PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS 2. LOCATION lOX Was Balloon 12 May 58 Canton, Ohio o Probably Balloon 3. DATETIME GROUP 4. T YPE OF OBSERVATION GMT l2/0G20Z 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ctlOraund Visual 0 A;,.. Visual 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 0 Ground-Radar 0 A ir-Intercept . Radar 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probably Ai rcraft 0 Po ssi bl y Ai rcraft 0 Was Astranomi col 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 5-8 mms one NW 11. COMM_ENTS 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Obj observed moving fm the NW toward the Eastl Appear e d as a recYlight, small. No image o f body or anything other than a light. Movement slow Ballootl released fm Warre n shortl b efore sighting . Winds wottld hav2 carried the balloon ove r Canton at about the time of the sightin~ & erratic . ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SltP 52) :Jd(r _ w Q J ~ ~ )\,\ liCanth~-<A JJVc_, d -p wf-~-_ ~flv/h~ . '"'EMO ROU!INIJ SLIP NYY USJ: EVA AI',IWI'.ALS. DISAI'I'.lOVALS. WC5. OR S/MJUR ACTIONS 1 W.UC 011 TI'TU IKJTIAL.$ CIRCUl.ATl Ma.1or L. J. TA :K OIIGAHilATIOit AND LOCATION OATl COOI\DIHATIOH 1Hf01114ATIOft S.coHATUR( I Ca' It n.,., nhi Here is a letter from an individual repor Must give him credit for not sending it to Keyh after reading his book. It got into the hands of the Base Provost Marshal here. Suggest the following answe Our preliminary conclusion is that it was a balloon with XaNahixxtXHtgktxpzwwawl, a light, launched at ni probably from Warren, Ohio; by the Weather Bureau. Warr is about 40 miles northeast or Canton. Investigation shows that balloons were launched at Warren on the nigh' his sighting and that the PI evaUing winds were in the direction ot Canton t.rom Warren. Further, his descript. ot the object and it~ M0YE'ldKI'tS movements indicate the atrong possibilit7 that it was a balloon. We are adding his report to the many others we rece: in our continuing investigation or aerial phenomina. Thanks for send it to the Air Force. . ~ (You are probably aware that Gregory is on two or thre~ weeks leave-and we're hurting) copy reques t ed f'ROM HA14( OR OTU Ted Hieatt , ORGAHilATIOft AICO L()qA'fCIN-4X3 R~plows UA AOO Fonn ~.I Apr 41l,anc1 AFDQ J'ona l2. 10 No<r 47, wtUob _,.be a.c1 lt:UJ>HOII( Ma.j. Tacker/ocf/555551, This i z to acknowlcd~e your lctter of 13 May 1958 con cernlUB an Ui'lidentified flying object sighted by you on tbe d::ly p rev-.L ous Prelinrl nary conclusions indicuto the object to be a lreather bc..l)_()()n, launched :?rorn vT~rrcn, Ohio by the Heathe r Bureau. p-.revn.i ling wlnds vere a.lco in the general d11ooect1on of Cnnton f'l"mll Warren. We arc edding your report to our files on investiaat1ons of aerll.:.l phenomena. Tbe-nk you for your illtereat in this matter. Canton, Ohio Slucorcly', LAWnErlCE J. TACKER 1-:(_\jor, USAF Executive Officer Pul.1lic Info~tion Ih.YJ.Gion Office ot Inforl!t:.tion Bcxv1ceo PRDJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOC: ATIOM 12. CONCLUSIONS D Was Balloon D Proltably Balloon ._ TYPE OF OISE R.a.V A~TI~ON .. _._--I D PossiblY Balloon I. C. ATITIM! G ._OUP D Was Aircraft ntUII Visual 0 GrtUftdRaclor D Probably Aircraft :20/.0511 =z D AI~VI111tl Cl Al,.lntercpt Radar a Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Meteor D Probably Astronomical D Possibly Astronomical IX .Co Ci v i.1ian 7,1 .. -ENOTHOF BSERYATIO.-. I. BEROP OB..JECTS 9. COURSI! a Other::----~---~---- C.igar .. haped e>bj, Z -3ft :L 11 size =--. te, Frc:>nt ver ~ brig-ht with streamer ind, T il 300 ft hing, fOil Ut c-av UIIP ~ 2) a Insufficient Data for Evaluation 11. COMMIMTS Distance not included except that obj move.d fm East to West. Indications such as duration & tail point to obvious conclu- sion of meteor sighting T SQA"93 YMAS33 YYCI&7"3?2-1S9 PP RJEDDN RJEDBW RJEDSQ RJEPHQ DE RJEDBW 38 FM COMDR 662D ACWRON BROOKFIELD AFSTA OHIO TO RJEDDN/COMDR ENT AFB RJEDBW/COMDR 30TH ADIV (DEF) RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB RJEPHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE H---S~F. RJEPHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF A. DESCRl!J'lON oi OB ECTf ' ( lj .-IGAR -~D C 2) THREE .. ~ .s .. <IN sizi5<3> LOR W E (4) ONE (5) NEG (5) FRONT VERY BRIGHT dk. (3) UNKNOWN (4) OBJECT MOVING EAST TO WEST (5) U . NO~IN (6) 3 SEC. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: ( 1> GROUND-VISUAL (2) NEG 3> NEG De TINE AND DATE: ( 1 0511Z MAY 1958 <2> NIGHT E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: EOREF POSITION GJJL 3353, CANTON HIO FILTER CENTER e>?llc-5 -ooll-a HEAf)QUARTERS ''VRi G:-JT-PATTt..RSON P.JR FOnCE BASE Canton, Ob1o lour letter reporting that you sav an unidenti~ied flying object baa been .forwarded to Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for evaluation. When their action has been completed you will be 2 nrormed of the dispositi~ or your report. Attna Capt Gregort ROBERT J. LAUI Major, USAF Baae Provost Marshal I PAGE TWO RJEDBW 38 'Fe I~ENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERI (J) MR NORTH WEST, CANTON OHIO, NIGHT WATCHMAN Ge WEATHERI (J) WX CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED (2) WINDS ALOFTI SURFACE WIND FROM SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS 111 FEETI 271 DEGREES, 30 KNOTS, 801 FEET I 251 DEGREES 6 S KNOTS 1 011 FEETI 29e DEGREES, 90 KNOTS, 111 FEETI 291 DEGREES, 70 KN9TS, 188 FEETI 251 DEGREES, SfJ KNOTS, (3) CLEAR (~)UNLIMITED CS> NEG (6) NEG J. CAPITOL VISCOUNT OVER CANTON, OHIO AT ~5182 AT 18,000 FEET K. CHECK WITH CLEVELAND CAA REVEALED THAT AN AIR.LINER HAD ALSO ~ REPORTFD SEEING AN OBJECT OVER FINDLAY, OHIO AT A~OUT THE SA~lE TIME AND THAT AIRLINER HAD MADE [ULL R .. EPORT TO, ~1INNEAPOLIS CENTER ADCC WAS INFORMED OF ABOVE INFORMATION FO OLLOW UP. 1ST LT HOWARD H. KELLY JR, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 20/21252 MAY RJEDBW Sight of Unidentitied Object Attna Captain Gregor;r Mr. Moore/rp 1. The inclosed report or sight of unidentified object b.1 Mr. Canton, Ohio, is forwarded tor ATIC Evaluation aa required b7 AFR 2uu-""" 2. The Sntoxmation 1n report waa compiled troa the established oheclc sheet. ROBERT J. LAUI Major, USAF Ltr dtd 13 May 5S, Mr. to Commanding Ofticor, W-P AFB, o., rea Unidentitiod Object. Baee Provost Marshal .Are<-c ~ ;tit~ .