PROJECT BLUE BOOK

DATE

9 Jan 58

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

Biggs AFR, El Paso, Texas

DATE-TIME GROUP

4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Local __ O Ground: Vi sual
omt__LO/01272 O Air Visual

CX Ground-Rader

0 Air-Intercept Radar

PHOTOS 6. SOURCE

O Yes
RNo

Civilian

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

5 mins

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  -

South

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possioly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Othe POSS birds

Insufficient Data for Evoluction
Unknown

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Eight to 11 objs w
but all in close
Velocity 9 to 50 kn:
generally South,

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11, COMMENTS
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possibility of a small flock of large birds.

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| UNCLAS FROM 95008-5546.
FOR COMMANDERS» SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

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iN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 290-2 THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED?

1, OBJECTS WERE SIGHTED ON RADAR BY THE OFFICIALS IN CHARGE

OF THE RAPCON STATION BIGGS AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS ae oa

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VISUAL SIGHTINGS ) WERE ATTEMPTED BUT NONE WERE ‘SUCCESSFUL.
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| OF NECSSARY SPECIALIZED INFORMATION IT IS THE OPIONION OF THE )
PREPARING OFFICER THAT THESE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS COULD |

/NOT HAVE BEEN ANY KNOWN AIRBORNE OBJECT. EXCEPT FOR THE SUDDEN

| APPEARANCE AND DISSAPPERANCE ON THE RADAR SCOPE AND THE FACT

“THAT NO AIRCRAFT WERE CLEARED FOR SUCH A FLIGHT BY THE LOCAL CAA

| FACILITY, THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE RADAR RETURNS COULD HAVE

| BEEN FROM A FLIGHT OF HELIOCOPTERSe ANOTHER POSSIBILITY, IS .
THAT THE RADAR RETURNS MAY HAVE BEEN FROM A FLIGHT OF DUCKS.

IF SUCH AN EXPLANATION IS POSSIBLE IT APPEARS TO BE A REASONABLE
EXPLANATION. THE RETURNS DISSAPPEARED WHILE IN THE VICINITY

| OF THE ONLY LAKE IN THE LOCAL AREAe RADAR RETURNS PROVIDED BY

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UNUSUAL ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS APPEARS TO BE A LOGICAL EXPLANATION’
| HOWEVER, UNUSUAL ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE

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| Ee NO REGUALR FORMATION BUT ALL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHERe
| Fe NEGATIVE

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I, VELOCITY ZERO TO 5@ KNOTS

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2. IRREGULAR COURSE GENERALLY SOUTH.
A. SIGHTING ON RAPCON RADAR.

Be VERTICAL

C. ESTIMATED ELEVATIONGG6@ DEGREES AZIMUTH\180) DEGREES.
D. IRREGULAR FLIGHT PATH NO IDENTIFIABLE MANUEVERS.

E. ALL OBJECTS DISAPPEARED ON RADAR SCOPE ONE AT A TIME ,

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APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES SOUTH OF BIGGS AIR FORCE BASE, EL PASO.
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9 BIGGS AIR FORCE BASE, EL PASO, TEXASe
Se Ae CIVILIANS |

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NAME AGE ADDRESS OCCUPATION

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BIGGS AFB SPECIALIST

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MILITARY |
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Be SURFACE CALRN
6000 289/17
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19,920 319/22
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16,020 280/31 2?
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25,008 99/39 ,
30,000 280/61
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58,000 298/39 ;
$2,000 100/96 TUCSON REPORT.

C. UNLIMITED
D. 29 MILES PLUS
E. NONE

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Fe NONE

Se NONE

Se NEGATIVE

19. NONE

141. WING STAFF NAVIGATOR 95TH BOMB WINGe BIGGS AIR FORCE
BASE, TEXASe ANALYSIS OF THE AVALLABLE INFORMATION

- emnuTMr]e AA pACTC END A CATICTACTORV FYPTANATTON. TN. THF ARSFENCF.

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