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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 7
0 Was Balloon
27 59 Kirtland_AFB. M.M. 0 Probably Bolloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ Ground-Visuol Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT. 28. V0530z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
GMT AiN Vsuoi Air-intercopt kddar
5. PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes 000 0 Probably Astronomical
O No O No Civiliun 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 0 Other. Other
D Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 0 Unknown
5mins one one N then
ho. DRISF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Very bright obd w/erratie course. Flight Very bpight obd w/erratie course. Flight inforintion Iimited. Ivaluation inforintion Iimited, Ivaluation
path due North, turned due East. not poscible w/inforation uunitted. not poscible w/inforation swnitted.
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UNCLAS 6S7TH OPS 315 FOR: INT. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT REPORT (U.F.O.B.). IN COMPLIANCE WITH AIR FLYING OBJECT REPORT IN COMPLIANCE WITH AIR
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BRIGHT FLASH FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE OBSERVER.
(B) 50,809 -50,030 ESTIMATE FROM NORTH WAS THE ANGLE OF
ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED.
(C) 1OS MILES EAST OF MORIARITY AFS NMEX WAS THE ANGLE OF
ELEVATION AND D AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE. (D)
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DUE NORTH AND THEN IT TURNED DUE EAST OVER KIRTLAND_AFB MMEX
DURING ITS FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS. (F) 5 MINUTES WAS
GROUND VISUAL 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING G (A) 05307-1030 LOCAL
(B) NIGHT TIME LIGHT CONDITIONS 5. KIRTLAND ÁIR FOREC BASE
NEW MEXICO WAS T NEW MEXICO WAS THE LOCATION OF THE OBSERVER. THE THE LOCATION OF THE OBSERVER. THE OBSERVER OBSERVER
VAS , T VAS,I TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE, AT MORIARTY AFS TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE, AT MORIARTY AFS
NMEX. THIS REPORT WAS R NMEX. THIS REPORT WAS F RELATED TO IST LT. JACKIE RELATED TO IST LT. JACKIE BARRETT AND
FORVARDED TO FORWARDED TO )MCC-12. MCC-12.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICA S
JOINT M 1ESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
1959 MAY 15 21
23 4102
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Chack) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
SINGLE SYMBOL OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOX MULTI 8
INFO X APl OFS 315 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO: RJOFDNMI
687TH
ONCLAS FROM
YOUR MSG 687TH OPS 315, DID 30 AFR 59. INF0 IN SUBJ MSG LIMITED IN
NATURE PRECLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF THE SIGITING. REQUEST AN INVESTI- NATURE PRECLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF THE SIGHITING. REQUEST AN INVESTI-
GATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, DTD 5 FEB 58. IN ADDITION TO 1
ALL OF THE INFO REQUESTED IN PAR 15, AFR 200-2, REQUEST A DETERMINA-
TION.BE MADE AS TO WHETHER CTHER INDIVIDUALS OBSERVED THE REPORTED
OBJECT. IF THERE WERI RIPTION
OF THE SIGHTING. OF THE SICHPTNG.
COORDINATION:
Rethnrs 4107
Col Rethman
2280 DAT
AFCIN-4E
Col Hoffman
1400
DATE TIME
14 0900
MONTH YEAR
MAY 1959
SYM9OL SIGNATURE
AFCIN-4E4g
TYPED NAMg AND natup Arecuisedt TYPED for slamped) NAME AND TITLE
30-- Maj.Robert J. Friend
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PHONE 69216 NR. PAGES 1 LOUIS J. HARRELL
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION CAPTAIN, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED
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LNCLAS 607TH OF1 377 7OLAELLEL: UIDENTIFID FLVLG 607TH OFE 377 TOLAELLELE UIDETIFID FLVIG
OBJECTS REPORT (L.T.O.D.) I COUPLIANCA WITH AMR FO. MSULATION OBJIECTS REPORT (L.T.O.D.) I COUPLIANCE VITN AMR FOI MSULATION
ODJNCT
(A) SMAPT HAS (B) CIZM MEG (O) COLCM: VEMY PNISHT (A) SAPT MAS (S) CIZM MEG (C) COLCM: VEMY BNISHT
(D) 0() (D)0() TOMMATION & MEG (E) PXATURERE NG (G) FOMNATION& MEG (F) EXATURES: NG (G)
EMADETA MG (HY"SOUND: MMS (I) UULAL REATURNS FLYING
IMMATIO CEUNOY E. DESCRIPTIO OF COURSA (A) TIRET CALLED ATTA
BRIGST FLASH (3) ANGLE OF ELEVATION: 5 2 -5: TAMATE FR0
MORTH (O) ANGLT OF MLI DISAPPEATAORE 1 MILES TAST FROH P-51
(D) TLYGNT PANE DEE NONTE-TURED DE EAST OVER KIRTLAND ATS (E) WAIR
DISAPRMARACH NG (T) TL OR CJST: MI.LT 3. MMMER
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IMATIO OEJRCY 2. DXSOAIPIIO OF COLRET (A) FISST CALLED AIT.E
SAIGAT FLASN (O) ANGLE OF ALIMATIONE S -. SNTAMATE E FRO.1
MORTN (O) MAGLE OF MLE DISAPPEATANON 1 MILET BAST TRON P-51
(D) TLYOHT PATSE DUR NORTH-TURERD DUE LAST OVER KIRTLAUD AFB (A) MAMIEP
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PAGX TUO RJVFDIMI S PAGX TUO RJUFDIMI S
OTTDIPAPPEARANCN: KIG ( (F) TIE OF SIGHTI 5 NINUTES 3. MAMER
(C) AIRBORS SIGNTING: RG 4. TI AND DATE: (A) TINE:
1 28 APR 59 (2) LIGHT: MIOHT T S. LOCATION OF OBSHNVER: MA.
UHABLS TO CO TAOT OBSERVER TON INFO. TDY TO CAMDES, H.J.
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