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1. DATE. if LOCATION Kae T12 CONCLUSIONS |
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17 Oct 52 |g Was Balloon
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3. DATE-Time GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION {O Possibly Gelloon
1) Wes Aircraft
Loca! 17/2115 MST | X80Ground- Vi sual Ci Ground-Redor E Probably Aircrate
OMT 18/Z ad - ‘OD AirVisud — C) Aintntarcept Radar '% Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . 6 SOURCE ia Was Astronomical
oO Yes ;Q Probably Astronomical
SCRXNe ‘CO Pasably Astronomical
J. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION — €. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURS? | ,G Othar 2
; ‘CG Itnsufticient Data for Evuluation
2-3 sec 1 SE XK Unk nown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING '}l. COMMENTS
Round, bright blue object moved in
straight line at speed of 2500 mph.

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I, “erren J ljenhola, 2nd Lt., Ui, AO 1961372, 34th alr Pivision |
(ref), -irtland av3, New Hexlco, do heraby make the following etatement:

On Friday evening 17 October 1952, nt approximately 2115 v7, 1
sbeerred a stranve object in the sky. While sitting in the Huntotpal
-tadiwe, watehing » local football gaze, I heppened to look to the north
“nd saw what avrpeared to be a very lares mateor, the oath of fall wes
alnos$ vertical ond toward wagnetic north. -he objent eave off a bright
bluish=sreen color, und owltted a sudden flesh when it disappeared from

view.

It is axtremely difficult to describe the aize of the sbjeet because,
at the most, it waa only in efahbt for two (2) seconds. It was, however,
larger than the «verage falling star. The object nype ved to burn itself

out rather than fall frem sight. “his was borne ont by the arversat
flash ut the end of the fell. Olatence ond sread ware other factors of

which it would ba incoesible to give sn sccur-te eatinate due to the
lock of compnrable size.

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In aeserdance with 47%, 200—5, Jiated 29 Avril 1952, ~ubjects Unidentified Piying
So jeete Reporting (hors Titles “LYOPRIT), thw following report of Mnidentizied »lr
Lag Ubjecte ie sudultéede

un L7? veteber 1952, Charles i Coble, Ha jor, JA2, Sichard 3 Vole, Letenic, UA?,
vAlifen “Jy S¥vowod, iid Lte, GoA?, and vearrem J Sljenholm, 2nd “ey j} AF, stationed
A% idrvtliend Aiv /nree jase, Sew exies, sighted an uname) oerial ob jvet north of the
sity of Llbesquerque, ew Moxleoe

Sheee ai gstings were wade Crom different locations, which wre 3s follows: °'a jor
Codle's ai gating wae «mde from approzirately ten (10) miles south of Taos, ‘aw !insioo,
and angeaved to be anprexizately 25 wiles nertheant of the obzerver 2% an aitiiane of
Seprexiamtely ci grteen thousand (14,000) [eet 4. ‘the otter observers were 2% *he
Local soethall stedium ana wore -etaching the activities 27 *he sal? tine breax when
olgating the object, 411 sightings were made from 2110 te 2115 “7.

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AF FORM 112—PART It

APPROVED | JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) REPORT NO,
4th Ade Diwistor Sen R=20 Ww SE
(1) Shapes Round
Sizes About the size of a Volley Fall
Colors Bright Blue
Numbers One
“ormations Hone
haneuverss North to Northeast at a 45° anzle
Vammer of Disappearances Suddenly . |
Cther actors: Nesative

(2) 2110 HST, 17 October 19526 Lenzth of observation 2 to 3 seconds.

(5) Visual observations
(4) Ten miles south of Taos, New Mexico, on hischway 55.
(5) Observer's reliability is considered excellente (ia je Coble)
(6) Visability was unlimited. Winds were negatives
-(7) through (10) Noztive

The informtion ziven sbove is true and correct to the best o? the observer's
ability and tmowledge.

Comments of Preparing Officers it is believed that this could be a meteor.

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CORDON K FENDALL
lat lLibes USA?
Assistant Intelliscence Officer

COMMENTS of Approving Officers After investisation, it has been determined
that this sighting could be accounted for by being a meteore This object was ob=
served by & larze number of peovle not included in this report, dus to the sichte
ing receiving newsceper publicity. Local newspapers received many reporta on this
signting whieh were carries in the paper tefors investimtion could be initiated.

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AF FORM 112—PART It

APPROVED | JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Ageneg) REPORT NO,
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(1) Shapes Round
Jizes “xa LL
Coisrs Bluishdreen
‘Tums $ One )
*ormtions one
ansuverss fraveling southwest to northeast on 4 near vertical

course
Manner of Jlsappearaaces Appeared to burn itsel? out

(2) 2113 MST, 17 October 19520 Langth o” observation 2 to 4 cecondae
(4) Visual observations
(4) Albuquerque, tiew Mexico, 35° North Latitude and 106935’ /es% Longltudes

(%) Observers’ reliability are considered excellent. (Lt'se Voli, Arrowood, and
1 jenholm)

(6) Visibility unliaited. Winds ware negatives

(7) through (10) iWe.ntive.

‘The information given above i3 true and correct to the best of the observers’
abllity and icnowledgee

Comments of Preparing Officer: It is believed that this could be a meteor.

GQOnDon ne R°MDALL
lst Ltep, UA?
Assiatant Intellisence Of "Leer

Comments of Approving OPficers After investigation, 1% hn» been determined
that this sizhting could be accounted for ty being a meteor. This obisct was ob=
sarved <y 3 larze number of people not included in this report, due to the eisht@
ing Teceitving newsceper publicity. Local newspapers received many reports on
this sighting which were carried in the paper before investimtion could be Linite

dated.
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GLEN D PARAISH
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Lirector of Intelli ence

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I, Charles R Coble, jiajor, UiAr, 40 904575, 4910th Air fase Croup,
<irtlend Arh, “ew Nexico, do hereby mace the fo! lowing statennts

At approximately W110 hours, on the night of 17 October 1952, while
traveling into Taos, ‘lew liexico, I observed from the car window, hich in

the scy, & large blue object about the size of a volley tall. This obdjsct
was traveling froma north to a northeast direction at about a 45 decrees

@nile, and was bright blue ia color. I would estimate its speed at anproxe -

imately 2,500 miles per hour, and was approximately 10,000 feet stove the
irounde

I would say that I observed the object for about 2 or 4 tee and

it then disappeared.
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SvORN STATEMENT

I, Richard D Volk, lst Lt., WEAF, AO 1903967, 3hth Air livision
(Def), Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, do hereby make the following statenente

On Friday evening 17 October 1952, at approximately 2110 hours MST,
I observed a strange object in the sky. While watching a football game
at “‘unigipal Stadium, I noticed what appeared to be a very large meteor
east of Albuquerque traveling north. The object was a bright blueezreen,
and falling very rapidly. It was only in view for-about one (1) second,
and it was not possible to estimate any speed. The object appeared to
burn itself out rather than fall from sight,

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RICHARD D VOLK
lst Lbs, USAF
AN 1903267

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 23rd day of October 1952,

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I, William J. Arrowood, 2d Lieutenant, Usar, AO 1850521, 49loth Air
Base Group, Kirtland Ars, New Mexico, do hereby make the following statement:

At about 2115 hours, 17 October 1952, I saw an object about the siue
of a football streak strough the sky ia a southwest to northeast direction.
I waa sitting in the public schools stadium in the city of Albujuerqua,
lew Mexico at the time. I astimate the object to be traveling at a speed
of over 2000 miles per hour and at an altitude of 30,000 feat. Ib seened
to me that this object was a meteorite and it was bright blue in color.

I would say that I observed the object for about 3 seconds, and it

then disappeared,
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WILLIAM J. A?20N00D
24 Lt, USAF
AO 1950521

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 2lat day of October 1952,

CHARLES R. COBLE
Major, USAF

AQ 994573

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