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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 8 Apr 64  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Tiney, Hagerman, Espaniola, Chama, Clovis, New Mex.; Seminole, Tex. San Simon, N.M.; Prescott, Arizona  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local _________ GMT 9/0340Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian & Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 4-5 Sec.  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | Westerly  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Ball of fire, cone shaped with the ball of the cone tra…

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AF IN: 45701 (11 Apr 64) C/bfb
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-4, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15 (31)
SMB A31
CHQA722ECWJX562
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGBH 61A 10/2289Z
ZNR
P 101632Z
FM 332D AIR DIV CANNON AFB NMEX
TO RUWGALE/ENT AFB COLO
RUWGNK/32D NORAD OKLA CITY
RUCDSQ/WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLAS DI 4-373
UFO REPORT FOR 332D ADIV CANNON AFB, NMEX
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: "BALL OF FIRE" AS BASE OF A CONE, TRAVELLING BALL FI…

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(6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: WHEN OBJECT WAS MOVING AWAY FROM OBSERVER, IT LOOKED LIKE FLAMES WERE INSIDE CONE.

(72) TAIL OR TRAIL: EXCEPT FOR CONE WHICH SEEMED TO EXTEND FROM BALL, NONE.

(8) SOUND: SNONE

(9) OTHER FEATURES: NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: D

(1) WHAT CALLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO OBJECT? OBSERVER SAW LIGHT IN PERIPHERAL VISION.

(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED? 25 DEGREES ELEVATION, 185 DEGREES AZIMUT…

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(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

(1) ZULU TIME DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 0340Z 09 APR 64

(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT-DARK

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 34 DEGREES 25 MINUTES NORTH 103 DEGREES

13 MINUTES WEST, SAT 1533 WESTCHESTER, CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:

(1) CIVILIAN. NAME: MRS. [redacted]

(2) MAILING ADDRESS: [redacted] CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO

(3) OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE

(4) AGE: NOT GIVEN. ESTIMATED AT 45.

(5) ES…

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238 DEGREES 25 KTS 14,000
270 DEGREES 30 KTS 20,000
270 DEGREES 65 KTS 30,000
270 DEGREES 50 KTS 50,000

(3) CLILING: CLEAR

(4) VISIBILITY: 15 MILES

(5) CLOUD COVER: NONE

(6) THUNDERSTORMS: NONE

(7) TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: 3 DEGREES PER 500 FT.

H. OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING: FAA CONTROL, ALBUQUERQUE, WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THIS UNIT OF FOLLOWING SIGHTINGS AT APPROX 0417Z: AT HOLLOMAN BY TOWER AND TRAFFIC:…

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MINDAUGAS V. MIKOLAINIS, ACTING WING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 474TH

TACTICAL FIGHTER WING.

COMMENTS: OBSERVER INSIST SHE SAW OBJECT AT 0340Z AND

CALLED CANNON COMMAND POST TEN MINUTES LATER. CANNON C.P. HAS

HER CALL LOGGED AT 0430Z. IF CALL WAS PROPERLY LOGGED, AS THE

OFFICER BELIEVES, HER OBSERVATION WOULD HAVE COINCIDED WITH THOSE

MENTIONED IN PARA H THIS MSG. FAA CONTROL, ALBUQUERQUE DID NOT

GIVE SIZE OF SIGHTINGS REPORTED, SO THERE…