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MILITARY AIR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 22 Aug 60 | 2. LOCATION | NNW of Lebreville, Africa  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local ONT 22-1751Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Wheel ☑ Air-Wheel ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 4 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | S | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Round, orange object, size of volley ball. Object exploded in a brilliant flash at an estimated 20-30,000 ft altitude. After explosion a bluish green trail wa…

UNCLASSIFIED
1960 AUG 23 21 40
SGB422TXDA792DHDA357
Classification Cancelled (or changed to _____)
Auth _______
By _______
Date _______

PP RJEDSQ
OK RJFXHD 67
P 231630Z
FM 3906CSG SIDI SLIMANE AB MOR
TO RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO

RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASHINGTON 25 DC

RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS WASHINGTON 25 DC
INFO RJWXBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBRASKA
RJFXBN/16AF TORREJON SPAIN
RJFXNO/4310ADIV NOUASSEUR AFB MOR
RJFPBAP/4TH MATS TRANSPORT PROVISIONAL SQUADRON CHATTERAUX AS FRANCE

FROM BDCOI 23-H-37. SUBJE…

PAGE TWO HJFKHD 67

(C) MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) AIR-VISUAL
(2) NA
(3) C-124, AF 17276, 10,500 FEET, 299 DEGREES TRU HEADING, 210 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT'S HOME STATION, DDONALDSON AFB SOUTH CAROLINA, CREW'S HOME STATION, 85TH ATS, TRAVIS AFB CALIF
(D) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 22/1751Z
(2) DUSK
(E) LOCATION OF OBSERVER
(00'52" NORTH, 08 DEG44' EAST) 85 NM EAST SOUTHEAST OF PRINCIPE ISLANDS, NORTH NORTHWEST OF LEBREVILLE, WEST AFRICA COAST
(F) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS
(1) NA
(2) MAJ WARREN L. CARRUTHERS, 16348A, 1/LT JAMES J. WOOD EAD A0307894
(G) WEATHER AND WINDS, ALOFT CONDITIONS A…

PAGE THREE RUFXHD 67
(3) 1/10 CIRRUS AT 30,000 TO 30,000 FEET
(4) UNLIMITED
(5) SOLID UNDERCAST TOPS ESTIMATED AT 9,000 FEET
(6) NONE
(7) PLUS 18 DEGREES "C"
(9) OBJECT EXPLODED IN A BRILLIANT FLASH AT ESTIMATED ALTITUDE
20,000 TO 30,000 FEET AFTER FOUR SECONDS OBSERVATION ON ITS COURSE.
SIZE OF FLASH WAS AT LEAST TWO FEET IN DIAMETER AT ARMS LENGTH.
AFTER EXPLOSION A BLUISH GREEN TRAIL WAS OBSERVED IN AN ARC OF
APPROXIMATELY TWENTY DEGREES WHICH LASTED APPROXIMATELY TWO
SECONDS AND CHANGED INTO A WHITISH GREY THLXZR ICPXATED CLOUD
ESTIMATED FIVE FEET LONG AND ONE FOOT HIGH WHEN HELD AT ARMS
L…

PAGE FOUR RJFXHD 67

ARC
(2) TWELVE O'CCLOCK POSITION WITH 80 DEGREES ELEVATION AT FIRST SIGHTING
(3) TEN O'CLOCK POSITION WITH 45 DEGREES ELEVATION END OF SIGHTING
(4) OBJECT'S FLIGHT PATH WAS IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION
(5) BY EXPLOSION AND CLOUD FADEOUT
(6) OB3:5, FOUR SECONDS, CLOUD RESULT, NINE MINUTES
(H) NONE
(I) NA
(J) NA
(K) PREPARING OFFICER: JAMES F. WOOD, CAPT, USAF, BASE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, HQ 3906TH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP APO 117, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CREW MEMBERS: (1) CREW ARRIVED AT FLASH POSITION OF 50MM FROM AIRCRAFT BY T…

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DISAPATED. CONGO AIRWAYS ACKNOWLEDGED. APPROXIMATELY 22/1820Z CONGO AIRWAYS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED AIRCRAFT POSITION AT TIME OF SIGHTING. (3) APPROXIMATELY 22/2200Z, SIDI AIRWAYS REQUESTED VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION GIVEN CONGO AIRWAYS AND ASKED IN ADDITION, FOR COLOR, DIRECTION, ALTITUDE AND DID THE OBJECT HIT THE WATER? THIS WAS ASKED IN RELAY FOR CHATERAUX. INFORMATION WAS GIVEN AT THIS TIME. (4) CREW FIRST LANDING AFTER SIGHTING WAS SIDI SLIMANE AB MOROCCO, AT 23/0955Z. COMPLETION OF INTERROGATION WAS AT 23/1400Z. COMMENT: DUE TO AIRCRAFT COMMANDER'S ELEVEN THOUSAND F…

Description cont;

Size of the flash was at least 2 feet in diameter at arms length. After explosion a bluish green trail was observed in an arc of about 20 deg which lasted about 2 seconds and changed into a whitish grey clout estimated 5 feet long and 1 foot high when held at arms length. The clout was observed being dissipated by the wind. The cloud lasted for 9 minutes, the xxxxx object 4 seconds. The flash and cloud was estimated to be about 50 NM from observers position.

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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location: NNW of Lebreville, West Africa (airborn)
Date: 22 August 1960
Hour (Z): 1751Z
WX: Vis unl, solid undercast, scattered clouds x above

Description: Round, size of volly ball at arms length, orange, first seen dead ahead (299 deg) 80 deg elev, last seen at 240 deg 45 deg elev, object moved south in a downward arc, it exploded in a brilliant flash at an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 ft altitude after about 4 seconds of obs on xx its course (over)

Direction of Motion: South
Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) Ruled out

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