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5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astranomical
Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
CXNo
LE OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
hours one west/rising
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj observed after observation of a/c Balloon release Radiosonde fm
to be at estimated 17,000 feet rising Lander Wyoming, 55 miles to E &
& driftiig te ition overhead at slightly to the S of Cora at
estimated elevation of 40,000 feet. interval of one hour prior to
Observati bj had sighting. release Rawinsonde
light. balloons ighting
m Either of these WOU observed
Lander 42.48N 108.43W with any wind the distance
Cora 43.10N 109.40W traveled in winds are to the
East & the East west would be unssual ould be unssual
& occurring rarely accounting for the fact that the fact that
the observe the observe cons: consi this unssual All character- This unBsual All characten-
ist  of istics of 11 esent.
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of the Green River.
Very shortly after this at an altitude of approximately 16,000 to 17,000 feet, Decker
sighted an object more orilliantly illuminated than the previous object. For a period of
time, 15 to 20 minutes, it stayed then started to gain altitude very slowly and
drift toward the ranch. The object was red for approximately 1/2 hours. When last
noticed the altitude of the object was approximately 40,000 feet and directly At
this time_they retired for the and next morning the object was gone
November reported the sighting objects
on 29 October 1962 at 240oz hours at the G. P. Bar Ranch, Cora, Wyoming. The first object
was sighted coming up Green River Canyon, making a turn and coming back and isappeared down
Green River Canyon. Altitude of the object was approximately l2,Ooo feet and was identified
as a conventional type aircraft, the size of a Navy RD-4 transport. The aircraft was
2. Object No. 2 was
feet higher and more brightly illuminated. It stayed motionless for a period of 15 to 20
minutes, then started to gain altitude very slowly until it was approximately 40,000 feet
a north westerly direction.
3.At 1830Z hours, 2 November 1962, Mr. was interviewed at
Salt Lake City, Utah. Following information was received during the interview, and
answers to questions are prefaced by paragraph number tems of information requested in
July 1962.
conventional type aircraft.
14a(2) transport.
No. 2, size of quart ter of full moon.
14a(3) Color - Both objects brightly illuminated, could
14a(4) Mumber - Two.
DISTRIBUTION ORIGINATOR
FTD 3 cys and tape recording of witness.
CIA STATE
(Classification)
ARMY NAVY
UNCLASSIFTED
NSA
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object was gone.
Green River
appear.
15 146(6) How Long Objects Visible: Object No. 1 was ely 5
minutes. Object No. 2 was vi for 1 1/2 hours.
14c(1 Manner of Observation: Field glasses and naked eve.
14c(2) 0 14c(2) Optical Aids: 8 power field glasses. Optical Aids: 8 power field glasses.
14c(3)" 140(3)A Airborne Sighting: None. Airborne Sighting: None.
14d(1) Time and Date of Sighting: 240oz hours, 29 October 1962.
14d(2) Light Conditions: D Dusk, no stars visible. irst sighting.
14e(1) Location of Observer: Insid (house), shore Green
River Lake, located norti a.
14f Information on Observer: appeared to be a 44,
gave consistant report on sighting. Was
self employed. Leases and manages Cora, Wyoming.
14g(1) Weather and Winds: ar stated the weather was clear with no winds. S
14g(2) Weather and Winds-Hill AFB Weather Station reported ather in vicinity
of sighting was clear, winds east southeast 5 knots t all levels.
14g(3) Ceiling - Unlimited.
14e(2) Visibility: 60 miles,
14s(5) Cloud Cover - None.
14g(6) Thunderstorm - None reported.
14g(7) Temperature - 57.2; Dew Point 3.0.
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sighting.
no knowm missile firings are being conducted other than static tests. With the
submission of this report, it is believed that all local efforts to identify the
objects have been exhausted.
Investigators Note: Although the observer believes that the Object No.
1 mentioned in this report was a conventional type aircraft, information
is furnished with regard to this object inasmuch as the object seemed
to have some connection with Object No. 2, which is unidentified.
HOWARD W. LUCAS
Criminal Investigation Section
Internal Security Branch Internal Security Branch
Sec & Law Enforcement Div Sec & La Enforcement Div
THEODO THEODORE TATTEN, TSgt, USAF
Criminal Investigation Section
Internal Security Branch Internal Security Branch
Sec & La Enforcement Div
2iel Derington eringon
WILLIAM H. DERRINGTON WILLIAM H. DERRINGTGN -
Major, USAF
Chief, Sec & Law rement Div
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Canyon to a position ver Grenever Lake, moved down
Grenever River in Grenever Valley. It appeared in the
southeast and moved northwest the Grenever River.
Object #2: Elevation first a 16000 to 17000 feet
then ascended very slowly to estimated altitude of
40,000 feet as the light became smaller. Object appeared
in the east est.
The observers were in a home situated
They were looking directly up Canyon through a large window.
The object was highly illuminated and estimated about 12 miles
up the canyon. The altitude was estimated to be between 11,000 and
12,000 feet. The object remained semi-stationary for a period of ab
of a
and wings, was rnable The aircraft irning
all landing lights There was no sound (observe) doors,no
trail, tail through t glasses,
the object appeare size of an R4-D transoo used by
the Navy in the last war). The total time of the sighting was ten
minutes and the object seemed be traveling North-
west.

of a near-by mountain second about 7,000 to
8,000 feet above the ighest point (14,000 feet).
The second object was not the color or shape of any star and the
observers are convinced that the convinced that the object sman-made (but contending man-made (but contending
that it rose rose too slowlyofor too slowljofor any known ircraft. They realize
the presence of an air base in Casper, Wyoming and of an air base Wyoming and attribute the
sighting the first object to first object to thi this fact as jets have been known
to transvers The observers expressed he fact that the
time of day impair identification of the object and that the
object was sighted near a flight path. There is no record any