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71 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
20 Mar 61 0 Was Balloon 7
N of Roswell, New Mexico 0 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2205 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 2105057 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
a Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
5 min 1 Stationary 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Star-like objt like 11. COMMENTS Fact that had star-like
white light. Size of biight star. Appeared appearance and was stationary suggests a
stationary. Observed on rim or dark portion of star. There were anumber of bright stars
mocn. in area of sky where moon was at time.
However, due to lack of corroborating
witnesses, this report is evaluated a
Insufficient Data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 26 SEP 52)
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RA120 131132
CZCSQA780ZCWYA807
PP RJEDSQ . 1
ZNR 2DK 2
PP RJEDSQ RJWFAL RJWFKD RJWBKN RJWXBR 4x2a C
DE RJWFJP 8A -
ZNR CORDOSORANE G4
4
P 230033Z
FM 6BOMBAG G WALKER AFB NMEX
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFKD/34AIR DEFENSE KIRTLAND AFB NMEX
RJEDSQ/WPAFB OHIO
RJWBKN/15AF MARCH AFB CALIF 11 4  1
RJWXBR/SAC RJWXBR/SAC .
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 8933 UNCLAS D DCOI 8930
FOR ATIC WPAFB, DI DSAC, HQ USAF (AFCIN) AND (SAFIS) •
WASH 25, D.C.UFd (U) A• DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
1. LIKE STAR, OBSERVED ON THE DARK RIM OF MOON AT
APPROXIMATELY ONE O'CLOCK. 2. SIZE OF BRIGHT STAR. 3. APPROXIMATELY O'CLOCK. 2. SIZE OF BRIGHT STAR. 3.
WHITE LIGHT. 4. ONE 5. NONE 6. NONE. 7. NONE .....
8. NONE 9. NONE. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1. OBSERVER IN FRONT OF HOME AT TIME OF OBSERVANCE,
HAPPENED TO GLANCE AT MOON, WHICH IS AT FIRST T QUARTER ON
23 MARCH 1951. 2• MOON DUE WEST FROM POINT OF
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DEGREES. 3. STAR-LIKE LIGHT, WHICH WAS OBSERVED ON THE
RIM OF _THE D THE MOON, APPEARED FOR
THE PERIOD OF OBSERVANCE AS OBJECT. 4 OBJECT
AFTER FIVE MINUTES. OBSERVER DID NOT SEE THE LIGHT COME ON: DID
SEE IT FADE OUT. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: 1. GROUND-
VISUAL. 2. NO OPTICAL AIDS AVAILABLE. 3. N/A. D. TIME C
AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 0505ZULU 21 MARCH 1961. NIGHT. (
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER. FIVE MILES NORTH OF CITY 1
OF ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, ON THE PROPERTY OF TRASWESTERN C
OIL PIPE LINE PUMPING STATION. EXACT LOCATION WAS THE
COMPANY HOUSING AREA, LOCATED ON THE TRANS-WESTERN PREMISIS, 10414
IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO U.S• HIGHWAY 285 NORTH OUT OF
ROSWELL NEW MEXICO. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION: 1. 144
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CIVILIAN
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO; OCCUPATION: SECTION
FOREMAN WITH TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE; RELIABILITY: ABOVE FOREMAN WITH TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE; RELIABILITY: ABOVE
AVERAGE. G. WEATHER AND WINDS. 1. CLEAR WITH AND WINDS. 1. CLEAR WITH EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
C
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VISIBILITY. 2. WALKER R AFB WEATHER STATION, WINDS ALOFT,
2300 HOURS MST, 21 MARCH 1961: 6000 FEET - 310 DEGREES AT
15 KNOTS; 10,000 FEET - 230 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS; 14,000
FEET- 280 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS; 18,000 FEET -300 DEGREES
AT 30 KNOTS; 30,000 FEET- 290 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS; (
DEGREES 30 KNOTS; 60,000 FEET - 280

FIFTEEN MILES. 5NONE. 6. NONE. . TEMPERATURE .01 (
GRADIENT - 3 DEGREES FOR 200 MILES, ORIENTATION EAST AND
WEST. H. NONE. I. NO ACTION TAKEN. J• NONE REPORTABLE. C
K CAPTAIN PAUL J BATES, ASSISTANT CHIEF, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE C
BRANCH, STH BOMBARDMENT WING, WALKER AFB, NEW MEXICO.
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OBSERVATION CORROBORATED BY OBSERVER'S WIFE. NO OTHER
REPORTS RECEIVED BY REPORTING OFFICER. STAR-LIKE OBJECT, C
WHICH OBSERVER NOTED FOR FIVE FULL MINUTES, IS PROBABLY
C
JUST WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE- A STAR• HOWEVER IN VIEW OF THE
FACT THAT LIGHT WAS OBSERVED PERCHED ON THE PERIMETER OF (
THE MOON, AND WAS OF A DEFINATE DURATION REPORT DEEMED WORTHY C
OF FORWARDING. OF FORWARDING. L. NONE NONE
BT C C
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