New Mexico Texas Area reported light formation observation — April 1960

On or during April 1960, at or near New Mexico Texas Area, Mexico, the source reports the following sequence: Dinny, he observed a single unidentified flying object which appeared stationary for approximately 5 minutes and then departed at a high rate of speed. Dinn - Flying F-100 (attitude not available) reported sighting of single, brilliant-white light in apparent size similar to a pistol flare, descending 300 degrees to 330 degrees magnetic against the skyline. The object was observed on 16/2103 past. Mason saw an object which he describes as in a descending motion. He added that he saw the object again a short time later and it appeared to be climbing at a high rate of speed. UFO 15AC1) ROUND CHANGING TO ELONGATED SHAPE (2)"HALF DOLLAR (3) GREEN, CHANGED TO ORANGE. (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) NONE (7) NO TRAIL AT INITIAL SIGHTING, SPARKS AND FIRE TRAIL DEVELOPED. (8) NONE (1) OBJECT MOVING SLOW COMPARED TO METEORS, ETC. (1) OBSERVED FROM COCKPIT, APPROXIMATE COURSE 272 DEGREES MAGNETIC HEADING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 14 & 15 AFR 200-2, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT IS SUBMITTED: (A) ROUND OBJECT TEAR DROP TAIL. (B) NICKEL AT ARMS LENGTH. (C) BLUISH-WHITE LIGHT. (D) ONE. (E) N/A. (F) NEGATIVE. (G) TEAR PROP TAIL AS LONG AS WIDTH OF OBJECT. (H) NEGATIVE. (I) NEGATIVE. (J) A BRILLIANT MOVING OBJECT IN THE SKY. (K) 235 DEG AZIMUTH OHR 32 DEG ELEVATION. (L) 31C PER AZIMUTT AND 32 PEP ELEVATION. (M) STRAIGHT OR SLIGHTLY PARABOLIC. AN AIR FORCE CAPTAIN WHO WAS PASSING THRU THE CANNON AFB AREA REPORTED TO THE AIRFORCE OFFICE THIS INFORMATION. QUOTE: I SAW A BURNING OBJECT FALLING OUT OF THE SKY. SEARN, OIC OF TELEVISION OPERATIONS CENTER- THIS OBJECT WAS SIGHTED BY SCORES OF PERSONS WHO REPORTED IT TO VARIOUS NEWSPAPERS, RADIO STATIONS AND MILITARY BASE THROUGHOUT THE WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO AREA. THREE AIR FORCE PILOTS REPORTED THE OBJECT TO CANNON AIR FORCE BASE AUTHORITIES. AFCIN-H-22 UFO Sightings 20 April 1960 AFCIN-H-22 Request your office determine if an artificial satellite was responsible for the sighted reports.