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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LocAtion Tiney. Hagerman, ESpaniola2. 2 LocAtion Tiney. Htagermain, ESpaniola2. CONCLUSIONS
Chama, Clovis, New Mex.; Seminole,T Was Balloon
8 Apr 64 San Simon, N.M.; Prescott, Arisone San Simon, N.Mi.; Prescott, Arisone 0 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local. Local XI Ground-Yisual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
00 0 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT. 9/03402 9/03402 Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE pex Was Astronomical I METECR
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XI No Civilian & Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
0 Insufficiant Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
4-5 Sec. one Westerly
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Iu. COMMENTS
Ball of fire, cone shaped with the ball of Observation from Texas, New Mexico and
the cone travelling fiast. Length 6X size Arizona of ob ject witn Meteor charactor
istics. Some discrepancy in time between
ball, Flames made up remainder of cone. reported sightings. Likely two meteors
Passes through more than 150 deg of arc observeu (see report DiG 09/042oZ) from
in 4-5 seconds. ad jucent arias.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BEP 52)

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RUWGNK/32D NORAD ORLA CITY
RUCDSQ/WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB O.IO OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECRET RUEAHQ/SECF TARY OF THE RY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC AIR FORCE WASH DO
AF GRNC AFGRNC
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UNCLAS DI 14-373
UFO REPORT FOR BS2D ADIV CANNON AFB, NMEX
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: "BALL OF FIRE" AS BASE OF A CONE, TRAVELLING - BALL
FIRST.
(2) SIZE: BALL AT LEAST SIZE OF BASKETBALL HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH.
LENGTH OF CONE WAS SIX TIMES DIAMETER OF BALL.
(3) COLOR: BALL L WAS WHITE, CONE LOOKED SILVER.
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: N/A

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(6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: WHEN OBJECT WAS MOVING AWAY FROM
OBSERVER, IT LOOKED LIKE FLAMES WERE INSIDE CONE.
(72 TAIL OR TRAIL: EXCEPT FOR CONE WHICH H SEEMED EXTEND
FROM BALL, NONE.
(8) SOUND:SNONE
(9) OTHER FEATURES: NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:D
(1) WHAT CALLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO OBJECT? OBSERVER
SAW LIGHT IN PERIPHERAL VISION.
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST
OBSERVED? 25 DEGREES ELEVATION, 105 DEGREES AZIMUTH. OBSERVED? 25 DEGREES ELEVATION, 105 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON (3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT DISAPPEARANCE.
25 DEGREES ELEVATION, 26C DEGREES AZIMUTH. 25 DEGREES ELEVATION, 26E DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(4) DISCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS PATH AND MANEU OF OBJECTS?
STRAIGAT, LEVEL FLIGHT. STRAIGHT, LEVEL FLIGHT.
(5) HOW DID OBJECT DISAPPEAR? WENT OUT OF SIGHT TO THE WEST. (5)HOW DID D OBJECT DISAPPEAR? WENT OUT OF SIGHT TO THE WEST.
(6) HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE TO 5 SECONDS.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE USED
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(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) ZULU TIME DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: E340Z E9 APR 64
(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT-DARK
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 34 DEGREES 25 MINUTES NORTH 103 DEGREES
13 MINUTES WEST,SAT 1533 WESTCHESTER, CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) CIVILIAN. NAME:
(2) MAILING ADDRESS MEXICO
(3) OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE
(4) AGE: NOT GIVEN. ESTIMATED AT 45.
(5) ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: F-3 (5) ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: F-3
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME OF SIGHTING. G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME OF SIGHTIN3.
. (1) OBSERVER'S S ACCOUNT OF HT NIGHT. NIGHT.
WITH NO CLOUDS. WITH NO CLOUDS.
(2) REPORT OF WEATHER FROM CANNON AFB, NMEX.D
WIND DIRECTION VELOCITY INDICATED ALT.
180 DEGREES 5 KTS SURFACE (4294)
200 DEGREES 15 KTS 5,022
270 DEGREES 15 KTS 10,800
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230 DEGREES 25 KTS 14,006
27E DEGREES 30 KTS 20,260
275 DEGREES 65 KTS 30,E6E
270 DEGREES 50 KTS .50,000
(3) CLILING: CLEAR
(4) VISIBILITY: 15 MILES
(5) CLOUD COVER: NONE
(6) THUNDERSTORNS: NONE
(7) TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: 3 DEGREES PER 50D FT.
H. OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR
SIGHTING: FAA CONTROL, ALBUQUERQUE, WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED
THIS UNIT OF FOLLOWING SIGHTINGS AT APPROX 0417Z: AT HOLLOMAN
BY TOWER AND TRAFFIC: BY CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS NR  AT 50 MILES BY TOWER AND TRAFFIC: BY CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS NR  AT 50 MILES
WEST OF SAN SIMON, NMEX. TWO NR 5E MILES EAST OF PRESCOTT, WEST OF SAN SIMON, NMEX. TWO NA 5E MILES EAST OF PRESCOTT,
AND TOWNS OF: TINEY, HAGERMAN, ESPANIOLA, AND CHAMA, NEW MEXICO,
AND SEMINOLE, TEXAS. INFORMATION HAD BEEN F AND SEMINOLE, TEXAS. INFORMATION HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO SENIOR FORWARDI SENIOR
CONTROLLER, OKLA CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR.
I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE.
J. LOCAL AIR TRAFFIC: NONE

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MINDAUGAS V. MIKOLAINIS, ACTING WING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 474TH
TACTICAL FIGHTER WING.
COMMENTS: OBSERVER INSIST SHE SAW OEJECT AT Z34DZ AND
CALLED CANNON COMMAND POST TEN MINUTES LATER. CANNON C.P. HAS
HER CALL LOGGED AT Z430Z. IF CALL WAS PROPERLY LOGGED, AS THE
OFFICER BELIEVES, HER OBSERVATION WOULD HAVE COINCIDED WITH THOSE
MENTIONED IN PARA H THIS MSG. FAA CONTROL, ALBUQUERQUE DID NOT
GIVE SIZE OF SIGHTINGS REPORTED, SO THERE IS NO WAY TO CORRELATE
THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, SINCE CONTINENTAL NR 58 ESTIMATED OBJECT
TO BE AT FLT LEVEL 290, OBJECT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE TO
OBSERVER AS SHE CLAIMED. ONLY POSSIBLE CAUSE OF OBJECT IS OBSERVER AS SHE CLAIMED. ONLY POSSIBLE CAUSE OF OBJECT IS
ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN A M METEOROLOGICAL OR ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMI-
NON SUCH AS A METEOR. NON SUCH AS A METEOR. . .A'
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