PROJECT 10073. RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Waa BalloOft D Prolto~lr Bello.,. 3. DATITIMI OIOUP ~ TY'I OP OISIIVATION Poaal W r Balloon R Graun .. Yiav.e D OraunR ... D Woa Alrer.tt D Pra~altiJ Alrer.,t a Aa.-va.,.a Po I W r AIrcraft D Waa Aatronoml cal D Yea D Pro~oWy Aatronolcel No D Poaalltly Aattano"'ical 7. LINOTH 011 ATION L NUMIII OP OIJICTI t. COUISI D Othor-------- (1 lftaufflclont D.ta fer EvoluetiH 10. IIIIP IUMMAIY OP Round~ white obJect size ot a ObJect traveled on a course at a very hilh speed tadiDS sisbt. Object was noticed . it crossed the path ot a "dust devil." .Jt ~on~ 1nve~s1on ex~s 1n~ _n area. 11. COMMINTI '!'his is a one witness sishtiDI; as such is categorized as insufficient data. J.l possibll i ty of a rr.irage i s evtdent frorr: t~e rr.nort. ut .. LV TO uJacT UFO Report HEADQUARTERS 4510TH C OMBAT CREW TRAINING WING (TAC FTA) UNITE D STATE S A I R F O R C E LUKE AIR FOR C E BASE To Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio In compliance with AFR 200-2, dated 14 September 1959, the following report is submitted: a. Description of the Object: (2) Quarter b. Description of Course of Object: (1) Observer states that he was standing in his back yard watching a very strong "Dust Devil" (whirl wind), which had accumu- lated a lot of paper and was tossing it around in the air. After watch- ing L~e "Dust Devil" for a period of approximately one (1) minute he observed a round white object crossing the path of the "Dust Devil". At first he thought it to be some object picked up by the wind. However, when the object continued to travel on a straight course at a very high rate of speed, he was sure it was something else . (2) Approximately 45 above the horizon (See attached sketch) (3) Approximately 300 above the horizon (See Attached sketch). (4) Object traveled in a straight path. (5) Object faded from sight in a north easterly direction. {6) No more than 15 seconds. c. Manner of Observation: (1) Ground -visual (2) No optical aids used (observer wears glasses). . Time and Date of Sighting: e. Location of Observer: 33 30' N/112 W, Glendale, Arizona Located approximately 6 miles N/W from the center of Phoenix, f. Identifying Information on Observer: Reliability cannot be judged. g. Weather and Winds -Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sighting: (1) Visibility very good, cloudless, bright (2) Weather in the Phoenix Area, furnished by Det 30, 25th Weather Squadron (MATS), Luke AFB, Arizona, is between 1957Z and (a) Surface Winds, West N/W at 6 knots (3) No ceiling (4) 45 miles (5) Clear at Time of Observation. High scattered cumulus appeared over the Phoenix Area at 012257Z, from N/E through east. (6) No thunderstorm activity reported in the area. (7) Temperature Gradient between 01195Z and 012056Z: Dew Point 350, Even though the investigator did not ask, wanted an entry made in the report that ''He was not making a statement that he had seen a UFO, but something which he could not explain and whatever it might have been, it wasn't an object picked up by the "Dust Devil". answered all questions as though he had spent some time thinldng of all the important details concerning the sighting and even though the investigator purposefully tried to coach him into answering some of the questions in a manner which would conflict with revious questions, he would not fall for the bait. At one stage tried to coach the investigator into asking some additional que On the basis of the interview the reliability of the sighting is rated F-3. (3) Preliminary Analysis: robably saw a white piece of paper which had , been picked up and was being tossed about by the wind . The inversion over the Phoenix Area at the time of observation could have caused reflections or the bending of light rays which would cause the white object picked up by the wind to react in many way, when observed by the human eye. 1. No physical evidence Prepared by Johnie J. Britton, T/Sgt, USAF FOR THE COMMANDER R. M. SOUTHALL Moior, USAF Director of Admintstrat1on Sketch of Flight Path h. Yuma, Arizona soundings between 011200Z and 012400Z revealed a strong inversion between 11, 000 and 15, 000 feet. Luke AFB, weather estimates this inversion occurred at the approximate time of Mr sighting. A check of Radar Stations in the Phoenix area revealed no unusual sightings at the time observation was made in Glendale. i. No interception or identification action taken. J. (1) Sky Harbor Airport, located approximately 10 miles S/E of the observation point, launch small (30 Gram) balloons at 0500Z, 1100Z and 2300Z daily. Sky Harbor Airport states the balloon launched at , OlllOOZ, drifted North from the launching site. (2) Yuma and Tuscon, Arizona launch large balloons at 1200Z and 2400Z daily. Unable to check flight paths of these balloons for 1 May. (1) 4510th Combat Crew Training Wing (Tac Ftr) -Operations - Intelligence Specialist. (2) Comments: was interviewed at his home at 030130Z by the preparing individual. During the interview the impression gained was that was a man of more than average intelligence, who coope ed fully in answer- ing all questions put to him by the investigator . also stated that he was hesitant in reporting his observation to the military, having been in the Army during World War ll and thought perhaps the military would make a joke of his report. ems to know more than the average person about the UFO Program and when asked as to whether or not he had ever observed any strange or unusual objects before, he answered in the negat~ve . then stated that only recently he had watched an Army or Air Force film on television which showed photographs of UFO' s taken by a lJ. S. Navy Lieutenant in a desert somewhere in the United States along with other photographs and stories of other sightings made by reliable persons, over a period of years. He further stated that the narrator emphasized, that any persons observing any strange object were to report them to the nearest military authority, no matter how foolish the story might sound. A. Position of oberver. B. Position of object when first sighted. c. Posi tioD or object when last seen. u~o ANALYSIS SHF.r:r seen a apprex 45 deg SW, last seen abou:t 30 deg el;ev JlE, rnoveg in s~ra1ght .. path, faded sin NE direction. in sight, no more than rrlS seconds Satellite a (AJ'OIN4F.3, PAone 69219) Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, eto )._, .;;.;R._,u.cl.:o:.ed.;:;:.....o~y::a.t~------ Natural Pb. na (Ball Lighttlins, etc)_._...,NI.Woi.U.P~et:.--- --------- - Analysis and Conclusions: r,-.)'IS' AtJ