7. LINOTH OP OIIIIYATION . PROJEt:T 10073 RECORD CARD L NUMBIR OP OIJICTI t. COURSI ODe then two SE 12. CONCLUSIONS Woa Aircraft P rolaaltl r AI rcroft Po asllal r Aircraft IX Waa AatronoMI col Meteor c ProbaWy AatronolftlcOI D Poaaibly AatronoMicol D lnaufflclent Date for Eveluotion D u .. nown 10. aRIIP OP liGHTING 11. COMMENTS ROUII4 obJect with 'br halt the size ot a pea at &I'll's leaath, white with traces ot blue, 7ellov a reddish tail. Ob.1ect appeared to break into two pieces near the Rio Grande River. The larger piece cont on while the piece seemed to disint as it fell toward earth. A'nC JPORM 321 (REV 2 8Ut 52) The description is typical at a r:crr:s T:\KEU Dl!1T~:G INTSRVI~:.' C!= T/~gt J ares ''' ~Tallace, 1900 AACS S.:c, giggs AFB, Texas, Control Tower Operator 1. Shapef Round and slightly elongated 2. Sizea About size of a dime at ar~s lengbh. 3. Color: Redish white and very bright 6. Resembled meteorite 7. Tail or trall resembled that of met~orite. 8. No sound noted 9 . No unsual featur8~ b. 1. Was scanning sky from ~iggs AFB Tower when he first noticed object. 2 . Was facing Snuth, object first noticed coming frorn his right at approximately 15 degrees above horizon. Could not estimate elevation as object was to far a wJ y . 3. Object appe dr ed to be declining at a 45 degree angle traveling in a South Western direction. 4. Unknown 5. Cbj~ct a~peared to burn itself out disappearing slightly above the horizon. 6. Object was in view for approximately 15 seconds c. To.-1er observation -visual Biggs Control Tower N(T~:S TAK:.r ,)t;~lNG ~r:T::~:;IE'' CF S/Sg .. , ~3 tt-ph?r. '"" !'asarich, lOC"" Bigys AFB, Texas, Control Tower Operator. 1. Shape& Oblorg 2 . Sizea Appeared to be 6 to 8 i nches long at arrrs length. 6. Appeared t o be a meteorite 7. ~idn't r ecall tail or trai l C3. No sound C). f\~one i.>->int.':J him b y a.1o ther t h e control 1-1as i rJveltng frorr t ha ~''orthwest Southwes t . 3. Ot>ject appettre d to a t an elev a -I:. ion o: feet, traveling i n dn a r c . 4. Unknown 5 . Disappeared in the distance g iving t he appeara nc e o f burni ng or f adi ng o 6. Observed f or approximat e l y 2 to 3 minutes. c. Towe r Cbservation -Visual e . Bi gg s Control Tower Lorna Terrace, El Paso Tex, Age 17 1. Shapea Round with Bright Trail 2. Size: Half the size of a pea at arms length 3. Color: Bright White with traces of blue, yellow, Reddish tail. 7. Tail or trail appeared to be a little longer than the size of the object. g. No Sound b. 1. Just haprJcnod to glance up and noticed objt~ct. 2. Appeared to be approximately 20 degrees above the horizon North west of my position. Azimuth of approximate 58 degr.ees. 3. Object clisdpreared 20 degrees above horizon, Southeast. It appeared to break into over or near the qio Grande Piver. 5. Faded or burn~d out tn the distance 6. Object was in view for approximately 8 seconds c. Ground Visual d. 1. Approx 0530Z e. Address as above. ~CT.::S TAKEf! Dll~lt:G I~!T::RVIF:~ CF Rattalion, Special Troops, Fort Bliss Tex. 1. SHape: Round ie Ball of Fire with slight tail or trail, redJish green. ~. Size: Appeared to be 16 to 20 feet in dia. Couldn't compare size wjth known object at aims length. 3. Red like a ball of fire. Tail or trail appeared to get longer as object disappeared Heard sound like a sonic boom Appeared to break in~o when first noticed. b. 1. The noise attracted my attention to the object 2. When first noticed object appeared to be 90 degrees overhead. Elevation approx 30 to 40 ~ feet. 3. Disappeared in a Southeastern direction 4. Object just arpeared to flash across the sky. 5. Appeared to just disappear in the distance 6. Object was visible for approximately 6 seconds. c. Ground Visual d. 1. Aprox 053qz on Dyer Street, El Paso, Texas AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIOHTPATT!RSON AIR FORCE BASE IUIIIOTa Extract from Duty Officers Toa AFCIN-4E2 (Maj Friend) The following, extracted from Capt Radcliff's Report dated 29 ~y 1960, is quoted for your info1~ ion. This report uas received from the AFCIN DO at 0600, 30 May. (i The original report '~as a SAC report .from Biggs AFB, El Paso, Tex. A civilian in that area reported seeing a large bright object moving slowly to the south over El Paso. He further indicated tl1at the object had a bright orange tail. Tv1o El Paso policemen and the Biggs weather observer also saw this object. The policemen rc?orted seeing it move southeast and break into two pieces~ One of the pieces fell to the ground while the other continued its flight. That part of this object which fell to the ground is be- lieved to have fallen near the Rio Grande river. A T-33 Acft Ne .. .., Mexico. reported seeing this phenomena near Almogordo, The entire incident occured approximately 0530Z, l\ll(;IIAEL J. _st.uu.t'l';~J&"" l\lajor, USAF' , AFCI.N-4X2 (SIICtlltll'l' INI'OitMA'f'lOif w"-~tlfiW Ia) GcMIIUIIf or All ltrrELLIIENCE INFORMATION REPORT Biggs Air Force Base, El Paso, Tex Interigatlonal Witnesses Captain Joseph w. Conmander 9~th Supply AFR 200.2, paragraph 1~, dated 14 September 19~9. Para~raph a. Shape: Round with a slight tail giving it an enlongated appearance. Size: Appeared to be ~pproximately q to 10 inches in diameter at arms Col~r: Redish Orange and white and brilliant. ForJ:~atlona N/A t!o discernable fe:~turf!s or details. ~light tail or trail, no co~parison as to size available. t:o sound noted. Object appeared to break into over Juarez, Vexico, the larg~r piece continud on while a smaller piece approximately one third it's original size seP. d to disintegrate as it fell toward the earth. Paragraph b. The brilliant and flashing appearance was very noticeable and was the cause of attracting observers attention. Cbj~ct first observed coming from the north going south on a fairly flat trajectory elevation esti~ated fr~ 5000 to 30,COO feet. Cbj~ct first noted approximately 20 degrees above horizon trav9ling Horth to South disappearing at approximately the same angle 20 degrees above the horizon. It appeared to burn out or fade away in the distance. Object was visible by viewers from approximately 5 to 15 seconds. Paragraph c. ~ajority of observation: Ground -Visual T-33 Aircr~ft No. 34916, flying 36.5: ... sighted ob}?ct in :~:~c=aft 20 d9gr~es ~bove the horizon Nhil~ flying ove~ enroute to '~!ebb AF9 frorn Elgin AFB. Hnrr.c Station: SBD "l7otes Taken Durir.g Interview of Cbserv~rs H!4DQUA .. T!ftl fSTH IOMIARDMINT WIHG UNITED ITA Tl AIR ,.ORC& tGGI AU. ,O .. C! .All, T!XAI su aH c' ' UFO Report :(t, ~._;u;; i96G To 1 Corrrnanding General Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright Patterson AFB, Chio 1. The attached report is forwarded in compliance with AFR 200-2, dated 14 September 1959. 2. Subject report could not be transmitted electrically due to current Communications exercise C , W2, USAF Dep DirAdmin Servicea AF. FOIM 1124ART II APPROVID I JUNI 1141 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Biggs AFB, Texas Initial Report Paragraph k. Preliminary analysisa Generally the data received from witnesses reflect that the object closely resembl~d a meteor in ~ppearance, shape and flight path. There appears to be conflicting information as to the amount of time that the object was in view however I feel that the average time indicated by the observers to be approximately 10 seconds. The obvious distance traveled by the object during this period also conforms to the speed of meteorite. Meteors are also known to explode and . seperate which could explain the reports of several viewers that the object broke into. No information in any of the reports indicated that the object was any thing other than an astronornical body. . AF FORM 112 PART II APPROVID I JUNI1MI PNOM <AI> --"""'l(r.::ia.."i:Asatiiiiifh:NCA~TIOftN" "i\) -- . AIR INTELUGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Biggs AFB, Texas Initial Report Paragraph d. Object sighted at approximately 053~Z, 29 ~ay 1960. Light Condition& Night Parlgraph e. Observer numb~r one a Drive, El Paso, Texas. , El Paso, Texas. Cbserver number twoa Observers number three, four, and five: Biggs AFB Control Tower Observer number sixa Observer nuwcer sevens Paragraph f. Observer number onea El Paso, Texas , El Paso, Texas. Drive, El Paso, Texas, age 23, Occupation; Patrolman, El Paso Police Department. Observer number two: , , El Paso, Texas, age 36, Occupation; Medical Instrument Repair~an. Reliable Observ~r number three: A/3C Stanley , 1900 AACS 5~, Biggs AFB, Texas, Control Tow~r operator, Report vague but considered rgliable. Obs~rver nurnber four: T /Sgt James .AT. '!'-=1 11 ace, 1900 AACS Sq, Biggs AFB, Texas, Control Tower Gperator. Condidered Raliabl~. Observer number five: S/Sgt Stephen J. Basarich, 1900 AACS Sq , Biggs AFB, Texas, Control Tower Operator, Considered reliable. Observer number Six: rftr. , El Paso, Texas, age 17, Student, Considered relia le. Observer number Seven: Sp~cial Troops, Fort Bliss, Texas. qeliable. Hq Battalion, Observer number ei~ht: Pilot T-33, Lt. Col R.D. Stevens, 2434A, 1002 IG sq. sao. Paragraph g. (a) ~ind Direction and Velocity 6000 Feet -130 degrees -22 KTS 10,000 Feet -170 Degrees -10 KTS 16,000 Feet -240 Degrees -23 KTS 20,000 Feet -250 Degrees -40 KTS 30,0CO Feet -270 Degrees -86 KTS 45,000 Feet -2g0 Degrees ~ 35 KTS 60,000 Feet -270 Oagrees -15 KTS Ceiling: Cle3r Visibility: 20 Amount of Cloud Cover: None -High, thin, scattered. Thunderstorms in v icinity: 1 -150 ~' ~,'i les ~!orth E~st r.:oving !ast. P1ragraph h. t:one Paragraph i. ~Jone Paragraph j. None Te~perature Gradient SFC -73 degrees -23 d~grees C 5~' -2 4 degrees C lcr -9 D~gre~s c l~M -11 deg=ees C JGrft -41 d~grees C NCT ~3 r,;KEN DURING INTERVIE'/J r F Texas, age 36 Occupation ~:edlcal Instrument Repairman 1. Shape: Half Circle with a tail 2. Sizea Approximately 6 to q inches at arms:length 3. Colora Brilliant, Red and White 7. Definite tail, appea~ed to be approxi~ately half the size of the object itself. !'JO ~oun 9. Appeared to hav a flat trajectory b. 1. His hobby is astro!1omy and he was just scanning the sky when he first noticed the object. ?. He was facing ~Test and firs t noticed o'Jject a~out 30 degr-:es above t he horizon in a North EJ; t di~ection. Cbject app~ared to be tTdV21ing on a South'~lest course. Could not guess elevation. 3. Object appeared to have a flat trajectory with a very slight d0wnward angle disappearing from view slightly above the horizon. 4. Object appeared to burn itself out in the distance. 5. Object was observed for approximately 12 seconds. c. Ground Visual e. Address as above ~ ,'CTES TAKEN ll. ~It ~G INTERV I E't! CF 1. Shape: Cblong 2. Size: Appeared to be the size of a basketball held at arms lenghh. Orange and '~hite 6. 9rilliant 7. No tail or trail apparent 9. No sound 9. Unknown b. 1. The brilliJnca of the object as he glanced skyward 2. Object appeared to be travelling on a level trajectory until it disappeared in the distance. A piece about one-third its size fell off. over Juarez, ~exico and appeared to fall toward the earth. 3. Looking up tt appeared to be at a 43 degree angle. Elevation 4. Objects fli.ght path appeared to he flat and moved slowly unlike a rreteorite. 5. Lost sight of object when it disappeared behind trees obstructed his view. c. Ground -visual i n ,,i~w fo~ a~pr0ximately 2 ~rCT!.:S TAKEN DU"'. ING INT2RVI','! c-=:-A/3C S t:1nl'?t t. :;jeding 1900 AACS S~ Higgs ArB, Texas, Control iow~r Operator Vague Report 2. Appeared to be 6 to 9 inches in diameter at arms lenght 3. "tVhi te, Flashing 6. Appeared to be a meteorite b. 1. Sgt Wallace pointed out object to him. Airman was performing duty in the Biggs Control Tower at the time. 2. Object was traveling frorr his right to left while facing South. 3. Appeared to travel in an arc and disappeared in the distance. 4. No comment 5 . No COT!'ment 6 . Object was in view for approximately 15 seconds . c. Tower Cbservation -visual