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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  13 April 1957 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 18/1450Z | 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 C17 | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE North  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object.…

18/1253Z
1 (Citrus)
180457-01
1624E4
34x2a

WPH225/WPB013 YDC327 WYC173 WMB164KDA126
MH RJWFDN RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJWFKD 87
M 1920302
FM COMDR AFSWC KIRTLAND AFB NMEX
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
INFO RJWFDN/COMDR 34TH AIR DIV DEFENSE KIRTLAND AFB NMEX
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WPAFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC
LT

UNCLAS FROM SWN 4-3-E. THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED BY AFR 200-2, PARAGRAPH 7D:

1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A. CIRCULAR
B. PEA
C. SILVER BRIGHT
D. ONE
E. N/A
F. N/A
G. N/A

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H. N/A

1. EDGES SHARPLY OUTLINED
2. COURSE OF OBJECT:
A. WAS DRIVING CAR AND NOTICED OBJECT OVER MOUNTAINS IN FRONT OF HIM.
B. 15 DEGREES- OP DEGREES
C. 10 DEGREES- IP DEGREES
D. CLIMBED AT HIGH SPEED TO THE SOUTH AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE; DOVE DOWNWARD AND THEN MOVED NORTH AT A 5 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE HORIZON.
E. PASSED OUT OF SIGHT BEHIND MOUNTAINS.
F. SIX MINUTES.
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. GROUND-VISUAL
B. EYE GLASSES
C. N/A
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
A. QIXQRTPZ APR 18/1450
B. DAY
5. SEVEN THOUSAND BLOCK CENTRAL AVENUE NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
6. [REDACTED], ALBUQUERQ…

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NEW MEXICO.

7. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT:
A. CLEAR, DRY, CALM, WARM.
B. SURFACE CALM; YPPP MSL 180/10; QPPPP MSL 240/10; QYPPP
MSL 240/39; WPPPP MSL 230/47; EPPPP MSL 240/47; TPPPP MSL 240/31;
75000 MSL 220/9.
C. NONE
D. SIXTY MILES
E. LESS THAN 5/10. CIRRUS OVER 30000 FEET HIGH.
F. NONE

8. A BALLOON WAS RELEASED BY US WEATHER BUREAU 18/1430Z APR.
9. N/A
10. NEGATIVE
11. RICHARD CASANOVA, FIRST LIEUTENANT, USAF, ASSISTANT INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS AFSWC. DUE TO TIME OF RELEASE OF THE WEATHER BALLOON, WIND DIRECTIONS AND STATEMENTS BY AWS PERSONNEL THAT THE…