PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 7 November 1957 AFB Texas 1-:, DA~T:::I:-T:I:O:M~I~:=:--;._----T. .. MPVi,ar.ie~CJII OlllltVATION D Q,.""4-VI auel COMCLUSIONI PreiHtltlf B.alaaft PoaaiW, Bell"" D Waa Aircraft D Preltoltlf Aircraft PoaaiWf Aircraft D Woa AatroftoMicel D Yea D ProltaW, AattaftOMical ~ Mili tar Poaa&W, Aat,.neleal 0 lneufficlettt D.to t.r Evaluation 2 to 3 minutes 10. IRIIP SUMMARY OP SICHTINO Faint radar tar~et simi lnr to T--29 a/c. ".r:.1rgot appoared l<J m1. !:E going W to about l L mi and disap1H?ared ll.~ mi NW. Reappeared 10 mi S\V }~o.tn~; E for 10 mi then turned N for 10 ml then turned W and d isappearu~l at. I 5 mi. Speed of target est an I'"' .. :3~ of 1 noo ATIC FORM 329 (RI!V 26 SF.P 52) 1 1. COMMENTS Ouj not substantiated by any othut evidenc~ and was a faint target which appeared whle the operator was worki11~ an ~c ~n traffic pattern. Ther~ is a ~ossibility of radar m~.l f u 11 e t l. on SUBJECT: Request -Analysis and co11111ents Electronic UFO Reports FROM: AFCm-4E1 DATE: 3 Feb 59 COMMENT NR. 2 AFCIN-4E1a/W. P imer/Jc TO: I AFCm-4E4 l. Reference is uro reports . to your request for review and analYsis of eleven (ll) 2. conaoenta tollov in order ot inclosure numbers . a. Inclosure /fl: This UFO was not substantiated by SZJY other evidence and was a faint target which appeared while the operator was working an aircraft in a traffic pattern. Assistant Wing Operations Officer indicated a possibility of a radal" malfunction . This ot'Uc! concurs that a radar malfunction vas possible . FC:P.:;OFA"3I.Y 1\. J tiOfTH DSTACHHENT ACT IV IT Y I l ; CADF RICHARDS -GZ9AUR trct "r-- II rr. c-fl .,,r UPOI INDIX CARD 2. LOCATION a..a "' 0 Was Balloon IVU ..... 0 Prol,al,ly Balloon I'WJ. .,...,. ._ ._.. Visual .a.G. 4 R 4 0 Was Aircraft Vf# aa &1lllliill"r" .AA _.oun a or 0 Prol,ably Aircraft D Ai~VIeuol D Alrlntercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft S. D Was Astronomi col 0 Probably Astronomical C Possibly Astronomical I. NUMBER 011 7. LENGTH Oil OIS!RVATION 0. IRIIII SUMMARY 011 SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Olftoer that oaueecl by AlSOP Form 5 (1 5 Oct 54) DADa 3 Pelt 59 AGD~Ila/V. ~:l ot elewa (11) 2. toUav Sa _..._. ot SaoJonn a. fla UJO ,.. DDt 'b7 otber rdaeDCe U4 vu a taiD ~ wiJoh the a u.trla .Melatun WU. Optatlou ,...Of ... ftaer ndar elftoe t~a a n4azt a poaa1'b1JSt7 ~ a faa ~bta ndar l*izl" vu pz-ollabq au. to~ tbe rather --..r 1~ormat1on in this vae clue to unidelrtttlecl d. l+a The av14en~e :pn a1'b111t7 ot ...u flook or . 1Dr11catea a Soo4 e. Incloaure h Then are several unusual t tb:la a1sht1D8. 1'11-n, the eMluipMD" eviuat~ lmc!er control or mailltnaoce a\ 'tbe tS.. ot a1&ht1D8. Thia could JDMD t tbe radar equi~Dt vaa no\ 1A pertec" ad.JwttlleD\ r# ea. aort ot a tor or otber equipment vu beiDa UM4 1D vitA opera (There 1 110 mention ot 1ibta 1D the , . ) Also, the report pfta DO 1DdScat1on ot ~ attempt to rotate tbe u'telma to a n.v beara. to d.teraiDe W.tber aipal ~ ~ eflulpllell\. (Tbia tueaUOD ariaea a1uce the azStth o~ tbe vu to be~ t1ae .... tbe tU. of 1Dterce:pUon , tberefore, to 1n4Scate tbU utema vu ~ . ) l'urtber, reauJ,.ar operatlns penomael an au-~ vitla the of a cular aD4 coulc) be 110ft reliable o'beer~era thaD IODI 1t 1 lu&tcl tba\ poaai'b~ a false due to t1on ra"-ber actual caused tbe paint. t. IneloiNI'e 16' eY14ence pre 1n this report 1Dd1c:atea tbe ~ ..,_.r..I.Aty :t reflection clou48 or atore~HII caused the bllpa. Equi:PMAta which operate at S-band utaually are rnore ceptible to ~ . It is assumed that sea:-ch af!uipment llhicb did not pick ug rw.ported blip a 1-ras opera tina 1n "the L-be:od. s. Incloaure i7: It is dS tt1cul.t to hov 36oo m.ph tarseta voul4 stay on a 40-mile scope tor 41111Dutea. There 1a a poasi'b1l1t7 that tber or anomnloua tioD caused tbe radar blipa. h. Incloaun #8: Salle sigb:tins aa Incloaure 1h . DISPOSITION FORM: I A t J o t llo o KleotNato UIO 1. ZDalodn f9a ~. flOa ..._. zup or the taran I 11._ . bu8, a ia 1111 1M poaailtSJI-ot a 01' aa UD:l.IID\:1 t1ef. c..n ,_ ru1e4 CM-l OCIIIPle'M~ k. flla poe1 ooaal4 baft he aae Ob.Jen Qlt 'WD olt.tecrU a. at a tla wue ot 8\1011 tan u to UDYft'S'lel ate ot QHCl wu MDtiOMCl iA tile hJC)ft, 1N\ DO "'-'" wa .-48 to "-'-tbe .peea. The oltJeo\ aHMcl to nYC'.. . cUncUoa tta.a,. 1an 110 au aa a lSIIl &Uan.;h o:t a la .a. tba\ tale ~ a'taUCID ha'Ye aat. ~ a~ to ldaUfJ 1lbe ~-'"' a\ ._ U. ot iP'illl Jncl Jilt. 2 v/4