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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  24 January, 1960 | Bryan, Ohio | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2031 GM 25/0131Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Plus 10 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 9. COURSE West to East ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data
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RECEIVED
39
1969 FEB 17 02 34
2CS0E587ZCAHA342
RR RJEDSO
DE RJEDAH 199
R 162299Z ZEX
FM HQ 38 ADIV SAGE
TO RJUFAL/ADC
RJEDSO/AIR TECHN INTELL CNTR WPAFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN
RJEZHQ/SEC OF THE AF SAFIS
BT
UNCLAS 38 OIN 9292.
A. (1) ROUND
(2) ?
(3) BRIGHT LIGHT (WHITE)
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NINE METEOR-LIKE APPEAANRANCE
(7) TAIL
(8) NONE
(9) LENGTH OF TIME I REMAINED VISIBLE AND ILLUMINATED.
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B. (1) APPEARED VERY BRIGHT AND CLOSE
(2) A. 25 DEG TO 38 DEG ABOVE THE HORIZON. B. NORTHWEST
(3) A. 25 DEG TO 38 DEG ABOVE HORIZON. B. NORTHEAST
(4) WENT TO EAST, PARALLEL TO THE HOR
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(3) A. 25 DEC TO 30 DEC ABOVE HORIZON. B. NOTHEAST
(4) WEST TO EAST, PARALLEL TO THE HORIZON
(5) LIGHT BECAME GRADUALLY DIMMER AND YELLOWISH AS THROUGH BEING OBSCURED BY ATMOSPHERIC HAZE.
(6) PLUS TEN (10) SECONDS
C. (1) NAKED EYE
(2) NONE
(3) AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE 6000' MSL - HEADING 270 DEG MAGNETIC
D. (1) 0131Z, 25 JANUARY 1960
(2) NIGHT
E. (1) 41 DEC 23' N - IR DEC 33' W
(2) BRYAN, OHIO
F. (1) [REDACTED] - 33 - [REDACTED] ELMHURST, ILL. AIRLINE PILOT
(2) [REDACTED] MARINE AIR RESERVE GROUP 12 - LT COL - HARTCOM - EXECUTIVE OFFICER - SHOULD BE AN ACCURATE OBSERVER AS HE IS UNITED AIRLINES PILOT
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H. (1) NINE
(2) ACCORDING TO UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OBSERVATORY THERE
WERE NO UNUSUAL PHENOMENA THAT NIGHT.
(3) NINE
I. NINE
J. N/A
K. (1) MAJOR F.H. WILLCOX (ACTING DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
(2) THIS SIGHTING WAS NOT OBSERVED ON RADAR SCOPES
(3) POSSIBLY LARGE METEOR. OTHER REPORTS ON THIS SIGHTING
HAVE BEEN FORWARDED. THEY ALL CONCUR ON THE TIME AND
GENERAL DIRECTION
L. (1) NONE
(2) NONE

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N. N [REDACTED] SAYS THAT CAPTIN [REDACTED] OF THE SAME FLIGHT
ALSO WITTNESSED THIS OBJECT (UNITED FLIGHT 333)
REMARKS: THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED BECAUSE A LETTER HAD TO BE WRITTEN
TO MR.
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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location BRYAN, OHIO
Date 25 JAN 1960 Hour (H) 0131 2031 LOCAL
WX CLEAR 10 MILES VISIBILITY -
Description ONE OBJECT. BOUND BRIGHT LIGHT (WHITE) METEOR LIKE AND HAD TAIL OR TRAIL. (N) SWEET IMPROX. NINE SECONDS. BECAME CROSSWALLY DIMMER AND YELLOWISH
Direction of Motion WHO E PARALLEL TO HORTON.
Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone 69219) CHECKED 23 FEB 60.
Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) POSSIBLY METEOR.
Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4E1) N/A
Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc) RULED OUT DUE TO VERY GREAT AMOUNT SPEED OF OBJECT.
Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc. R

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