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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 19 November 1963 | 2. LOCATION | Phoenix, Arizona  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local CNT 19/1337Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rader  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 Minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Round spherical object with golden orange yellow color 50-100 X larger than morning star. Object at 22-24 deg elev. 135 deg az. Stationary evaporated & disappeared instantly. Observed w…

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NNNN AF IN: 30471 (20 Nov 63)
ACTION: NTN-9
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX 4, SAFOS 3, DIA 25, DIA/CIIC 2 (45)

SMB 3020
CHQA837ZCQJA663
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHSH 45 19/2253Z
ZNR
P 192230Z
FM LUKE AFB ARIZ
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHSB/WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSQ/AFSC WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DO-16I 2K. FOR AFSC (FTD); USAF FOR (AFCIN); SECRETARY OF THE AF FOR (SAFOI). THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2.
ITEM A:
(1) SPHERICAL OR ROUND SHAPE.
(2) HEAD OF PIN IN SIZE, BUT 50 …

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(6) NEGATIVE.
(7) NEGATIVE.
(8) NEGATIVE.
(9) NONE.

ITEM B:
(1) ITS UNUSUAL SIZE AND BRILLANCE.
(2) ELEVATION 22-24 DEGREES, AZIMUTH 135 DEGREES, 13 TO 25 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST, 31,000 TO 67,000 FEET ELEVATION (OBSERVER LOCATED AT 111 DEG 58' 11"W - 33 DEG 31' 00"N, PHOENIX, ARIZONA)
(3) SAME AS 2 ABOVE.
(4) STATIONARY.
(5) INSTATANEOUSLY OR EVAPORATED
(6) 5 MINUTES

ITEM C:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) NAKED EYE AND BINOCULARS (BOSCH AND LONB, 6 X 30)
(3) GROUND SIGHTING FROM HOME OF OBSERVER.

ITEM D:
(1) 191333Z TO 191337Z N…

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PAGE 3 RUHRSH 45 UNCLAS APIN 2017 (20 May 52)

APPROXIMATELY 191404Z IN THIS AREA)

ITEM E:
(1) 111 DEG 58' 15" W - 33 DEG 31' 00" N; APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE WEST OF PEAK OF CAMLBACK MOUNTAIN, PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

ITEM F:
(1) DR, , 57 YEARS, , PHOENIX, ARIZ, PSYCHIATRIST, RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.

ITEM G:
(1) VISIBILITY GOOD, HIGH HAZE, SLIGHT BREEZE.
(2) PHOENIX U.S. WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE AT SKY HARBOR AIRPORT REPORT AS OF 191355Z NOVEMBER 1963: AT SURFACE - ESE AT 3 KNOTS; 6,000 FEET 070 DEGREES AT 2 KNO…

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3,300 FEET; 2ND - BASE - 7,600 FEET, TOPS 8,600 FEET; 3RD - BASE - 15,000 FEET, TOPS 16,000 FEET. OTHERWISE NORMAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT.

ITEM H: NONE.

ITEM I: NONE - PHOENIX AIR DEFENSE SECTOR REPORTS NO RADAR PAINT OF OBJECT.

ITEM J: NO MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AIR FFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES IN THE AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTINGS. ONLY BALLOON RELEASE WAS AT 191200Z. CHECKS MADE WITH LUKE AFB, WILLIAMS AFB, AND SKY HARBOR CIVILIAN PHOENIX AIRPORT.

ITEM K: STAFF INTELLIGENCE …