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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 Dec 60 | Bentwaters, England | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 1501 GMT 22/1501Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Redor |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical Meteor ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ …

RECEIVED
FORM 14773
ATIC

27 4E2 (UFO)
3442A

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PP RJEDSQ
DE RJDLHDA 23
P R 231430Z ZEX
NM 81ST TFW RAF BENTWATERS ENG
TO RJWFAL/ENT AFB COL
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
INFO RJFPBW/USAFE LINDSEY AS GER
RJDLDUA/3AF SORUISLIP ENG
BT
UNCLAS WOIN 12-81.
ACTION: ADC; ATIC: AFCIN AND SAFIS, USAF, INFO: IDC, USAFE 3IDC, 3AF. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS REPORT. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2, PARAGRAPH 15:
A. (1) ROUNB.
(2) HALF-DOLLAR
WT(63.BRIGHT GREEN IN CENTER, YELLOWISH GREEN AT …

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RABBASING FROM OBJECT.MCCY
ET HAVE WELL DENINED EDGE.
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) APPEARED TO MOVE AT HIGH RATE OF UPEED.
B. 1) THE BRIGHT COLOT.
(2) 55DEGREES-60DEGREES ELEVATION, 310 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(3) 25DEGREES-30DEGREES ELEVATION, 310 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(4) STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH. OBJECT APPEARED TO HAVE ROTATING MOTION.
(5) DISAPPEARED BEHING CLOUD DECK.
(6) 3 SECONDS.
C. 1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. (1) 22/1501
(2) DAY.
E. 5208N-0127E 1000'NW OF BENTWATERS CONTROL TOWER.
F. (1) NGKA
(2) ALBERT M. RIES, CAPTAIN, HQ 81ST TAC FTR WG, APO 755,N.Y.
N.Y., RELIABLE SOURCE.

PA…

BROKEN HIGH STRATUS. NO HAZE. NO OBSCURATION.

(2) SURFACE 300/38 20,000 360/85
6,000 350/30 30,000 350/100
10,000 360/30 50,000 340/20
16,000 360/80 80,000 350/20

(3) 8000' SCATTERED.

(4) 3 MILES IN H
ZE.

(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
J. NONE
C. NO CORROBORATING EVIDENCE WAS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF CONTACTS WITH LOCAL RADAR UNITS, CONTROL TOWER PERSONNEL, AND PILOTS AIRBORNE AT THE TIME FOR SIGHTING. THE ONLY SUPPORTING EVIDENCE IS THAT INDICATED IN "H" ABOVE. THIS OBSERVER SAW A LIGHT (BU…