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3. DATE-TIME GROUP

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4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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A, I pm O Probably Aircraft
! GMT 2 O24 96.0312 04 002 © Air Vi suol Ci Air-lotercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTS: 6. SOURCE GO Was Astronomical
Yes Not rec'd O Probably Astronomical
___ ONe -_ | cies tian See al CO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CO Other... =i ae
] South CX Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
. , aaa a O Unknown
Ll. JO sec 2. 4 min - &Iimin// one > & 3 East
10. BRIES SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Il. COMMENTS Ladar coneection Ww/ob)

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Observation thru 7X56
Obj) was elongated or e
taii or exhaust, no 3
Suniteht & did not iose
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3s. 1) O2Z56Z appea
horizon, 20 sec
: 2Z appeared in ¥W

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in WN

heading E in sil
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sight for 10 mi

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12, CONCLUSIONS

1} Wes Balicon
(0 Probably Balloon
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atéoénn & determined to be cmsed

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o AP, GCI at Duncanville recd
orizontal paipts instead of Ver

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al JSAD evaluated as AP. Rapcp:
t Carswell did not pick up UFO
ntil O736Z & this obj_is not }
ssociated w/the rpt. Request tor
ilms made in phone contact bet ive
/observer & Dr Hynek. Not rec'd
at eTD, ft alysis not i 225 1! l ,

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Yucelear Physist. Took 16MM vi

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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UNCLAS 5ATE

AY IN : 11629 (1 May 62)shabhC OM LNG Page 1 of i

ACTION: OCIN-17
INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAPS-3, DIA-7 (31)

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FM ISA4DIV CARSWELL AFB TEX
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO

RJWFRW/OKLA ADS OKLAHOMA CITY AF STN OXLA

RJEZHQ/AFCIN USAF WASH Do
RJEZHQ/SAFOI WASH DC |

INFO RJESAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA

RUVXBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR

RJWFKF/33ADIV RICHARDS GEBAUR Mo

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UNCLAS FROM 7DCOI 194. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED,
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTCUFO) SIGHTING,

Ae DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
As EGG S¥SPED, ELONGATED

Be LIKE A BRIGHT STAR

C. BRIGHT LIGHT AS 4A STAR

D, THREE (5), SAME OBJECT MAKING 3 APPEARANCES,
Fe NONE

F. BRIGHTER THAN ECHO i

G. NO TAIL OR ExHausT

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF epactontagad lesie gaoa

UNCLASSIFF

INCOMING

AF IN : 11629 (1 May 62) Page 2 of 4

Je REMARKS: REFLECTED SUN LIGHT, DID NOT LOSE BRILLIANCE
UNTIL IT PASSED BELOW THE HORIZON OUT OF SIGHT. |
2e DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

As AMATEUR ASTRONGHER

Be. FIRST APPEARED IN THE NORTH 15 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON
REA°PEARED 183 MINUTES LATER IN THE WEST HEADING EAST.
REAPPEARED 48 MINUTES LATER IN THE WEST HEADING EAST,
BUT A LITTLE OVER THE 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON,

C. DISAPPEARED TO SOUTH ON FIRST SIGHTING. TO THE EAST ON
NEXT TWO SIGHTINGS,

D. DISAPPEARED OVER THE HORIZON
LENGTH OF SIGHTINGS: FIRST SIGHTING 38 SECS. SECOND SIGHTING
APPROX 4 MINUTES. THIRD SIGHTING 10 MINUTES.

Se MANNER OF OBSERVATIONS

A. NIGHT VISUAL

Be 7X52 SINOCULARS, 75 POWER TELESCOPE
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

INCOMING

Nant ah -_- Lab

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TION OF OBSERVER: 7NM SW OF FORT WORTH TEX,

is 4 aw TL a wi OP

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IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER: |
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A. NAME iii 2, NUCLEAR ENGINEER |
B. ADDRESS: } FORT WORTH TE
C, OTHER OBSERVERS: =a 2GE 16 SON OF FIRST oss,
mee 15 ALSO SON OF FIRST OBS,
| 6 ioe. | ORT WORTH, TEX

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S. WEATHER AND WIND CONDITIONS?

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A. BOSERVERS ACCOUNT, NIGHT CLEAR

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B. CEILING: NONE, CLEAR

C. VISIBILITY: CLEAR, 10NM

7. LOCAL RADIO BROADCASTED SEVERAL METEORITES IN THE AREA
DURING THE SAME NIGHT. HOWEVER OBSERVER NOTED THAT HIS

SAME AS THOSE METEORITES REPORTED.

9. ecg AND SONS ARE AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS AND GIVE EVERY

THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOVEMENT OF

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DEVARIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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AF IN 11529 (1 May 62) Page 4 of 4
PAGE FOUR IVFSK 15
SIGHTED APPEAR UNUSUAL IN NOVEMENT AND SEEMINGLY INDICATE NO

LOGICAL BASIS FOR THEIR BEING. THIS VIEW IS CONFIRMED BY THE
GCI RADAR AT DUNCANVILLE, TEX AND SHEPPARD AFS, TEX., WHICH BOTH
REPORTED STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF THEIR RADARS DURING THE PERIOD OF
THE SIGHTINGS. AT G2i5Z RAPCON INFORT WORTH AREA REPORTED
PAINTING UNIDENTIFIED TARGET 55NM EAST OF CARSWELL aFB. THIS
TARGET DID NO MOVE, BUT SPLIT INTO 3 TARGETS, THEN BACK INTO
ONE AND DISAPPEARED FRO! THE SCOPE. DUNCAN VILLE TEX. GCI SITE
REPORTED SIMILAR SIGHTING. THE THIRD SIGHTING CONFORMED HORE
TO AN EARTH SATELLITE, AND IN ALL PROBABILITY WAS SUCH,

i@. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: THE OBSERVER "Rg iPM 00x sEVERAL
PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDING A FULL REEL OF 16MM MOVIES OF THE OBJECT.

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