USAF record 302548286
302548286
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 26-27 Mar 66 0235-0300Z
2. LOCATION Kent, Tacoma, Ma Cord AFB, Washington
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One-Three?
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20-30 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual (RX)
7. COURSE West
8. PHOTOS [X] No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [ ] Yes [X] No
10. CONCLUSION BALLOON
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS One, two, or three objects all close together. One witness described them as looking like a transparent kite. The other witness said they resembled a biplane. Objects were sighted in the west and appeared to be traveling west. They faded as night fell.
The time is right for a balloon. Weather balloon launches at 6:00PM. Description of the object and its flight is consistent with a balloon.
[HW: 3 Witnesses]
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 26-27 Mar 66 0235-0300Z 2. LOCATION Kent, Tacoma, Ma Cord AFB, Washington 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One-Three? 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20-30…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 5605 (1 May 66) H/rb ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XAFOS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 (15) ADV GY DIA SMB C222RTU JAW RUEQXC0273…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 5605 (1 May 66) Pg 3 of 4 5. KENT, WASHINGTON, 47 DEGREES 23.5'N, 122 DEGREES 18'W. 6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON…
- Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 5605 (1 May 66) PG 2 of 4 D. NUMBER: THREE. E. FORMATION - ALL OBJECTS CLOSE TOGETHER. PAGE 2 RUNWHB 8594 UNCLAS…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AP IN : 5605 (1 May 66) Pg 4 of 4 F. NO THUNDERSTORMS. G. GIVEN IN (B) 8. NO OTHER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS. 9. NO INTERCEPT…
- Page 6 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 39771 (9 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 4 B. SIZE: QUITE LARGE; SMALL CARDBOARD BOX. C. COLOR: GRAYISH BROWN. D. NO FORMATION…
- Page 7 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 39771 (9 Apr 66) E/Jp Pg 1 of 4 ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOF-1, XOXPX-2, SAPOS-3, DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA. SMB…
- Page 8 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 39771 (9 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 4 30,000 230 24 -5 50,000 300 20 0 80,002 298 17 C. CEILING - CLEAR. PAGE RUMPHB S155…
- Page 9 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 39771 (9 Apr 66) Pg 3 o f 4 LITTLE VALUE, AS ONLY A PORTION OF THE OBJECT COULD BE SEEN - LIGHT GATHERING POWER…
- Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 42641 (11 Apr 66) Page 2 of 4 QUARTER. C. COLOR: OBJECT WAS TRANSPARENT, BUT HAD DARK EDGES. D. NUMBER: ONE OR…