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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
21 Feb 61 Baltimore, Maryland 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Local2030 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 220230Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aireraft
5. 'PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Military D PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other Echo I
800 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
10 min Unknown
10 min 1 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING WhIte objt size of star. ll. coMMentsAll characteristics of Echo
Like Echo I. 35 above horizon on O60 Like Echo I. 35 above horizon on O60° head- head- present. Reply to request for satellite
ing. ing. not received. In view of r not received. In view of no conflicting no conflicting
info, assumed Echo I.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
,. STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
AF IN : 26942 (23 Feb 61) UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE w/scc
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO : 00P-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (21)
NNNNSMD C 010
CHQC730ZCWJA290
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWFKFS
ZNR
P 230145Z P 230145Z
FM 793 ACWRON HUTCHINSON AFS KANSAS
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFD COLORADO ENT AFD COLORADO
RJWFKF/33ADIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHICNAL INTELLIGENCE RJED SQ/A IR TECHICNAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
BT
/UNCLAS/793OP 129-B-23 ATTN: USAF AFCIN, SAFIS. SUBJECT: UFO.
Ao l.A POINT OF LIGHT (LIKE A STAR RESEMBLED SATELLITE LIKE
ECHO '1.
2. ABOUT THE SIZE OF A STAR.
3. WHITE
4. ONE (1) 4. ONE (1)
5. NOT APPLICABLE APPLICABLE
6NONE AVAILABLE 6 NONE AVAILABLE
7.NO 7. NO
8. NONE HEARD 8. NONE HEARD

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MESSAGE
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AF IN : 26942 (23 Feb 61) Page 2 of 4 pages
PAGE TWO RJWFKFS I
9. NONE 9. NONE
BB. THE PILOTS ATTENTION WAS CALLED TO THE OBJECT, BECAUSE HE
THOUGHT HE HAD AN AIRBORNE OBJECT IN HIS FLIGHT PATH. THE PILOT
ASED THE FAA CONTROLLER IF HE HAD ANY TRAFFIC ON HIS ASED THE FAA CONTROLLER IF HE HAD ANY TRAFFIC ON HIS RADAR IN RADAR IN
THE AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT PATH. THE REPLY WAS NO. THE AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT PATH. THE REPLY WAS NO.
2. OBJECT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY A 35 DEGREE ANGLE OF ELEVATION
OFF OF THE HORIZON, AND WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT TO BE APPROXIMATELY
10 DEGREES NORTH OF THE PLANET VENUS. 3. NOT REPORTED BY PILOT.
4. PILOT WASHEADING APPROOOOOOXIMATELY 260 DEGREES MAGNETIC, AND HE
DESCRIBED THE OBJECT AS MOVING ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 060
DEGREES MAGNET IC. 5. NOT REPORTED BY APPROXIMATELY 10
MINUTES.
C. 1. HUMAN EYE SIGHT 2. NONE 3. UNITED DC-8 FLIGHT 809, 31000
D. 1. 22 FEB 1961/0230Z 2. DURING A PERIOD OF DARKNESS, AND AIRCRAFT D. 1. 22 FEB 196 1/0230Z 2. DURING A PERIOD OF DARKNESS, AND AIRCRAFT
WAS ABOVE AN OVERCAST SKY CONDITION, AND NO WEATHER WAS REPORTED
BY PILOT.
E. 1. GEOREF FJFK 2515.
F. 1. NOT AVAILABLE NOT AUATLARLE
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AF IN 26942 (23 Feb 61) Page 3 of 4 pages
PAGE THREE RJWFKFS 1.
G. 1. NOT AVAILABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM THE AREA
FORCASTER AT SCHILLING AIR FORCE BASE SALINA KANSAS: A. SURFACE
WINDS WERE CALM TO VARIABLE AT 5( K R.
KNOTS. B. WIND VELOCITY AND
DIRECT ION AT: 6000 AND 10000 FEET 040 DEGREES 10 KNOTS, 16000 TO DIRECT ION AT: 6000 AND 10000 FEET 040 DEGREES 10 KNOTS, 16000 TO
20000 FEET THERE WAS A TROUGHING AFFECT, AND THE WINDS ESTIMATED 20000 FEET THERE WAS A TROUGHING AFFECT, AND THE WINDS ESTIMATED
TO BE VARIABLE TO 5 KNOTS AT THESE ALTITUDES, 30000 FEET 200 TO BE VARIABLE TO 5 KNOTS AT THESE ALTITUDES, 30000 FEET 200
DEGREES 20 KNOTS, (31000 FEET PILOTS FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS 200 DEGREES
20 KNOTS, AND STANDARD TEMP. 47 DEGREES CENTIGRADE) 50000 FEET
250 DEGREES 30 KNOTS, 80000 FEET WINDS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT AT
60000 FEET WINDS WERE 240 DEGREES 25 KNOTS. 3. CEILING - AT
RUSSELL, KANSAS 7000 OVERCAST AT HILL CITY, KANSAS IT WAS CLEAR
AND CALM, HOWEVER APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES EAST OF HILL CITY THE
CEILING AS STATED EARLIER WAS 16000 TO 17000 FEET WITH A
TROUGHING AFFECT, AND THE FORECASTER SAID HE FELT T THAT THE PILOT
WAS JUST PASSING OUT OF THIS AREA WHEN THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED.
4. VISABILITY WAS GOOD. 5. NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE AREA
6. TEMPERATURE, STANDARD 6. TEMPERATURE, STANDARD 47 DEGREES 47 DEGREES CENTIGRADE AT PILOT CENTIGRADE AT PILOT FLIGHT FLIGHT
LEVEL.
Ho 1. ANY OTHER H 1. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY -NONE NONE
I. I. NOT APPLICABLE I. 1. NOT T APPLICABLE

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K. 1. A WEATHER BALOON HAD BEEN LAUNCHED AT 0001Z, 22 FEB 1961,
BUT THE FORECASTER SAID THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ANY AFFECT ON
THE SIGHT ING.
K. I. CREW CHIEF OF RADAR OPERATIONS "C" CREW, TSGT FRANK W MEYER, W MEYER,
AF 18372023, 793D ACW SQUADRON HUTCHINSON AFS KANSAS. THE AF 18372023, 793D ACW SQUADRON HUTCHINSON AFS KANSAS. THE
FOREGOING PNFORMATION IS STATED EXACTLY AS RELATED TO MY BY THE
FAA CONTROLLER WHO TALKED TO THE PILOT, AND THE AREA FORECASTER AT FAA CONTROLLER WHO TALKED TO THE PILOT, AND THE AREA FORECASTER AT
SCHILLING AFB SALINA KANSAS. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PILOT SCHILLING AFB SALINA KANSAS. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PILOT
BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO HOWEVER THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FAA
CONTROLLER IF: MR JAMES D REED, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT KANSAS CITY MO
AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEPARTMENT
L. 1. NONE.
23/02062 FEB RJWFKFS