PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LDCATION
Tripli, lowa (1 Witness)
10. CONCLUSION
MROUFFICIENT DATA
The reporting officer felt the observer was watching a str. row
BER OF OBJECTS ever TX states that object disappeared at an elevation of 50 d
Stars do not set in the St and don't dissappear on a clear nig
J..e at 50 deg elevation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 Minutes Observer sighted object the size of a football, that w:s
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION yellow, blue, and white. The object seemed to dim ther get
brighter. Observer heard the sound of an idling plane.
Grounc-Visual
7. COURSE COMENTS CONT'D: TWA does not state if object was yellow, bl
and white all at once or if object alternated in these colors
N to SE Does not say how long the noise of a plane was heard. A Fer
6. PHOTOS 164 was sent to observer to confirm contents of TaX ana aiso
give additional necessary information but the form was not
☐ Yes Yes returned.
CNo CNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
口Yes
XX No
ORM =ORM
FTD SEP 3 0-329 (TDE) Previoue dittone of thie form may be ud. FTD SE P 3 0-329 (TDE) Previoue •ditton• of thi form may be uaed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO
ATTN OF
sueT UFO Osservation 15 Cet 6? OGT 2 5 1967
TO
Tripoli, Tona 50676
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we heve received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided.  Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
AMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Sirector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Forn 164 w/envelope
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UNCLASSIFIED 67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Trijpoli
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AFIN: 11239 (21 0ct 67) L/fdb INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: RDC-4INFO: XOP-2, XOX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA/JCS-1, NIN-4 (17)
SMB B06RTTUZYUW RUCIFVF0029 WQETAUUUU--RUEFHQA. ADV CY DIA/JCS
ZNR UUUUU
R 202133Z 0CT 67
FM 788TH RADAR SQ WAVERLY AFS IA
TO RUWMFVA/ ADC
RUWTEMA/10AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUCIFVA/20ADIV TRUAX FLD WISC
UEDFIA AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEFHQAN OSAF OI WASHINGTON D C
RUEFHQA CSAF WASHINGTON D C RUEFHQA/ CSAF WASHINGTON D C
ZENV U OF COLO BOLDER COLO ZENVU OF COLO BOLDER CCLO
BT.
UNCLAS 788 0IN 00170. F0R ADC (AD0IN) 10AF (10-0IN), 20AD (20-0IN) UNCLAS 788 OIN 00170. F0R ADC (ADOIN) 10AF (10-0IN), 20AD (20-0IN)
AFSC (FTD), HQ USAF, AFIN, SAFOI, UFO REPORT. THIS MESSAGE IN
TWELVE PARTS. PART A. DESCRIPTION: 1. SHAPE: ROUND. 2.
SIZE: FOOTBALL. 3. COLCR: YELLOW, BLUE, WHITE 4. NUMBFR SIZE: FOOTBALL. 3. COLCR: YELLOW, BLUE, WHITE. 4. NUMBER:
CNE 5. FCRMATION: NVA.6. FEATURES:NONE. 7.TAIL CR
TRAIL EXHAUST: NONE, 8 SOUND: IDLING PLANE PROPELLER.
PART B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: 1. NOTICED BRIGHT LIGHT. 2.
50 DEG. WHEN SIGHTED. 3. 50 DEG. WHEN DISAPPEARED. 4. OBJECT NORTH
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 11239
Pg 2 of 3
EAST THEN SOUTH EAST THEN JUST DISAPPEARED. SEEMED
TO MOVE AWAY THEN CLOSER SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE LIGHT KEPT GROWING
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DIM THEN BRIGHT. 5. DISAPPEARED IN THE DISTANCE 6. TIME:
OBSERVED FOR TWENTY MINUTES BY WATCH. PART C. MANNER OF OBS-
ERVATION: 1. GROUND-VISUAL. 2。 VISUAL AID: BINOCULARS 7 X 50.
PART D. DATE AND TIME: 1. 15 OCTOBER 0420-0440L. 2, NIGHT.
PART E. LOCATION: TRIPOLI, IOWA, PART F. IDENTIFICATION:
M. HAYDEN, 63, USTICE OF THE PEACE, TRIPOLI; BCX 309;
TRIPOLI, IOWA; RELIABLE HAS SOME KNOWLEDGE OF METECROLOGY TRIPOLI, IOWA; RELIABLE HAS SME KNOWLEDGE OF METECROLOGY
AND ASTRONCMY THROGH STUDY. PART G, WEATHER: 1. WITNESS*
AC CUNT. FAIR NIGHT WITH MANY STARS VISIBLE. 2. 20TH DIVISION AC CUNT. FAIR NIGHT WITH MANY STARS VISIBLE 2. 20TH DIVISION
OBSERVATION: 8,00 SCTRD 15 PLUS 66 DEGREES/39 DEGREES 170 DEGREES/
7 KTS NO AERIAL PHENOMENA. 7 KTS NO AERIAL PHENOMENA
ALT DIRECTION SPEED
TEMP。
6,080 240 DEG 40 KTS PLUS 10 C
10,000 250 DEG. 40 KTS PLUS I C
16,000 240 DEG. 45 KTS PLUS 8 C
20,000 240 DEG. 50 KTS MINUS 17 C
30,000 240 DEG. 50 KTS MINUS 40 C
AFHQ JAN 63 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg 3 of 3
AFIN:11239
40,000 260 DEG. 65 KTS MINUS 57 C
50,000 240 DEG, 45 KTS MINUS 65 C
PART H.NONE PART I. NONE PART  LOCAL AIRPCRT REPORTED
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NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY. PART K. PREPARING CFFICER IS INTELLIGENCE
CFFICER CF 788RADRON, WAVERLY AFS, ICWA. IT IS MY OPINIUN IHA1
THE OBJECT WAS A STAR, THE COLCRS MAY BE A RESULT OF PRISMATIC
EFFECT CAUSED BY THE LIGHT CF THE STAR PASSING THROUGH THE
BINCCULAR LENSES.
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED