PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2 . LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS D Was Balloon 21 Feb 61 Baltimore, Mlryland o Probably Bolloon Passi bl 1 Balloon 2030 0 Wos Aircraft .Local-0 Ground-Vhuol 0 GrounciRaclor Probably Aircraft 1 ~ r'nUI ua .. D Wos AstronoMical D ProltoWy AstroneMicol D PossiWy AstnMo~RJcol 7. LENGTH O,.OBIIIIVATION L NUMIIR 0' OBJECTS 9. COURSI! Gl Othor Echo I 0 Insufficient D to ,., Eoluotion 0 Unlcnown 10. BAll' SUMMARY 0' SIGHTING White ob~lt s: ze u"' star. 11. COMMENTSAll characteristics of Echo Like Echo I. 35 above horizon on o6o head-present. Rep~ to request for satellite ing. not received. In view of no conflicting info, assumed Echo I. AnC PORM 329 (RBY 21 SaP 52) D!PAITM!Nr OJI M All fORa STAPP MESSAGE DIVISION OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3 {21) CHQC73faZC'IJA290 . PP .:RJEZHQ D~RJWFKFS RJWFKF/33ADIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RJEDSQ/AIR TECHICNAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC I UNCLAS/7930P 129823 ATTN: USAF AFCIN, SAFIS. SUBJECT: UFO. Ao 1. A POINT OF LIGHT CLIKE A STAR> RESEMBLED A SATELLITE LIKE 2 . ABOtrr THE SIZE OF A STAR. 5. NOT APPLICABLE 6. NONE AVAILABLE So NONE HEARD D&AI'I'M!NT' OJI 1M! All STAFf MES$4GE DMSIC> Page 2 of 4 pages PAGE TWO RJWFKFS 1 .. -~ BB. THE PILOTS ATTENTION WAS CALLED TO THE OBJECT, BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE HAD AN AIRBORNE OBJECT IN HIS FLIGHT PATH. THE PILOT ASED THE FAA CONTROLLER IF HE HAD ANY TRAFFIC ON HIS RADAR IN THE AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT PATH. THE REPLY WAS NO. 2. OBJECT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY A 35 DEGREE ANGLE OF ELEVATION ' OFF OF THE HORIZON, AND WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES NORTH OF THE PLANET VENUS. 3. NOT REPORTED BY PILOT 4. PILOT WASHEADING APPROOOOOOXIMATELY 25~ DEGREES MAGNETIC, AND HE DESCRIBED THE OBJECT AS MOVING ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 060 DEGREES MAGNETIC. 5. NOT REPORTED BY PILOT. 6. APPROXIMATELY 10 r1 IN t.rrES. C. 1. HUMAN EYE SIGHT 2. NONE 3. UNITED DC-8 FLIGHT 809, 31000 . FEET, APPROXIMATELY 260 DEGREES MAGNETIC, 480 KNOTS, BAL7IMORE. D. 1. 22 FEB 1961/0230Z 2. DURING A PERIOD OF DARKNESS, AND AIRCRAFT JIAS ABOVE AN OVERCAST SKY CONDIT ION, AND NO WEATHER \~AS REPORTED . E. 1. GEOREF F JFK 2515 o F. lo NOT AVAILABLE -AITM!Nr 0P 1H! AIR PORCI STAff MESSAGE DMSIO~ UNOAaiB MIISAGI . Page 3 or 4 pages PAGE THREE RJWFKFS 1. G. 1. NOT AVAILABLE2. THE FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM THE AREA FORCA5rER AT SCHILLING AIR .. FORCE BASE. SALINA KANSAS: A. SURFACE . WINDS WERE CALM TO VARIABLE AT 5( KNOTS. B. WIND VELOCITY AND.-. DIRECTION AT: 6000 AND 10000 FEET 040 DEGREES 10 KNOTS, 16000 TO 20000 FEET THERE WAS A !ROUGHING AFFECT, AND THE WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE VARIABLE TO 5 KNOTS AT THESE ALTITUDES, 30000 FEET 200 ~ DEGREES 20 KNOTS, <31000 FEET PILOTS FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS 200 DEGREES 20 KNOTS, AND STANDARD TEMP. 47 DEGREES CENTIGRADE> 50000 FEET 250 DEGREES 30 KNOTS, 60000 FEET WINDS WERE 80000 FEET WINDS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT AT 240 DEGREES 25 KNOTS. 3. CEILING -AT RUSSELL, KANSAS 7~00 OVERCAST AT HILL CITY, KANSAS IT WAS CLEAR AND CALM, HOWEVER APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES EAST OF HILL CITY THE CEILING AS STATED EARLIER WAS 16000 TO 17000 FEET WITH A !ROUGHING AFFECT, AND THE FORECASTER SAID HE FELT THAT THE PILOT WAS JUST PASSING OUT OF THIS AREA WHEN THE OBJECT WAS SIGHTED. 4. VISABILITY WAS GOOD. 5. NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE AREA. 6. TEMPERATURE, STANDARD 47 DEGREES CENTIGRADE AT PILOT FLIGHT H. lo ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY -NONE I~ lo NOT APPLICABLE DIPAITM!Nr OP nt! All PORCi STAFP MESSAGE DMSJON PAGE FOUR RJWFKFS '1 Page 4 of 4 pages K. 1. A WEATHER SALOON HAD BEEN LAUNCHED BUT THE FORECASTER SAID THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ANY AFFECT ON . THE SIGHTING. . , ~ Ko 1. CREW CHIEF OF RADAR. OPERATIONS "C" CREW, TSGT FRANK W MEYER, ' AF 18372023, 793D ACW SQUADRON HUTCHINSON AFS KANSAS. THE FOREGOING PNFORMATION IS STATED EXACTLY AS RELATED TO MY BY THE FAA CONTROLLER WHO TALKED TO THE PILOT, AND THE AREA FORECASTER AT SCHILLING AFB SALINA KANSAS. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PILOT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO HOWEVER THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FAA CONTROLLER IF: MR JAMES D REED, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT KANSAS CITY MO AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEPARTMENT L. 1. NONE. 23/0206Z FEB RJWFKFS