PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8230617

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONBitburg AB Germany

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2nd Wea Sq
DATE 2 LOCATION 12. NCLUSIONS
23 Sep 60 Bitburg AB, Germany D Was Bolloon
0 Probobly Bolloon
D Possibly Boilaon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION
Gmund-Visual Ground-Rador 0 Was Aiscroft
Local a Probably Aireraft
23/0119Z Ai-Viwal Air-intere*p! Rador 0 Possibly Aircralt
GMT. Was Astronomicol
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Probobly Axtronomical
OY* Moon dust Possibly Astronamical
DNo DO0 000 Other Satellite geentry
7. LENGTH OF OSSERYATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECT COURSE Insuliicient Data ior Evaluation
Not given one SW-NE Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Lumincus streak, like a shocting star, colors Description conforms to satellite reentr)
red and yellow. Object left a trail. Object as to direction, color and breaking up.
appeared very -( --ysuacuwmd suddenly and was red in color, 1960 Lambda II (Rocket Body)reentered
gradually changing to bright yellow. to brigh Appeared this date. Case evaluated as satellite this date. Case evaluated as satellite
much larger larger than neteor. meteor. reentry based upon general description, reentry based upon general description,
although duration of sighting was omitted. was omitted.
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WP
RECEIVED
238080 0740
03 45
RF075 GP
OZCSQA574ZCJYC722 7122 f
0O RJEDSQ
DE RJFPFO 142
0 230820Z ZEX UC2
FM DET 1 31 WEA SQ BITBURG AB GER 3
TO RJEZHQ/HQ Q USAF WASHDC 41
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIOL 3a$ 4tea
RJEZDK/SPACE TRACK K HANSCOM FLD MASS
INFO RJEDHF/HQ AWS SCOTT AFB ILL
RJFPBW/HQ 2D WEA WG LINDSEY AIR RJFPBW/HQ 2D WEA WG LINDSEY AIR STA STA WIESBADEN GER WIE. BADEN GER
RJFPSD/31 RJFPSD/31 WEA WEA RAMS AB GER
BT
UNCLAS FROM 1WD 23-J-1. A FROM 1WD 23-J-1. A ATTN: AFCIN-IBI HQ USAF, AFCIN-4 ATIC, ATTN: AFCIN-IBI HQ USAF, AFCIN-4 ATIC,
AWSSS AWS, OP HQ 2D WEA WG, OP 31 WEA SQ- MOON DUST. AWSSS AWS, OP HQ 2D WEA WG, OP 31 WEA SQ- MOON DUST.
VISUAL OBSERVATION OF LUMINOUS STREAK SOMEWHAT LIKE A SHOOTING VISUAL OBSERVATION OF LUMINOUS STREAK K SOMEWHAT LIKE A SHOOTING
STAR AT 0119Z, 23 SEP S0 AT THIS STA. PATH WAS FROM SOUTHWEST STAR AT T 0119Z, 23 SEP 50 AT THIS STA• PATH WAS FROM SOUTHWEST
TO THE NORTHEAST AT AN ELEVATION OF 8-10 DEGREES, AZIMUTH H080
DEGREES. APPEARED VERY SUDDENLY AND WAS RED IN COLOR, GRADUALLY
CHAGED TO BRIGHT YELLOW. PATH MOMENTARILY Y BROKEN AND WHEN
REAPPEARED WAS RED IN COLOR. NO SMOKE BUT T NUMEROUS S SPARKS.
APPEARED TO BE MUCH H LARGER THAN N SHOOTING G STARS.
BT
23/2822Z SEP RJFPFO