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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 March 1957 | Roswell, New Mexico 105dgr 35'W and 32dgr 15' N | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2035 MST CMT 28/0335Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador | ☐ Was Aeronautical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH…

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DE LJWHDN 2E

PM COMDR 686TH ACWRON WALMER AFB NMX 27035-7-1

TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO

RJWFDN/COMDR 34TH ADD MIRTLAND AFB NMX 27035-7-1

RJEDNP/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RJEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTEL HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHDC

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UNCLAS ACW-36-285. THE FOLLOWING IS AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT RECEIVED BY LT SONTHEIMER FROM A BASE FLIGHT PILOT.

(1) DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT(S)

(A) 3 VERY BIRLLIANT WHITE LIGHTS CIRCULAR IN SHAPE

(B) ABOUT THE SIZE OF 3 LANDING LIGHTS

(C) BR…

DEGREE FROM HIS LINE OF FLIGHT HEADING TOWARDS HIM. THE C-45 WAS HEADING 27 DEGREE AND THE OBJECTS WERE ON A COURSE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 DEGREE AT ABOUT 18 MILES OUT.

(C) THE OBJECTS SPLIT THEIR FORMATION. ONE DISAPPEARED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PILOT (APPROX 5000) WHILE THE OTHER TWO DISAPPEARED TO THE 1:30 POSITION FROM AIRCRAFT AT 2 MILES.

(D) THE PILOT OF THE C-45 CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE REALIZED THE OBJECTS WERE ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH HIM HE IMMEDIATELY FLASHED HIS TAXI LIGHTS ON. ONE OF THE OBJECTS SHOT STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR ABOVE HIM THE OTHER TWO CONTINUED ON PAST IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAF…

(7) WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS
(A) WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH 60 MILES PLUS VISIBILITY WINDS WERE FROM
350 DEGREE AT 20 KNOTS.

(B) SURFACE - SE7 20,000 - 35/34
6,000 - 30/15 30,000 - 35/50
10,000 - 32/10 50,000 - 31/55
16,000 - 33/25 80,000 - 24/15
(C) NONE

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(D) 35
(E) CLEAR
(F) NONE
(G) NONE
(9) NEGATIVE TAC ACTION
(10) NONE
(11) CAPT WILLIAM M BOWEN NO ANALYSIS
(12) NONE
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28/1955Z MAR RJWFBN

E. C. Card Comment:
Current Aero charts show pilot was in middle of an traffic airway (RAA 71) into Rowell, Iowa, he was next to a "restricted …

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