PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION TUA
7 Mar 67 07/23552 Morgantowm, (Multiple)
WEST VIRgIN
. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON (Hot Air)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF CESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10-15 seconds Resident in t the area of the object observed the orange color
1o-.) sceo..as UFO. A FAA observer said that student in the araa was re- UFO. A FAA observer said that student in the area was re-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION leasing hot air balloon. One of them came dowm in a re- leasing hot air balloon. One of them came dowm in a re-
Ground-Visual sidential area and recovered by the local police department. sidential area and recovered by the local police department.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
Not Reported
3. PHOTOS
51 Yes D1Yes
xNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSIC IDENCE
17 Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thia form may be usod.

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tha: if it is doemed necessary, we may contact you for further dotails.
1. When did you soe the objoct? 23552
Hour Minutns
Mm 1
(7 (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.)
Doy Month Your
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): g. a. Eastara (Circle Une): o.Doylight So:ing (Circle Une): a. Doylight Soing
b. b. Contral b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Paciflc
. Other
4. Whero wor you when you saw th 4. Whero wor you when you saw the object?
Morantoun Wef Vugnia WfVugnia
City or Town Srata or County
5.How long was object in sigh (oral Duration) 10-15
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was objeet in sight continuously? les No _-
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was tho SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circlo One): a. in front of you d. To your loft
b. In bock of you @. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't romember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form superaedos PTD 164, Jul 61, which le obsolote.

a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. Alow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark 4
d. Don'tromember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow objoct?
CLOUDS(C:rcle Ona): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Cloar sky U. Dry
b. Ha1y b. Fog, mist, or light roin
C. Scanroro slouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick o hoovy cloud d. Snow
•. Don't remomber
10. The object cppeared cle One).
0. Solid d. As a light
b. Tronspoient . Don't remember
c. Vopor
1.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than tho brightest stars? (Circle One):
G. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common oblect: .
1. The edges of the object were:
(Ciclo cne) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
Shorply outlined
d Don't romember
1.Did the objact: (Circla Ona for each question)
a. Appear to stond still at amy time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Breatopnso parts or exptode? Yos No Don't know
d. Give off amoke? Yos No Don't know
e. Change brightnass? Yes No Don'tknow
f. Change shepe? Yes No Don't know
g. Flosh or flicker? You No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know

yis,
15. Did the object move hind something at any
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you onswored YEs, then toll what
it moved behind:
. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, part a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, theu n! wiat
in front of: .. -
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound 0. Sound.
b. Color_ Mangi
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a motch stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjost and n. "w 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and nt. "w
much of the objact is covered by the head of the match. If you hud performed this oxporiment at the tirn; i i. much of the objact is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxporiment at the tirn; i si.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? LERA LooJ2 Mo
1. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the objoct or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the cbjest that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and ospecially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arraw besids the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circlo One)
(Circle One):
ain the business section of u city?
Insids a building b. In the rosidential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countrysids?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield? on thifuld.
d. in on cirplane (type) . Flying ovar a city?
e. At sea f. .Flying over open country?
1. Other -
24. IF you wor MOV NG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vahicle at the time, then complete ths following questions:
24.1 What diraction were you moving? Circle One)
a. Norm c. East . South y. Wost
b. Nertheast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at tho object?
(Circle One) Yos No
a. Eyoglasses Yos . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yos No a f. Tolescope Yes No
c. Windshinld Yes g. Thaodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Othar -
object or objects which, when placad up In the sky, would give the same appearanco as the objoct whlch you sow.

when you first saw it. Ploce o "B" on the compass where you last saw sths ohjoct. .
90°
60°
NW NU
18
2. . Draw a pleture that will show the motion that the object or objocts made. Place an "A' at t the baginning of tho
path, a "" at the end of the poth, and show any changes in direction during the course.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiost, thon how many ware there? _
Drow a pieture of how they wore arranged, and put an arrow to show tho direction that thay were traveling.
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Yes No
31.1 IF y answorad YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes N\o
31.2 Ploase list thejr names othergsawit.
anithu lady
32. Plaass givs the following Infermation about yc
NAME Last Name Middl Nama
ADDRESS FlightSenenie Ili tiu Box958 - Morgantounlu
Street Streot City City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX M SEX M
Indicats any additional Informetion about your
FAA teehi
Day Month Year

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Memo for the Record: 6 April 67
-
- Contact was made with Mr
Morgantowm, West Virginia. FAA service station (292-3632),
Mr said that students were
colcred objects in th: sky. Two objects flew over the airport.
It was determined that the alleged UFOs w ere hot air balloons.
One of the balloons came down in a residential area and was re-
covered by the local police department.