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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1 Dec 59 | Kalispell, Montana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☑ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 01/2315Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION unknown | 8. NUMB…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

AF IN: 3706 (2 Dec 59) K/L/HC
ACTION: CIN
INFO: COP, SAFS

SMD 3244
CZCHQC839ZCQJA074
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWZGU 2
P 022246Z
FM COMDR 29ADIV MAFB MALSTROM AFB MONTANA
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY USAF SAFIS
BT
UNCLAS 290IN 12708 SUBJECT: UFO.
A-1 LONG OBJECT
2 UNKNOWN
3 DARK
4 ONE
5 N/A
6 WHITE LIGHT ON NOSE OF OBJECT
7 N/A
8 NONE
9 NOT NOTICED

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 3706 (2 Dec 59)

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B-1 UNKNOWN
2 OBJECT APPEARED TO THE OBSERVER APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES TO THE HORIZON ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF KALISPELL, MONTANA.
3 UNKNOWN
4 HEADING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
5 APPEARED TO GO INTO THE GROUND
6 UNKNOWN

C-1 UNKNOWN
2 NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE REPORTED AS BEING USED
3 KC TYPE REFUELER FROM MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, IDAHO AND A B-52 FROM FAIRCHILD AFB, WASHINGTON WERE ON A REFUELING MISSION IN THAT AREA ON A NORTH NORTH EASTERLY HEADING DURING THE TIME OF SIGHTING

D-1 APPROX…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 3706 (2 Dec 59)
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3 NONE
4 25 MILES
5 ALTO STRATUS NORTH EAST OVER MOUNTAINS
6 NONE
7 33 DEGREES DEW POINT 22 DEGREES

H NONE

I THE TANKER AND BOMBER WERE CARRIED AS FIRENDLY TRACKS
J THE REFULEING TOOK PLACE AT AN ESTIMATED 20,000 FEET
K DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE COMMENTS: THIS REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED BY MR. [redacted] TO THE SHERIFF OF KALISPELL, WHO IN TURN PHONED THE REPORT TO MISSOULA RADIO. THIS IN TURN WAS PASSED TO GREAT FALLS ARTC AND GIVEN TO THE 29TH AIR DIVISION SENIOR C…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 3706 (2 Dec 59)

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OTHER THAN BROADSIDE TO THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED. THE WUNGS OF THE AIRCRAFT AT DUSK WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE DISCERNABLE AT VARIOUS ANLES.

BT

02/2300Z DEC RJWZGU

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