PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8847983

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONWalker AFB New Mexico

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
@L Jun 58 Walker AFB, New Mexico 00o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Locel_ Ground-Visual Greund-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 21/0940z 0 AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
6 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
25 seconds two East
10. BRIEF SUMMA OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Circular old obj, size of dime Pale gold objs obsvd at night.
at arms at arms length. Two Two objs in objs in trail forma-// Distance & trail forma-// Distance & time not consis-
tion, traveling very high & very ery fast fastl tent w/a/c or conventional
Faded in East, di East, dic appear to appear to obss if observrs obss if observrs alt estimate is
fall. First obsr a fall. First obsr deg elev eg elev considered ne considered nea correct Excep-
in West. Flight straight at estimated/tionally slow meteors in West. Flight straig estimated/tionally slow meteors might migh
alt of 40,000 degrees egrees elev in take this take this long; however re
East. mainder of mainder of the ppt i in accor
w/this analysis. Insmfficient data w/this analysis. Insmfficient daja
for final evaluatioon.
ATIC FORM 52)
21/09102
./ Witurs
21
doy 2i- 10 3030
SQF704 YMP535 WYA471 WMA097JPA057
PF RJWFDN RJEDSQ RJEDER RJEDDN RJWZKN RJEPHQ
DE RJWFJP P 43B 43B 31
P 2114282 P 211438Z 44×20
FM CCMAD 47 E2 E2
TC RJED Q/COMDR ATIC TC RJED Q/COMDR ATIC
p p
INFO RJEDFR/CINCSAC .
RJWZKN/COMAF 15 .….
RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJWFDN/COMAD 34
RJEPHO/CHIEF 'OF STAFS USAF
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(4) STRAINGT PATH PASSING 0 OVERHEAD AND DIDNOT APPEAR TO FOLLOW Binel
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PAGE TWO TJWFIP 431?
CONTOUK OF EARTH,
(5)
(G) OBSERVED FOR THIRTY-FIVE SECOUNDS C. MANNER OF OESERVATION.
(1) GROUND-VISUAL L (2) NO CPTICAL AIDS (3) N/A D. TIME AND PATE
0940-7=0240
NIGHT E. LOCATION OF
CBSERVER. (1) N/A (2) MILITARY, A/2C KENNETH R. POLLEY .....
O3TH AC&W SQD WALKER AFB, NEW MEXICO, RELIAPLE. FORMER O3TH AC&W SQD WALKER AFB, NEW MEXICO, RELIAFLE. FORMER MEMBER R MEMBER
CF LCC. G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT (I) CLEAR WITH SOME CLOUDS
(2) WAFE WX 0BSERVATION AT 21/39572 JUNE 55; (2) WAFE WX 0BSERVATION AT 21/3957Z JUNE 55;
. SURFACE CALM
S ↑ Rite: Wonds Rte. Wuds gonnlly ponnlly
622 2 6222 180/20 KTS 180/20 KTS - -.
250/15KTS wsw Frm wet t East
10200 sw
16000 230/22 KTS - Oby -
Sw
20200 230 /30 KTS
450:30 250/53KTS 3 Win at atle  ly

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, 15 MILES (5) 43E0 SCATTERED, L3SF0 SCATTERED STORM
ACTIVITY EAST OF WAFR H. NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY. I. N/A
APPRY FIVE
Sundentorm in area of ...
disaplarance
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EE RJWFJP 43E
MINUTES PRIOR TO SIGHTING AND CONFIRMED BY TOWER, WALKER AFR N MEX
CAUSE OF SIGHTING UNKNOWN. NO OTHER SIGHTING REPORTED. WAFB
TOWER DID NOT OBSERVE JFO L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. TOWER
BT
21/1420Z JUN RJWFJP
NOTE: No ome elae reported
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