Biggs AFB, El Paso, TexasJanuary 1958

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Summary

On January 10, 1958, near Biggs Air Force Base in El Paso, Texas, radar operators reported multiple objects. The sighting on radar lasted about 5 minutes. Between 8 and 11 objects were tracked with no regular formation but all in close proximity. They moved at 0 to 50 knots on an irregular course, generally south. Attempts to see them visually were not successful. The objects disappeared from the radar scope one at a time, about four miles south of the base, while in the vicinity of the only lake in the local area. No aircraft had been cleared for such a flight. The report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports. The Air Force considered explanations including helicopters and unusual atmospheric conditions. It concluded the evidence indicated a good possibility of a small flock of large birds.

Reported location

Biggs AFB, El Paso, Texas

Date of incident

January 1958

State / country

TX / US

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 31

Original case file scans

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: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD : |
Goi 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
a) \ O Was Balloon
9 Jan 358 Biggs AFR, E1 Paso, Texas O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION F.  Rossrsiy BdMsan |
: Vi g 0 Was Aircraft i
Local ST Tm 0 Ground- Visual XX Ground-Radar Q Probably Aircraft |
gp. HASRI(Z |B Ae Viee O Air-Intercept Radar |O Possibly Aircraft | |
: : 5. PHOTOS é. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
8 Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronomical |
: 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ¥8 OtherPOSS birds | | |
FE : e (ph ki cient Data for Evaluation| |
5 mins oh oo GRAN South Sak
RE OT EE SR OS UR RC 4
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS |
Eight to 11 objs w no regular formatiqn, The evidence presented in this
but all in close proximity to each otier rpt indicates a good possibilify|
Velocity 0 to 50 knots, Irregular couyse/of a small flock of large birdd.!
+ generally South, 11 objs disappeared |on
3 radar scope one at a time, The returns
dissappeared while in the vicinity of
the only lake in the local area.
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