3. DATETIME GROUP $ PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION Cannon AFB, New Mexico ~. TYPE OF OBSERVATION jkGroLcf.v(~a~X 0 Ground-Radar GMT05/0430Z 0 AI,.. Visual 0 Air-Intercept Raden LENGTH OP OBSERVATION 30 minutes plus 8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE stationA'V 10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round obj solid ora.nge oryellow first observed 11. COMMENTS at 45 deg elevation 270 az. Straight flight parallel to horizon. 2nd witnessdescribed obj as stationary. Disappeared by fading. In sight for 5 min. Four sightings about 30 minutes ap .....tt. Also sighted at Clovis, New Mexico. Additional reports in area. No visible to a/c in area. light reported as East in some reports. levations reported between 45 and ~ degrees. ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 12) CONCLUSION$ Was Balloon Probably Balloon 0 Possibly Balloon. 0 Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft PouiWy Aircraft l9' Was Astronomical Venus 0 Probobl y Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical 0 In suffl c:lent Data far Evaluation o I o o o Page 4 of 5 PAGE 4 RUWGBH UP AND DOWN SLIGHTLY. (5) HOW DID OBJECT DISAPPEAR? JUST FADED OUT. (6) HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE? TWO MINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: Cl) GROUND-VISUAL D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: Cl) ZULU TIME-DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 0500Z, 05 MAY 64 C2> LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT . E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 034DEG 25' N, 103DEG ~5' W. CLOVIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NMEX. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: DRIVE, CLOVIS, NMEX., STATION AGENT, TRANS-TEXAS AIRWAYS. G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT: C 1) OBSERVER S ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER: 20,000 BROKEN 15 MILE VISIBILITY. C2) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT WIND DIRECTION PAGE 5 RUWGBH 18 UNCLAS 15 MI. VISIBILITY CIRRUS OVERCAST C7> lDEG INVERSION AT 13,000', 2DEG INVERSION AT 21,000' H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: NONE I. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION WAS TAKEN J. THE FAA IN ALBUQUERQUE WAS CONTACTED AND SAID THE ONLY KNOWN AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA AT THIS TIME WAS TRANS-TEXAS FLIGHT NO. 196. 2040TH COMMUNICATIONS SQ. CRAPCON> SAID ONLY AIRCRAFT DETECTED WAS TRANS-TEXAS FLIGHT'NO. 196 WHICH LANDED AT CLOVIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. BASE CONTROL TOWER OF NO AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA OTHER THAN TRANS-TEXAS FLIGHT NO. 196. BT NOTE: Section I is AFIN 25871{7 ay64) Section III is AFIN 258Sl"(7May64) Advance copy to NIN and DIA THE POLICE, . ME.f's"A. GE . DEPARTMENT oF THE AIR FORCE ~ STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ACTION: SAF=OS-3 INFO : NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-4, DIA_l5 (31) ZCZCHQB813 ZC\~JX9 14 DE RUWGBH lC 07/0016Z FM 8320 AIR DIV CANNON AFB NMEX TO RUCMRG/RICHARDS GE9AUR AFB MO RUWGALE/ENT AFB COLO RUCDSQ/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORC! WASH DC UNCLAS DI .05-301 FINAL SECTION OF 3 U NCL'ASSI FlED Page 1 of 2 STATE POLICE, AND SHERIFFs OFFICERS IN CLOVIS AND SU~ROUNDING A~EAS WERE CONTACTED AS TO ANY REPORTS IN THEIR AREA. ALL WERE K.HPOSITION, TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: THOMAS E. LOWE, 2ND LT., INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 27TH TFW COMMENTS: THE FOUR SIGHTINGS OF AN OBJECT OCCUR~ED APP~OXIMATELY 30 MINUTES APRART AND VARIED IN ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH. IF THESE WERE THE SAME OBJECT, IT WAS TRAVELLING IN AN EASTWARD DIRECTION AND IN A DESCENDING ARCH. OBSERVERS AT CLOVIS MUNICIPAL AIR- '.. INCOMING : . DEF"ARTMENT' OF' THE AIR FORCE . _ME~A 881: 7may4) STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLA PAGE 2 RUWGBH lC UNCLAS PORT FIRST THOUGHT OBJECT WAS AIRCRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH WITH LANDING LIGHTS ON. DIFFERENCES IN SIZE ESTIMATION COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED FROM THE FACT THAT IT OCCURRED AT NIGHT WITH NO VISIBLE REFERENCES TO GAUGE THE DISTANCE AND SIZE CORRECTLY. THIS.OBJECT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN A SATELLITE REENTERING THE ATMOSPHERE;HOR A METERORITE. SINCE THE OBJECT DID NOT MOVE AT A RAPID RATE THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A WEATHER BALLOON. NEITHER CAN BE PROVEN BECAUSE NO PHYSICAL EVEDENCE HAS BEEN FOUND, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANYTHING FALLING . Section I is AFIN 25871 (7 ay64) Section II is A~IN 25856 {7May64) A~vance COPJ' to DIA. and NIN INLUMII'Iu . 1 .. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ACTION: ~ S 3 INFO : NIN-7 ZCZCHQ8805ZCWJX910 DE RUWGBH lA 07/0015Z FM 8320 AIR DIV CANNON AFB NMEX TO RUCMRG/RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RUWGALE/ENT AFB COLO RUCDSQ/,~RIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC UNCLAS DI 05-3~1 SECTION! OF' 3 SECTIONS Page 1 of 5 UFO REPORT FOR 832D ADIV, CANNON AFB, NMEX. THIS MSG IN FOUR PARTS. PART I.HOBSERVER NO. 1: A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: (1) SHAPE: ROUND C2> SIZE: ABOUT SIZE OF A DIME AT ARMS LENGT~. (3) COLO~: SOLID ORANGE/YELLOW (4) NUMBER: ONE r ' FORMATION: N/A ; .:' . DISCEqNIBLE FEATURES: . INCOMING . . DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE , uNCtA.~Jilt~ MfiS3".iJGE25871 C'7l !ay64 ) STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE 2 RUWGBH lA UNCLAS C7) TAIL, TRAIL, 0~ EXHAUST: NONE CB> SOUND: NONE (9) OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES: NONE B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) WHAT CALLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT? FELLOW WORKER TSGT BILLY N. DEES CALLED IT TO HIS ATTENTION. (2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: ABOUT 45HDEG AT 270 DEG. (3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH UPON DISAPPEA~ANCEt NOT OBSERVED --WORK INTERRUPTED VISUAL FOLL0~1ING OF THE 09JECT. (4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: STRAIGHT LINE OF FLIGHT WITH HORIZON. C5>HHOW DID OBJECT DISAPPEAR: NOT OBSERVED. (6) HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE? APPROX. 30 TO 45 SECONDS C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: <1> GROUND VISUAL. (2) BINOCULARS -7 X 50 POWER D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: <1> ZULU-TIME-DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 0430Z, 05 MAY 64. . INCOMING . DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR rORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH uNCLASSIFIED Page 3 ot 5 . PAGE 3 RUWGBH lA UNCLAS <2> LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 039 DEG 36' N., 103 DEG 19' N., Cf\NNO~l AFB, NMEX. CONTROL TOWER F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSE~VERt (2) ROBERT G. BUDLONG, A2.C, 2040TH COMM. SQ., CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: RELIABLE. G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT: Cl> OBSERVERs ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: 25,000 FT. PART II.HOBSERVER NO. 2 A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: . (1) SHAPE:HOVAL LIKE A FOOTBALL. C2> SIZE: SIZE OF DIME AT ARMS LENGTH (3) COLOR: WHITE (4) NUMBER: HONE (5) FORMAT! ON: N/ A (6) DESCERNIBLE FEATURES: NONE C7>HTAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE C8 > SOUND: NONE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR uNCtASSIFIE . STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE 4 HRUWGBH 1 A UNCLAS (9) OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES: N/A B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: Cl>HWHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER? OBSERVER WAS FIRST TO SPOT OBJECT. C2> ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZI~UTH OF OBJECT WHEN FI~ST OBSERVED:H45 DEG ELEVATION, 270 DEG AZIMUTH (3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH Or OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE: 30 DEG ELEVATION, 270 DEG AZIMUTH C4>HDISCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: STATIONA~Y (5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? FADED OUT C6> HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE? FIRST OBSERVATION WAS APPROX. FIVE MINUTES. REAPPEARED TWO MINUTES LATER AND OBSERVATION WAS DIVERTED.DUE TO NORMAL WORK. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: Cl> GROUND-VISUAL <2> BINOCULARS - 7 X 50POWER D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: Cl> ZULU TIME-DATE OF SIGHTING: 0435Z, 05 MAY 54. H C2> NIGHT . ' INCOMING . . . . DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE . . ( ~mayo4 } STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE 5 RUWGBH lA UNCLAS E.HLOCATION OF OBSERVER: 34 DEG 35' N, 103DEG 19' W. C4NNON AF9 NMEX, CONTROL TOWER. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: (2) BILLY N. DEES, TSGT, 2040TH COMM. SQ., CO~TT~OL. TOWER OPEJATOR. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: RELIABLE. G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT. Cl) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: HIGH OVERCAST. PART III. OBSERVER NO. III A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJEKT: C 1) SHAPE: ROUND C2>HSIZE: BASKETBALL HELD AT ARMS LENGTH (3) COLOR: BRIGHT WHITE <4> NUMBER: ONE (5) FORMATION: N/A (5) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: NONE C7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NON~ CS> HSOUND: NONE (9) OTHEJ PERTINENT FEATURES: NONE B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: Section; II is AFIN 25856 (7May64)) Section; III is AFIN 25881 {7May64 Advance .copy to NIN and DIA I NJtAESSAGE OEP.ARTMENT .. OF THE AIR. FORCE ... .. . .. uNCLASSIFIED STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH AF IN: 25856 {7May64) HO/apc ACTIOli :f'SA'F-OS-3 Page 1 of 5 INFO :: NIN-7 ZCZCHQC809ZCWJX913 FM 832D AIR DIV CANNON AFB NMEX TO RUCMRG/RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RUWGALE/ENT AFB COLO RUCDSQ/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO R UEAHQ/ HQ USAF WASH DC . RUEAHQ/SECRETANY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC UNCLAS DI 05-301 SECTION 2 OF 3 SECTIONS Cl) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER? HE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY CANNON AFB TOWER AND WENT OUTSIDE AND SAW THE OBJECT. C2> ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: 20DEG ELEVATION, 340 AZIMUTH. C3> ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJc~ UPON DIS- APPEARANCE: NOT OBSERVED. (4i DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: OBJECT WAS MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST. OBJECT WOULD MOVE, THEN HESITATE, AND THEN ~NClA IfliU,r s . PAGE 2 RUWGJ3H 1 B UNCLAS MOVE AGAIN. OBJECT ALSO WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN SLIGHTLY. C5> HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? NOT OBSERVED. C6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBLE? 40 SECONDS. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: Cl> GROUND VISUAL D. TIME AND. DATE OF SIGHTING: Cl> ZULU.TIMEDATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 0500Z, 05 MAY 64 C2> LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT . . . E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 034DEG 25 N, 103DEG 05 W., CLOVIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT NMEX F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: LOV IS, NMEX., STATION.MANAGER, TRANS-TEXAS AIRWAYS, ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY& G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFTa. Cl> OBSERVERs ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: CLEAR NIGHT, OVER- CAST CEILING T GPNPPP FT. PART IV, OBSERVER NO. IV r ._ MS:SAGiB856 (7may64) STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH uNCl IFg6r PAGE 3 RUWGBH 18 UNCLAS A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) SHAPE: ROUND (2) SIZE: NICKEL AT ARMS LENGTH. (3) COLOR: BRIGHT WHITE--OCCASIONALLY DIMMING AND TURNING PINKISH-RED (4) NUMBER: ONE (5) FORMATION: N/A C6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES: NONE C7> TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: NONE CB> SOUND: NONE (9). OTHER. PERTINENT FEATURES: NONE B. DISCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT? HAD ~EEN NOTIFIED BY CANNON AFB TOWER AND WENT OUT- SIDE AND SAW THE OBJECT C2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH or THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED? 10DEG ELEVATION, 280DEG AZIMUTH. (3) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON DISSAPPEARANCE: 15DEG ELEVATION, 280DEG AZIMUTH (4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH: FLIGHT PATH FLUCTUATED