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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  24 Mar 60 | St. Louis, Missouri | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 13. WAS AIRCRAFT ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 0800Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aercraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Civilian | ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Eva…

HEADQUARTERS
MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: MAXIN
SUBJECT: UFO
TO: ATIC
W-P AFB, Ohio

Reference Paragraph 1, Unclassified message MAXIN 25 C 04, 25 March 1960, subject as above. Letter from 12th OSI District forwarded herewith.

FOR THE COMMANDER

John E. Rhode
JOHN E. PRODE, Lt. Col., USAF
Chief, Intelligence Div., DCS/Plans

71 Atch
Ltr, OSI, 25 Mar 60

ST. LOUIS DETACHMENT
12th OSI District (IG) USAF
9700 Page Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri

25 March 1960

SUBJECT: Report of Observation of UFO by Police Sergeant Bryon Chrisler

TO: Chief, Intelligence Division
DCS/Plans
Headquarters, MATE
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

1. This is to confirm the verbal briefing in compliance with AFR 200-2 received by your office from Major Jack Roberts, Detachment Commander, Scott OSI Detachment, concerning the siting of unidentified flying objects over St. Louis, Missouri, by [redacted] Serkeley, Missouri Police Department at 0202 hours on 24 March 1960.

R…

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PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEDAA 13
P 251544Z ZEX
FM MATS
TO RJEZHQ/OSAF
RJEZHQ/COFS HQ USAF
RJWFAL/ADC
RJEDSQ/ATIC
RJWFKF/33AIRDIV
INFO RUEPBL/1006 AISS
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLASSIFIED FROM MAXIN 25C04
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND ACTION TO:OSAF, HQ USAF, ADC, ATIC, 33AD.
FOR: SAFIS, OSAF; AFCIN, USAF. REFERENCE AFR 200-2, PARAGRAPH 15.
UFO: A. (1) ROUND (2) SIZE OF TIRE ON HEAVY EARTH MOVING VEHICLE,
APPROXIMATELY NINE FEET IN DIAMETER (3) WHITE (4) THREE OBJECTS
(5) "VEE" THREE SHIP ELEMENT (6) OBJECTS FLEW OVER CITY POLICE
CAR AND ONLY BOTTOMS WERE OBSERVED, ROUND AND APPEARED FL…

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OVERHEAD AT ABOUT 5 - 10,000 FEET (3) 5-10,000 FEET SW TRAVELING TO NE VISIBLE FOR ABOUT 6 SECONDS. (4) DIRECT NE LEVEL FLIGHT (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY BELOW OVERCAST (6) SIX SECONDS C. (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) A CHECK WITH OPERATIONS OFFICER, CAPT ROBERT S. BROMAN, AO 929931, DET 6, RADAR BOMB SQ AT 4300 GOODFELLOW, ST. LOUIS, MO, REPORTED NEGATIVE SIGHTING. A CHECK OF LOGS BY MR. , RADAR WATCH SUPERVISOR FAA, LAMBERT FIELD, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, REVEALED NEGATIVE REPORT. (3) NOT APPLICABLE D. (1) 0800/24 ZULU (2) NIGHT. E. (1) ONE OBSERVER WAS PARKED IN CAR. GARFIELD AVENUE BETWEE…

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NORTHEAST". G. (1) RELATIVELY CLEAR. (2) WINDS -- SURFACE, 311 DEGREES, 8 KNOTS, 6000 FEET, 330 DEGREES, 24 KNOTS, 9000 FEET, 310 DEGREES, 49 KNOTS. (3) CEILING AT 0155, 10,000 SCATTERED AND HIGH BROKEN. (4) VISIBILITY 10 MILES, NINE TENTHS CLOUD COVER. (5) SAME AS FOUR. (6) NONE. (7) THIRTY ONE DEGREES.

H. NONE I. CONTROL TOWER AT LAMBERT FIELD, REPORTED NO AIRCRAFT IN AREA AT TIME. MC DONNELL AIRCRAFT, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, REPORTED NO AIRCRAFT IN AREA AT TIME. J. NONE. K. LT COL JOHN E. RHODE, CHIEF INTELLIGENCE, DCS/PLANS, HQ MATS, SCOTT AFB, ILLINOIS. THE IDENTITY OF…