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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  10 Jul 59 | Webb AFB, Texas | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2135 GNT 20/03352 Jul 59 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical VENUS ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 mns | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE W  |
|  10. BRIEF SU…

MIDLAND, TEX, 41 DEG 51' N, 103 DEG 20' W.
(2) ALSO OBSERVED FROM WINK INSAC, WINK, TEX, 31 DEG 45'N, 103 DEG 20'W.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) NONE.
(2) [redacted], TSGT, 2010-3 AACS DET, CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR WELL QUALIFIED; [redacted], SSGT, 2010-3 AACS DET, CONTROL OPERATOR WELL QUALIFIED; [redacted], A1/C, DET 7-8TH WEATYER GP, WEATHER OBSERVER WELL QUALIFIED.

G. WEATHER & WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME & PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 4,000' HIGH CIRRUS, CB S&N NW.
(2) 6,000'-100 DEG/5K, 10,000'-040 DEG/15K, 16,000'-360 DEG/10K, 20,000'-360 DEG/10K, 30,000'-210 DE…

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(8) NONE.

(9) NONE.

B. COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) SIGHTING OF AN UNUSUAL LIGHT

(2) 7 DEG ABOVE HORIZON, 270 DEG FROM WEBB AFB TOWER.

(3) 0 DEG ABOVE HORIZON, 270 DEG FROM WEBB AFB TOWER.

(4) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED, OBJECT WAS MOVING SLIGHTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITH NO VERTICAL MOVEMENT. CATER OBJECT APPEARED TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST.

(5) OBJECT FADED FROM SIGHT WITHOUT ANY VERTICAL MOVEMENT. LATER REAPPEARED SOME DIMMER AND AT A LOWER ALTITUDE, THEN DISAPPEARED AS IF GETTING FURTHER AWAY.

(6) 30 MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

(1) GROUND VISUAL.

(2) BINOCULARS.

(3) NO A…

J. NO REPORTED AIR TRAFFIC.

K. PREPARING OFFICER, 1/LT LEONARD D SCHWAB, OPERATIONS
HELICOPTER PILOT, WAFB, TEX. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: THREE
HIGHLY QUALIFIED OBSERVING AGENCIES SIGHTED AND OBSERVED THIS
UNUSUAL SIGHTING OR FLYING OBJECT IN THIS AREA DURING
APPLICABLE PERIOD.

1. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE.

BT
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