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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 22 Sep 59 | 2. LOCATION | 8 Mi E of St George, Utah | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 0232Z to 0300Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☑ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian (10) | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown |   |
|  7. LEN…

22 SEP 59
ST. GEORGE OTATO
39

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INFO : OOP, SAFG

S.M.D A 087
CZCHQD177ZCQJA721
PP RJEZ HQ
DE ROWZ BG 120A
P 230708Z
FM 1902 AACSRON HAMILTON AFB CLIF
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZSB/28 AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZ HQ/COFS USAF WASH DC

UNCLAS FROM FLT SVC 06 ACTION ADC 28AD ATIC AFCIN AFOIS UFO
A DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT (S) (1) SHAPE UNKNOWN (2) SIZE COMPARED
TO A KNOWN OBJECT ABOUT SIZE OF LARGE AIRCRAFT (3) COLOR CONSTANT
BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT (4) NUMBER ONE (5) FORMATION IF MOR…

RECEIVED
29 SEP 59 15 51
ATIC

1/29 SEP 59
1959 SEP 23 49

ZCZCSQP030VCZCSQF927ZCBAW744
OO RJEDSQ
ZOV ROEDBA
ZCBAW575ZCWYX080
OO ROEDBA
DE ROWZBG 234A
O 291734Z
BT
FO/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
UNCALS FR FLT SVC 29 J01 ACTION ATIC UR MSG AFCIN 4E4G DTG 24144-Z
THE SIZE OF OBJECT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE THE SIZE OF A LAGRE ACFT. IN
PAR 15J THE WORK SHOULD READ APPEARED PRT APPEARED. FLT SVC WAS UNALBE
TO IDENTIFY THE 2 JETS IN FLT AND NO UNUSUAL
SIGHTINGS WERE REPORTED BY ANY ACFT IN THIS AREA. DR STATES
THAT THE SECOND JET WAS FIVE TO TEN MILES IN TRAIL OF FIRST JET AND THE
OBJECT CRASSED OVER…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 52568 (23 Sep 59)

PAGE TWO ROWZBG 120A

B DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S):

(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATENTION OF OBSERVER(S) TO THE OBJECT(S)?
INTENSE WHITE LIGHT (2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT(S)
WHEN FIRST OBSERVED. ABOUT 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON.

(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJEDT(S) UPON DISAPPEARANCE.
ABOUT 30 DEGREES ON HORIZON (4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS
OF OBJECT(S). CROSSED EAST TO WEST VERY HIGH AND FAS. (5) HOW DID
THE OBJECT(S) DISAPPEAR?…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 52568 (23 Sep 59)

PAGE THREE ROWZBG 120A

DAWN, DUSK). AFTER DUSK APPROACHING NIGHT.

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S):

EIGHT MILES EAS OF ST, GEORGE UTAH ON RIO VIRGIN RIVER

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER(S):

(1) CIVILIAN-- NAME, AGE, MAILING ADDRESS, OCCUPATION, AND ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY. DR. (28) ST. GEORGE, UTAH DOCTOR AND ALSO PILOT. RELIABLE AND 10 OTHERS. (2) MILITARY-- NAME, GRADE, ORGANIZATION, DUTY, AND ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY. N/A

G. WEATHER AND WINDS--ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 52568 (23 Sep 59)
PAGE FOUR ROWZBG 120A

I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTICATION ACTION ATAKEN (SUCH ACTION MAY BE TAKEN WHENEVER FEASIBLE, COMPLYING WITH EXISTING AIR DEFENSE DIRECTIVES).
J. LOCATION, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF ANY AIR TRAFFIC IN THE AREA AT TIME FOR SIGHTING. TWO MUL. ENGINE JET AIRCRAFT. OBJECT APPROVED TO CROSS DIRECTLY OVER SECOND JET IN TRAIL OF 1ST JET.
K. POSITION TITLE AND COMMENTS OG THE PREPARING OFFICER, INCLUDING, HIS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSE OF …

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
4E48 20 SEP 59 20 08z
TO T. IGNACIO CAL
28/2155 Z
SER
885

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
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|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK | MULTI | SINGLE | X  |
|  INFO |  |  | AF | FLT SVC 06  |

FROM:
ATIC W-P AFB

TO:
HAMILTON AFB, CALIF

/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E48 9-1951-E

ATTN 1902D AACS, YOUR MSG FLT SVC 06, DTD 23 SEP 59. THE FOLLOWING
INFO IS REQUIRED TO FORM A VALID CONCLUSION CONCERNING THE REPORTED
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