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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 July 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Mt. Lemmon AFB, Arizona  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 34 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | stationary |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | One object that looked like a normal mode 3 paint. Object was seen stationary at 42,000 feet, 308 dgr azimuth, 82 miles out. Object was seen for 34 minu…

AHC 1/4E
3 4 52A

WPH107 WPC023 YMA035HWYAM06DNA012DNS0017
RR RJEDEN RJEDNA RJEDWP

DE RJWFDN 1S
R 191700Z
FY COMDR 684TH ACWRON MT LEMMON AF STA ARIZ
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RJWFDN/COMDR 34TH ADIV DEF KIRTLAND AFB N MEX
RJEDWP/COMDR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEDNA/COMDR USAF WASH DC

BT
UNCLASSIFIED ACW-O 756, UFOB
ATTN: AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS WASH DC

(B) GENTBORNE & BICKHAM, CAPTAIN, 684TH ACWRON, VERY REBIABLE
7. PHX 300 OVERCAST TOPS FORECASTED AT 400 40,000 FEET 200 DEGREES
AT 20 KNOTS

PAGE THREE RJWFDN 1S
(A) N/A
(B) 34TH ADD FORECAST FROM 18/2300Z TO 19/0700Z
6,000 FEET - 280 DEGREES AT 05 KNOTS
10,000 FEET - 220 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
30YNPPP FEET - 190 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
25,000 FEET - 220 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS
30,000 FEET - 190 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
50,000 FEET - 190 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS
(C) 30,000
(D) 15 NAUTICAL MILES
(E) OVERCAST
(F) NONE
8. NONE
9. NO SCRAMBLE DUE TO WEATHER AND ALTITUDE OF OBJECT.
10. NO AIR TRAFFIC
11. SENIOR DI…

(A) N/A
(B) N/A
(C) N/A
(D) N/A
(E) N/A
(F) LOOKED LIKE NORMAL MODE 3 PAINT.
(G) N/A
(H) N/A
(I) N/A

PAGE TWO RUWFDN-15

2. OBJECT STATIONARY
(A) APPARENT TO BE ON IFF PAINT.
(B) 42,000 FT. 308 DEG AZIMUTH, 82 MILES
(C) 308 DEG AZIMUTH, 82 MILES ← South of Williams AFB, Arizona and in the middle of 4 airports.
(D) NONE, OBJECT STATIONARY ←
(E) NORMAL RADAR CONTACT LOSS
(F) 34 MINUTES ← Duration of observation

3. GROUND ELECTRONICS
(A) GROUND ELECTRONIC, AN/MPS-7, AN/MPS-14 ← Equipment
(B) N/A
(C) N/A

4. 9546Z 19 JULY 57
(A) 19/0546Z ← 0546Z-8 = 9:46 PM on 182G (i.e. 2146 hrs, 182G)
(B) NIGH…

DISPOSITION FORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (if any)

FILE NO.
SUBJECT Request for Analysis of Electronics UFO Report

TO AFCIN-4E1
ATTN: Mr.
FROM AFCIN-4E4
DATE 5 Aug 57 6:10
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AFCIN-4E4/Capt. G.T. Gregory/vp
69216

1. Request review and analysis of attached UFO report on an unidentified display observed by an AF radar station in Arizona.

2. The following are made a matter of note as possible clues or assistance in this matter:

a. Object was stationary for 34 minutes.

b. Radar unit is located in a mountainous area, and between 4000-5000 feet elevation, approximately 18 mil…

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SUBJECT: Request for Analysis of Electronics UFO Report

TO: AFCIN-4E4
ATTN: Capt. Gregory
FROM: AFCIN-4E1
DATE: 16 Aug 57
COMMENT NR 2
AFCIN-4E1a/Rr. Bryant/jc
72131/B263-D/Rm 8

1. The abbreviated data available in this teletype is not sufficient to evaluate the report. Slow movement (and lack of motion) suggests possibly the target may be a large weather balloon.

Edwin H. Mannen Capt USAF
for
GORDON C. HOFFMAN
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E1

1 Incl
n/c