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MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
MLLATARY
- 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
1. DATE
Bitburg AB, Germany 0 Was Bolloon Was Bolioon 7
13 Dec 60 Bitburg AB, Germany 0 Probably Balioon Probably Balioon
o Possibly Balicon Possibly Bolicon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Radar 0 Was Ancraft
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visual 0 00 Probably Aircraft
1310230z Air-lntercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
GMT. GMT. AinVisud AirVisud
5. PHOTOS 8. 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y 000 000 Probublystronomical Probubly stronomical
Y Civilian Civilian Possibly stmnomical Possibly stmonomical
CNo Other
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 000 Insulficient Dota for Evaluation
SW Unknown
2 hrs 25 min one
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object more brilliant than stars with red on Too slow for plane. Possible balloon.
top and green and white flickering lights.
Moved in E-W direetion from horizon to
horizon in hrs and 25 min. Request for
additional information sent and no reply
received.
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RJEZDK/PROJE TRACK L C HANSCOM FLD HANSCOM FLD BEDFORD MASS
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UNCLAS FROM IWD 13-M-I. ATTN AFCIN-IBI NO USAF, AFCIN-4A WPAFD. USAF, AFCIN-4A WPAFD.
UNUSUAL LIGHT OBSERVED, TIME UNUSUAL I LIGHT RVED, TIME . E0230Z TO C455Z. COUR5E G455Z. COURSE 560 560
CERS 25 MIN
240 DEGREES, ELEVATION HORIZION TO HORIZION. MORE
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720/2s
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AGCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO OF REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) BYMBOL
ROUTINE POOK MULTI SINGLE 1WD 13-M-1 UNCLAS
ACTION AF
INFO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FROM:
ATIC W-P AFB
BITBURG AB, GERMANY RIFPFO
UNICLAS/ARCN-LE2X /2-3537-E UNCLAS/APCTN-1E2X /2-3537-E
DET 1, 31ST WEA SQ, YOUR MSG lND 13-M-1, DTD 13 DEC 60, THE ENFO DET 1, 31ST WEA SQ, YOUR MSG lND 13-M-1, DTD 13 DEC 60, THE INFO
INVESTIGATION BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE
AND ALL INFO FWD TO ATIC, ATTN: AFCIN-LE2x,
a
1100000
57 10 DATE TIMH
= 2 13 1235 1235
MONTH YEAR
177 DEC 1960 1960
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SIGNATURE
SYMBOL
AFCE-LE2x
MPED (OrAmPA) NAMEAND TITLE PED (Or MmPAd) NAME AND TITLE
TYPED NAME AMD TYPED NAME AMI L7
3- Major Robert d. Friend ali4no 2.. V.
30-1-l0 PAGE NH. OF 1 PHILIP G. EVANS
PHONE 69216 NR 1 PAGES
Colonel, USAF
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Deputy for Seience and Comoonents
CMCLASSIFIED
FORM REPLACES DD FORH I7S. 1 OGT 49, WHICH WILL BE USEO UNTIL EXHAUSTED
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INFO RJEZHA/HG USAF WASH DC INFO RJEZHA/HG USAF WASH DC
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT T0O7S K
MILLITARY MLLITARY 12. CONCLUSIONS
|2. 2. LOCATION LOCATION 0 0 Was Balloon
1. DATE 1. DATE AB, Germany AB, Germany 0 Probobly Balioon Probobly Balioon
13 Dec 60 Bitburg A Bitburg o 0 Possibly Balioon
4. A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aicraft Was Ancraft a
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Probably Aircraft
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual 00 0 0 Possibly Aircraft
Locol. Locol_ Air-Intercept Radar
GMT 12 13 0230Z 0230Z AinVisual 0 Was Astronomical
GMT.. 3. SOURCE SOURCE DO DDO Probobly Astronomical
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS Possibly Astmnomical
OY.s Civilian aivilian
ONo 2. COURSE Other Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 000 Unknown
7. SW
2 hrs 25 min one
11. COMMENTS balloon.
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Too slow for plane. Possible
Object more brilliant than stars with red on
top and green and white flickering lights.
Moved in E-W direetion from horizon to
horizon in 2 rs and 25 min. Request for
additioral information sent and no reply
received.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 3EP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (R 26 3RP $2)
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RJEDSO/ATIC WPAFD OHIO RJEDSO/ATIC ONIO
RJEZDK/PROJECT RJEZDK/PROJECT SPACE TRACK L G HANSCON FLD BEDFORD MASS
DT 7 7
UNUSUAL LIGHT OBSERVED, TIME 033OZ TO C45SZ. COURSE UNUSUAL LIGHT 0230Z T0 0455Z. COURSE 060 25MIN
CERS 25 MIN
BRILLIANT THAN STARS. COLOR BOTTOM RED TOP ALTERNATELY
GREEN AND WHIT ERING CONSTANTLY. OBSERVED BY THREE
MEN
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SECURITY CLASSIF ION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASS IFLED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
1960 DEC 14 21 22
ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
PRECKDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) SYM3OL
ACTION ROLT INE ROOK MULTI SINGLE 1WD 13-M-1 UNCLAS
AF
INFO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FROM:
ATIC W-P AFB
BITBURG AB, GERMANY RIFPSO
UNCLAS/AFCIN-132X /2-3537-E UNCLAS/AFCN-E2X /2-3537-E
INVESTIGATION BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 20
AND ALL INFO FWD TO ATIC, ATTN: AFCIN-AE2X.
5 11000e0
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FT7 101 DATE TIMH
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SYMBOL SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
AFCIN-LE2x AFCI-LE2x
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30-4-116 Major Robert Major Robert Friend CAJWA0W .
30-1-4i0 PAGE NR. OF PHELIP G. EVANS PHILIP G. EVANS
PHONK 69216 692 NK NK PAGES PAGEM 1 1
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Seience and Comuonents
U/M/CLASSIFIED
FORM 173 REPLACES DD FORM I73, 1 OCT 49. WHICH WILL BE USEO UNTIL EXHAUSTED
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