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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 March, 1960 | Viola, Delaware | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 0925Z | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 3. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 seconds
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RECEIVED
1965 19
24E 2
3
4

RAG 11
CZCSQA950ZCJYD651
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEZSB 96
P 252303Z ZEX
FM COMDR 6107 AIRTRANSWG DOVER AFB
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC TNT AFB
RJEZSN/COMDR DET 3 26 AIRDIV SYRACUSE AF STN
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF (AFCIN) WASH 25 DC
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AF (SAFIS) WASH 25 DC
BT
UNCLAS PLN 25-C-14
UFO. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) ROUND
(2) APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER
(3) BLUE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) EXHAUST LIGHTED WHOLE TOWN OF VIOLA, DEL.
(8) NONE
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(9) NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) INTENSE BLUE LIGHT THROWN BY OBJECT.
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) UNKNOWN

(4) HEADING NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
(5) OVER ROOFTOPS INT FIELD NEAR TOWN
(6) APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 0928Z
(2) DAWN

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER - OBSERVER WAS ON OUTSKIRTS OF VIOLA, DEL.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) , 40, MILKMAN
G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE
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OF SIGHTING:

(1) CLEAR AND VARY WINDY

(2) NW15, GUSTS TO 27, 6,000 FT, 320 DEGREES,
AT 40 KNOTS, 10,000 FT, 300 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS, 16,000 FT
290 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS, 20,000 FT, 280 DEGREES AT 80 KNOTS,
30,000 FT, 280 DEGREES AT 100 KNOTS, 45,000 TO 50,000 FT,
260 DEGREES AT 50 KNOTS.

(3) NONE

(4) 10 MILES

(5) N/A

(6) NONE

H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METEOROLOGICAL,
ASTRONOMICAL, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING: NONE

I. N/A

J. UNKNOWN

K. REPORT WAS PREPARED BY NCOIC INTELLIGENCE SECTION,
S/SGT N. SARKES, DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF 
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FOLLOWED BY COMPLIET INVESTIGATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IS UNCOVERED IT WILL BE FORWARDED.

BT
25/2315Z MAR RJEZSB
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SCF 14
15/22778

JOINT MESSAGE FORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED

SPACE BELOW REGISTERED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER

SEP 18 21 20

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE | NEG (CASE) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | NOPE | HOLD | X | PLN 25-C-14 | UNCLAS  |

FROM: ATIC, W-P AFB 34
TO: DOVER AFB, DEL KJEZSB

/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E2 4-1245-E
ATTN 1607 AIRTRANSPWG. YOUR MSG PLN 25-C-14, DTD 25 MAR 60.
REQ THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION, AND ALL INFO BE FWD TO THIS CENTER.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

|  DATE | TIME 
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE GROUP RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE | MOS. (Cont.) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK | NEXT | AF | PLN 25-C-14 | UNCLAS  |
|  INFO |  |  |  |  |   |

FROM:
ATIC, W-P AFB

TO:
DOVER AFB, DEL

/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E2

ATTN 1607 AIRTRANSFING. YOUR MSG PLN 25-C-14, DTD 25 MAR 60.
REQ THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION, AND ALL INFO BE FWD TO THIS CENTER.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

|  DATE | TIME  |
| --- | --- |
|  13
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HEADQUARTERS
1607th AIR TRANSPORT WING (H) (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

1 500 OUT 20 APR '60

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: PLN
SUBJECT: UFO Report

TO: ATIC (AFCIN)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. Reference is made to your message AFCIN-4E2 4-1245-E. Capt Robert A. Shawn, Wing Intelligence Officer, interrogated Mr. [redacted] and confirmed this sighting with no change in the information previously furnished. The other truck driver could not be identified or contacted.

2. Mr. [redacted] identified the field where he thought the object landed. Capt Shawn visited and inspec

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