PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOC4 TION Baker, :t-iontana (1 vlitness) 3. S\lUP.CE 10. CONCLUSION Astro (Vl!NUS) 1 . NUMBER OF OB J ECTS One RA 20 .39, stellar mag -4 .3, 110-12J azimuth, 5-15 deg elevation. 5. LENGTH OF 03SERV4TION 11. BRIEF SUMM4AY AND ANALYSIS Z.. 1/2 hours ~. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Vis ' :2 1 Hovering, S3 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Object appeared as a bright disc, larger than an aircraft. lade apprcach to rumro.y, hovered for approx:ina tely 1 1/2 minutes, the:1 disappeared into the southeast. looked like a welding 1 lig[!t. Like a star only liD.lCh brighter. Apparent u otion due to oo:.:. an of auto After fonn 164 ,.,.as sent back evaluated as ph~et Venus. FTO SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) PNtouo e4tllofu of thl , , M 1110. 30. Hove you ever seen this, or a simi lor object before. If so give dote or dotes and location. 3 1. Was anyone else with you at the t ime you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you onswered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) 32. Please give the fo llowing information about yourself: Zone State lndi.cote ooy odditiona yourse , including any special exper ience, which might be pertinent . 33. When and t o whorr. did you report that you hod seen the object ? 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points ')f the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. vUfj{,-A I ~-c~ tJ all :::.essages, hours, .:elieved :from duty, turned in report and sealed e~velopes, etc. , received during my tour o:f Na:::~a a.1d Rank O:f:fica= o:= the FTD (TDEW) l,iright -Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 Baker, Montana Baker, ~.ontana Reference your recent unidentified observation of 13 rch 1966. The info tion which we hove received is not suffi- ient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached ~ Form 164 and ~eturn it in the envelope provided. \>le wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. Sincerely, Jr, Major ,USAF Chief, Project 3lue Book Form 164 & Envelope UNCLASSI FlED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE Page 1 of 3 ACTION: t]AFOS-3 .t NIN -7 INFO : XOP=l, XOP.X-2 (1~) ADV CY DIA SMB D065CZCHQC985ZCTJB739 DE RUWMBJA7900 0721932 Z NY EEE~E Hi 91SW GLA$0W AFB MONT RU'Miof'VA/9TH AEROSPACE DEFENSE DIVIS ION ENT AfB COLO RUC::JSQ/AIR FORCE SYSTEMS cm.~M v,RIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHI O RUEABL/HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH D C RUEAHQ/S~ffiETARY OF THE AIR FORCE VJASH DC UNO.AS EFT 0 DCOI 002e6 MARCH 1966. ADC FOR ADOI N, 9TH AEROSPACE DEFENSE DIVIS ION FOR JNTELLIGNECE, AFSC FOR ATD , HEADQUARTERS USAf FOR AFNIN, SEffiETARY Of THE AIR FORCE FOR SAFO r. Sl.iSJ ECT: U. f . O. A. (1) l~HG~ BRIGHT DISC <2> LARGER THAN AIRCRAFT AFHQ JAHU 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSI FlED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMII:'fG MESSAGE Page 2 of 3 (6) W~KNOVIN PAGE 2 RUV:MBJA7900 UNQAS E F T 0 (8) UIKNOWN (2) UNKNOV!N (3) UNKNOWN (4) M.!.DE APPROACH TO RUNWAY, HOVERED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MD ONE _HALF MINUTES, THEN DISAPPEARED TO THE SOUTH EASTo (5) UNKNOWN <6) UNKNOWN Co < 1) GROU~ -VISUAL (2) UNKNOWN (2) UNKNC'/1 N E. 4 6-22N 104-16W MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BAKER, MONT ANA o R MONTANA, ALSO SIGHTED BY SHERIFF AND OTHER I NO I VI DUALS OF BAKER, MONT. UNCLASSI FlED NAMES UNKNOWNe Go ( 1) UNKNOWN (2) UNKNOWN UNCLASSI FlED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE PAGE 3 RU .. MBJA 7900 UNCLAS E F T 0 (3) U~I<NOWN (4) UNKNOWN <5) HIGH THIN SCATTERED ( 6) UNKNOWN ( 7) UNKNOWN MD Jo UNKNOWN . Page 3 of 3 Ko DCOI REPORT WAS RELAYED THRU fAA, MILES CITY, MONTANA AND BASE OPER AT IONS GL AffiOW AFB, MONT ANA TO REPORT I~ Off I Cl AL. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Thi s questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much mat ion as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hove observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When d id you see the object? 2. Time of day: ..1 F 3. Time Zone : (Circle One): a. !:astern b. Centre! d. Poc1r1c 4. Where were you when you sow t he object? 5. How long w::as object in sight? (Totol Durotion} b. Fairly certain (Circle One): (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard C ity or Town Hours Minutes Soeonds c. Not very sure d. Just a guess 5.1 How was ti:r:e in sight determined?------------------- 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? a. Bright V 7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? (Circle One): fr') In front of you In bock of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thle form eupe,.edes FTO 16 4 , J u l 6 1, whlc:h l e obsolete. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning th e STARS and MOON? STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight b. Dull moonlight c . No moonlight'-p itch dark Don't remember d. Dol'l't remember 9. What were th e weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS ( Ctrcle One): clear sky c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds WEATHER (Circle One): b. Fog, mist, o r I ight rain c. Moderate or heavy rain e. Don't remember 10. The object ':lppeared: (Circle One): @As a light b. Transparent e. Don't remember 11. If it appearec:! as a light, was it br ight e r than the brightest stars? (Circle One): t;)srighter 12. The edges of th e object were: (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred @Like a bright sror c. Sharply outli:ted d. Don' t remember c. About the same d. Don' t know D id the object: (Circle One for eoch question) l'i? Appear to stand still at any time? Don't know Suddenly speed up and rush away at any t ime? Yes No Don't know Break up in to ports or explode? Don't know Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know q? Change br ightness? Don't know Change shape? Yes No Don't know Flash or flicker ? Yes No Don't know Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know 15. Did the object move behi~d something ot any time, particularly a cloud? . (Circle One}; y,.,~ ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved ~hind: 16. Did the obJeCt move in front of so:-1ething at any time, particularly o cloua? (Circle One): Yes ~ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold o match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how h of the object ould have en cpvered by ,Jhe matfh head? <. 19. Draw a picture ~at will shaw the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the objecr t~ot you sow such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an orr::>w ~side the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. _p Do you think you con estimate the speed of the olJject? (Circle One) ~ G7 IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimote? .;:.c;_:>_.:::. .... _.--e.~'Z'-:e.:zy ,Pf.AC" c ~'7~ Do you think you con estimate how fo r away from you the object was? IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy 22. Where were you located when you sow the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a build ing G:]ln a cor {)Outdoors d. In on oir~lone (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) o. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city? @In open countryside? @Near on airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOM031LE or other vehicle at the t ime, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) e. South g. West b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fast were you moving? .:J""/"----'0=-----------'miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop at any t ime while you were looking at the object? (Circle One) (Ye~ No Did you observe the object through :my of the following? QEyeglosses e. Binoculars Yes No b. Sun gl:::sses Yes Telescope Yes No Windshie ld Yes No Theodolite Yes No Window gbss 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you ore at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first sow it. Place o "B" on the same curved line to show how h igh the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last sow it. Place on "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last sow the object. 28. Draw a pictur" that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end the perth , .. ond s!tu~ .:.ny changes in direct ion during the course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obj~ct, then how many were there? --.! "'-~a........6.-....... Draw o pictue of how they were arranged, and puf on arrow to show the direc ton that they were traveling.