Amarilloafb Texas — November 1957

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Keywords: 688th, knots, georef, squadron, observer, 09servati, bolltton, proh0hj, arnll, aroarillo, acltl, fletchall, itfea, igbtings, degrj, degfees, iujots, ailabie, rhenev, 0jle_piper, pacar, cotru, q9j7ct, astroftomical, nanua
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3. DATETIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION ~. TYPE OF OBSERVATION tl\ .Ground Vf sual 0 Ground-Radar s. PHOTOS . 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF .OBSE~VATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon Probably Balloon 0 Possl bl y Balloon Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aireroh 0 Possibly Aircraft 0 Wos Astronomi col 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly A,tronomicol 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ou l;ottom loo:-~in:~ l:i.l~a n. o :: a ~lood lit~llt, 50 ft off tlh~ f:p:ound. started U }1\V C.\. i.' d & tow a L'd \lest . 11. COMMENTS Pl'O jab l o ATIC FORM J2'J (RP.V 2ft SE~P 52) 3. DATETIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon Amari ll ') !1. t Tux :t:::; 0 Probably Balloon .t. TYPE OF 09SERVATI-O:-H-----------Io Posslbl)' Bolltton :R {Ground-Vi suol 0 Ground-Radar aX Wos Aircraft 0 Prl)bobly Aircraft D Possibly Aircraft 0 Was Astroftomical D Probably Astronomical 8. HUMBER OF OBJECTS ' COURSE D Other _ D lnsufflci ent Oota for Evaluation LENGTH OF O!SERVATION 2-3 minu t ~s on;? 10. BRIEF SUMM4AV OF SIGHTING Round, white, glowing , obje c t , size o f half dollnr., ~.loved t oward obsGrver then v e e r e d up and to the r i g h t . ' 1. COMMENTS Ob:serv:er proh0hJ y 5<1\'.' an ~/e which was l n tho v icinity o f the s l~h1:- ing at Lhe time ATIC FORM 3ll) (RP.V 2() SF.P S2) 688TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AJ,rD f ARNll~G S~UADRON ( A!):.;) United States Air Force Aroarillo Air Force Base., Texas SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object R~port TO: Commander Air Defense Command Ent Air Force Base Colorado S~ings, Colorado 1. In accordance with paragraphs 905 and 906, chapter IX, of GONAD Nanua.l 55-1, the fol~o,dng report of' sighting of an unidentified flying object is hereby submitted: a. Description of object; (2) al.f do~lae) (Jtj1:hite. ) c 6) dt--gro~a:-~ b. Description of course of obja ct: (1) Bright light. (4) l'.oved toHard observer then veered up and to ri~ht. (5) Fadr:d. 688th ACltl Squadron; OPS, Subject: Unidentified Flyin6 Object Re port c . Nanner of obsel .. -.ro.t.ion: (1) Ground visual. d . Tirue and dat e of sighti ng . (2) Ni ght. e . Location of observer(s). Exact latitude and longitude of each observer or georef position, or position vdth reference to a known landi'ark. (1) GEOREF position FJDF 2017. f. . Identifying information of observer(s): ( 2) Fletchall, R. D. A/3C 688th AC&W Squadron, Air Pol iceman. Fairly reliable. itfea.ther and ..,.,1..nds-aloft con::liti ons at t ime and place of s igbtings (1) Clear and cold. Surface -280 DEGREES 06 KNOTS ~ 6 , 000 FEET 050 DEGRJ:ES 05 KNOTS r.'r- 10 , 000 FEET 0/~0 DEGFEES 15 KNOTS t/ T- 16,000 FEET 050 DEG'REES 2 5 KNOTS dIE 20, 000 FEET 060 DEGREES 50 IUJOTS ?-riG. 50 , COO F'EET 280 DEGRE~S 10 KNOTS f.V 80,000 FEET l~OT A~AILABIE 688th AC'.i Squadron , OPS, Subject: Unidentified Fl:ring Obj ect Report astronomical, or other unusual activity other~dsa, which might or condition , meteorolog.i.cal, . ,. account for the sighting. (l.) None. i. Interception or identification action taken (such action ;ray' 1 . .,rhenev e r feasible, complying \lith existing Air De.fense directives). j. Location of any air traffic in the area at tim~ of sighting . (1) 0Jle_Piper Tri-Pacar in area, k. The follmring cotru-nent i s submitted by 2/Lt. Richard P . Henderson, Director on Duty at time of sighting. According to the observer he heard no sound and the Q9j7ct moved yery fast, thus it i s doubtful that the sighting ~s that of a TRI-Pacer. PAUL J. QUINLAN Ha.j or, USAF Hq .L..ir Defense CoJTI.r:a nd , Ent Air Force ?.ase, Col o-r-ad o TO: Conr..ander, Air T~cbnical Intclli ~encc.. C~nter, AT'l'~! : .AF C U!- hEh, T:!ri-Yht - ? a t terson Air Force Base, Oh.io