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S of Roswell, New Mexico, August 1958

Date of account: 1958-08
Location: S of Roswell, New Mexico
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

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Wes Bolloon Probobly Bolloon 9August 1958 S of Roswell, New Mexico 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Wos Aireraft Ground- Vi sue! Ground-Rodar Local. Probobly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft 10/03092 Bai~Vi suel Air-lntercopt Rodar GMT T.SOURCE XOX Was Astronomical Meteor S.·PHOTOS 口 Probobly Astronomical OY Possibly Astronomical Civilian XNo 9.COURSE 口 Orher. 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluotion 口 Unknown N/A 3-4 Secs one 11.COMMENTS 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bolide observation. One obj, breaking up into several. Greenish. Explosive flash with verti- cal extension, then @aded. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2) 10/c3c92 ML.SS RE002 TELEPHONED TO CZCSQB532ZCWYB718 NO. TIME PP RJEDSQ Date By: DE RJWFDN3 P 101530Z FM COMDR 34TH ADD 4E TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC 44X2 RJEPHQ/ASST CS INT HQ USAF RJEPHQ/OIS HQ USAF BT UN

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mBize? 2. NEGATIVE 3. CGREENISH ONE, BREAKING UP INTO SEVERAL 5. N/A LIGHT ONLY VERTICAL EXTENSION OF BURST 8. NONE 9.NONE PAGE TWO RJWFDN 3 XPLOSIVE FLASH 2. 2O-3O DEGREES ELEVATION SOUTH EAST 3.SAME 4. BURST VERTICALLY, BROKE INTO SEVERAL LIKE FLACK 5. BURST AND FADED 6 3-4SECONDS AIR VISUAL 2.NONE 3. C-46 AAXICO (LOGAIR) 6000 FEET,200 DEGREES,160 KNOTS UNKNOWN D. 1. 10103092 0309-7=200Y E. 1. FJAD 3015- S. eF RSwll, N.04! F. AAXICO AIRLINES PILOT 2.N/A G.I.SCATTERED LOW CLOUD

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3.NONE 4. CLEAR 5. TWO TENTHS SCATTERED PAGE THREE RJWFDN 3 6.NONE H.1.NONE I.1.NONE J.1. SEE ACCOMPANYING REPORT FROM AAL AT ABLINE,TEX. K.1.CAPT WALLACE E.BATES SR/CONTROLLER 34TH NORAD DIVESION COMBAT CENTER NO ACTIVITIES IN AREA TO ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING L.1.NONE M. I. SIGHTING ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS VERTICAL EXPLOSION BREAKING UP AS ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BURST 2.1O/O352Z ELP ARTCC J.H. BORDERS UNKNOWN BT 10/1540Z AUG RJWFDN CezciRr laen m aitein Tirela.l Carthrlorverllmgohi lndkJlaelid. ASTO

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