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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 26 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Vicinity Jean, Nevada  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 26/1015Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 25-30 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | S  |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Not able to determine shape until object exploded, then it was cigar shaped, about the size of a grapefruit; brilliant white until after explosion, then 
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COPY TO DC RYNEK
TELEPHONED
TO G.m
NO. 71226
TIME 153592
DATE 2411
BY 65

REC 49
CZCSQA517ZCQYA
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWZNJ 41
P 282234Z ZEX

RECEIVED
29 SEP 60 07 48
ATIC

1960 SEP 29 03 58

FM 4520 CCRTRNWG NELLIS AFB NEV
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJWZNF/27 ADIV DEF NORTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT

UNCL/OI 0681 ACTION ADC 27 AIR DIV, ATIC, COFS (AFCIN) AND
USAF (SAFIS) UFO PD ALFA (1) NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE SHAPE UNTIL OBJECT
SEEMED TO EXPLODE, THEN IT WAS CIGAR SHAPED. (2) ABOUT THE SIZE OF A
GRAPEFRUIT AT ARMS LENGTH. (3) B
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APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES ABOVE SURFACE. (4) MOVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, DECLINING IN ELEVATION SLIGHTLY. (5) SEEMED TO BURN OUT. (6) 25 TO 30 SECONDS. CHARLIE (1) VISUAL (2) NONE (3) BLANK. DELTA (1) 1015Z 26 OCT 60. (2) NIGHT. ECHO (1) 35 DEGREES 40'N 115 DEGREES 22'W. (2) 10 MILES EAST OF THE CALIFORNIA BOUNRDER ON HIGHWAY 91. FOXTROT (1) CIVILIAN, , 33 YRS, , LAS VEGAS NEVADA, CARD DEALER, UNKNOWN. (2) BLANK. GOLF (1) CLEAR (2) 5 KTS 130 DEGREE/ 7 KTS 210 DEGREE/ 12 KTS 220 DEGREE/ 10 KTS 250 DEGREE/ 30 KTS 260 DEGREE/ 45 KTS 270 DEGREE/ NOT AVAILABLE. (3) BLANK. (4) VERY GOOD. (5) NONE. (6)

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