PROJECT 10073 RECORD I. DA 1 F. .,.U.E GROUP \'/orland, \:yo1ning 10. CONCLUSION ,/ Ealloon(hot Air) v 1. Nlli'.BCR ~c-OBJECTS !.. LENGTH:;;: OBSERVATION 1 2 minutes 11. S~!E F SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS C};):;e:rvcrs \ratche d a round ball of lit:ht tha t appea::-cd about , he size of an orange nt arm!> lenet.h. The color of the J:igll .' .-:a 3 a oraney-yellow. The object apj:cared to ha v e a reflectc.-1. of lj ght abo1e it.. The ll~ht o,.1as noted in the north- e:::-n sky . 'I\,o airline pilots reported :>i.ghti.ne t~e object 01~ f,, T'I'?E Of ~nSERVATION Grou:1d '!isual f'~"r SICAL EVIDENCE t:-.~ir r"pproach to .-:orland Airport . This plane arrived at : airport at 2034L. L;c::.ter Hnt; received .llom a f.:llnil.y in ~:orland rcportin~ that r.e: son l a unch:xl a tot-a l of four hot air b alloons on the :::.;ht of ll. Feb 67 . The t'j rst tlu~el'l :~ere reasonably suc- ess..:UlJ but the foutth vt.:t3 ovcnthc)Jning. 1 V ...! (TDE) Prevlo~o <!:!~n o f thh fonn m~y h~ uood, \'i$iloltry ( S I:tt.,tr SURFACE WEATIIER OBSERVAT IONS ( ALrid?ci fo rrr. for us ol duignott-d F.\.\ stution~) ftr>u,e ( 4) (!p!Pr /IP7 a"tP~ 3 x-t l'ii ClASSifiED U ClJ\SSiflED FOREIG~J TECiii~OlOGY DIVISIOf~,AFSC Ul~ ClASSIFifD UNCLASSIFIED r.or1-:1r..tt TECH; ~lOGY UNClASSifiED U ClhSSIFIED UiJClASSIFIED U i4 ClASSifiED UN ClASSIFIED lOGY OIVISiO UiJ CLASSIFIED UFO Report J FTJ.. ( TDETR) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE rlEAOOUARTLRS OGOCN All"l MA1 l.RILL A !"lEA cArLCI HILL AIR 1-0RCI:.. BAS C UTAH 84401 1 . The attached U?O Report was investigated by OONEBT a11d is submitted in accordance with APR 80-17. 2 . Two photographs were taken of tl1is object( s ) . wil : be forwarde~ if so desired. 3. In view of the attached letter, this investigation is co idered complete with the identificaLion of the object(s) be:~g as stated i~ the letter. This report i s being for- ~a~:ad in the eve that persons unfamiliar with the attached le er have repartee this sighting to other agencies. 4 . Further inauir\ Ch =, OONEBT, Hil: 0 I "lATTH'I:'--- Base UFO Officer sl1ould be directed to AFB, Utah, 84401, ext Haj R . I . ~atthews, :t.aj , USAF 1 . Worland Airport Local Weather Report 2 . Worland City ~lap 3 . UFO Letter 4 . UFO Report !~:. cr Richard Mathews ; .:. '.l.l Air Force Base, Utah: se.r Maj or: Af t e r r ea.o.i n5 the article in the \'lor lc..nd, \Tyoming :~ily Ne1rs this :lorning I decided it best to clarify the report c : .. a U FO OVtlr \!orland on ~ aturdoy, Feb 11th , at ap proxiMatly My fourtee~ ye~r old son, d h i s friend ..... have been experimenting for some day s no\rr v11 th a h o t c..:.r ba.loon , made ~f a plastic cleaning bag, and 16 b irthday c :_"'ldlea. On the n ight of the 11th, t hey uare quite seccessful E-3 the launched~ o the. The first three lVBre reasonably suc- :.:;sful, but t~e :-~urth v!s.a over'!Jrhelming . We were entertaining some 26 people a.t our h ouse when ,. ::-\.;ere c alled c~ ~ to \'latch, and t his far exceeded the enter- ~=.::11nent Mothe r a~C. Dad for t heir gue3ts I te.D:s-:. -:o of the a n d he as~ed me to con ct ou, a h i s letter. Hope t t i 3 s aves you f urther trouble. UllilJI;llTif.'IED .FLYIUG OBJEC'l'S l<.f'!"lORTING INJ?OH.L.i.l\1'IO;: 0:"\'l'E SIGH'l'ZD: il ; r: IS t "I CHECT~ APP.LI Cl\.:CLE ITE .:S Ext:.r0mc~ly Light Sk.y D:!.o:SC .. -..!P'l'IOll OI' OD,J;...C'.f: _. O!{ P IC'ru;m: {: = u rt al::lc to e:;timate1 contJ.Xlrc to familia r obj ~cts tops, etc) long \h~rc of tiut.:! visiL>J.c? :lbou t i .. ll f \::0 onu of i'hYSICi\.I.: ::JiuStlCI:; ~ ( 1alt~.t"i~ls, Pltoi:O'J.r..d}Jk,, E lcc tx: ical In tel: fc.::1:~ncc I Light.s Ui.:G11it1g r.J.'l ro FOLLO"'U1G J.. JJo t Oi.J'l' GY 'l'llE I F Giqhti~g occurred while fic."\tJ.ott m 1mbt.:r, lrj tu0c, ._, irLor nc 1 <d.rcraf t, (Liqhts, doc;:-r;, :dt ,,lmJ:.:i, ct.c) OR EXHAUST~ OT :: "?. ~En'l'J.N:CNT Oi~ LJ?.:uSUl\L f'El\'.rUn.:s~;: UBSCI" :::?l'! Ot : OF COVEs:~ OI:' ODJEC'.L ( ~) : ~71";~\'::. ::irst called tt.c wttentiOi.l of. obse:.cvc:r(s) to the o b ject( s): b 8 ight, t..is:anc .e , angle, ,,,hen firs-:. s ig:'.t,~d: .?lC.' Vc!tioll or azimuth of obj~c--: (s) haight, 2 istance, angle, when disapp~aring: elevation or azimuth of Desc=:_?t.ion of flig:~': pilth ano maneuvers of objcct( s): hov d J.:. ~r:c obj cct ( s ) (} is~Lppear? ( Inst.axl't~neously slo,ring, rising t.o ti-:.e cast, etc:) ur CO.!tl.i'Lion, mel:eorolr..yical, whj r. h rn irynr acc:rJL~nt f(;r t.:nc sirJn:..iHg: C.J. c t. i c.) n e:--::rcxi!-:.:.~8 ~2..-c.ituue, u!tu g0neral CtirL:ctiur: : :. ai!:" tr:::~i(; or bul~.O<J!l rclea!:>cd irt th~ Est.ir.1a tc of witnus:.:: P~">::;it.ioll titl:! ;.utd cornn1;nt o f ::he prcpu.~ir:.g officer, inclu ding his prclimi11ary analysis of tl1e possible c.:au~e of the sighting: Positi:.n and tit.le o f eccompa nyin9 officer;;: WORLAND 0 YI CINITY $CALC OF M ILES