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Roswell, New Mexico, September 1960

Date of account: 1960-09
Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUS1ONS 28 Sep 60 Roswell,New Mexico 口 Was Boilloon 口 ProbablyBalloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIMEGROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 口 Wos Aiicroft Local D Ground-Visuol D Ground-Radar 口 ProbablyAircrafi 28/1025Z 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT. AinVisual Air-InterceplRodar PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol Yes ProbablyAstronomicol Meteor Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. 口 InsufficientDota forEvaluation 口 Unknowm 3-4sec one descending 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Round object,size of bottom of coke bottle, Description and duration is typical of vivid green with orange tail,first seen about a meteor.Correlates with meteor sighting 25°elevation,last seen going below trees at Wichita Falls, Texas at the same time along city street to the E. ATICFORM329（REV265EP52)

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COPY TO DrHyHek RECEIVED 29SEp601450 ATIC 1960.SEP-232248 RTE FOLG RM CZCSQA435ZCWYD932 101960 EP: 29 PP RJEDSQ ACTION AMC ATTO DERJWFJP45A P281812Z ZEX INFO FM 6BOMBUG WALKERAFBNMEX INFO TO RJEDSQ/AMC WPAFB OHIO INFO RJWXBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR 6 RJWBKNI5AF MARCH AFBCALIF RJWFAL/ALC ENT AFBCOLO RJWFDNV34AIRDIV KIRTLAND AFB NMEX RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC BT UNCLAS DCOI 16546.IMMEDIATE ATTN REQ. ACTION AMC FOR( ATIC. INFO SAC,15AF，ADC,34AD,C0FS AND SAFIS. SUBJECT: UFO.A.DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: 1.ROUND.2. BOTTOM OF COKE BOTTIE HELD AT ARMS LENGTH.3.VIVID GREEN WITH ORANGE TAII..4.ONE. 5.NONE.S. NONE.7. ORANGE TRAIN OR TAIL.8.NONE 9.NONE. OTHER THAN AS DESCRIBED.B.DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:I.OBJECT APPEAFED IN VIEU THROUGH WINDSHIELD OF CAR, ATTRACTING ATTENTION BY ITS UNUSAL VIVID GREEN COLOR. 2. ESTIMATED 25 DEGREE

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PAGETWORJWFJP45A ANGLE OF ELEVATION: AZIMUTH ESTIMATED DUE EAST OR 9O DEGREES FROM POINT OF OBSERVATION.3.OBJECT APPERED SUDDENLY IN VIEW ABOVE TREE LINE AS IF.DROPPING FROM ABOVE PAREN 25 DEGREE ANGLE PAREN,THEN DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT BLOW TREE LINE OF CITY STREET.4.SEE B3 ABOVE.THERE WERE NO MANEUVERS.5.OBJECT DISAPPEARED BELOW THREE LINE TO THE EAST.6.OBJECT VISIBLE FOR ESTIMATED THREE TO FOUR SECONDS.C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:1.GROUND VISUAL.2.NO OPTICAL AIDS.3.N/A.D.TIME AND DATE OF SICHTING: 1025 AULU 28 SEPTEMBER 19S0.2.NIGHT.E.LOCATION OF OBERSEVERS: OBSERVERS SEATED IN MOFING AUTO, ESTIVATED SPEED 2O MPH,IN 3AO BLOCK OF EAST 3RD STREET, ROSWELI,NEW MEXICO.OBSERVERS DRIVING EAST ON INDICATED STREET. OBJECT SEEN TO THE EAST,IN DIFECTION COMANCHE HILL,THAT PORTION OF THE BLUFF OF THE PECOS RIVER AT THE POINT TRAVERSED BY US HIGHWAY 3SO.THIS POINT OF REFERENCE IS APPROXIMATELY 8 MIIES

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PAGE THREE RJWFJP 45A OFFICER ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, CITY POLICE FORCE:AGE:23; ADDRESS:102 1/2 SOUTH 2.IN CAR WIT OFFICER WAS OFFICER ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, CITY POLICE FORCE: AGE: 41:ADDRESS: ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO: TELEPHONE: RELIABILITY OF BOTH MEN CONSIDERED ABOVE AVERAGE IN LIGHT OF THEIR PROFESSION. F.WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:1.CLEAR-VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED. 2.AWS AT WALKER AFB: SURFACE:2OD DEGREES AT3 KNOTS:S,ZUO FEET-292 DEGREES AT 9 KNOWS:1O,000 FEET -170 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS:16,002 FEET-300 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS:2G,O0Z FEET -350 DEGREES AT 50,O00 FEET -320 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS: S2,O2-FEET 3. CEILING-UNLIMITED.4.VISIBILITY -15 MIIES. 5. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: NONE.S. NONE IN AREA. 7.TEMP GRADIANT:1 DEGREES FOR 2OO MILES PAREN PAGE FOUR FJUFJP 45A EAST-JEST ORIENTATION PAREN.H.ANY OTHER UNUSUAL OR OTHERWISE,WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING:

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NUIE IAKEIN. UIVE. DHSEDAIWAL.KEF AFB,TOOKOFF AT C35 ZULU 28 SEPTEMBER 1962 -LANDED AT 1228 ZULU 28 SEPTEMBER 1960.BETWEEN 1V10 ZULU AND 1108 ZULU 28 SEPTEMBER 1960,THIS AIRCRAFT REPORTED TO BE SHOOTING LANDINGS IN AREA. K. CAPTAIN PAUL. J. BATES, ASSISTANT OIC, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE BRANCH, STH BOMBARDMENT WING,WALYER AFB, NEW MEXICO. REPORT BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE IN LIGHT OF PROFESSION OF INDIVIDUALS MAKING SIGHTING.OFFICER WAS PRIMARY CONTACT FORCOMPLILING REPORT.OFFICER ATTENTION WAS BROUGHT TO THE OBJECT BY OFFICER AND VERIFYS STORY.THE.ONE.B-52.REPORTED ABOVE AS IN THE VICINITY AT THE TIME FOR SIGHTING IS NOT BELIEVED IN ANY WAY RELATED. THIS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED BY OTHER REPORTS FFOM BASE PERSONNEL OF OTHER ROSWELL RESIDENTS.OFFICER MADECOMMENT THAT HIS SIGHTING WAS SIMILAR TO THAT SIGHTING REPORTED PAGEFIVERJNFJP45A BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IN THE FOSWELL DAILY RECORD OFJE

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AIIRIBUIABLEIO POSSIBLE MEIERITE ACTIVITY.L.NONE. BT 28/1936ZSEPRJWFJP NNNN

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