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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 17 Apr 64 | 2. LOCATION | Fallon AFS, Nevada  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 17/1522Z GMT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☑ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1 hr. 21 min. | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | two  |
|  9. SOURCE | Erratic | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Two blips size of pin-head in stacked formation with rapid changes in altitude. (hight) Observed at 122 deg azimuth, 60,000 feet alt. 145 mi. range. Disappeared a…

TDEW/TSgt Moody/69216

Request for Evaluation (Fallon AFS, Nevada, 17 Apr 64) 21 Aug 64

TDEED/Mr Bryant)

Request the evaluation of the attached UFO report by first indorsement.

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch

1 Atch
Msg, 858 Radar Sq,
Fallon AFS, Nevada

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

EVALUATION OF UFO REPORTED AT FALLON AFS, NEVADA

1. The length of time of the observation, coupled with the winds reported (50k at 50,000 ft) would make the possibility of a balloon seem unlikely, since the amount of lateral travel would be much greater than indicated. Equipment malfunction can reasonably be ruled out since the target was observed for a period of one hour and twenty-one minutes, this also makes propogation anomalies seem unlikely.

2. An extreme te…

Enclosure of UFO reported at 10:00 AM 2000

1. The length of time of the observation coupled with the errors reported (500 ft. 500 cu ft) would make the possibility of a balloon seen which if since the amount of lateral travel would be much greater than indicated. For joint information reasonably believed out since the latest was observed from period of 1 hour and two or three hours, methyl preparation may be necessary.

2. A portion of the object is seen by the primary source of radiation, also any other means are indicated to be used for the time observed. The word "a" and "b" are the same a…

17/1522 Z

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 56123 (17 Apr 64) R/fcr PG 1 of 3

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO : DIA-15, XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3 (31)
SMB A241

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PP RUEAHQ

DE RUWHBSM 2 17/1920Z

ZNR

P 171900Z

FM 858 RADAR SQ FALLON AFS NEV

TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO

RUWHSB/23 ADIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF

RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATT AFB OHIO

RUEAHQ/HQS USAF WASH D C

RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF AF WASH D C

BT

UNCLAS 858ODC 0254. USAF ATTN: AFCIN. SAF ATTN:SAFOI. THE FOLLOW

ING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED FOLLOWING UFOB RE…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

AF IN: 56123 (17 Apr 64) INCOMING
PAGE TWO RUWHBSM 2 UNCLAS
PG 2 of 3

9. RAPID HEIGHT CHANGES
B. 1. HIGH ALTITUDE
2. 122DEG, 60,000 145 MI.
3. UNK 120 54,000 145 MI.
.4. UP AND DOWN
5. UNK INSTANT SE
6. UNK 1 HR. 21 MIN.
C. 1. GRND-ELEC.
2. UNK
3. UNK
D. 1. 17-1522Z
2. DAY
E. 39.25N 113.48W
F. 1. UNK
2# A2C EDWARD LOWE, RADAR OPERATOR: 858TH RADRON, FALLON
AFS, NEVADA
G. 1. CALM, HIGH OVERCAST.
2. 6,000-200DEG 5K
10,000-200DEG 10K
16,000-230DEG 20K

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

AF IN: 56123 (17 Apr 64) INCOMING
PAGE THREE RUWHBSM 2 UNCLAS

20,000-220DEG 25K
30,000-240DEG 50K
50,000-240DEG 50K
80,000-270DEG 20K
3. CEILING-NO
4. VISIBILITY-15PLUS
5. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER-.4
6. NEG
7. UNK
H. NEG
I. UNK
J. NEG
K. GERRY R. BURGESS, OPERATIONS OFFICER, (POSSIBLE EXTREME TEMPERATURE INVERSION).
L. NONE
BT

PG 3 of 3