PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1.DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
2 Sep 61 Albuquerque, New Mexico 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 022340Z AirViwal Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Probably Astronomical
KNo Civilian o Possibly Astronomieal
MIRASE
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE kox Other. Poss reftaction
W-E 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 min Several XXXX 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ROUND BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIgHTING ROUnd silvery silvery objts; objts; I. coMMENTs There was an inversion of 3 II. commenrs There was an inversion of 3°
erratic movements W-E. Disappeared to S at erratic movements W-E. Disappeared to S at between l6M and 18M. Lapse rate above and between l6M and l8M. Lapse rate above and
50° elev, gave appearance of moving away, away, below normal. Suspected that objts viewed
looked like reflection of sun on shiny looked like reflection of sun on shiny sur- sur- were reflections fm this inversion.
face. On 2 occasions emitted objts, small
silver about l/l6 of main objt.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED 71
FROM
(6) TEN MINUTES
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL OBSERVER CLAIMS 2O/20 VISION
(2) NONE
(3) NOT APPLICABLE
D. (1) 2340 ZEBRA 2 SEPTEMBER 1961
(2) 2) DAY DAY
E. E. NORTH EAST SECTION OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO NORTH EAST SECTION OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 1
F. F. (1) (1) MR AGE 4
DRIVE NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW ME DRIVE NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXI CO. CIVIL
SERVICE QUALITY CONTROL REPRESENTATIVE. SERVICE QUAL CONTROL REPRESENTATIVE.
RELIABILITY ESTIMATED GOOD.
(2) NOT APPLICABLE
G. (1) CLEAR AND REAL GOOD VISIBILITY
(2) 8 THOUSAND SCATTERED 6O MILES VIS, 85
DEGREES, WIND SOUTHWEST AT 26 ALT SET 29.86,
6M 220/20, 10M 270/20 16M 280/40, 20M 280/40,
30M 280/40, 50M 250/30, 80M UNK
(3) NONE
(4) 60 MILES
(5) LESS THAN LESS THAN 3/I0 CUMULAS 3/10 CUMULAS
(6) NONE
(7) A TEMPERATURE IMERSION OF 3 DEGREES EXISTED A TEMPERATURE IMERSION OF 3 DEGREES EXISTED
BETWEEN I6M AND I8M. L BETWEEN I6M AND I8M. LAPSE RATE ABOVE AND LAPSE RATE ABOVE AND
BELOW THESE BELOW THESE LEVELS WERE LEVELS WERE NORMAL.
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6 RC ND
21 HEAD OF PIN
3 SILVERY SHINEY
4.ONE C
5. NOT APPLICABLE 1
6,7,8,9, NONE DESCRIBED U
B1. NOT STATED C
2. 45 DEGREES 2. 45 DEGREES
AZIMUTH: IF SOUTH IS 12 O'CLOCK, SIGHTING WAS AT 2 O'CLOCK AZIMUTH: IF SOUTH IS 12 O'CLOCK, SIGHTING WAS AT 2 O'CLOCK
3. ELEVATION 45 DEGREES 3. ELEVATION 45 DEGREES
LOCK OBJECT DISAPPEARED AT 11 O'CLOCK
4. MOVED EAST TO WEST VERY FLIGHT FLIGHT
4MOVED EAST 1
POSITION THE OBJECTI EMITTED SEVERAL SMALL -
AT THE
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RELIABILITY UNK, RELIABILITY UNK,. C.
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G2 8 THOUSAND SCATTERED 60 MILES VIS, 35 DEGREES, WIND EGREES, WIND 1'
ROUTH M.270/20
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H AND I. NOT APPLICABLE H. AND I. NOT APPLICABLE $ → +
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PRECEOENCE TYPE MsG (Cbeck) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE MULTI SYMBOL
BOOK DINGLE
INPO AF SWBF UNCL
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FTD WPAFB O
TOt
KIRTLAND AFB NM ROW
18-9-340 11
UNCLASSIFIED TD-E UNCLASSIFIED TD-E
YOUR UNCL MSG SWEF DTD 3 SEP 61 REPORTING THE SIGETING OF UFO'S. THE
INFO IN BOTH PARTS OF YOUR MSG IS LIMITED IN NATURE PRECLUDING A
VALID CONCLUSION. REQUEST A FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION BE MADE WITH VALID CONCLUSION. REQUEST A FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION N BE MADE WITH
A VIEW TOWARD ANSWERING ALL QUESTIONS IN AFR 200-2 IN AS MUCH DETAIL
Y
AS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, REQUEST AN ATTEMPT BE MADE TO DETERMINE
F THERE WERE OTHER WITNESSES. IF OTHER WITNESSES ARE FOUND,
REQUEST THEIR IMPRESSIONS OF THE SIGHTINGS BE INCLUDED IN YOUR
REPORT.
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DATE TIME
18
MONTH YEAR
SEP 1961
SYMBOL SIGN
TD-E TD-E
TYSED (
30-1 Of Robert or Robert J. Friend DW.W aW.W
3c-F-W PAGE NR.OF EDWARD H. WINN EDWARD H. WINN
PHONE HONE 69216 60216 PARGK 1 PAGEY PAGES 1.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Colonel, USAF
Dep for ce & Components
UNCLASSIFIED
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AGE FOUR RJWFKD 2A
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ILVERY OBJECTS AND AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION IT AGAIN
MITTED SEVERAL SMALL OBJECTS. THE OBJECTS WERE APROXIMATELY
NE SIXTH THE SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL. THE MOTHER OBJECT A PPEARED
OTIONLESS WHEN THE SMALLER OBJECTS WERE EMITTED
FADED OUT OF SIGHT; APPEARED TO BE MOVING AWAY FROM OBSERVER C
. 10 MINUTES. . 10 MINUTES. ( (
1.2340Z 2 SEPT 61 1.23402 SEPT 61
.DAY C
N. E. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO N. E. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 0 O
AGE NK, ADDRESS SEE E, OCCUPATION SERV.
UNK
SAME AS IN REPORT ABOVE SEE
A WEATHER BALLOON WAS RELEASED 2335Z
9 NOT APPLICABLE
SEE H, NO AIR TRAFFIC SUSPECTED
MAJ V. O. HALL FSO, KIRTLAND AFB NEW MEXICO, SUSPECT
NVERSION REFLECTION
a NONE
BT BT
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED 7
FROM
) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
44444 (9) THE OBJECT APPEARED LIKE THE REFLECTION OF
THE SUN FROM A SHINEY SURFACE.
B. (1) THE OBSERVER HAD JUST RECLINED IN AN OUTSIDE
CHASE LOUNGE AT HIS HOME IN ALBUQUERQUE CHASE LOUNGE AT HIS HOME IN ALBUQUERQUE
WHEN HE FIRST NOTICED THE UFO. WHEN HE FIRST NOTICED THE UFO.
(2) (2) ELEVATION 45 DEGREES ELEVATION 45 DEGREES AZIMUTH AZIMUTH 225 DEGREES
(APPROXIMATELY) (APPROXIMATELY)
(3) ELEVATION I50 DEGREES ELEVATION I50 DEGREES AZIMUTH 160 DEGREES
(APPROXIMATELY)
(4). MOVED WEST TO EAST VERY ERRATICALLY. DURING
FLIGHT, AT ONE O'CLOCK EMITTED SEVERAL SMALL
SILVERY OBJECTS AND AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
EMITTED SEVERAL SMALL SILVERY OBJECTS. THE
EMITTED OBJECTS WERE ABOUT I/6TH THE SIZE
OF THE MAIN OBJECT. THE MAIN OBJECT WAS
MOTIONLESS WHEN THE SMALL OBJECTS WERE
EMITTED. LMTTT2O:
(5) FADED OUT OF SIGHT; APPEARED TO BE MOVING FADED OF SIGHT; APPEARED TO BE MOVING
AWAY FROM OBSERVER TO THE AWAY FROM OBSERVER TO THE SOUTH AND CLIMBING CLIMBING
TO 50 DEGREE ELEVATION.
C
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COJMMUNICATION CENTER
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG, OR REFERS TO CLASBIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION AIR MATL BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X AF
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
4900 ABGP KIRTLAND AFB NMEX
TO:
A FTD WPAFB OHIO
UNCLASSIFIED SWBF 25-9-6 UNCLASSIFIED SWBF 25-9-6 REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE
I
REFERENCE SECOND SIGHTING IN IN OUR MESSAGE OUR MESSAGE E SWBF, DATED SWBF, DATED
3 SEPTEMBER 1961. 3 SEPTEMBER 1961.
A.(1) () ROUND AND BRIGHT AS IF A ROUND AND BRIGHTASLE. REFLECTION REELECTLON
(2) HEAD OF A PIN
.
(3) WHITE AND BRIGHT
(4) ONE
(5) MOVES WEST TO BAST VERY ERRATICALLY. DURING
FLIGHT, AT ONE O'CLOCK EMITTED SEVERAL SMALL
SILVERY OBJECTS AND AT II O'CLOCK EMITTED
SEVERAL SMALL SILVERY OBJECTS. T THE EMITTED
OBJECT. THE MAIN OBE WAS M OBJECT. THE MA BJECT WAS MOTIONLESS WHEN DATE DATE TIME TIME
25
SMALL OBJECTS WERE EMATJED. SMALL EMITTED. MONTH YEAR
SEPT SEPT 1961 .
SYMBOL SYMSOL SIGNATORE SIGNATURE
SWBF
TYPEO NAME AND TYPED NAME AND TITLE (Signature, if required) TYPED TOr stufed) TYPED TOr stafed) NAME AND TITLE
VIRGIL O HALL, MAJOR WWJWAS! -WWWASWC
30-1-W0 30-1-w0 NR. OF VIRGIL O HALL VIRGIL O HALL
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION MAJOR, MAJORUSAE USAF
UNCLASSIFIED BASE FLYING SAFETY OFFICER
DFMOARM, 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED
B NEW MEXICO HUBOAP.
H. THE AIR ROUTES OVER ALBUQUERQUE ARE HEAVILY
TRAVELED IN ALL DIRECTIONS BY AIRCRAFT ON VFR AND
IFR CLEARANCES. S SINCE THIS REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY
SUBMITTED LATE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO PIN POINT
AIRCRAFT ON VFR CLEARANCES. A LARGE BODY OF
WATER (ELEPHANT BUTTE) IS APPROXIMATELY I38 MILES -
SOUTH OF ALBUQUERQUE AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT SOUTH OF ALBUQUERQUE AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT
THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN FROM THE WATER OR A THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN FROM THE WATER OR A
GLASS SURFACE COULD HAVE BEEN AGAIN REFLECTED REFLECTED
FROM THE INVERSION LAYER.
I. NONE
J. A WEATHER BALLON WAS RELEASED AT KIRTLAND AFB
AT 2335 ZEBRA.
K. MAJOR VIRGIL O HALL, FLYING SAFETY OFFICER, KAFB,
SUSPECT INVERSION REFLECTION. (NO OTHER WITNESSES
COULD BE LOCATED)
L. NONE.
L
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SWBF 4 4 UNCLASSIFIED
DD MAY SS 173-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: I9S8-S3O473