PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION

12. CONCLUSIONS
‘5 mm L en 0?) 0 Was Balloon
22 Dec 60 Bentwaters, Engiend OD Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
1501 i O Was Aircraft
Locol aoe amon B Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Redor O Probobly Aircraft
eS (19012 ” 0D Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rodar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes G Probably Astronomical Meteor
1D Ne Military D Possibly Astronomical
7, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ~ 10 Other
0 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
3 sec one 0 Unknown

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19, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Round, size cr half dollar, bh le green in
center, yellowish green at sites . Appeared to
move at high rate of speed. heipeaered 55-
elevation, "339° aziremth. Disappeared 25-30°
elevation, 219 azimuth, Straight flight path.

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Object appeared? to have rotating motion. Dis-
appeared behind cloud Se0ks Reported meteor
signting at same time 4 mi N.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

|i. COMMENTS

There were no satellites reentering at
this time. Description and haves ton are
characteristic of a meteor.

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RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC

RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC

INFO RJFPBW//USAFE LINDSEY AS GER |
RJDLDUA/3AF SORUISLIP ENG

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ACTIONS ADC;ATICZAFCIN AND SAFIS, USAF , INFO: IDC, USAFE 31DC,

SAF, UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS REPORT, THIS REPORT SUBMITTED IAW

AFR 20%-2, PARAGRAPH 153

As (1) ROUNB,
(2) HALF=DOLLAR

WIESS.BRIGHT GREEN IN CENTER, YELLOWISH GREEN AT ETR
(4) 4
(53 N/A

(S$) APPEARED TO HAVE VERY THIN, STRAIGHT, DARK, APPENDAGES

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RABSASING FROM OBJECT MCCY
ET HAVE WELL DENINED EDGE,
(7) N/A
(3) NZA
(9) APPEARED TO MOVE AT HIGH RATE OF UPEED.
B. 1) THE BRIGHT COLOT,

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EABSRSING FROM OBJECT.MCCY
ET HAVE WELL DENINED EDGE.
(7) NZA

(3) N/A
(9) APPEARED TO MOVE AT HIGH RATE OF UPEED. |

8. 1) THE BRIGHT COLOT.
-(2) 55DEGREES-SSDEGREES ELEVATION, 319 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(3) Q25DEGREES-39DEGREES ELEVATION, 319 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
€4) STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH, OBJECT APPEARED TO HAVE ROTATING
MOTION.
(5) DISAPPEARED BEHING CLOUD DECK.

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(S$) 3 SECONDS.
Ce. 1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
Dei) 2271531
(2) DAY.
E. 522SN-B127E 1206°NW OF BENTWATERS CONTROL TOWER,
F.¢1) NGXA
(2) ALBERT M. RIES, CAPTAIN, HQ S1ST TAC FTR WG, APO 755,N.Y.
NeY. , RELIABLE SOURCE.

PACE THREE RJDLHDA .25

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6.¢€1) HIGH DECK OF THIN ALTO CUMULOUS IN NW. LOWER DECK OF
BROKEN HIGH STRATUS. NO HAZE. NO OBSCURATION,
(2) SURFACE 389/98 22,992 369/85
«64928 «= 359/38 30.908 359/122
12,922 360/30 52,9908 342/22
16,922 362/88 88,992 359/29

C3) 522° SCATTZLRED.

C4) 3 MILES IN if

BROKEN HIGH STRATUS..NO. HAZE. NO OBSCURATION,
(2) SURFACE 329/38 22,929 369/35
"6,999 358/39 32.998 359/122

12,993 360/39 523,902 342/20
16,999 368/82 89,992 359/20
(3) 8328" SCATTERED.
(4) 3 MILES IN H
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(5) 3/8
(6) N/A
€7) UNKNOWN

H. ANOTHER OBSERVER 4 MILES SSW THOUGHT HE SAW A "METEORITE" AT

APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME,

I. NONE

Je NONE
C. NO CORROBORATING EVIDENCE WAS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF CONTACTS

WITH LOCAL RADAR UNITS, CONTROL TOWER PERSONNEL, AND PILOTS AIR-
BORNE AT THE TIME FOR SIGHTING, THE ONLY SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

IS THAT INDICATED IN "H® ABOVE, THIS OBSERVER SAW A LIGHT (BUT NOT
ITS OURCE) IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SIGHTING, THE ATTRIBUTED

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IT TO METIOTITE-TYPE PHENOMENON, IT 15 THE OPINION OF THE PREPARING
OFFICER THAT THIS IS THE MOST PROBALBLE EXPLANATION,

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