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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 19 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | NW of Llaga, Louisiana  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local OUT 20/0330Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Intercept-Redor  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 30 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Round, bright red object, size of volleyball. Object changed elev 3 or 4" each two seconds during observation. Moved up and down swiftly. Disappeared to the NW behind trees and other 
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Copy to Dr. Egan

RELEVATED TO
NO. 14022
DATE 2/22/30
DATE 2/22/30
39

1930 SEP 22 03 37

1402X
2/3/4 X 4 X 2A

1500 SEP 22 03 37

MRH:MCGOSSSECTOY0932
PP RJEDDR
DE RJUFFD 57A
P 11233 7 TEX
PM MA TFU ENGLAND AFB LA
TO RUNFEL/ADC
RJUFFF/ADRB ADV
RJEDSR/AGRB USAF AFCIN
RJETRD/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS
ST
UNCLAS TFU/DO/INTEL SFO. SECTION ONE OF TWO
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED. UFO REPORT. REFERENCE AFR 207-2,
PARAGRAPH 13.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
1. ROUND
2. VOLLEYBALL
3. RED (BRIGHT)
4. ONE (1)
5. N/A
6. NONE

PAGE TWO RJUFFD 57A
1. NONE
2. NONE
3. NONE
4. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJE
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3. NONE
4. NONE
5. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
1. SIZE, MOVEMENT AND COLOR OF OBJECT.
2. AS DECREE ATTEMPT, OR DECREE ELEVATION.
3. AS DECREE ATTEMPT, OR DECREE ELEVATION
4. CONTREAT TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION. CHANGE ELEVATION 3 OR 4 DECREES EACH TWO SECONDS DURING ENTIRE OBSERVATION. MOVES ON AND DOWN SWIFTLY.
5. TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND TREES AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS.
6. APPROXIMATELY 30 DECOURS
7. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.
8. CROWD, VISUAL.
9. NONE
10. N/A
11. TIME AND DATE OF SICAYING:
1. 20/12/32
2. NIGHT
12. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 31 DECREES 20 MINUTES NORTH, 22 DECREES

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RJMFFD 37A
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2. WEATHER AND WINGS-ALCFT CONDITIONS AT TENE AND PLACE OF SIGHT
INCHES

1. CLEAR SKY.

2. WIND
|  DIRECTION | VELOCITY | DIFFERENT | TEMPERATURE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  CLAM | CALM | MATITUDES SURFACE | GRADIENT PLUS 290°  |
|  2 DEGREES | 12 KNOTS | 3, 3/4 | PLUS 130°  |
|  1 DEGREE | 12 KNOTS | 10, | PLUS 78°  |
|  LIGHT | VARIABLE | 15, | -30°  |
|  LIGHT | VARIABLE | 15, | -100°  |
|  10 DEGREES | 15 KNOTS | 3, | -340°  |
|  15 DEGREES | 12 KNOTS | 3, | -390°  |
|  11 DEGREES | 4 KNOTS | 3, | -300°  |

3. CLEAR

4. 15 MILES

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5. NONE
6. NONE
7. SEE (2) ABOVE.
8
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HE WAS ATTRACTED BY THE BRIGHT-RES COLOR OF THE OBJECT APPEARING BEHIND SOME TREES AS HE WAS BALKING TOWARD HIS GARAGE FROM THE HOUSE. THE OBJECT MOVED UP AND DOWN SWIFTEY AND FROM A SOUTH-EASTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. HAVING BEEN OBSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS, THE OBJECT DISAPPEARED BEHIND OTHER TREES AND OBSTRUCTIONS. HE ESTIMATED THE DISTANCE OF THE OBJECT FROM WHERE HE STOOD WAS APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES. THE COLOR AND SIZE OF THE OBJECT REMINDED HIGH OF A POLICE CAR BEACON EXCEPT THAT IT DID NOT BEING NOR REVOLVE. MR. [REDACTED] ORDERED TO BE POSITIVE THAT THE OBJECT DID 
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CZCSQC645ZCWYB486
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWFFD 59A
P 212338Z ZEX
FM 481 TFW ENGLAND AFB LA
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJWFKF/33RD ADV
RJEDSQ/ATIC
RJEZHQ/HQRS USAF AFCIN
RJEZQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS
BT
UNCLAS TFW/DO/INTEL 509. FINAL SECTION OF TWO
THE SAME TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. DELTA AIRLINE OFFICIAL FURTHER
CONFIRMED THAT AT 0318Z 20 SEPTEMBER 1968, A DELTA CONVAIR TOOK
OFF FROM ESLER FIELD TOWARD SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. THIS REPORT
IS SUBMITTED AS AN UFOB REPORT IN VIEW OF MR. [REDACTED]
POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION THAT THE RED LIGHT WAS NOT REVOLVING NOR
DID IT RESEMBLE THE ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS.
BT
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