PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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MATTISON,R.W. AEC - CARPENTER A3CPROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE Was Bolloon
5Dec 60 SDec 60 Randolph AFB, Randolph ArD) Texas 000 Probobly Balloon Probobly Balloon
00 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME DATE-TIME GROUP GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Wus Aheraht
D Ground-Rodor D Ground-Rodor Wus Aneroht
Locol0527 Ground-Visual Ground-Visual 060 Probobly Aireroft Probably Aireroft
05/11272 05/1127Z 0 Air-Intercept Radur Air-lntercept Radur 000 000 Possibly Aireraft Possibly Aireraft
GMT GMT_ Air-Visuol
3. SOURCE Was Astronomical
5. PHOTOS DOo Probobly Astronomical Probubly Astronomical I Metcort I Metcor
Y Military Possibly Astronomical
6N 6Ne Other... Other.
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION - B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE 000 Insufficlent Date for Evaluation
Witness #1 Witness -- 15 sec 15 sec Unknown Unknown
Withess - 3-5 sec one not given
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I. COMMENTS
Round objeet. Satellite 9 Zeta II reentered on this date,
bright white, glowing,small tail, reddish- but where or the time of reentry is un-
white. Witness S2--size of quarter, orange known. Short duration and short flight
(flame colored), tail twice as long as object path which was fairly level is more in-
and sane color. Sighted at 15° elevation; 140 dicative of a meteor, which was probably
azimuth. Disappeared at lo elevation; 135 what was seen. During this time of year
azimuth. Slight are. Faded out. the earth is passing throngh several
meteor showers. The object observed by
the two witnesses was probably a meteor.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

2
HA 1OCD5 15 2
10421 F5 DEC 60
OFER IMMED OPERATIONAL
FM DET 2C S VEA GP RANDOLFH AEB. 0516Z
TO COFS MASH DC IMMEDIATE
ATIC WPAFD ONIO ATIC WTAFE ONIO
L G HANSCOM FLD BEDTORD L G HANSCOM FLD BEDTORD HASS IASS
STEMESFRON S MG 26 DET CO1-M- ATTH AFCIN- EFRON 6 WG 26 DET CC1-N- ATTN AFCIN-
1B13 ATTNA AFCIN-AAG 1B13 ATTNA AFCIN-AAG ATTN: FROJECT TRACK. FOLLOWING ATTN: PROJECT TRACK. FOLLOWING INFORMATION INFORMATION
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE VITH ANS MESSACE ANSSS BCI-HI ORJECT KIIN
AIFEARANCE O7 SNOOTIMS STAR, VERY ERICHT, SIGHTED i1A7Z, 9 DECENPER
19G0. FIAST SIGHTED AZIMUTH 14B, ELEVATION 18 DEGREES: LAST SIGNTED
AZINUTHI 135, ELEVATION 5 DECREES, TRAVELING WEST TO EAST. TOTAL
AFTEARANCES LESS THAN I MINUTE
(5/15(9Z DEC
Chssifcation Crncces
Cuantrill D
D/12MAY105 012
841205/0200 801205/0220

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BECURITY CLASSIFICAION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFTED
SPACE BELOW RLSERVED POR COMMUNICANION CENTER
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TYPSMOG (Chook) ACCOUNTING 2 ORIG. OR KEFERS TO CUAOSIFICATION
PRSGEDENCY SYMBOL ON ALPERENCA
ACTION ROUTINE POOK MULTIBINGLS 8 SW 26 DNT
AP OO1-M CONF
INPO
FROM SPECIAL IISTRUCYIONS
ATIO W-P AFB
TOT
RANDOLPH AFB, TEXAS ROWEDK
UNCLAS/AFCIN-LE2X12-3509-E UNCLAS/AFCIN-L52x12-3509-E
ALLEGED SIGKTING BE INVESTIGATED AND RPTD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALLEGED SIGKTING BE INVESTIOATED AND RPTD IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AFR 200-2, DTD 14 SBP 59. AFR 200-2, DTD 14 SEP 59.
abweac
DA.E TIMIC
7 7 0800 0800
MONTH YEAR
nEC 1960
EYMLOL SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
1 AFCIN-hE2x AFCIN-hE2x
4
TT1 TYP(OUNPNAMEAND TTL TYPZ (ONNPI)NAMEAND TTL
haj Robert J. Friend Ghaj Robert J. Friend
PHONE PHONE 69216 PAGE 1 Nn. or Nn. Or PRILIP G. EVANS
2418. 0416. PAGII PAGED
EECURITY CLAJSIFICATION Colonel, UsAr
UNCLASSTFLED Deputy for Seience and Components
DD FORM 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OOT AS, WHIGH WILL BE UOED UNTIL EXAAUSYED
I MAY G5

HEADQUARTERS
3SIOTH FLYING TRAINING WING (ATC)
UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE 19DEC1960
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS
REPLY TO OPB
ATTN OFI
BUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object
TO: Air Teohnieal Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio
The atbached Air Intelligence Infornation Report is subaitted in accordance
with your message AFClN-4E2X 12-3509-E dated 8 December 1960.
FOR THE FOR THE COMMANDER: COMMANDER:
Case I Mill Case 8 Mille Capt.
CHARLES M. BLAKENEY 1 Atch 1 Atch
for for Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF AIR (AF Mh 112) AITR (AF M l12)
Wing Operations Officer
.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. (lLenve blank)
USA 60-
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONGERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
San Antonio, Texas 5 December 1960
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If applicahIe)
3510 Fly Tng Ng (ATC) SRI NO.
Randolph AFB Tex 12 Decenber 1960 CANGELED/COMPLEIE
PHEPARING IND IVIOUAL DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
LAURENGE H. HEBENT CANCELED/INGOMPLETE
Crptain, USAF 13 December 1960 SRI NO.
MA• OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION ACTIVE
A2O R. W. MATTISON, A20 R. W. MATTISON, 26 Det, 26 Det, 8 Wea Gp 8 Wea Gp Both are ADDITICNAL INFORMATION ON (DANe) ACTIVE
!1 11 ADOITICNAL INFORMATION ON (DSNE)
A30 B. J. CARPENTER A30 B. J. RPENTER reliable reliable
RErErences (BA Subjmct. previoua repori, etc., as applicable) RErERences (DAi Subjmct. previoua reporia, etc., as applicable)
(1) (1) TWX, 0ONF, FROM 8WGDG T0 SNG26DET, 2 DBG 60; (2) TNX, TWX, CONF, FRONI 8NGDG TO SNG26DET, DBO 60; (2) TMZ, CONF, FRON SNG26DET TO 202
COFS VASH DC AND ATTC WPAPB; (3) TAX, COFS VASH DC AND ATIC WPAPB; (3) TAX, UNGLAS, FROM ATIC TO ENO26DET, 8 DEC 60. SNO26DET, 8 DEC 60.
sunjecr (Doseriptive title. Use individual repores Tor saparalo suSjecta) sunjeer (Doseriptive title. Use individual repores Tor soparalo au5jecta)
Unidentified Flying Object
SUvaky (oive sumeary which highlights the saliant factor of narrativs report, Begin narrativa toat on s Forn ilz SUvaky (oive sumary which hlghlights the saliant faotors of narrativa report, Begin narrative toat on  Fern ii2n
unleas report can be fully atated on Af Form I12. List inclonures, Includind muober of copies) unless report can be fully atated on AF Form I12. List incloxures, Includind muober of copies)
The Unidentified Flying Objeet was observed by two airmen on duty s at Detachment
A3C Carpenter V Is the duty observer
in tho weather observatory tower atop the Base Cperations building at Randolph
AFB. A2c liattison, as Senior Cbserver on duty, was tenporerily in the towor
overseeing the performance of A3c Carpenter.
Airman Carpenter was seated facing SSE. Aiman Mattison was seated facing
Airman Carpenter in a generally northward direction.
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AF FORM 112-PART 11 FOR OFFJCIAL USE ONLY
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATIC N REPORT
Y0M (gonsa) 3510 Fly Tng Wg (AIG) REPORT NO.
Kandolph AFB, Tex 60-1 PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES
Teoct in accordance with Paragraph 15, AFR 200-2. 1 The observers opinions differ on
soveral points. These are indicated in sub-itans (a) and (b).
a. Description of the objects:
(2) Round
(2)
(a) Size of Size of nickel nickel
(b) Size of quarter quartor &
(3)
(a) (a) Bright white - gloving
(b) Orange (Flame colored)
(4) One
(5) N/A
(6) None
(7)
(a) Small tail, reddish white
(b) Tail twice as long as object, same color as object
(8) None
(9) None
b. Deseription of object's course:
(1) Casual observance (Note: Casual. observance (Note: The observers had besn briefed on the tact 'The observers had been briefed on the tat
of message fron 8NDC to SIG26DET dated 2 Dee 60) 2 Dec 60)
(2) Elevition 150; Asimuth 140
(3) Elevation 10°; Elevation J 10°; Azimuth Azimuth 1350 . .
(4) Slight Arc Slight Arc
(5)
(a) Just faded out
(b) Instantancously into the horizon
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AF FORM 112-PART 11 FOR OFFICIAL USE_ONLY
APPROVED 1JUNE 1943 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
PROM(AAIN) 3510 Fly Tng Wg (ATC) REPORT NO.
Randolph AFB Tex 60-3 PAGE 2 O7 3 PAGES
(6)
(a) 15 seconds
(b) 3 to 5 seconds
(Note: These tines differ materially fron the time quoted in the
message 6.026DET to COFS and ATTC dated 5 Dec 60.)
. . Manner of observation: Manner of observation:
(1) Ground - visual Ground - visual
(2) ) None used
(3) 1/A
d. d. Time and date of sighting: Time and date of sighting:
(1.) 1127Z, 5 Decanber 1960
(2 Dark
e. Location of observerst
(1) Weather observation tower, atop Base Operations building, Randolph AFB,
Texas, 29932'N, 98017'W.
f. Observers identification:
(1) None
(2) A20 Ronald W. Mattison, 5611747, Det 26, Sth Wea Gp, Randolph AFB;
9, Det 26, Sth Wea Cp, Randolph AFB.
g• Weather and winds:
Being as they (1) Being as they were on were on duty with the Randolph AFB Weather Station the
observers weather accounts are the official observation of: 17,oo0 thin broken, are the official observation of: 17,oo0 thin broken,
high broken, visibility 15 high h broken, visibility 15 plus, tenp 62, dewpoint 60, surface winds from the south
ab 5 kmots. at 51 knots.
(2) (2) Surface - leo/5 20,000 - 240/34 20,000 - 240/34
6,000 - missing 30,000 - missing
10,000 - 240/21 50,000 - missing
16,000 - 230/33 16,000 - 230/33 80,000 - missing 80.0o0 - missing
(3) 17,000 thin broken/high broken
Pertinent weather from other stations:
Station 11002, 5 Dec 60 1200Z, 5 Dec 60 From RND
Cotulla 7-012 7.-012 215 dog 80 MM
Alice 1406012 EU40C12 180 deg 110 NM
Navy Corpus S300/E554/012R-- M26085012 145 deg 120 NM
Pulacios B500 7R-- E5007 115 deg 11.2 NM
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AF FORM 112--PART11 FOR_OEFICIAL_USEONLY
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1949 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AgeneS) 3510 Fly Tng Vg (ATC) REPORT NO.
Randolph AFB Tex 60m] 3
PAGE OF 3 PAGES
(4) 15 miles plus
(5) 17,00o thin broken, high broken
(6) None
(7) Surface 4 170 20,000 - 16°0
6,000 +10.500 30,000 - 3700
10,000 + 500 50,000 - 65°c
16,000-7.500 15,000 - 7.50 80,coo - Not available 80,C00 - Not availablo
h. n Negative unusual Negative unusual activity.
i.. None
J. A check was made with the San Antonio Woather Bureau. Mr. Webb of that
organisation states that they relessed a weather balloon at ll3sz which is ll minutes orgonisation states that they relessed a weather balloon at ll3sz which is Il minutes
after the reported Uro sighting. after the reported Uro sighting.
A check was made with the Director of Operations of the Aoaw Gct site at
Lackland AFB, T They report negative Lghtings.
k. Base Operations, Randolph AFB, Texas. Negative comment due to insufficient
information and the classification of the references.
1. Negative physieal evidence.
.
Nhet
LAURENCE H. HEBERT
Captain, USAF
UFO Officer
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