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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  12 Jun 58 | Las Cruces, N. M. | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 13/0655Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☑ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 20 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE South ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Un
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50187
Multi
0655Z
12 June
12 June
Poss
ASTRO
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3-484
15.50
150.44 150.44
15.50

SQH039 SQB078 WYC198DNA046

PP RJEDSQ
ZDK RJWFDN
DNA023DNF001
PP RJEZHQ RJEDDN RJEDSQ
DE RJWFDN 1F
P 130845Z
FM COMDR 685TH ACWRON LAS CRUCES AFS NMEX
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CEN
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELL HQ USAF
BT
(UNCLAS) 477 / UFO / A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT
1. ROUND
2. SIZE OF QUARTER
3. MAN/PINKISH RED
WIFE WHITE
4. 1 OBJECT
5. -
6. 1 PART BROKE AWAY FROM MAIN BODY
7. VERY LONG TAIL
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8. NO SOUND
NOTE:

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B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. MAN STANDING IN BACK YARD FILLING UP SWIMMING POOL AND SAW
OBJECT HE CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE OBJECT TO HIS WIFE
AND BABY SITTER.
2. 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE GROUND - 240 DEGREES AZIMUTH
3. 10 DEGREES ABOVE THE GROUND - 200 DEGREES AZIMUTH
4. FALLING ORBIT
5. FADED OUT TO THE SOUTH
6. 20 SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. NAKED EYE FROM THE GROUND
2. N/A
3. N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. 0655Z 13 JUNE 1958 0655Z-7-1155
2. NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
1. 106 DEGREES 50 DEGREES WEST 32 DEGREES 15 N
2. AT LAS CRU
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PAGE THREE OF RJWFDN 1F

1. CIVILIAN JR 39
MRS JR 31 HOUSE WIFE
MRS JR 31 BABY SITTER

G. WEATHER
1. OBSERVER CLEAR AND CALM
2. WIND 270 15 KTS
3. CLEAR
4. 40 MILES
5. N/A
6. N/A
H. NONE
I. N/A

J. SIGHTING WAS IN AREA OF GREEN 5.
WHICH DID HAVE TRAFFIC ON IT AIRWAY IS 35 MILES SOUTH
K. LT CHARLES L. FINCH CONTROLLER 685TH ACW POSSIBLE FALLING STAR
L. N/A
BT
13/0912Z JUN RJWFDN

Other than the time duration, the above description is typical of a meteorite.

POSS ASTRO

NNNN
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7 0915Z 1-7 14
UNCLASSIFIED

HQA115
RR RJEDER RJEDDN RJEDSQ
DE RJEFHQ 255
R
FM USAIRLO HONG KONG
TO CSAF WASH DC FOR AFCIN
INFO CINCPACAF HICKAM AFE TH
COM AF 13 CLARK AFE FI
CINCSAC
CINCINNAD
COM ATIC

Classification Cancelled
OR Changed to C/NSC
AEC 205-10
Para 2-176 (u)
By H. Gunther, Lt.

C - 120

CITE CHARLIE DASH ONE TWO ZERO X
RAF HONG KONG REPORTS VISUAL SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED
SCHERICAL OBJECT OVER COLONY AT 1515Z ON 13 JUN ON EAST TO WEST
TRACK ESTIMATED ALTITUDE 40,000. OBJECT TRANSITED HORIZON TO
HORIZON IN 30 SECONDS.
COMMENT: RADAR UNIT INFERATIVE AT TIME OF SIGHTING THEREFORE
N

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