USAF record 28939485
28939485
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE / 31 Aug 51 2. LOCATION Matador, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level: 1245CST GMT: 31/1845Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 5. PHOTOS Yes No Civilians 6. SOURCE 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not given 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 9. COURSE E
10a. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object like a yellow pear-shaped tomato, aluminum or silver in color that reflected the sunlight readily. Had a door, window, or something similar located at a pt where the object began to taper toward smaller end. Moved through the sky with small amount of noise, exhaust wind or visible means of propulsion not observed. Object estimated 40 ft long & 16 ft diameter. Object it was drifting slowly in easterly direction about 150 ft above ground; it began rapid ascent and moved away to the east in a circular direction in a matter of seconds.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE / 31 Aug 51 2. LOCATION Matador, Texas 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level: 1245CST GMT: 31/1845Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT United States REPORT NO: GA-1-51 SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Objects SOURCE: Wing Intelligence Office Lubbock, Texas—4th Army Area DATE OF…
- Page 3 [STAMP:] UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Intelligence Officer 3500th FRL, Reese AFB, Texas 04-01-51 Mrs. [REDACTED] stated that at approximately 12:45 hours (GMT) 31 August 1951, as…
- Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED 29-30 DETAILS: 1. Investigation predicated upon verbal request from Air Provost Marshal and Base Intelligence Officer, Reese Air Force Base, Texas, 17 September 1951, based upon receipt…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED. [STAMP:] by a Mrs. [REDACTED] who resides on a small ranch [REDACTED] miles north of Matador, Texas on U. S. Highway 70. This incident was reprinted in the Labbook Morning Avalanche, 1…
- Page 6 5D 24-21 26 October 1951 SUBJECT: (Unclassified) UNK/OWN SUBJECT Unidentified Objects in Flight Over Labock, Texas SPECIAL INQUIRY TO: Commanding Officer Air Technical Intelligence Center…
- Page 7 UNCLASSIFIED UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION FILE NO. 24-84 REPORT MADE BY: 3/A HOWARD N. BOSPERT vs REPORT MADE AT: DO #23,…
- Page 8 UNCLASSIFIED Synopsis (Continued) photographs taken by [REDACTED] obtained by Reese AFB Intelligence Officer and forwarded in his report to Commanding General, Air Material Command. [REDACTED]…
- Page 9 UNCLASSIFIED 24-34 Mrs. [REDACTED] stated her daughter has since returned to Lawton, Oklahoma and furnished the full name and address as follows: Mrs. [REDACTED] Lawton, Oklahoma Mrs. [REDACTED]…
- Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED The 1230 hours observation at Childress, Texas shows: Estimated ceiling 25,000 feet, overcast, visibility 15 miles plus, temperature 50 degrees, dew point 50 degrees, wind from the north…