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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 Jul 60 | 2. LOCATION | 3 mi S of Mineral Wells, Texas  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 12/0730Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | two  |
|  9. COURSE | N | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Two round objects, size of half dollar. Color from intense white to dark red. Faded, became bright, faded moving in arc maneuvers, obscured by clouds.  |
|  11. COM…

TELEPHONED
TO J. L.
NO. 7125
TIME 12:25 P
DATE 12/60
BY 159

1960 JUL 19 22 53

C7CS022627CUYC534

DP RJEDSO
DE PJWFSY 22
P 1921337 ZEX
FN 19AIRDIV CARSWELL AFR TEX
TO PJWFAL/ADC ENT AFR COLO
PJWTHM/OYLAHOMA ADS OWLAHOMA CITY AF STM OYLA
RJEDSO/ATIC WRAFR ONIO
PJETHO/AFCIN USAF WASH DC
PJETHO/SAFOI WASH DC
INFO PJKPVF/2AF PARKSDALE AFR LA
PJWYRR/SAC OFFWEE AFR WORR
PJWUWE/13A15DIN RICHARDS CERAMY WR
RT
UNCLAS FROM 7DCOI 2565. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED.
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (WFO) SIGHTING.

1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A. SHAPE- ROUND.
B. SIZE-HALF DOLLAR.
C. COLOR-FROM INTENSE W…

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RJUFSX 22
H. SOUND- ONE.
I. UNUSUAL FEATURES- FADED, BECAME BRIGHT, FADED.
2. COURSE OF OBJECT:
A. AWOVE- UNEXPLAINABLE.
B. 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON IN SOUTH WEST.
C. 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON IN WEST.
D. MOVED IN APC HAMENWERS.
E. CLOUDS OBSCURED.
F. FIVE MINUTES.
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. GROUND VISUAL.
B. NO OPTICALAIDS

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
A. 0730 TULU, 14 JULY 1960.
B. NIGHT.
5. THREE MILES SOUTH OF MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS, ON HIGHWAY
281.
6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.
AGE: 21
, MINERAL
WELLS, TEXAS, MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTOR, HELICOPTER SCHOOL, CAMP
MOLTERS.

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7. WEATHER:
A. PARTIALLY CLOUDY.
B. MINES: SOUTH- 172 DEGREES AT FOR (4) KNOTS.
C. CEILING CLEAR.
D. VISIBILITY: GOOD.
E. CLOUD COVER: NONE.
F. THUNDERSTORMS: NONE.
BT
19/21417 JUL RJWFSK

UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location 3 mi S. of Mineral wells, Texas
Date 18 July 1960    Hour (Z) 0730Z
WX Partly cloudy, winds 170 deg at 4 knots

Description Round, size of half-dollar, intense white to dark red, Two pects,
first seen 30 deg elev in SW, last seen 30 deg elev in west, moved in
arc maneuvers, disapp behind clouds, seen for 5 minutes

Direction of Motion North
Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) In sight too long to be a satellite

Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Duration excessive for
a meteor, speed too fast for planet

Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4E1) None

Natural Ph…