PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Was Balloon ~--64 Thibodaux, IDuisiana o Probably Balloon Local--:-----------XO Gro~VIaual 0 GraunciRadar D Was Aircraft 29/0230 02 5 liihr Probably Aircraft -c-"&iiG~M~T~r:====z=-==5=Z====--+--r-.;;O AI,..Vi.ual 0 Air-Intercept Radar Cf'"' Pouibly Aircraft S. 0 Was Aatronomi cal D Yea 0 Probably Astronomical 8 No civilian 0 Pouibly Astronomical 7. LENCTH OP OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURS! 0 Other~--::---:---::-~-- 3 - 5 minutes one Easterl 0 lnsulficient Data for Evaluation 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTINO Round yellow obj with red flames coming from both sides. No sound audible. Obse1ved at 45 deg elevation 24o deg az. Disappeared after straight flight at 45 deg elevation and 010 az. First observed on 13 Y~y and every night then weather was clear. Reported duration 3-5 mins and observation time 25 mins. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 8EP 52) 11. COMMENTS Sigbtings reported from VFR air corridor . Duration and description indicates a/c observation. Some inconsistences in report. 657111 RADAR SQUADRON (SAGE) (ADC) United States Air Force Houma Air Force Station Houma, Louisiana 70360 ATTN Of'a 6570CO/ Training Office SUIIJECTt UFO TO: AFSC ( FTD) Wright-Patterson .~3 1. The following UFO Report is submitted in accordance with a. Description of the Object: ( 1) Shape -Round (2) Size -Pea (3) Color -Yellow (4) Number -one (1) (6) Discernible features or details -Red fLL~s from both sides (8 ) Sound, if heard -None (9) Other pertinant or unusual features -None b. Description of Course of Object \ihat first cal led the attention of ooserver to t he object? Observer just happened to be looking up Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed. 45 degrees -240 degrees Angle or elev~tion and azimuth of object upon disappearance. 45 degrees -010 degrees Description of flight path and maneuvers of object. Flew in a straight line, 120 degrees until it disappeared How did the object disappear? Out of line of sight. How long was the object visible? Thr3e to five minutes c. Marmer of Observation (1) Ground-visual (2) Optical aids - telescope, 60/170 on tripod d. r ima and date of sighting (1) 29 Nay, 02)0Z until 0255Z, first seen 13 ;lay m d every night the 'to~ea the r was cle :;.r (2) Light conditions -Night e. Location of Obwerver -Thibodaux, Louisiana Thibodaux, Louisiana g. Weather and Winds Al~ft Conditions at time and place of sighting Surface : 0)0 deg~aes at J knots 6,000 ft 2)0 degrees at 10 knots 10,000 ft 290 degrees at 10 knots 16,000 ft 285 degrees at 10 knots 20,000 ft 280 degrees at 15 knots 30,000 rt 290 degrees at JQ knots 50,000 rt 290 degrees at 20 knots Visibility -Unlimited Thunderst9r.ms in araa and quadrant in which located SW of Houma, cell five to ten miles wide, ceiling 30,000 ft. k. 1Lt. Jerome J. DiFranco, Jr. Assistant Operations Officer Comments: See below CO NTS: Sighting of object is.reliable for it has been seen by more than one person. Since the interview has s~en the object twice. It appea~s that the ob j ect can only oe seen in Thioodaux for no othe r r eoorts have been received in su~round- ing areas nor c an it oe s ! ; n from ;-bu."Tl.a. ~fe were una ole to detect any object on our r adar. FAA has an airway, (V-22) ovar Thiaodaux, and st,tej that VFR aircraft use it, but they could not confirm any sch aduled aircraft at tim3s~of sightings. J 8. O.HE J. DIFRA.l'iCO, Jr. lLt., U3.\F Asst. Ops Offic9r 657 RADAR SQ. (SAGE) HOUMA , LA. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OFFICIAL BUSINESS AFSC (FTD) Wright-Patterson AFe