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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. January 1960 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 0530Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical Meteor ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 Second Max | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 9. COURSE SW  |
|  10. BRI
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TELEPHONED
TO 07
0122Z
TIME 0330
Date 11/22/22
By: 24

OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
24E4G
3
4X2a

RC007
CZCSQA829ZCQYA321
OO RJEDSQ
DE ROWZBG 63A
O 040656Z
FM 1902 AACSRON
TO RJWFAL/ADC EN AFB
RJWZSB/28 AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB
RJEDSQ/AIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
BT
UNCLAS FROM FLT SVC CITE 01 ACTION ADC 28 AD ATIC AFCIN AFOIS UFO
A.
(1) NOT VISIBLE
(2) NOT VISIBLE
(3) BLUE FLAME AND BRIGHT YELLOW FLAME
(4) WO
(5) NONE APPARENT
(6) NONE
(7) BLUE FLAME AND BRIGHT YELLOW FLAME
(8) NONE
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(9) APPEARED LIKE A MISSILE OF SOME SORT

B.

(1) BRIGHT FLAME

(2) 20 TO 25,000 FT LEVEL

(3) SAME

(4) SOUTHWEST DIRECTION STEADY FAST MOVING

(5) SOUTHWEST VERY RAPIDLY

(6) ABOUT SECONDS

C.

(1) TWO CIVIL AIRLINES SPOTTED WHILE AIRBORNE RADAR SITE SHOPWORN
UNABLE TO PICK-UP

(2) NONE USED

(3) UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 140 TO DENVER AT 17,000 FT TRANSWORLD
AIRLINES FLIGHT 207 TO LAS VEGAS NEVADA AT 18,000 FT

D.

(1) 0530Z 4 JAN 60

(2) NIGHT

E.

OVER MORMON MESA NEVADA

F.

(1) PILOT CREW AND PASSENGERS ABOARD UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 140 TO
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DENVER AND TWA FLIGHT 207 TO LAS
(2) NONE
G.
(1) SCATTERED MIDDLE LAYER CLOUDS AROUND 12000 FT UNLIMITED VSBY
(2) N AT 20K 350 DEGREES AT 15K 020 DEGREES AT 20K
360 AT 20K 240 DEGREES AT 35K 260 DEGREES AT 60K
260 DEGREES AT 40K UNKNOWN
(3) NONE
(4) UNLIMITED
(5) APPROX 3/10 AT 12000 FT MSL
(6) NONE
H.
NONE
I.
NONE
J.
NONE ON FLIGHT SERVICE BOARD OR LOCAL FROM SURROUNDING BASES
K.
FLIGHT SERVICE CLEARANCE OFFICER HAMILTON FLIGHT SERVICE
CENTER 1902ND AACS SQ HAMILTON AFB CALIF UNKNOWN OBJECT
L.
NONE
BT
04/0715Z JAN ROWZBG

OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIC. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK | MULTI | SINGLE | UNCLASS  |
|  INFO |  |  | 2 | AF  |

FROM:
ATIC, W-P AFB

TO:
HAMILTON AFB, CALIF.

/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4F2 1-123-E

ATTN 1902D AACSRON, YOUR MSG 01 DTD 4 Jan 60, FR FLT SVC. REQ THE FOLLOWING INFO: IN WHAT DIRECTION WAS THE OBJ WHEN FIRST AND LAST SEEN? HOW LONG WAS OBJ VISIBLE? WHAT WAS THE GRORENS OF WITNESSES
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1960 JAN 19 06 34

1/2 dE2
3-4 x 2a
abc

RC
TC2000A 3030 YL354
RR RU7037
DR RJX238 02A
R 1015302
FM 1012 AACW RON
TO ATIC
BT
UNCLAS FM-12-A-12.
REF UR MSC CLN AFCIN-4E2 1-123-E. RUES NO 1. NOT AVAILABLE.
PILOTS REPORT SURATION OF FLASH TOO SHORT TO DETERMINE AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION. FURTHER, WOULD NOT PROVIDE INFO WHEN BUDRIED AFTER LANDING. RUES NO 2. A MAXIMUM OF FIVE SECONDS. QUEST NO 3. ECHO JULIET FOUTECT GOLF FOUR THREE FOUR SEVEN. RUES NO 4. DR. SIDELMAN, LICK OBSERVATORY, ADVISE NO NIGHTINGS RECORDED. DESCRIPTION VERY PROBABLY THAT OF METEORITE. LOCAL WM AND DISTANCE PRECLUDES POSSIBILIT
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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location Over Mormon Mesa, Nevada
Date 4 January 60 Hour (Z) 0530Z
WX Vis. unlim at altitude, winds North @ 20 knots at altitude of A/C
Description Blue and bright yellow flame, appeared like a missile of some sort, first seen at 20 to 25,000 ft level and disapp at same altitude.
Direction of Motion SW
Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) Checked
Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Probably meteor
Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4E1) N/A
Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc)
Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc. Object moving much too fast.
Other
Evaluation of Source Re

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