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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 9 December 1957 | 2. LOCATION | Moriarty, New Mexico  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local | GMT. 10/0245Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION  |
|   |  |  | Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 2 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | westerly | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Distinguished shark-like tail or wings with no visible fuselage between. Size between that of a baseball or grape-fruit. Incandescent metallic …

Multi 10/0245Z 9 57 21
Moriarty NM 11 Dec 57 08 09 11 05 14 05 14
ASTFJ 34x20

SQE054 YDA053 WYA038 WDD049 DNA008DNC003
RR RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJWFDN 3C
R 102211Z
FM COMDR 768TH ACWRON MORIARTY AFS
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC NET AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASH
RJWFDN/COMDR 34TH ADD
BT
UNCLAS 768TH L-018 ATTN DIV INTELL OFFICER PD SUBJECT: UFOB REPORT

1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
A. DISTINGUISHED SHARK-LIKE TAIL OR ININGS WITH NO VISIBLE FUSELAGE BETWEEN.
B. SIZE BETWEEN THAT OF A BASEBALL OR GRAPEFRUIT.
C. INCANDESCENT METALLIC COLOR.
D. ON…

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(2) MR
RESPONDENT OF ABOVE.

(3)

(4)
NEW MEXICO DEPENDENT

B. MILITARY

(1)
NEW MEXICO RADAR MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST MATURE OBER RELIABLE.

(2) 23)
768TH AC&W SQDN. NEW
MEXICO AIR POLICEMAN SOBER AND RELIABLE

(3)
NEW MEXICO SOBER STABLE AND RELAIBLE.

7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT
A. VERY CLEAR NO CLOUDS NO MOON
B. A.W.S. WINDS REPORT
(1) SURFACE 020 DEGREES 10K
(2) 6000 330 DEGREES 30K
(3) 10000 310 DEGREES 10K
(4) 16000 320 DEGREES 20K

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I. WINGS OR FINS WERE VERTICAL BOTH SAME LENGTH.

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
A. THE APPEARANCE OF THE OBJECT.
B. ELEVATION 30 DEGREES AZIMUTH 060 DEGREES.
C. ELEVATION 30 DEGREES AZIMUTH 355 DEGREES. Westerly
D. STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH NO CHANGE IN DIRECTION OR ALTITUDE
E. VANISHED SUDDENLY
F. ABOUT TWO SECONDS

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. GROUND-VISUAL
B. NEGATIVE
C. N/A

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 0245Z 10 DECEMBER 1957 0245-7=1945
B. NIGHT

5. LATITUDE 35 DEGREES 01" NORTH LONGITUDE 105 DEGREES 49' WEST

6. OBSERVERS
A. CIVILIANS

( [ ] ] AGE 24 YR
( [ ] ] COMM…

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WK
(5) 20000 300 DEGREES
(6) 30000 320 DEGREES 40K
(7) 50000 310 DEGREES 40K
(8) 80000 310 DEGREES 30K ESTIMATED

C. CELING CLEAR AND UNRESTRICTED.
D. VISIBILITY 15 MILES PLUS.
E. NO CLOUDS
F. NEGATIVE

8. UNKNOWN
9. NEGATIVE
10. UNOBSERVED
11. OPERATIONS OFFICER 768TH ACAW SQDN. COMMENT

A. OBSERVATION REPORTED IS BEYOND ANY EXPERIENCE ENCOUNTERED BY THE REPORTING OFFICUJ. PLAUSABLE EXPANATION CAN BE TENDERED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT.

12. NEGATIVE
13. REMARKS:
A. APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTS AFTER THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE OBJECT WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SHOWER OF …