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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
.ME GROUP 2. LOCATION
05/1030z Mesa, Arizona itness
0. CONCLUSION
Other (BIRDS)
SJECTS
ENC TH OF SSSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Object appeared to be kidney shaped and in a fornation o
OF OASERVATION "W". The objects had a steady fluorescent glow. They ew
straight course. Objects disappeared behind roof ine of
à-Visual observers house. Observer had just laid down outside with
LONSE his head to the N. His house is to the W. Objects were oni
visible momentarily. Observer stated kdx his initi ix
ion was that the objects were a fiight of geese andize
. PGTOS of ducks at shotgun range. He stated that he was notwa
of the individual objects as he was the formation asi
Yue however, on reflection he said, the objects were however, on reflection he said, the objects were"
YSICALEVIDENCE HYSICAL EVIDENCE shaped.
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ACTION: RDC-4
INFo : xoP-1, XopX-2, SÁFoS-3, dIA-1 (12)
SMB A16CRTTU ZZG RUWJEAA0433 1581615 RUED-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
RTTU JAW RUWJEAA0433 1581615-UUUU--RUEDFIA RUED HQA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 071600Z JUN 67
FM 3525TH PLTNGWG WILLIAMS AFB AR IZ
TO RUWMFVA/ENT AFB COLO TORUWMFVA/ENTAFBCOLO
RUEDFIA/FTD WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/OSAF
ZEN/UN IVERSITY OF COL ORADO BOULDER COLO
BT
SNCLAS 0C0B 67054 JUN 57.
FCR TDETKR AT WPAFB. FOR AFRDC. FPR SAF-OI FOR DR. COND ON. SUB JECT
UF O SIGHTING. DESCRIPT 1ON OF OBJECT: SHAPE/ CARD IOID TO KIDNEY.
SIZE: QUARTER HELD AT ARMS LENGHT. COL OR : WHITE. NUMBER : FIFTEEN
TO TWENTY. FORMATION: ROUGHLY A "W" . FEATURES: STEADYFLUORESCENT
GOLW. TRAIL OR EX HAUST : NONE. SOUND : NONE. DECR IPTION OF
OBJCATS'COURSE: STRAIGHT LINE TRUE COUR SE OF APPR OXMITE TRUE
C OURSE OF 250 DEGREES. AN GLE OF ELEVATION: APPR OX IMATELY 85
DEGREES OBJECTS DISAPPEARED BEHIND ROOF LINE OF HOUSE. OBJECTS
Cald A1e Lae, 14Joune67
APHO  = 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED 7,030(),MD155
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WERE VIEWED BY NAKED EYE. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: TWO TO THREE
SECONDS.LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 446 EAST MAIN,MESA, AR IZONA;
33 DEGRES 25N LAT.111 DEGREES 53W LONG., IDENT IFICAT ION OF OBSERVER :
MR AE: 56, ADDR SAARIZONA
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OCCUPATION SHOP.EDUCATION: SHOP.ED UCATION: HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
REL IABILITY: GOOD. OBSERVER S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER : CLEAR OV ER HE AD OVER HE AD,
CLOUDS AR OUND HOR IZ ON. WEAT HER BUREAUS REPORT: WIND DIRECTION AND
VEL OCITY: SURFACE VEL OCITY: SURFACE 060 DEGREES AT 4 KT; 6000'1900EGREES AT 14 KT; 10,000
200 DEGREES AT 25 KT; 16,000°210 DEGREES AT 200 DEGREES AT 25 KT; 16,000°210 DEGREES AT 44 KT; 20,000°210 DEGREES 44 KT; 20,000 °2 10 DEGREES
AT 41 KT; 30,000*230 DEGREES AT AT 41 KT; 30,000'230 DEGREES AT 73 KT. CE IL ING: 7,000 SCATTERED, 73 KT. CE IL ING: 7,O00'SCATTERED,
12,000°8R0KEN。VISIBILITY: PNM.AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER : 6/ 10. THUNDER
STORMS: NORTHEAST THR CUGH SOUTHEAST QUADRATS. VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GR AD 1D
PLUS 12 TO 3O,OOJUNUSUAL WEAT HER COND ITIONS: NONE. INVESTIGATING
OFFICERS COMMENTS: MR. STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE
SLEEPING INOOORS. A LIGHT SHOWER HAD JUST FALLEN,AND HE HAD TAKEN
A COT OUTSIDE. HE HAD PLACED THE COT BETWEEN HIS CAR AND THE HOUSE
WITH THE HOUSE TO THE WEST. HE HAD JUST LAID DOWN WITH HIS HEAD TO
THE NORTH WHEN HE NOTICED THE OBJECTS APPEAR ABOVE THE HOOD LINE OF
HIS CAR THE OBJECTS WERE ONLY VISIBLE MOMENTAR ILY AS THEY DISAPP-
YONW
A7H9 ≈ 0-309C UNCLASSIFED

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EARED BEHIND THE ROOF LINE OF MR. BIRDS HOUSE. THE OBSERVER STATED
THAT HIS INITAIL IMPRESSION WAS THAT THE OBJECTS WERE A FLIGHT OF
GEESE.HE STATED THAT THEY APPEARED TO BE "ABOUT THE SIZE OF DUCKS
AT SHOTGUN RANGE" HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SO AWARE OF THE
INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS ASHE WAS OF THE FORMATION AS A WHOLE: HOWEVER IND IV IDUAL OBJECTS ASHE WAS OF THE FORMATION AS A WHOLE: HOWEVER•
CN REFLECTION HE SAID THAT THE OBJECTS WERE "V DISK SHAPED". HE
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MADE A SKETCH OF AN MADE A SKETCH OF AN IND IV ID UAL OB JECT THAT COULD BE DESCR IBED AS IND IV ID UAL OBJECT THAT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS
KIDNEY SHPAED。FROM KIDNEY SHPAED.FROM THE OBSERVERS ACCOUNT AND THE SUBSEQENT THE OBSERVERS ACCOUNT AND THE SUBSE QENT
INVESTICATION,THERE IS NO APPARENT, FIRM EXPLANATION. FOUR (4)
POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS FOR THE SIGHTING ARE (1) LIGHT REFLECTING FR CM
A FLIGHT OF BIRDS OR BATS,(2) A METEOR SHOWER,(3) A TANKER WITH
ITS REFUELING LIGHTS ON, AND (4) A LARGE AIRCRAFT WITH ITS LANDING
LIGHT ON. OF THESE THE FOURTH SEEMS TO BE THE MOST PLAUSIBLE
CONCLUSION.
BT
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APM9 J= 3~3090 UNCLASSIFED