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PROJECT 10873 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 November 1963 | Kenema, Sierra Leone, ALFAA | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 27/1903Z | Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-botercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other AYLAS/CENTRAL ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF …

KENENNA, GERALD KENN
28th. Nov. 1963
Government Secr
DEC 9 1963 KENN

Dear Sir,

I wish to report, or enquire after (whichever is the more appropriate) an object in the sky at 19-25 G.M.T. on 27th. Nov. 1963. This passed over Kenema from the West, travelling at a speed one normally associates with a low flying air-craft. The object appeared to be giving out light at regular intervals. The final effect was very supernatural, with a large bright halo, larger than the halo seen around the moon at times. The light given out somehow was dispersed by the slight cloud cover to give the impression of …

BY AIR MAIL
FOR AVIATION
AIR LETTER
AIR MAIL

Satellite Tracking Dept,
National Aeronautics & Space Administration

WASHINGTON D.C.,
U.S.A.

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AN AIR LETTER SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ANY ENCLOSURE; IF IT DOES IT WILL BE SURCHARGED OR SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL.

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting

TO: Hq USAF SAF-OIPB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash 25 D C

1. Reference the attached letter from [redacted] dated 28 Nov 63, requesting information on a UFO sighting.

2. The sighting referred to in Mr [redacted] letter, from the West, was generated by the launching of an Atlas/Centaur-2 missile from Cape Canaveral, to place a satellite in orbit. The launch time was 1903Z. This object was also observed as it passed over Monrovia, L…

December 19, 1963

Dear Mr. [redacted]

This is in reply to your letter of November 28, 1963, in which you reported the sighting of an unidentified flying object on November 27th.

We wish to thank you for making this report to our Government. What you saw was an Atlas/Centaur-2 missile which was launched from Cape Kennedy at 7:03 GMT, to place a satellite in orbit. This missile was also observed as it passed over Monrovia, Liberia.

It is most regretted that this object may have caused undue consternation, and we hope that this explanation will alleviate any doubt as to its origin.

Sincerely…