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699 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
4 May 64 Cannon AFB, New Mexico o Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local GroundVx Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
300 Probably Aircraft
GMT05/0430Z GMTIUOUE AirVisual U AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar JAir-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Venus
Ys Y.s 000 00 Probably Astronomicol
2 No 2 No military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
30 minutes plus 30 minutes plus Unknown
one stationay
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round obj solid Round obj solid orange oryellow first observed VENUS
at 45 deg elevation 270 az. at Straight flight
jparallel to horizon. 2nd witness described obj Iparallel to horizon. 2nd witness described obj
as stationary. Disappeared by fading. In sight as stationary. Disappeared by fading. In sight
for 5 min. Four sightings about 30 minutes apart.
Also sighted at Clovis, New Mexico. Additional
reports in
Flight reported as East in some reports.
Elevations reported between 45 and 5 degrees.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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UP AND DOWN SLIGHTLY.
(5) HOW DID OBJECT DISAPPEAR? JUST FADED OUT.
(6) HOW LONG WAS OBJECT ISIBLE? ? TWO MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) ZULU TIME-DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 0500Z, 05 MAY 64
(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 034DEG 25' E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 034DEG N, 103DEG 05' W. CLOVIS CLOVIS
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NMEX.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: F. IDENTIFY YING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
DRIVE, CLOVIS, NMEX.,
STATION AGENT, TRANS-TEXAS AIRWAYS.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT: G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT:
(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER: 20,000 BROKEN
15 MILE VISIBILITY.
(2) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT
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200DEG 7KTS SUR.
200DEG 20KTS 6,000
210DEG 40KTS 10,000
240DEG 55KTS 16,000
240DEG 75KTS 20,000
240DEG 80KTS 30,000
260DEG 60KTS 50,000
(3) 21,000' CEILING
(4) 15 MI. VISIBILITY
(5) CIRRUS OVERCAST
(6) NONE
(7) 1DEG (7) 1DEG INVERSION AT 13,00 2DEG INVERSION AT 21,000'
H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: NONE
I. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION WAS TAKEN.
J. THE FAA IN ALBUQUERQUE WAS CONTACTED AND SAID THE ONLY J. THE FAA IN ALBUQUERQUE WAS CON ITACTED AND SAID THE ONLY
KNOWN AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA AT THIS TIME WAS TRANS-TEXAS FLIGHT KNOWN AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA AT THIS TIME WAS TRANS-TEXAS FLIGHT
NO. 196. 2040TH COMMUNICATIONS SQ. (RAPCON) SAID ONLY AIRCRAFT
DETECTED WAS TRANS-TEXAS FLIGHT NO. 196 WHICH LANDED AT CLOVIS
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. BASE CONTROL TOWER OF NO AIRCRAFT IN
THE
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AREAS WERE COI CA. ALL WERE
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K.HPOSITION, TITLE AND COMMENIS OF PREPARING OFFICER:
THOMAS E. LOWE, 2ND LI., INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 27TH ! TFW
COMMENTS: THE FOUR SIGHTINGS OF AN OBJECT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY
30 MINUTES APRART AND VARIED IN ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH. IF THESE
WERE THE SAME OBJECT, IT WAS TRAVELLING IN AN EASTWARD DIRECTION
AND IN IG ARC H. OBSERVER CLOVIS MUNICIPAL AIR-

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PORT FIRST THOUGHT OBJECT WAS AIRCRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH WITH
LANDING LIGHTS ON. DIFFERENCES IN SIZE ESTIMATION COULD HAVE
BEEN CAUSED FROM THE FACT THAT IT OCCURRED AT NIGHT WITH NO
VISIBLE REFERENCES TO GAUGE THE DISTANCE AND SIZE CORRECTLY.
THIS OBJECT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN A SATELLITE REENTERING THE
ATMOSPHERE; HOR A METERORITE. SINCE THE OBJECT DID NOT MOVE AT
A RAPID RATE THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A
WEATHER BALLOON. NEITHER CAN BE PROVEN BECAUSE NO PHYSICAL
EVEDENCE HAS BEEN FO JND, AND THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF
ANYTHING
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PART I. HOBSERVER NO. 1:
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: ROUND
(2) SIZE: ABOUT SIZE OF A DIME AT ARMS LENGTH.
(3) COLOR: SOLID ORAN LOW
(4) NUMBER: ONE
FORMATION: N/A
FEATURES: NONE

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(7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE
(8) SOUND: NONE
(9) OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES: NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) WHAT CALLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT?
FELLOW WORKER TSGT BILLY N. DEES CALLED IT TO HIS ATTENTION.
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN
FIRST OBSERVED: ABOUT 45HDEG AT 270 DEG.
(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH UPON DISAPPEARANCE:
NOT OBSERVED -- WORK INTERRUPTED VISUAL FOLLOWING OF THE OBJECT.
(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT (4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: PATH: STRAIGHT LINE OF LINE OF
FLIGHT WITH HORIZON.
(5)HHOW DID OBJECT DISAPPEAR: NOT OBSERVED. (5)HHOW DID OBJECT DISAPPEAR: NOT OBSERVED.
(6) HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE? APPROX. 30 TO 45 SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: C.. OBSERVA ATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) BINOCULARS - X POWER
(3)HN/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) ZULU-T GHTING: 0430Z, 05 MAY 64.

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(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 0 CANN ON
AFB, NMEX. CONTROL TOWER
OBSERVER:
(1) N/A
(2) ROBERT G. BUDLONG, A2C, 2040TH COMM. SQ., CONTROL
TOWER OPERATOR. ESTIMATE OF RELIA BLE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT:
(1) OBSERVER ACCOUNT OF WEATHER
OVERCAST. OVERCAST.
PART II.HOBSERVER NO. 2
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE:HOVAL LIKE A FOOTBALL.
(2) SIZE: SIZE OF DIME AT ARMS (2) SIZE: SIZE OF DIME AT ARMS LENGTH.
(3) COLOR: WHITE (3) COLOR: WHITE
(4) NUMBER:HONE
(5) FORMATION: N/A
(6) DESCERNIBLE FEATURES: NONE
(7)HTAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE
(8)SOUND: NONE

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(9) OTHER PERTINENT T FEATURES: N/A
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1)HWHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF
OBSERVER WAS FIRST TO SPOT OBJECT.
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST
OBSERVED: H45 DEG ELEVATION, 270 DEG AZIMUTH
(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON
DISAPPEARANCE: 30 DEG ELEVATION, 270 DEG AZIMUTH
(4)HDISCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: STATIONARY
(5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? FADED OUT
(6) HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE? FIRST OBSERVATION WAS
APPROX. FIVE MINUTES. REAPPEARED TWO MINUTES LATER AND OBS APPROX. FIVE MINUTES. REAPPEARED TWO MINUTES S LATER AND OBS VATION
WAS DIVERTED DUE TO NORMAL WORK. WAS DIVERTED DUE TO NORMAL WORK.
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) BINOCULARS - 7 X 50POWER
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
MAY 64.
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E.HLOCATION OF OBSERVER: 34 W. CANNON AFB
NMEX, CONTROL TOWER.
F. IDENTIFYING FORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1)HN/A
(2) BILLY Y N. DEES, TSGT, 20 40TH COMM. SQ., CONTROL
TOWER OPEJATOR. ESTIMATE OF RELIA LE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT.
(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: HIGH OVERCAST.
PART III. OBSERVER NO. III
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJEKT:
(1 SHAPE: ROUND (1) SHAPE: ROUND
(2)HSIZE: BASKETBALL HELD AT ARMS LENGTH HELD AT ARMS LENGTH
(3) COLOR: BRIGHT WHITE
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: N/A
(6 DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: NONE
(7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EX NONE
(8)HSOUND: NONE
(9) OTHEJ PERTINENT T FEATURES: NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE O OBJECT:
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HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY SAW
THE OBJECT.
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN
FIRST 0BSERVED: 20DEG ELEVATION, 340 AZIMUTH.
(3) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJEC: UPON DIS-
APPEARANCE: NOT OBSERVED.
(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT T PATH: OBJECT WAS MOVING
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MOVE AGAIN. OBJECT ALSO WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN SLIGHTLY.
(5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? NOT OBSERVED.
(6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBLE? 40 SECONDS.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND -VISUAL
(2) N/A
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) ZULU TIME-DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 0500Z, 05 MAY 64
(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF E. LOCATION N OF OBSERVER: 034 OBSERVER: 034DEG 25' N, 103DEG 05 34DEG 25' N, 103DEG 05' CLOVIS CLOVIS
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT NMEX MUNICIPAL AIRPORT T NMEX
F. IDENTIFY F. IDENTIF ING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: iE
OVIS, NMEX., VIS, NMEX.,
STATION MANAGER, TRANS-TEXAS STATION MANAGER, TRANS-TEXAS AIRWAYS, ESTIMATE OF AIRWAYS, ESTIMATE ILITY:
RELIABLE. RELIABLE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT:
(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: CLEAR NIGHT, OVER-
CAST CEILING T
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A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: ROUND
(2) SIZE: NICKEL AT ARMS LENGTH.
(3) COLOR: BRIGHT NALLY DIMMING AND
TURNING PINKISH-RED.
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: N/A
(6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: NONE
(7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE
(8) SOUND: NONE
(9) OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES: NONE
B. DISCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: B. DISCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO (1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSI RVER TO
THE OBJECT? HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE OBJECT? HAD BEEN NOTIFIED CANNON AFB AFB TOWER AND WENT OUT- OUT-
SIDE AND SAW THE OBJECT.
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN 2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT I WHEN
FIRST OBSERVED? 10DEG ELEVATION, 280DEG AZIMUTH.
(3) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON
DISSAPPEARANCE: 15DEG ELEVATION, 280DEG AZIMUTH.
(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: FLIGHT PATH CTUATED