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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7813504

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONBad Godesberg Germany

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EMBASSY OFFICER PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
12 Jun 60 Bad Godesberg, Germany 0 Was Balloon
100 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 12 2215Z XGround-Visual Ground-Radar 00 Was Aircraft
Binoculars Probably Aircraft
GMT_ AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
CNo Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_
CK Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 sec one S-N 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Nine separate round distinct white lights in One witness - insufficient data. The
"v" formation. Angle of aprox 120. witness was observing Andromeda. The
Luminosity brighter than lst magnitude star. Luminosity brighter than lst magnitude star. constallation was on the horizon at this constallation was on the horizon at thiq
Size larger than planet Venus. No sound. No Size larger than planet Venus. No sound. No time to the NE. The witness was looking time to the NE. The witness was looking
trail. Object seen also with naked eye. trail. Object seen also with naked eye. over the Rhine river through Binoculars. over the Rhine river through Binoculars.
Traversed 30° in 5 sec then lost in trees. Traversed 30 in 5 sec then lost in trees. It is probable that a mirage of some sort
was being observed. The obkects were was being observed. The oblects were
distinct and the duration of the sightirg distinct ard the duration of the sightirg
extremely short.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BEP 52)
108942V0-03H10180
CNONOA
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1960 JUN 15 13:32
0RADOSIOD
NNNNC ZC BWC 147ZCUNA095
RR RJFPBW
DE RUFKCR 05M
ZNR DCS/INTELL INCOMING MSG
ACTION: 1-1T UT266220
R 151155Z INFO:
FM USAIRA BONN 6
TO RJFPBW/CINCUSAFE LINDSEY AS Act1DC
INFO RUEPBL/1127 USAF FAG FTBELVOIR VA
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASHDC
AF GRNC anfioDe anfioDe
BT
UNCLAS U-169. CINCUSAFE FOR EURATIC. USAF FOR AFCIN.
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AMATEUR ASTRONOMER REPORTS UFO SIGHTED OVER BAD GODESBERG 2215Z 12 AMATEUR ASTRONOMER REPORTS UFO SIGHTED OVER BAD GODESBERG 2215Z 12
JUNE. WHILE STUDYING CONSTELLATION ANDROMEDA THROUGH FIELD GLASSES
OBJECT PASSED SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH FIELD OF VISION. OBJECT CONSISTED
NINE SEPARATE ROUND DISTINCT WHITE LIGHTS IN V FORMATION. ANGLE OF V
APPROX IMATELY 120 DEGREES. LUMINOSITY BRIGHTER THAN FIRST MAGNITUDE
STAR. RELATIVE SIZE LARGER THAN PLANET VENUS. NO SOUND. NO TRAIL.
OBJECT SEEN ALSO WITH NAKED EYE. TRAVERSED 3O DEGREES IN 5 SECONDS THEN
LOST IN TREES. NO SKY DITIONS S HERE UNLIMITED AT TIME
BT
CFN U-169 UF0 2215Z 12 V V 120 30 5
15/1205Z