PROJECT BLUE BOOK

5 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon Was Balloan
5 Apr 1959 5 Apr 1959 Big Spring, Texas 000 a Probably Balloon Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OSSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon PossiblyBalloon
Local_ 10007 1000z Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
a Probobly Aircraft
GMT_O5 GMT_ Os L1000z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE SOURCE OC Was Astronomical Was Astronomical MeteOr "'Meteor
* Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evalnation Insufficient Data for Evalration
North Unknown
2 gees one
T0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd obj with greenish blue glow, diue of It is coneluded that the witnesses
dime, traveling in streight line fm South probably saw a fireball.
to North. Disappeered instantaneously
before going out of sight over horizon.
ATIC FORM 329 V 26 SEP S2)
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(8) NONE.
(9) SEEMED TO BE MOVING RAPIDLY WHEN FIRST I SIGHTED, SLOVED
TO ALMOST A HALT, TURNED TO RIGHT THEN AS CENDED
VERY RAPIDLY.
B. COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) LOOKING AT SKY, NOTICED RAPIDLY MOVING UNLIGHTED
OBJECT VITHOUT SOUND.
(2) ELEVATION 25 T0 30 DEGREES ABOVE . HORIZON, MOVING FROM WEST TO
LAST APPX HEADING G9ODEGREES.
(3) EIEVATION 76 TO 85 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, RAPIDLY ASSCENDING
ALMOST OVER HEAD, APPX HEADING G 300 DEGREES.
(4) OBJECT FIRST APPEARED MOVING RAPIDLY FRON WEST TO EAST,
TURNED RIGHT TO THE NORTHWEST SLOWING ALMOST TO COMPLETE
HALT 1 THEN STARTED CLIMBING STRAICHT UP RAPIDLY.
(5) WENT OUT SIGHT CLIMBING STPAIGHT UPMON NORTHNEST
HEADING, -
(6) APPX FIVE TO SIX MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL. (1) GROUND VISUAL.
(Q) FIRST SIGHTED (Q) FIRST. SIGHTED VISUALLY VISUALLY THEN THROUGH BINOCULARS.
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(3) N/A
. (1) 0229Z, 22 APR 59.
(Q) NIGHT.
.! LOCAIION: NORTHEASTERN EDGE OF BIG SPRING, TEX. 3ODEGPEES (L"N, (.
LMIDEGPEES 30" W.
. OBSERVEF:
CIVILIANE AGE THIRTEEN Y YES, ADDDESS
IG SPRING, TEX. NO OCCUPATION (SCHOOL BOY).
(2)N/A
. WEATHER & NINDS:
(1) OBSEFVERS ACCOUNT: CLEAR.

101DEGREES 39"-W. a ..
F. OBSERVER:
(3) CIVILIAN, AGE THIRTEEN YRS, ADDRESS
BOX BIG SPRING, TEX UPATI (SCHOOL BOY).
(2)MA -
G. WEATHER & WINDS:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT: CLEAR.
(2) AIF WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED WINDS FOR BIC SPPING VEPE:
SURFACE 872/8K, 10,000 280/29K, 16,00
270/53K, 25,000 270/64K, 30,000 7 279 4K,
50,000 260/71K, 69,000 270/36K. (
(3) CELLING: HIGH THIN BROKEN.
(4) VISIBILITY: FIFTEEN MILES. .
(5) APPX FIFTY PERCENT. (5) APPX FIFT PERCENT. (
(G) N/A (S) N/A
H.N/A
J
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I. N/A
J. APPX X TUENTY T-33 ACFT FLYING TRASITION IN LOCAL AREA AND
AND LOCAL. TRAFFIC PATTERN, FLYING AT ALL. ALTITUDES.
K. PREPARING OFFICER, ILT ROGER N ANDERSON, ASST BASE OPS OFF,
MAFE, TEX. PLIMINARY ANALYSIS: IT IS FEIT THAT THE OBJECT -
SIGHTED MIGHT HAVE E BEEN AN ACFT FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA.
LOCAL FAA AND ADC AGENCIES VERE CONTACTED AND REPORTED NO
UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS..
1.1/A
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IAN AFR 20O-2, PAR 15, FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED.
15. A. DESCRIPTION OBJECT:
(1)ROUND. -
(2DIME.
(3) GREENISH BLUE (3) GREENISH BLUE GLOM. GLOW.
(4) ONE. (4) ONE. (
(5)N/A
(6) NONE.
(7) N/A
. -
A
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(S)NONE. -
(9) NONE.
B. COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) TURNED AROUND TO CLEAR SELF WHEN BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY.

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(3)NONE.
(9) NONE.
B. COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) TURNED AROUND TO CLEAR SELF WHEN BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY.
Z3) 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, NORTH EAST OF TOWN.
(4) TRAVELED IN STRAIGHT LINE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ss7 snaas 22.nsa* aa ... s.
(S) INSTANTANEOUSLY OUT OF SIGHT OVER OUT SIGHT OVER
HORIZON.
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. MANNER OF OBS
(2) GROUND VISUAL FROM CAR. -
(2) NONE-BOTH GLASSES. -
(3)N/A
B. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT:
(1) 10002, 5 .
(2) DARK.
E. LOCATION: EAST SIDE OF BIG SPRING, TEX, 32 GREES 14" N,
191 DEGREES "W.
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F. OBSERVERS:
(1) CIVILIANS:
CA) AGE THIRTY THREE (33) YRS, -
ADDRESS BIG SPRING, TEX. -
OCCUPATION TROLEUM MAINT
CORP.
(B) AGE THIRTEEN (13) YRS, ADDRESS
SAME AS PAR
BOR), .
G. WEATHER AND VINDS:

,
(A) AGE THIRTY THREE (33) YRS,
ADDRESS -
OCCUPATIONI MAIN
CORP. U. -
(B)
SAME AS PAR =
" (
BOR).
G. WEATHER AND WINDS: 4
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT: PARTIALLY CLEAR.
2) AIR WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED WINDS FOR BIG SPRING, 2 AIR WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED WINDS FOR BIG SPRING,
TEX AND MIDLAND, TEX AREA WERE: SURFACE 20D/10, TEX AND MIDLAND, TEX AREA WERE: SURFACE 20D/1D,
5,000 200/05, 10,000 249/10, 16,000 290/15, 20,900 5,000 200/05, 10,009 249/10, 16,000 290/15, 20,909
250/25, 39,009 270/35, 50,009 280/55. 250/25, 39,000 270/35, 50,000 280/55.
(3) CEILING: HIGH SCATTERED LAYER. (
MILES.
5) APPX FORTY ENT.
(S)N/A -
J. FAA AND FLIGHT SERVICE REPORT NO AIRCRAFT FLYING THROUGH
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THIS AREA DURING REPORTING PERIOD. NO LOCAL FLIGHTS RTING PERIOD. NO LOCAL FLIGHTS
ALOFT FROM THIS BASE. ALOFT FROM THIS BASE.
K. PREPARING OFFICER, ILT ROGER N ANDERSON, ASST BASE OPS OFF
WAFB, TEX. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: FAA, ADC, AND FLIGHT
SERVICE REPORT NO UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS OR ACFT FLYING IN THIS
AREA DURING APPLICABLE PERIOD. OBSERVERS WERE QUESTIONED
INDIVIDUALLY AND EACH GAVE AN -IDENTICAL REPORT OF THE
SIGHTINGS. NO SUG CAUSE FOR SIGHTINGS.
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PROJECT 10073 REC
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
TT 0 Probably Ballcon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon.
3. 3. DATE-TIME GROUP DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OP UBSERVATION
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT GMT 22/0229z 22, /0229z Ain-Visual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astranomical
C No Civilian Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION \ 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE Other Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
Rmine one Mast Mast
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUAMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, flat obj w/slight point et euch end, Probably an afe observed under un- Probebly an afe observed under un-
size of size of iime. Center white or cream, reddieh dime. Center white or cream, reddiehd femiliar conditions by en mntrained fomiliar condisions by en untrained
crange sround edges. observer.
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RJWFHO/COMDR 33 AIRDIV TINKER AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIRTECH INTEL CNTR WRIGHT PATTERSON
RJEZHO/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTEL HO USAF WASH DC
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UNCLAS FROM WOP-1 120 D UNCLAS FROM WOP-1 120 D
IAW AFR 20D-2, PAI IAW AFR 200-2, PAR 58, THE FOLLOWING 58, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS
SUBMITTED:
15. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) EGG SHAPED WITH ONE TAIL.
(2) HALF DOLLAR, (2) HALF DOLLAR.
(3) WHITE (GLOWING) (3) WHITE (GLOWING) WITH BLUE EDGES.
(4)_N/A
(5) N/A (
(6) TAIL,
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(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) WHITE GLOW.
B. COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) LOOKING AT SKY, NOTICED RAPIDLY MOVING UNLIGHTED
OBJECT WITHOUT SOUND.
(2) SAW D DIRECTLY OVER HEAD.

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(7) N/A
(8) N/A -
(9) WHITE : GLOW.
B. COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) LOOKING AT SKY, NOTICED RAPIDLY MOVING UNLIGHTED
OBJECT WITHOUT SOUND.
(2) SAW DIRECTLY OVER HEAD.
(3) OVER HORIZON TO WEST.
(4) FIRST OBSERVED OVERHEAD, TRAVELING SOUTH TO NORTH,
MADE TURN TO WEST AND WENT OUT OF SIGHT HEADING WEST.
SEEMED TO BE DESCENDING THROUGHOUT SIGHTING.
(5) OVER THE HORIZON.
(6) APPX THREE (3) MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1)GROJND VISUAL. .
(2N/A 2N/A
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT: D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT:
(1) 0330Z, 22 APR 59.
(2) NIGHT. (2) NIGHT.
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E. LOCATION: CENTRAL PART OF F BIG SPRING, TEX, 32 DEGREE 14" N,
101 DEGREES 30" W.
F. OBSERVER:
(1) CIVILIAN AGE FOURTEEN (14)
4
YEARS, ADDREE BIG TEX. NO
OCCUPATION (SCHOOL BOY),
(2) N/A .
G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT: CLEAR.
(2) AIA WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED WINDS FOR DIG SPRING,
TEX WERE: SURFACE 078/8K, 10,008 280/29K, 16,000

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YEARS, ADDREE BIG SPRING, TEX. NO
OCCUPATION (SCHOOL BOY).
(2) N/A
G. WEATHER AND WINDS: (
(1) OBSERVERS ACCQUNT; CLEAR.
(2) AIR WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED D WINDS FOR BIG SPRING,
TEX W WERE: SURFACE 073/8K, 10,000 280/29K, 16,000
273/46K, 20,000 270/53K, 25,000 273/64K, 30,900
270/84k, 40,009 K, 50,000 260/71K, 60,000
270/36K.
(3) CEILING: HIGH, THIN, BROKEN.
(4) VISIBILITY: FIFTEEN (15) MILES. i(
(5) APPX FIFTY PERCENT.
(6) N/A
H. N/A =
I. N/A
J. APPX TWENTY (20) T-33 AIRCRAFT FLYING TRANSITION IN FLYING TRANSITION IN LOCAL
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AREA AND LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN, FLYING AT ALL ALTITUDES.
K. PREPARING OFFICER: 1/LT ROGER N ANDERSON, ASST BASE OPS
OFF, WAFB, TEX. PLIMINARY ANALYSIS: THE INDIVIDUAL L MAKING
REPORT APPEARS TO BE HONEST AND INTELLIGENT AND IS
FAMILIAR WITH THE APPEARANCE OF ACFT FLYING AT NIGHT.
ANOTHER UFO SIGHTED OVER BIG SPRING WAS REPORTED APPX X ONE
HR PREVIOUS TO THIS SIGHTING. LOCAL FAA AND ADC AGENCIES
WERE CONTACTED, AND REPORTED NO UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. NO
SUGGESTED C CAUSE ON SIGHTING.
BT
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INCLAS FROM NOP-1 117D
IAN AFR 3O0-2, PAR 15, FOLLONING REPORT IAN AFR 290-2, PAR 15, FOLLOWING G REPORT IS SUBMITTED. SUBMITTED. .
15. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: 15. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) ROUND FLAT SLIGHTIY (1) ROUND FLAT T SLIGHTLY NTED AT EACH END.
(Q)DIME. (Q) DIME.
(3) WHITE OR CREAM IN MIDDLE, REDISH ORANGE AROUND EDGES.
(4) ONE
(5) N/A (5) N/A
:
(6) POINTED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF BODY.
(7) NONE
A
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) NONE.
) SEEMED TO BE MOVING RAPIDLY WHEN FIRST SIGHTED, SLOWED
ALMOST A MALT, TURNED TO RIGHT AND THEN ASCENDED
YEAPININ.
COUISE OF OBJECT:
1) LOOKING AT SKY, NOTICED RAPIDLY MOVING UNLIGHTED
JECT WITHOUT SOUND.