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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  21 Dec 1963 | Clovis, New Mexico | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local DMT 22/0205Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE military | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 seco…

22 Dec 63
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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ENGLANDING MEXICO
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AF IN: 28736 (10 Jan 64) G/ab
ACTION: SAF-OS-3
INFO: RDC-4, NIN-9, XOP-1, XOPX-4 (22)
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RUWGKF/COMDR RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUCDGU/COMDR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
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UNCLAS FROM NITA-S 002
REFERENCE DI 12-875 FROM 832 ADIV. NO SATELLITES IN THE
NORAD SPADATS INVENTORY DECAYED OR WERE IN A STATE OF
DECAY AT OR NEAR TH…

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AF IN: 15711 (28 Dec 63) G/lcb
ACTION: NIN-9
INFO: SAF-OS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-4, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, (45)

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TO RUWGALE/ENT AFB COLO
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RUCDSQ/WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
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UNCLAS DI 12-875 SECTION ONE OF THREE
UFO REPORT FOR 832D ADIV, CANNON AFB, NMEX. THIS MSG IN THREE PARTS.
PART I. OBSERVER NO. 1:
A. DESCRIPTION OF …

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AF IN: 15711 (28 Dec 63)
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(7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF BACK, AND WERE AS LONG AS THE OBJECT. THE FRONT END WAS SMOOTH AND NOT FLAMING.

(3) SOUND: NONE

(9) OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES: NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) WHAT CLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT? LOOKING UP AT ANTENNA.

(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: NABOUT 45 DEGREES HEADING AT OSODEGREES.

(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF SOBJECT UPON DISAPP…

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AF IN: 15711 (28 Dec 63)
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D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

(1) ZULU DATE - TIME GROUP SIGHTING: 0205Z - 2 DEC 63

(2) LIGHT CONDITION: DARK CLEAR NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 34 DECREES 10' 10" N 103 DECREES 12' 30" W ON CORNER OF 17TH AND THORNTON, CLOVIS, NNNEX. D

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: CAPT. FREDRICK PROST, 27TFW

FLIGHT TEST OFFICER. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: EXTREMELY RELIABLE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS: ALOFT

(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: CLEAR CRISP NIG…

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B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE OBSERVER TO THE
OBJECTO? CAPT. PROST CALLED HIM TO LOOK AT IT.

(2) ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF INITIAL OBSERVATION 045 DEGREES ELEV.

(3) ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH UPON DISAPPEARANCE: WENT BEHIND
HOUSESSAND LOST SIGHT OF OBJECT.

(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS: STRAIGHT SLOW
FALLING.

(5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? SBENIND HOUSES

(6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBL…

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AF IN: 15711 (28 Dec 63)
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DALTON, FLIGHT SURGEONS OFFICE, BASE HOSPITAL, NCOIC AVIATION AND ADMIN. SECTION.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:

(1) OBSERVER ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEAR AND COLD.

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT (OBSERVER NO. 3):

(1) SHAPE: ROUND

(2) SIZE: PEA AT ARMS LENGTH

(3) COLOR: SAN ORANGE TO RED COLOR.

(4) NUMBER: ONE

(5) FORMATION: FLAMES COMING OUT.

(6) NO SOUFO (7) FLAMES ABOUZ THE LENGTH OF THE OBJECT, IT WAS A SM…

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AF IN: 15670 (28 Dec 63) G/lcb

ACTION: NIN-9

INFO: SAF-OS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-4, DIA-25, DIA-CIIC-2, (45)

SMB CO49

HQAO99ZCYJX404

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DE RUWGBH 70A 27/2237Z

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P 272200Z

FM 832 ADIV CANNON AFB NMEX

TO RUWGALE/ENT AFB COLO

RUWGKF/RICHARDS-GEBAUR AFB MO

RUCDSQ/WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC

RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC

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UNCLAS DI 12-875 SECTION TWO OF THREE

(4) DSICRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJECT: GOING FROM WEST TO EAST.

(5) HOW DID TH…