PROJECT 10073 RCC.ORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon 0 Probably Balloon 0 Possioly Balloon 3. OATE TIME GROUP .c. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Graund-Vi 1ual 0 Ground-Roc! o r 0 Wos Air craft 0 Prabobly Ai rcroft 0 Air-Intercept Rod or 0 Possibly Aircraft Astronomical Astronomical -:.:vj"i:tn 0 Possibly Astronomi col 7. L ENGTH Ofl OBSERVAT ION a. NUMBER OF OBJECT S 9. COURSE 0 Other 0 In suffi c ient Dot a for Evaluation BRIE, SUMMARY OF SIGHT ING lL J=O.,..MENTS o~ -l r,\toor""O lrt':\'Cr S 'tc.;....: c.~rding i .:;!l t rule cnt tlw Report rccei.,ed t.K:a SCA00 Sicux Ciq AB, Iova on 200-a FOI'i'Bt 2~ !lovewbar. C11l.' 1i'ed t; siwilar to ..,.lxr1gttt; star, crt unk:rxM:l shape~ no cJhct:n:ablJJ ;i';~atUl"eS-DO SOUDd, tail,. Oil'" ex~eust~-obserred WV11J8 S~. ClbserV'e4 by yO':Qgal" per~ lil Vbo called att.el2tion to tbe v1tnesa repor~il7& the ob.lect. l'P1t1al obeerva:t1Cll1 eet1:Ilte4 Bt 1}{) ... t!egreett elevation. CbJa<:t ndD- tajned atra1gbt ~with no f'or 15 lldmxtea when it d1sa:ppen.red at SA elatatioa BCUJlihRt lo~er (ot)Ja' aBS\U#M!d to c:ross Zmtith.) Vutlnr tma elea-vitb DO Y:Uib1l ity restrictions nee~ inc to the obser'na". .I..odal. tlX report. ~ vis1W 1 ity 15 f no cl02:1d coven-~ ooil1ng un.l:Jrlited. h'1nd l!Xfonution 'nelnded. witness re:Peated that ob~ect had no \ l ~eatures. ~ .. ECHO I crcsaed tla equator head ins nt 24/03J..0.5Z *"voul.d are been OYer Japan ?le"d re nu 'h at the t1nr or ~1 ~-~ua ~a~ica r4 the eieht lug :-ul.es out a~...,..l~.. c rsu n.f~ c~-en appaan as & s1"'8le l 'lght. i.:Snd c1.1rectioa ";'"nt i'.rcQ the ~;i and lN at ~ up to 70 !:note vith tbe most ljkely 13peed ~or lrfpcr a]r balloons u.t !~ o-:ote r:rc. 28o ~.awrao &!5!'A'n!C .DU.r&tion, stee~ .G!)eed ot obJec+., .end :3.il ~ct!cn or t'llgbt fltlle cut tbe :_-;ro(lellility of a bo.lloon slgltt1ng.. Astrono- r.Ucal. bo)(ties nUad aut becanee ot ~peed or dul'Btion or s:lghti:lg. .5i~l'-!111r! ~" nciu e.tu.,,J'U4111r-a::Xt;'il3'-:CSUF!!'. est;el:li~., ~WIStl$ bt!hd Jf..!O Cl" ~ C!Ud t .l.Ja :l i"nJ? 1 ilP' ~"tel.J tta '".t :J.X .,,p ~a l!Ail:oea. Characteristic~ ~ mraf9'o~ :&:e.flactiom etc. a:.t'9 not preseut. t:aa.e l.i.ated B!l tmSdelltitied. -.,fPARTMfNT Of THf AIR FORcr ( STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCI.ASSihcO ..... ~::: OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-2 CZCHQDS 37ZCWJA256 DE RJWFKFA 1 FM SCADS SIOUX CITY AB !A TO RJWFAL/HQ ADC E NT AFB COLO RJWFKF/HQ 29THAD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RJEZHQ/ HQ USAF '.JASHDC RJEZHQ/SEC OF USAF UNCLAS 1614. FOR AFCIN HQ USAF, SAFIS SEC OF USAF. SUBJ: UFO. A. DE SCRIPT I 0.~ OF OBJECT. 1. SHAPE, U~KO~N-APPEA RED AS A LARGE STAR 2. S!ZE-COM?A~AaLE TO A COIN (5 CENT PIECE> HELD AT ARMS LENGTH 3. COLOR-SA~E AS A BRIGHT STAR 4. NUMBER-I 5. FORMATIO~-NONE 6. DISCERNABLE FEATURES-NONE 7. NO TAIL OR EXHAUST, ETC. 8. NO SOUND 'JfPNtTMfNT OF THE I.IR FORet ' PAGE TWO RJWFKFA 1 9. NO OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE. STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH pg 2 of l~ 1. NO REASON OR CAUSE KNOWN TO DIRECT OBSERVERS ATTENTION TO ~9JECT-YOUNGER PERSONS WERE OtrrSIDE AND NOT ICED OBJECT IN IT IALL Y 2. ANGLE OF OBSERVATION INITIALLY APPROXIMATELY 40 DEG ABOVE 3. ANGLE OF OBSERVATION SOMEWHAT LOWER THAN 40 DEG ABCNE HORIZON WHEN DISAPPEARED 4. FLIGHT PATH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH-STRAIGHT LINE PATH 6. LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT-15 MIN CAPPROX> C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION D. DATE AND TIME OF SIGHTING E. LOCATION OF OBSERVORS 2. REFERENCE POINT-IN THE CITY OF SIOUX CITY IOW F. IDENTIFYING INFO ON OBSERVORS ')EPARTMENT OF TH( AIR FORCI STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH U~CIASSJUO .... RERUN OF SM8 C 025 PAGE THREE TO END OF MSG PAGE THREE RJWFKFA 1 SIOUX CITY, I OWA <PRODUCE BUSINESS> G. EATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION AT TIME OF SIGHTING 1. OBSERVERS ACCOUNT-CLEAR-NO RESTRICTION TO VI S I BILITY SUrACE WINDS-200DEGI4KNOTS 6000 WINDS- 3 10 DEG/30 KNOTS 300 DEG/45 KNOTS 300 DEG/55 KNOTS 300 DE G/70 KNOTS 280 DEG/40 KNOTS 270 DEG/40 KNOTS 3. CEI LIIMITED 4. VISIBILITY-15 PLUS ~. CLOUD COVER-NONE 6. THUNDERSTORMS I N AREA-NONE H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY-INK ')fPAATMfNT OF THf AIR FORet STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ?AGE FOUR R J\11 KQ I. I~TION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION-NONE J. . OCAT ION OF KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC AT T !ME OF OBSERVATION- <. PREPARING OFFICERROY 8 CARRIS SIOUX CITY ADS SENIOR DIRECTOR 1. ~0 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE !1. NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY OBSERVER N. REMARKS NONE 2NOV RJWFKFA