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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  26 February 1960 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 13. WAS AIRCRAFT ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 26/2302Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other BIRDING. ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Military and Civilian |   |
| …

UNCLAS EFTO

CZCSQES122CAYB385
RR RJEDSQ
DE RJEXSA 31
R 261798Z
FM 72 BOMWG RAMEY AFB
TO
JWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJEDSQ/AIRTECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASHINGTON 25 D C
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS WASHINGTON 25 D C
INFO RJWXBR/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB
RJEXDH/WAF WESTOVER AFB
BT
UNCLASSEFTO FROM DCOI 2659. SUBJECT:
WFO REPORT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, 14 SEP 1959. AS AMENDED. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. (1) BALL-SHAPED. (2) SIZE WAS COMPARABLE TO A LARGE PEA HELD IN THE HAND AT ARM'S LENGTH. (3…

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MINUTES. (8) NO SOUND CONNECTED WITH SIGHTING. (9) NOT OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. (1) OBSERVER NOTED OBJECT BECAUSE HE HAPPENED TO BE LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SIGHTING. (2) OBJECT WAS THOUGHT TO BE AT AN ELEVATION OF 40 DEGREES AND AN AZIMUTH OF 310 DEGREES WHEN FIRST OBSERVED. (3) OBJECT WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE DISAPPEARED AT AN ELEVATION OF 35 DEGREES AT AN AZIMUTH OF 300 DEGREES. (4) FLIGHT PATH APPEARED TO BE A STRAIGHT LINE. (5) OBJECT DISAPPEARED WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN INTENSIFICATION OF FLAME. (6) OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR L…

6,000 290 24
10,000 270 87
216,000 260 10
20,000 120 97
30,000 350 19
50,000 330 99
60,000 910 93

(3) CEILING WAS UNLIMITED, LESS THAN 1/10 CUMULUS CLOUDS. (4) VISIBILITY WAS 15 MILES. (5) NO CLOUD COVER. (6) NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA. (7) STANDARD TEMPERATURE GRADIENT. H. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED THAT MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING. I. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION WAS FEASIBLE. J. A RAWINSODE BALLON WAS RELEASED FROM ISLA VERDE AIRPORT 3 3/4 MILES, EAST FROM LOCATION OF OBSERVER AT 2305Z. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE SIGHTING DO NOT BELIEVE THIS BALLON COULD…

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DONALD K MANGELS, CHIEF, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE BRANCH, WING INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, 72ND BOMBARDMENT WING. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THIS SIGHTING WOULD INDICATE A POSSIBLE REENTRY OF SOME VARIETY OF BALLISTIC MISSILE OR EARTH SATELLITE VEHICLE. THE MANNER IN WHICH OBJECT DISAPPEARED (SEE ITEM B(5) ABOVE) IS THE PRIMARY SUPPORT FOR THIS ANALYSIS. ALTHOUGH THE ESTIMATED AZIMUTH WHEN FIRST SIGHTED COMPARED TO AZIMUTH UPON DISAPPEARANCE WOULD INDICATE MOVEMENT FROM EAST TO WEST OBSERVER WAS NOT POSITIVE OF THESE FIGURES, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMELY SHORT TIME THE OBJECT WAS…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

AF IN: 27107 (27 Feb 60) R/L/dq
ACTION: CIN
INFO: ARMY, JCS, OSD, NSA, CIA, OOP, OOP-CP, SAFS
SMD B 074
CZCHQA707ZCBJA080
OO RJEZHQ
DE RBEJC 33
O 270228Z
FM COMCARIBSEAFRON PR
TO RBEKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
RBEPW/CNO
NAVY GRNC
BT
CIRVIS EVALUATION X MY 270042Z X EVALUATION UNKNOWN BURNING OBJECT X
NAVY SURFACE UNIT CONDUCTING NIGHT ILLUMINATION TRAINING EXERCISE FROM
270001Z TO 270300Z WITHIN 10 MILES OF 18-50N 56-45W X MY 270120Z
EVALUATED NIGHT ILLUMINATION EXERCISE
BT
CFN 270042Z 270001…

This is a handwritten note in the right margin. The OLD FREED

AP IN: 26065 (27 Feb 60) R/L/dq
ACTION: CIN
INFO: ARMY, JCS, OSD, NSA, CIA, COP, OOP-CP, SAPS
SMD 0027

ZCZCHOB796ZCBJA039
YY RJEZHO

DE RBEJC 16
Y 270042Z
FM COMCARIBSEAFRON
TO FREKHC/CINCLANTFLT
RJWFALZ/CINCNORAD
RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASHDC
RBEPW/CNO
O 262340Z
FM FAA SAN JUAN PR
TO COMCARIBSEAFRON

BT

CIRVIS. FOLLOWING THREE REPORTS CMM AT 2306 ROOSEVELT ROADS
NAVY TOWER ADVISED THAT THEY SAW A BIG BALL OF FIRE WITH A BIG
TRAIL OF SMOKE APRXLY NNW OF ROOS RDS AT 20 THOUSAND FEET.
THE BALL OF FIRE DESCENDED ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND FEET T…

AF IN: 26954 (27 Feb 60) T/L/jej
ACTION: CIN
INFO: ARMY, NAVY, JCS, OSD, NSA, CIA, CMC, OOP, OOP-CP, SAFS

SMD B 037
CZCHQE105ZCBJA353
OO RJEZHQ
DE RBEJC 25
O 270120Z
FM COMCARIBSEAFRON
TO RBEXHC/CINCLANTFLT
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
RBEPW/CNO

O 272052Z
FM FAA SAN JUAN
TO COMCARIBSEAFRON
BT
CIRVIS. AT 270044 NJMR TOWER CONTROLLER ADZD SAW A BALL
OF FIRE STATIONARY WITH TRAIL OF RED SPARKS BEHIND IT CMA APPEARED
TO BE APRKLY TWO TO THREE THOUSAND FEET AND ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH
CAPE SANJUAN LIGHT HOUSE
BT
CFN 270044 3
27/0125Z
NOTE: Advance copies delivered to CIN and OOP-CP

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