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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 13 August 1968 | 2. LOCATION | Burbank, California  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local OCT 14/0530Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Day Day ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Rader  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 30 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   |   | 11. COMMENTS  |
|  Sources statements are inconsistent & confusing. However, since observation made for 5 consecutive days & location 3/4 mi E of Lockheed Air Terminal at about the same time a balloon s
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Multi
0530Z
15
14 Aug
15
15
1st Amer
1st Amer
13

CZCSQC176ZCQYA230

PP RJEDSQ
DE RBWDKW 32
P R 141930Z
FH COMARFC 2347
TO RJEDDN/COMADC
RJWZJB/COMAIRDIV 27
RJEDSQ/COMAIRTECHINTELCEN WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/AEST COFS INTEL HEDUSAF WASHDC
RJEZHQ/DIR OF INTEL HEDUSAF WASHDC
INFO RJWZSB/COMAF 4
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS FROM DO-H 436 4 AF FOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER UFO
THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 15 AF REG 200-2, 5 FEBRUARY 1953.

(1) (A) ROUND, SIMILAR TO A STAR IN APPEARANCE
(B) SIZE OF A PEA
(C) WHITISH IN COLOR
(D) ONE.
(E) NONE.
(F) SILVER AREA BEHIND OBJECT VARIED FROM GREENIS
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PAGE TWO RBWDKW 32
(G) NONE.
(H) NONE.
(I) NONE.

(2) (A) OBSERVERS FIRST SAW OBJECT WHILE OUTSIDE, HAS BEEN SEEN FOR FIVE DAYS STRAIGHT.
(B) FIRST SEEN AT 45 DEGREES OFF HORIZON OVER BURBANK ON HEADING OF 123 DEGREES MOVING SOUTHEAST.
(C) DISAPPEARED OVERHEAD FADED OUT OF SIGHT.
(D) WEST TO A HEADING OF 123 DEGREES SOUTHEAST. IT THEN TURNED FURTHER SOUTH TO A HEADING OF 183 DEGREES. IT THEN TURNED AGAIN TO ASNORTH HEADING AND DISAPPEARED OVERHEAD BY FADING OUT.
(E) CEASED TO GLOW AND FADED OUT OF SIGHT.
(F) THIRTY MINUTES.

(3) (A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) USED 8 X 50 BINOCULARS TO OBSERVE.
(C) NOT 
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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, AND MR. AGE 41,
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA.
(B) NOT APPLICABLE.
(7) (A) OBSERVERS SAID WEATHER WAS FAIRLY CLEAR.
(B) 4000, 15 MILE EASTNORTHEAST: 7000, 10 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST; 10,000, 12 MILES SOUTHEAST; 14,000, 23 MILES SOUTHWEST, 20,000, 43 MILES SOUTHWEST.
(C) CLEAR.
(D) 8 MILES.
(E) NONE.
(F) NONE.
(7) NON OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
(9) NONE.
(10) ONLY AIR TRAFFIC WAS THAT AT LOCKHEED AIR TERMINAL IN PATTERN.
(11) ERIC D. MAYER, 2 LT USAF, SOFFICER OF THE DAY. A WEATHER BALLOON WAS RELEASED FROM SANTA MONICA AIRPORT AT 0505 ZULU TIME, BUT IT MOVED AWAY IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION A
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NO: 1 Witness
around 19 Aug 62

CZCSQ014ZCQYD186
MM RJEDS?
DE RJWZJB 25A
M 191822 Z ZEK
FM COMDR 27TH AIC DIV DEF MORTON AFB CALIF

TO RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COMDR OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
RJEZHQ/ACS/INTELL HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
See Case File 13 Aug 48 - SAME LOCATION
RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
INFO RJEDDN/COMDR 1006TH AISS ENT AFB COLO
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UNCLAS FROM 2701 82626BUFOB.

1. A. ROUND LINE STAR. B. PEA. C. RED. D. ONE. E. NONE.
F. APPEARED LINE STAR. G. NONE. H. NONE. I. NONE. Chj. Travelled North West
2. A. UNK. B. SOUTHEAST. C. NORTH WEST. 90 DEGREE TURN AVE.
DISAPPEARED. D. STRAIGHT LINE. E. FADE. F. 15 TO 45 MINUTES. NOTE.
3. A. GROUND-VISUAL. B. 1.23 BINOCULARS. SC. N/A.
4. A. UNK. B. BAY - DUSH. TIME & day not given
5. BURBANK, BE 4111.
6. A. CIVILIAN

PAGE TWO RJWZJB 25A
7. A. SUNK. B. UNK. C. UNK. D. UNK. E. UNK. F. UNK.
8. NONE.
9. NONE.
10. NONE.
11. LT FAIR RECEIVED FROM SGT CARSON AT BURBANK FILTER CENTER.
12. PHOTOG

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