I AT A. ~T Tl\lli'C: '\b1EB.Tr.AN 11 CONCLUSIONS Hutchison, Waa Bali-n Protaataly Bali-n Poultaly Balloon PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATI!TIMI GROUP TYPE OF OIS!RVATIOH }(P G .. und-VI aual 0 GroundRodor Probataly Aircraft }IP AI,. Vieual 0 Alrlntorcopt Roclar Poasltaly Aircraft Was Astronomical meteor Probataly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical LEHOTH OF oaSIRVATIOH NUMBER Ofl OBJECTS lnsuffi ciont Data for Evaluation IRIIP SUIIIM,ARY OP liGHTING 1. COMMENTS Sighted by 3 sources. Yellowish-white with This appears to be a miltiple sighting yellowish tail. Looked like streak of light. of a meteor. Duration and flight char- 'to s ound or tail. Direction E in a flat acteristics indicate this conclusion. t~ajectory. This reported by tower personnel ~t Hutchison Kan~as and Central Airlines flight about 8 mi N of Hutchison at the tioe. ~rican Air:ines flight was N of Oklahoma Sity and reported the object to their S ATIC PORM J~ (RaY 21 ... 12) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRA~<"H UNCLASSI1110 MfSSAGE ACTION: CIN-17 Page 1 of 2 INFO : OOP-2, OOP-C -1, SAFS-3, DIA-2 (26) C2CHQD7202CWJA645 DE RJWFKF 58A FM 328FTRWG RICHARD GEBAUR AFB MO RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGINCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJEZHQ"COFS HQ USAF RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF TE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON D C UNCLAS 328FWCVC-O 4164. FOR COFS, HQ USAF <AFCIN> SECRETARY OF AF <SAFIS>. FOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS. UFO REPORT. UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2, PARAGRAPH 15A. <1> UNDISTINGUISHABLE. <2> UNDISTINGUISHABLE. <3> YELLOWISH WHITE. <4> 1. <5> NOT APPLICABLE. (6) LOOKED LIKE A STREAK OF LIGHT. <7> HAD A YELLOWISH WHITE TRAIL. C8> NO SOUND. (9) HAD A SPEED OF 800-1000 MILES/HR. FLYING WEST TO EAST. PARAGRAPH 15B. <1> NOT GIVEN. <2> APPEARED TO BE 3000-4000 FEET ABOVE HORIZON. <3> APPEARED TO BE 3000-4000 FEET ABOVE HORIZON. <4> TRAVELED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANC:H UNClASS:FifO MISSACif PAGE TWO RJWFKF 58A IN A FLAT TRAJECTORY. (5) FADED OUT. <6> 5-10 SECONDS. Page 2of 2 PARAGRAPH 15C. OBJECT SIGHTED BY THREE SOURCES, ONE ON THE GROUND AND TWO IN THE AIR. C1> HUTCHINSON KANSAS TOWER. C2> AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT NR 61. (3) CENTRAL AIRLINES FLIGHT NR 59. PARAGRAPH 150. <1> 0419 CENTRAL 12 FEBRUARY 1962. CZ VICATED. PARAGRAPH 15E. HUTCHINSON TOWER AND CENTRAL AIRLINES GAVE THE PROCEDING DATA. CENTRAL AIRLINES PLANE WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF HUTCHINSON AT THE TIME. AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT NR 61 WAS 30 MILES NORTH OF OKLAHOMA CITY AT 31000 FEET. THEIR REPORT STATED THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE SOUTH AND ABOVE THEIR POSITION. PARAGRAPH 15F. C1> DON FAULK, SENIOR CONTROLLER, HUTCHINSON TOWER. C2> RON CLEAVER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, HUTCHINSON TOWER. PARAGRAPH 15G. UNKNOWN. PARAGRAPN 15H. UNKNOWN. PARAGRAPH 15I. UNKNOWN. PARAGRAPH 15J. UNKNOWN. PARAGRAPH 15K. UNKNOWN. PARAGRAPH 15L. UNKNOWN. 13/1946Z FEB RJWFKF