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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
a 3135N 12720W 0 Was Balloon
12 Feb 61 Wof Guadalupe Island 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 PossiblyBalloon
Local 2344 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 130744Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astranomical
Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
E No Military D PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_ Prob Satellite.
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
6 min Unknown
1 E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGBright 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF IGHTINGBright white, round, starll. coMMEnts Characteristics white, round, stafll. COMMENTs Characteristics of satellite,
shaped objt size of BB pellet at arms arms length whitish color, in sight 6 min. Constant min. Constant
appearing as satellite on O90° heading appearing as satellite on 090° heading ob- speed and direction to NE aprox 040° aprox 040°.
served from 5° abo served from 5 abov re horizon passing horizon passing left toright Request for satellite info not toright Request for satellite info not
in front of a/c observed for 90 in front of a/c observed for 90° arc in 6 min min received; however in absence of con- received; however in absence of con-
disappearing 35 above horizon. Nor picked disappearing 35 above horizon. Nor picked tradictory info, probably satellite. tradictory info, probably satellite.
up on radar. up on radar.
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ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
16298 (13 Feb 61) R/cwp STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
AF IN: UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
ACTION: CIN-14 INCOMING
INFO : SAFS-3 0OP-2 00P-CP-1 ARMY-30 JCS-35 OSD-15 NSA-7 CIA-11 CMC-6
SMD C 026 (216)
ne
YY RJEZHQ
ENR ZFD ROWZAW
CZCAWA051
RFEMVB RCWNC RBWPPG RJWFALB RJWZSB RJEZHQ
DE ROWZAW 70 DE ROWZAW 70
ZNR ZNR
Y 130834Z Y 130834Z
M ETHAN 37/AF I2 M ETHAN 37/ AF I2
TO RFEMVB/CANAIRDEF TO RFEMVB/ CANA IRDEF
?CWNC/CANFLAGPAC
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD
RJWZSB/COMDR 28TH ADIV
RJEZHO/COFS USAF
AFGRNC
3T
CIRVIS
SIGHTED SINGLE OBJECT OF STARLIGHT BRILLIANCE AND SIZE POSSIBLE E SATTI-
ILITE FIRST SIGHTED AT 0744Z 5 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON LOST SIGHT 0751Z
55 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON RANGE AND ALT UNKNOWN POSITION OF ETHAN37 5DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON RANGE AND ALT UNKNOWN POSITION OF ETHAN37
3135N 12720W HEADING 310 DEGREES ALT 90' DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF OBJECT
90 DEGREES SPEED UNKNOWN OBJECT IN SIGHT 6 MIN APPROX 90 DEGREES SPEED UNKNOWN OBJECT IN SIGHT 6 MIN APPROX NEG RADAR NEG RADAR
PICKUP MDC ADZ NO TRFC IN AREA AT THE TIME PICKUP
3T NOTE : Advance copies delivered to CIN and OOP-CP at 13l308z 13 Feb 61.
3/0834Z FEB ROWZAW

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AF IN . 17211 (14 Feb 61) F/j1b
ACTION ". CIN-14
INFO ARMY-30, NAVY-90, CMC-6 JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11
P-2 CP-CP-1, βAFS-3 -215-
SMD B065
ZCZCHQC206ZCQJD569 ZCZCHQC206ZCQJD569
PP RJEZHQ PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWZSBA I DE RJWZSBA I
ZNR
P 140020Z P 140020Z I
FM 552AEWCONWG MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF
TO RJWFALB/CINCNORAD ENT AFB COLO
RBWPPG/COMWESTSEAFRON SAN FRANCISCO CALIF
RJWZSB/28NORAD REGION HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHINGTON DC
RFEMVB/CANAIRDEF ST HUBERT MONTREAL CANADA
RCWNC/CONF LAGPAC EWAUIMATT BRITISH COLUMBIA
AF GRNC
BT BT
/UNCLAS/520IN 0260
CIRVIS REPORT SUBMITTED BY ETHAN 37 AT APPROXIMATELY 130800Z 130800Z
CANCELLED. UFO REPORT CANCELLED. UFO WILL BE SUBMITTED.
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STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
AF IN : 18571 (15 Feb 61) UNCLASTED MESSAGE
ACTION: CIN-14 INCOMING
INFO : SAFS-3, 00P-2, 00P-CP-1 (21)
SMD A041
564ZCQJC159
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWZSBA 4 De RJweSDa 4
ZNR
P 150050Z P 150050Z
FM 552AEWCONWG MCCLELLAN AFB FM 552AEWCONWG MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFAL/ AFB COLO
RJWZSB/28AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS WASHINGTON DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASHINTON DC
BT
/UNCLAS/520IN 0272.
FOR COFS PASS TO AFCIN, FOR OSAF PASS TO SAFIS.
UFO REPORT. THE FOLLOWING UFO RE PORT IS SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT
PRESCRIBED BY AFR 200-2. 1
A. (I) ROUNDISH - STAR SHAPED A. 1) ROUNDISH - STAR SHAPED
(2) BB PELLET ( BB PELLET
(3) BRIGHT WHITE (3) BRIGHT WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) (6) (7) (8) N/A (5) (6) (7) (8) N/A
(9) APPEARED TO BE A SATELLITE

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B. (I OBJECT FIRST APPEARED TO BE AN AIRCRAFT BANKING - THEN
REALIZED THAT THIS APPEARANCE WAS CAUSED ITS RAPID
MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO THE STARS.
(2) 30 DEGREES LEFT OF NOSE OF OBSERVERS AIRCRAFT. 5 DEGREES
ABOVE THE HORIZON. TRACKING 090 DEGREES. ABOVE THE HORIZON. TRACKING 090 DEGREES.
(3) 15 DEGREES LEFT OF NOSE (3) 15 DEGREES LEFT OF NOSE OBSERVERS AIRCRAFT. 35 DEGREES
ABOVE HORIZON. ABOVE HORIZON.
(4) STRAIGHT TRACK OF APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES. (4) STRAIGHT TRACK OF APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES.
(5) IT CEASED TO EMIT LIGHT. SKY ABOVE CEASEDTO FMTT UIT OUE WAS ITELY TEIY CLEAR. CIEAR
(6) APPROXIMATELY 6 MINUTES.
C. (I) VISUAL ONLY. AEW&C AIRCRAFT, US NAVY PICKET VESSEL, AND
COASTAL AC&W SEAI RCI RADAR CONTACT.
(2) NONE
(3) RC-121 (AEW&C CONSTELLATION) CALL SIGN ETHAN 37 9000'
ALTITUDE - HOME BASE MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF.
D. (1) 0744Z - 0751Z 13 FEB 61.
(2) NIGHT - CLEAR
E. 3135N X 12720W AT E. 3135N X 12720W AT 0750Z 0750Z
F. (1) N/A F. (1) N/A

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(2) DUPRIEST, JOHN F - CAPT - 965 AEW&C SQDN - AIRCRAFT
COMMANDER
MARCHMAN, RONALD T - SSG - 965 AEW&C SQDN - AIR SURVEILLANCE
TECHNICIAN (YOUNG BUT CERTAIN OF HIS OBSERVATION)
G. G. (1) BROKEN TO OVERCAST CLOUD DECK - TOPS ESTIMATED AT 4Ø00 FEET BROKEN TO OVERCAST CLOUD DECK - TOPS ESTIMATED AT 4Ø00 FEET
CLEAR AND BRIGHT ABOVE - THE MOON DIDNT RISE UNTIL APPROX- CLEAR AND BRIGHT ABOVE - THE MOON DIDNT RISE UNTIL APPROX-
IMATELY 1300Z - TYPICAL PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE AREA WEATHER- IMATELY 1300Z - TYPICAL PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE AREA WEATHER-
(2) (2) 350/10 215/10 350/10 215/10 300/25 310/30 310/35 300/45 300/50 10/35 300/45 300/50
MISSING MISSING
(3) BELOW OBSERVERS AIRCRAFT
(4UNLIMITED
(5) BROKEN TO OVERCAST
() NONE
(7) 0504Z - 4000' - PLUS 5C, 0515Z - 6000'
PLUS 742Z-
6000° PLUS 5C, 0812Z PLUS 4C.
H. NONE
I. CHECKED WITH ALL MILITARY I. CHECKED WITH ALL MILIT SEARCH RADARS IN RADARS IN THE AREA - NEGATIVE THE NEGATIVE
RADAR CONTACT. RADAR CONTACT.
J. DID NOT CORRESPOND WITH ANY J. DID NOT CORRESPOND WITH ANY KNOWN AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC. NO INFORMA-T
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TION ON BALLOON RELEASES.
K. 552 AEW&C WING I INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. I BELIEVE THE OBSERVERS
DID PER CHANCE E SEE A SATELLITE IN ORBIT. HOWEVER, THIS OFFICE
DOES NOT HOLD TRAJECTORY DATA TO ALLOW TENTATIVE CONFIRMATION.
BOTH OBSERVERS STATED THEY HAVE OBSERVED ECHO I ON FOUR OR FIVE, BOTH OBSERVERS STATED THEY HAVE OBSERVED ECHO T ON FUUR OR FTVE,
OCCASIONS AND THAT THIS OBJECT HAD EVERY OCCASIONS AND THAT THIS SOBJECT HAD EVERY APPEARANCE OF A ANCE OF A
SATELLITE IN ORBIT. SATELLITE IN ORBIT.
L. NONE
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HRADING OF THE WITNESS' AIRGRAFT DURINO THB TIME OF THE HRADING OF THE WITNES' 2 RINO THE
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FOR AFCIN-4E. Y YOUR MESSAGE AFCIN-4E2X
HEADING OF WITNESS AIRCRAFT DURING TIME OF SIGHTING WAS 310
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