PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Carswell AFB, Texas 0 Woa Balloon 0 Proiaoialy Balloon 3. DATETIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Pouibly Balloon Cf Ground VI auol 0 GrovnciRodor 0 Woa Aircraft 0 Probably Aircraft g( AI.-Vl.ual 0 Alrlntorcopt Rod 0 Poul bly Aircraft Astronomical Probably Astronomical Military and Civilian 0 Po .. ibly Aatronomicol LENGTH OP OISUVATION .. NUMBER or OBJECTS \0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING :. :indri:-:~, extrer:ely bright ball of fire, ~: of a ba~eball, white in color with a red t::1..!.l, flashed a cross the s ky from ~WW-ENE. '!'he ~itnesses reported that object disappea:ed i:Jstantly. No ~ound. 9. COURSE 0 Other avffl clont Oota for Evolvation 11. COMMENTS SPADATS was contacted regarding s atellit dec~s and this sighting could not possi bly be due to this . The object wa s proba- bly a meteor. The apparent brightness further suggest::. that it was of the fire- ball class. No information available indicating that this object wa s not a meteor or that it was a threat to the security of the United States . DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FQRCE ( {~ Fe bSTtfat;s CiJiJ!t~'H. Page 1 of 3 ACTION: CIN-17 dAFS-3, OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-z----(25) SMB A 308 r CZCHQD689ZCIIJJA5 67 DE RJlJJFSK 12 FM 19AIRDIV CARSl~ELL AFB TEX TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJWFHUOKLA ADS OKLAHOMA CITY AF STN OKLA RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO RJEZHQ/AFCIN USAF t~ASH DC RJEZ~Q/SAFOI 'lASH DC INFO RJ~FAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA RJWXBR/ SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR RJWFKF/33AIRDIV RICHARDS-GEBAUR MO UNCLAS/ FRml 7DCO I 0 72. Ir-*MED lATE AT TENT ION RE ~JI"RED. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJEDT <UFO> SIGHTING. 1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: A. CYLINDRICAL t. ITE BALL OF FIRE. B. SIZE-BASERALL. C. COLOR- ~ITH RED TAIL. D. NUMBEq-ONE. E. FORtt'ATION-N0NE. F. DISCERNABLE FEATURES-NONE. G. TAIL OR EXHAIJST-"RED TAIL EXTFNDING PPROX 6 TIMES THE LENTH OF THE OBJECT. '-{. SOIIND-NONE. I. ~E'MARKS-NONE 2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE A. EXTREMELY BRIGHT LIGHT. B. 45 DEGREE ANGLE HFIG'iT, 350 DEGREES MAGNETIC AZHlUTH. C. 45 DEGREE ANGLE ~EIG~T, 070 DEGREES tAAGNF.TIC DEPARTMENT OF-THE AIR FQRCE ( STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNClASSifiiO MlSSAGI Page 2 of' 3 PAGE TWO RJWFSK 12 AZIMUTH. D. STRAIGHT LEVEL COURSE, HEADING APPROX 100 DEGREES MAGNETIC FLAT TRAJECTORY. E. INSTANTLY. F. 10 TO 12 SECONDS. 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION A. GROUND VISUAL-AIRBORNE VISUAL. B. VISUAL FOR 30 DEGREES TRAVEL, 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING JELL AFB CONTROL TOI~ER I 6. !DENT IFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS FORT '~ORT~ TEXAS, NE'' YORK LIFE INSURENCE REPqESENTITIVE, RELIABILITY 'INK. B. ~ORNADAY, BILLY E T/SGT TOt~ER '1ATC~ SUPERVISOR CAFB CONTROL TOt.IER. N0RRIS, DONALD E. AI 1C CONTROL T0 ~ER OPERATOR, CAFB. 7. WEATHER AND WINDS A. NO ABNORMAL t . .,EATHER CONDITIONS-SKY CLEAR. B. 6,00"' 270/20; 10,0~Ql 80,000 UNK. C. CEILING-CLEAR. D. VISIBILITY-10 MILES. E. NONE. Fo NONE. G. NO LOti} LEVEL INVERSION, ST.ESIDFNCE INVERSION, 4,000 FT (PLUS 17.2 DEGREES C> TO 5,700 FT CPLIJS 18.2 DEGREES C>. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE B'RANCH UNCLASSIAIO MISSAGI INCOMING P'AGE THREE R J'JI' SK 1?. 10. NO AIR ACT IV IT Y Page 3 or 3 11. UFO REPORTING OFFICER. REPORTED SA~E BASIC INFO- RMATION EXCEPT CO~'SIDERED OBJECT TO BE REDDISH COLoq, SIZE OF 50 CENT, TIME 4 TO 5 SECONDS. LOCATION 2 f"' ILES SE OF CA RS'TFLL AFB. OBJECT ''AS ALSO REPORTED BY TOMER PERSO~I~'FL fl T M .. nN CA qTF' R AIRPORT. AT ~430Z Fncn '' fJ'iT Y 1ADIO OVFRHEA~D Af-4FRICM' FLtnHT f;J/\ 7'J.7 qEPORT OBJECT TO OKLAI-iOr.A RADIO. AIRCRAFT 1t'AS R;:Tt.rF'F~' T'JLSA ANn Ar--ARILLO AT 31,000 FT AND R~P01T~D ORJECT PASSED OVFRHF~D EflST A~D. n~!ALYSIS: POSSIBLE RE-F.NT~Y VF'HICLF . MEMO ROUTIN~ SLIP NEV/t US FOR. APP/tOVALS. DISAPPR.OVALS. CONCUR.ttNCF.S. OR. S/ltiiLAIC ACTIONS I NAME OR TITLE ORGANIZATION AND LOCATIOII DATE COORDINATION IN,ORMATION _j fhJ v .tQ._ 1 F~OM '4A,.l Oil nu ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION TI:LE,HONE RtpiiiCH DA AOO Form 8~. I Apr ~S. 11nd A FBQ form 12. tO :-;o, ~. ~>'hleh may be usl.'d .