USAF record 28994607

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 23 14 Sep 61

2. LOCATION 67.50N 165W (BEARING SEA)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 15/0330Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED]

5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Peculiar looking cloud formation rising from horizon to 3° above horizon pilot on 22 spot evaluated as Astro Venus and developing mushroom top Air visual with clear visibility in sighting quadrant Objt estimated at 300-400 miles distance objt remained stationary.

11. COMMENTS Almost identical sighting of some [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE rising from horizon to 3° above horizon pilot on 22 spot evaluated as Astro Venus and developing mushroom top Air visual with clear visibility in sighting quadrant Objt estimated at 300-400 miles distance objt remained stationary.

CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Venus Probability Astronomical Probability Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown