USAF record 28972665 (1957)
28972665
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. November 1957 White Sands, New Mexico
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level: GMT 03/0930 and 0300Z.
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X-R Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Yes
6. SOURCE U.S. Army Military Personnel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 to 25 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS two
9. COURSE variable
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sources were U.S. Army soldiers on patrol On 1st patrol they observed a very bright, fuzzy light to the west above the horizon, large as grapefruit It was cold, dry, dusty & clear On 2nd patrol they observed pulsating light that looked "like a star" for 25 mins about 45° above horizon towards the SSW Determined that they had discussed their separate sightings among selves before reporting them (determined by AF Investigators).
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
11. COMMENTS This obviously another case where rpt was influenced by famous Level last case which took place few hrs before & received nationwide pub licity by press, radio & TV Sources very young (18-20) impres sionable & on duty in a lonely isolated desert post Interviewer agreed that their statements were magnified out of proportion Con clusions: 1st patrol sighting Moon set; 2nd patrol sighting Venus
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 3. November 1957 White Sands, New Mexico 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level: GMT 03/0930 and 0300Z. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION X-R Ground-Visual Ground-Radar…
- Page 2 UFO SIGHTING, WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUNDS, NEW MEXICO 3 November 1957 RELIABILITY OF SOURCE: Source appeared to be quite ingenious, naive and impressionable. He was immaculately dressed in his Army…
- Page 3 "1. MSG X, saw a fire-like object about 0230 the 3 Nov 57 between the bunker area and South Gate. It was about all I remember seeing. It was about sixty (60) feet high (30) feet off the ground and it…
- Page 4 "On or about 2000 hours 3 November 1957 (UTC A and reports, SW) N, saw a large bright light hanging approximately fifty (50) feet over horizon. It took off at forty-five (45) degrees angle and went…
- Page 5 TAB A TWX & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TWX B DR. MENSEL'S EVALUATION C INTELLIGENCE REPORT D NEWS ARTICLES
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- Page 7 CALLED OD AT 19 7402 ALL PICKUP IN M RING Nov 10 02 20 '57 50 RE605 T MPCCG6 YDCCOOSDHACCS OO RJEBHP RJEBHQ DE RJEBHN 23 O 092136Z PD CONDR 1006TH AISS ENT AFB COLO TO RJEBHP/TO ACS INTEL NIDUSAF…
- Page 8 PAGE TWO RJEDDN 23 ONLY THREE SOURCES AVAILABLE DISCLOSED NEARLY IDENTICAL STORIES PD ALL FOUR HAD DISCUSSED THE PHENOMENON AMONG THEMSELVES AND WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL NEWSPAPER PRIOR TO A…
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- Page 10 E-M and Non-E-M Saucers The next UFOs reported in this series belong to the old-fashioned, non-E-M variety. From White Sands Proving Grounds near Alamogordo, New Mexico, came a report that military…