PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 3. OATITtMI G"OU~ Was Balloon 0 Probohly Bolleon Possibly BoUoon tiichita, Kansas Wos Ahcroft 5. PHOTOS 6. SOU C --------.--------! 0 Wos Astre"omlcal Prebobl y Ai rcroft Possi Dl y Aircraft 0 Y 0 Prohobl y Astrenom;cel H Ne Civilian 0 Possibly Astrenafftit:o4 1. LENCTH Ofl OIII.YATtCM 1. NUMI!,_ 0, OBJECTS 9. COURSI 0 Other 10. SRI!, SUMMARY Ofl SICMTINO 7 .lr6e shpere shape -:11th 3 trian~a.r li6Pt~l! size of' golf ball. Yellow lights f'rom 3 lie.ut s ources (~indows) 1/lO size of sphere. Overall color ot s~here--dull orange. Appearance s1mi- ~a= -co a .:; se 13lltern. Si6h'ted o4o~ !"m a ~o~therly direction. Disappearee o45 ~ a ~c e~ly direction. The object flew a pur3uit ::i.lrve on Ec~o. 0 Insufficient Date for Evaluation !;( Unltno_,.. 11. COMMENTS Witness could see l!ght sources t-1ell e nough to deter'mine ~;3ct shape ~a. indi - cate the s!zato be 1;10 ~hat ot c~e objec ~, ~ ~as unable to give any real uetail concer::li.:lg other porti ons o f object. ness indica~es object was v~rJ clo3e or . , ~r large--i~ i:; hard to ,.:;,C.erstand how this obviously trained witness ~auld not ~ve r::ade a better rpt. Gbjec~ of t!lis sigh-cL was probably an a/c. 1~ tanicer wit:,. its special lig!:lts on ;..rhile the crew was try:~ for a better view o~ ~cho. In viav of fac v that thia wit:1esa silouJ.d have keen ::";;unll:..:a- ...,:~n sue~ ::., object~ this c ase classed UFO .ANALYSI S SHEET Lol:a tion . . ~), G 1-1 t -r A , t:A eJ:ta s Hour (Local) (!) :rz. .. J' Hour (Z r:~a G~oup) Satellite: (Det 5 ATIC, Ext 3279) Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) Radar Analysis {AFCIN-4El) .J)A Natural Phenomena (Hall Lightning, etc) Aircraft , Balloons, Airships, etc. Analysi s and Conclusions: C ZCSQC 54 9ZCWYCo i16 ~-,,1 HQ 43 4 7 CCRTNG WG MCCONNELL A FB KANS J R JE DSQ/ AIR TEC.H INTELLIGENCE CEN w PA FB OHIO -- :i'lfO RJiJFKF/CA DF RICHARD GE BAUR AFB MO . w 'AI FA L B1 A DC E NT A F B C 0 L 0 j~ ZHQ/ OSA F WASH DC . E 2~Q/CS USAF WASH DC : ; AF FOR SAFIS. CSUSAF FOR AFCI~. SUBJECT: UFO. FOLLOWING :.PORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 22~2 . -.. Cl) LARGZ SP~RE THREE TRIANGULAR LIGHTS. <2) GOLF BALL .. ) YE LL0\11 LIGHTS FROM Th'REt: LIGHT SOURCES. OVERALL COLOR OF ~ :):~RE DULL ORANGZ. (4) OW-<5) ON't: CS) LARGE SPHt:RE WITH TJ ~ J;?.C\~JC:SE LA~T~itN. B. (1) LCOKI~-JG FJR SATELLITE ECHO. ,;.:.. v Jt.:Giti:t:S (3) J45 DZG:i~:!:S. <~) ?liRSJI! CURVE ON E:CiiO. <5) NORMAL SPEED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE ECHO. CS) TWO ~INUTES. C. <1) GROUND VISUAL C2) NONE C.'S) N/A. D. (1) ~24 ~{ANSAS. F. CIVILIAN , AGE 3 7 YLARS, WICHITA 20, KANSAS. OCCUPATION At:R ONA UTICA L ;G INEa PRIMARY DESIGN, BOEING AirtCRAFT CORPORATION. G. Cl) : LZ A R C 2 ) S UR FACE WIND S 0 UT HE AS T 6 T 0 7 KNOTS 6, J 0 a IT~ T l3Z Dt:GREES AT 3~ KNOTS. 1~,PPP FEET 340 DEGREf.:S AT 5 KNOTS. !-5,~Z~ ~.:..ET 36~ DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. 20,~0~ ITET 301> DEGREES i':T 2iJ KNOTS. 3",~JJ F~ET 31" Dt:GREES AT .30 KNOTS. 4-d,JZJ :---z.::T 3i;iJ DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS. 60,0 l'c.ET 2;,z Di:GRES AT i .e K:--JOT5. (3) UNLIMIT:t:D (4) 15 NM (5) NONE CS) NOrJ~ (7) 75 N 0 UN US UA L ACT IV I TY K N 0 NE J N 0 ~J~ K ::.zP.!\RING OFFICER: CHIF, PRSDICTION AND INTI:RPR.::TATION CR.qNCH, - .. !~Li..IGZNCE DIVISION. POSSIBLE SATELLIT:!: OTHER THAN SATLLIT!: -".a ' NONE JOINT MESSAGEFORM S C:: C U lit l l'Y C L.A 6 S IF I Q. N SPACE BELOW RESERVED F O R CSM.\1UI'VICATIO N C tVTER ACCOUNTING ORI G . OR REFERS TO TY~ MSG (Check) ! ~CTION .{Q~i'.f. .. ~3 BOOK MULTI SINGLE JJCOI 5308 CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE SPECIAL. INSTRUCTIONS ' ATIC, ~J-P AF!3 lYJ,, cv r~ l-Ie CONNELL AFB, !CAliS AS {) (.1-..1 r f'. v::7J jrr:;cLA.SSIFlE:D/FRO~if: AFCIN-4E2x q ./ j f7u-C" HQ 434?TH CCRTNG~iG. YOUR HSG DCor 5308 , DTD 23 AUG 60, RPTG THE "''T'o--mr'G QW' AN TTT.:V'\ T.fiF. INFO :t.PTD IS 1Il!I'J.': ~D I N 11ATURE, Ti::C!REFORS RE~ A ?URTL-rER I NVESTIGATION BE E A.:ID ~OPE DETAil I!:D I!TFO oE ?TIID , oE:::UPITY CLA661fi'JCATICN Deputy for Scie~ce Com'!Jon~nts AE,.LACES DO FORM t'73. t OCT 49, WHICH WIL.t. BE U6ED UNTIL EXHAUSTED ATTN OF : JCOI SUBJECT : liFO HEADQUARTERS 4347TH COMBAT CREW TRAI~ING WING (MBOM) (SAC) UNITED STATES AlR FORCE McCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS t;/right-Patterson .\FB attached reoort is submitted in resoonse to AFCIN-4E2X8-2570-E, dated 26 August 1960. FOR THE CO ..ANDER GEOR H Mc}ilCH.\EI. Lt Col, USAF AF Form ll2 w/1 atch Chief, Intelligence Division illlCL\3ST:?IED (SECURITY INFORMA.TT01V when filled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY DCOI REPORT NO. Headqu.l.rters, 4347 Combat Crew SU3 2CT: UFO 1 . 1!:: foll owing reoort i3 subni t ted i n accordanc3 ,li t :1 -oa.r1.graph 15, A?R uescrl.;:>tl.on of the Obj~ct: (1) Shape: Large s phere - Golf ball. thr ee triangular liJ~ts. Yellow lights from thre e of sphere -dull o~ange. light 3ources. (}rer3.ll color (4) Number: Fo~tion, if rr.ore than one. N/ A .tny discernable features or details: light sources (windows). Window size size of sphere. Tail, trail or exhaust: None. Other pertinent or Japanese lantern. unusual features: La~ge sphere with approximately one Anoearance similar to a Description of Course of Object: (1) ~at first called attention of observers to object: Obser/er was looking for satellite Echo Angle and azimuth of object when first observed: northerly direction. Angle and azimuth of object upon disappearance: northerly direction. 040.) from a 045 from a Description of flight path and maneuvers of object: The object flew a pursujt curve on Echo. ffow did the object disappear: before Echo Normal soeed about five mjnutes How long was the object visible: ~no minutes. c. P.anner of Observation: (1) Ground-visual. (2) Optical aids used: None and Dat e of Sig~ting: 0324 hours to 0326 hours 23 August 1 960. Light conditiJns: Night. ~. Location of Observers: Wichita, Kansas f . IdentifyL"'lg L'lformation on Observers: (1) Civilian age 37 years, hic~ita 20, Kansas. Occu~tion: Aeronau~ical Engi~eer (Prim~ry Design), 3oei~g Airc t Corpo ti~n. Cb~act was al3o obser1ed oy his fe a~e 34 and daug~ta~s, age 12 a~d a ge 10. Reli a b i_ity cannot be judged. (~) Obse~rers accou~t of weath~r conditions: Clear. (:) ~ur1~ce Nind 30utheast 6 t o 7 k~ots :: H< V/ Vr; r,,. ' 'r.cJmen: C'Ortt.'tr'n:~ inl~rm~ttion !lffttctin~ th njjtJOnlll deln-of the U n t tl"d StlJt '41tthi n t!te mecU1in4 o/ rite ... , o ,nn,, ~ .. /..,w~. 7 u / J!J, U . S . C . Secttont 79J and 794. lu trntemiuio n or th rvIHif~n oltta conrnrs " n . . . ' a y manner to an u n Jtnorr ,.tf o,, n p rohtbrrd by Ia"': It m,;y not be reproduc:ed in whol e or in parr, b y other than Un~td State Air Fore ~.lnct etc e p r .'>y o.,rm'""on of th*! Duector of lnrel//~ence, US-41' ~ r '''lrl toll I 1 2 R"'" 1.1 C a ~uc:s 'F FORM liZ-PARi II. I JI..N a C1 -si,..ICATIOH r\1 I 0C7 J 2 WHICH MAY IE US0. - ,SECURITY INFORMATION hn liJ/ed in) UNCL.-i.SSIFIED U.S. GO'JEJf .. M(HT II'AIHTIIIIG Of'J'Ia N-0-la l 15 41J47G-l m rCL.\3SIFISD cu.ssFCATIOH (SECUHITY IN1"0RlVATION "'ltn !flied in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATir.G AGEI'ICY DCOI REPORT NO. g. ather and ~inds (Continued) 300 at 20 knots. 310 at 30 knots. 300 at 35 knots. 200 at 10 knots. Ceiling : Unlimited Visibility : 15 NM Amount of cloud cover: None at 10 knots. Thunderstoxms in area and quadrant in which located: Temperature: 78 F. h. Any other unusual activity: None Interceotion or identification action taken: NOne Location, approximate altitude, and general djrection of of any air traffic or balloon release3 in the area ~Nhich possibly account for the sighting: NOne. Preparing officer: Chief, Prediction and Interpretation Intelligence Division. Co;;.ments: Poss:.ble satellite other t ha!1 satellite Echo. 1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs~ '/r; Th" dt)cllm~tnt rontain inlormtion 11l1ectin~ tlte nllti Ollal deln-ol tile United Stares "''tllin the manin~ ol tlte E '.J/Ofl~., I ... .., ... Title Ill, U . S . C . , S.ctiona 793 and 794. Ita tranam1uion or til revelation oi ita contents in any manner ton .;n' 'r 'lon.! .. rl per t o n ia prohibited by l11w. It m11y not be reproduced in wllole or in p11rr. by othr titan United Stat Air 'orce ' rrr1 J f r"lffH b .v p.,rmi~:uon of tit Dir.ctor of intelh~ence, USAF ~F:PUC:::S .>.F FOf:IM IIZPAT II, I J UN 41. 'NHICH MAY IE US0 UNCL\S3IFIED (SECURITY INFORMATION wlan IUId in) U. ~. GOVEJI!fM(NT NINlll'tG CFICl 1116-<>l87!Q II 'lt7D-I