PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
. DATE · TIME GROUP 11/1025 LOCATION
11 December 1968 11/1152 Near Clayton, Alabama
SOURCE 10.CONELUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS All winds from surface to 8o Thousand feet were basically
easterly. There is no reason objec not have
One been a upper air balloon.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
70
Minutes The observer sighted an object that was the color of
clear plastic except a dark patch at one end. The
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION object appeared bigger than a ordinary weather balloon at
Ground-Visual high altitude and when overhead appeared to rotating slowly
and had what appeared to be a dark Gondola underneath.
7. COURSE
East
8. PHOTOS 1
Yes
XX No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thie form may be used.
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(A) 80 ANGELS, 279 DEGREES, 029 KNOTS•
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(B) 50 ANG• 303 DEG• 052 KTS•
? (C) 30 ANG, 309 DEG• 041 KTS.
() 20 ANG, 265 DEG • 029 KTS.
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3 (E) 16 ANG• 294 DEG• 023 KTS. (E) 16 ANG 294 DEG• 023 KTS.
(F) 10 ANG, 325 DEG• 015 KTS.
? (G) 6 ANG: 316 DEG• 005 KTS. (G) 6 ANG• 316 DEG• 005 KTS.
(H) SURFACE (EGLIN AFB: (H) SURFACE (EGLIN AFB: 66 AMSL), 080 DE6, 005 KTS. 080 DEG, 005 KTS.
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(3) CEILING: CAVU.
(4) VISIBILITY: CAVU (13 MILES).
. (5) AMOUNT OF LESS HAN ONE-TENTH: SCATTERED
CIRRUS.
c (6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NEGATIVE.
(7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;
(A) LOW-ALTITUDE TEMPERATURE INVERSION: FROM PLUS
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04.7F AT 3 ANGELS TO PLUS 07.8F AT 7 ANGELS.
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(B) HIGH-ALTITUDE TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS:
C 1. FROM MINUS 61.2F MINUS 59.9F
AT 42 ANGELS.
2 FROM MINUS 60.6F AT 45 ANGS TO MINUS 59.6 AT
45 ANGS.
11 69.0F 54 ANGS MINUS 54.6F AT
3. FROM MINUS
86 ANGS. 86 ANJS.
a 2 FROM FROM MINUS 54.7F AT 54.7F 87 ANGS ANGS TO TO MINUS 28.1F AT 28.1F AT
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Bi-A0431 3472141-EEEE--RUVAADA.
ZNY EEEEE
P R 122053Z DEC 68
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FM ADTC EGLIN AFB FLA
! TO RUVAADA/FTD TDPT UFO WPAFB OHIO
INFO RUWMFVA/ADC ADOIN ENT T AFB COLO
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RUCLEDA/32AIRDIV D0I GUNTER AFB ALA RoClEUA7SZAIRUTV DUT GoNTER APb AlA
9 RUEFHQA/CSAF AFRDC
RUEFHQA/0SAF SAFOI RUEFHQA/OSAF SAFOI
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1511 1531 1. 1. REFERENCES: REFERENCES:
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A. AFR 80-17: R&D: UFO 19 SEP 66.
B. AFR 80-17(C2): R&D: UFO, 30 SEP 68.
C. ADTC SUPPL 1 T0 AFR 80-17, 5 NOV 68 (NOTAL ADDRESSEES).
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2• REPORTING DATA (PARA 11, REF LA): ( VERBATIM
REMARKS WITHIN QUOTATION MARKS):
N OF OBJECT:
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& (1) SHAPE: DIRIGIBLE OR BLIMP, @BIG IN MIDDLED.
(2) SIZE COMPARISON TO KNOWN OBJECT: @LIKE ONE OF THE
BIGGER ACFT AT HIGH ALTITUDE: BIGGER THAN USUAL - Wx BALLOON AT
HIGH ALTITUDE.
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(3) COLOR: MCLEAR PLASTIC, (3) COLOR: @CLEAR PLASTIC) DARK PATCH
C AT ONE END
(4) NUMEER: ONE. (4) NUMBER: ONE.
O D (5) FORMATION: N/A.
DEAR (6) DISCERNIBLE (6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES/DETAILS: FEATURES/DETAILS: SIZE OF PLANET PLANET
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VENUS ON CLEAR NIGHTO.
(7) TAIL, CONDENSATION TRAIL, ETC.: NEGATIVE.
© (8) SOUND: NEGATIVE.
(9) OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: @APPEARED
TO BE ROTATING SLOWLY, WHEN OVERHEAD' IN VERTICAL PLANE: OR:
POSSIBLE DARK GONDOLA UNDERNEaTH. • UNSURE Y
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B• DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT'S COURSE:
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(1) OBSERVER'S ATTENTION FIRST CALLED BY OVERHEARING
A WOMAN FIELD-HAND MENTION OBJECT TO MALE FIELD-HAND.
(2) OBJECT ON FIRST OBSERVATION:
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(A) ELEVATION ANGLE: ESTIMATED 25 DEGS.
C (B) AZIMUTH: EST 265 DEGS (WHISKEY Y BY SIERRA).
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(3) OBJECT ON DISAPPEARANCE:
(A) ELEVATION ANGLE: EST 20 T0 25 DEGS. (A) ELEVATION ANGLE: EST ) 25 DEGS•
O (B) AZIMUTH: 70 AZIMUTH: 7 TO 80 DEGS (ECHO BY DEGS (ECHO BY NOVEMBER NOVEMBER
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TO ENE).
(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS:
COURSE: 70-80 DEGS, WITH POSSIBLE SLIGHT DEVIATIONS: ORSERVER'S
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ESTIMATED GENERAL ALTITUDE, EN
C TO-FIVE STATUTE MILES.
1110 (5) UBJECT'S DISAPPEARANCE: DGROWING
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SMALLER AND SMALLER IN SIZE• IT GRADUALLY BECAME INVISIBLE IN
ENE HORIZON HAZE TEN
(6) VISIBILITY DURATION: ONE MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OGSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) NEGATIVE OPTICAL AIDS.
(3) AIRDORNE SIGHTING: N/A.
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D. TIME/DATE OF SIGHTINGS: D. TIME/DATE OF SIGHTINGS:
② (1) FROM 15152• (1) FROM 1515Z, 1 1015(CST) 1015(CST) TO 1635Z 1635Z, 1125(CST). WED
11 DEC 1966.
(2) DAY.
C E• OBSERVER'S LOCATION: ESTIMATED TWELVE (12) MILES WEST E• OBSERVER'S LOCATION: ESTIMATED TWELVE (12) MILES WEST
111 111 OF CLAYTON• ALABAMA, QJUST OFF OF ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY OF ALABAMA S ATE HIGHWAY Y 239 ON 239 ON
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EDGE OF WOODS,G (THIS D/FT'S ESTIMATE: 315305N: 354010W, APPROX
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F. IDENTIFYING INFO ON OBSERVER:
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(1) CIVILIAN (WITH QUASI-MILITARY STATUS, MARITIME
SERVICE): WM MALE, AGE 45, POST OFF
EUFAULA ALABAMA 36027: TELEPHONE: AC : OCCUF
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DECK OFFICER, U.S• MERCHANT MARINE: TEMPORARY CHIEF MATE:
PERMANENT SECOND MATE• EDUCATION: ATTENDED HIGH-SCHOOL AND
GRUATED MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS' SCHOOL' ALAMEDA• CALIFORNIA
C NOT THER
IN 1945• REPORTING IN 1945• REPORTING 0BSERVER GOBSERVER DID IDENTIF OBSERVERS.
(2) MILITARY: NONE.
G• WX AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT SIGHTING'S TIME/PLACE: G• WX AND WINDS-ALOFT T CONDITIONS AT SIGHTING'S TIME/PLACE:
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(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT: DCLEAR: CAVU VARIABLE (1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT: BCLEAR• CAVU VARIABLE
C C WINDS FROM 270 DEGS• 2-TO-5 KTS AT SURFACE: LAST-QUARTER WINDS FROM 270 DEGS• 2-T0-5 KTS AT SURFACE: LAST-QUARTER MOON MOON
11F LOW IN WEST, DIRECTION OF LOW IN WEST, DIRECTION OF UFO'S APPEARANCE. UFO'S APPEARANCE
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(2) REPORT FROM DET 10, 6TH WX WING (MAC), EGLIN AFB,
FLA. COMPLETE REPORT UNAVAILABEL: WILL BE FORWARDED SOON.
PARTIAL TENTATIVE REPORT T FROM DET FOR WX AT EGLIN
AFB (66 FT AMSL) FOLLOWS:
(A) SCATTERED HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS AND CAVU.
(B) WINDS ALOFT:
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1. AT 8 ANGELS: 20- 300/
330 DEGS.
2• AT 25 ANGS: 36-T0-40 KTS FROM 300 DEGS. 2• AT 25 ANGS: 36-10-40 K1S FR0M 300 DEGS.
3. AT 50 ANGS: 60 KTS FROM 300 DEGS.
0 o H. OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METER H. OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METER OGICAL, GICAL,
ASTRONOMICAL OR OTHERWISE: UNKNOWN.
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I. INTERCEPTION/IDENTIFICATION ACTION: NEGATIVE.
C C J. LOCATION: APPROX ALTITUDE AND GENERAL DITUDE AND GENERAL DIREC TION OF ON OF
FLIGHT OF AIR TRAFFIC BALLOON:
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(1) UNKNOWN.
(2) EGLIN AFB WX DET REPORTS SIGHTING TIME TOO EARLY
FOR WX BALLOONS FROM THIS AFB• PREVAILING WINDS• WNW TO ESE
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UNLIKELY TO BLOW BALLOON N TO CLAYTON VICINITY.
K. POSITION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER:
11 (1) BEN GERSHATER, INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH
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SPECIALIST, (GS-12), AFSC 8016 (RETIRED USAF MAJOR, AFSC 016),
UFO OFFICER, OFFICE OF FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY (ADF), HQ ADTC (AFSC),
C EGLIN AFB: FLORIDA 32542: TELEPHONES: DUTY: AUTOVOH 889-1400:
EXT. 382-1823: QRTRS: AC: 904: 243-0348.
(2) COMMENTS:
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(A) OBSERVER• IN TELECON INTERVIEW SEEMED VERY (A) OBSERVER, IN TELECON INTERVIEW, SEEMED VERY
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KNOWLEDGEABLE OF AERIAL PHENOMENA: ACFT• WX BALLOONS AND SUCH
C C TERMS AS ELEVATION, AZIMUTH, ETC. OBSERVER REOUIRED TO REPORT TERMS AS ELEVATION• AZIMUTH, ETC• OBSERVER REOUIRED TO REPORT
ri ri UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS AT SEA: MUCH EXPERIENCE IN MERINT REPORTING: UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS AT T SEAi MUCH EXPERIENCE IN MERINT REPORTING:
* FELT DUTY-BOUND TO REPORT U/I PHENOMENA ON LAND. OBSERVER
SOUNDED INTELLIGENT, SINCERE AND MATURE; RELIABILITY CANNOT
C BE JUDGED.
(B) PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE CAUSE:
C BALLOON OR SMALL ISOLATED CIRRUS CLOUD AT T HIGH ALTITUDE
1:1 (APPRC 25/40 ANGELS) BLOWN BY PREVAILING W-TO-E WIND.
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PTTEZYI CLB4A0805 3512127-EE EE--RUVAADA.
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P R 162120Z DEC 68
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INFO RUEFHQA/CSAF/AFRDC
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RUEFHQA/OSAF/SAFOI
RUCLEDA/32 AIR DIV /DOI GUNTER AFB ALA RUCLEDA/32 AIR DIV /DOI GUNTER AFB 3 ALA
RUWMFVA/ADC/ RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB AFB COLO
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" Three parts.
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1 REFERENCE: MY 12/2053Z DEC 68 RE: UFO OVER DLAYTON, ALABAMA.
@ WED• 11 DEC 68• SUPPLEMENT T0 SUB-PARA 2G(2) THERE OF.
2. OFFICIAL WX REPURT FROM DET 10• 6TH WX WING (MAC)• EGLIN AFB•
FLA• FOR DATE/TIME OF SIGHTING: CONFORMING TO FORMAT OF PREVIOUS
MSG AND OF AFR B0-17, SUB-PARA 11G(2)• WX REPORT FOR R EGLIN AFB:
1n (2) WINDS' ALOFT: ALTITUDE DIRECTION AND VELOCITY:
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