PROJECT 10073 RECORD CAR~ 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Was BaiiOOft D Probably Bolloon 3. DATITIMI GIOU~ ~ TY~! OP OISUVATION Possibly Balloon :0 Gt.untl-Viauot D cn.un41-Rodef 0 Wos Ahcroft Pro"-bly Aircraft PoniWy Alrcroft AI .. Vhul 0 Alrlntarcot t Ro41w Wos Astronoml col Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical LINGTH 0 .. 08SIIVAn<4 L NUMBU OP OBJICTS Satellite. Insufficient Data fer Evt~luot\on BAIIft SUMMAIY OP SIGHTlMG E-::ho would have b~en abov e 'Jbje~t l.J:lgi.tude ot' ruled out. visible tnru a sextant . and duration are con.:.i .;on l u.;ion. per.:.gee- ilP...Jiag ATIC PORW ll9 (REV 16 aatP U) ~l'tECIEDIENC& ACTION RELEASED BY DRAFTED BY E ~ r. NO. PR lOR ITY TO ~I: r1. ArB CINC?.ACJ;"l! lF'O COr.'OESFt.:Or F IV~ COI':CORTRO~ F' IVE UNCL~S UF'O 1. OME ROU~D OBJECT. COLOR, SIZE AND MAG~ITUDE THAT OF VENUS. NO OTHER D ISCER~BLE OR U~USU.AL FEATUP.ES. 2. SIGHTED ~HILE SHOOTI~G EVENINu t~ou Tt:nNR ELEV 39. CUS A?PROX 000. LOST I~! CLOUDS A~D THEN L~TEJ BRG 350 ELEV 42-47.6. OBSERVED F'OR 4 MIN. 3. OBSERVED WITH NAKED EYE AND SEXTANT 4. SIGHTED AT 0605 12Z. RY, R. L., LTJG, NAVY, OOD, HIGHLY RELIABLE. BAKER, R. J., LTJG, ~-~AVY, .._,AVIGATOP. HIGHLY RELIABLE. P.NDERSO~, F.E., ~':1, N.~VY, ASST. NAVIGaTOR., HIGHLY RELIABLE. 1. HEAVY SEAS, WHJOS FM 310 AT 36 KTS, RESULTING FRO~ PASSING STOR~. WEATHZR IN GE~:ERAL, CLEAR WITH INTERf': ITTENT SHOWERS. CLOUND COVEP.AGE SIX-TENTH, CEILI~G 1600 FEET, VISIBILITY 1 MILES. 8. NO UNUSUAL METEOROLOGICtL OR ~STRONO~ICAL ACTIVITY ~OTED. NO INTERCEPTION OR ~b=:NTIFICATION ACT.ION TAKEN NO AIRCRiifT IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING. NO ATTEt'.?T AT ANALYSIS MADE. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXISTANT S~C~AV U~SECNAV ASISTANT SECNAV < R~D) IP NA\IAIDE FLAG PLOT--. Crw!C BFR JCS CSA ~r CIA ~IC COGARD DIA CONTROL NO. CIRCUIT NO. TIM!: OF RECEIPT DATE TIME GROUP UNCLASSIFIED