PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Was Ballool\ Oc:tabe:I: Cal:a W~cmjng 0 Probably Boll-" 0 Possibly Ballool\ OATETIME CROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION RJ(Oraund Vi suo I 0 Grov"dRodor Wo" Aircraft Probably Aircraft 0 Po ssi bl y Ai rcroft 0 Ai,.. Vi suot 0 Airlntercept Rodor Was Astn>l\oml cal 0 Probably Aslrai\Omlcal 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. LENCTH OF OBSERVATION a. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9 . COURSE 0 Other 0 Insufficient Data for Evoluotio" 0 Unkl\oWI"I one west /rising lO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTINC 11. COMMENTS Obj observed after observation of a/c Balloon release Radiosonde fm estimated 17,000 feet Lander Wyoming , 55 miles driftirlg to position overhead at sli g htly to the s of Cora at estimated elevation of Observation to sunset. Obj had sighting. Also release Rawinsonde balloons ! to sighting. pr1or Either o f thes would be to be observec elocity indicated the distance Cora 43.10N Prevailing winds to the ~n East & the fli~ht toward the west would & occurring rc~rely, accounting for the the ~bserver ~ nsidered this unasuaL All ist cs of ba oon present. ATIC P'ORM 32? (RP.V 2ft S~r S l ) PL. ACI!: a EVAL.UATION SOU R<(l!: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ID1 CLASSIFISD United States o f A.'llerica REPORT NO, 6 November 1962 OATE OF REPORT NO, OF PAGES ) 2 November 1962 REFERENCES AFR 200-2/Complete FRoM Sec & law Enforcement DiTT, H.tFB, Ut. Below named. PREPAREo BYRoward W, Lucas. &: TS~t Theodore L Tatten hours, 2 November of an UFO sighting was received from of the , Cora, V/IJOming, 4)'J 10 Hhose lo ss is t Lake City, Utah. reported that while a t the G. P. Ranch, located on Green ver lake, and looking out of a larg e picture window of the ranch house, he sighted a bri11iantly lighted object at approximately 2400Z hours on 29 October 1962 while looking directly up Green River Canyon. He sighted an object that was hig~ :illuminated. at an altitude of approx1mately 12,000 feet. Object remained semi- t't.)tion1ess for a period of approximately 5 minutes. Object started to disappear for a :"linuteoor minute and one half, then appeared to grow brighter and come closer to iihere he ~o~as sitting , until the object was within a half mile of where Decker was observing the object .. !\.t. thu .poin.t .l:le. ~l.tld. make. o ut . tha .Qu.tJ.iJte. o:f. a. -oottven~ienal type ai~l"aft: r.fl th all landing lights on. The object disappeared over the ranch property and down the course of the Green P~ver. . Vary shortly after this at an altitude of approximately 1 6,000 to 17,000 feet, Decker sighted an object more brilliantly illuminated than tl:\e previous object. For a period of time. 1.5 to 20 minutes, it stayed motionless, then started to gain altitude very slowly and dri.ft toward the ranch. The object was observed for approximately 1 1/2 hours. When last ~oticed tha altitude of the object was approximately 40,000 feet and dir ectly over him. At l. At 1715Z hour5, 2 November , reported the sighting of ~..ro objects o n 29 October 1962 at 2400Z hours at the G. P. Bar Ranch, Cora, \iyoming . The first object va s sighted coming up Green River Canyon, making a turn and coming back and disappeared down :}reen River Canyon. Altitude of the object was approx1mately 12,000 feet and was identified as a eonJentional type aircraft, the size of a Navy RD ~ transport. The aircraft was Qrl.g~ :!.1] :.willa ted, as U all landing lights were on. 2 . Object No. 2 was seen as the first object disappeared. This object was 6,000 to 7,000 .:eet higher and more brightly illuminated. It stayed MOtionless for a period of 1.5 to 20 :ni..~utes, then started to gain altitude very slowly un ti 1 it was appro xi. ma tely 40,000 feet -high, and drit'ted toward the ranch house in a north westerly direction. ). At' lB)OZ ho.urs, 2 November 1962, Mr. was interviewed at ., Salt Lake City, Utah. Following information was received during the interview, answers to questions are prefaced by paragraph number of ;items of information requested in ?aragraph 1~. ~7R 200-2, dated 20 July 1962. 14a(l) Shape -do. 1, conventional 'b.JPe aircraft. r.!o. 2 , o blong , no visible fins. 14a(2) 3ize -~:o. 1, size of a ~4-D ~!av-J t ranspor t . No . 2 , size of quarter of fulJ moon. 1!:-a(}) ':.'J~r-"Both obj~c-..s bri~htl;r ;,u:ni....,atad, coul d ::ot o.isc e m a.rry color. OISTFUBUTION BY ORIGINATOR J'TD 3 cys and tape recording of witness. UNCLA.SSD'I e:u l'li~YIOU8 I:DITION8 0,. TNill ,.011 .. AIIC 08SO\.CTt. DISTRIBUTION BY HQ USAF CIA STAT!: 'tfu, s , COYCIIN ... I:NT I'IIIMTINe O,.,.ICI: .NNC I tel J. !llt417 Sec & lar,.; :::n::'orce I l4a(5) Formation -::o. 1 lower th:1...11 ~!o. 2 -no fomation. l.'.!.a(6) Di.scern:.ble Features -::one except b ::-ii;ht illuninatio~. lL}a(?) Tail, Trail, or ~<~aust -Could see none. 14a(8) Sou."1d -l!one obser--red, 'tTas inside of house. No. 2 oblong illu:ni.'l.ated. Pertinent Features -I.!o . l win~s and fuselage in shape 'td th pearlescent haze around object. of conventional aircra=t. Both objects highly l4b(l) \fuat Called Attention to Objects: ~vas looki.11g out of lar~e T,.;indmo~ at ranch 1 bouse a."ld noticed bright illulnination of objects. > l4b(2) Angle, Slevation & Azi.r:mth. Object No . 1 at 12,000 feet caMe up Green Rivell made a sweeping turn and disappea!"ed down the canyon. Object No. 2 was at 18 ,ooq feet, raised slowly to 40,000 feet and moved in a north-westerly direction and Has in I sight for o ne and one half hours. llJb()) Angle, Elevati o n and Azimuth at time of Disappearance: Object No . l disappeared a t 12,000 feet down Green River Canyon. Object No. 2 moved slowly in a north-westerly direction and rose to 40,000 feet. Did not see object leave area. 140(4) Flight Path and Ma!1Uevers: Object No . l came up Green River Canyon, made s..;eeping turn and C.isappeared down the Canyon. Objact lie. 2 see!:'led motionless for approx..;"lately 20 min1tes, then star:.ed to rais e and nove in a nor..n- westerly di::-ection ver:J slo1.vl:;. Obser'Jed object for l 1/2 hours and retired for the evening. ext morning object was ~one. 1 4.)(5) How Did Obj3cts Disappea r : Object No . 1 disappeared down Green ?.iver Ganyon. Object No . 2. Did not see it disauuear 14b(6) Ho~i long Objects Visible: ninutes. Object No. 2 r.-ras visible for Obliec-t :!o . 1 t-ras in sight for approxi:na tely 5 l 1 2 hours. ~4c(l) ~Anner of Observation: Field glasses and na~ed eve. l~c(2) Optical A.1.d s : 8 power :'ield ~lasses . tt.ir'::>orne Sighting : ~!one. l~(l) 'l'"'.une a::d Da:.e of S:..gnting: 2!;.00Z ~'.lrs, 29 October 1962. l4C. (2 ~ :J.g~t ::0:-tdi t:!.o~s: 'Cus~<, rro stars Jisible at first sig~ting. l4e(l) Location of Observer: ( house), shore of Green Ri7e!" ~.a~e. located :1orth of Cora, .Ivo rning 1 4f Information on Observer: c~nsistant report on sighting. e~ployed. Leases and manages G appeared to be a stabl / person, age Sp,,., ri ty Officer in US Na~J, presently P . Bar Ranch, Cora, .vyo:ning. s~a tad t:-:e rea tner .ras clear ~ th no -i.:1ds. of' s; >tin;J' ::P.at:~e:-and :iinds-::ill .~'"'3 .:eather Stati:m reported lveather in ,lici.'lity l-i?..Z clea::-. -.i:;ds east .-'J~.ltr.~as.L. 5 i<!"o':s at all lev~ls. l!t (6) Thunderstorm -i"lone repor:.ed. l (?) Temperature -57. 2 ; Dew PoL~t ) . 0 I:~:TTIGENCE REPORT illlCUSSIFISD :GJTZIJIG3NC3 REPOJ '!'his format is used in lieu of AF ?orm Jl2A, which is not available. Unttsual Activity or Condi ~ion: Interception or Identification: 14j Air Traffic and fulloon Releases: Unknown. 14!< Preparing Officer: Howard ~1. Lucas, GS-7 and TS~t Theodore L. T~tt~n. are investi gator s , Security and Law Enforcement Division, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Preliminary analysis indicates observer is a lo~ical and mature person. He is con- vinced that object No. 1 was a conventional aircraft ldth full landi!".g lights on. Object o. 2 could not be idsntii'ied. He consistently described the objec7.s as t o bri~ht illumination and movement. The observer Has the only reported ~-Titness to this sighti~. There are no wn manufacturers of experimental aircraft in the arear and kr.o:-r.-1 missile firings a r e being conducted other than static tests. t~ith the submission of this repor t , it i s believed that all local efforts to identify the objects have been exhausted. Investigators ~ote: Although the observer believes that the Object No. 1 mentioned in this report was a conventional type aircraft, infornation is furnished with regard to this object inasmuch as the object seemed 1 to have some connection with Object ~Io. 2 , which is u.rlidentii'ied. I Criminal Investi~ation Section In t:::rr:a.l Securit y Branch Sec 3: !..a.w Snforcerrien t. Di. v T:-lEO::z:"f.. TATTEN, TSgt, USAF Crim::nal In,~stigation Section Internal Security 3ranch Se c .& Lai..r Enforcement Di v -:. DsRRDiG N':! Chief, ~ec ~Law Snforcement ~v ;'his for:nat is used in lieu o~ .~ !"orm 112A, r.-Thich is not available UFO SIGHTING Grenever Canyon, Wyoming 29 October 1962 Observers: Mr manages and leases by his father. The is a primarily in the summer months. Cora(l?), Wyoming Lake City, Utah Time: Shortly after 1700. Observer looked at watch at 5:30 and estimated that the object had appeared about 15 minut~s previously. Dusk, not yet dark but not light enough for clear visibility. Course: Object #1: First observed about 12 miles up Grenever Canyon. It turned (fm up to down), came down Grenever Canyon to a position over Grenever Lake, moved down Grenever River in Grenever Valley. It appeared in the southeast and moved northwest down the Grenever River. Object #2: Elevation first at 16000 to 17000 feet then ascended very slowly to estimated altitude of 40,000 feet as the light became smaller. Object appeared in the east and traveled west. The observers were in a home si They were looking directly up Canyon through a large window. The obJect ~as highly illuminated and estimated to be about 12 miles up the canyon. The altitude was estimated to be between 11,000 and 12,000 feet. The object remained semi-stationary for a period of nb about five minutes and then started to disappear for an estimated period of about one to one and a half minutes. It then appeared to grow brighter and come nearer to where the observers were located. Viewing the object through field glasses (power eight), it was i~po~sibla to s~e ~ny object other than the light until the object was within an approximate distance of about a half mile. At that time, the observer was able to see a faint silhouette. As the ohject approached the outline of a conventional aircraft, ~uselage and wings, was discernable. The aircraft apparently was burning all landing lights. There was no sound (observers were indoors), no trail, tail or exhaust. At last sighthg throughfue field glasses, 9 <>~j9ct appeared t o be the size of an R4-D transport (as used by the Ntvy lz1 th9 last ~ar). Ths ~otal time of the slgh~ing was ten mlnu s and the object seemed to be traveling from Southeast to North- Very shortly after the first obj act disappeared over the ranch ; i property and down the course of the Grenever River, a second object at an altitude of about 16,000 to 17,000 feet was sighted further to be East about five ground miles down the canyon. This second object was more brilliantly illuminated than the first object and "'ii-was surrounded by a pearlescent haze. The haze was about twice the width of the object and surrounded the object on the edges. The object remained more or less stationary for a periQd of about.l5 to 20 minutes, then started to gain in altitude (too slowly for any known airc~aft, said observers) and very slowly drift toward the observers. At that time it was nearly dark and it was not possible to identify anything other than the lights of the second object. The light was not orange enough or red enough to be a flame. The object appeared as a mass of bright light, possibly oval in shape, but at no time d ! d the observers see any form. At the highest altitude of the object, both observers agreed, it was approximately the size of a quarter iull moon and the haze was similar to that som~tmes seen around the moon. The light of the object was compared to a phosphorescent glow rather than that of an electric light. There was no sound, trail, tail or exhaust. Total time of sighting was one to one and a half hours and the object traveded toward the west. ifThe II observers retired before the object was out of sight, an~was not visible the following morning. Attention was first drawn to the objects because at the time of their appearance, it was not yet time for stars to be visible. The sky was cloudlesso Observers reported the first object to be below the highest point of a near-by mountain range and the second object about 7,000 to 8,000 feet above the highest point (14,000 feet). The second object was not the color or shape of any star and the observers ara convinced that the object was man-made (but contending that it rose too jlo*lfofor any known aircraft). They realize the presence of an air base in Caspe~Wyoming and attribute the sighting of the first object to this fact as jets have been to transverse the area. The observers expressed the fact that the time of day could impair identification of the object and that the object was s~gbted near a flight path. There is no record of any unusual aerial phenomena in the area.