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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 22 Apr 60 | 2. LOCATION | Orleans, France  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 22/1315Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 2 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | Descending  |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | White ball of light with a flame trailing, size of the head of a thumbtack.  |   |
|  11. COMMENTS |   | Probably a meteor.  |   |

ATSC FORM 329 (REV 26 
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RECEIVED
25 Apr 60 13 33
ATIC
1/2-4E2
3
4-4X2a

ZCZCSQP009CZCSQC863ZCJYA402

PP RJEDSQ
DE RJFPBW 103
P 251313Z
FM CINCUSAFE
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF
RJEZHQ/OSAF
BT

UNCL FROM ITIGM 141977 X ACTION ADC, ATIC FOR AFCIN-4.

COFS FOR AFCIN-1A1, OSAF. THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF UFO RECEIVED FROM DET 2, 7370 FLIGHT SERVICE SQDN ORLY ARPT PARIS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, PARA 15. QUOTE. UFO SIGHTED BY A2C

DETACHMENT 4, 7TH WEATHER SQEN APO 58, US FORCES AT 1415 HOURS 22 APRIL. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE A WHITE BALL OF LIGHT WITH A FLAME TRAILING BEHIND FALLING AT ABOUT 
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DETACHMENT #2
7370TH FLIGHT SERVICE SQUADRON
APO 230, US FORCES

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: D-2

SUBJECT: UFO Report

TO: Commander-In-Chief, USAFE
Attn: DCSI
APO 633, US Forces

a. Description of the Object:
(1) Round
(2) Head of Thumb Tack
(3) White
(4) One (1)
(5) N/A
(6) White ball of light with a flame trailing
(7) Flame trailing (no size given)
(8) N/A
(9) Did not appear to be an aircraft.

b. Description of Course of Object:
(1) Unknown
(2) 45°
(3) 90°
(4) Falling at a 20° angle to the SSE of Orleans, France
(5) Very fast to the SSE of Orleans, France
(6) 2 seconds.

c. Manner of Observation:
(1
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HEADQUARTERS
EUROPEAN DETACHMENT, ATIC
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 633, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: ITIGM
SUBJECT: Transmittal of Letter

TO: ATIC (AFCIN-4A2)
W-PAFB, Ohio

Letter, Subject: UFO Report, forwarded for your information and action in accordance with AFR 200-2.

PAUL E. VILLARS
Colonel, USAF
Commander

1 Atch
Ltr., 2 Cys, Subj:
UFO Reports, (UNCL)
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(2) Det #4, 7th Wea Sq, APO 58, US Forces

g. Weather and Winds-Aloft, Conditions of Time and Place of Sighting:

(1) Hi Sctd good vby mod sfc wind
(2) 60 030/15; 100 020/15; 160 020/25; 300 040/20; 500 010/10
(3) None
(4) 7 miles
(5) 3/8
(6) None
(7) +35C from 910 MB to 870 MB.

h. N/A

i. N/A

j. N/A

k. N/A

l. N/A

Jack Thompson
Major, USAF
Commander

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