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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
6 November 1957 Cannon AFB, New Mexico 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local Ground-Visual 2DKGround-Rodar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 07/0315Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Rx Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE o Was Astronomical
aYes 0 Probably Astronomicol
O.Ne Military D PossiblyAstronomical
7. VATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other..
000 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
Unknown
approx 9 mins 17 South DoUcn
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OP SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Radar sighting of object approx size Possibly a/c. Possibly a/c.
of a/c 17 sighted. Slow moving. 17 sighted. Slow moving.
Targets seemed to fade out at 15 20 NM
East of East of station.
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SUBJECT: Request for Analysis
TO: AFCIN-4E4 FROM: AFCIN-4E1 DATE: 17 Dec 57 COMMENT NR 2
AFCIN-4Ela/V. D. Bryant/jc
72131/Bldg 263-D/Rm 8
1. The speed of the targets (6o-70 mph), the way in which they faded out at
15-20 N.M., and the inference in par. l1 that migratory ducks have been observed on
the radar before, tend to indicate that tk is a possible explanation in this case.
2. With reference to the IFF sighting, WADc IFF project engineers who were
contacted consider it highly improbable that the return (which was tracked) could be
other than from an aircraft having a transponder i installed. The fact that this
particular target had a speed of about 200 mph seems to bear out this supposition.
IFF equipment is now carried in small Army craft, as well as Civil Air Patrol planes friy Cralt, as well as Clvll Alr Facrol planes
having speeds speeds compatible compatible to the speed observed. speed observed.
EdminMm Idmn
1 Incl 1 Incl 1o GORDON C.' HOFFMAN GORDON C. HOFFMAN laot. cayot.
n/c Colonel, USAF
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COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
UNIED STATES
AIR I INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION N REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
UNITED STATES 7 Nov 1957
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If applicable)
312th Fl.ght or-Bomber Wing 8 Nov 1957 SRI NO.
Cannon ArB, Nex CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPAR ING IND IV IDUAL DATE OF REPORT
Grover C Walker, Captain, USAP 8 Nov 1957 CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
Intellig gace Officer SRI NO.
NAME OR OF SOURCE Maj. Maher,lstlt. EVALUATION ACTIVE
Carey,S3gt. Boatman, A2C Atwood and B-2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DetO)
A2C Tio 20LQth AACS.429FBS.&832ABG
SUBJECT (Descr separate subjectd
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SUMMARY (Give sumoary which Iights the salient fectore of narrative report. Begin narrative text on Form 112e
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1.
(a) Unkmown Unknown
(b) (b) Size of trgt on radar was approx the same return size given Size of trgt on radar was approx the same return size given
by an aireraft - by an aireraft - Examplei T-33
Unknown
17 sighted 17 sighted
N/A
CCCs
2.
(a) observed slow moving trgt l2 miles bearing 27oo from field and
tracked same north of 4 miles bearing O30o then to l4 miles sast
bearing 0900.
search seope was tilted 30.
search scope tilted 3o.
following is a list of sightings mileage and bearing from
field and sulu time of first sightinga: speed is approx 60-70 mph.
NM 2700 0703152 (7) 11 NMO 0600 070512Z
NM 2850 0703252 9 NMo 3600 0705142
NM 0500 070500Z )14NM 0100 070514Z
NM 0600 0705052 (10)12 NM 3400 0705152
NM 0650 070510Z (11) 9 NM 0300 0705252
NM c0.07010a 0600 0705102 (12)15 NX 3500 070531Z
INCLS (12)15 Nx3506 0705312
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SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
312th Fighter-Bomber Wing PAGE two two PAGES
19 NM 0200 0705402
8 NM 0400 070547Z
12 NM 0300 070550Z
8 NM 2530 070559Z
13 NM 2530 070600z
All targets ew approx 0550 - 070° across the scope and only two trgts
crossed the station closer than three miles.
() Targets seemed to fad• out allt toget tation
(f)
3. GCA AN/MPN-11B
(a) at approx 0705loz one trgt was observed on IFF equip. moving south-
bound 1800 from Cannon and
(b) None None
() (c) N/A
40 4.
$() $(6) 070315z thru 070600Z 070315z thru 070600z
Night
5. 340 23! N
1030 19' W
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$(03 Negative
Boatman, William E SSgt 204OAACS CAFB Good
Tucker, Richard D A2C 204OAACS CAFB Good
Carey, Charlas W lstLt 429FBS CAFB Unknown
Maher, John L Maj 832ABGRU CAFB Good
Atwood, Rodnoy H A2C 204OAACS CAFB Unknown
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$(8) Weather was low overcast, good visibility, light wind
0315Z E 1010 Wing light from SE
0555Z 10 15
0600Z 1 15
8. At 0615Z the sky cleared and
south. south.
. None None
10. at O6l5z jet aircraft at 20,000' was sighte southbound visually. hbound visually.
Altitude Altitude was was reported bY control control tower.
11. Grover Walker, alker, Capt, USAF, 3l2FBW, Intelligenc Capt, USAF, 3l2FBW, Intell or Possibility Possibility
of these GCA trackings being migratory birds (clucks) not disccunted, however,
this would not explain the IFF sighting. this would not explain n the IFF sighting.
12. None 12. None
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