PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
1 Apr 59 Albuquerque, M.M. 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probabiy Aircraft
GMT. 02/0315Z Air-Visual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
8 mins NE Unkno wn
one one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj, shape of teardrop, size of pea, colon Obj, shape of teardrop, size of pea, colon Observers probably saw an a/e
orange. Larger than stars & moving. treveling treveling alrways route Vlgo which alrways route Vl9o which
Disuppeared over mountains. runs in a in a Sw-NE direction. SW-NE direction.
Director
Moxwell AFB, Alabehna ATTN: Archives Bronth Aerospace Studies Ifst
RETURN TO 175
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INT. & OIS. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT (U.F.O.B.).
IN COMPLIANCE WITH AIR FORCE REGULATION 20O-2, THE FOLLOWING REPORT
IS SUBMITTED: 1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (QA) SHAPE: TEARDROP (B) SIZE
COMPARED TO A KNOWN OBJECT:SIZE OF A PEA (C) COLOR: ORANGE
(D) NUNBER: 1 (F) ANY DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: NEGATIVE-
ESTIMATED OVER 50,DG0 FEET 2. DESCCIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(A) WHAT FRIST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE OBSERVER TO THE
OBJECT: IT WAS LARGER THAN THE STARS AND MOVING (B) ANGLE OF
ELEATION AND D AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT AZIMUTH WHEN FRIST OBSERVED: WEST WHEN FRIST SERVED: WEST
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OF ALBUQUERQUE (C) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON
SMC
STRAIGHT ROUTE OF FLIGHT (E) MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE OF ORJECT:
OVER HORIZON (OVER SANDIA MOUNTAINS) (F) LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT:
EIGHT MINUTES 3. MANER OF OBSERVATION: (A) VISUAL-GROUND
(B) EYE 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (A) 2 APRIL 1959 03157

OVER HORIZON (OVER SANDIA MOUNTAINS) (F) LENGTH OF TIME IN SICHT:
EIGHT MINUTES 3. MANER OF OBSERVATION: (A) V VISUAL-GROUND
(B) EYE 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (A) 2 APRIL 1959 (3152
(B) LIGHT CONDITIONS: DARK (NIGHT) 5. LOCATION OF ORSERVER
GEOREF: PF 1201, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
Ian: 1003523
MR. MR. AGE: 21. AGE: 2 - 523
DATA RETENTION DEPARTMENT) DATA RETENTION DEPARTMENT) 10
CORPORATION-TYPIST)/
7.NWEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT 7.NWEATHER AND WI PLACE OF
SIGHTING: (A) OBSERVERS ACCOUN SIGHTING: (A) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT: 1 (B)
REPORT FROM NEAREST AWS:
SURFACE NORTH DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS
6,000 FEET NEGATIVE
10,000 FEET NEGATIVE
16,000 FEET NEGATIVE
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20,600 FEET 20.GG0 FEET 350 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS DEGREES AT 4O KNOTS
30,000 FEET 360 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
50,000 FEET 330 DEGREES AT T 35 KNOTS
80,000 FEET NEGATIVE
(C) CEILING: NONE (D) VISIBILITY : 60 MILES (E) AMOUNT
OF CLOUD COVER: NONE (CLEAR) 9. INTERCEPT OR IDENTIFICATION
ACTION TAKEN: NONE 1O. LOCATION OF ANY TRAFFIC IN THE AREA AT TIME
OF SIGHTING: ONE AIRCRAFT-COURE: WEST AT 19 THOUSAND FEET AT
300 KNOTS. 12. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE
13. REMARKS: OBSERVERS WERE: MR. MILLER; WIFE; MOTHER-IN-LAW;
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSONS REPORTING G CH2-1112. PERSON RECEIVING

6,000 FEET NEGATIVE
10,000 FEET NEGATIVE 44 J
16,000 FEET NEGATIVE
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(C) CEILING: NONE (D) VISIBILITY : 6 MILES (E) AMOUNT
OF CLOUD COVER: NONE (CLEAR) 9. INTERCEPT OR IDENTIFICATION
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ACTION TAKEN: NONE 1. LOCATION OF ANY TRAFFIC IN THE AREA AT TIME
OF SIGHTING: ONE AIRCRAFT-COURE: WEST AT 19 THOUSAND FEET AT
300 KNOTS. 12. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL. EVIDENCE: NONE
13. REMARKS: OBSERVERS WERES  WIFE; MOTHER-IN-LAW;
AND SISTER-IN-LAW. TIME/DATE REPORTED : 2 APRIL 1959 03357
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSONS REPORTING PERSON RECEIVING
REPORT: IST LT. WILLIAM PINKHAM TELEPHONE NUMBER: CH2-5225 EXT 4
END OF REPORT. END OF REPORT.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT ORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
2ilf
11 32'50
PRICEDENCH TYPE MSG (ac) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
BOOK MULTI SINGLE OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE
INFO X AF OFS 241 UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC, WP-AFB
TO: 687TH ACWRON, WEST MESA AFS,N. M.
PJUFDNM
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4E /UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E48 4-652-E
REF MSG 687TH OPS 241, DTD 3 AFR 59, REPORTING AN UFO SIGHTING AT UFO SIGHTING AT
ALBUQUERQUE. DID SOURCES NOTICE ANY SOUND? WAS A TAIL OR TRAIL DID SO
FRESENT? WHAT MAS THE ELEVATION OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED? FRESENT? WHAT VAS THE EIEVATION OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OESERVED?
WAS THE OBJICT OESERVED FOR THE FULL MINUTES?
COORDINATION:
AFCIN-4E4 Zueute
Col Rethman
AFCIN-4E DANS 45
Col Gilbert
DATE TIME
7 1100
MONTH YEAR
AFR 1959
SYMDOL SYMDOL
AFCIN-AELg AFCIN-AEhg C thackeoil tharkeril
3a TYPEYHN CWJ TYPED (Or CtOMPEd) NAME AND TITLE TYPED (Or CTOMDAd) NAME AND TITLE
3a-1- MAJ ROBERT J. FRIEID MAT
PAOE NA OF CWJWANWC
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SECURITY CLABSIFICATION
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