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MULTIPLE SIGHTING AIR-PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  28 Sep 60 | Grand Junction, Colorado | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 13. WAS AIR-CRAFT ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 29/0521Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Telemcope ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar | ☐ Was Astronaut ☐ Probably Astronaut ☐ Possibly Astronaut  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Civilian | ☑ Other Tem…

6. The sighting which occurred in Colorado on 29 September 1960 gives all indication of being due to atmospheric refraction. ATIC has taken action to obtain the weather data for the area on the date of the sighting. A complete analysis will be accomplished when ATIC receives this additional data.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

F. NOT GIVEN
G. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE

PART 2: DISCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT. MOVING SOUTHWEST
IN A STRAGHT LINE. NO OTHER INFORMATION GIVEN.

PART 3: MANNER OF OBSERVATION/
A. GRAOUND VISUAL.
B. SPOWER TELESCOPE. ANAUTO LIGHT UTILIZED TO
DETERMINE HEIGHT OF OBJECT. REPORTED TO BE AT
37 AND ONE SLANT TWO MILES.
C. N/A

PART 4: TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
A. 0521Z 29AWP 60
B. NIGHT

PART 5: LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.

PART 6, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVERS: CIVILIANS.
FIRST OBSERVED BY 1 INDIVIDUAL AND THEN A GROUP.
TOTAL UNKNOWN. NAMES AND OTHER PERTINENT DATA ON
OBSERV…

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UNCLASSIFIED ADOIN 041033.

FOR SAFIS OSAF, AFCIN COFS USAF, NIOI CINCNORAD. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT. FOLLOWING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT RECEIVED 29 SEPTEMBER 1960 BY ADC STAFF DUTY OFFICER VIA FLIGHT SERVIDE, DENVER, TO ARRC, TO BASE OPERATIONS PETERSON FIELD AND ULTIMATELY ATO ADC STAFF DUTY OFFICER WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR THE LOARGE AMOUNT OF REQUIRED INFORMATION NOTBEING FURNISHED. REFER…

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD:

At approximately 1040, 10 October 1960, a telephone call was made to the home of Mr [redacted] of Grand Junction, Colorado regarding the sighting made by him, and others, on 28 Sep 1960, and the following additional information was acquired.

The object was first seen and reported from Farmington, New Mexico on a bearing of 35 degrees. It was also reported to be seen from Eagle, Colorado on a bearing of approximately 225 degrees. Mr [redacted] saw the object on a bearing of 100 degrees. Mr [redacted] then made a triangulation and said the object was estimated to be over…

OBSERVED.
PART 8: NONE.
PART 9: NOONE

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PART 11: FIRST LT SIZEMORE, ADC STAFF DUTY OFFICER, WHEN THIS REPORT WAS ULTIMATELY RECEIVED AT ADC.
PART 12: NONE
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DATA PROCESSING DIVISION
CLIMATIC CENTER, USAF
Air Weather Service (MATS)
Asheville, North Carolina

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: CCDPD/HCKH

SUBJECT: Transmittal of Weather Records 25 Oct 1960

TO: ATIC/WPAFB

We are inclosing with this letter photographic copies of the WBAN
Form 31 (Adiabatic Chart) to include the period 26 September through
30 September from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Grand Junction, Colorado.
This transmittal is in response to your telephone request of
20 October 1960.

FOR THE DIRECTOR

PALLAS L. TYE, JR.
Captain, USAF
Administrative Officer

Atch
Cys WBAN Fm 31 f/2 stns

UNC
DEC …

82
Insp 16 Nov 60

AFCIN-4E2x

SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)

1. On 29 September 1960 at 0521Z (2221 hours on 28 September 1960) unidentified flying objects were sighted from FAA stations at Grand Junction and Eagle, Colorado and also from the station at Farmington, New Mexico. In addition, many people in the general area reported seeing unidentified flying objects.

2. The object viewed from Grand Junction was described as a round, flashing red, green and white light and reported as generally stationary. The object was in sight for 40 minutes.

3. The witnesses at Grand Junction and Farmington used…