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MATTISON, R.W. AGC - CARPENTER A3C PROJECT 10373 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 5 Dec 60 | 2. LOCATION | Randolph AFB, Texas  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0527 GMT 05/1127Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Witness #1 -- 15 sec Witness #2 -- 3-5 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | not given | 10. COMPLETION OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | …

RECEIVED
1942 11 05
MAILED 5 15 29
OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
19421 23 DEC 69
OPER IMMED
FM DET 26 3 SEA CP HANDOLPH AFB TEX 2314222
TO COFS WASH DC
ATIC WPAFB OHIO
L G HANSCON FLD DEDFORD MASS

FROM 3 WC 26 DET 001-M. ATTN: AFCIN-131; ATTN: AFCIN-4A; ATTN: PROJECT TRACE. FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWS MESSAGE AWSSS 201-M: OBJECT WITH APPEARANCE OF SHOOTING STAR, VERY BRIGHT, SIGHTED 1127Z, 3 DECEMBER 1968. FIRST SIGHTED AZIMUTH 149, ELEVATION 10 DEGREES: LAST SIGHTED AZIMUTH 135, ELEVATION 3 DEGREES, TRAVELING WEST TO EAST. TOTAL APPEARANCE: LESS THAN 1 MINUTE

05/1309Z DEC…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RECEIVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
245132
8/1707
192 DEC 8 16 05
FROM: ATTC W-P AFB
TO: RANDOLPH AFB, TEXAS ROWFDL
UNCLAS/AFGIN-4E2x 12-3509-E
DET 26, 8TH WG, YOUR REG 8 SW DET 001-H, DTD 5 DEC 60, REG 7
ALLMOND SIGNATING BE INVESTIGATED AND RPTO IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AFR 200-2, DTD 14 SEP 59.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
DATE 7 TIME 0800
MONTH DEC YEAR 1960
FROM: AFGIN-4E2x
TO: RANDOLPH AFB, TEXAS ROWFDL
12-3509-E
DET 26, 8TH WG, YOUR REG 8 SW DET 001-H, DTD 5 DEC 60, REG 7
ALLMOND SIGNATING BE INVESTIGATED AND RPTO IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AFR…

HEADQUARTERS
3519TH FLYING TRADING VIEW (ATC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
HANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS

13 DEC 1950

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: OPB

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio

The attached Air Intelligence Information Report is submitted in accordance
with your message AFCIN-AE2X 12-3509-E dated 8 December 1960.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

Carl S. Miller, Capt.
CHARLES M. BLAKEMEY
Lt Colonel, USAF
Wing Operations Officer

1 Atch
AIR (AF Pn 112)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
CLASSIFICATION

|  COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING | US# | EFFORT NO. | 60-1  |
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|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |   |
|  COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CHARGING | Gen Antonio, Texas | DATE OF INFORMATION | 5 December 1960  |
|  ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT | 3510 Fly Tag Wg (ATC) Randolph AFB Tex | DATE OF COLLECTION | 12 December 1960  |
|  PREPARING INDIVIDUAL | LAURENCE R. HENNET Captain, USAF | DATE OF REPORT | 13 December 1960  |
|  NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE | ATC R. W. MATTISON, 26 Det, 8 Men Gp "A3C B. J. CARPENTER" | EVALUATION | …

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | 5510 Fly Tng Wg (ATC) Randolph AFB, Tex | REPORT NO. | 60-1 | PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES  |
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Text in accordance with paragraph 15, APR 200-2. The observers opinions differ on several points. These are indicated in sub-items (a) and (b).

a. Description of the objects:
(1) Round
(2)
(a) Size of nickel
(b) Size of quarter
(3)
(a) Bright white - glowing
(b) Orange (Flame colored)
(4) One
(5) N/A
(6) None
(7)
(a) Small tail, reddish white
(b…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1943
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | 3510 Fly Tng Wg (ATC) Randolph AFB Tex | REPORT NO. | 60-1 | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |
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(6)
(a) 15 seconds
(b) 3 to 5 seconds
(Note: These times differ materially from the time quoted in the
message SRO26DET to COPS and ATIC dated 5 Dec 60.)

e. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground - visual
(2) None used
(3) N/A

f. Time and date of sighting:
(1) 1127Z, 5 December 1960
(2) Dark

g. Location of observers:
(1) Weather observation tower, a…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | 3510 Fly Tug Wg (ATC) Randolph AFB Tex | REPORT NO. | 60-1 | PAGE | 3 | OF | 3 | RECEIPT  |
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(4) 15 miles plus

(5) 17,000 this broken, high broken

(6) None

(7) Surface + 17°C 20,000 - 16°C<br/>
6,000 + 10.5°C 30,000 - 37°C<br/>
10,000 + 5°C 50,000 - 65°C<br/>
16,000 - 7.5°C 80,000 - Not available

a. Negative unusual activity.

i. None

j. A check was made with the San Antonio Weather Bureau. Mr. Webb …