DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9734309
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONMescalero New Mexico
FRAMES27
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATF .TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 Mar 67 2 Par 67 02/17252 02/17252 hescalero, New Mexico Mescalero, "ew Nexico (Multiple) (multiple)
3. MOUNCE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Other (C!AFF) Other (C!AFF) 12
1. NUDBER OF OBJECTS b b odeie adiin
Not siportd Not spporte Jit
30-40
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
45 minutes 45 minutes There were no definite shape to the objects, small specks
orlv. Silver in color. Objects blink occasionally, Iro-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION bably from the sun's reflection. Pee case for additional
dround Visual information on radar pick up.
7. COURSE
Straight-(SOUTH)
5. PHOTOS
n1 Yes
M No
2. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
1 Yos
X No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of this form mey be used.
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UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 50081 (4 Mar 67) Pg 2 of 3
OBJECT S WERE LOCATED IN AN AREA FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF RUIDOSA,
NEW MEXICO, FROM 1802Z UNTIL 1818Z. ATTEMPTS TO LOCK ON THE
TARGET WERE UNSUCCESSFUL UNTIL 1818Z. AFTER LOCK, TH SWITCHED
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FROM SEARCH TO TRACK AND THE RETURN DESCRIBED A CIRCLE OF FORTY MILE
RAD IUS ABOUT HOLLOMAN IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. THE CIRCLE WAS LATER
DETERMINED TO BE RADAR DRIFT AND THE RADAR WAS LOCKED ON A NOISE
SIGNAL. THE SPS-8 RADAR RECEIVED SKIN PAINT RETURNS IN THE SAME SIGNAL THE SRS-OP.
AREA OURING THE LAST THREE MINUTES BEFORE THE M-33 ACHIEVED LOCK.
THESE RETURNS AGREED WITH THE M-33 SEARCH RETURNS. AFTER THE M-33
ACHIEVED LOCK, NO MORE SKIN RETURNS FROM THE SIGHTING AREA WERE
RECEIVED BY EITHER RADAR. TNO RETURNS WERE RECEIVED BY BOTH RADARS
BETWEEN 182 1Z AND 1822Z NEAR PINON, NEW MEX. ONE WAS TWO MILES
WEST, THE OTTHER WAS SIX MILES NORTHWEST. OPERATORS - A.
WITH AVCO AT PRESENT SITE AS SEARCH OPERATOR. VERY RELIABLE. B WITH AVCO AT PRESENT SITE AS SEARCH OPERATOR. VERY RELIABLE. B.
SITE R.139, KING I, HOLLOMAN, M-33. 1. SEARCH SITE R.139, KING 1, HOLLOMAN, M-33, 1. SE ARCH
OPERATOR. THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE AS TECHNICIAN. TEN MONTHS EX-
PERIENCE AS PERIENCE OPERATOR ATOR WITH AVCO AVCO
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 50081 (4 Mar 67) Pg 2 of 3
OBJECT S WERE LOCATED IN AN AREA FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF RUIDOSA,
NEW MEXICO, FROM 1802Z UNTIL 1818Z. ATTEMPTS TO LOCK ON THE
. TARGET WERE UNSUCCESSFUL UNTIL 1818Z. AFTER LOCK, THE M-33 SWITCHED
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FROM SEARCH TO TRACK AND THE RETURN DESCRIBED A CIRCLE OF FORTY MILE
RAD IUS ABOUT HOLLOMAN IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. THE CIRCLE WAS LATER RADIUS ABOUT HOLLOMAN IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. THE CIRCLE WAS LATER
DETERM INED TO BE RADAR DRIFT AND THE RADAR WAS LOCKED ON A NOISE
SIGNAL. THE SPS-8 RADAR RECEIVED SKIN PAINT RETURNS IN THE SAME SIGNAL. THE SPS-8 RADAR RECEIVED SKIN PAINT T RETURNS IN THE SAME
AREA DLRING THE LAST THREE MINUTES BEFORE THE M-33 ACHIEVED LOCK.
THESE RETURNS AGREED WITH THE M-33 SEARCH RETURNS. AFTER THE M-33
ACHIEVED LOCK, NO MORE SKIN RETURNS FROM THE SIGHTING AREA WERE
RECEIVED BY EITHER RADAR. TWO RETURNS WERE RECEIVED BY BOTH RADARS y
BETWEEN 18212 AND 1822Z NEAR PINON, NEW MEX. ONE WAS TWO MILES
WEST, THE OTTHER WAS SIX MILES NORTHWEST. OPERATORS - A.
ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, SPS-8. 1. EDWARD LUEVANO. THREE YEARS
EXPER IENCE AS SHIPBOARD SEARCH AND ECM OPERATOR. FOURTEEN MONTHS
WITH AVCO AT PRESENT SITE AS SEARCH OPERATOR. VERY RELIABLE. B.
SITE R109, KING I, HOLLOMAN, M-33, 1 SITE R 189, KING I, HOLLOMAN, M-33, 1S , SEARCH
OPERATOR. THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE AS TECHNICIAN. TEN MONTHS EX-
PERIENCE E AS OPERATOR WITH AVCO AT R AS
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL. INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenoinenon that you havu olnerveri.
Ploase try to answer questlons as you possibly can. Tho information that yeu give will
be used for earch purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statomenis,
conciusions, or publications without your permission. We request thi s personal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see tho object? .Time of da:
V SGATON Minutna-
SHHTO
If
(Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Your
. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle Une): (Circle Une): a. Doylight Soving Daylight Soving
b. b. Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. c. Mountsin
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you
Noorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
3i RADKR
a. Cortain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess Crock
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No M
6. What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright c. a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy Cloudy
7.IF you sow the sojoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest? -
(Circle One: a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d.To your left d. To your left
b. In bock of you . Overheod Cor
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersede• F jul 61, which is obsolote.
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8IF you saw tho object at NIGHiT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (C.ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
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a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b.Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't ramember d. Don't remomber
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw objoct?
CLOUDS(Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
0. Cloor sky . Dry
b. Hoay b. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scarrored clouds c. Moderate ar heavy rain
d. Thick on hoovy cloods d. Snow
. Don't romomber
10. Tha abinct appeared: (Circle One):
CRIGNT S10E S106 SPEUR
. Solid d. As 0lighR/T d.As a light
b. Transpotont b. Transpoiont . Don't romember
c. Yaow
f it appeared os a light, was it brighter than the brightost stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compars brightness to some common object:
DNPRS
12. The odges oi tho object were:
(Cicle Cne) a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a brignt stor
c. Sharply wrlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the abreet: 1.Did the abrect: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appeor to stand srill at any time? Appeor to stone still at any time? Yes No) No Don't know Don't know
b. b. Suddeniy speed up and rush away at any time? Suddeniy spesd up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explodo? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Change brighiness? Yes No Don't know
f. f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't know Don't know
g. Flosh or flicker? Flash or flicker? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos No Don't know
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14 Did the object disappear while you werc a ching it? If so, how?
KppEikG 141 MORTH(UAGOE)
QISRPPENRING
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
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1. Did the obieet mova in front of spmething at any 16. Did the cbieet mova in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud? time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No No Don't Know? IF you answered YES. theu t#!I wirst IF you answered YES. the t#! wiat
in front of: ._
1. Toll in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0.Sound/
b. Color_
8.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and ner. 'w
much of the abject is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tirw: i ti.
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
LESCKIDLD
. Draw a plcture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
MA MA 1
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(Circle One) Yes No
. Wore you (Circlo One)
(Circle One):
a. Iri the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In tha rosidential suction si a city?
b. In o cor CTXT1OJ Fc.) In open countryside? 138A
.c. Outdoors (iks d.Near an airfield?
d. In an sirplane (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea 1. Flying over open country?
1. Other g. a Other 1
wouwneo
(Circlo One) Yos No
2Did you observs the objoct through any of the following?
c. Eyogiasses Yos No . Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun gicsses Yes No f. Telascope Yes No
c. Windsnieic Yas No g. Theodollte Yes No
d. Window aiass Yes No h. Other
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90° 7.3° 3
NO
1!3! HNEN
2 IF there WOs MORE THAN ONE obieet, then how many wer there?
111?:1105
11:3 X So2 tok pody. 11=3 X bod tok pas. 1
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30. Hevs yeu ever seon
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Yos No
3. u answored YES, did they soo the objoct too? (Circle One) Yos , No
31.2 Ploese list their nomes and addra
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Please give the following infsrmation about yourself: Please give the following infsmation about yourself:
NAME NAME
Lest Name Firet Name Middlo Neme
ADDRESS
City Zone Stato
AGE3.5 SEX E
luding any sp
T: 1
When and ts wham did you ropert that you had seen the objact? When and to whon
2
Dey Month Manth Yeer Vo
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34._Date you complete ed this questionnaire: Marih 1961
Day Month Your 7
Information which you foel pertinent and which is not adoquately covered in the specific pointsof the questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Ntts
11 /1 Pritk CXT
21k eirshshde 77 166T 1oho
"Doriese Boy Frors Prore
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UNCLASSIFIED
i DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH STAFF MESSAGEBRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN : 47580 (3 Mar67) T/reb Pg 1 of 5
ACTION : RDO-4 INFO :XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
SMB A99GC TTE JAW RUWTDOM93 SMB ASCTTE J -EEEE--RUEDHQA EEEE--RUEOHQA ADV CY DIA VIA JCS ADV CY DIA VIA JCS
ZNY EEEEE
R 922345 Z MAR 67
FM ASHDC HOLLOMAN AFB AMEX
TO RUIMPYN ADC ENT a +1
RUEDTAN AFSC
RUEGF IF/FTO P AFB OHIO
RUEDHON SECAF WASHINGTON DC
RUEDHON HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
RUWTEBY 3 CKLA OKLA
BT
UNCLAS EFTOM DOCE 36996 MAR 67
FOR UFO OFFICES AND AFNIN FOR USAF AND SAFOI FOR SECAF. -
SUBJECT: UFQ A DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT: UFQ A DESCRIPTION E OBJECT OBJECT
(1) NO DIFINITE SHAPE (1) NO DIFINITE SHAPE
2) SIZE - SAALL SPECK
(3) COOR - SILVER
(4) NUMBER - 38-43
(5FMATION -NONE
(6) DETAILS - SPECK SILVER IN COLOR
UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE MISSILE DEVELOPMENT CENTER (AFSC)
HOLLOMAN AIR ORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO 8833O
REPLY TO ATTN OF: 27 March 1967
SUBJECT: eport, 2 March 1967
TO: FTD(FDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1. References:
a.
b. Msg, MDOC
referenced messages. There were three parts in the sighting:
a. Visual
clear and hot with little wind.
b. years old, has a limited education, and lives
with his with his TR in a J :ps camp on the Mescalero Apache camp on the Mescalero Apache
Reservation. Reservation. Other members of his family and friends have
sighted 'flying saucers" and discussed them with him. This is sighted flying saucers" and discussed them with him. This is
his first sighting. He works at Apache Summit as a gas station orks at Apache Summit as a gas station
attendant.
saw numerous objects (described as bright silver
specks) moving from northwest to southeast across Summit. They
were first noticed when in line with the tops of the trees across the
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but ne one else saw the objects. - then called Holloman by pay
phone, to report the sighting at l025 MST. He had seen about 30-40
objects by that time. He continued to see them until 1300 MST, when
he went off duty. After reporting, he obtained binoculars, but could
see no difference in appearanc rough them.
4. Radar skin paint:
Two WSMR radars were on standby and were called up. One,
wind direction and speed.
5. Radar track:
The fire control radar at King I was finally able to lock on the last
reached! lhtidlse lll
the drift which appeared to be the drift w opeared e a high speed target circling Holloman.
This subsequen This subseque: e servo drift, with noise in the radar servo drift , with noise in the radar
gate. gate.
6. The data available is thus an unconfirmed visual sighting of 6. The data available is thus an unconfirmed visual sighting of
numerous silver specks and intermittent radar skin paints in the numerous silver specks and intermittent radar skin paints in the
vicinity of the visual sighting, but not in a position which confirms
the visual.
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7. One hypothesis which fits the visual and radar description is an
accidential chaff drop in the area. No one will admit dropping chaff,
although an aircraft from the 4758th DSES, based at Holloman,
traversed the sighting area just before the sighting. It was returning
from a chaff mission elsewhere. If the objects were chaff, however,
/ someone else at the Summit should have seen them.
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MMANDER
James E. Stypkens
/JAMES E. STEPHENS, Major, JAMES E. STEPHENS, Major, USAF USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Plans Officer, Operations Division Plans Officer, Operations Division Photographs Photographs
Plans & Requirements Office Plans & Requirements Office
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SOURCE
AREA
305°m 305°m
255m 255m
PHOTOS FRCM SAME PLACE PHOTOS FROM SAMIE PLACE AS INITIAL AS INITIAL SIGITINO- SI GHTINO-
330m am
^
300
SIERRA BLANCA RUIDOSO
UST0
270m
APACHE SUMMIT
CALNINGVISIBLE ZES) MESCALERO
SMALL SHED G AS STATION 120°m
(VISIBLE AT PAVES 130^m
258m 1N PARKIN
PICTURE) COFFEE SHOP
KiNeI
HOLLOMAN HOLLOMAN MAP OF
X=CAMERA XSCAMERA PeSITIEN PeSITION
AREA.
PIRECTIONS
SKETCH OF APACHE sommit AREFROM
SUmmIT
AREA. NoT NOT To SCALE
ELEPIANT
MOUNTAIN
0- ' 21 3 40 50
STATUE MILES
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MEMO FOR THB RECORD - - - - HOLLOMAN AFB
Observer reported visual sighting of 30 to 40 objects viewed
over a 45 minute period. Radar paints of unknowns were noted during
time of visual observation. Radar painted an object flying clock-
wise in a circle around Holloman AFB at 25,ooo feet at 1.2 mach
with TryarMeNx speeds up to mach 3.
intermittent
The radar track of the high speed target circling Holloman
proved to be servo drift, with noise in the radar gate. The data
evailable is thus an unconfirmed visual sighting of numerous
silver specks and intermittent radar skin paints in the vicinity of
the viaual sighting, but not in a position which confirms the visual.
The radar paints were much lighter than normal skin paonts for aircraft. The radar paints were much lighter than nor nal skin paonts for aircraft.
Three airborne aircraft in the area at the time of the sighting re- the sighting re-
ported no visual contact.
The only apparent explanation is a chaff The only apparent explanation is a chaff drop in the area.
No one will admit to dropping chaff; however, No one will admit to dropping chaff; however, this explanation fits
the visual and radar descriptions.
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UFO officer
HOLLOMAN EXT 7242/7243
CoLoe OF objeer: SiLveR
Numbee of objsers: 3o TO so
MDATION
FLYINg NORTH TO SOUTH
DUzATION DURATION OF COSERVATION: 45 MINUTES OF COSERVATION: 45 MINUTES
TIME of TIME of SIgHTING: SIGHTING: 2 MARCH 2 MARCH 1025 AM
Radar picked up picked up ObjECT: 1100 AM ID miles EAST ID MIles EAST
OF MESCALERO SUMAMIT
23 S INVERSION TAERsIOJ
2.4500 FO0T INVERSION
(3). MINOR 7000 FOOT
T=33,F·100, 8-57 AIRbORNE. NO CONTBET
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Memo,for the Record. 3 March 67
Conv-rsation with Holloman Air Force Base Command Post,
revealed that a radar evaluation was undertaken at Holloman of the
alleged radar P Majc aid that a check of the
radar cuiipment rev
around the field to mach 3 were the result of radar noise.
There was though a adar of up to three objects at a
time. Also the witne objects at the same time.
He only saw one or two ob ojects travel toward the soubh at a time.
He observed these objects traveling southward for over a period of 45
minutes. Again, the paint objects raveling around the field at high
mach numbers and at altitudes of so,ooo feet was attributed to nothing mach numbers and at altitudes of 8o,O0 feet was attributed to nothing
more than radar noise; however, there was a radar paint of an object more than radar noise; however, there was a radar paint of an object
in level flight.
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The unidentified flying object reported to Holloman AFB, New Mexico,
on
radar chaff drop from an aircraft. The base had aircraft roturning from
a training chaff drop mission in the vicinity of the sighting at the same
time.
Officers assigned to investigate the report said their conclusions
flying
as
e as the
unidentified flying object sighting.. .
Several of these targets were confirmed by two radars. An auto
track was obtained by one of the radars. Shortly after the target video
begin a clockwise drift. The range Servo remain
- Azimuth movement with no range
a circular plot.
A
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT of thE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN : 47580 (3 Mar67) T/reb
Pg 1 of 5
ACTION : RDC-4 INFO :XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAI -3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
SMB A99gC TTE JAW RUWTDOAN92 0620231-EEEE--RUEDHQA ADV CY DIA VIA JCS
ZNY EEEEE
R 922345 Z MAR 67
FM AFMDC HOLLOMAN AFB AMEX FM AMDC HOLLOMAN AF B AMEX
TO RUMPYN ADC TO RUMPYN ACC Cao aO
RUEDTAN AFSC .
RUEGF IF/FTO P AFB OHIO RUEGF IF/FTO BP AFB OHI O
RUEDHON SECAF WASHINGTON OC RUEDHON SEC
RUWTEBY 31ST 1 CXLA C OKLA
BT
UNCLAS EFTO
SUBJECT: UFQ A DESCRIPTION OBJECT
(1) NO DIFINITE SHAPE
SIZE - SMALL SPECK
(3) CQOR - SILVER
(4) NUMBER - 38-43 (4) NUM BER - C8-43
(5)FQMATION -NONE (5) FQMATION - NONE
(6). DETAILS - SHALL SPECK SILVER IN COLOR (6) DETAILS- SPECK SILVER IN COLOR
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AFHQ JAN FORM 0-309C
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UNCLASSIFIED
: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 47580 (3 MAr 67) INCOMING MESSAGE Pg 2of 5
(7) TAIL - NONE VISIBLE
(8) SOND - NONE
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(9) OTHER - OCCASIONAL BLINK (9) OIHER - CCCASTUNAL BLTNR (PROBAELY FRW SUN) FROM SUN
8 DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
() FIRST OSSERVATION OF OBJECT WAS MR,
AY MESC ALERO APACHE SUMMIT ADORESS AY MESCALERO APACHE SUMMIT ADDRESS MESCALERO, MESCALERO,
NEW MEXICG, 30-40 IN NUMBER, FLYING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH NEW MEXICO 30-40 IN NUMBER, RTH TO SOUTH
DIRECTIOL
(2) ELEVATI ON - UNKNOWN
(3) DISAPPEARED TO THE SOUTH
(4) STRAIGHT PATH
(5) INSTANTLY TO THE SOUTH
(6) CONTINUALLY X 45 MINUTES, ONE FOLLOWING
THE OTHER
C MANNER F OESERVATION
(1GROND RADAR M-33 CX RADAR X BAND, AND SPS-8
RADAR C BND
(2)NONE
(3) NONE
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF BAESSAGE BRANCH
INcoming mEssagE
AFIN : 47580 (3 Mar 67) - Pg 3of 5
G TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 17252
DAY
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6 LCCATION OF OBSERVER
FIRST OBSERVATION WAS AT MESCALERO APACHE SUMMIT, RADAR
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5 MILES SOUTH AND SLIGHTLY EAST OF RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO THE 5 MILES SOUTH AND SLIGHTLY EAST RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICQ THE
OBJSCT REWAINED IN THIS AREA FOR 18 MINUTES THEN FLEW A CLOCKWISE
CIRCLE F HOLL QHAN AT 25,9A8' AT 1.2 MACH UNTIL IT REACHED DUE SOUTH
oF HOLLOHAN, THEN IT CLIMED AND INCREASED PEED RAPIDLY TO MACH 3
TO AN UNDETERMINED ALTITUDE DUE TO A RAP INCREASE IN SPEED,
80,000.
F. IDENTIFYING OBSERVER
(1) MESCALERO, NEW MEXICQ
GAS STATICN CPERATOR RADAR
(2)NOHE
G WEATHER AND WINDF - ALG CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTING
CLEAR (1CLEAR UNLIMITEO VISIBILITY UNL IMITEO VISIBILITY F
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORGE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOmING MESsAcE
AF IN :47580 (3 Mar 67) Pg 40f 5
I-I
298/30 - 39009.280/39 59099 280/30 80000 060/8
(3) CLEAR
(4) 79
SAGE & RUWTDOM921 UNCLAS E F T O SAGE 4 RUWTDOM921 UNCLAS E
(5) ZERO
6) NEGATIVE 6) NEGATIVE
(7) SLFRACE INVERSICN, 4500 FO0Y INVERSION, MINOR 7000 FOOT (7) SLFRACE INVERSICN, 4508 FOOY INVERSION, MINOR 7000 FOOT
INV ERSI OL. 5 DEGREES ST ANDARD.
H NONE
. ACTION TAKEN
(9 UFF LAUNCHED NO CONTACT
(2) AIRBCRN T-33, F-00, B-57 RADAR DIRECTEO
(3) NOTIFIED FAA ADC AT CCS ADC SAID THEY WOULD
SCRAMELE NO CONFIRMATION
(4) ATTEMPTED TO LAUNCH T-33 WITH PHOTOGRAPHER, BUT OBJECT
DISAPPEARED FROH RADAR BEFCRE TAKEOFF. ,
DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR BEFCRE TAREOFF.
() CONTACTED FLIGHT AND RANGE ACTIVITIES IN ARE. NO SUSPECTS
(6) CONTACTED BALOON BRANCH, AFCRL; (6 CONTACTED BALOON BRANCH, AFCRL; SACRAMENT O SACRAMENTO
PEAK OBSERVATORY NO SUSPECTS
AFHO UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARtMENt oF thE Air FoRcE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMiNg MESSAGE
AF IN : 47.580 (3 Mar 67) Pg5of 5
J NONE
GRESTRICTED AIRSP ACE
WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OR COCRDINATION
L. RADAR PLOT DIAGRAM LRADAR PLOT DIAGRAM
BT
NANIN NARIN
: .
AFHO JAN OS PORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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3 3 MAR 67 21 49z
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MORITY
FAO OLLOMNNEX FATO 1OLLOXAY AF NIEX
T SFVA/ADO ET AFS T7 3FVA/ADO ET ARSO COLO
-STAA/ARSO -EOTAA/ASSO
REOFIF/FID 15 AR DEIO
-/3547 431310:25 05
D714/313T N0R45 3IV 0 OVLA CITY OKLA
DLAS F T 9 DOO: 3S097 YAR S7 FOR UFO OFFICES AND AFNIN
F03 4615 AND SAFOL FDR BECAF AND FOR SOMO-1.
3 3NV2OT: TO INFOP ATION. REFERINOE MS3 MDOOE 369D6 MAR 67.
TE 1--1759E I FOR PAPID PEPOPTING OF UFO SIGHTINGS LEADS TO A
ROTOET PEI.3 3Z EERED AS SOOM AS ALL REVELANT DATA IS ACCUMULATED
2 317 3T COUPLETE SVALUATIOY OF ALL SOUCES CAN BE MADE. THERE COUPLETE EVALUATIOY OF ALL SOUCES CAN BE MADE. THERE
ART SILL ART SIIL CROUS WVMOWNS CONDERNING TAE REFERENCED SIGHTING ROUE WAVIOUNS CONDIRNING THE REFERENCED SIGHTING
A STIO. STIO. I. RE-ESTEL I T-E USE OF INFORMATION UNTIL AN 1. RE-ESTED I: T-E WSE OF INFORMATION UNTIL AN
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VALAIIONO VALIATION CAN B MADE OF TAI RZLIASILITY OF ALL DATA.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 50081 (4 Mar 67) C/weh Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1.
SMB B 363CZ CB VC317 ADV CY DIA
PTTE JAY RUWTD0A5022 0622349-EEEE--RUEDHQA.
ZNY EEEEE
P 032340Z MAR 67
FM AFMDC HOLLOMAN AFB NMEX
TO RUNMFVA/ADC TO RUMFVA/ADC
RUEDTAA/AFSC
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO
1.. RUEDHCA/SECAF WASHINGTON 25 DC i
RUED HCA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
RUNTEBA/31ST
BT
UNCLAS E F T 0 MD00E 36338 MAR 67
FOR SCMO-1. SIBJECT: RADAR DATA ON UFO. REFERENCE MSG 36096
MAR 67. UPON RECEIPT OF REPORT OF VISUAL SIGHTING, RANGE RADARS WERE
CALLED UP. TNO WERE MANNED AND COULD BE TURNED ON, AN M-33,
SEARCH PLUS TRACK, AT SITE 109, HOLLOMAN, AND AN SPS-8, SEARCH
ONLY, AT ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, TWENTY FIVE MILES SOUTH OF HOLLOMAN. ONLY, AT ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, TWENTY FIVE MILES SOUTH OF HOLLOMAN.
THE M-33 SKIN PAINTED THE M-33 SKI INTED D OBJECTS VARYING IN N OBJECTS VARYING IN NUMBER NUMBER FROM ONE TO THREE.
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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