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Roswell, New Mexico, October 1961

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

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 40ct61 Roswell, New Mexico 口 Was Bolloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Probobly Bolloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERYATION 口 Possibly Balloon Local_1852 X的GroundVisual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft GMT 050152Z 口 Probably Aircraft D AirViwol 5.PHOTOS D Air-lntercept Rodar 口 Possiby Aircroft 6.SOURCE DYo. xWas Astonomicat M ETed. XONo Military 口 Probably Astronomical 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERYATION .NUMBER OF OBJECT'S 9.COURSE 口 Other. 10 sec 口 insufficient Data for Evaluation 1 MSS 口 Unknowm 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Objt deSCribed aS fire- 11. coMMENTs Description, ball entering atmosphere; blue,white with red duration,etc.,co- form to observation of and green tail longer than objt.Noticed 45 fireball-type metepr. No satellite reentries this date and pattqrn elev 9o° az; followed arc similar to earth curvture. does not conform to reent

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DEPARTMENTOF THE AIR FO STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UINCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AFIN:20024（50ct61)M/vrd ACTION:CIN-17 INFO :OOP-2,OOP-CP-1,AFS-3 (24) SMBA 023 KWJA281 PP RJEZHQ DE RJWFJP 5A ZNR P052300Z FM 6 BOMBWG WALKER AFB NMEX TO RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJWFKF/33RD AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC INFO RJWXBR/SAC RJWBKN/15AF MARCH AFB CALIF BT UNCLAS DCOI 17431. ACTION (AFCIN) (SAFIZ) HQ USAF; INF0:(DI) 15AF. SUBJECT (U) UFO. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: 1. FIREBALL ENTERING ATMOSPHERE.2. SIZE OF GOLF BALL.3. BLUE/WHITE WITH RED AND GREEN, POSSIBLE PURPLE, AS A BURNING METAL SUCH AS MAGNESIUM. 4. ONE. 5. NONE. 6. NO. 7. TAIL LONGER ThAN7OBJECT. 8. NONE. 9. NONE. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: 1. BRILLIANCE, SPEED AND SIZE. 2. 45 DEGREES TO 50 DEGREES ELEVATIONATAN AZIMuTH OF APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES. 3. ELEVATION SAME AS B-2, AZMIUTH 110

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DEPARTMENTOFTHEAIRFOR STAFFMESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIHED MESSAGE INCOMING AFIN:20024（50ct61) Page2of3 PAGETWORJWFJP5A DIMMING OR EXPLOSION.DISAPPEARED AS TURNING OUT A LIGHT. 6。APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS.C.MANNER OF OBSERVATION. GROUND-VISUAL.2.NO AIDS.3.N/A.D.TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:1.0152 ZULU, 5 0CT 61.NIGHT.E.LOCATION OF OBSERVER: TWO MILES SOUTH OF ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO OR ONE-HALF COORDINATES 3321N/10432W.F.IDENTIFYING INFORMATION: 1。CAPTAIN USAF, COMMAND PILOT- MAINTENANCEOFFICER, RELIABILITY IS EXCELLENT.G.WEATHER AND WINDS:1.CLEAR WITH EXCELLENT VISIBILITY, NO MOON.2.WALKER AFB,WINDS ALOFT. 1900 MST,4OCT 61: SURFACE-180DEGREES AT 2KNOTS;6000 FEET 180DEGREES AT 5 KN0TS; 10,000 FEET-100 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS; 16,000 FEET--020/DEGREES AT 9 KN0TS;20,000--310 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS;30,000 FEET--290 DEGREES AT 15 KN0TS;50,000 FEET--300 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS; 60,000 FEET--340 DEGREES AT 15 KN0TS. 3

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR Fd STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AFIN:20024（50ct61) Page3of3 PAGE THREE RJWFJP 5A BEING SUBMITTED BY THE PREPARING OFFICER FOR TWO REASONS:(I) CAPT THE OBSERVER, HAS SEEN PREVIOUS METEORITE ACTIVITY (SHOOTING STARS). ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT, THIS OBSERVATION DOES NOT FALL IN THE NATURAL ASTRONOMICAL BODIES CATEGORY.(2) LOCAL ROSWELL NEWS BROADCASTS (RADIO) OF A OCT 6I HAVE SPECULATED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW RUSSIAN SPACE ATTEMPT TO PUT MAN IN REVOLUTION DAY. PREPARING OFFICER: CAPTAIN PAUL J. BATES,JSAF, 42167A, ASSISTANT CHIEF, ESTIMATES BRANCH, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 6BOMB WING.L.NONE. BT 05/2341Z 0CT RJWFJP

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