PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8665196

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONAlbuquerque N M

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
re | 0 Was Balloon
/* a AMS 9 Ave : G. Probably Balloon
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3. ODATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Bolloon
aa { -. " r , a-? O Was Aircroft
OS pee CO As eee ee CXGround- Visual BX [XGround-Rodor oO Probably Aircrate
C.F Met, a WW Air Visuol O Air-lIntercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircrate
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE G Was Astronomical
CO Yes {1} Probobly Astronomical
No MM Lan O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTM CF OBSERVATION |8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE ‘|O Other _ +
0D tnsuliicient Dota for Evaivatian
i wa N ——s O Unknown

0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

1.

COMMENTS

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DEPARTMENT OF Tre AiR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE S8ANCH

PSSAGE

UNCLA :
NPWMAELR
l | vu 0 i ‘| YW
AP IN : 44257 (25 May 62) X/au Pg 1 of 3 Pegs

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P 250

FM 4982 TH ABG KIRTLAND AFB NMEX

WwW

TQ RUWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFBH/332ND AIR DIV DEF CANNON AFB NMEX
RJEOSS/ FOREIGN TECHNCLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RJECKS/HQ USAF WASH OC
RJEZHO/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS SWBF 24-5-9 FOR TD-E, AFCIN, SAFIS
PRELIMINARY UFO REPORT IAW AFR 293-2 PAR 15
Ae 1. ROUND

2. SIZE OF VENUS AS SEEN IN THE DAYTIME,

Se WHITE DURING DAY, PINK AT SUNSET, DARK AT NIGHT,

7. NONE

8. NONE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

Az

INCOMING

AF IN : 44257 (25 May 62) Pg 2 of 3 Pgs

PAGE TWO RJWFKD 2A |
9. NONE |

B, !, BRIGHTNESS AND STATIONARY POSITION AT HIGH ALT. |

2. FROM ALBUQ. 20TOSODEGREES ABOVE HORIZON @59DEGREES AT HIGH AL
FROM LAS VEGAS NEW MEXICO, DIRECTLY OVERHEAD
3, SAME AS 2 ABOVE
4. MOSTLY STATIONARY BUT SLIGHT NORTH EAST
MOVEMENT DURING THE DAY, THEN RETURNING TO
THE ORIGINAL POSITION M
5. PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN IN POSITION AT DAWN
24 MAY 1962
$6. OVER NINE HOURS

C, 1. GROUND VISUAL, GROUND ELECTRONIC. CAIR ROUTE

SURVALANCE TYPE)
2. BINOCULARY 7X30, USED BY LAS VEGAS AND
ST FE ARTCC PERSONNEL.
Se KC=-155, ZEAL 15, 22M HEADING AND
SPEED UNK, HOME STATION, ROSWELL NEW MEX,
; PILOT CAPT.A.»A. PICINICH
D, lL. 2500221Z BY PILOT OF ZEAL 15, CONFIRMED BY

ABQ WATCH SUPERVISOR ARTCC, AND CHIEF

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4257 (25 May 62)

PAGE

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFE MESSAGE BRANCH

aiat) Se AGF
INCOMING

Pg 3 of 3

THREE RJWFKD 2A

FLIGHT SERVICE STATION LAS VEGAS NEW MEX.

2. DAY AND DUSK

AIRBORNE CLIMBING FROM ROSWELL TO LAS VEGAS

NEW MEXICO, ON TOP OF ABO ARTCC BUILDING IN

ALBUQUERQUE, OUTSIDE FLT SERVICE BUILDING

AT LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO

H, I,J

MR CODY, CHIEF FLT SERV LAS VEGAS NEW MEX
MR. ANDERSON WATCH SUPERVISOR ABQ ARTCC
CAPT PICINICH PILOT OF KC 155 ZEAL 15
ALL ESTIMATED TO BE VERY RELIABLE

OFFICIAL YVEATHER UNAVAILABLE HOWEVER SKY

M

CONDITIONS CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED WINDS

MILD, NO THUNDER STORMS IN THE AREA
NONE

VIRGIL 0. HALL FSO KIRTLAND AFB. PRESENTLY

K? MAJ»
UNEXPLAINED

NONE

25/@527Z MAY RJWFKD

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