PROJECT BLUE BOOK

MULTIPLE SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
13 NM SSE of Melrose, New Mexico 0 Was Bolloon
30 Sep & 28-31 1Oct 60 Cannon AFB 0 Probobly Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
1800-1852 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aiscraft
Local 00 Probably Aircraft
AirVi sual Air-Intercep! Radar Possibly Aircraft
GMT Was Astronomical (Star or
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical Planet)
No Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
010 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
descending Unknown
20-22 min one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, bright light, becoming more orange e and Object was possibly planet Mercuty which
less luminous as it descends, about the size of was just above the western horizon; ; how-
an automobile headlight. Object disappeared be- ever, the direction of the object which
low the horizon. was observed was not given, precluding a
valid conclusion as to the exact object.
There is sufficient information to indicat
that the object was that the object was an astronomical an astronomical body body
and the case is and the case is carried as such. carried as such
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ATIC PORM ATIC FORM
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Capt. Clay C. Stephenson
SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION ACTIVE
T/Sgt ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DWTO)
REFERENCES (BAIR Subject, previous reports. etc.. as
AFR_200-2
SUBJEcT (Descriptive title. Use individual reports For separate subjects
UFO Sighting
SUMMARY (Give summery which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on 112a
or some
object with object with a highly a highly reflective surface. reilective surlace. Its appearance 1ts appearance at approximately the at approximately the same same
time in all of the observations supports time in all of the observations supports the thesis that the thesis that it is some device it is some device used by
an organization an organization or base in the area. or base in the area. Further, since there Further, since there have been no sightings
after dark, a source of after dark, a source of light is light is necessary for observation. necessary for observ vation. This, plus This,I plus its slow
rate of descent lends supcort to the contention that contention that the object is object is a balloon a or a
similiar similiar object.
A Ay
hoionr. Jr.
CLAY C. SETHENSON, . CLAY C. SEPHENSON, .
Captain USAF USAF
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ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
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832nd AD/DOI
Altitude in Feet
30,000 50,000 80,000
24 Oct 60 240/40 250/40 300/15
25 Oct 60 290/25 280/40 330/15
26 Oct 60 250/35 170/25 260/10
27 7 Oct 60 300/50 280/40 290/25
28 Oct 60 250/60 260/10
Unlimited
Unlimited (atleast
None
None
(7) Sixty/si ange most o observations.
None
ii None
j. hting.
k. Air Targets Offi Air Targets Officer: See Summary. See Summary.

closer examination of the object
Observer was on duty at the Melrose Gunnery Range and thought that someone was
at the gate of the range. Investigation revealed no one was at the gate.
(2) About 150 above horizon.
3 Disappeared below horizon.
(4) Descending from 150 above horizon at about .8 per
minute until object dissappeared below horizon.
(5) Slowly in a vertical descent.
(6) Twenty to twenty-two minutes.
C. Manner of Observation:
(1) Ground - Visual
(2) Observer made use of
(3) N/A
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
(1) First observations were 0130Z to 0150-0152Z around
lst of October. Observations the to 31 Octoberhave begun
at aporoximately 0100Z.
(2) Dusk.
Location of Observer: Thirtean nautical
New Mexico, Gunnery Range. Very Reliable.
(2) T/Sgt, 832d Operations
New Mexico, NCOIC Melrose Gunnery Range. Very Reliable..
(Note: There are at least twelve other observers o object, all
Military and on duty at this base.)
g. Weather ard Winds:
In most cases fair clear.
$() Report of Det 22, 25th Wieather Squadron,
(a) Suriace Winds (0100z)
24 Oct 60 S .(1700) 6 Kts.
25 Oct 60 NE (O4C0) 5 Kts.
25 Oct 60 SSW( (1900) 6 Kts.
27 Oct 60 Calm
28 Oct 60 Calm
(b) Unoer linds (0000z) - Altitude in Feet.
,000 10,CCO 16,000 20,000
24, , Oct 60 210/25 260/15 250/20 220/25
25 Oct 60 020/20 020/10 330/10 340/15
26 Oct 60 240/15 270/20 250/15 260/25
27 Oct 60 300/10 320/15 300/25 290/30
28 Oct 60 220/10 270/20 250/25 240/35
WADNING Thie tion affectind the national defense of the United meaning of the

tings in New Mexieo and near El
headlines last September. ely publicized
of the sightings of the sigitings occurred on Soptember 2Sth occurred on Soptember 2 condt green light seen tseen
at Las Cruces N. M. at Las Cruces N. M. and elsewhere. A d elseyhare. A spokesman for the Federal spokasman for the Fedarel Aviation Agency Iviation Agency
stated that their instruments stated that their instruments indicated indicated the Uyo was 37 miles abova the earth. the Uyo was 37 miles abova the earth.
The object appeared hover nover for about thirty mimutes and than moved off to- then moved off to-
ward the southwest. According to E.A.M. P.A.A.. the the UPO URO spherical, and had a
square square They said flashing lashing lights of varicus colors ap-
peared to emans to the he ephere aphere. Two unidentified Two unidentifiad
pilots- one 1 UFO, UFO, as
did mary people pol DOJ
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No Case 26 September 1960
Woodlands, vercargill, New Zealand
Gumana, Venezuela and
Seattle, Washington
On September 26 a large saucer-shaped object was reported
oval-
- . as they moved across across the the
face of Washington.

Oct .Paterson, New Jersey Astro (METEOR)
2,3,4,5 Paulding, Ohio Astro (JUPITER)
Wheaton, Maryland Astro (FOMALEAUT)
Denver, Colorado Balloon
'Clear Lake, Maine Other (SHOTGUN BLAST)
mnnnnn Warion, Indiana Astro (METBOR)
-Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Insufficient Data
Mount Kisko, New York UNIDENTIFIED
Point Lookout, Long Island, New Yor Insufficient Data
Boulder, Colorado Astro (VENUS)
Thule AB, Greenland Insufficient Data
'500 Mi W California Military Air Astro (METEOR)
1250 Mi W Se Francisco Military Air Astro (METEOR)
Westford, Massachusetts Othet (UNRELIABLE RPT)
Deuver,Colorado Insufficient Data
-DeBerry, Texas Astro (METEOR)
9 Kerrville, Taxas Multi Astro (METEOR)
10 Tonavanda, New York 1. Astro (METEOR)
2. Aircraft
10 Kenton, Ohio Kenton, Ohio Aircraft
11 Misawa, Japan Misawa, Japan Military Air Military Air Astro (METEOR)
11 Organ Pass, New Mexico Aircraft
12 -Egypt -Egypt Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
12 :Sweetwater, So 1. Astro (METEOR)
PHYSICAL SPECIMEE PHYSICAL SPECIM 2. D/o Roll on Marble
12 .Boston Harbor, Massachusetts ,Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Insufficient Data
13 ·Saskatoon, Canaia Saskatoon, Canaia Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
14 Wbilene, Texas Insufficient Data
14 14 ·Petropavlovsk, ussR Petropavlovsk, ussa Satellite
15 15 Worland, Wyomiss Worland, Wyomisz Aircraft
> ADDIFIONAL REPORTED CHTINGS (NOT r CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
1E*
4 Cussy, Launceton, Australia Newselipping
10 Tascinie Nevselipping
14 Asaela, Newsolippiag
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