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CASE REFERENCE8627992

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONCannon AFB New Mexico

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wos Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomical JE, US
Probably prised 4 og
Possibly Astronomical

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Unknown

10-20 Sec. 1 Descending

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sphere-shaped object, 11. COMMENTSWStnesses were sitting in an
size of dime at arms length. White changed auto, and whether it was a convertible
to dull red. Appeared NW 45° above horizon. or hard top would determine whether the
Disappeared NW 30° above horizon. Moved could see as high above the horizon as
Slowly straight down, then horizontal to left,|] wes reported. Planet Venus was in aprox
then up increasing speed, then angled down to position reported by witnesses. Maneuvezjs
the right toward the horizon. Size of the objebkt reported were probably due to clouds
did not appear to vary as it descended. the area and atmosphere. Object was re-
ported to have moved toward N, which
coincides with movement of planet during
its apparent descent toward the horizon

Cannon AFB, New Mexico
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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ALTNESS DZTERMINE THE OBJ MOVED STRAIGHT DOWN? HoW DID THE OBJ

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TO COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO Whe

UNCLAS AD/DOI @2-1@2 ATTN: AFCIN 4E2X. THIS IS IN y, {
TWO PARTS. PART I. IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION: A. DETEH- ‘.
MINATION THAT THE OBJECT MOVED STRAIGHT DOWN WAS MADE BY THE
RELATION OF THE FLIGHT PATH TO AN OUTDOOR MOVIE SCREEN. THE

SIZE OF THE OBJECT DID NOT APPEAR TO VARY AS IT DESCENDED. B.
OBJECT DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW WHEN ITS FLIGHT PATH DESCENDED
BEHIND THE MOVIE SCREEN. PERIOD OF OBSERVATION WAS FROM 1g

TO 29 SECONDS. PART II. THREE PERSONS WERE IN THE CAR AT

THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, THE FIRST WITNESS,-AN AIR POLICE

AIRMAN, WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ORIGINAL REPORT.

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INTERROGATION OF THE SECOND WITNESS REVEAL-
ED ESSENTIALLY THE SAME INFORMATION REPORTED BY THE FIRST WIT- ( 3]
NESS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE OBJECT,S COLOR. THE SECOND

| WITNESS DESCRIBED OBJECT,S COLOR FIRST AS PINKy THEN TURNING A
| BRIGHT RED. THE THIRD PERSON IN THE CAR REQUIRED GLASSES TO

: SEE, BUT WAS NOT WEARING THEM AND DID NOT OBSERVE THE OBJECT.

_ A COMPLETE REPORT OF THE SECOND WITNESS INTERROGATION WILL BE

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FORWARDED UPON RECGUEST. HOWEVER, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THEIR
! TWO OBSERVATIONS WAS ON THE COLOR OF THE OBJECT.

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