PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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of nead of a dime. Diameter appeared equal to
length of B-52 fuselage. Overall size larger
than a blimp. Color was golden in flight;
khaki brown when in a hover. Trail appeared to
be twice the size of objt. First appeared ill-
uminated. Appeared and disappeared several

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2. LOCATION ~ 12. CONCLUSIONS —
10 6 O Wes Bolloon
Miny 1 Ft. Bliss, Texas 0 Prebobly Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP < TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Bellen
Local 2290 TXGround- Vi sual 0 Ground-Roder = L cor es tag Ce
omT___.1105002, 0 Air Visual © Airtntercept Reder [2 Possitly Aironet
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE % Wes Aenenentest LTA] KR
O Yes O Probebly Astronomical
@ No Military D Possibly Astronomical |
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
DO Insufficient Date for Evaluction
O Unknown
_38 min 1 Varied
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Comet-like objt with 1. COMMENTS int magnitude star Altair
trail pointing to SW. When in hover trail dis-| was in direction indicated by witness
appeared, became egg-in doughnut-shape. Size for objt. Altair was just below horizon

and was probably able to be seen only

due to the inversion which was in area

at time. It is possible that a/c in

area contributed somewhat to sighting, tut
it is believed that star was real culprat.
Consistency of times, directions and
descriptions on subsequent nights sub-
stantiatee this conclusion.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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UNCLAS BDCO 9423, SUBJECT: REPORT OF UFO IAW AFR 220-2, (
14 SEP 59. PART I, DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT.

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Ae SHAPE. COMET LIKE OBJECT WITH TRAIL POINTING TO THE SOUTH-
WEST. WHEN IN HOVER TRAIL DISAPPEARED, BECAME EGG-IN-DOUGHNUT as
SHAPE.

Be SIZE. HEAD OF A DIME AT ARM*°S LENGTH. DIAMETER APPEARED
EQUAL TO LENGTH OF B-52 FUSELAGE. OVERALL SIZE LARGER THAN A BLIMP,

C. COLOR. GOLDEN IN FLIGHT. KHAKI EROWN WHEN IN A HOVER,
D. NUMBER. ONE

Ee FURMATION. NOT APPLICABLE.

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Fe ADDITIONAL DETAILS. NONE

G. TRAIL APPEARED TO BE TWICE THE SIZE OF THE OBJECT. NO
TAIL OR EXHAUST VISIBLE.

He. SOUND, NONE DISCERNIBLE.

PART Il. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.

Ae OBSERVER AND WIFE WERE OBSERVING POLARIS AND NEARBY
CONSTELLATIONS THROUGH- TELECOPE EVERY EVENING DURING WEEK OF
5 - 15 MAY 1961, EXCEPT 14 MAY 1961.

"B. OBJECT FIRST APPEARED ILLUMINATED, MOVING ON A CONSTANT
MAG HEADING OF @3@ DEGREES, AT AN INCLINATION OF 45 DEGREES AT
$599Z AND DEXCENDING OUT OF SIGHT BEHIND THE SKYLINE AT 25922.
AT @5302 OBJECT REAPPEARED ILLUMINATED IN THE SAME APPROXIMATE
LOCATION, BUT AT 15 DEGREES INCLINATION, COMMENCING A CLIMBING
36QDEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT. MAXIMUM OF 35 DEGREES INCLINATION REACHED
AFTER 189 DEGREES OF TURN. TURN CONTINUED AND DESCENT “ADE TO AN
INCLINATION OF 25 DEGREES. ORIGINAL MAG HEADING OF 939 DEGREES
TAKEN UP AT 95332 AND OBJECT THEN REMAINED IN A HOVER FOR FIVE
MINUTES OVER MAC GREGOR RANGE, NEW MEXICO. AT 9538Z VISUAL CON-
TACT WAS AGAIN LOST.

PART III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.

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Ae INITIAL SIGHTINGS MADE THROUGH A NEWLY PURCHASED 6X TELE-

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ADJUSTABLE TO 329X). RAPID MOVEMENT OF OBJECT AND IMMEDIATE

KYLINE MADE SCOPE FOLLOWING IMPOSSIBLE. FUTHER FOLLOWING BY

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EYE CONTACT ONLY.
PART IV. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS.

As 11/0502 - 0592, 9539 - @538 MAY 61. SIMILAR OBJECT WAS
SIGHTED MOMENTARILY AT 10/2515Z MAY 61 AND 15/24452 MAY 61, BY
EYE CONTACT ONLY . |

Be LIGHT CONDITIONS. MOONLESS NIGHTS.

PART Ve LOCATION OF OBSERVERS.
A. 31 DEG 52 MIN NORTH, 186 DEG 25 MIN WEST.
Be NORTHWEST CORNER, FT BLISS, TEXAS.

PART VI. OBSERVER IDENTIFICATION.

MILITARY -- WHALEY, DONALD Ne, RA18346667, SPECIALIST 5 (E-5),
BRAVO EATTERY, SCHOOL SUPPORT COMMAND, FT BLISS, TEXAS. CONSIDERED
HIGHLY RELIABLE BY HIS SUPERIORS.

PART VII. WINDS AND WEATHER.
12 MAY 41 MAY 15 MAY
6M 163/29 392/22 200/12

Lom 260/10 240/29 223/19
1614 270/40 279/39 252/25
iM 245/25 289/35 253/35
aM 253/40 282/55 13/65
59! 392/35 259/29 273/50

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TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP INV 7599° MSL 4522° MSL 5929°MSL

PART VIIIe PREPARING OFFICER'S COMMENTS. HAVE CONTACTED FAA, ADC
SAD PAL GCI SITE, HAWK TROOP TEST HDQSe, FT BLISS, AND MAC GREGOR
RANGE OFFICER TO DETERMINE IF ANY AIRBORNE OPERATION COULD
ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTED OBJECT. REPORTED AIRBORNE TRAFFIC WAS AS
FOLLOWS! 12 MAY 613 C-121 DEPARTED RWY 03 BIGGS AFB AT O4947Z |
=NROUTE TO TRUTH OR CONSQUENCES, NEW MEXICO, VIA V-94, V-19 AND
y-1543. T-33 DEPARTED RWY @3 BIGGS AFB AT 95252 WITH VFR CLIMP

TO FL 339 ON J-4V ENROUTE TO GILA BEND. 11 MAY 613 FLT OF TWO
5<59°S RPTD OVER WATERHOLE INTERSECTION AT @4482 ENROUTE TO BIGGS

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AFB VIA NEWMAN VOR. OBSERVER DENIES THAT THIS REPORTED TRAFFIC

COULD ACCOUNT FOR HIS SIGHTINGS.»

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