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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 Oct 60 | 2. LOCATION | 8 mi S of Smethport, Pennsylvania | 13. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  2. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local CMT 19/0420Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 2. SOURCE | Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | ☐ …

RECEIVED
C7CSGC731ZCJYD855
PP RJEDSG
DE RJEZSNZ 1
P 212500Z ZEX
FM 4621ST SUPPORT GROUP ADC
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZSN/SYADS SYRACUSE NEW YORK
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASHINGTON DC
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/SECT OF KTE AF SAFIS WASHINGTON DC
BT
/UNCLAS/FROM CIS-G OD-142. SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 209-2:
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) ROUND
(2) BASKETBALL AT ARMS LENGTH
(3) RED TO REDISH-WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) NONE
(6) LOOKED LIKE A BALL OF FIRE WITH A DARK CENTER.

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(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) INDIVIDUAL HAS NOT SEEN THE COLOR BEFORE OF THE FLAME

B. DESCRIPTION OF COUSE OF OBJECT:
(1) INDIVIDUAL SAW A FLASH OF BRIGHT LIGHT WHICH REFLECTED OFF HER CAR
(2) OBJECT WAS AT A 15 DEGREE ANGLE GOING NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. OBSERVER FEELS THAT OBJECT WOULD NOT CLEAR A 200 FOOT HILL IN THE AREA.
(3) SAME AS 2 ABOVE.
(4) NO MANEUVERS OBSERVED.
(5) BEHIND A HILL. TO THE NORTHEAST.
(6) LESS THAN ONE MINUTE.

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

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
0420Z 15 OCT 1960

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(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
8 MILES SOUTH OF SMETHPORT PENNA ON RT. 46, 41 DEGREES
41 MINUTES NORTH 78 DEGREES, 20 MINUTES WEST.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) CIVILIAN: [redacted]
AGE: 35 OBSERVER SEEMS RELIABLE.
(2) NONE
G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
SURFACE CALM 37 FAHRENHEIT
NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
(3) CLEAR
(4) VISIBILITY 7 MILES
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
R. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. 4621ST SUPPORT GROUP ADC) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
FLYING TIGAR

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AIRLINE PLANE CROSSED AREA OF SIGHTING ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AND REPORTED TWO FIRES CLOSE TOGETHER. INCIDENT WAS LOCALLY INVESTIGATED UNIL 8915 19 OCT WHEN USAF WAS NOTIFIED.

TWO AIR FORCE PERSONNEL WENT TO AREA AND PERSONALLY INVESTIGATED AS A RESULT OF AIRLINE CORRELATION WITH GROUND OBSERVATION. FIRES WERE TO DETERMINED TO BE THOSE OF LOCAL SAW MILLS IN AREA. HELICOPTER SEARCH OF AREA REVEALED NO SIGN OF ANY CRASH OR BURNING. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTING IS METEORITE.

L. NONE
BT
22/8285Z OCT RJEZSNZ

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