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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 20 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | SE of Farmington, New Mexico  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local OCT 21/0227Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Ground-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | NW | 10. COMMENTS | Duration of this sighting is excessive for a meteor, but it is possible that the witness overestimated the time. Probably a meteor.  |

13. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Ba…

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1960 SEP 21 07 43

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PP RJE830
DE RJWFDMH 1
P 2136362 ZEN

FM COMDR 687 ACWSO WEST MESA AF STN NMEX
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
INFO RJWFHM/OCADS OKLA CITY AFS OKLA
RJEDSO/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHO/HO USAF WASH DC

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/UNCLAS/ACODC UFO 734. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT
A. 1. SHAPE: A ROUND BALL OF FIRE.
2. SIZE: NEGATIVE
3. COLOR: GREEN
4. NUMBER: ONE (1).
5. FORMATION: NONE
6. DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: NEGATIVE
7. TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE
8. SOUND: NONE
9. PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: NEGATIVE

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2. 1. WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT: NEGATIVE.
2. ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: PILOT FLYING AT 11,500 FT READING NORTHWEST SIGHTED OBJECT ABOUT 40 DEGREES TO HIS RIGHT AND JUST ABOVE THE HORIZON.
3. ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH UPON DISAPPEARANCE: DEAD, AHEAD AND JUST ABOVE HORIZON.
4. FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS: SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
5. HOW THE OBJECT DISAPPEARED: INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTHWEST
6. HOW LONG VISIBLE: APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MINUTE.
7. 1. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: AIR-VISUAL.
2. OPTICAL AIDS USED: NO…

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P. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OBSERVER: FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO, TELEPHONE NUMBER- OCCUPATION, MAILING ADDRESS, AND RELIABILITY UNKNOWN

Q. 1. OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER: CLEAR AND 60.

W. WEATHER BUREAU'S WIND REPORT: KISTLAND AFB WEATHER FOR GRAND JUNCTION COLO. SURFACE ESE/11, 6 M320/12, 10M 60/17, 16 M 230/6, 20 M 290/8, 30M 320/18, 50M 270/39, 30M NEGATIVE.

3. CEILING: NONE

4. VISIBILITY: 60 MILES

5. CLOUD COVER: HIGH THIN CIRRUS.

6. THUNDERSTORMS; NONE

7. TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: NEGATIVE

L. NEGATIVE

I. NONE

J. NEGATIVE

K. 1/LT JAMES G. YOUND SENIOR DIRE…