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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2 Dec 60 | 2. LOCATION | Wheelus AB, Tripoli, Libya  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 0000 GMT 2216Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Ruder ☐ Air-Intercept Ruder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5-6 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. SOURCE | N-B or SN-SE | 10. COURSE | N-S or SN-SE  |

11. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Was Aircraft
☐ Probably Aircraft
☐ Possibly Aircraft
☐ Was Astronomical
☐ Probably Ast…

RECEIVED UNCLASSIFIED
OFFICIAL IMMEDIATE
10404
ATIC 3 DEC 60
OPER IMMED
FM DET 13 21 WEA SQ WHEELUS FLD TRIPOLI 031915Z
TO USAF ATTN AFCIN-1B- WASH DC
ATIC ATTN AFCIN-4A WPAFB
PROJECT TRACK L G HANSCOMB FLD BEDFORD MASS
INFO 2WEA GP LINDSEY AS GER
174E24
3
4 4+2A
FR 13WD0001-L DUTY OBSERVER AT WHEELUS AB
REPORTS SIGHTING OF A FALLING OBJECT LEAVING A TRAIL OF FLAME. OBJECT
SEEMED TO BE LARGER AND SLOWER THAT A SHOOTING STAR. DATE AND TIME OF
OBSERVATION, 02 DEC CURR, 2216 GMT. AZIMUTH, 250 DEGREES. ELEVATION, 14
DEGREES. MOVEMENT, FROM NORTH TO SOUTH OR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTH
EAST.
03/2152Z
U…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
25F 132
81 1710

|  PRECEDENCE (IF DEC 0) | W/RE (FOR ACTION) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | DATE OR REPERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION (NOTING) | REPLY | AF | 13 WD 0001-L | COMF  |
|  INFO |  |  |  |   |
|  FROM: | ATIC W-P AFB |  |  |   |
|  TO: | WHEELUS FLD, TRIPOLI, LIBYA RSTO#K |  |  |   |
|  UNCLAS/AFCIN-4E2x | 12-3508-E |  |  |   |
|  DET 13, 21 WEA SQ, YOUR MSG 13 WD 0001-L, DTD 3 DEC 60, REQ THE ALLEGED SIGHTING BE INVESTIGATED AND RPTED IN AC…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 9909 ( 3 Dec 60) N/T1
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO: COP-3, SAFS-3, COP-CP-1 (22)
RC/64/03/DEC/60
RC/80/RG/
OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
031915Z
FM DET 13, 21 WEA SQ
TO CSAF WASH DC ATTN: AFCIN-181
ATIC WPAFB OHIO ATTN: AFCIN-4A
PROJ SPACE TRACK L. G. HANSCOM FLD BEDFORD MASS
INFO 2 WEA WG LAS GER
BT
/ FM ONE THREE WHISKEY DELTA
XERO XERO XERO ONE DASH LIMA X DUTY OBSERVER AT WHEELUS AB REPORTS
SIGHTING OF A FALLING OBJECT LEAVING A TRAIL OF FLAME X OBJECT
APPEARED TO BE LARGER AND SLOWER THAN
A SHOOTING STAR X DATE AND TIM…

2
7 2 4E2X
3442A
etc

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RR RJEDSR
DE RJTOAR 122A
R 121688Z
FM COMDR DET 13 21ST WEA 82 WHEELUS AB LINYA
TO ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
BT
UNCLAS 13WD 13-3-2. M. Friend
YOUR AFCIN-4E2X 12-3588-E. SIVRTING INFORMATION PER AFR 288-2 FOLLOWS.

A. DISCRIPTION
(1) A BALL OF FLAME WITH A FLAMING TAIL.
(2) PEA SIZE TAPERING TAIL FROM SIZE OF BALL TO NIL. TAIL LENGTH 6 TIMES THE DIAMETER OF BALL.
(3) COLOR, FIRE ORANGE, TAIL LIGHTER SHADE OF ORANGE TO YELLOW.
(4) NUMBER, ONE ONLY.

B. SIGHTING RESULTED FROM

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(1) OBSERVER MAKING VISUAL WEATHER OBSERVATION …

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(1) OBSERVER MAKING VISUAL WEATHER OBSERVATION AND NOTICED OBJECT DURING OBSERVATION.
W AZ 258 DEGREES, ELEVATION 14 DEGREES.
(3) UNCERTAIN AS TO AZEMUTH AND ELEVATION AT DISAPPEARANCE.
(4) BELIEVED TO BE N-S COULD BE ANY DIRECT FROM NW-N TO S-SE.
(5) DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY.
(6) 5 - 6 SECONDS.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) FROM WEATHER OBSERVATION TOWER APPROXIMATELY 130 FT ELEV.
(2) NONE, EYESIGHT ONLY.
(3) N/A.

D. (1) 2216Z, 2 DEC 63.
(2) MINNIGHT LOCAL TIME.

E. OBSERVER LOCATED ON CATWALK OF WEATHER OBSERVATION TOWER LAT 32 DEGREES 54 MINUTES, LONG 13 DEGREES 15E NEAR …

B. WEATHER CONDITIONS CLEAR VISIBILITY 15 MILES, TEMPERATURE
53 DEGREES F, DEWPOINT 49 DEGREES F, WIND SURFACE 200/23, 6,000 FT
920, 16,000 FT 240/25, 16,000 FT 320/15, 20,000 FT 380/25, 30,000 FT

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260/40, 50,000 FT 250/45, 80,000 FT 260/43.

H. NEGATIVE.

I. N/A.

J. NO KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC OR LEASE OF BALLOONS IN AREA AT THE
TIME.

K. MAJOR WININGER, COMDRE DEY 13 PREPARING OFFICER. BELIVE
THIS TO BE A BONFIED SIGHTING OF METEOR OR A REENTRY OF A SPACE
VEHICLE. OBSERVER HAD NOT BEEN ALERTED TO WATCH FOR SUCH PHENOMENA.

1. NOT APPLICABLE.

12/1609Z DEC RJTOAK

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