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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 5 March, 1960 | 2. LOCATION | Perryville, Missouri  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT. 1220Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5-10 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | two  |
|  9. COURSE | Varied | 10. OTHER | Reflection ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. COMMENTS | It is possible that the witness saw the rising sun reflect from distant clouds. The weather was cold an…

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Perryville, Missouri
March 5, 1960

Commander
794th Aft. Sq. 2nd
Belleville, Illinois

Dear Sir:

This morning at 6:30 we watched two shiny streaks of light in the eastern sky over the abattoir. They were not clouds nor plinds. They were sighted at a 40° angle with the lower tip towards the north. They remained in this sighting position and seemed to be traveling towards the northeast. They moved very slowly, sometimes stopping. Always keeping the same distance between them, one higher and in back of the other one. The highest one seemed to be larger, but this may have been due to the di…

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|  COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | UNITED STATES  |
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|  REPORT NO. | 1401710  |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  NAME OF REPORT | PERSONNEL  |
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|  PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI |   |
|  DISTRICT OF ORANGE | 1405 AB Wg (MATS)  |
|  SUIT AFB, ILLINOIS | 24 March 1960  |
|  NAME OF INFORMATION | MAR 1960  |

COMMENTS (Claims, advices, devices, persons reps, etc., as applicable)

None

SUBJECT

Unidentified Flying Object Report

SUMMARY (Enter entire numbers of report. Give application to pack one and one …

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SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
INCOMING TITLE
1405 AB Mg (MATS
Scott AFB, Ill
REPORT NO. 1401710
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a. Description of the Object(s):
(1) Shape. Like streaks of light on a slant, the lower one in front was smaller.
(2) Size compared to a known object (Use one of the following terms: Head of a pin, pea, dime, nickel, quarter, half dollar, silver dollar, baseball, grapefruit, or basketball) held in the hand at about arm's length.
The smallest one the size of a dime held at arm's length. The larger one about twice that size.
(3) Color.
Golde…

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|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | REPORT NO. | PAGE | OF | ANGLE  |
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|  1405 AB Ug (MATS) | 1401710 | 3 | 5 |   |
|  Scott AFB, Ill | IR-10-60 |  |  |   |

(3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of the object(s) when first observed.
☐ object
☑ object
☐ ground

(4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s).
Object 1 was descending slowly. Then I noticed object 2, and I seemed to wait for it, then they leveled off and went east.

(5) How did the object(s) disappear? (Instantaneously to the North etc)
Slowly to the N.E.

(6) How long was the object(s) …

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|  INCOMING SHEET | REPORT NO | PAGE | OF  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  1405 AB Wg (NATS) | 1401710 | 4 | 5  |
|  Scott AFB, Ill | IR-10-60 |  |   |

(2) Military - Name, grade, organization, duty, and estimate of reliability.
n/a

g. Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at Time & Place of Sightings:
Breeze from North.

(1) Observer(s) account of weather conditions.
-4° F, snow on ground, clear skies.
(2) Report from AWS, Scott AFB.

Winds
|  Surface | NW | 11 kts  |
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|  5000' | 290° | 10  |
|  8000 | 320 | 25  |
|  13000 | 310 | 65  |
|  25000 | 310 | …

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CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112

|  ORIGINATING AGENCY | 1405 AB Wg (MATS) | Scott AFB, Ill | REC'D | IN-10-60 | PAGES | 5 | OF | PAGES | 5  |
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k. Position Title and Comments of Preparing Officer.

Plane and Programs Officer.
It is not likely that the U-3A aircraft was involved in the sighting due to its size, and the approximate distance (40 mi) from the observers location. It was on a track, however, which caused it to pass to the north of Perryville, Missouri enroute to …