PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE ·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
5 Mar 67 6/0240Z Springhill, Kansas one
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 7
Civilian Astro(Venus)
4. NUMBER OF Venus was at 268 deg Az at 13 deg El
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS
- one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS
one hour
Chserver noted a saucer shaped object in the western sky. Chserver noted a saucer shaped object in the western sky.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION It was white in the niddle, red on the bottom, and green It was white in the middle, red e bottom, and green
Ground Visual Ground Visual on the top. The light just was hovering there; however,
7. COURSE it did look like it was floating and dipping. The object
just faded from view after approximately one hour.
Stationary in the west
9. The description is consistent with that of an astronomical
PHOTOS observation. Venus would have been quite bright in the
Yes western sky.
XX No
.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editions of this form may bo used.
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 60904 (9 Mar 67) F/eom Pg l of 2
ACTION N RDC-4, INFO: XOP- SAFOS-3, NIN-7, JCS/DIA-1 ADV CY JCS/DIA
SMB B068 (19)
PTTU JAW RLNTEMA2348 06 -
ZNR UUUUU
P 08220Z MAR 67
FM 32EFTRWG RICHARDS GEBALR AFB MO FM 32EFTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
TO RUWMPVA/ADC TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUEDFIF/FOREIGN TECH D IV WR IGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/OSAF WASH DC
RUCISKA/3BA IRD IV SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
I NFO ZEN/1BAF RICHARDS GEBALR AFB MO
ZEN/UNIVERSIT
BT
UNOLAS 32FNODC 3391 MAR 67.
FOR ADOIN, TDETR, AFRDC, SAF-OI, 300IN. INFO: 100IN & DR CONDON AT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. SLBJ: UFO REPORTING. ALL PARA NUMBERS
REFER TO AFR 35-17. PARA 11A. (1) SAUCER. (2) BASEBALL CAP. 9
(3) WHITE IN THE MIDDLE, RED ON THE BOTTOM AND GREEN ON TOP. (4)
TWO. (5) NONE.(NO.(7) NO(8)NO SOUND.(9) APPEARED, P
D ISAPPE ARED EAPPEARED. 1B. (1) BRIGHT LIGHT (2) 50 TO
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 60904 Pg2d 2
100 FEET HIGH ABOUT 300 YOS AHEAD. (3) AHEAD AT SAME ELEVATION.
TO THE WEST. (6) ONE HOIR. 11C. (1 VISUAL(2)
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RESEARCH TECH., -
CHEMAGRO CHEMICAL COMPANY. (2) N/A. 11G. (1) PARTLY CLEAR. (2)
RICHARDS-GEBAUR WEATHER OFFICE INFO FOR SPR INGHILL, KANSAS AREA WAS
CALM. (A) CALM. (B) 283/10K. (C) 310/20K. () 310/30K. (E)
290/4 0K. (F) 263/80K. (G) 263/50K. (H) UNKNOWN.(3) NONE
NONE. 11I. NNE. 11. NONE. 11K. MAJOR HARLEY E BERADT, WING
STAFF OPERAT IONS OFFICER. WITH THE INFORMAT ION AVAILABLE AT THIS
LEVEL, NO ANAL YSIS CAN BE MADE OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE E SIGHT-
ING.
BT
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AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 6090L (9 Mar 67) F/e0m Pg l of 2
ACTION RDC-4, INFO: XOP-1, X-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, JCS/DIA-1 ADV CY JCS/DIA
SMB B068 (19)
PTTU JAW RUNTEMA2348
ZNR UUUUU
P 082200Z MAR 67 P 08220OZ MAR 67
FM 32EFTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO FM 328FTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
TO RUWMPVA/ADC TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUEDFIF/FORE IGN TECH D IV WR IGHT PATTER SON AFB OHIO RUEDFIF/FORE IGN TECH D IV WR IGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUED HOA/OSAF WASH DC
RUCISKA/3BAIRD IV SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
I NFO ZEN/TBAF RICHARDS GEBALR AFB MO
ZEN/UNIVERSIT BOULDER COLO
BT
UNQLAS 325W0DC 0909 1 MAR 67
FOR ADOIN, TDETR, AFRDC, SAF-OI, 300IN. INFO: 10IN & DR CONDON AT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. SLSJ: UFO REPORTING. ALL PARA NUMBERS
REFER TO AFR 3-17. PARA 11A. (1) SAUCER. (2) BASEBALL CAP. neien T aih v?ma Th taoo
(3) WHITE IN THE MIDDLE, RED ON THE BOTTOM AND GREEN ON TOP. () (3) WHITE IN THE MIDDLE, RED ON THE BOTTOM AND GREEN ON TOP. (4)
D ISAPPEARED DISAPPEARED ANO REAPPEARED. 1B. (1 BR IGHT LIGHT(250 TO
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED -
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 60904 Pg2d2
100 FEET HIGH ABOUT 300 YOS AHEAD. (3) AHEAD AT SAME ELEVATION.
TO THE WEST. (6) ONE HOUR. 11C. (D) GROUN
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2X BINDCULARS USED TO 0BSERVE. (3) N/A. 1D. (1) 0240Z, 6 MAR
1967. (2) NIGHT. 11E 1MILE WEST OF BUCYRUS ROAD AND LATER 2
MILES WES MILES WEST MAGE 22, AGE 22,
, TELEPHO EPHO re RESEARCH TECH RESEARCH TECH
CHEMAGRO CHEMICAL COMPANY. (2) N/A. 11G. (1) PARTLY CLEAR. (2)
RICHARDS-GEBAUR WEATHER OFFICE INFO FOR SPRINGHILL, KANSAS AREA WAS
290/4 0K. (F) 263/B0K. (G) 263/55K. (H) UNKNOWN. (3) NONE
NONE. 11I. AONE. 11. NONE. 1TK. MAJOR HARLEY E BERNDT, WING
STAFF OPERAT IONS OFFICER. WITH THE INFORMAT ION AVAILABLE AT THIS
LEVEL, NO ANAL YSIS CAN BE MADE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHT-
ING. TNG. A.
BT
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AFHQ JAM S3 FORM 0-309C
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