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MILITARY AIR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  20 Sep 60 | 40 mi E Grand Junction, Colorado | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GNT | 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 Military | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NW  |…

UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

DATE 20 Sept 1960 LOCATION Grand Junction, Colo

DATE TIME GROUP LOCAL GMT

PHOTO YES ☐ NO ☑ PHYSICAL SPECIMEN YES ☐ NO ☑

SOURCE MILITARY ☑ CIVILIAN TYPE OF OBSERVATION Visual

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE

SATELLITE: IN ORBIT: VERIFY YES: NO: DECAY:

ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA

METEOR Possibly Meteor (Fireball)

STAR OR PLANET

OTHER

AIRCRAFT

BALLOON

INSUFFICIENT DATA

OTHER

REFLECTION INVERSION PRESENT PHOTO ANALYSIS

SUN DOG LENTICULAR CLOUD PHYSICAL SPECIMEN ANALYSIS

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
A T-33 Pilot flying 40 miles east of Grand Junction, Colo…

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: WEC
SUBJECT: Sighting of UFO
TO: 20 Sep 60

1. Air Force Command Post relayed UFO sighting to ATIC from BURAD. A T-33 pilot flying 40 mi east of Grand Junction, Colorado, sighted a bright object straight ahead at 30 deg above horizontal that disappeared 45 deg to left rear and 15 deg above horizontal. Heading of aircraft at time of sighting was 075 deg. Light intensity of object was approximately that of an arc light. Pilot stated if it was a meteor, it was the brightest he h…

MILITARY RADAR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 20 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Kirksville AFB, Missouri  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local CHT 20/1518Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 23 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 3 groups 4 ea group  |
|  9. COURSE |   |   | descending and ascending  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   |   | 3 groups of 4 objects each painted as normal a/c returns in trail formation. First appeared at …

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HQAG13
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEDAH 381
P 282185Z ZEX
FM COMDR 798TH RADAR SQDN KIRKHILLE AFS MO
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ CSAF AFCIN WASH D C
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF HTHEHAIR FOGGEHSAFIS WASH DC
BT
//CITE S-59.
UFO, (IMMEDIATE ATTE TION REQUIRED), UFO REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 280-2.
A. 1. HSHAPE, UNKNOWN.
2. PAINTED AS NORMAL AIRCRAFT RETURN
3. OQ-COLOR UNKNOWN
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4.
5. TRAIL FORMATION.
6. NONE
7. N/A

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14E2X
2/3
44X2A

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14E2X
2/3
44X2A

PACE TWO RJEDAH 381
NOT TRANS

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PAGE TWO RJEDAH 301

3. NOT TFARD.

9. OBJECTS FIRST APPEARED ON THE MRI AT 10 THOUSAND FEET AND
DECENDING VERY FAST, CONTACT WAS LOST IN WEATHER AT 8 THOUSANDDR35.
2 MONUTES AFTER THEY WERE LOST 4 OTHER OBJECTS APPEARED AT 10
THOUSAND FEET AND WERE CLIMBING, THEY WERE LOST AT 65000291335, 5
TINUTES LATE ADDITIONAL OBJECTS APPEARED AT 70000 FEET AND WERE
TRACKED UNTIL THEY WENT OFF THE TOP OF THE SCOPE AT 1 HUNDRED THOUSAND
FEET.

8. 1. APPEARED DURING A NORMAL HEIGHT REQUEST.
2. 75 MILES FROM SITE AT 298 DEGREES
3. FIRST GROUP DISAPPEARED AT 298 DEGREES AT 75 MILES. SECOND
DISAP…

AGE THREE RJEDAH 301

D. 1. 201516Z
2. DAY
E. KIRKSVILLE AIR FORCE STATION, 7 AND 1/2 MILES NORTH OF KIRKSVILLE, ISSOURIM REPEAT MISSOURI

F. 1. N/A
2. JAMES H ESTEP, HTSGT, GEORGE C GEOPP, HTSGT, WILLIAM L LIPPENCOTT, OGGT, CHARLES J FRERICK, A-1 C, 790 RADAE SQCCDRON. KIRKVILLE, MISSOURI, AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING TECHNICIANS AND OPERATORS, ALLVERY RELIABLE.

G. 1. CLEAR, WEATHER PAINTING ON SCOPE AT POSITION OF SIGHTINGS, TOPS OF THE CLOUDS AT TEN THOUSAND FEET.
2. SURFACE NORTH WEST AT 7 MPH. 6 THOUSAND 240/10, 10 THOUSAND 270/10, 16000310/10, 20000310/10, 30000270/15, 50000271525, ABOV…

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I. UNKNOWN
J. UNKNOWN
K. MAJOR: USAF, :9..SERL NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION FOR THW EIGHTING
AT THIS TIME.
L. NONE
END
BT
21/2245Z SEP RJEDAH

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