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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3 May 1957 | Goodland, Kansas Stead AFB, Nevada | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 03/0303Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical (ASTRON) ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE straight line ☐ Other ☐ Insuff…

3/0801Z
ATTC
3/24/57 10 19
3/4E4
34x20
3/4E4

WPH087
AREA C SUPVR
DE RJEDWP 29H
HW RERUN WPH084
WPH084WPA091 YMA093 WYA106 WMB087AMA050
OO RJEDEN RJWFDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJWFAM 1D
C 031051Z
FM LOWRY FLLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AFB COLO
TO RJEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFDN/CMDR 34TH AIR DIV KIRTLAND AFB N MEX
RJEDWP/CMDR AIR TECH IUTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25DC
BT
1. DESCRIPTION
A PERFECTLY ROUND
B SIZE OF JET A/C LEFT A WHITE TRAIL ABOUT FIVE MILES LONG BRILLIANT
WHITE TRAIL OF FLAME ABOUT ONE MILE LONG
C UNKNOWN
D ONE
E NONE
F TAIL ASSEMBLY ABOUT 1…

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2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A. LOOKING OUT COCKPIT I SAW OBJECT
B. STRAIGHT LINE OFFLIGHT
C. XCFAIGHT LINE COURSE 279 DEGREES
D. VERY FAST STRAIGHT LINE
E. COULDNT SEE FROM COCKPIT BEHIND A/C
FIFTEEN SECONDS

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. AIR VISUAL
B. NONE
C. P2V4 V124244 9000FT 090DEGREES 188K NAVAL AIR STATION HUTCHINSON KAN

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A0801Z
B. NIGHT

5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
GOODLAND KANSAS OMNI RANG

6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER
A. N/A
B. LT A. G. ALEXANDER ATV 614 INSTRUCTOR PILOT N A S HUTCHINSON KAN

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7. WEATHER AND W…

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A0801Z
B. NIGHT
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
GOODLAND KANSAS OMNI RANG
6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER
A. N/A
B. LT A. G. ALEXANDER ATV 614 INSTRUCTOR PILOT N A S HUTCHINSON KAN

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7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
A. 120 DEGREES 30-40K NORTH 3KB. SURFACE
6,000' - 50 DEG 5 KT
10,000' - 30 DEG 10KT
16,000' - 20DEG 10KT
20,000' - 10DEG 15 KT
30,000' - 230DEG 18KT
50,000' - 250DEG16KT
C. 1500 OVC
D 523,56 M AT 9000
E. CUMULUS VERY THIN 11000
F. NONE
8. NO
9. NONE

3 May 57 10 10
2
1} 4E4
2} 3 4x20
C

AWPH085WPG086 YMA094 WYA109 WMB088AMA051

OO RJEDEN RJWFDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ

DE RJWFAM 2D

O 031128Z

FM LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AFB COLO

TO RJEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO

RJWFDN/CMDR 34TH AIR DIV KIRTLAND AFB N MEX

RJEDWP/CMDR AIR TECH IUTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25 DC

BT

(1) DESCRIPTION

A. COULDNT DETERMINE

B. SIZE OF JET FIGHTER

C UNKNOWN

D. ONE

3 NONE

F. UNKNOWN

G. TRAIL OF FIEIRE ABOUT TWO MILES

H. NONE

I. TRAVELING AWFULLY FAST 3500 MI PER HOUR

(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

10. NO KNOWN TRAFFIC IN AREA
11. HB BUTTRILL CAPT ASST OPSRATIONS OFFICER FLITHT SERVICE LOWRY AFB
12. NONE
BT
03/1110Z MAY RJWFAM

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A. SAW THE TRAIL OF FIRE
B. LOOKED TO BE DECENDING
C. LOOKED TO BE DECENDING
D. STRAIGHT
E. STRAIGHT AWAY
F. FIVE SECONDS
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. AIR VISUAL
B. NOEN
C. C-47 AF43-92916 9000 0870 150K STEAD AFB
(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 0803Z
B. NIGHT
(5) LOCATION OF OBSERVER
39 DEG 46 MIN N 104DEG 25 MIN 2
(6) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER(S)
A. N/A
B. SCHMITZ F. T. 1ST LT 61ST AIR RESCUE SQD PILOT STEAD AFB
(7) WEATHER AND …

A. 0803Z 0903Z

B. NIGHT
(5) LOCATION OF OBSERVER
39 DEG 46 MIN N 104DEG 25 MIN 2
(6) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER(S)
A. N/A
B. SCHMITZ F. T. 1ST LT 61ST AIR RESCUE SQD PILOT STEAD AFB
(7) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
A. CLEAR 15 MI VSBY

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B. SURFACE
C. NONE
D. 15MI
E. NONE
F. NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
(10) NO KNOWN TRAFFIC
(11) H. B. BUTTRILL CAPH ASST OPERATIONS OFFICER FLIGHT SERVICE LOWRY
(12) NONE
BT
03/1150Z MAY RJWFAM