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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8847422

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONLas Cruces N M

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
12 Jun 58 Las Cruces, N. M. 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiolyBalloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 13/0655Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS SOURCE 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes D D Probably Astronomical
XCKNo XXNo Civilian Xax xax Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
20 secs Unknown
one South South
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd obj, size of quarter, one observer Rnd obj, Size of quarter, one observer Description is of a meteor w/
stated obj was pinkish red, another long duration. long duration.
stated it was white. One part broke
away fm main body. Obj had very long
tail.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV
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16 JUN 13 ..........
SQH039 SQB078 WYC198DNA046 15:50
PP RJEDSQ
ZDK RJWFDN
DNA023DNF001
PP RJEZHQ RJEDDN RJEDSQ •
DE RJWFDN 1F
P 130845Z P 130845Z
FM COMDR 685TH ACWRON LAS CRUCES AFS NMEX
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CEN
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF TELL HQ USAF
BT
(UNCLAS) 477 UFO / A.DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT
i ROUND
2.SIZE OF QUARTER
3MANPINKISH RED
WIFEWHITE
4. 1 OBJECT …
5.-
6. i PART BROKE AWAY.FROM MAIN BODY
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8.NO SOUND NOTE: , . .
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PAGE TWO OF RJWFDN 1F •
B. DESCRIPTION OF COL URSE OF OBJECT •
OBJECT HE CALLED THE ATTENTION OF HIS WIFE •
AND BABY SITTER. wsw •
2. 2. 30 DEGRE ABOVE THE GROUND -240DEGREES AZIMUTH .SsW •
3.10 DEGREE ABOVE THE GROUND -200 DEGREES AZIMUTH
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5. FADED OUT TO THE SOUTH_ 5. FADED OUT TO THE SOUTH
6. 20 SECONDS •
C.MANNER OF OBSERVATION C.MANNER OF ERVATION •
1.NAKED EYE FROM THE GROUND
2.N/A •
3.N/A •
D.TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1.06552 13 JUNE 1958 - --7=235-5 •
2.NIGHT •
E.LOCATION OF OBSERVER •
1.106 DEGREES 50 DEGREES WEST 32 DEGREES 15 N
2. AT LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO_ •
F.IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER
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PAGE THREE OF RJWFDN IF •
1.CIVILIAN •
MRS JR 31 HOUSE WIFE
MRS •
G. WEATHER •
1.OBSERVER CLEAR AND CALM
2. WIND 279 15 KTS •
3.CLEAR •
4.40 MILES
5.N/A •
6.N/A •
H.NONE
I.N/A • •
J.SIGHTING WAS IN AREA OF GREEN 5, • •
R 685TH ACW POSSIBLE FALLING STAR • •
L.N/A •
BT other than the tim duration,
13/0912Z JUN RJWFDN the abo love decripation is typical •
ofa meteorite. •
POss ASTrO •
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UNCLASSIFIED 3 ..
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RR RJEDER RJEDDN RJED3Q
DE RJEFHQ 25S
R ...
FM USAIRLO HONG KCiNG
TO CSAF WASH DC FOR AFCIN
INFO CINCFACAF HICKAM AFE TH TED
COM AF 13 CLARK AFE FI Classification Cancelled
CINCSAC - OR CM2 10 CA
CINCONAD C •
2.7 A AEC 2DS-ID
COM ATIC - PARA 2-12LLL)
t - 2
/ CITE CHARLIE DASH ONE TWO ZERO A Brt.utai N
UNIDENTIFIED •
RAF MCNG KUNG REIORTS VISUAL SIGHTING OF
SHHERICAL OEJECT VER COLONY AT 1:152 TO WEST
TRACK ESTIMATED ON TO
HORIZON IN 3E SECONDS.
COMMENI: RADAR UNIT INOFERATIVE AT TIME OF SIGHTING THEREFORE
NO SUBSTANTIATING DATA AVAILAELE. SIGHTING CESERVED EV 2 RAF
INTELLIGENCE TECHNICIANS• RAF FLANS NO FURTHER FOLLOW-UF
ET
17/2254Z JUN RJEFHQ UNCLAS
TED-
cannot evaluate
auch limited insfo auch limited info tfo
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 o Was Balloon
13 Jun 58 Hong Kong, China 0 o Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ XKGround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 13/0915Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
RxNo Military o PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
XInsufficient Data for Evaluation
30 secs E to W Unknown
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Unidentified spherical obj transited Insufficient info upon which to bas
horizon to horizon in 30 secs. Esti- evaluation. Probably a meteor.
mated alt 40,000ft. RAF planned no follow v up indi-
cating no threat.
ATIC FOrM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)
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