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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 20 Feb 59 | 2. LOCATION Over Cincinnati, Ohio | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 21/0200Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Reder | ☐ Was Aircraft ☑ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 21 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTIN…

DISPOSITION FORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (If any)

|  FILE NO. | SUBJECT  |
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|  TO AFCIN-4E4 | Extract from ATIC Duty Officers Report, 20-21 Feb  |
|  FROM | 4X2a  |
|  DATE | 24 Feb 59  |
|  COMMENT NO. 1 | AFCIN-4X2a/Capt McNeill/ps 59117/Bldg 263/Hangar C/Rm 4  |

Following is an extract from Captain Merwin J. Sherline's report dated 20-21 Feb 59 for your information and necessary action: you.

2315. Captain Martin (Sugar Mike) Flight Service, WPAFB reported UFO report as follows: (copied verbatim)

"Object sighted by a Lt. Bradley, 165th TAC Recon Sq. Ky Air National Guard, ba…

20 FEB 59
SMTs UFO folder 3

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

IND C 107
C2CHQC325ZCYJA062

INCOMING

PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEDSQ 37D
P 210500Z
FM CONDR 2046TH AACSRON WPAFB OHIO
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSW/COMDR 30TH ADIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ASSI COFS INTELL USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFO SVCS HQ USAF

BT
UNCLASS 2046FS-21-B-61 UFO
A1. ROUND
2. UNK
3. ALTERNATELY FLASHED RED-WHITE GREEN LIGHTS
4. ONE
5. N/A
6. WHOLE OBJECT ALTERNATELY FLASHED RED-WHITE-GREEN ABOUT 5 SECOND INTERVALS
7. NONE
8. NONE

AF IN: 01840 (21 Feb 59) Page 1 of 3 pages

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

PAGE TWO RUEDSQ 37D

9. NONE
B 1. BRITANT LIGHT
2. 41 000 FT 270 DEGREES 15 MILES WEST OF CINCINNATI OHIO
3. 41 000 FT 270 DEGREES
4. STRAIGHT AND LEVEL
5. GRADUALLY TO THE WEST
6. TIME UNK 200 MILES AT SPEED POINT ZERO EIGHT MACH /FOLLOWED/
C 1. AIRBORNE VISUAL
2. N/A
3. B57B IDENT UNK 42 000 FT 270 DEGREES .08 MACH STANDIFORD KY
D 1. 21/0200Z
2. NIGHT
E AIRCRAFT OVER CINCINNATI OHIO
F 1. N/A
2. LT BRADLEY 165TH TAC RECON SQ KY ANG STANDIFORD FIELD KY.
EXCELLENT
G 1. CLEAR GOOD VISIBILITY
2. 230/6 280/20 290/30 …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

PAGE THREE RJEDSQ 37D

5. NONE
6. NONE
H. NONE
I. GAVE CHASE ON HEADING OF 270 DEGREES FOR 200 MILES
J. UNKNOWN
K. OPERATIONS OFFICER ON DUTY 2046TH AACSRON /FLIGHT SERVICE/ W-P
AFB OHIO APPEARS TO BE ACCURATE AS THE PILOT OF THE B57
HEARD THE PILOTS OF ARCHIE 23 AND 32 REPORT THE SAKE OBJECT
L. NONE

BT
21/0608Z FEB RJEDSQ

ACTION: CIN
INFO : OOP, SAFIS
AF IN : 01840 (21 Feb 59) Page 3 of 3 pages DB/jry