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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloen
6 November 1957 Hereford, Texas 00 Probably Bolleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Belleen
Lecal 2400 RxGreund-Visual Ground-Roder Was Aireraft
Probobly Airereft
GMT 07/0600Z AirVisuel Air-Intereept Rader Possibly Airereft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE oxxWas Astronomicel Meteor
Yes D Probably Astronomieal
XXE No Civilian D PossiblyAstronomieal
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 00 Insufficient Dete fer Evaluation Insufficient Dete aluation
few seconds few Unknown
seconds one South South
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Light which didn't look to be too high Believed to be meteor by witness. .
moving at terrific rate of speed from
North to South. In North to South. In sight for a few sight for a few
Seconds. Size of football, Believed Seconds. Size of football, Believed
to be some sort of meteor but brighter
than usual. and traveled in straight than usual. and traveled in straight
course.
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
HEREFORD, TEXAS
November 7, 1957 TELEPHONE 1100
ASBOCIATES
Air Technical 1 Intelligence Center
Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dear Sirs:
I am wondering if you have investigated this unknown
and unidentified air craft which has been reported by a
number of people at one time a few miles North of Levelland,
and the saine night a few miles West of Levelland,and earlier
the same night close to Palo Duro Canyon,and later the same
There were a number of people in the motor vehicle with him
when the motor went dead and the lights went out. As the
air ship, or whatever it was, rose from the ground it passed
directly over his vehicle and he felt considerable heat. I
thought that you might be intorested if the information had
not reached you. whe whe
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Last evening about 12:00 o'clock midnight, some of us
saw a light which really didn't look too high but it traveled
at a terrific rate of speed from the North to the South and
was about the size of a football. I naturally believe it was
a meter of some sort but it was brighter than usual and travel-
ed in a straight course and could only be seen a few seconds
from the time it entered into view at the North and passed
out of view at the South.
Thanking you, I am Thanking
Very truly yours
JWW:ny JWW:ny
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Mr. 26 DEC 1957
P. O. Box
Hereford, lexas
AFCIN-4X2c
Dear
AFCIN-4X3 Your letter to the Air Defense Command was referred to this
Centor for reply.
The investigation of the reported sightings in the area of
AFCIN-4X4 Levelland, Texas has produced a considerable amount of complex
and variable data. A rirm conclusion can not be reached until
these data have been analyaed and studied carafully. these data have been analyzed and adied carefully.
AFCIN-4X5
With respect to t with sighting you mentioned in your letter, letter,
we are inclosing a questionnaire form fo inolonin use if you care
AFCIN-4A to submit the information..
Sincerely,
T. J. CONNAIR. JR
AFCIN-4B MAJOR, USAF,
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HEADQUARTERS
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO
TEL: MELROSE 2-5511 2220
EXT
ADODI-B 21 NOV 1957
HE4 SUBJECT: UFOB Query
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: AFCIN 4E4
Wright-Patterson Air I
Ohio
The attached letter from The attached letter Irom Attorney-at-law, Attorney-at-law,
Hereford, Texas, is forwarded for your information.
FOR THE COMMANDER: FOR THE COMMANDER:
1 Incl 1 Incl Refing Kh lhelhrs
a/s
Colonel, USAF
Director of Intelligence
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