PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Woa Bolloon 6 November 1957 Cannon AF'B New Mexico a Prebot.ly Bolloon D Woa Alrcroft .I.e------------D 0..UR4-VIeu 'IXOrountiRodar a PreboWy AlrcrJt 0315Z a AI.-VI.. a Air-Intercept Rod Jlx PoaaiWy Alrcroft D Woa AatronoMI col a v.. D p, ....... , AatronoMicel .ltfle M 111 tar D PoaaiWy Aateeno11dcol 0 lnavfflclettt o ... fer Eweluetlon Radar sight1ttg of object approx size of a/c 17 sighted. Slow moving. Targats seemed to fade out at 15 20 NM East o f station. ATIC POM 121 (RI&V 26 SI&P 12) 11. COMMENTS StJBJFCl:: Request tor F'ROl-1: AFCDf -4El DATE: 17 Dec 57 COl+m.r NR 2 AFCIN-4Ela/V. D. Bryant/jc 1. The speed ot the targeta ( 6o-70 mph) the way in which they out at 15-20 N.M., aDd the 1Dterence in par. ll tbat migatory ducks have been observed on tbe betore, tead. to 1Dd1cate that tbis is a possible explanation in this case. I 2. With reference to the IFr s1pt1Dg WADC D'F project engineers vho vere contacted conaid.er it highly 110probable that the return (wbich waa tracked) could be other an bav1DS a installed. The tact that this particular target a speed of about 200 mph seems to bear out this supposition. IFF equipment is nov carried in Arrr1:f cratt, as well as Civil Air Patrol planes havills speeds to the speed observed. GORDON C. HOFFMAN ~ Colonel, USAF ... AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ACTIVITY IUIMITTI .. lti,CitT ADOITtOr-.L 'WORM\TION Sl.. ot trp on -IDpl I T-33 vaa approx the retum sis 11 nn (a) obe alow moYina trs' 12 mil bearina 2700 11.U track -nortb ot ata\ion 4 Dill .beari111 0300 then to 14 mil eaa\ bariac 09dl c eearOb aoope ... tilt .. 3o. . (cl) 1 a liat of a.iahtlnp llllea,e and bearill! troa tiel ant tiae ot tJ.rt alptinp 1 ep... ia approx 60.70 mph. ------IHCLS OISTIUBUTIOfil av ~IGIHATOft (&tcpt USAI' ntl ill. Indic at11 !)Upl .'1/o~ and copJ~ wfo incJnaurea, if applicabl) WAIIIMI: Thl dacu..nt oontolno lftlor .. tlon o//ectinl th notJonel de/en o/ th Vnltd Stat within the meninl o/ th --~Jonol Lo ... Tltlo 11. u.a.c . a .. tion 7fJ on4 794. It CronJoolon or tho rvltlon ol It contnt In ny ~nnr to j CIKUiti'I'Y INI'OitMA'I'tOII wlten "lefllft) . . ' uHcr ssxriED a.AIIII'Ic::ATION SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 OR .. IMTI ... ACIUCY ltlfiORT NO. 3'2tb P.l.&bt.r-a.Hr Wlna 12 HM OJ()e PAll two cw two 411 tlew app1._ 0550 -0700 a the acope and on17 two tr,ta o:roa3etl tbe at.&lan oloeer than 'l ( Tar1et.e - to fade oaat. t.op\hw at. 15-20 lll laat of Statian (t ldJw .W.tM of ob (a) a' 0705101 one t.rp on IFF equip. monna awt.h- bowul lSOo tNII Cnnon and obaerTecl until 60 NM south. d apprax 200 aph. 4a Nesati,. (b tun, Will.iara E 1\ackr-, Ricbanl D Ch.arllta W Maher, John L AtwoM, RodnT H (a tiler low overcast, sood viaibillt7, li&ht wini osssz 10 tS l.S . . ObOOZ 1 4S 15 i 8. At 061SZ." tbe aq cleared ancl two talUng meteors were seen mavins aomtb. . . 10. at 061SZ je't aircratt at 20 000' was si!bted sout.hbcund visu~lly- Altit ude waa r~rted t~ control tower. ll. Grayer c. Walker, Capt, USAF, )12FBW, Intel ence Otticer.; Possibillt7 ot thftse GCA trackinsa bein misratory birds (dllcka not discount, however, thia would not explain the IFF sishtins.