PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. L OCATION CONC LUSIONS 0 Was 13olloo n 3 . DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSeRVATION 0 Probabl y Balloon 0 Possibly Boll oo n 0 Gro und Vi s v nl 0 CroundRodor 0 Was Ai rc raft 0 Pro bob I y A i r c r o h 0 P ossibly Aircraft DYes 0 ProboblyA ronomicol 0 Po:.'libly Astronomical 7. LENGTH OP 09SEAVATION 3. NUM~cll Of OBJcCiS 9. COU~SF. 0 Othl!r l1 In s u ff i c:i e~nt Doto Fo r Evalu atio n 11. COMME Ni'5 10. BRI af' SUMM~RY OIR SICHTINO or.c,ri.nu f1}pro: ,~:':Jry thi1'Cl inLnJ ..r,~l. t;'~-jr ct Pl ev;Lio11 in 5t)"":',h. AF FORM 112-PART II (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED I JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ,I q , .)L,TB .AI R DIVISION AtPORr No. u. cu~ss l I l t O (D.E.::F'E.L'ISE) \ PfiGE :L~RDER'S WO {SECRET ~1H ~II.IJill :Gi) Station ao rs:~ { ii~T -j :m~r:rr.c GP..lD cccmn !'I olE .uo. tu .id.L_ !) ft cr. otro -:d Vsl .V~C r:Jir ? ~on ?ut check ;nar.I= ) in margin oppos:t te f'.1rot plot o ouch :; :-:n~t.rat.L"lg "t.rn.cl:. "H t :!l!te;r Identity only at timo and ~sition o:f ldenti1'.1.cation. .:..X :!arm SS ~UTE: THIS oo<:U "'EIH CONT ~INS IN FOR \1~TION AFC:F.C:TING THEN "-TIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED SfATES WITH I N TnE MEANING OF THE ESPICINM~E >\CT. x1 U S.C.- 31 ANn 7.. AS A MENDED. ITS TRANSMI">SION OR THE REVFLATION OF ITS CONTFNTS I N ANY MANNER TO AN liNAIJTHORilED PERSON IS PROHIBITF.:D B Y LAW. I T \I~ ( ~.OT 13E REPRODUCED IN WHOL E OR IN PART. OY OT HER lHAN UNITE.O STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT i;jy PERMISSION OF THi DIRECTO~ OF f1F FORM 112-PAHT II APPROVED I JUNt 1~48 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFOR~\ATIQ~ REPORT I . GRID COORD J : . lLE:/fi'l'I I I SjCrbit I , .BFJJe 4e o_q .a ?tlt. chock iark ( } in w;_rjij ~ o~posi to fu~t :!)l:lt o.f oac.il pc.nctr"l tl:u~ ~. ~ ~tor Idan't.it7 onq at t.ime and pcdition of ldca:~dtic:"ltion. dX: ~Olil 85' NOfE:THI'>DOCUMENfCONTAINSINFORI.IArtONAFcEcriNG fHEflAfiON\LOEF'=NSi:.OFTHFl!NIT-D ,TH'"; 'lltTHI'l~HE '1'\'ll'l,QI' IY~ '?' 't\<~F 'fT.:iOIJ S.C- 31 ANO '2. 1\S AMI:.NDED. ITS TRAN:,MISSION OR THt: REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS 1'1 'iNY 'I!'IE'R TO AN UNAIITWHi'II[O ?FR'~ON I'> pqQHidiTF.O .IY I..A.V. IT 'I H 110 r BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. OY 0 fH!:.R THAN IJN I fED .,TATES AIR rOPCE t\GENCIE:J. LXCtt>T UY I'!:.R \1 1:>.'-ION Of-r~-11::: OIR!:.CTOR OF INTELLIGEI .JU3SZ:.L T. m:'..Jl~t\3 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTElLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 1 ' FROM ( . \1/t:IIC:JI} 88 t.here been arr, recent ~cl'iD.i.~e dit!'1cul'ties.? I~ so., de~c~...C<3 rite \lp J ) Deo 54 (day) ~ dot ini'or.nation incon-e t..-'l:'O.Il1 al.titud!l . ~lt'reation&, \:ontaota 7-J ild. or bola..r J,. ~!'sat t,;e tJlOduJator (i.e. 9pa.k &J.P~ hard tulxt, s t:::) !s tlsod 1.n tba rtld..~ eq~ip~nt 1&. ~tas tbe L\J'C (automatio 1l'Df!UGnCY ~ontro1) ei:rcuit at ~ ~cei."Vnr rotb; S. :u izxter:te:re.nce .ll:-onl arct.her radar set beea ohe:.."'ved reesntl;r ~d a:re ~l"Sonnel ""-a.m11ar td.tJl the s.f.f'ec-ta oaoaJed ':t;r an interl'arln5 :J.gM.l? .l. :na-A t); :1nd1eato.rs, ~\ 3CO!)O::a, E-s ~!>~tc!' worn used ...o .i'ollatt ~he ~aii'l 7., :ma-G ._. th l'adar scan rat-.1 '10/:dn. J. f JnG t he approxi~te f:re<r.;tHlC7 ~ ~ transmitter? ?.37$ ~t the ~neral. weather eonditiona a't ~hs ~1m uruLOOnt:lL.f "~eerved.? C..\W ~-lbat. dat.a l'l'OUI neax-by '!JS 71100ther ~tn.tions 1.9 ~ll~ on to.~yarcture ~titude, bJu:ddit7 VB alt;i:tuda, .and wind "'mlOOity VS altituda? J. :-as the target, observed b7 axv other marby rlldar ~.1ipments? I.t eo, gi?e de~ils. !.. ~ ~ operiLtor and the snpervisr !'atzrl]iar tdt.b -:he e.i!ects o.Z anc::"...~WS {duct- ~eat.) pz-opattat:Soa ths7 perlai a to thi a t:n>O rada~7. . ~ :1M s :pz"'pa~ation ~en observed to ~ t-he ::-nnge ~ g:.--ot.L"ld eluttE\r ::., tbia radar at this 3ite, and ~1.d ~is coaiition exist ~3 or near thf.t -...~ tbt, unkl'XMn targs~ ..a o~? .1 '. E COPY lJ SSFJ..I. T X.U THIS OOCUMEN r CONTAI NS INFORM'\TION AFFECTI NI. THE NHION,\ L DEFENSE OF THE IJN ITFO ST>\Tt:S 'NIT HI '4 THE r.tt:A 'I INC; OF THF. C:SI-'10'1-\G -~CT. ~.o U S C .- . AS A\1EN DED. I TS TRANSMI'iSION OR THE. REVELATI0'4 OF ITS CONTE'IIT<; IN ANY AANNER fO AN UNAUTHO~IlED PERSON IS PPOHIEliTEO DY LAW. I T ~.1.\( tl OT OE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR I N PART. BY OTHER THAN U NITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT B Y PER,\115510 OF TI1E DI RECTOR OF IN fELLIGENCE. USAF. ~PF" , (O.ASSIFICA rtnN) AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED I JUNt: 19:18 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ~ROM ( .11/CIII:V) Jh!H .;1 fR ll7ISIO"l (DYfi!'JS!t) I'. tn 'U1T :heclos ::ada to JD ter.Iti.n9 if ll.l1l~Ill,...'i.Ol .:..argct ~01] d ~.J.V'O b8~n or .. ~ ?Z Jllr J. :u :~ "'Ti.suaJ. :uvi/o~ ..111ditor:r >boorvation ~de :J:i: .. ultwlf:~O'J!:il:t ""Ji th Jeopu- ation/ 11 :so, g1te J~.led ~()Cri;rUon. ~c;,a~ h,.~i:..l.j" d.:,-ua,1 id any teehni.c.al ,erson.'la~ o :rm t.he unknoWn r.ar.~at. Oft ;.ha :-ad~ "lCope I !t;) ave ~ "!>e~n q~stioaed thorw~.ly? :fl.at ~a:J .:..heir opinionl ,,n aha 1nd1 cat.ors? J1 30, atta::h. ::.o ;bu l"eport. ( ?1o~ o n '-'ack o r :::ago :1) .J. -r. -#r.at. ~, ?idlln't..h., aJ:titnaa, -lnd ti:ns -rri.s :.h1 J;argst :)b8P,.rvp41 .lo-15 :d.Jes, ..!.SO'le~, un.knolm ~i# :ngh-e~, J520Z 24 ~ ;h J :o11 did ~e t..ar~t a.ppeB.l" in :rl~ and she.~ a s ~;~np4.l"ed o:th .. ;onvenzional J.rcraf":. ta.rge~ '1 Sn 5. aa the ~ar~-~ o.l eo.nai1J+.eni; :,i~, or Jid 1~ eh.:"\nf:ta ::-a~dJ.7? (;banged 3i:ze on jf})en movi.n.g a~. .a. the speed :U t..ha t.arget, coMtant or Tclrlabls? 'Jar!able -kept 3aJn8 d-Jstsnce lt a1t.ituda awa_y aa Intercetrt.or soeed & alt. varied. Did t.he 'tal'get appear w:t'tlzq' ..li rcxsaf't target 1 Haq alaw . a. :~ other (ai.:reraf"t.) targets ~re obaerva d in the 3atr.e gan.eral. a....~..a., altituoo_, and t.iJie aa the7 ~ the unknotln t.argeC, 1 ~Lone (~odu.cad) .JX! Form 123 /3/ :Cel'ln$th c. ~Ute 1/tt. SAJ' IIOT!; f H IS CiOCUMF)H CONTAINS I NFOR \!AT ION AFFFCTING THE NATION \L OEFFN~E OF THE liN I TED ;TA nc; WITH! T~E '<!FA 'I I'll> JF ff r'lPIC'I'IlGf. ,cT . ..0 U :i. C.- J I AND ' 2 AS A MENDED Irs TRANSMI~ION OR T HE REVELA fiON OF ITS CONTFNTS IN ,\NY ~ 1-\.'l'kR TO A N 11'1 :..tJTI~Or>l ' < D PFrtS0N I) 'I'C'I-llrll fFD f I \ W. r tAf NOr BE REPRODUCCD IN WHOLE OR I N PAHT. OY OTHER THAN UNI rED ... TAT::S AIR t'OKC ,\ ,r..NC:IES. UU:.?r C Y T P.\o! o:C'I OF l"'E DIRtt.TC-' OF (C.LASStriC \TIO" ) ' ROUTING SUP NE.VER USE FOR AI'PROVAI.S, VJSAPPROVAl..S, ONCURRENCES. OR SIMILAR ACTIONS NAME OR T ITLE I "'ITIALS A'l'IAE- 5 ORG.AHI2.ATIOH 11-.0 LOCATION OAT f COORDINATION INFOR'IATIOr-1 FOr..tarc~fl evaluation. 1 l;,J-::. rROM r-IA M E O R TITLE Cl e r!{, Documents Dissemination ORGAHI.C:ATION ANO LOCATION TfLEPHOH Colorado /.,498 .\ I /lpr 1-.,IIIHI A F HQ Fnrrn 12, II) :;.;,,v 41, which niKY I~ u~ru. GPO , li)l;,l n U'+4 t fivvf, / AF FORM 112-PART I APPROVED I JUNE 19J8 NO. (LJ..:A 10.; 1/LtlNhl 'Jni:ted Stataa AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ..:!EST!GATION OF UNID~T!7I rt;n ADCP.AFT River (~,JB,U,LB) I.rt, BQ, J4Tii .AIR DIV13 I Orl (DE:F'Ei-~::.) 24 December 1954 Zebra s-3 PEPAREO BY l Oificn-) Ju~eeJ 1 T . ~ewm .. =sn ?nd J ... t. iJS.AF -~enn~th C . :lite HEFERENCES ( ro1rtrol n runhu, diuctict, prcticntl rtport, rtc. , a .. applaenhk) SU~IMARY: (Entn-conci4<: ~ummur11 of re p()rl. O !ct .rfgni]tcmtce i n jmnl ont-~tmJmct paravraph. Li.t inclo.rurt1 C1i lou-or ltft. Drvin tnt of rtporl lilt r l [.' J:'nrm IIZ-.Part 11.) l . Invest1J5ation o pilot r eport indicates tho p0$s!bi)ity o.f an uuide n t :Lf!.od d rora;tt be:L"lg sighted at. ap-pr.nimately ~530 on 24/0519Z by an :?-G6D p :n ot ~h11e .I"lying a rcut1ne Combat .Air Patrol clssian. 'l'!le pll()t c l o.imcd radar ccn~c~ ?or 3ppru3 wt.e.l7 f'.1 vo seconds ai'ter tho .:'irst sighting. ltls l.Dck--m tho ~l rc -~ ~ben >-~as brolrnn nnd ho failed to re-e stabl j:Jb radar conU:le t dur:ing the rCir.ujndor o.t t~ :dsaione. ~. Tmee unsuceess.f'ul intercop t attecpts wero :naiie in the ge!lcral. area of and .!fJI.T-!. V1sua.l. ~ct was made i.otC1"1D.ittently for a~proxi. 'MT.el:J fort7 nrl:tutes. Dt~riruJ the second attentpt at interception, 1'!montnry .:.nt~ ..~.'erence ~ !lotoo vn radar :lecpos ~ both in tho 7~D .:md a~ ~he 6&~t.h Ac&H Sqt-~l"t"'-!l l :>ca ted ::1t Dav.1s-Monthan Air For.;e Ense, Tucson, :a-izona {EJKC07ll). On the t!:d=d lnte:r<:e_pt attem:..?t, the ":! 86D pilot was forced t o break of1 tbo cl:a9e due t o lou !"a:el atatus. No other kno'Wil friendly aircraft _,ere reported in tb.~ arc:l.. The pi..1ct. ::sported that the aircraft behaved in an '!ln-orlbodox ::cann e r t-~hi 1 e .:ipparent17 !Dilll.OU"Vering to avoid interception and .f1n~ll;r di:1app~ L"l. a s outherl;r direc+.lon:t (m ~ (.."OUrS vhi c:h would take it into Mex! oo or Cent r a l America. J . The poetdb,lity exi:st,a tJmt sighting ~s n ot. of a.n Air Foree airplnno, o.nd that i~ posaibl;r was on an unautborl:sed .i"l:Sght over u.s. t.en'itoey. :Jb'T'UBUTIOH BY C'PIGINATOR 'J .3 .3order PatroJ., El. Paso, Texas :: 1!, ..U bqquerque A..PPROV:W1 F:l t. J.-D, 4602d llSS Ccm3r, .AFS1-iC 1Ubuquerque 3andi:>. rose IIOTE: THIS D0CUMF.NT CONTAINS I N FOR "16,TION AFFECTINI'; THE NATIO~I\L DEFENSE OF THE UNITED 5T ATES WIT"! IN THE MEAN I 'IG OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 lJ S C.- .?1 tND .l2. AS A "'EN OED ITS TRANSMI<;SION OR THE REVELATION OF'