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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 20 Jan 61 | 2. LOCATION 3855N--9540E, Kansas | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0100 GMT 200700Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10-12 Sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJ…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

AF IN: 3029 (31 Jan 61) INCOMING
MAY 1960

ACTION: CIN-14
INFO: OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (21)

SMD B 242
C039ZCWJB326
PP RJEZHQ
DRZCJEBFBAT24
PP RJWFALB RJWFKF RJEDSQ RJEZHQ
DE RJEBFB 18
P 311629Z
FM 21 AIRDIV FORBES AFB KANS
TO RJWFALB/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFKF/33AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEXHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS FROM 40DCOI 1484. SUBJECT. UFO REPORT.
ACTION ADC, 33AIRDIV, ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON, COFS (AFCIN), OSAF (SAFIS).

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 3029 (31 Jan 61) Page 3 of 4 pages
PAGE TWO RJEBFB 18

(1) 0700Z 20 JANUARY AT TIME OF SIGHTING

(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS.

(1) 38 DEG 55 MIN NORTH - 95 DEG 40 MIN EAST

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER

MILITARY: J.D. BOURGEOIS, SSGT, 2027 AACS SQDN, TOWER OPERATOR, COMPLETELY RELIABLE. LEO HACKWORTH JUNIOR, A/2C DETACHMENT SIX, OF TWENTY SIX WEATHER SQDN, WEATHER OBSERVER, COMPLETELY RELIABLE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS

(1) CLEAR, CALM, FULL MOON.

(2) WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY: TEN KNOTS …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 3029 (31 Jan 61) Page 2 of 4 pages

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(6) RESEMBLED A LARGE FLARE.

(7) NO TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST

(8) SILENT

(9) SAME BRILLIANCE AS LIGHTNING

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.

(1) OBSERVER ATTENTION ATTRACTED BY BRIGHT LIGHT.

(2) FIRST OBSERVED AT NINETY DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AND AZIMUTH TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DEGREES.

(3) LAST OBSERVED AT TEN DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AND AZIMUTH SEVENTY DEGREES.

(4) MOVING TOWARD EAST.

(5) FLARED OUT AND DISINTEGRATED AT THIRTY FIVE DEGREES ABOVE HORIZ…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 3029 (31 Jan 61) Page 4 of 4 pages
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(7) TEMPERATURE GRADIENT - SIXTEEN AND NINA

H. TEMPERATURE INVERSION AT 8000 FT. TROPOPAUSE AT 38,000 FT.

I. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION

J. NO AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES

K. CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, 40TH BOMB WING. AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT WAS SEEN BY OBSERVERS. THE OBJECT WAS PROBABLY A METEOR.

L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

BT

31/1720Z JAN RJEBFB