PROJECT BLUE BOOK

P.OJECT HES73 RECORD 3
nA*: TIM GROUP 2. LOCATION
3. Ju1 C7 01/01552 Toledo, Ohio 1
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (HOT AIR BALLOON)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 minutes Observer noticda bright star like object. The speed the
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION light moved was approximately 3 times the speed of the moon
travels across a TX. Multiple Hchts were observed. Approx-
Ground Visual (TX) imately 5 minutes late a spork like light appeared to fall
7. COURSE from the object and then a cece..a
to tumble out like sparks from a Roman Candle flare. Each
SW light being visible for only 3-4 seconds.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
x Yes object.
a No
FORM
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC) OHIO 45433
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE.
REPLY TO TDET/UFO SEP 13 1957
ATTN OF
SUBJECT UFO Observation 31 July 67
TO
Toledo, Ohio 43623
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FrD Form 164 and return it in Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. the envelope provided Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
ITAI
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
irector chnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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move in a South Westerly direction. The object pprox.
40 degrees from the horizon and approx. degre om the
point where the sun n sets. The speed the light was
approx. 3 times the s speed the moon travels across the eyepiece.
After about three minuets time I was focus. A at first I
thought I wasn't focus because in the scope I saw multiple
lights. had to move my scope ahead of the lights & let
them pass the eyepiece. did this several times, each time
trying to look for some small detail I hadn't previously
to actual size (as seen in my eyepiece) and with all the
detail which I was able to see. . The most unusual thing
occured each time the spark-like lights exited from the
lighted areas. areas. Every light Every light except except the one falling out would
flutter or dim. As the As the lights lights eft they tumbled they tumbled as
a football would bouncing bouncing on ground ground, appearing only for appearing only for
a few seconds then they appeared few seconds then to fade away or away burn out. burn out.
This left only the white light and one big orange one.
The other two lights had left.
SEND 164

Our neighbor also described
it as looking similiar to a roman candle. T Time, approx.
10:10 P.M. This time I
illustration, but this time I was sure the lights were
back u up under the white light.
Through my scope could again see these other orange
lights tumble out at different angels to each other then
fade e away. I then saw only a whitish light for a few seconds
The following Friday
to another neighbor (who stopped me in the middle of
what Judy what Judy and I saw. and I saw. He said he observed He said the object the object circle circle
a wide area and seeing a wide area and seeing th spark-lil e lights leave the main
light overhead, not the same angl not the same ang le that I saw it.
At all times the sky was clear, no clouds or times the sky v was clear, no clouds or mist was
in the air. I had no way of judging I had no v way of judging how large, fast or close
the lights were. the lights were. No sound was heard No sound was heard at any time.

I am a twenty-six year old commercial artist father
of twin daughters and a member of Grace Lutheran Church.
I described and illustrated as close as I possible what
we saw. I waited until now, my vacation, to write this
letter as I have been wo onger hours than usual.
Yours truly
73
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