. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION J. DATETIM! GROU' ._ TYP! OP OIS!RVATION D Grountf.Visual D GrounciRadar D ~DaDI y Ai rcroft si bl y Ai rcraft D W.ts Astranami cal D Ye D Probably Astronomical n:No M i 1 i tary D Possibly Astronomical 7. LENCTH 0' OBSERVATION L NUMI!R 0' OBJECTS 9. COURSE D OtheBp u t n i k I I I Roc 1 D Insufficient Data for Evaluation 2 01in one IRIE' Of SIGHTING 0\':t 1 shaped obj, size of lbed of pin, r~ddi~l1 in color, bright as second r~ni tude star. ATII! .,. Ill Cllh 2t laP 12) D Unlcnown I I. COMMJNTS Since obj too fast to be a/c & slower than shooting star, believ cl to be Sputnik III rocket, since rocket crossed this area at stated time UNCLASSIFIEO .Jejlt~t . /e ;.r., ifL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION TIONAL IMMEDIATE AC -PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY B ENCRYPTION PHYSICAIJ,y REMOVE AI.I. INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE TIME GROUP PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION-NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE IF THE DTG IS QUOTED FROM: COM 47 ADIV WALKER AFB NMEX COM ATIC WPAFB OHIO INFO: COM 34 ADIV KIRTLAND AFB NMEX . CSAF WASH DC FOR: ASST C/S ATTN: OFC OF INFO SERVICES, AFCIN-lAl CINCSAC OF'F'OTT AFB NEBR COM 15 AF MARCH AFB CALIF COM ADC ENT AFB COLO Ref SRIA-2489. Subject: UFO sightings, ref 15 AF message DI 6041, dated 29 Nov 57 and AFR 200-2, dated 5 Feb 58. UFO sightings reported by crew member on B-52 flight. a. Description or ObJect 1. Oval shaped. 2. Head of p~ size. Classification CanceJ!ed 3. Reddish. 9. Bright as 2 magnitude star. Page 1 of 3 Pages PRf:VIOlM EDITIONS Of' THIS P'ORM BE U8ED. REPLACeS AP'HQ PORN 0 lOW. It JAN II, WHICH IS 0. J~ull&vuU IL I U C 0 r.t I r~ G DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION 6DOI 8-1483 f'm. COM 47 ADIV WALKER AFB NMEX (Cont 'd) b. Description or Course or Object shot on Kochah. Passed through rieldor view while taking a sextant true ax1math. 26 degrees 48 minutes elevation and 343 degrees (NNW) Observer did not follow UFOS path with sextant . 4. Sout to North through field or view 5. To the North . 6. 2 seconds in sextants field or view. c. Manner or Observation 1. Aivtash visual Sextant D-1. 3. B-521 No. 57-0971 ouu VI 000 rt, 092 degrees heading, Ground speed and 24 Bornb Sq 6 Bomb Wing Walker AFB NMex d. Time and Date or Sighting e. Location of Observer !JU !1, Dill C.~t;;\l.l J 2. 10 miles West of Huntsville, Texas t. Identifying Info on Observer Philip S Clark. Military -Eugene H Richards, Capt, observer Aircraft Commander, 24th Bomb Sq 6 Bomb Wing Walker PM:VIOU8 EDITION8 Of' THI8 II'ORM MAY BE U8ED. RIEPI.ACE'S AFHQ ~RM OIOW, It JAN II, WHICH 18 0. (14 Jun 58 P 2 of Pages UNCLASSlFlrn DEPARTMENT Of THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION 6DOI 8-1483 f'm COM 47 ADrl WALKER AFB NMBX (Cont 'd) AFB, N.Mex. Telephone Main 3-1237, Roswell, NMex. ECM operator g. Weather and Winds Aloft 2. WX report San Antonio, Texas AWS at 12/050Z June 58. DNJ PORTION MISSING a shooting star, no trail and too fast to be an W -ation, Roswell, NMex newcast 12/0400Z June 58 announce Sputnick III could be observed from Roswell at 12/1030Z June 58 traveling from South to North. Underlined portions typed as received. Message being serviced. Correction will be forwarded upon receipt. 2489 and 6041 are not identified in SMD. C IN, OOP ," SAFIS CAF IN: 93694 (14 Jun 58) Page 3 of 3 Pages HEM/acd ~REVIOUS EDITIONS 0~ THIS fORM MAY 8E USED. REPLACES A~HQ ~M u.~Ci..f-.3SIFIEO BnA23 6l~i:A h ,:. . lh TIJr:DDal n ron-I -I. (.1) I'J\.:.:ZD Ti~l':UGil ~:I LD OF VI::u Ul~IL:: Tf\l<Ii~G !\ ~;SX'fl\I:T . . 'Jl:OT O~i l~OCH~'J5 ':r~;,' GnOUUD ~pj Ot 1\t:D 34 TH :; QUA Dr. on t 6'l"H DOh :'AGE FOUl: RJHF J P 4 7 A ~:LII:ITZD AT ALTITUD: (5) CLOUD VOVER D~LOU A/C I ., t;onz J TCO ::I GHTO Dt: J\i~OTl:i::!{ A/~ Fr:Q!! )lO; .;UELLL. AT 12 "103 02 JU~!Z 5u VI!!G F~Ol~ 30UTE TO tlCTITH