PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT I0O/3 RECORD
1. DATE ·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
27 Mar 67 28/0340Z Apache Junction, Iowa
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON (Hot Air)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 minutes 10 minutes Object was round, and had light that was yellowish and bright
Object dropped a piece of fire to ground. Object angied to Object angied to
b. t. TYPE OF OBSERVATION south and a piece fell off turning east, Two more pieces south and a piece fell off turning east, Two more pieces fell fell
Ground-Visual off after completeing the turn. off after completeing the turn.
7. COURSE COURSE
East
3. PHOTOS PHOTOS
C1 Yes
No
2. PHYSIC EVIDENCE
i7 Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SLP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiors of thls form may be uaed.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 35297 (30 Mar 67)B/11h Pgl of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1 XOPX-2 SAFOS-3 3 NIN-7 DIA-1 (19)
SMB B309RTTU JAW W RUWJEAA 0993 0 JED HQA
ZNR UUUUU
R 301540Z MAR 67
FM 3525TH PILOT TRNG WING WILLIAMS AFB ARIZ
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB OH10
RUED HQA/CSAF
RUED HQA/OSAF RUED HQA/OSAF OO
ZEN/UNIVERSITY ZEN/UNIVERSITY Y OF COLO BOULDER COLO OF COLO BOULDER COLO
BT
UNCLAS DCOB 67033 MAR 67. UNCLAS DCOB 67033 MAR 67.
FTOETP WDAER 5OP 1AW P1M15AA.2993489165 DIWMEVAPUEDÉIEREED
ZAR UUUUU
R 30140 DO
ZAR UUUUU
R 301540Z MAR 67 C
FM 3525TH PILOT TRNG WING WILLIAMS AFB ARIZ
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUEOFIF/FTO WPAFB OHIO
AFHQ JAN 45 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
F IN: 35297 Pg 2 of 4
RUED HQA/CSAF
RUED HQA/OSAF
ZEN/UNIVERS OF COLO BOULDER COLO
BT
UNCLAS DCOB 67033 MAR 67
UFO SIGHT ING DESOR IPTION OF OBJECT : SHAPE: ROUND. SIZE (IN I -
RELAT ION TO OBJECTS HELD AT ARMS LENGTH). NICKLE. COLOR: BRIGHT RELAT ION TO OBJECTS HELD AT ARMS LENGTH). NICKLE. COLOR: BR IGHT
LIGHT YELLOWISH NUMBER: ONE FORMATION: N/A. FEATURES: NONE LIGHT YELLOWISH. NUMBER: ONE FORMATION: N/A. FEATURES: NONE
TAIL OR TRAIL OR EXHAUST : DROPPED A PIECE OF FIRE TO GROUND. TAIL OR TRAIL OR EXHAUST: DROPPED A PIECE OF FIRE TO GROUND.
SOUND: NONE. OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: OBJECT ANGLED SOUND: NONE. OTHER PERT -
TO SOUTH AND A PIECE FELL OFF TURNING EAST; TWO MORE PIECES FELL OFF
AFTER COMPLETIING THE TURN. FINALLY MOST OF IT FELL AND DISAPPEARD.
OBJECT SEEMED TO DESCEND AS IT CAME TOWARD US. DESCR IPTION OF
COURSE OF OBJECT: SIGHT DUE NORTH TRAVELED TOWARD US(SOUTH) THEN
EAST AND DISAPPEARED. HOW DID OBJECT
PAGE 2 RUNJEAA0993 UNCLAS
SEVERAL T IMES THEN DISAPPEARED WHILE GOING EAST• HOW LONG WAS THE
AFHQ JAM SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

6,000 250 DEG 10KTS 10,000 220 DEG 25KTS 16,000 O O
26DEG 30 KTS, 20,000 250 DEG 35KTS 30,000 DEG 50KTS, 50KTS,
CEILING: 17,000. VISIBILITY: CEILING: 17,000. VISIBILITY: C
WINSL OW 15 MILES. AMOUNT OF CLOW COVER: 7/8. THUNDERSTORMS: WINSL OW 15 MILES. AMOUNT OF CLOW COVER: 7/8. THUNDERSTORMS:
NONE UNUSUAL ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENON: HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT 20,000
THROUGH 30,000 FEET. APPEARS TO BE MIRROR TYPE IINVERSION 21,000 THROUGH 30.000 FEET APPEARS TO BE MIRROR TYPE 1INVERSION 21.000
TO 2,00, TROP HEIGHT 41,800 FEET THIS SAME TYPE ACT IVITY
HAS BEEN NOTED IN THE PAST. THE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN
IDENT IFIED AS HOT AIR BALLOONS. CHILDREN
HAVE BEEN MAKING HOT AIR BALLOONS WITH CANDLES AND PLAST IC
SACKS. THEY GET BAGS FROM CLOTHE CLEANING
PAGE 3 RUN JEAA0993 UNCLAS :
A BASE FOR HOLDING CANDLES. THE CANDLES FINALLY MELT THE
FLASTIC AND FALL TO EARTH THE CHILOREN ARNING THIS FROM
AFHQ JAN 3S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 35297 Pg 4 of 4
SCHOQL TEACHERS. LOS ANGELES HAD A PROBLEM WITH
THESE HOT AIR BALLONS A FEW MONTHS AGO. NOW IT HAS
WORKED ITS WAY TO PHOENIIX AND COULD SPREAD ON EAST.
SECOND SIGHT IING BELIEVED TO BE SAME OBJECT : NAME
UEL, SCOTTSO L, SCoITSDALE AnTZ, TTTULa 9, LoNG JJ ULO 2. SOALE ARIZ, 111 DEG 55 LONG 33 DEG 29 LGT PHONE: .
OCCUPAT ION: STWENT DESORIPTION OF OBJECT : SHAPE: ROUND: - F
SIZE ( IN RELAT ION TO OBJECTS HELD AT ARMS
LENGT H: BASKETBALL. COLOR: BRIGHT ORANGE. NUMBER: ONE. LENGT H: BASKETBALL. COLOR: BRIGHT ORANGE. NUMBER: ONE.
FORMATION N/A. FEATURES: NONE. TAIL OR TRAIL OR EXHAUST : PIECES OF
FIRE FELL TO GROUND SOUND: HIGH PITCH FLUCT UATING HUM. OTHER FIRE FELL TO GROUND SO - CT UATING HUM. OTHER
PERT INENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: FIRE DROPPED SEVERAL TIMES FROM UFO,
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: UFO CAME FROM SOUTH AND HEADED
NORTHEAST HOW D ID OBJECT DISAPPEAR. FIRE DROPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND
STATIONERY HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBLE: 20 MINUTES.
MANNER OF OBSERVATION: GROUND VISUAL OPTICAL AIDS: NONE. GREEN-
WICH DAT-T IME GROUP OF SIIHTING FROM 0200 TO 0600 ON THE 28TH, LOCAL
TIME 0700 TO 1200, 27TH. LIC NIGHT,STARLIGHT
FULL MOON, NDO WIIND
BT NOTE: ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION NOT IDENTIFIED
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AFHO JAN SS FONN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED