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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 13 Oct 59 | 2. LOCATION | 18 mi NNE Terre Haute, Indiana | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 14/0015Z or 14/0157Z (?) | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Atroright ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | ☐ Othe…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

150409
3

AF IN: 15278 (15 Oct 59) T/N/dfc
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS

SMD CO01
ZCZCHQD378ZCYJD769
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEDNU 109
P 142030Z ZEX
FM CHANUTE TECH TNG CEN ATC ILL.
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJEDAH/37TH ADIV DEF
RJEDSQ/HQ USAF AFCIN
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS
BT
UNCLASSIFIED FROM 6-K3K OD 1
REPORT OF UFO IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAR 15 AFR 200-2, 14 SEP 59.
A (1) ROUND
(2) DIME
(3) GREEN LIGHT
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 15278 (15 Oct 59)
PAGE TWO RJEDNU 109

(9) DISTINCTLY ROUND. HAZY AROUND THE EDGES. LIKE A FLASHLIGHT THROUGH FOG OR A GREEN FLARE THROUGH AN OVERCAST

B(1) LIGHT AND THE MOTION
(2) 20 DEGREES ABOVE DEAD AHEAD
(3) LEVEL-FIVE DEGREES LEFT
(4) ALMOST VERTICAL DOWNWARDS
(5) DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY
(6) ONE SECOND
C(1) AIR TO AIR
(2) NONE
(3) T-28A NR51-7885, 6000 FT MSL, 010 DEGREES, 150 KTS IAS CHANUTE AFB
D(1) 0157Z, 14 OCT 59
(2) NIGHT
E 18 MILES NNE OF TERRA HAUTE, INDIANA
F(1) NONE
(2) CAPT BROOKS, KE…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 15278 (15 Oct 59)

PAGE THREE RJEDNU 109
COURSE. RELIABILITY VERY GOOD.

S(1) 10,000 FEET, THIN BROKEN, 8 MILES, WIND NORTH 4, 0200Z OBSERVATION FROM TERRE HAUTE.

(2) 6,000 FT, 290/15, 10,000 FT 310/15, 16,000 FT, 280/30 20,000 FT, 280/25, 30,000 FT. 250/95, 50,000 FT. 260/95 FORECASTERS ESTIMATE AT 80,000 FT 260/35

(3) 10,000 FEET THIN BROKEN

(4) 8 MILES

(5) 6 TNETHS TO 8 TENTHS

(6) NONE

(7) PEORIA, ILLINOIS SOUNDING-TEMPERATURE GRADIENT NORMAL, SUBSIDENCE INVERSION 6500FT TO 8,000 FT, TEMPERATURE A…

Reciept of UFOB report from RAN Ops at 0309Z

Type of scft T-28A
Serial no AF17885
Time Of Sighting 0015Z
Place 18 miles north of HUF
Alt 6,000 ft
Heading 010 degrees
Speed 150kts
Weather conditions acft was in a clear sky with haze above them
The pilots comments
It was a green light roundish in shape hazy looking probably due to the haze above them. Was seen decending dead ahead on mag. heading 010 degrees CROSS 75 degrees toward the ground. Was seen thru the eye looking up about 30 degrees and down horz. The object decended quite rapidly. coming down from upper right to left. The total time …