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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 19 Oct 59 | 2. LOCATION Over Plainville, Kansas | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/0325Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. 20 secs 2. 30 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE E Ethen S  |
|  10. BRI…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 21222 (21 Oct 59)
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS
SMD B 50
B074ZCWJA680
PP RJEZHF RJEZHQ
DE RJWFAM 291
P 202335Z ZEX
FM HQ LOWRY
TO RJWFALB/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
RJWFDN/COMDR 34TH ADIV
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CEN WPAFB
RJEZHF/HQ USAF AFCIN
RJEZHQ/SEC USAF SAFIS
BT
UNCLAS FROM OS 9187J UFO 15A(1) BRIGHT LIGHTS LIKE A STAR SIZE
OF VINUS APPROACHING HEADON
(2) SIZE OF A PEA STAR GAINED IN SIZE AS APPROACHED
(3) YELLOWISH WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) FLIGHT ONLY NO OTHER FEATURE DISCERNABLE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 21222 (21 Oct 59)

PAGE TWO RJWFAM 291

AGAIN AND DISAPPEARED OVER HORIZON

B(1) THE APPEARENCE OF LIGHT AND NO STARS OR LIGHT AT THIS ELEVATION

(2) BELOW THE HORIZON 5 DEGREES BELOW AIRCRAFT HORIZON

(3) AT THE SAME ELEVATION THEN CHANGED COURSE FURTHER TO THE GEFT OF THE NOSE

(4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ON A HEADING OF 085 DEGREES AT FIRST SIGHTING THEN 180 DEGREES

(5) FADED OUT

(6) 20 SECONDS FIRST SIGHTING 30 SECONDS SECOND SIGHTING

C(1) AIRBORNE VISUAL

(2) NONE

(3) T-33, 53-5535, 40,000 FEET, 220 DE…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
I N C O M I N G

AF IN: 21222 (21 Oct 59)

PAGE THREE RJWFAM 291

G. CEILING AND VISIBILITY UNLIMITED, WINDS 270 DEGREES, 40 KNOTS 40,000 FEET.

(1) NOT OBSERVED

(2) 6,000 160/10; 10,000 180/10; 1600 230/10; 20,000 230/15; 30,000 240/20; 50,000 270/55; 60,000 300/25

(3) CLEAR

(4) 15 MILES

(5) NONE

(6) NONE

(7) 1.6 DEGREES CENTIGRADE PER 1,00 FEET

H. NONE

I. TURNED TO AVOID COLLISION COURSE

J. NONE

K. CAPTAIN, AIR OPERATIONS OFFICER, CAUSE UNKNOWN

L. NONE

BT

20/2359Z OCT RJWFAM

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JOINT MESSAGE FORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER

4248
1959 OCT 22 19 55
22/22255
711-
5

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR/REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK | MULTI | SINGLE | UNCLAS  |
|  INFO | X | AF | OS 9187J |   |

FROM:
ATIC, W-P AFB

TO:
LOWRY AFB, COLO RJWFAA 36

/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E4g 10-2145-E

YOUR MSG OS 9187J, DTD 20 OCT 59, REPORTING THE SIGHTING OF AN UFO. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFO, REQ THE FOLLOWING INFO BE FWD TH…

SAME AS THE FIRST, BUT NO VERIFICATION POSSIBLE. NO REASON TO
BELIEVE THE TWO LIGHTS WERE NOT FROM SAME SOURCE. FIRST OBJECT
FADED OUT ABRUPTLY ON SAME HEADING AS WHEN FIRST OBSERVED, APPROXIMATELY
25 DEGREES. ELEVATION OF LIGHT ON FIRST OCCASION OF SIGHTING WAS
APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES BELOW HORIZON ON APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 335
DEGREES AT A RELATIVE BEARING FROM NOSE OF AIRCRAFT OF 355 DEGREES.
ON SECOND SIGHTING LIGHT APPEARED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME ELEVATION
AT A RELATIVE BEARING FROM AIRCRAFT NOSE OF APPROXIMATELY 345 DEGREE
THE LIGHT THEN MOVED ON AN APPARENT 233 DEGREE HEADING AND MOV…

RECEIVED
4 Nov 59 08 04
ATIC
CZCSQQE71ZC11N83
RECEIVED
1959 NOV 3 21 43
3 Nov 59 21 50z
TELEPHONED
TO: Capt. H. Scott
RO AND CO. HAND POST
TIME
Date 01/09
By: 129
1/2 4E49
4 412w

PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWFAM 373
P 231945Z
FM HQ LOWRY
TO ATIC WPAFB

UT

UNCLAS FROM OS 9525 K. REFERENCE MESSAGE AFCIN-4E4C-12-2145-E
THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS FURNISHED:
CORRECTIONS. PAR 15A(9). LIGHT FADED WHEN EVASIVE ACTION WAS
TAKEN. REAPPEARED AGAIN AND DISAPPEARED HEADING SOUTH. PAR 15B(3).
AT THE SAME ELEVATION, THEN CONTINUED COURSE FURTHER TO THE LEFT
OF THE NOSE. PAR 15B(4). STRAIGHT…

UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location: Plainville, Kansas
Date: 19 Oct (1925 Hours) Hour (2) 20 / 0325 Z
WX Clear -
Description: LIGHTS - moving at high speed.

Direction of Motion: Eastward and then South.
Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) -

Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc): The possibility exists that this object was a meteor.
Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4E1): N/A.

Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc): N/A.

Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc.: Possibility of another aircraft.
Other: -

Evaluation of Source Reliability: Probably good -

Analysis and Conclusions: The information is …