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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 13 August 1963 | 2. LOCATION | Smithland, Iowa  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local CMT 14/0445Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redder ☐ Air-Intercept Redder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Still visible, 1 hr, 1 hr and 45 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | In NRE moving SSE | 10. COMMENTS | Jupiter is in East (azimuth 80 deg) and moving slowly South toward the SE however, never exceeding 30deg elevation. Probable some distortion i…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING
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APIN : 19606 (15 Aug 63) X/BTJ

ACTION : NIN-9

INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2 (45)

SMB C059
HQD522ZCWJ3511
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUWGAJ 18
ZNR
R 142206Z

FM SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE SIOUX CITY AIR BASE IOWA
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWGKF/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEAFF/AFSC ANDREWS AFB MD
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/OSAP WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS/SCODC-I 1994.

FOR ADOIN AT ADC; 29 OIN AT 29 AIR DIV; ACF AT AFSC; AFNIN AT
USAF; SACIO AT OSAF. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (UFO). THE
FOLLOWING …

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UNCLASSES MESSAGE
INCOMING

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(5) N/A
(6) NONE; SEEM TO GLOW BRIGHTER WITH MOVEMENT
(7) NONE
(8) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) CHANCE SIGHTING
(2) 45 DEGREES
(3) OBJECT WAS OBSERVABLE AT TIME REPORT WAS TAKEN
(4) MOVED UP AND DOWN LEFT AND RIGHT BUT NO MORE THAN ESTIMATED 1 FT IN EACH DIRECTION.
(5) AT TIME OF REPORT OBJECT WAS STILL OBSERVABLE
(6) 1 HOUR TO 1 HOUR AND 45 MIN.

C. MANNER OBSERVATION
(1) VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 14/ 0445Z
(2) NIG…

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AF IN: 19606 (15 Aug 63)

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(1) 42 DEGREES 20' N 95 DEGREES 50'W
(2) 3 MIN SE SMITHLAND IOWA

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON ALL OBSERVERS
(1) MR AND MRS IOWA FARMER
(2) N/A

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING
(1) CLEAR WITH BROKEN CLOUDS
(2) SURFACE NNE AT 3 KTS
10000 350 DEGREES AT 20
15000 350 DEGREES AT 20
20000 340 DEGREES AT 25
30000 300 DEGREES AT 33
50000 300 DEGREES AT 25
(3) NONE (CLEAR)
(4) 10 MILES
(5) 5000 FT SCATTERED
(6) NONE
(7) PLUS 10C AT 10000 …

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H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN AREA
(1) NONE
(2) NONE
(3) NONE

I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN
(1) NONE

J. LOCATION OR KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OR
SIGHTING.
(1) 1 AC N SIOUX CITY HAEADED EAST 1 AC BETWEEN
SIOUX CITY AND OMAHA NEBRASKA HEADING SOUTH.

K. BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION NO EXPLANATION IS
OFFERED. ANDREW R. DAVIS, 2ND LT USAF, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR (SCODC-I)

L. (1) NONE
(2) NONE

M. OBJECT APPEARED…