PROJECT BLUE BOOK

.1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 May 64 Clovis, New Mexico 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D. Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 00 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 24/0400z AirVisal Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Venus
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No civilian and military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
35 minutes one stationary Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
1Bright clear light w/rays. Diminished until only
halo visible. No trail or exhaust, hum audible,
Istationary stationary in one in one portion of sky for 30 mins. In. portion sky for 30
itial sighting at 10 deg elev 280 deg az.Straight 10 deg elev 280 deg az.Straight
flight w/hòrizon for 4 mins prior to flight w/hòrizon for 4 mins prior disappeararce.2) sappeararce.2) Small non-flashing white light obsert Small non-flashing white light obser
with smaller red with smaller light on top.No trail light on top.No trail exhaust, no sound, light radiated from center of sound , light radiated from center of
obj. 3-4X brilliance of planet. Had obj. 3-4x brilliance of planet. Had planet-like Luminescence. Visible for 2 mins. 45 deg
elev 280 deg elev 280 dep Stationary. 3)Radial obj smaller Stationary. 3)Radial obj smaller than street light. loo yds from observer than street light. loo yds from observer
Bright white, constant brilliance, observed constant brilliance, observed at 3o deg elev 28o deg az. Stationary observed at 30 deg deg az. Stationary observed
for 5 mins. for 5 mins. 4) same except 6o deg elev 28o deg az observed for 5 mins. same except 6o deg elev 28o deg az observed for 5 mins.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV ATIC FORM 329 26 SEP 52)

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OBJECT REMAINED STATIONERY AND FADED FROM SIGHT
(4) DESREIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH:HOBJECT REMAINED STATIONARY
(5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? OBJECT FADEDSFROM SIGHT
(6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECL VISA)3? 5 MINJTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) N/A
(3)HN/A
D. TIVE AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) ZULU TIME DATE GROUP OF S1GHTING: 24/0425Z - 24/743Z
MAY 64
2) (2)1 LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT
E. LOCATION E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: MAIN GATE, CANNON AFB NMEX? FJ59664
AMS CLOVIS, NMEX NI AMS CLOVIS, NMEX NI 1 13-5 ETC 13-6 ETC
F. EDENTIFYING 1 F. EDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1 MILITARY( (MILITARY( JACK G. W. EAGLES, AIRMAN THIRD CLASS, AF17655323 JACK G.W. EAGLES, AIRMAN THIRD CLASS, AF17655323
832DSAIR POLICE SQUADRON, CANNON AFB NMEX GATE GUARD, RELIABLE
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: CLEAR NIGHT SKY

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(2) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT: .
WING DIRECTION VELOCITY ALTITUDES
280 DEG G3 30 KTS 20,000
260 DEG 40 KTS 40,000
240 DEG 30 KTS 60,000
(3) CEILING: 20,000
(4) V VISIBILITY: 15 MILES
(NONE
NMEX
ALTITUED CENTIGRADE TEMPERATURE
SFC - 10,000 9
10,000 -20,000 10,000 -20,000 24
20,000-30,000 20,000 -30,000 22
30,000 -40,000 30,000-40,000 21 21
40,000 -44,500 8 8
44,500 -60,00 NO CHANGE
H. NO UNUSUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTED TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS
SI GHTING
I. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENIIFICATION WAS MADE
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J. THE LOCATION, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, GENERAL DIRECTION, AND
IDENTIFICATION OF AIR I TRAFFIC IN THE AREA OF CLOVIS NMEX WEST
TO A LINE BETWEEN SOCORRO AND SNATA FE, NMEX ARE AS FOLLOWS:
64 AND REPORTED
ITS RADAR AT MESA RICA AS INOPERATIVE. ARTC, ABLUUQUERQUE REPORTED
NO TRAFFIC IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF CLOVIS, NMEX AT THE TIME OF THE
OBSERVATIONS, EXCEPT 8 EXERCISE DESERT STRIKE F100S DOWN AT 24/2040Z
MAY 64. ALSO, DESERI STRIKE C130 AIRCFT LANDED AT CANNON FROM A
SOUT HERLY FINAL APPROACH AT 24/0431, 44, AND 53Z MAY 64. ARTC

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FROM CANNON AFB AT 280 DEG PATER 44, B52, 70 MILES EAST OF ANTON
CHICO AT 33,000 FT AT 0410Z, 55 NAU MILES FROM CANNON AFB AT
340 DEG SCOIT 57, C135, 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAS VEGASNMEX AT
M CANNON AFB AT 330 DEG
LOPEZ 07, T33, 0 OVER ANTON CHICO AT 26,000 FT AT 0417Z MATS 40143
C133, OVER LAS VEGAS AT 25,000 FT AT 0427Z 120 NAY MILES FROM
CANNON AFB AT 292 DEG. CANNON CONTROL TOWER REPORTED NOTHING
UNUSUAL OBSERVED. 2040TH COMM SQUADRON (RAPCON) REPORTED
NOTHING UNUSUAL SEEN BUT THEIR RADAR WAS HINDERED BY
GROUND CLUTTER AND TEMPERATURE INVERSION
K. POSITION, TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARTING OFFICER
WILLIAM J TOTH, IST LT, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
4 OBSERVATIONS OCCURRED 4 OBSERVATIONS OCCURRED IN A 30 MINUTE TIME PERIOD. FOUR IN A 30 MINUTE TIME PERIOD. FOUR
SEPARATE DESCRIPTEIONS BY COMPETENT SEPARATE DESCRIPTEIONS BY COMPETENT OBSERVERS OFFER RELATED DESCRIP OBSERVERS OFFER RELATED DESCRIP
TIONS. PROBABLY EACH OBSERVATION V WAS MADE OF ONE AND THE SAME OBJECT.
DECRIPTIONS VARIATIONS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSEDSBY THE FACT T THAT ALL
OBSERVATION OCCURRED AT NIGHT WITH NO VISIBLE REFERENCES TO GUAGE
THE DISTANCE AND ACTUAL SIZE CORRECTLY. NO REPORTS WERE RECEIVED
OF ANY FALLEN OBJECT OR OTHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TO BE MEASURED AS
EVIDENCE. THE POSSIBLITY EXISTS THAT THE OBJECT WAS A SATELLITY.

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A WEATHER BALLOON, WHICH WAS EITHER SELF ILLUMINATED OR REFLECTED
MOON LIGHT, AN AIRCRAFT WITH LANDING LIGHTS ON OR A REFUELING TANKER
AIRCRAFT ILLUMINATION A DRONE AIRCRAFT, ALL OF THIS SEEN AT SUCH
DISTANCE IN THE DARK NIGHT TO HINDER CLEAR PERCEPTION AND IDENTIFICATION.
MOVEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO THE OBJECT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY VERY FAR
DIST ANT CLOUDS PASSING BEFORE THE OBJECT. SEE THE AIR ALMANAC
1964 FOR MAY JULY WHICH OFFERS EVEINING STAR DIAGRAMS FOR VENUS
MARS JUPITER AND SATURN. OBSERV ATION AT SURFACE LEVEL AT 34
MINUTES NORTH LATUTUDE, OR CLOVIS NMEX, LOOKING WEST
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1900. AND 2100 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME IN MAY
1964 WOULD REVEAL VENUS BUT NONE. OF THE OTHER PLANETS. VENUS IS
BETWEEN 290 AND 300 DEGREES AND DISAPPEARS BELOW THE HORIZON AT
2100 TO 2300 HOURS MSG. OBSERVATIONS OF VENUS MAY HAVE BEEN MADE.
AN AIRCRAFT COULD HAVE BEEN THE OBJE SEE THE USAF/USN LOW ALT IT UDE
HIGH SPEEDSTRA ROUTE CHART, WESTERN, EF APRIL 1964
THAT DESCRIBES THE SAC LOW LEVEL ROUTE"ZERO HOUR"AT 6.000 FT MSL
FROM . SANTA ROSZ, 3447N 10429W T0 B0ISE. CITY, OKL, 4649N 10235W,
USED BY WALKER AFB (SAC). SEE CANNON AFBF REFUEL ING AREAS (AAR):
GRANTS TO SAFFORD, FST 162 AND ROSWELL TO FT. STOCKTON, RAW 163.
EVIDENCE OF THE OBJECTS SEEN HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED.
L. NO PHYSICAL
BT NOTE Section 1 is AF IN 57364
Section 2 is AF IN 57378

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UFO REPORI FOR S32D ADIV CANNON AFB NMEX. THIS MSG IN FOUR PARTS
PART I. OBSERVER NO 1.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT
( SHAPE: RADIAL, OF RAYS
(2) SIZE: 50 CENT PIECE AT ARM LENGTH
(3) COLOR: BRIGHT, CLEAR LIGHT IS COLOR BLIND)
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: IN/A
Foa SEEMED

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TO DIMINISH IN BRILLIANCE AND SIZE UNTIL A HALO REMAINED. THIS
OCCURED WHEN AN AIRCRAFT FLEW NEAR BY. OBJECT THEN REAPPEARED
AND REGAINED ITS PREVIOUS BRILLIANCY.
(7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE SEEN
CHED HUM WAS HEARD FAINTLY AT THE
SAME TIME THE OBJECT WAS SEEN
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) WHAT F IRST CALLED THE ATTENTIGN OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT?
OBJECT SEEMD TO REMAIN OBJECT SEEMD TO REMAIN IN ONE PORTION OF THE SKY FOR 3 0 MINJTES.
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBJECT WHEN FIRST
OBSERVED: ABOUT 10 DEGREES AT 280 DEGREES
(3) ANGLEY OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OR THE OBJECT UPON DIS-
(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: STRAIGHT LINE OF FLIGHT I PATH: STRAIGHT LINE OF FLIGHT
7.0
WITH HORIZON.
TN (5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? OBJECT MOVED RAPIDLY
FLIGHT.

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(6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1 ZULU TIME
(2)LIGHT CONDITION: NIGHT
EDITION 1-AMS, FIRST PRINTING 2-57, V502, 1954)
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER
(1CIVILIAN: MR. AGE 34 CLOVIS
NMEX, CLERK, SANTA FE RAILROAD, RELIABLE
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT:
(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEAR, CLOUDLESS
PART PART II. OBSERVER NO. 2
A. DESCRIPTION J OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: RADIAL
(2) SIZE: SIZE WAS BETWEEN 25 AND 50 CENTS AT ARM LENGTH
(3) COLOR: CONSTANI, NONFLASHING, WHITE LIGHT WITH SMALLER

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WAS 3 TO 4 TIMES THE BRILLIANCE OF VENUS AND OF A PLANET-LIKE
LUMINESCENCE
() NUMBER: ONE
) FORMATION: N/A
(6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: LIGHT RADIATED FROM CENTER OB OBJECT
(8) SOUND: NONE HEARD
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) TELEPHONE CALL TO RADIO STATION ALERTED THE
OBSERVER, A RADIO ANNOUNCER AT TO LOOK FOR THE OBJECT.
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED:
45 DAGREES AT ABOUT 230 DEGREES AZIMUTH
(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OBJECT T UPON DISAPPEARANCE
OBSERVER FAILED TO SEE IT DISAPPEAR.
(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT (4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: OBJECT REMAINED STATIONARY.
(5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? OBSERVER DID NOT SEE IT DISAPPEAR
(6)1 HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT I VISIBLE? SINGLE OBSERVATION WAS FOR
TWO AND ONE-HALF MINUTES. OBSERVATION WAS INTERRUPTED BY WORK.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

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(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS EMPLOYED IN OBSERVATION
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) ZULU TIME DATE OF SIGHTING: 24/0425 - 24/0423 M4Y 64.
2 (2) NIGHT
MAIN STREET CLOVIS NMEX
FJ659105.
(1) VICILIAN: AGE ST
CLOVIS NMEX, RADIO ANNOUNCER, R RELIABLE BECA RELIABLE ACTED AS A NON ACTED AS A NON
PAID APPRENTICE PAID APPRENTICE STAELITE STAELITE SANdS NEW Sands
MEXICO T5 SMITHSONIAN TRACKING STATION OF THE E -
HOBBY IS ASTRONOMY.
G. WEATHER WEATHER AND AND WINDS ALOFT:
(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER:. CLEAR SKIES
PART III. OBSERVER NO. III
A. DESCREITION N OF THE OBJECT:
(1) s SHAPE: RADIAL
(2) SMALLER THAT STREET LIGHT SEEN AT SAME TIME
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RUWGALE/ENT RUWGALE/ENT AFB COLO AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/WRIGHT RUCDSQ/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC AIR FORCE WASH DC
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UNCLAS DI 05-S44 SECTION TWO OF THREE
AND LOCATED ABOUT 100 YARDS DISTANCE FROM OBSERVER
(3) COLOR: BRIGHT WHITE
(4)HNUVBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: N/A
(6) DISCERNIBLE APPEARED BRIGHTER STREET
LAMP
(8) SOUND: NONE
(9)HOTHER PERTINENT FEATURES: BRILLIANCY REMAINED CONST ANT
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE E OF OBJECT:

(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED
30 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 23O DEGREES AZIMUTH
REMAINED STATIONARY
(5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? NOT OBSERVER
(6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISAVLE? FIVE MINUTES
C. MANNER OF ATI ON
(1) GR OUND VISUAL GROUND VISUAL
(2) N/A (2) N/A
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) ZULU TIME ZULU TIME DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 2A/04I5Z-24 MAY 64 DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 2A/O415Z-24 MAY 64
(2) (2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS: NI GHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: CGRNER OF CONNALY AND 4TH ST CLOVIS
NEW MEXICO, FJ649078 ON CLOVIS NMEX AMS NI 13/7, ETC
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION N ON OBSERVER
(1) 832 AIR
POLICE SQ, WO
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G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHEF ITIONS: NO CLOUDS IN SKY
PART IV. OBSERVER NO. IV.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: NO SHAPE SEEN EXCEPT T A GOLWING BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT
(2) SIZE: SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN A 50 CENT AT ARM LENGTH
(3) COLOR: VERY BRIGHT WHITE
4 NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: N/A
(6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: LIGHT FADED PERCEPTIBLY DISCERNIBLEFEAI S: LTGHT FADED PERCEPTISLT
(7) ITAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE SEEN
(8) SOUND: NONE ) SOUND: NONE HEARD HEARD
FEATURES: NONE
COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER? THE OBJECT (1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER? THE OBJECT
THE SKY
WHEN FIRST OBSER
3ANGLEY OR ELEVATION N AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECL ON DISAPPEARANCE