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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 1 Apr 59  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Albuquerque, N.M.  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 09/0315Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8 mins  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | NE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Obj, shape of teardrop, size of pea, color orange. Larger than stars & moving. Disappeared over mountains.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Observers probably saw an a/c traveling 
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FILED - 04/13402 at
T F L E P H O N E D
TO 041320
NO. 13333
TIME 04150
DATE 4 APR
BY:

OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
APR 4 03 40 '53

1/24E4
3
441M

NNNNZCSQF420ZCWYC783
OO RJEDSQ
DE RJWFDNM 1
O 032040Z
FM COMDR 687TH ACWRON WEST MESA AFS NMEX
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJWFKF/COMDR CADF
RJWFDN/COMDR 34TH ADD
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/HO USAF
BT
UNCLAS 687TH OPS 241 FOR: INT. HQ USAF ATTN: AUST CHIEF OF STAFF
INT. & OIS. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT (U.F.O.B.).
IN COMPLIANCE WITH AIR FORCE REGULATION 200-2, THE FOLLOWING REPORT
IS SUBMITTED: 1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJ
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PAGE TWO RJWFDNM 1

OF ALBUQUERQUE (C) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE: NORTH EAST OF ALBUQUERQUE (D) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJECT: SOUTH WEST TO NORTH WEST STRAIGHT ROUTE OF FLIGHT (E) MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT: OVER HORIZON (OVER SANDIA MOUNTAINS) (F) LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: EIGHT MINUTES 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (A) VISUAL-GROUND (B) EYE 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (A) 2 APRIL 1959 0315Z (B) LIGHT CONDITIONS: DARK (NIGHT) 5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER GEOREF: PF 1201, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. 6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER: (A)
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6,000 FEET NEGATIVE
10,000 FEET NEGATIVE
16,000 FEET NEGATIVE

PAGE THREE RJWFDNM 1
20,000 FEET 350 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS
30,000 FEET 360 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS
50,000 FEET 330 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS
80,000 FEET NEGATIVE

(C) CEILING: NONE (D) VISIBILITY: 60 MILES (E) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: NONE (CLEAR) 9. INTERCEPT OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE 10. LOCATION OF ANY TRAFFIC IN THE AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING: ONE AIRCRAFT-COUR: WEST AT 19 THOUSAND FEET AT 300 KNOTS. 12. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE

13. REMARKS: OBSERVERS WERE: WIFE; MOTHER-IN-LAW; AND SISTER-IN-LAW. TIME/DATE REPORTED: 2 A
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DD FORM 173
REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 43. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MEG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. ON REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK | WJLTI | ORIG. X | UNCL  |
|  INFO |  |  | AF | OPS 241  |

FROM: ATIC, WP-AFB
TO: 687TH ACWRON, WEST MESA AFS, N. M.
RJWEDNM
/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4g 4-652-5
REF MSG 687TH OPS 241, DTD 3 APR 59, REPORTING AN UFO SIGHTING AT ALBUQUERQUE. DID SOURCES NOTICE ANY SOUND? WAS A TAIL OR TRAIL PRESENT? WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSE
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