PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon 16 SeQtember New Mexico 0 Probably Balloon 3. DATE<-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon X1X Ground-Vi suol 0 GroundRoclor Probably Aircraft 0 Ai~ Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rodor Possibly Aircraft 0 Wos Astronomical ~leteor &XProbably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical LENGTH Ofi. OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Insufficient Dcrto for Evaluation 10. BRU!fl SUMMARY 0,. SIGHTING Disc-shape d object, ~rapefruit Description, characteristics, with yellow tjnt, v ery flight path, short duration, blue vapor disappeared instantl y s uggest a meteor. AnC FORM .S29 (RI!!V 76 SEP 57) AF FORM.l12 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 UNCLASSIFIED (Cio.ASSIFICATION) REPORT toO. (LEAVE BLANK) ,.IJ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUMMARY: (EnUr condu ,.,,..,..,of report. OIH ripljk-fn j'ttullOM.-.tmu :-e.,apll. LUI lftclonm llllown lefl. Btgift lm of repon 011 A I Flwm 111-Pm 11.) 1. Description or object(s): ----. . . a. Shapes _ sk eha~ f: .----~ b. Size oo 8<1 to a known objecty Size of pe.! c. Color: White with ye ow <.. _ 1 -'If(. Cf : I d. Number: One. n ~-, e. Formation, 1.! more tha n one: N/A. . Any discernible features or details 1 ~po~ trail very long_ (dn] 1 blue in color) and d apP.!ared i~.t~n.tl~ g. Tail. trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of object(s): Vecy .J..ong vaE_2r trail!'_._ -h. Any Sound. I heard, describe sound: 1. other pertinent or unusual features: 2. Description of course o f object(s): a . What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)? S lq was clear and was looking at the sky and saw the object. --e:IS ;..J:,r: ~;r;;.:::TJ:-;;:_ b. Angle~ elevation and azimuth o.f~he object (~).._.--when r!!,t observed: From. true Nortl(( aegrees and from horizo 10 degrees. }; ~'v.- 1:_= ... 1J-::.':. .. ! ~c. Ang~o elevation a~azimuth o1 ~ je pon disappearance: ~rom true ~orfh ~degrees and from horlzon ~ degx e..es -~ d. Description of flight. path and maneuvers of object: Southw~ e. Manner of disappearance o.f obj_e_c.t_:.. .. It went behind trees. J. Manner of observation: ,- a. U9e one or any combin~tion of the follo\oli.ng itelllS: Ground-visual, ground ~lectronic, ::tir- -alect.ronic: Observed object through eyegl3sses. Gro1.1nd-visual. b. st\tement as to optical aids used and description thereof: OISTlUIIVTlOM aY re.ren!!e C?ol111Tland AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATIOH) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agtney) REPORT 1'10. o. If the sighting is made l-jh-41 e ajrborne, gtva DOer. altitude, head1ng, ~peed, d hon~ station: aircraft, i dentification Time and date of sighting: Zulu time-date group of sighting: OJ42Z 0; Light conditions. Night. day, dawn, dU3k(:Ja~ Q:m Location~ of observer. Exact latitude and longitude of each observer, or Oeoref too'sition, or po~ition wi.th reference to a known landmark: ~e~s>s, ~!:~ .. ,po_._ Identifyi.n~ infonnation of all observers: One observer saw th~ ob.ject, saying it r.r.:as about the size of a grape.f'ruit. ? ~ a. Civilian -Name, age, Mailing aacJrf!~ ars, mailing address b. Militar,y-Name, grade, organiz~tion, duty, and estimate of reliability. N/A. Weather and winds-aloft conditions at tine a nd place of sightings: t a. Observer account of weather conditions: Clear and cool. b. Report from nearest AWS or u.s. Weather Bureau Office of ; rind direction and ru-locity in degrees and knot3 at surface, 6,000', 1 0,000', 16,000', 2 0,000', JO,OOO', o,ooo, and eo.ooo. if available: Unknown other than no wind. .1/c/ \til ( ,.. .. , J d. Visibility: Clear. e. Amount or cloud cover: Sky !' c.k.aJ"- r. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located : None. Any other unusual aet1vity or condition, meteorologic~l, astr~nomic~l, or other- ~.o~, which might account for the sighting: None. Interception or identific~tion action taken (such action may be t aken whenev3r asible, complying with existing air defense directives): Wa~ called into radar. Location of any air traffic in the area at tilTie of sighting: None. I ~ Po~ition title and comments of the preparing officer, including his preliminary nalysis of the possible ca~e of the sighting: No comments. Existence of p~ical evidence, such as materials and photographs: None.