PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
7ll
11 Feb 62 Carswell AFB, Texas 0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2220 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 12/0420z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys Military and Civilian 80 Probably Astronomical Meteor
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10-12 sec one NNW-ENE Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A eylindrical, extremely bright ball of fire, SPADATS was contacted regarding satellite
t size of a baseball, white in color with a red decays and this sighting could not possi-
tail, flashed across the sky from NNw-ENE. The bly be due to this. The object was proba-
witnesses reported that object disappeared bly a meteor. The apparent brightness
instantly. No sound. further suggests that it was of the fire-
ball class. No information available
indicating that this object was not a
meteor or that it was a threat to the
security of the United States.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SXP 52)
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INFO SAFS-3, 00P-2,
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SMB A 3 308 7.iend
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DE RJWFSK 12
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FM 19AIRDIV CARSWELL AFB TEX
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFHW/OKLA ADS OKLAHOMA CITY RJWFHW/OKLA ADS OKLAHOMA CITY STN OKLA STN OKLA
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/AFCIN USAF WASH DC RJEZHQ/AFCIN USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SAFOI WASH DC
INFO RJWFAA/2AF BARKSDALE INFO RJWFAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
RJWXBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
RJWFKF/33A RICHARD BAUR MO
BT
UNCLAS/FROM 7DCOI 072. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED.
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJEDT
1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A. CYLINDRICAL WHITE BALL OF FIRE. B. SIZE-BASEBALL. C. COLOR-
E WHITE WITH RED TAIL. D. NUMBER-ONE. E. FORMATION-NONE.
F. DISCERNABLE F FEATURES-NONE. G. TAIL OR EXHAUST-RED TAIL EXTENDING
APPROX 6 TIMES THE LENTH OF THE OBJECT. H. SOUND-NONE. I. REMARKS-NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A. EXTREMELY BRIGHT LIGHT. B. 45 DEGREE ANGLE HEIGHT, 350 DEGREES
MAGNETIC AZIMUTH. C. 45 DEGREE ANGLE AGNETIC

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MAGNETIC FLAT TRAJECTORY. E. INSTANTLY. SECONDS.
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. GROUND VISUAL-AIRBORNE VISUAL. B. VISUAL FOR 30 DEGREES TRAVEL,
C. N/A
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 0420Z 12 FEB 62 B. NIGHT.
5. 3247N 9726W CARSWELL AFB CONTROL TOWER
6. IDENT IFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS 6 IDENT IFYING INFORMATION ON N OBSERVERS
A. MR-A AGE41 AGE 41,FORT WORTH TEXAS, NE YORK FORT WORTH TEXAS, NEW YORK
LIFE INSURENCE REPRESENTITIVE, RELIABILITY UNK. B. HORNADAY, BILLY E. LIFE INSURENCE
T/SGT TOWER WATCH SUPERVISOR CAFB CONTROL TOWER. NORF S. ONALD E.
A/IC CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR
7 WEATHER AND WINDS
A. NO ABNORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS-SKY C CLEAR. B. 6,000 270/20; 10,000
280/15; 16,000 280/25; 20,000 320/35; 30,000 290/40; 50,000 280/35;
8,000 INK. C. CEILING-CLEAR. D. VISIBILITY-10 MILES. E. NONE.
F. NONE. G. NO LOW LEVEL INVERSION, SIBSIDENCE INVERSION, 4,000 FT
(PLUS 17.2 DEGREES C) T0 5,700 FT (PLUS 18.2 DEGREES C). *
8 NONE.

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NONE
10. NO AIR ACTIVITY
11. UFO REPORTING OFFICER. REPORTED SAME BASIC INFO-
RMATION EXCEPT CONSIDERED OBJECT TO BE REDDISH COLOR, SIZE OF 50
CENT, TIME 4 TO 5 SECONDS. LOCATION 2 MILES SE OF CARSWELL AFB.
OBJECT WAS ALSO REPORTED BY TOWER PERSONNEL AT AMON CARTFR AIRPORT. OBJECT "AS ALSO REPORTED BY TOWER PERSONNEL AT AMON CARTFR AIRPORT.
AT 0430Z FORT WORTH RADIO OVERHEARD AMERICAN FLIGHT 61A 707 REPORT
OBJECT TO OKLAHOMA RADIO. AIRCRAFT WAS BETWFEN TILSA AND AMARILLO AT OBJECT TO OKLAHOMA RADIO. AIRCRAFT WAS BETWFEN TULSA AND AMARILLO AT
31,000 FT AND REPORTED OBJECT PASSED OVFRHEAD EAST"A RD. ANALYSIS: .ANALYSIS:
POSSIBLE RE-ENTRY POSSIBLE VEHICLE. EHICLE.
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