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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 9 Oct 60 | 2. LOCATION | Deberry, Texas  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 09/0820Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1-2 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Rocket shaped object (long and thin), size and shape of six inch ruler, bluish-green, very bright. When it disappeared, it left a trail of reddish sparks.  |   |
|  12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Ba…

RECEIVED
17 OCT 60 09 20
ATIC
1960 OCT 15 02 56

NNNNC2CSQ8750ZCWYB753
PP RJEDSQ
LE RJEBYL 1263
P 142219Z ZEX
FM 4238 STRATWG BARKSDALE AFB LA
TO RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RJWFYF/CENTRAL AIR DEF FORCE HQ 28TH AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH 25 D C
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH 25 D C
INFO RJWXBR/SAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
BT
UNCLAS FROM DCOI 2585. DAYLIGHT,
ACTION: ADC, 20ADIV, ATIC, HQ USAF, SAF. INFO: SAC, 2AF,
4. AIRDIV. SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS. MESSAGE
TRANSMITTED IAW INSTRUCTIONS IN AFR 200-2 …

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CAR WINDSHIELD MOVING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. (3) STILL MOVING NORTH. (4) MOVING ACROSS SKY MAKING A WIDE BRIGHT STREAK. (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTH. (6) ONE OR TWO SECONDS.

C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL. (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE USED. (3) N/A
D. (1) 0820Z 9 OCT 9160. (2) PERFECTLY CLEAR NIGHT. E. (1)

32 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 30 SECONDS NORTH, 54 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, DEBERRY, TEXAS IS APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES SOUTH WEST OF SHREVEPORT, LA. AND 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARSHALL, TEXAS, AND 8 MILES FROM THE TEXAS - LOUISIANA BORDER. F. (1) CIVILIAN, MR. AND MRS. AGE 4…

GROUND FOG IN THE AREA AT THAT TIME OF THE MORNING WEATHER BALLOONS WERE RELEASED IN THIS AREA AT THE TIME. I. N/A

J. SEE H ABOVE. K. COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER:

THIS SIGHTING WAS REPORTED BY LETTER FROM MRS. AND

AND FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED DURING A PERSONAL VISIT TO

MR. RANCH. MR. WAS IN BALLISTICS INTELLIGENCE

DURING THE WAR AND AT THAT TIME HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF OBSERVING

GERMAN WWII ROCKETS IN FLIGHT. HE SAID THAT THIS SIGHTING WAS

SIMILAR. HE DISCOUNTED ANY CHANCE OF IT BEING A WEATHER BALLOON.

THE PREPARING OFFICER CONSIDERS MR. AN INTELLIGENT

EDUCATED RELIABLE SOUR…