PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
27 February, 1960 Las Vegas, Nevada 0 Was Bolloon
00 Probably Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Losel Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Alcralt
00 Probably Aircraft
GUTL GMTL /05303 0530Z AirVisual AirVisuol Air-intercepi Rudor Air-intercept Rudor D Possibly Aircralt Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. o. SOURCE D Was Astronomicdl Meteor
Yes D0O 00 Probobly Astronomical
XKN Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF.O3SERVATION S. S. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE D Other_
000 000 Insufficlent Doto for Evoluation
2-15 seconds one East Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T1. COMMENTS 111. COMMENTS
Circular object size of silver dollar at Circular object size of silver dollar at Description is typical Description is typical of a large
arm's length, white to light green color meteor.
with a tail of sparks about ten times as with a tail of soarks about ten times as
long as the object. Looked like a shooting
star.
ATIC FORM 319 (RZV 6 SEP 52)

CZCSQC618ZCGYB486 22 30
PP RJEDSQ 11
DE RJWZNJ 15- S
P 0119492 ZEX 9
FM 4520 CCRTNONG 4E2(UF0)
TO RUWFAL/ADC ENT AFB I
RJWZNF/27TH ADIV (DEF) 4120
RJEDSQ/ATIC
RJEZHG/COFS USAF
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASHDC
DT
UNCLAS OI-Z3 O0OS. ACTION ADC, 27TH AIRDIV, ATIC, COFS USAF
(AFCIN) AND OSAF, (SAFI
POLLAR AT ARMS LENGTH, (3) HOT IMANDESCENCE, WHITE TO LIGHT DOLLAR AT ARMS LEN TH, (3) HOT INANDESCENCE, WHITE TO LIGHT
BLUISH GREEN (COMPARED TO ACETYIENE TORCH FLAME) (4) ONE (5) BLUISH GREEN (COMPARED T TO ACETYIENE TORCH FLAME) (4) ONE (5)
N/A, (6) VERY BRIGHT LIGHT, (7) TRAIL OF SPARKS ABOUT 10 TIMES
LENGTH OF MAIN LIGHT SOURCE, (8) NONE, (9) COMMMENT BY CIVILIAN LENGTH OF MAIN LIGHT SOURCE, (3) NONE, (9) COMMMENT BY CIVILIAN
A/P CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR: (THE OBSERVATION) WAS LIKE A
METEOR OR FALLINGNSTAR, BUT WAS THE BRICHTEST ONE HE HAD EVER
SEEN. (ESTIMAT IGHTING
(1)-THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHT, (2) 10 DEGREES T0 20 DECREES.TO 20 DEGREES DEGREES
PASE TWO RJWZNJ 15
ABOVE HORIZON AT ABOUT 315 DEGREES
DEGREES TRUE, (4) ARC ACROSS
NORTHERN SKY FROM NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST, (5) FAPED OUT OR BEHIND
MOUNTAINS, (6) TWO TO FIFTEEN SECONNS. CHARIIE (A) CROUNDVISUAL,
(2) NONE, (3) N/A. MELTA (1) TWO EIGHT T ZERO FIVE THREE ZERO ZEDRA
FEBRUARY 1960, (2) NIGHT. ECHO (1) 36 PEGREES 18 MINUTES NORTH -
NEVATA AND CONTROL TOWER AT MCCARRAN FIELD,IAS VEGAS.
FOXTOT (i) 28

VEGAS,
NEVADA AND CONTROL TOWER AT MCCARRAN FIELD,LAS VEGAS.
FOXTOT , 28 CIVILIAN CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR,
FORST ST. LAS VEGAS
POLICE DEI (FA TWO.; (3)
LAS VEGA MR.
METAL WORKER AT NELLIS AFB,
BLDG 173 PHONE NR. ALFA TWO., GOLF (1)CLEAR WITH
THIN CLOUDS (2) 310 DEGREES/14 KNOTS, 170 DEGREES/4KNOTS, 310
"EGREES/12 KNOTS, 290 DEGREES/37KNOTS, 280/58KNOTS, "EGREES712 KNOTS, 290 MEGREES737KNOTS, 280758KNOTS,
270/61KNOTS, 260/80KNOTS, AT 60,200 FEET 270/33KNOTS., (3) OTS., (3)
UNLIMITED, (4)15 UNLIMITED, (4) IIES PLUS, (S) HIGH TH ; PLUS, ( HIM OVERCAST, (6) NONE CRCAST, (6) NONE
(7) 47 (7)47 DEGREE DEGREE FAHRENHEIT FAHRENHEIT (28 DEGE C88 DE HOTEL NONE., NONE.,
-
PACE THREE RUWZNJ 15
INDIA NO ACTION TAKEN. KILO ALL DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN BY THE FOUR
OBSERVERS INTERVIEWED WERE ESSENTIALIY THE SAME EXCEPT FOR TENGTH
OF OBSERVATION. THE BEST DESCRIPTION WAS MADE BY A CIVILIAN CONTROI
TOWER OPERATOR WHO SAIP IT ACTED MUCH LIKE A METEROR, EXCEPT IT
WAS THE BRIGHTEST ONE HE HAD EVER SEEN, HE ESTIMATED HAVING SEEN
APPROXIMATEIY TEN TO FIFTEEN METEORS OR "FALIINC STARS" IN THE LAS
SIX MONTHS. HOWEVER HE WOULN NOT SAY IT DEFINATELY WAS
ASTRONOMICAL. HE STATED FURTHER THAT SAIT LAKE CENTER HAD
RECEIVED SEVERAI AIRBORNE REPORTS OF THIS SAME OBJECT WITH AT
LEAST ONE OBSERVATION AS FAR NORTH AS WENDOVER UTAH. THE OBJECT
TO CONFIRM THIS
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, WHO REPORTED T THEY HAD Crour COVER R AT THE

UNLIMITED, (4) 15 MILES PLUS, (5) HIGH THIM OVERCAST, (6) NONE
(7) 47 DEGREE (03
-
(
-
PACE THREE RJWZNJ 15
INDIA NO ACTION TAKEN. KILC ALL DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN BY THE FOUR
OBSERVERS INTERVIEWED WERE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME EXCEPT FOR LENCTH
OF OESERVATION. THE BEST DESCRIPTION WAS MADE BY A CIVILIAN CONTROL
TOWER OPERATOR WHO SAID IT ACTED MUCH LIKE A METEROR, EXCEPT IT TOWER OPERATOR WHO SAID IT ACTED MUCH LIKE A METEROR, EXCEPT IT
WAS THE BRIGHTEST ONE HE HAD EVER SEEN. HE ESTIMATED HAVING SEEN
APPROXIMATELY TEN TO FIFTEEN METEORS OR "FALIING STARS" IN THE LAS
SIX MONTHS. HOWEVER HE WOULD NOT SAY IT DEFINATELY WAS
ASTRONOMICAL. HE STATED FURTHER THAT SALT LAKE CENTER HAD ASTRONOMICAL• HE STATED FURTHER THAT SALT LAKE CENTER HAD
RECEIVED SEVERAL AIRBORNE REPORTS OF THIS SAME OBJECT WITH AT RECEIVED SEVERAL AIRBORNE REPORTS OF THIS SAME WITH AT
LEAST ONE CBSERVATION AS FAR NORTH AS WENDOVER UTAH. THE OBJECT
IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN A LARGE METEOR, HOWEVER, WE WERE UNABLE
TO CONFIRM THIS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY AT
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, WHO REPORTED THEY HAD CGOUD COVER AT THE
TIME AND HAD RVATIONS. LIMA. NONE
BT
BA/2252Z MAR RJWZNJ