USAF record 28991340

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 6 Feb 68

2. LOCATION 43.27N 37.30W (ATLANTIC)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 06/2320Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No

6. SOURCE Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING White and round or oval in shape, Air crew sighting through Bx & octant single, UFO at 06/2320Z fm a/c heading 290°T, altitude 6500, Objt was at a bearing of 267°W clew of 5° 34'W, At 06/2327 Objt had 5° elev and was moving W, Remained in sight until 06/2350Z at which time it disappeared over horizon, Objt brighter than any star.

11. COMMENTS Objt moving with a/c and at elev of 5O, Disappearing below horizon, same position in about 3O min Star or planet would take about this time to set Initial observation at 35OOW elliptic Disappearance coincided with setting of Venus on elliptic Mag L.L Case listed as astro sighting of Venus.

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]

Possibly Astronomical Venus