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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7811615

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1960

REPORTED LOCATION2Mi WOf Loogootee Indiana

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U. S. NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT
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Ficom: Commanding Officer, U. 5, Naval Ammunition Depot, Crane, Indiana
To: Commanding Officer, Bakalar Air Force Base, Columbus, Indiana

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Subj: Unidentified Flying Object; report of

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Ref: (a) IND INST 3820,1A of 2 Feb 1956 |
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1. {ft has been brought to my attention that an unidentified flying object has |
been sighted by a civilian employee of NAD Crane, Indiana, The details |
of the sighting are as follows: |

a. Between 0130 and 0200 (Zulu Time) on 6 April 1960, ~~
age 46, who resides Pea. Loogootee, Indiana, and

employed in the Quality Evaluation Laboratory as an Engineering Techni-
cian, GS-1ll (Pay No. 1067), was driving east on Highway 50, about 2 miles
west of Loogootee. There were no other passengers inthe car. This is
approximately 84°-30' North Latitude and 379 -15' West Longitude, A
ycllow-red light, approximately a foot in diameter and two fect long passed
in front of him from left to right. The light came from behind a group of
trees, passed over the highway and behind a hill to the right. The direction

_ of travel was north to south, The object seemed to be about 300 feet above
the ground, traveling at a slow rate of speed, It was visible for approximately
10 to 15 seconds,

b. He further reports that the sighting occurred between dusk and
nightfall. Both visibility and weather conditi were clear, He saw no
ghtfall. Boti sibility and weattl onditions re cl tle s n
air traffic in the vicinity. He heard no sound from the object, nor did

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he see a tail or exhaust trail on it

c. The weather station located at the Fire Department on the Depot
reports that the wind was from the West at 5 miles per hour at approxi-
mately the same time that the sighting took place.

2. No other reports of this light have been called to my attention,

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Analysis and Conclusions: It is possible that the witness saw a meteor;
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the lack of corroborating witnesses, this report is evaluated as insu
deta, 1 witness.

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