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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
23-25_Mar 59 San Antonio, Texas 0 Probably Balloon
.DATS-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bulloon
Loed 2100 CST 8Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_24/0300Z Air- Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircrafr
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE X OtherInconsistent Da
800 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
4lhrs NW to SE Unknown
one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Bluish-white obj size of grapefruit, Other inconsistant data (witness
cone shaped w/a tail, Obj tracking SE indicates obj took 4lhrs to
at high speed, stopped at high speed, stopped & continued continued traverse loo deg arc while traverse loo deg arc while
again. This gave i rocking rocking effeet effect moving at high speed.
REGULUS
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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27MAR59 13 450
ATIC 4E
4×2a2
RD163 -
OMVXCZCSQB266ZCWYA075
MM RJEDSQ (
DE RJWFHWS S 7
M 2507002
FM COMDR 741 ACWRON LACKLAND AFB TEX FM COMDR 741 ACWRON LACKLAND AFB TEX
INFO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL CENTER WPAFB OHIO L
RJEZHQ/DIR RJEZHQ/DIR INTELL HQ USAF WASH 25 DC INTELL 25 DC
BT
UNCLAS FROM DO 74I-3-180. SUBJECT: UFOB REPORT. ITEM ONE (A) CONE
SHAPE (B) GRAPEFRUIT (C) BLUEISH WHITE (D) ONE (E) OBJECT HAD A
TAIL AND THERE WAS A SOUND BUT OBSERVER COULD NOT SAY FOR SURE IF
IT CAME FROM OBJECT. ITEM TWO (A) OBSERVER NOTICED SOMETHING MOVING
AT THE SKY WHICH SEEMED UNUSUAL. (B) AT FIRST SIGHTING OBJECT WAS
AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE (C) OBJECT WAS TRACKING SOUTHEAAST AT A HIGH
SPEED, STOP AND CONTINUE AGAIN. THIS GAVE IT A ROCKING EFFECT. ITEM
THREE (A) OBSERVATION OF THE OBJECT WAS GROUND VISIUAL WITHOUT HELP
OF ANY TYPE OPTICAL AIDS • ITEM FOUR (A) 03D0Z 24 MAR 59 (B) LIGHT
CONDITION WAS A NIGHT AT 2100 CST. ITEM FIVE (A) ATION OF OBSERVER

PAGE TWO RJWFHWS 7
WWS NORTHERN PART OF SAN ANTONIO AT ITEM SIX (A)
AGE DOOK KEEPER ITEM -
SEVEN (A) WEAHTER WAS CLEAR WITH VISIBILITY OI MILE S (B) WINDS
ALOFT WERE APPROXIMATELY 2S0 DEGREE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, ¸
TEMPERATURE 42 DEGREE ITEM EIGHT (A) LT GORDTN R WOOD BELIEVED THAT
OBSERVER WAS FIXATED ON A STAR. HIS POSITION WASS FVE (5) MILES TO
THE SOUTHWEST OF OBSERVERS POSITION. LT• WOOD SAW NOTHING UNUSUAL
IN THE SKY. ITEM NINE NONE ITEM TEN NONE ITEM ) 1 LT GORDON
R. R. WOOD, SR WOOD, ITEM TWELVER ITEM TWELVER NONE.
BT
25/18302 MAR 25/18302 MAR RJWFHWS (
10 BMLANO5D5' VOIA OKCLA VL 2OM 10 BMALANOODU HR VDIA OKCLA VL EOM
BX CONDS AVT VOTON PYOKTVED VOR LEY CONDS AT VOTSON PYOKPVED VER LEY :
A 5261963 ISOT
DE BIANNNR A
In BIEDCO
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATY
JOINT RM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR CC TION CENTER
20402
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG OR REFERS TO OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF DO 741-3-180 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIO, WP-AFB GN
TO: 741ST ACWRON, LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS
RJ RJWFHUS
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4Ehg 4616-t
REF MSG DO 741-3-180, DTD 25 MAR 59, REFORTINC AN UFO SIGHTING.
WHAT WAS ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJEOT WHEN FIRST AND LAST WHAT WAS ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WIHEN FIRST AND LAST
ORSERVED? WHAT WAS THE DURATION OF CONTINUOUS OBSERVATION? OBSERVED? WHAT WAS THE DURATION OF CONTINUOUS OBSERVATION?
IF ANY UNUSUAL ASTRONOMICAL HENOMENA OCURRED IN AREA CIVEN BY IF ANY UNUSUAL ASTRONOMCAL. HHENOMENA OCCURRED IN AREA CIVEN BY
SOURCE. REQUEST YOU ALSO CHECK FOR BALLOONS AND/OR ACFT THAT
MGIT ACCOUNT FOR MIGIT ACCOUM THE SIGHTING. GEHTING.
COORDINATION 1
Col Claser
AFCIN-4E
Col Gilbert
DATE TIME
31 0800
MONTH YEAR
MAR 1959
SYMBOL
AFCIN-4E46 nacberik
TYPED NAMZ ANO TITLE (SigATIN, irpuired) TYPED (or etan NAME ANO TITLE
3-1-w MAJOR ROBERT J. FRIEND
PAGE NR. OF CWJNANNE
PHONE 69216 NR. 1 PAGES 1 MARY C. MARKEVICH
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Ist Lt, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED Assistant Administrative Officer
DD FOR 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173. I OCT 49, WHICH WILL 6E USEO UNTIL EXHAUSTEO

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ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF 4W48 4-616-E UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC W-P AFB_ 2.7
TO: 741ST ACWRON, LACKIAND AFB, TEXAS
RJUFHUUS
W
/UNCLAS/PROM: ARCIN-4E48 -6-E
OUR MSG AFCIN-4E48 OUR MSG AFCLN-4E4g Frion 0r
THE THE RI SICHTED AT SAN SICHITED AT SAN N ANTONIO, TEXAS.
COORDINATION:
AFO Cli  2959 C 219559
Col Rethman Rethman
he DAR2 H/2259 DATEH/237
AFCIN-4E
Col Cilbert
Y
T.
A
DATE TIME
27 0935
MONTH YEAR
APR 1959
SYM9EL SIGNATURE
AFOTN-4E4g
TYPED NAM TYPED lor stamped) NAME AND TITLE
3 0-1-m Maj Robert V. Friend EW WAWWM
PHONE 69216 NR. PAGE NQ.OF FAGES 1 LOUIS J. HARRELL
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION CAPTAIN, USAF
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
UNCLASSIFIED
DD FOAYM 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 43. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL. EXHAUSTED

HEADQUARTERS
LACKLAND MILITARY TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Lockland Air Force Base, Texas
REPLY TO 2 6 2AY459
ATTN OF: O-P-S
SUBJECT:
TO: USAF (AFCIN)
1.I Reference Message, AFcIN-hElG h-6l6-E, April 59 to 7hlst Aircraft
Control and Warning Squadron. The following information is subnitted:
a. E Elevation when first sighted: 450
b. Azimuth when first sighted: 400
c. Elevation when last sighted: 450
d.
e. e. Duration of continuous observation: 4 hours
f. There were no f. There were r balloons aircraft might account for account for
this sighting.
2. Dr. Paul L. Seabase, Director of the Trinity 2. Dr. Paul L. Seabase, Director of the Trinity Uni versi ty Hoonwatch
Team, received several reports on the evening of ? Team, received several reports on the evening of 25 March 1959
regarding an Unidentified Flying Object in this same aree. After an regarding an Unidentified Flying Object in this s same area. After an
extensive investigation, Dr. Seabase firmly believes that the object extensive investigation, Dr. Seabase firmly believes that the object
in question was an unusual type of meteor.
MANDR:
Nenald L. Seyhiet
FYBERT Copies to:
Caplain, USAF 33 Air Div (ADC)
Asst Adiutant 7h1 ACW Sq
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