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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14 Apr 60 | Jeffersonville, Indiana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0145 GMT 14/16/52 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical meteor ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7-8 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE descending W-E ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

9 May 1960

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: SD 24-21-

SUBJECT: (U) Unidentified Flying Object, Jeffersonville, Indiana, 14 April 1960, Sighted

TO: ATIC (AFCIN-4E2)

1. The following information reported by Mr. [redacted] 15 April 1960 to the Louisville, Kentucky Detachment Office of the 5th District Office of Special Investigations, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is furnished for your information and any action deemed appropriate…

reflected so that he could see the outline of trees in the distance. The object gave the appearance of being consumed as the edges, which appeared to be of a brownish color, seemed to be breaking away and trailing sparks like debris falling after fireworks had disintegrated in the air.

f. The speed of the object seemed to be a little slower than a meteorite, further causing [redacted] to believe it was several miles from him. The object impressed [redacted] as being of considerable mass. He believed the weather conditions to be rather light, a full moon, and partly cloudy.

2. [redacted] went…