Project 10073 Record — Glasgow AFB, Montana, 29 August 1965

On August 29, 1965, at approximately 0415Z, a bright, round, silver object was observed by multiple personnel at Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana. The witnesses included Captain Hubert R. Martin (pilot), A1C William T. Stachowicz (tower operator), and A2C Edward L. Schmidt and A2C Jesse J. Allen (combat alert center operators). The object was described as being slightly larger than a pea to the naked eye, exhibiting hazy red and green colors around its edges intermittently. It was first sighted at an elevation of 10 degrees to the south of the base. The object moved at a high rate of speed toward the north, then stopped and changed direction to the south-southwest for 22 minutes. It was observed to move in a circular direction for a few minutes before disappearing by moving upward and out of sight. The total duration of the sighting was one hour and 27 minutes. The observers utilized 7x50 mm binoculars during the event. Despite the clear weather conditions and the reliability of the witnesses, the Great Falls Air Defense Sector reported no radar contact with the object. The 9th Weather Squadron confirmed that no weather balloons were in the area at the time of the sighting. However, the official project record (Project 10073) concluded that the object was a balloon, stating that the motion and description were in accord with balloon analysis.