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CAPT PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 21 Sep 60 | 3. LOCATION | 39 mi S of San Angelo, Texas  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1922 OCT 22/0122Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Round object about size of quarter with a firey color. Had long tail and appeared as a shooting star. Flight path was in form of arc. Object disappeared instantaneously…

RECEIVED
23 SEP 60 07 43
ATIC

CZCSQC835ZCWYB684
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWFDS 21
P 22238WZ ZEX
FM 3568TH PLT TNG WG WEBB AFB TEX
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFKF/33RD ADIR DIV RICHARDS CEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATT AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ASST CHEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE USAFWASH DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES USAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS FR WAG 112J. SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT

A. 1. ROUND SHAPE.
2. FROM POSITION SIGHTED ABOUT SIZE OF QUARTER.
3. FIREY COLOR.
4. NOT APPLICABLE.
5. ONE OBJECT.
6. 5 TIMES AS LARGE AS A METEOR- HAD LONG TAIL AND APPEARED AS SHOOTI…

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9. NO OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES.

B. 1. PILOT WAS JUST OBSERVING AREA AND HAPPENED TO SIGHT OBJECT.

2. FIRST SIGHTED AT 10 DEGREES ABOVE AIRCRAFT AT ABOUT 1000 O'CLOCK TO AIRCRAFT.

3. DISAPPEARED ABOUT 5 DEGREES BELOW AIRCRAFT AT 1000 O'CLOCK TO AIRCRAFT.

4. NO VIOLENT MANEUVERS - FLIGHT PATH WAS IN FORM OF ARC.

5. OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY.

6. VISIBLE FOR 5 SECONDS.

C. 1. SIGHTED AIR-VISUAL.

2. NO OPTICAL AIDS.

3. F-102A - 561382 - 30,000 FT - HEADING 250 DEGREES - 430 TAS - WEBB AFB HOME STATION.

D. 1. SIGHTED 01227, 22 SEPT 60.

2. DUST CONDITIONS AT ALTIT…

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G. 1. CLEAR 50 MILES.
2. 6000' - 190/10
10,000. - 280/10
16,000' - 320/20
20,000. - 320/30
30,000' - 290/50
50,000' - 290/50
80,000' - NOT AVAILABLE
3. NO CEILING - 1-0
4. 15 MILES PLUS .
5. 1/10TH CLOUD COVER.
6. NO THUNDERSOTRMS.
H. NO OTHER UNUSUAL CONDITION.
I. NO ACTION TAKEN.
J. NO OTHER REPORTED AIRCRAFT.
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 331 FIS, 1/LT - FROM INTERVIEW-
OBSERVER FEELS THIS WAS A VERY LARGE METEOR OR POSSIBLE SATALLITE THAT BURNED WHEN IT ENTERED ATMOSPHERE - AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 75 MILES FROM AIRCRAFT.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
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22/2320Z SEP RJWFDS

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