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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 22/0229Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Rnd, flat obj w/slight point at
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CZCSQF645ZCWYB996

PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWFDS 13
P 232150Z
FM COMDR 3560TH PLT TNG WG WEBB AFB
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
RJWFHW/COMDR 33 AIRDIV TINKER AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIRTECH INTEL CNTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASSST CHIEF OF STAFF INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OFF OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH DC

BT
UNCLAS FROM WOP-1 120 D
IAW AFR 200-2, PAR 15, DTD 5 FEB 58, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED:

15. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) EGG SHAPED WITH ONE (1) TAIL.
(2) HALF DOLLAR.
(3) WHITE (GLOWING) WITH BLUE EDGES.
(4) N/A
(5) N/A
(6) TAIL.

PAGE TWO RJWFDS 13
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) WHITE
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PAGE TWO RJWFDS 13
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) WHITE GLOW.

B. COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) LOOKING AT SKY, NOTICED RAPIDLY MOVING UNLIGHTED OBJECT WITHOUT SOUND.
(2) SAW DIRECTLY OVER HEAD.
(3) OVER HORIZON TO WEST.
(4) FIRST OBSERVED OVERHEAD, TRAVELING SOUTH TO NORTH, MADE TURN TO WEST AND WENT OUT OF SIGHT HEADING WEST. SEEMED TO BE DESCENDING THROUGHOUT SIGHTING.
(5) OVER THE HORIZON.
(6) APPX THREE (3) MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) N/A
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT:
(1) 0330Z, 22 APR 59.
(2) NIGHT.

PAGE THREE RJWFDS 13

E. LOCATION: CENTRAL PART OF BIG SPRING, TEX, 32
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YEARS, ADDREE [REDACTED], BIG SPRING, TEX. NO OCCUPATION (SCHOOL BOY).

(2) N/A
G. WEATHER AND WINDS:

(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT: CLEAR.

(2) AIR WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED WINDS FOR BIG SPRING, TEX WERE: SURFACE 070/8K, 10,000 280/29K, 16,000 270/46K, 20,000 270/53K, 25,000 270/64K, 30,000 270/84K, 40,000 270/107K, 50,000 260/71K, 60,000 270/36K.

(3) CEILING: HIGH, THIN, BROKEN.

(4) VISIBILITY: FIFTEEN (15) MILES.

(5) APPX FIFTY PERCENT.

(6) N/A
H. N/A
I. N/A
J. APPX TWENTY (20) T-33 AIRCRAFT FLYING TRANSITION IN LOCAL

PAGE FOUR RJWFDS 13

AREA AND LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN, FLYING AT ALL ALTITUD
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Apr 22 22 43 '59
TELEPHONE
TO
NO. 34E44
TIME 2242
Date 2242
By: A1

CZCSQ1139ZCWYR537

PP RJEDSQ
RE RJWFDS 8
P 222118Z
FM 3568TH PLYTNWG
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJWFHW/33 ADIV
RJEDSQ/ AIRTECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
BT
ENGLAS FROM WOP-1 117D
IAW AFR 20M-2, PAR 15, FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED.

15. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) ROUND FLAT SLIGHTLY POINTED AT EACH END.
(2) DIME.
(3) WHITE OR CREAM IN MIDDLE, REDISH ORANGE AROUND EDGES.
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) POINTED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF BODY.
(7) NONE

AGE TWO RJWFDS 8
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PAGE TWO RJWFDS 8

(8) NONE.

(9) SEEMED TO BE MOVING RAPIDLY WHEN FIRST SIGHTED, SLOWED TO ALMOST A HALT, TURNED TO RIGHT AND THEN ASCENDED VERY RAPIDLY.

B. COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) LOOKING AT SKY, NOTICED RAPIDLY MOVING UNLIGHTED OBJECT WITHOUT SOUND.

(2) ELEVATION 25 TO 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST APPX HEADING 39 DEGREES.

(3) ELEVATION 70 TO 85 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, RAPIDLY ASCENDING ALMOST OVER HEAD, APPX HEADING 300 DEGREES.

(4) OBJECT FIRST APPEARED MOVING RAPIDLY FROM WEST TO EAST, TURNED RIGHT TO THE NORTHWEST SLOWING ALMOST TO COMPLETE HALT THEN STARTED CLIMB
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181 DEGREES 38" W.
F. OBSERVER:
(1) CIVILIAN, [redacted], AGE THIRTEEN YRS, ADDRESS
BOX [redacted], BIG SPRING, TEX. NO OCCUPATION (SCHOOL BOY).
(2) N/A
G. WEATHER & WINDS:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT: CLEAR.
(2) AIR WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED WINDS FOR BIG SPRING WERE:
SURFACE 070/8K, 18,000 280/29K, 16,000 270/46K, 200,000
270/53K, 25,000 270/64K, 30,000 270/84K, 40,000 275/107K
50,000 260/71K, 60,000 270/36K.
(3) CELLING: HIGH THIN BROKEN.
(4) VISIBILITY: FIFTEEN MILES.
(5) APPX FIFTY PERCENT.
(6) N/A
H. N/A

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I. N/A
J. APPX TWENTY T-33 ACFT FLYING TRASITION IN LOCAL AREA AND

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