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N of Roswell, New Mexico, March 1961

Date of account: 1961-03
Location: N of Roswell, New Mexico
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 20 Mar61 口 WosBalloon N of Roswell,New Mexico 口 Probobly Balloon 口 3.DATE-TIMEGROUP PossiblyBalloon 4.TYPEOFOBSERVATION Local_2205 Ground-Visual DGround-Rodar 口 WasAircraft 口 ProbablyAircroft GMT_210505Z AirVisuol DAir-lnterceptRadar 口 PossibiyAircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes Civilian 口 ProboblyAstronomical No 口 PossiblyAstronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other. α InsufficientDataforEvaluation 5min Stationary 口 Unknowm 1 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OFSIGHTING Star-liKe Objt like 11.coMMENTsFact that objt had star-like white light.Size of biight star.Appeared appearance and was stationary suggestsa stationary.Observed on rim or dark portion ofstar.There were anumber of bright stars mocn. in area of sky where moon was at time. However,due to lack of corroborating witnesses, this report is evaluated

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NNNN RA122 CZCSQA780ZCWYA807 PP RJEDSQ ZNR ZDK E PP RJEDSQ RJWFAL RJWFKD RJWBKN RJWXBR DE RJWFJP 8A ZNR P230033Z FM 6BOMBAG WALKERAFB NMEX TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJWFKD/34AIR DEFENSE KIRTLAND AFB NMEX RJEDSQ/WPAFBOHIO RJWBKN/15AFMARCHAFB CALIF RJWXBR/SAC BT UNCLASDC0I8930 FOR ATIC WPAFB,DI15AFAND SAC,HQ USAF （AFCIN) AND (SAFIS) WASH 25,D.C. (U) A.DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: 1.LIKE STAR,OBSERVED ON THE DARK RIM OF MOON AT APPROXIMATELY ONE O'CLOCK.2.SIZE OF BRIGHT STAR.3. WHITELIGHT.4.ONE 5.NONE6.NONE.7.NONE 8.NONE 9.NONE.B.DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: 1.OBSERVER IN FRONT OF HOME AT TIME OF OBSERVANCE, HAPPENED TO GLANCE AT MOON, WHICH IS AT FIRST QUARTER ON 23 MARCH 19S1.2.MOON DUE WEST FROM POINT OF

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DEGREES.3. STAR-LIKE LIGHT,WHICH WAS OBSERVED ON THE RIM OF THE DARK PORTION OF THE MOON, APPEARED FOR THE PERIOD OF OBSERVANCEAS A.STATIONARY OBJECT.4.OBJECT DID NOT ASSUME A FLIGHT PATH.5.OBSERVED LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER FIVE MINUTES.OBSERVER DID,NOT SEE THE LIGHT COME ON: DID SEE IT FADE OUT.C.MANNER OF OBSERVATION:.1.GROUND- VISUAL.2.NO OPTICAL AIDS AVAILABLE.3.N/A.D.TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 5O5ZULU 21 MARCH 19S1.NIGHT. E.LOCATION OF OBSERVER.FIVE MILES·NORTH OF CITY OF ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO,ON THE PROPERTY OF TRASWESTERN OIL PIPE LINE PUMPING STATION.EXACT LOCATION WAS THE COMPANY HOUSING AREA,LOCATED ON THE TRANS-WESTERN PREMISIS， ROSWELL NEW MEXICO.F.IDENTIFYING INFORMATION:1. CIVILIAN AGE36:ADRESS: ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO; OCCUPATION: SECTION FOREMAN WITH TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE; RELIABILITY: ABOVE AVERAGE.G.WEATHER AND WINDS.1.CLEAR WITH EXCELLENT PAGETHREERJWFJP8A VISIBILITY.2.WALKER AF

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FIFTEEN·MILES.5,NONE.6.NONE.7.TEMPERATURE WEST.H.NONE.I.NO ACTION TAKEN.J. NONE REPORTABLE. K.CAPTAIN PAUL J BATES,ASSISTANT CHIEF,COMBAT INTELLIGENCE BRANCH,6TH BOMBARDMENT WING,WALKER AFB,NEW MEXICO. OBSERVATION CORROBORATED BY OBSERVER'S WIFE.NO OTHER REPORTS RECEIVED BY REPORTING OFFICER. STAR-LIKE OBJECT, WHICH OBSERVER NOTED FOR FIVE FULL MINUTES,IS PROBABLY JUST WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE-A STAR.HOWEVER IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT LIGHT WAS OBSERVED PERCHED ON THE PERIMETER OF THE MOON, AND WAS OF A DEFINATE DURATION REPORT DEEMED WORTHY OFFORWARDING.L.NONE BT 23/O234ZMARRJWFJP

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