PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
Was Balloon
3 Feb 61 S dahlem Air Base, Germa Probably Balloon
. Possibly Balloon

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION =
8 $ O Was Aircraft
Local_,.9O © Ground- Vi sual 1 Ground-Reder O Probebly Aiverett
cmt 271.70 0 Air Vi sual D Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS ' ye SUURLE O Was Astronomical AeteiC
O Yes B Probobly Astronomical
of Ne Military © Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE a 81 —=—>—_I_E_L eT
0 Insufficient Dete fer Evaluction
O Unknown
8-12 Seconds 1 SW-NE

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, almost pure white|!!. COMMENTSOb ject was moving to NE, or in
object, size of baseball held in hand at arms |a direction overtaking the Earth as it
length. Appearance of large bright star, only | rotated. Speed of object rujes out

much closer. No tail, trail, or exhaust ob- possibility that object was a satellite;
served. No sound heard. Estimated 35° angle therefore, object was probably a meteor,
approaching observation tower on estimated 055/ and duration of sighting was probably
heading at unknown elevation. Object disappeared to object overtaking the Earth.

at estimated 50° angle on estimated heading of
055°. Passed through opaque cloud with light
remaining visible then into solid cloud to NE.

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- Detachment 3 (SURATIC)
1125th USAF Field Activities Group (ATIC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE |
APO 633, New York, New York |

REPLY TO seal
ATTN OF: ITIAC 23 FEB isl

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SUBJECT: Transmittal of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Report

TO: Hq USAF (AFCIN)
Wash 25, D. C.

Transmitted herewith is an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Report
from Major William H. Todd, Commander, 7370th Flight Service Squadron

(USAFE).
FOR THE COMMANDER

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DEMELT E. WALKER 1 Atch

Lt Colonel, USAF | Ltr, Rpt of UFO, 6 Feb 61
Chief, Collection Operations 1 cy,3 pages

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Hq USAF, Washington 25, DC 1 MAR 1961 |
TO: Hq USAF (AFCIN-4)

For your information and any action deemed necessary.

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Frankfurt Center
7370th Flight Service Squadron (USAFE)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 57, US Forces

REPLY TO
ATTN OFs FOR 6 February 1961

SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object

TOs Commander-in-Chief

USAFE (ADVON)
ATTN: Director of Air Intelligence

APO 633, US Forces

le The following report was taken from A3C Harris A. Cusick, AF11363560,
3lst Weather Squadron, APO 123, 1899-19692, 3 February 1961.

ae Description of the objects

(1) Round in shape.

(2) Approximately the size of a baseball held in hand at arm's
lengthe

(3) Almost pure white (very bright).
(4) Single object.
(5) Single object.
(6) Had the appearance of a large bright star, only much closer.
(7) No tail, trail, or exhaust observed.
(8) No sound was heard.
(9) No other features observed.
be Description of course of objects

(1) At 1763-1704 zulu, the bright object was observed through
window of weather observation tower to Southwest.

(2) Estimated 35 degree angle approaching observation tower over

Runway 23 (runway heading 235 degrees) on estimated $55 degree heading at
unknown elevatione The weather observer is 5 feet, 114 inches tall and was

facing directly toward Runway 23 in observation tower located $.2NM on West
side of approach end of Runway 23. Tower elevation is 1256 feet MSL.

(3) Object disappeared at estimated 5B degree angle on astimated
heading of $55 degrees.

(4) Object appeared to be traveling directly over Runway 23 on
runway heading (235 degrees) from Southwest to Northeast (estimated $55
degrees) on direct course.

(5) Passed through opaque cloud with light remaining visible
then into solid cloud to Northeast.

(6) Visible for an estimated 8 to 12 seconds.

ce Manner of observations |

(1) Ground visual (from Weather Observation Tower).
(2) No optical aids used.

(3) Not applicable.

de Time and date of sighting:
(1) 1793 to 17f4 zulu, $3 February 1961.

(2) Between dusk and dark, official sunset was 1628 zulu. There
were clouds to the West; however, to the Southwest the sky was clear with

some sunlight remaining.
@e Location of observers

Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (4959 North $642 East). The actual
observer was a US Air Force weather observer located in the Weather
Observation Tower $.2 nautical miles on the West side of the approach end

of Runway 23 (4958 North $642 East),

f. Identifying information on observer:

(1) Not applicable.

(2) Cusick, Harris Ae, A3C, Detachment 11, 3lst Weather Squadron,
USAF Weather Observer, information regarding the individual's reliability

not available at this time.
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g- Weather and winds - aloft conditions at time and place of sighting:

(1) 2599 feet scattered 6099 feet broken 6 nautical miles with
ground fog wind calm.

(2) 25SCTD 69 BREN 6 GF CALM. Winds aloft not available at
Spangdahlem. Rhein Main Air Base forecaster (Captain Merfeld) furnished

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(3) Ceiling 6646 feet.
(4) Visibility = 6 nautical miles.
(5) Total cloud cover 7/10th.

(6) No thunderstorms.

(7) Temperature gradient; vertical lapse rate $3 degrees per
thousand feet, horizontal ZeTOe

he WNone reported.

i. None.

ks. Duty operations officer, Frankfurt Flight Service
76 nautical miles Bast of Spangda

1. No physical evidence exists.

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