USAF record 302540234
302540234
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 13 July 65 13/2305Z - 14/0506Z
2. LOCATION Eastmont, Pa., Oakdale, Pa., Bellefontaine, Findlay, and Stubenville, Ohio
3. SOURCE Military & Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 - 2
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION RADAR - 27 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Gd radar, Gd & Air Vis
7. COURSE hovering
8. PHOTOS □ Yes □ No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE □ Yes □ No
10. CONCLUSION BALLOON
Radar analysis indicates that BALLOON was most likely cause of radar returns. Ground and air visual confirmation of balloon sighting.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object hovering over Findlay, Ohio reported to Radio station at Lima. Reported as hovering over areas at high altitude. Described as balloon shaped. Picked up on RADAR for a period of 2k minutes. Lost contact and another or same object picked up on RADAR at Oakdale, Pa., and observed visually near Eastmont, Pa. Held on this radar for about one hour. To the SW of Radar site. Object over Stubenville, Ohio. A/c vectored and observed balloon with gondola attached heading 270 deg at speed of .7 Mach.
FORM FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 13 July 65 13/2305Z - 14/0506Z 2. LOCATION Eastmont, Pa., Oakdale, Pa., Bellefontaine, Findlay, and Stubenville, Ohio 3. SOURCE Military & Civilian 4. NUMBER…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDEED/Mr. Bryant/pkj/74201 SUBJECT:…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED TDEW/TSgt Moody/69216 JUL 22 1965 UFO Sighting, 14 Jul 65, Bellefontaine AFS (U) TDEKD/Mr Bryant Reference the attached message from 66th Radar Squadron, Bellefontaine AFS, Ohio…
- Page 4 Sgt Gross from Bellfountain AS called on 14 Jul 65. He may be reached on ext 121 or 214. He is confused on how the following should be handled: Bellfountain received a call last night from Radio…
- Page 5 A-56 SQ037ZCBWA926 1 17 03 19 PP RUCDSQ UNCLASSIFIED /3 EW(UFO) DE RUCDSQ 1 1950240 ANY SSSSS P 1614152 FM 664TH RADAR SQ BELLEFONTAINE AFS OHIO TO RUWGALC/ADC ENT AFB COLO RUEAKN/26TH ADIV STEWART…
- Page 6 HIGH ALTITUDE, CHANGING BOTH ALTITUDE AND DIRECTION AND APPEARED TO BE BALLOON LIKE IN SHAPE. AT 03582 ON 14 JULY THIS RADAR SITE PICKED UP AN OBJECT ON OUR FPS-6 HEIGHT FINDER RADAR, AZIMUTH 358…
- Page 7 AF IN: 13131 (13 Jul 65) I/gs ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-I, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21) SMB C894 SUBJECT TO CORRECTION ZCHQB988ZCEJC869 PP RUEA-HQ DE RUCMOF 236 13/0615Z ZNR. P 139698 FM 662 RADAR SQ…
- Page 8 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED AF IN: 13131 (13 Jul 65) Pg 2 of 6 DISTANT (3) SILVERY (4) ONE (5) NON-APPLICABLE (6) NONE OTHER THAN SHAPE OR COLOR (SEE NINE BELOW)…
- Page 9 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCES STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED AF IN: 13131 (13 Jul 65) I/gs Pg 3 of 6 SJ KWL BEFORE DUSK (3) SEE PART TWO SECTION I E. (1) ONE QUARTER MILE EAST OF EASTMONT, PA…
- Page 10 INCOMING MESSAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED AF IN: 13131 (13 Jul 65) Pg 4 of 6 LOCATED ON SEARCH AND HIGH SCOPE- OBJECT ON RADAR NOT NECESSARILY SAME AS OBJECT…