PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
2 Apr 61 Reno Nevada 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2335 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 03/07352 Aur 61 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 00 Other
Insulfficient Data for Evaluation
5 Minutes one N-S O Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object shape of bright star with yellow tint Manuevers are typical of helo. It is
observed directly overhead moving N to S. possible that the State ratrol could
No discerable features. No sound. Movement have been patroling the hithway in a
included stop for 7-8 seconds in irregular helicopter, or a light plane from one
pattern. Faded froz view anu disap: eared 20 of the local ranches may have been in the
deg above horizon. area. Flights of this nature are very
dicilcult to check. ind velocity et
altitude revanted
ATiC forM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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GENIRAL NANAGEO TADIO STATION, RENO, NEVADS, TELEPHONE,
OBSERVER THOUGHT IT WAS A SATELLITE UNITL IT
STOPPED. OBJECT WAS AT A GREAT HEIGHT. OBSERVER REPORIED
SIGHTING OF UFO AT LAS VEGAS IN 1960. RENO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR
CONTACTED FO CATION. NO CONTACT MADE BY RADAR.
BT
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BECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSA AGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMM UNICATION CENTER
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
6YMBOL
AGTION BOCK MULTI SINGLE
INFO ROUTINE AP 0 18 D UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
TO: ATTC W 2 AZ3
STEAD ARB XEV 3D
4-1465
UNCLAS/AFCIA-4E
I
PAKS THE OBJ TO MOVE FRCH OVEFHEAD TO WEERE IT SIOPPED, AND WHAT
WAS THE ELEVATION WHEN IF STOPPED? HOW LONG DID THE ORN REJAIN
STATTONARY! PEA THE COMPLETE SURFACE AND UPPER AIR WEATHER DAZA, STATTOMARY! PEG THE COMPLETE SURPACE AND UPPER AIR WEATHER DATA,
/
INCLUDING THE VERTICAL TE
FOLLOW UP RPT. FOLIO
DATE TIME
1430
BONTH
6YMBOL SIGNATURE 1961
TYPED N ignature, if required) TYPED for stamped) NAME AND TITLE
30-1-W0 WWWASWE
egovobert J. Friend PAGE PAGES NR. OF
NR.
SECURI 69215SIFICATION 1 PHILIP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Components
DDFORME 173 173. 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE U6ED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

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THE TOLLONING INPORIATION IS INPORIATION IS
SUBNITTED: UFO OZJECT MOVED FROM NORTH TO SCUTH. SUBNITTED: UFO CDJECT MOVED FROM NONTH TO SCUTH.
STA-TILG FRON DIRECTLY OVERNEAD TO A POSITION 2Z-25
LEGREES FROM OVERHEAD. DEGREES FROM OVERMEAD. TIME APPROX 5 MINUTES. TIME APPROX 5 MINUTES.
OBJECT STOPPED AND REMAINED STATIONARY FOR APPROX OBJECT STOPPED AND REMAINED ST ONARY FOR APPROX
7 - 8 MINUTES. 7 - 8 MINUTES. 1
THEN FADED OUT. IRREGULAR COURSE FOR APPROX 1 MINUTE
MILES. 1 TEMPERATURE 12 D WEATHER CLEAR, VISIBILITY 15 PLUS
DEGREES CENTIGRADE, DEW

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POINT ONE DEGREE CENTIGRADE, WIND 362/5. VSRTICAL -
TEMPERATURE GRADIENT:
TEMPERATURE DEW POINT
DEGREES FEGREES
MB WIND CENTIGRADE
852 820/12 PLUS MINUS u
7 290/16 1 MINUS 7
5- 290/45 MINUS 15 MINUS 27
i m 28N/58 281/58 MINUS 3 MINUS 27 27 MINUS 34
-0/45 -00/45 HINUS 43
--* -- Hilts 52 Hills 52
- 20./4 MINDS 55 MINUS 55
15: 15: 256/38 256/32 MIUS 57 MIMUS 57
150 262/15 268/15 MINUS 64
WIND VELOCITY ABOVE 402 MB ESTIMATED FROM AVAILABLE
DATA.
ST
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