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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 January, 1960 | 2. LOCATION | Gulf of Mexico  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 6/2255Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 18 Seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  9. COURSE |   |   | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   |   | B-52 Radar picked up object with estimated speed of 10-14,000 mph on collision course at 38,000 ft wit…

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

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E2

SUBJECT: Radar Sighting
22 January 1960

TO: AFCIN-4E1

The attached UFO report is submitted to your office for evaluation.

Richard R. Shoop
RICHARD R. SHOOP
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E

1 Atch:
Cy Inc Mag Cite: DCOI0504
dtd 20 Jan 60

RECEIVED
1998 15 43
UFO
4B2
27
3-4K
2CZC80P0390CZC80B698ZCWYB982
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEBKL 50B
P 201648Z ZEX
EM 4238 STRATWG BARKSDALE AFB LA
TO RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, ENT AFB, COLO
RJWFHF/CENTRAL AIR DEF FORCE (HQ) 20 AIR DIV RICHARDS-CENBAUR AFB MO
CJEDSQ/AUJSTECHNICAUL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF (AFCIN) WASH 25 DC
RJEXHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (SAFIC) WASH 25 DC
INFO RJWXBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
T
UNCLASSIFIED FROM DCOI 0504. DAYWIGHT.
ACTION: ADC, 28ADIV, ATIC, HQ USAF, SAF. INFO: SAC, 2AF,
4AIRDIV. SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS. MESSAGE TRANSMITTED
I…

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OBSERVED, NO SOUND. (2) OBJECT TRAVELING BROADSIDE, RATHER THAN HEAD AND STERN. B. (1) OBSERVERS FIRST NOTED OBJECT TRAVELING AT A TERRIKIC RATE OF SPEED, ESTIMATED TO BE 13,000 TO 14,000 KNOTS, ON WHAT ABGEARED TO BE A COLLISION COURSE FROM 60 MM SCOPE RANGE TO 20 DEGREES LEFT OF THE CENTER OF AIRCRAFT, IN 15 SECONDS. (2) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED OBJECT APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING AT SAME ALTITUDE ON HEADING OF 220 DEGREES. (3) WHEN LAST OBSERVED TAIL GUNNER HAD PICKED-UP OBJECT AS IT PASSED AURORAT AND DISAPPEARED ALMOST INSTATADEOUSLY ON A HEADING OF 240 DEGREES. (4) FLIGHT PAT…

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263 DEGREES, TRUE AIR SPEED 442 KNOTS. HOME STATION BARKSDALE AFB, LA. D. (1) DATE TIME GROUP OF SIGHTING 18/2255Z. (2) LIGHT CONDITIONS WERE DAYLIGHT. E.S.(1) APPROXIMATE LOCATION 2745N-9545W OVER WATER APPROXIMATELY SOUTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNOR OF THE DANGER AREA W223.

F. MILITARY PERSONNEL:
VAN ZANDT, RICHARD D., 1ST LT., 436BS, NAVIGATER.
NISLE, ARTHUR L., 1ST LT., 436BS, RADAR OFFICER.
WALLACE, JOHN N., JR., CAPT., 3908 S.S.G., INSTR. NAV.
FERRELL, EDWARD E., S/SGT. 436BS, GUNNER.

ALL PERSONNEL ARE CONSIDERED COMPLETELY RELIABLE. G. WEATHER CLEAR, WINDS FROM 263 …

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COMMENT NOR ANALYSIS OTHER THAN NATURAL PHENOMENON OR PERHAPS
INTERFERENCE FROM GCI STATIONS IN VICINITY. "NOTAMS" FOR W223 WERE
CHECKED PLUSSTAPE WORM CLEARED AIRCRAFT ON TO THE RANGE. DETACHMENT
11, 26TH WEATHER SQUADRON AT BARKSDALE AFB, LA. WASSCHECKED FOR
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING FOR USUAL CONDITIONS
PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: JET STREAM APPROXIMATELY 140 NM NORTH OF
CORPUS CHRISTIE, MAXIMUM WIND 140 TO 150 KNOTS BROKEN CIRRUS, BASES
32,000 FEET TOPS 42,000 FEET IN LAYERS. L. NO PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN IN
EXCITEMENT OF INCIDENT BUT WASSOBSERVED BY TWO …

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
1961 FEB 9 20 02

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK MULTI SINGLE | AF | DCOI 0504 | UNCLAS  |
|  INFO |  |  |  |   |

FROM:
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO:
BARKSDALE AFB, LA
PSEBKL
/UNCLASSIFIED/
FROM: AFCIN-4E2 2-453-E
ATTN 4238 STRATWG. YOUR MSG DCOI 0504. REQ FOLLOWING INFO BE FWD
THIS CENTER: WERE ANY RANGE READINGS AVAILABLE? WERE ANY LARGE
SURVEILLANCE OR ACQUISITION RADAR O…

43
1942 FEB 12 02 34

RC035
C2CSQ8562ZCWYA625
MM RJEDSO
DE RJEDKL 51B
M 1121147
FM 4238 STRATWG BARKSDALE
TO AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB
BT
UNCLAS FROM DCOI 1073, DAYLIGHT.

YOUR MSG AFCIN 4E2 2-453-E. RANGE READINGS: THE AIRCRAFT
HEADING WAS 60 DEGREES. THE OBJECT FIRST APPEARED ON THE
ASB-4 AND REPEATER SCOPES AT RANGE 60 NAUTICAL MILES ON A 40
DEGREE TRUE BEARING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE OBJECT MOVED ON
A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 220 DEGREES DISAPPEARING INTO THE
CENTER OF THE SCOPES IN APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS WHAKPPT
APPARENTLY PASSED OVER OF UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. IT THEN APPEARED…