PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20/2146 CDT
20.0ct69 21/0246% Near Defuniak Springs, Florida
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other Probable Satellite Decay
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One(1)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
or 4 seconds Observer sighted a light that traveled from the N to the
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION ENE. The light ENE. The light appeared appeared to be beneath to be beneath the clouds and the clouds and was , was
seen for 3 or 4 seconds.
round-Visual
7. COURSE COMMENTS: There COMMENTS: There were three (3)
approximate time of sighting. approximate time of sighting.
±0 ENE t0 ENE
8. PHOTOS
5 Yea
Ds No
2. 9. PHYSICAL PHYSICA EVIDENCE VIDENCE
n7 Yas
a Mo
P02
FTD oed,
.

298 In
230cr69 17 50z
111-(54400142272961327-351--11V
-01313Z J0I 59
F 015 E3L1: 73 FL F015 E3L1I F3 FL
1IFV DS/ DO11 U 4F JLT 1JNIFV/ D3/ DO1I 1 AFILT
A3/52 41X10/01 3313F AJ0--/S2 41510/501 3313F 1
AJLAAI/OS M FRDO AJLAAI/DS A FRDO
AJF1/0S47/5F1
21
JOLSLFTO OFS.
SIBI JFO ASPDET SUPPLEMENT (D
T.1. 1S3 1. T.5P.RTS.
132061 13, 26/20052 321 53, 313H11 1 953 0471
Pilis, 59; (2143/1 1,27 s).
Jsiv-,7ia( J. STET J. 1II 4S 3PPLMEIT I7)
- SP-PA KA)(01, 3F133:
.V -21N( OD,C11S 3-,
h s T -2/1715Z J0T 39 T11 T1t1(5) 33
o.s11i.s N21-10-51, J5373 111 1 DESC
v113, 20-21 119 21

20 C69
309/g
NNN
22 0cT 89 20 50z
V2OZ3AD1E33
PTFEZYUN 800L344141 2951959-2385--7N ) .
ZNY CAEEE
P A 222000Z JC1 PRIORTY
FA AJTC EGLIN FB FL
1D RUVAAD /FID/TDPT (JFO JPAFS AIJ
INFJRUWIFVAA JOIN ENT FS CAL)
RUSFHQNCSAF/ AFRDC RUSFHQNCSAF/ AFADC
RJEFHO/OSAF/SAFDI RJEFHO/DSAF/SAFDI (
31 L
UNDLAS E F T O JFS.
SUSd: JFO REPORT (U). SUSJ: JFO REPJRT (U).
THIS A3 IN TNO PARTS. IHIS AS3 IN TNJ PARTS.
1. REFERENDESE
AFR 30-17, R & D: UFD, 19 SEPT SS.
ADDRE3SEED.
33ERVER'S VERRATIM PE1PXS
WITAIN QUOT TION M RASD:
A. DE3CHIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: ROUD.
(2) SIZE: BA3EB LL.
P134 2 RUCL31 4141 UUCLIS EFT

3JLS."
(4) NUMBER: NONE.
(3) FORA TIN: NEG TIVE.
(5) JISCEANIDLE DE NESTIVE
EXT UST3.
(3) NEE TIVE SOUND.
NEGATIVE 51-33;3 13-5743.
(3)
3n DESO:IPTION JF JOJEOT' 3 COURSE
(1) JASERVER N FAKILY A LKINS NORTH ON JIRT RDD IS'R YE AT
CITY LIMITS. JSSERVER'S WIFE C LLED ATTENTIOT TO UFS.
(
JN FIAST APER NCE: "WE SW IT CMIE JUT OF IAB  RTTISL."
(3) DISAPPS A NOE: "TD NDRTE-E 3T AN ESI."
(-) FLIGHTPIH DANEJ IVERS: " JT OF TYE DRIHWES DRTHyE:
1N DIACULAR SUAVE, 1J NDATH-EASH; HALF-S TURT T) ESK. " L. DIACULAR CJAVS, TJ S ES1."
(D) DISAPPE R NDE: "INST NT VE JSLY IY E.SI." (D) DISAPPE R NOE: "INST NT VE JSLY IY D:SI."
RFOR : 3ECD3." : 3ECiD3."
C. c. MANNER OF OSSEAVATIAN: MANVER OF OSSEAVATION:
(1) JROUND-VISU L. SROUND-VI3U L.
PGE S RU3L31 414I UNCL 3 E F T O
(2) 23 TIVE OPTIO L AIDS.
(3) 123DR1E SIGHTINE: N/
D. TIMD/ JATE OF SI3HIING:
S)).
(2) M101.
E. LDSATIDN OF O3SCAVEAI JI N RM D AD O, DFF JF U3 4I3M Y
TY LIMITS, TV (2) GT TUTE MILES ST F
1l1s /FT: APPX0X 3043001; 330340; IPPRJX 24 1M, TRUE ZIMURY

(1) CIVILINS: FIV TIL:
COJP TIDH IELEVISION
EDJDAIT
YEIRS
- MILITANT SERVICE, US. ND JS F, 1947-1943. ESTIMATE OF PELI
BILITY:
JASLE TO JJDGE FROM ISLEC NS.
(3) EFABOVC
(
PA3E 4 RUCL3M 4141 PA3E 4 RUCLAM 4141 UNCLAS E F T UNCLAS E F (
.
(2) MILITARY: NJNE. (2) MILITARY: NUNE.
G. WX AND NINDS-ALOFT WX AND NINDS-ALJFT CONDITIINS AT SI3HTING'3 ITMY PL CE: CONDITIINS AT SI3HTING'3 TTMEY PL CE
(D) OBSERVER'S OO UNT: D-RK, HIGH (1) OBSERVER'S OC UNT: D-RK, HIGH OVERCAST, JFO SEEN
BENEATH OVERC ST. BENEATH OVERC IST.
(Z) REPORT FROM DET 1O, STH WX WING (M O, ESLIN F3, FLA
(A) NINDS ALOFT:
1. SURF CE, B3LIN F3 (37' MSD: 7 KT3 FROM -
H40 DEGS.
3. AT 10 A AN301 13 KT3 FRMM 217.
T 15 V3S: 3 KIS FROM 215. i
. I 20 N3S: 13 KT3 FROM 235.
6. T 30 N3S: 25 KIS FA)M 230.
7. I 30 S: D KIS FAM 270.
3. T 30 ANGS: 11 KIS FRM 32D.
() CEILING: SOLID JVENO ST AT SIX AVGELs SCATTEROD
AT 1, 100.

(D) COULD CVER: IEN-TENTHS. JVERCIST FR M S,OOD FI
PAGE 3 RUCL31 4141 JNCL S E F T O
UP J 23,00 FT. NOTHER L YER I 23, DOD: IOPS T 29,000 FT.
(E) NEG TIVE THUNDERST LIGHI R IN DRIZZLE
1
AT TTTE OF 3 SLIGHTING.
(F) VERTICL T
ANGELS. GRADIENT: FRDM AINUB 73.1 T 54 ANGLES 1O MINIS
53.4 DE3NEE3 AT 30 WALE3.
i. OTHBR UNUSU L
ASTRONDMICAL OR JTHERVISE: HURRIC
N SSJ OF JFO SIGHTING. N SSJ OF JFD SIGHTING. :
I INTERCEPTIOV/IDENTIFIO TION CTI AN: NESATIVE. I INTERCEPTION/IDENTIFIC TION C CTIN: NEGATIVE.
J. LOSATION, PPROX ALTITUDE AND ALTITUDE ENER L CHIJN OF FLIGHT TION OF FLIGHT
OF JF AIR TRAFFID OR S LL-JN; AIR TRAFFID OR 3 LLJN;
(1) JNANONN.
A U/I JEI- JEI-
6 PROPELLED ACFT OVER HIS HOME AFTER SIGITING 23/2152
(SDD DET S9.
K. POSITION TOTLE ND OMNENTS DF PREPARING OFFIORR:
OPER-TI NS SPEOI LIST
(a3-12), -830 3 301S (RE1IRED US F 4 JDR, (FSC 301S), UFD FFICE3,
OFFICER OF FOXZIGH TECAN LDAY ( DF), HD ADTC ( FSC), EGLIV AFB,
PA3s 9 493LM 4141 UNCLS EFIO
PL. DY AUTOVO 399-14O0; EXT 332-3323; SIRIS: C: 9041 243-9343.
(2) COMMENTG:
( JJSERVER GOUNDED GINDEE AND P TRTOTTC L.? VIXI J3

1J JU DJII 10 1NFOAD RE: UFJ.
(3) PRELIMIN AY NL SIS JF POSSIBLE G JSE F UFO:
1. SP.OE A RDWRE JJNK, DEOAYING ORBIT, DES.R YED
BY INCANDESDENCE IN LOWER ITM SPHERE
2. METERITE
si
-141
ANNN. NNN.