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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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2. LOCATION
20 Mar 61 3617 = 12549W (Pec)
3. OATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locol_ 2912 O Ground-Vi sual D Ground-Rodor
GMT 2104122 6 Air Vi sual © Air-Intercept Rodar
5. PHOTOS &. SOURCE
O Yes
Q No Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
2. ececen
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Dsr-+ objt was oval 1), COMMENTS

Second objt had shape like a pencil 5" long.
Objts separated by 3/4". White, turned orange
just prior to disappearing. Long objt followed
short one closely. First obdjt, no tail. 2nd
objt, tapered to rear.

12. CONCLUSIONS

ooo oca ago oco

Wos Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomical MeTe Cx.

Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other
Insufficient Dete for Evaluction
Unknown

There were 2 objts observed,
1 close behind other. Both objts were
descending, and description of objts is
ery similar to that of a meteor.
Nitnesses probably saw meteor after it hdd
vroken apart during its descent.

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION \—
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGS
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AF IN : 54190 (21 Mar 61) F/cgd

INFO : CIN-14, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (54)
SMD B 280 |
KZCHQE77 SZCUJASB3

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ZNR ZOV RUEPC

T DOD
EUA277 ZCUEA4948A277
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DE RBHPA 282

ZNR

Y 2122342

FM ADMINO CINCPAC CAMP H M SMITH HAWAII
TO RUMPWC/CHJUSMAG THAILAND

INFO RBEPW/JCS WASHDC

RUEPC/ DOD

NAVY GRNC

BT

REPAREMGNT GF THE An Pace
STAFF MESSAGE DfVISIOM
DOLD SSA GE

AF IN : 54465 (22 Mar 61) F/aocc) NG OMIAG

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ACTION: CIN-14 We

INFO : OOP=-2, OOP-CP-1, DSD-4, SAFS-3 (25) AU
SMD B 062

OC ZIQEEEK ZCQuUC562

PP RJEZHQ

DE RJWZSBA 2
ZNR

P 2200202

FM SS2AEWCONWG MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZSB/28AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PALTERSON AFB OHIO

RJEZHQ/COFS WASHINGTON DC
RJEZHO/OSAF WASHINGTON DC
RJEDSQ/COSMATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZDK/PROJECT SPACE TRACK LG HANSCOM FLD BEDFORD MASS
BT

/UNCLAS/520IN 0564.

FOR COFS PASS TO AFCIN AND AFCIN-1Bl1, FOR OSAF PASS TO SAFIS, FOR
COSMATIC PASS TO AFCIN-4A. MOON DUST REPORT. REFERENCE CIRVIS RE-
PORT FROM ETHAN 51 TO MCCLELLAN AIRWAYS AT 2458Z/21 MARCH. THIS IS
AN AFTER LANDING REPORT IN AFR 290-2 FORMAT. ACL). 1ST OBJECT-OVAL,
2ND OBJECT - PENCIL 5 INCHES LONG - 1ST AND 2ND OBJECTS
SEPERATED BY 3/4TH OF INCH; (3). WHITE - TURNED ORANGE JUST PRIOR

TO DISAPPEARING; €4). TWO3; ¢€5). LONG OBJECT FOLLOWED SHORT ONE

CLOSELY; (6). NONE$ (7). FIRST OBJECT HAD NO TAIL-SECOND OBJECT

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGS

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AF IN : 54190 (21 Mar 61) Page 2 of 2

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CHJUSHMXG THAILAND NOT ADDEE PASS INFO TO ADM FELT AS ALFA 42.

QUOTE

Y 218523Z

FM YJJR

TO YJXR

INFO HEDP

HELO

OJGW

SNOW

SSMW

GRSS

BT

UNCLAS

CIRVIS REPORT

le FROM AIR FORCE ETHAN 51

TWO OBJECTS OBSERVED ENTERING ATMOSPHERE TRAILING FLAME PATTERN.
OBJECTS APPEARED SITTING AT BRG @8@ DEGREE FROM POSITION 56-17N
225-47. DURATION OF SIGHTING 5 SECONDS

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CCC LINE 6 GROUP ONE 125-47W VICE WWEEEEEE 225-47W21/EEEE

21/9524Z

UNQUOE

aT NOTE: Advance copy del to OOP-CP (2123312 Mar 61).

21/2254Z MAR RBHPA

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AF IN : 54465 (22 Mar 61) Page 2 of 2

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TAPERED TO REAR; (8)~« NONE3 (9). NONE; BC1). BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT;
(2). 3@ DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON - 20 DEGREES RIGHT OF ACFT NOSE;

(3)« 2@ DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON - 50 DEGREES RIGHT OF ACFT NOSE;

(4). STRAIGHT - DESCENDING AT APPROX 1@ DEGREE ANGLE - APPROX TRACK
OF OBJECTS 980 DEGREES MAGNETIC; (5). AT TIME OF DISAPPEARANCE
OBJECTS DID NOT CHANGE SIZE; C(1)~. N/As (2) N/A3 (5)- AIR VISUAL,
RC-121, ETHAN 51, 11,500 FT, 328 DEGREES MAGNETIC, 175 KTS INDICATED,
MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF; D1); @412Z/21 MARCH; (2). NIGHT; E. 56 17N
125 47 W3 FC1)» N/A3 (2)« DAVID DAUS, 1ST LT, 965TH AEW&C SQ, ACFT
COMMANDER, 4,080 FLYING HOURS; G(1). CLEAR - NO CLOUDS - VISIBILITY
UNLTD; (2)« 040/15, 220/10, 268/15, 270/28, 270/10, 270/15, NOT
AVAILABLE$ (3)~« NONE; €4)¢ UNLIMITED; (5). NONE; (6). NONE3 (7),
TEMPERATURE INVERSION ABOVE 38,000 FT; He NONE; I. NONE3 Je NONE;
K. CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE 552ND AEW&C WING: POSSIBLE RE-ENTRY OF

AN EARTH SATELLITE; L. NONE.

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