PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3 Mar 67 '0900z Winston Salem, North Carolina One witness
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Balloon(hot air balloon) Balloon(hot air balloon)
Students @ Wake Forest College released plastic clothing Students @ Wake Forest College released plastic clothing
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS bags with candles in the bags with candles in air
One One balloons. il .
5. 5. LENGTH OF CESERVATION LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
40 minutes 40 minutes
Observer watched a round s Observer watched a round shaped object that was blue, orange, shaped object that was blue, orange,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION and red in color. There was no noise during the observation. and red in color. There was no noise during the observation.
Ground Ground Vi sual Visual The obiect moved slowly along a straight line with slow The object moved slowly along a straight line with slow
jerking motions.
COURSE
N/A The description is consistent with that of f an observation
of a hct air balloon.
8. PHOTOS
D Yes
XXI No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE )
Yes
XXN
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua oditions of this form may be used.
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AFIN: 54711 (6 Mar 67) H/meh Page lof 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO:XOI SAFOS-3 NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
SMB, B062/8981
PTTU JAW R UED AR A3 12 1 065 1615-UUUU--RUED HQA.
ZNR UUUUU 2M 00000 To Cy To CT
P 061613NVFEB 67 P 061613WVFEB 67 aS
OSUA OSA
FM 330 AIR DIV FT FM 330 AIR DIV LEE AFS VA LEE AFS VA US
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TO RUWMFVA/ADC TO RUWMFVA/ADC USM 1
RUEDFIA SRIGHT RUEDFIA SRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO PATTER SON AFB OHIO 1 1
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RUED HQA/CASF WASHINGTON DC ILI
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RUED HQA/OSAF HQ USAF ILT
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UNCLAS/33000 21012 MAR 67. FOR TDETR, AFRDC, SAF-01.
IAW AFT 80-17 THE FOLLOWING UFO REPORT IS SUXNITTED FROM WINSTO T O1
SALEM, N.C.OBKUTEM A. (D D NNER PLATE
(2 ROUND
(3) BLLE, ORANGE, RED
(74) ONE
(5) NONE
$ ## (6) CHANGED COLORS $ ## (6) CHANGED COLORS
(7) NONE
(8) NO NOISE (8) NO NOISE
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PE (9) N
ITEM B. (D FRIEND CALLED HIM ON SHORT WAVE RADIO SET.PAGE 2 RUEDARA3121 UNCLAS
J WL NIXPNETY DEGREE AZIMUTH
(3) IN PLACE
() MOVED SLOW PP STRAIGHT LINE WITH SLOW JERKING MOTIONS. ()MOVED SLOW PP STRAIGHT LINE WITH SLOW JERKING MOTIONS.
(5) NOT OBSERVED
(5) FORTY MIN (5FORTY MIN
ITEM C. (D GROUND-VISUAL ITEM C. (D) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) N/A
(3) N/A
ITEM D. (TD 3 MAR/6900Z, 3 MAR/0400L
(2) NIGHT
ITEM E. WINSTON SALEM, N. 17.
ITEM F. (7) ANE WINSTON SALEM NC
(2) NA
ITEM G.(TDRLEAR
(2 5,039 - 269 AT 20 KTS; 10,000 - 300 AT 35 KTS; 20,000 (2) >.000 - 260 AI 20 K1S; 10,001 0 A 5 KTS; 20,000
-280 AOV TF -280 A0V
(3) HIGH THIN (3) HIGH THIN BROKEN. IN BROKEN.
12 MILES:
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(6 NONE
PAGE 2 RUED ARA3 121 UNCL AS
ESC (T SEA LEVEL PLUS 29.2 DEGREES C.; 5,000 PLUS 9.5 DEG (T) SEA LEVEL PLUS 20.2 DEGREES C.; 5,000 PLUS 9.5 DEG
30,000 MINUS 43.5 DEGREES C.; 50,000 MINUS 62.5 DEGREES C.
TEMPERAT URE INVER SIONS AT T 9,500 TO 11,000; MOISTURE 9,500 TO 11,000; MO ISTURE INVER SION AT
WAPPQT TO 7,500;3 WAPPQT TO 7,500;3 ..
853. #.; 5,9,3
853. 8. AONE
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ITEM J. NONE
ITEM K. PALL M. JONES 2/TT, UFO OFFICERBE SSNERAL REPORTS IN LAST
1 DAYS FROM THIS AREA - ALL SIMILAR TO THIS ONE• COLLEGE STWENTS
AT WJE FOREST COLLEGE ARE RELEASING PLAST IC CLOTHING BAGS WITH
BIRTHOAY CANDLES IN BOTTOM TO PRODUCE HOT AIR BALLONS.
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