PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. JCATION Kirkland AFB, New Mexico 10. CONCLUSION : Civilian AIRCRAFI' ' NUMBER OF OBJECTS o data JI'esented to indicate object could not have been an A/C. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 2 Ydnutes Object was slightly larger than the bright eet star visible. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION but slightly more orange. Round. At ti~s object flared up and seemed to have a short, very faint tan-shaped trail. As Grour.d-Visual object slowed, li~t faded, when speed increased object grew 7. COURSE bri,Pter. 18. PHOTOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE UNCLASSIFIED INCIDENT NO. 3t>5 Date of Observation -.~7 June 1949 Date of Intervi ow Exact Tir.le ( l ocs.l) Ol}L -OlU) 3. Place of Observation !irklnncl J\Frl. J:. :.1. 4. Posit i on of obse r ver 2nd Floor of Jurrno~3 5 '-'Jlo.t a t tr~cted at tent i on t o object ' ' over:lent 6. ~:umber of objects 1 1. Apparent size Sli!jhtly lo.r,or than br1tl~t...~at atar visible S. Color of object Similar to a atar. a11chtly more OrkDCe 9 Shape Round 10. Altitude Approx. 30 degroes o.t fl!"~t o.1most u.t zonith o.t diaap !lrar:ce. 11. Direction fron observer Firat a )fJn 250 !..ast aeer; 11 12. Distance from observer Ut1able to eatiaate 13. Direction of fli&ht of objoct(s) .eot to ~ast 1.4. Time in sit;ht !\"..,rox. 2 !.:inutes lli0 1=- 2 ~inute a 16. Sound and odor Trail At ti:-:oa obj ~t flared up and aeo:-.ed to havtt a a~aort. VHry taint fu.n-~hapod Luminosity Self luc1noua 19. Projectio11s l'o!"e 20. Maneuvers Aa object alowed. lir~t taded when speed i~oroased objeot gr .. bri~hter. 21. l~nnor of disappoaranoo ctent b~ t. il'ld obataole. 22. Effect on Clouds l\o olouda 23. Additional information oonoorning objoot 24 . ~onthor Conditions UNCLASSlFlED UNCLASSIFIE~ J.:aoo o.nd addr~ss of obs,Jr vur: lJistriot OSI Qccup~tion l n d robbi~s: Cleric l}rpie;t , .ioct.rity uiv., 1'/t r .Jisl.. 0~1 Cor._":l~nts of Intorror;a.tor r e l a tive ~ intclli6' .. ncu O.lld cha.r::>.c t c r of obs\.r vor(s ) For orlginal rv~ort, foe locident 3~. UNtLASS\FiE':> GUIDE r 0 INVI::STIGAl" IuN UNIOENl' I FI ED AERIAL OBJI'CT S Incident he. 1. Date of ObsArvation 27 Jvnc 19u$'Datc of Interview 27 Jt..n3 151:2 _ 2. Exac t time of obser tion ( 1ocnl) 0138 to 0140 3. Place of ObservA.tion: Kirtland ArB, N. M. (Uap Coordinntes) Position of observer (air, car, bldc;, location Second floor Ba:~racks T-458, south wiroow or-~iv~ detnils) : 5. What attracted attention t o object: llovement e. umber of objects and sketch of formr.Ltion or zroupi~: 7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i.e., sun, moon, thun~ or fist at ar~s length): Slight] lareer than the brightest stc'.rs visible a. ( Color ef object: Similar t o star-oli;~htly more oranze 9. Shape ( give graphic description-co1r.pare with known r.bject), A1tituie (Angle of elevation above h orizon -1 at h~ri'"cn, 90 overhead): Appx .30 de~ees at first-aln:cst a t zenit~ at disap;>ett-:o-ince 11. Direction from Q\server (An~lo'olaokwise from north), Sizhted a t 250 degrees, l os t ~t 110 degrees Di3tance from observer app~ared. t o be)a (Distance t~ town, b1d~, etc., ever which object Unable to estimate 1 Direction of f1i~ht of object (s), West t~ ~ast Time in sight a Appx 2 l.:inutes SReed (time te oover ~iven angular distnnco): 140 degrees in 2 'I!in'ltes tilhe . 16. Sound and dor: UNC~SS\f\\:ry Investi~ntion Incident trr. 17. Trail (color, l ength, width, peraiotanc~, e t c . ) At t imes object flare .: up a nd secrned t o hav e a s hort , v~Jr J fa::..nt , fa-'1- sr..:lped tro.il Luminositv (visible by r eflection, inrnndc so ent, other -dc~roe c f brillio.ncc)t Self l uminous 19. Projections {fins, win~s, rodsJ o.nt e nnae , c anopi e s , et c . ) : 20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, otc . - sket ch of fli~ht path) : Object sloned down, apparent:cy and li&ht faded; t hen a s sp9e d increased the light wO)tl.d flare 11p a nd tho !'ai nt trail ;1oulde b e v.i..dille Manner of di sappearanco: r t b hind b 'ldi 22. Er~ect on cloudss No clouds 23; Additional information concerning ob j ectt see s ketch 24. Weathc t tonditior.s and li~ht at time of sightin~s clear arxi dark Name and address of observer: Oocupetion and hobbies: Cl er k typist, Secur ity Division, 17th Dis t rict OSI Comments of Interro~o.ter relative to intelligenc e and characte r of observe r neighbors, police d ept., FBI r e c ords , employer, ~to.): GA.I:j~ has prepared most of previous ::;w: forms from this office a nd is familiar with the requjrerl9nts of' obs rvation. Is exceptional~ intelligent and has a good characted Di4 observr r wear gl~sscs, espFcially polaroid 0losscs at timo of s ir.hting , or was object viewed throu~h canopy, window, or othor transparent material? Saw partl3 t}mough Win<l O'r'l glass UNCLASSIFIED