S3 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
24525 Pg 2f4
(6) NONE
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(7) NONE -
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
B. ( 1) AN UNIDENTIFIED PERSON CALLED THE OBSERVER
BY TELEPHONE TO ANNOUNCE A UFO BY TELEPHONE TO ANNOUNCE A UFO .
(2) ALMOST OVERHEAD AS SEEN BY OBSERVER
HAAA (3) THE OBSERVER WAS CALLED (3) THE OBSERVER WAS CALLED TO BEFORE
UFO D ISAPPEARED
(4) HOVERED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AND THEN MOVED
SL OWL Y SOUT HWARD. SL. OWL Y SOUT HW ARD.
(5) OBSERVER WAS NOT IN POSITION TO OBSERVE
DISAPPE ARA NCE
(6) APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES.
C.(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D.(1)240230Z 242030 LOCAL
(2) NIGHT
AFHQ JAM SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 24525 Pg 30f4
E SHERIFFS OFFICE, BENTON AR KA NSAS
F.(1) LINE
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RADIO OPERATOR, 12 GRAD INQUE ST IO NABLE.
G. (1) CLEAR SKIES
(2) SURFACE CALM (2SURFACE CALM
6000 FT 260 DEGREES-10 KNOTS
10,000FT 310 DEGREES-20 KNOTS
29,000 FT 300 DEGREES- 20 KNOTS 29,000 FT 300 DEGREES- 20 KNOTS
30,000 FT 320 DEGREES- 25 KNOTS
50,000 FT 290 DEGREES- 40 KNOTS saaaa5 KNOT S
89,000 FT UNAVAILABLE
(3)UNL IMITED
() 10MILES (
(5) HIGH THIN SCATTERED CIRRUS, 2/8 COVERAGE
(6) NONE
()2 DEGREES PER 1000 FEET
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INONE +
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE 4.
AFIN: 24525 Pg4 of 4
J. NONE
K. MAT HEW F. LEWONOWSKI, GS-11 ASSISTANT BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER
IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THAT HOMEMADE HOT A IR
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BALLONS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED IN THE APPROXIMATE POSIT ION.
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WARM AIR GENERATED BY CANDLES SUSPENDED BELOW THE BAG. WARM AIR GENERATED BY CANDLES SUSPENDED BELOW THE BAG.
OB SERVED SERVED m
I SUSPECT THAT IT WAS ONE OF THESE DEVICES WHICH WAS I SUSPECT THAT WAS ONE OF OF THESE DEVICES WHICH WAS
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AFHQ JAN as FORN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED