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MILITARY RADAR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 29 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Guam  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 29/1235Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Binoculars ☐ Air-Visual ☑ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar ☑ Ground-Visual VISUAL  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | few sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | SW-NW | ☑ Other Anom Prop. ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Target picked up on radar at 20 miles, tracked to withi…

RECEIVED
3 Oct 60 1445
ATIC
1960 OCT 1 20 29
14E2+
44X2A

RC110
CZCSQZ804ZCJYA602
RR RJEDSQ
DE RJEZHQ 809
R 011930Z
FM HQ USAF WASH DC
TO ATIC WPAFB OHIO
M 300556Z
FM COMNAVMARIANS
TO RJMALC/THIRTEENTH AF
INFO RBEPW/CNO
RBHPBG/CINCPACFLT
NAVY GRNC
BT
UNCLAS X UFO X REPORTED TO THIS COMMAND AT 300200Z GCA AT NAS AGANA PICKED UP EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD TARGET ON RADAR SCOPE AT 20 MILES AT 29/1245Z BEARING 270 DEGREES COURSE 70 DEGREES X TRACKED TO WITHIN 2 MILES OF MAS ON COLLISION COURSE X ESTIMATED SPEED 2880 KNOTS X ANTENNA TILT INCREASED FROM 2-3/4 DEGREES TO 5 1/2 DEGREES DURING OBSERVATION X NO…

PAGE TWO RJEZHQ 809

AWAY FOR MONENT X NO SOUND X OBSERVERS E G BOWMAN AC1 USN APPROACH

CONTOLLER BELIVED RELIABLE X R E HARVEY AC1 USN CONTROL TOWER

BELIEVED RELIABLE X CEILING 1500 FT X VISIBILITY 15 MILES X CLOUD

COVER 10/10 OVERCAST SLIGHT BREAKS X WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY:

|  HEIGHT | DIRECTION | VELOCITY  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6,000 FT | 110 DEGREES | 10 KTS  |
|  10,000 FT | 100 DEGREES | 9 KTS  |
|  16,000 FT | 225 DEGREES | 8 KTS  |
|  20,000 FT | 225 DEGREES | 26 KTS  |

BT
01/1939Z OCT RJEZHQ

RECEIVED
1939 10 14 42

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Memo, AFCIN-4E2x, 11 Oct 60, Request for Analysis

1st Ind (AFCIN-4E1a/Mr. Bryant/jc/74201) 14 Nov 60

TO: AFCIN-4E2X

1. The facts as presented in this report are insufficient to support a firm analysis. The fact that the "target" moved from a range of 20 miles to a range of 2 miles at a speed of 2880 knots indicates that the target was observed for about 1/3 minute. This is a rather short time to observe the target on radar and correlate a visual observation.

2. The speed of the target, the fact that no plane was known to be in the area, lack of aural observation, and the fact that the …

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E2x

SUBJECT: Request for Analysis
11 October 1960

TO: AFCIN-4E1

Request radar analysis of attached unidentified flying object sighting
be accomplished and results forwarded to AFCIN-4E2x with as little
delay as possible.

RICHARD R. SHOOP
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E2

1 Atch:
Cy In Msg 1 Oct 60, fm Hq USAF