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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14 Jan 61 | 3 mi SE of Portales, New Mexico | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 2733 CMT 141433Z | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Astronaut ☐ Probably Astronaut ☐ Possibly Astronaut  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUM
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RNNN
RECEIVED ATIC
17 JUN 61 07 51M
ATIC 1961 JAN 17 05 49

RBW63
CZCSQA: 35ZCWYD489
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWFBM 9A
P 178125Z ZEX
FM COMDR 832D ADIV CANNON AFB NMEX
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ENT AFB COLO
RJWFHM/COMDR OCADS OKLA AFS OKLA CITY OKLA
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB ONIOL
RJEZHQ/COMDR HQ USAF AFCIN WASH DC
RJEZHQ/COMDR HQ USAF SAFIS WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS ABG/BDCO 81-495. SUBJ: UFO. THIS MESSAGE IN SEVEN PARTS.
PART ONE: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
A. FIRE BALL
B. QUARTER COIN AT ARMS LENGTH
C. BLUISH GREEN GLOW LIKE ARC WELDER
D. ONE
E. N/A
F. BURNING MASS
G. EXHAUST TRAIL, FIVE INCHES LONG AT ARMS LEN
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PAGE TWO RJWFBM 9A

I. NONE

PART TWO: DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT

A. CAME IN LINE OF SIGHT

B. FORTY FIVE DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, DUE NORTH

C. TWENTY DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, TWO NINE SEVEN DEGREES

D. SMOOTH ARC

E. BRIGHT BURNING FLASH INSTANTANIOUS

F. FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS

PART THREE: MANNER OF OBSERVATION

A. N/A

PART FOUR: TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING

A. 14/1433Z JAN 61

PART FIVE: LOCATION OF OBSERVER

A. 34 DEG 13 MIN 40 SEC N AND 133 DEG 17 MIN 13 SEC W, THREE MILES

PORTALS NEW MEXICO

PART SIX: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER

A. CIVILIAN, MR , PORTALS, NEW MEXICO

PART SEVEN
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L. CEILING CLEAR
D. VISIBILITY FIFTEEN MILES
E. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER NONE
F. THUNDERSTORMS NONE IN VICINITY
G. TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
A. SFC TO 2333'-1 DEG C PER 1000'
B. 2333' TO 24,333' -2.5 DEG PER 1000'
C. 24,333' TO 33,333' -3.6 DEG PER 1000'
D. 33,333' TO 33,333' ISOTHERMAL
F. KNOWLEDGE OF BALLON RELEASE NONE
BT
17/2303Z JAN RJWFBM

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UNCLAS ABG/BDOO 31-435. SUBJ: UFO. THIS MESSAGE IN SEVEN PARTS.
PART ONE: DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
A. FIRE BALL
B. QUARTER COIN AT ARMS LENGTH
C. BLUISH GREEN GLOW LIKE ARC WELDER
D. ONE
E. N/A
F. BURNING MASS
G. EXHAUST TRAIL, FIVE INCHES LONG AT ARMS LENGTH

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