PROJECT 10073 RECORD F 1 E . TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION ? September 65 03/0312 10, CONCLUSION Civilian Satellite (ECHO IJ) 1. NliHBER OF OBJECTS ECHO II, \fest of ri t'{. tt. ~11r, n 1t'. inn ~ . LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 Hinutes t .. 1 YPc OF OBSERVATION Ground- Vtldual (BX) ? PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 11. BRIEF SUMM.\RY AND ANALYSIS Object WAS d'dnp;inr col "i'r: f!'"'l r~"d to r'-"f':1 an:l ciroJlar shape. N0 tn.i1 C'll' l.r -,; I ~1 xhalnt. \'IllS 00ServP.d. Uo soum. Obs erve r \'ra s h,.,l, 1 ~ I 1 1 I ( Jl;! .. ,~ vrh,..n ~t.raq; e color attrac cd him. 3j~1t.jn,P \-11\. lfinwtl 1-tit.i P!'lr o r Wn00l1'lra. UNC LASSJ FlED DEPlRTMHT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE ACTION: NIN-7 INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-l (21) SMB A 182CHQB 08 1Z CY J X 180 DE RUCDAHJ 4 24 72000 f\1 788TH RADAR SQ SAGE WAVERLY AFS IOWA TO RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLON RUCDAH/38TH AIR DIVISION SAGE TRUAX FIELD WISC ~UCDAH/CHICAGO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE TRUAX FIELD WISC ~'JCDSO/AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEAHQ/HEAOQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON DC RU~AHQ/SECRETARY OF THE A I R FORCE WASHING TON DC UNCLAS 78800C PPTY SEP 65. FOR: ADC ENT); 30 OIN; CHOIN; AFSC-FTO; AFNI~; SAFOI. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. THIS MSG IN 13 PARTS. 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: A. SHAPE: CIRCULAR. B. SIZE: A QUARTE~ HELD IN THE HAND AT ARMS LENGTH. C. OBJECT WAS CHANGING CGLJRS FRO~ RED TO GREEN. D. ONLY ONE OBJECT OBSERVED. E. NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS WERE OBSERVED. F. NO TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST WAS OBSERVED. G. NO SOUND WAS HEARD. 2. DESCRIPTION UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMNT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE Of COURSE OF OBJECT: A. OBSERVER WAS LOOKING FOR SATELLITES WHEN STRANGE COLOR OF OBJECT ATTRACTED HIM. B. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT 15 ,000 FEET THROUGHOUT SIGHTING. C. OBJECT WAS MOVING FROM PAGE 2 RUCDAHJ 4 UNCLAS SOUTH TO NORTH. OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTH. D. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR 15 MINUTES. 3 . ~ANNER OF OBSERVATION: A. S IGHTING WAS VISUAL WITH USE OF BINOCULARS. 4 . TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: A. 03/3315Z. B. OBSERVER STATED LIGHT CONDITIONS WERE BE- T~EEN DUSK AND DARK. OBSERVER WAS LOCATED IN CLEAR\()NT, 10'1/A. 6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON CBSC:RVER: A. AS THE OBSEVER. B. ARE UE ES48. C. MAILING ADDRESS IS CLEARM)NT, IOWA. D. OCCUPATION IS ~ARMER. E. RELIABILITY IS UNKNO'~N. 7. WEATHER AND WINOS-ALOFT AT Tl~ AND PLACE OF S IGHTING: A. OBSERVER INDICATED WEATHER YIAS CLEAR. WAS 10,030'. D. VISIBILITY WAS 12 MILES. E. CLOUD COVER WAS SCATTERED. 8. NO ACTIVITY OR CONDITION WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE S IGHTING. 9 .. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT ATTEWTED. 10. NO BALLOON UNCLASSIFIED UNClASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE RELEASES WITHIN THE AREA. 11. PREPARING OFFICER IS INTELLIGENCE NCO, 788fH RADAR SQUADRON <SAGE). 12. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS IS SUB- ED. 13 . NO EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE NOR PHOTOS. NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVE.RED TO DIA UNCLASSIFIED