302535549.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3.4 September 6th 04/0130Z - 04/0750Z Clovis, New Mexico |   |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION BALLOON  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Over 1 Hour | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Oval object slightly pointed at top and bottom. No tail, trnail or exhaust. Object believed to have been observed twice (two periods of time 1st from 0530Z-0645Z and 0750Z-0815Z). During seconds period of observation a second light visible only through BX., and did not appear to change positions. Object below cloud cover…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM—CONTINUATION SHEET
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED

FROM:
832D ADIV CANNON AFB WMEX

TO THE LOWER LEFT SIDE, CLOSE TO THE MAIN LIGHT. THIS SMALLER LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR TO HOME OR CHANGE POSITION AND WAS VISIBLE ONLY THROUGH RINGGULARS.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT? OBSERVER WAS LOOKING AT LOW CLOUD COVER THEN SAW LIGHT. ASSUMED THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN BELOW CLOUD COVER TO HAVE BEEN DISAPPEARABLE.

(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECTS WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: 030° ELEVATION AT 080° AZIMUTH.

(3) AN…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM—CONTINUATION SHEET
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED

FROM:
"320 ADIV CANNON AFB NMEX

APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) 10 POWER BINOCULARS (50MM LENS) OBSERVER DETERMINED THROUGH FOCUSING THAT OBJECT WAS FARTHER AWAY THAN TOWN LIGHTS BUT NOT AS FAR AWAY AS STARS. OBJECT HAD SLIGHT AMBER COLOR AT BOTTOM. IT HAD SMALL SPEARS OF LIGHT EMITTING FROM IT. IT PUT GLARE STREAKS ACROSS LENS (10x50MM COATED). ALL STARS IN SKY HAD REDDISH COLOR AND MUCH TWINKLE WHILE OBJECT HAD CLEAR AND CONCISE LINES AND NO SHIMMER. OBJECT RESEMBLED A SPOTL…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED

FROM:
832D ADIV CANON AFP NMEX

AND KNOTS AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDES.

|  WIND DIRECTION | VELOCITY | ALTITUDE  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  190 | 15 | 6,000'  |
|  090 | 10 | 16,000'  |
|  VRBL | 10 | 20,000'  |
|  VRBL | 10 | 30,000'  |
|  190 | 10 | 50,000'  |

(3) CEILING - 12,000' - 19,000'
(4) VISIBILITY - 15 MILES LIGHT RAIN
(5) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER - OVERCAST TO BROWEN
(6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA AND QUADRANT IN WHICH LOCATED: OVERHEAD AND IN ALL QUADRANTS DISSAPATING.
(7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT - NORMAL 29/1000…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED

FROM:
"32D ADIV CANNON AFB NYEX

SAID THAT THERE WERE OTHER BALLOON LAUNCH FACILITIES IN WEST TEXAS
BOTH MILITARY AND PRIVATE. THEY HOWEVER HAD NO SCHEDULE OF LAUNCHES
ON THESE OTHER LAUNCH FACILITIES. FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF THE
OBJECT IT APPEARS THAT THIS WAS AN OBJECT WHICH WAS RELATIVELY
MOTIONLESS. IT IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT THIS WAS A BALLOON
BUT THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED.

L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE

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