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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 Jun 58 | 2. LOCATION | Pecos, Texas | 13. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 08T18/1014Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Intercept Rador | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | ☐ Other ☐ In…

1014 Z 15 Jun 15

RESTRICTED DUPLICATE OF MESSAGE
PREFERRED BY PREVIOUSLY RELEASED CHECK
^{}[]. SEE 15 JUN 15
RECEIVED

S0F431 YDC827 WYC137 Prob A/C
PP RJEDDN RJEDSO
ZFD RJWF
WDL 2DNA 2DNF 9
PP RJEDDN RJEDSO RJEPHO
DE RJWF DN 9F
P 1821 Z
FN COMDR 685TH ACWRON LAS CRUCES AFS NM
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJWF DN/COMDR 34TH ADD
RJEDSO/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER
INFO RJEPHO/ASSISTANTCHIEF ON STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEPHO/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
ET
UNCLAS 496
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) ROUND
(2) SIZE OF DIME
(3) WHITE TO RED WITH BRIGHT ORANGE IN BETWEEN
(4) ONE
(5) NA/A
(6)…

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(5) NONE

E. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) BRIGHT LIGHT EASTERN MORIZON
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) UNKNOWN
(4) EAST GOING SOUTH CHANGING TO NORTH TO EAST AND STRAIGHT UP
(5) NO INFO
(6) ☐ MINUTES ☑ IN SIGHT ALMOST AN HOUR

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) N/A
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 1 14Z 18 JUNE 58 1014-6-0414
(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
BB 2825 PECOS TEXAS
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS
(1) NR. 43, PECOS POLICE DEPT.
CAPT

(Venus 3.10.26
15° ELEV 100° 82)

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NR. 22, PECOS POLICE DEPT.

(2) N/A

G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING

(1) CLEAR AND NO WINDS
W & W

(2) 6, W & W
240-10

10, W & W
240-10

16, W & W
330-10

20, W & W
320-15

30, W & W
280-30

50, W & W
250-55

(3) 15,000

(4) 15 MILES

(5) 15/10 X-NOTE CLOUD COVERAGE

(6) NONE

H. NONE

I. N/A

JN NONE

K. NONE

L. NONE END

BT
18/2/20
Z JUN RJWFD

Although the direction of the sighting is not given, everything above indicates the object was probably a fit A/C.