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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 8 Oct 59 | 2. LOCATION | Fort Sill, Okla. | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0430/2350Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Telescope ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |  | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian & Military |  | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | two hrs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
R/N/jry
AF IN: 16398 (15 Oct 59)
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS
SMD A 135
ZCZCHQC61BZCWJA582
RR RJEZ HQ
DE RJWFSA 16A
R 151900Z ZEX
PM COMDR SHEPPARD AFB TEX
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFHW/33AIRDIV OKLA CITY AF STN OKLA
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTEL HQ USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION HQ USAF WASH DC
INFO RUEPBL/1006 AISS FORT BELVOIR VA
AFGRNC
BT
UNCLAS FROM KU1692K. UFO. FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS
SUBMITTED UNDER PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2,…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

IN : 16398 (15 Oct 59)
PAGE TWO RJWFSA 16A

(2) TWO OBSERVERS AT FORT SILL, OKLA. STATED APPROXIMATELY 25 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. TWO OBSERVERS AT LAWTON, OKLA STATED APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON. ALL OBSERVERS STATED THAT OBJECT WAS WSW OF LAWTON, OKLA, (APPROXIMATELY 240 DEGREE HEADING). (3) OBSERVERS NOT USING VISUAL AID STATED THERE WAS NO VARIANCE IN ELEVATION OR AZIMUTH. OBSERVERS AT LAWTON, OKLA, USING A 90K TELESCOPE STATED THAT OBJECT DISAPPEARED AT APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON APP…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF EN : 16398 (15 Oct 59)
PAGE THREE RJWFSA 16A

DUSK.

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: BUILDING NUMBER 4908, FORT SILL, OKLA, STREET, LAWTON, OKLA; AND APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES EAST OF LAWTON, OKLA. ON HIGHWAY NUMBER 7 (KSWO TELEVISION STATION).

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: (1) MR. , 51, STREET, LAWTON, OKLA., ELECTRICIAN, RELIABILITY: GOOD; MRS. , 55, LAWTON, OKLA., HOUSEWIFE, RELIABILITY: FAIR; MR. 36, STREET, LAWTON, OKLA., ELECTRICIAN, RELIABILITY: FAIR; AND MR. , 27, LAWTON, OKLA., TV ANNOUNCER, RELIABI…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

IN : 16398 (15 Oct 59)
PAGE FOUR RJWFSA 16A

5 KNOTS; 20,000 FEET, 270 DEGREES/ 28 KNOTS; 30,000 FEET, 260 DEGREES/60 KNOTS; 50,000 FEET, 250 DEGREES/50 KNOTS; AND 80,000 FEET, UNMEASURED. (3) CLEAR. (4) 15 MILES (PLUS). (5) NONE. (6) NONE.

1. NONE.

2. 75 MILES WNW APPROXIMATELY 30,000 FEET, HEADING SW.

3. AIR POLICE OPERATIONS OFFICER. THE DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OBJECT ERESEMBLE THOSE OF A LARGE EXPERIMENTAL BALLOON. ALL KNOWN ACTIVITIES IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA WHICH MIGHT USE THIS TYPE OF BALLO…

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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location: Lawton and Ft. Sill Oklahoma
Date: 8 Oct 49    Hour (2): 23:00
WX (Rear, 15°+mi-vir, wind@ 110W+W @ 13-50 knots
Description: Round - Pea dime - Blue-white turning to orange at sunset - W/ across it appeared to have a ridge encircling it - the light appeared to be sunlight reflecting through the object rather than emitting light - (over)
Direction of Motion: SE
Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) Ruled out

Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc): Ruled out - moved in wrong direction for a planet or star.
Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4E1): None

Natural Phe…

(Description cont.)

First observed 25°-35° above horizon at 500 of Tarton-ols. w/out optical aid saw no variance in elev. or og. -ols. w/ scope stated obj. disappeared at approx. 40° elev. appeared moving toward the SE. obj. had occasional rocking motion, during which time it appeared more tending shaped. Object observed for 2 hours, day through dusk.