PROJECT lC07J ~ECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS lifo s !l o II oon 0 ? roboolr Soli-n D~TETilol G~OU~t TV?t:. OF O BSI!.IfY,UION p~., "bl y B alloon I;{ Cro"'" do VI :~uol 0 Cro<lf'd ~<'<lor Probably Aircrott 0 AI,. Vlwaf 0 Alr l,.tercol Roclor Possibly Alrcroh 3. SOURCi! Wt,.. A~tro,omlcol Probobl y AJtrono,..lcol :Ulita:-J Pou.o'ol ... AJtronomlcol L~NCTH Oil OIIUVATIOH HUioi8l,_ 01' O &JI!CTS In avfll ci ,., Oatct for tvoluot io, !JRI!,II SUiol"lARY o .. SICHTINO n. COMMf~TS s :;n Xl :t:::tg \:;::los-oher:: IL c1rc\.ll3r ;.r.e I'TO'.!:-'.C near :s lo C3sa (.Iofo~mat~oa Only) 23 .\U.{Udt l~c:iO ={lln \~9, Jlor~o~ 'Ballute ,Test ., ucce f ul Rnlloon To Bf> r'Pd On S pacP Cap-ult>~ \"n~r~t \ r OPI t'lopm,.n d 'I .nn '"llln. r..ck!"amrti ""F.a .,. :o th~tr um 'lhr.t: liM cona"'O theiJ' :\ nl'frr In ;t:amrt<:l". 1!1 hal loon '' H ri '~lor-ttl "' r. wh ear .\.:-cra.t romp . ny or ,\.-:on. E., . ute blo:esomc-:i ! o 1 t h nl!n mtlared a t an 'l .t.:ud" o[ :v.~O feet-lis zeonllh-ilnd at a S;l"l'rl of mor,. tl'!an I'; '1::1"!1 the (iufo~t~nt"rin oaty) ~Olll"C J: OR.\fAT!ON ONLY) Du QUOL'i, n.r .. nroiS OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSC: WASHINGTON 25, 0 . C. The i~closed cor~esoon~e~ce is for~arded fo~ consiceration a~d a opria~e action to ir~luce Ci~ect reply to t~e ~ite~ who has ~o~ ceen r~ti:ied of this refe~al. Info1:~3tion copy of your ~eply ~3 r.ot requested. Staff Assistant Di:::-ect orate for Special Activities Room 2D 776, The Pentagon Your leti.er o~ /.~pril 17 ::ldd..res::cd to a Lt C').!o!!cl .:-.._.:. c~::::c:1 cc-- cornizl3' untdcr.ti. cd i'lJi,.:ls ob~eeta 1'%s teen ret'c.n-ect to tld:.. u'ttic_. In ;your letter you <!1!-.>ct C'.tt C.tt<>::tion to 3 oi~t:!r.g 11' 'ci>. OCcare<J th<! t the oboervcr eev n 1>h1 te 1.ype, anti-o-::" i~!cn roto tine brae"" """"- ~ oc=o civU .:::.!rl-!:1era. Th1a llght is a!' strooc !::te.csit"Y .d ro-r ~-n at the apced r.en !;itllU!d !.:>. ycur letter. ~ ., G'., >t ror..:;e vis 1 bili ~.;; thlou.:ra the ntmo~:- .<!ro ( 1.:-..::=<!SGed dcnoi ty)' d & trobo ~':~'? l.t sat '1.':'/e~ arc 1c.nt nr:d !'ll h'cd, t::le::-eb:r C.!'eCt~ colo~ ... :: t~ pcctr..:m Vi ..L A recent .flu.:-!7 ~ 'i"l..i-:t."lg :;.auct!r" re-cor:s ~ 'ti:~ I;'IJ.~rr.:tt ccr.L t 1n the vicinity of" 7crt ?1e:ce, :!'lori~a., :;:.:oduccd t!>e <= . -.c of report .3:3 ;ou qucto 1!1 your l.cT.ter. ; ' c _u!.::d a =c.-ct en cur I.Umrt1c i!iG:lle !'"n;);e -~3 and clso e vist:a.l.. ~e Ail' fu:.-ce "n~::a.hl a B-57 jet o.irc~t to lnvcst!t;eto. Til~ pl.!.o<: o!"tr..c circ.ra.t"t :~ "gl.<T.. !.:..~ Y!ti te oc oi' l::.ttnc li.: "t "'1ch ch-:r.n oo colo-Q"t t:l.!:;o., l " leo' ... rc tJ!roL...;1 t:1c glr .::c ~ ..::d c:v n c~ :n Jc"t a ! r li!le /, ev r.bu teo l<ltcr cvne tr-..c ~ li~t. 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J3SZRV2R <A> WAS LOO~ING AT THE NIGHT S KY TO 0'3S:ZR1JS 1 :-E :::cHO ~ ATZ LLIT:S AND NOT I C!: D TH OBJC: CT,. <2 > 09.1 CT APP AR D AT AN 1 ur:i OF APPROX1'1..\TSLY .3" D!:GRS2S AND A I EU:VATION Of T!E!: TOP ,., T:i OF 2 9" <.3 > T:U: 03J2 CT ZI D NOT DIS APPZ AR ~UT R~S:: TO ::r_:: '/ATION Of 45 TO 55 t!:G~ZS C09SZRV::.:~S A-D> OaSZRV::R ~:D IT DESCENDZD TO APPROXI~ATELY .345 Di:GREES. ( 4) 03SC:RVZRS -D 3TAT!:D OBJECT ROSZ TO APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 55 D2G~.SS AND THEN :) D A SC:RIE:S OF ERRATIC MA:\EUVERS, HOWEVER, STAYING IN THE ::. '; ZNERAL AREA. 09SERVR E STAT:!:D T H:: 03JECT DID ' 10 .:. I::Rl'lG BUT MOVS:D I~ A ST~AIGHT LI\'t:. <5> 08SZ1/SR E DID Co c t i.c:.:.t Pi!YSIC.l..L S ) 0 Oki!l~.-a Scr~n~on. Peon3ylv~ais !hj:;on, 0'lio i: I-:itnsa::. City ? ~ill, O~l~or~ J-r2..::1 P:;,rtt;tge, i.4io::-=sot-~ 0 :-~abO.il.S Actro (:\.LT.Xm) S~t~l1it~ (Z~SO I) !nsufficic~t Dat a Aircr-3.!'~ s J -~lreball .. !3 . .\ii:J LINCOLN .)J 7 AU ~DCENT : . .-'(13..3-\I~DIV RICHARD Gi!:BAUR --1/\7~-:'J USAF 'AIASH DC .~10.5~1 AIAS:i DC FOR S~FIS -~'~I~G R!:PORT SU3:-1ITTZD IN ACCORDANC:: WITH PAR 15 AFR 20a-2 .::3C~l?TION OF 1HE OBJECTCS>: C1) NOTE: SEE PAR F fOR .. : I?lCATION OF 03SEiiVERS. THR!E 03SERVZRS <A-C) STAT=:D IT 'liAS :.::~ Si~?ED WH!:N Vl:i:' D Wl7H T HE NAX::D EY!: AND IN'I:.:RT.!:D V Si1A?D /!::.'JJ!.!> THF\OIJG'i TZL::SCOPE . ONE 03SERV~R CD) STAf::D IT 'llfJ.S ~; .. S-i-1?SD, STA~!Jl~G 0~ E~lD, 0~ CE> STATED Bt\LL sa.~.?SD. <C> S! A7!:D IT ~ ~.S SLIG;;:LY S \4ALU:R ! HA'I .\ ~ALF : OLLAR, lJiJtJ i> ? I 'il' ~iC J '' . .::?ORT ':''1::: CAUSZ Ox I CENTiT'( IS AT P!ESZNT UNKNOW, T:;SRS IS A \~NE~, 5.!: CAUSZ D FROM LIGHTS ::ROM THE GHOU~D. A COUm"'f :;-.HR Jl) ::-:t. ; :-U::H COIJLD ?0SS: 3 LY HAl:!: SO CO~.'ZCT!ON. NOR..,.~LLY