Albuquerque radar-visual unidentified-object report — April 1959

On or during April 1959, at or near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, the source reports the following sequence: COMMENTS Observed about 1030 - 1031 hours. Disappeared over horizon. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS (A) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT: IT WAS LARGER THAN THE STARS AND MOVING (B) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED: WEST PAGE TWO RJUFDNM 1 OF ALBUQUERQUE (C) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE EAST OF ALBUQUERQUE (D) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJECTS SOUTH WEST TO NORTH STRAIGHT ROUTE (E) MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECTS OVER HORIZON COULD BE OBSERVED (F) LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT EIGHT MINUTES 3. AND SISTER-IN-LAW, TIME/DATE REPORTED: 2 APRIL 1959 <2357> TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSONS REPORTING 012-1112, PERSON RECEIVING G,900 FEET NEGATIVE 12,000 FEET NEGATIVE 16,000 FEET NEGATIVE PAGE THREE RJJFDAM 1 20,000 FEET 3500 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS 27,000 FEET 360 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS 32,000 FEET 3350 DEGREES AT 32 KNOTS 60,000 FEET NEGATIVE (C) CEILINGS: NONE (D) VISIBILITY: 6 MILES (E) AMOUNT OF CLOUDS: NONE (CLEAR) 5. TIME/DATE REPORTED: 2 APRIL 1959 0335Z TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSONS REPORTING: END OF REPORT. DID SOURCES NOTICE ANY SOUND OR TRAIL EMITTED FROM THE OBJECT WHICH WAS THE ELEVATION OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED WAS THE OBJECT OBSERVED FOR THE FULL 8 MINUTES? ROY GILBERT DDHST 173 TELETYPE MESSAGE TO ATIC 19 MAY 53 CAPTAIN GEORGE PAYNE JAMES MADE REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTING TO 1ST WEATHER GROUP, KIRTLAND AFB, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED THROUGH PERISCOPE OF AIRCRAFT FOR APPROX 15 MINUTES. OBJECT WAS DESCRIBED AS LARGE, ROUND, BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT WHICH CHANGED COLOR TO RED, MOVED ERRATICALLY AT HIGH SPEED, AND MADE SHARP TURNS. OBJECT WAS TRACKED ON RADAR AND SEEN IN VISION BY PILOT AND CO-PILOT OF AIRCRAFT. OBJECT PASSED TO THE NORTH AND DISAPPEARED.