ccacc3a7f0940053

28982972.pdf

NARA·NARA_PBB_597821_pdfs-3·pdf·36.0 MB·4 pages

OCR'd text preview (4 of 4 pages)

Source: mistral_ocr · confidence ~95%

page 1
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 5 Apr 1959  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Big Spring, Texas  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1000Z OHT 05/1000Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8 years  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | North  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Had obj with greenish blue glow, size of dime, traveling in straight line fm South to North. Disappeared instantaneously before going out of sight over hori
page 2
ANC
28 Apr 50 15 27
1/2-4E4G
3-4X202
ZCZCSQP0540CZCSQF198ZCUYA646
Att
HH RJEDSQ
DE RJWFDS 7
M 281650Z
FM 3569TH PLTTNGWG
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJWFHW/33 ADV
RJEDSQ/AIRTECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS FROM WOP-1 124D
IAW AFR 200-2, PAR 15, FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED.
15. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) ROUND.
(2) DIME.
(3) GREENISH BLUE GLOW.
(4) ONE.
(5) N/A
(6) NONE.
(7) N/A
PAGE TWO RJWFDS 7
(8) NONE.
(9) NONE.
B. COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) TURNED AROUND TO CLEAR SELF WHEN BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY.
page 3
PAGE TWO RJWFDS 7
(8) NONE.
(9) NONE.

B. COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) TURNED AROUND TO CLEAR SELF WHEN BACKING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY.
(2) 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, SOUTHEAST OF TOWN.
(3) 15 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, NORTH EAST OF TOWN.
(4) TRAVELED IN STRAIGHT LINE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
(5) INSTANTANEOUSLY BEFORE GOING OUT OF SIGHT OVER HORIZON.
(6) TWO (2) MINUTES. SECONDS -

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(2) GROUND VISUAL FROM CAR.
(2) NONE-BOTH OBSERVERS MORE GLASSES.
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT:
(1) 1000Z, 5 APR 59. 1000-5=0400
(2) DARK.

E. LOCATION: EAST SIDE OF BIG SPRING, TEX, 32 DEGREES 14" N, 
page 4
(A) AGE THIRTY THREE (33) YRS,
ADDRESS ST, BIG SPRING, TEX.
OCCUPATION PERTROLEUM MAINT TECH, CORP.
(B) AGE THIRTEEN (13) YRS, ADDRESS
SAME AS PAR (A) ABOVE. NO OCCUPATION (SCHOOL
BOR).

G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT: PARTIALLY CLEAR.
(2) AIR WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTED WINDS FOR BIG SPRING,
TEX AND MIDLAND, TEX AREA WERE: SURFACE 200/10,
6,000 200/06, 10,000 240/10, 16,000 290/15, 20,000
250/25, 30,000 270/35, 50,000 280/55.
(3) CEILING: HIGH SCATTERED LAYER.
(4) VISIBILITY: GREATER THAN FIFTEEN (15) MILES.
(5) APPX FORTY PERCENT.
(6) N/A

J. FAA AND FLIGHT SERVICE REPORT NO AIRCR

Full text and original imagery available on Internet Archive →