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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 6 - 7 Dec 1963 | 2. LOCATION APO 253 - France | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local OUT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☑ Yes Physical ☐ No Specimen | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION N/A | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE NW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTI…

HEADQUARTERS
322 AIR DIVISION (COMBAT CARGO)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 353, US Forces

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: WCI
16 DEC 1963

SUBJECT: UFO Report

TO: AFSC (FID)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. The following are excerpts taken from the dispatcher's log for 6 and 7 Dec 63:

"... 6 Dec 63
1710Z RAPOC reported an unidentified object heading northwest at 400' turning final on RM 23 with a ground speed of 40-50 MPH. About 1 1/2 miles from touchdown on the approach of RM 23, the object appeared to fall out of the sky.

1711Z AO notified.

1714Z WX station notified -- forecaster and observer...

1715Z M…

1805Z Col Sulloway notified of status to date. He advised to stop the check list and have Major Larose form a convoy and search the area. Major Larose was notified.

1843Z Capt Sain of LFOUVX called and asked to be kept advised.

1855Z Major Larose arrived and took charge.

2110Z Major Larose and party terminated ground search with negative results. Radar operators who observed the incident were SSgt D. R. Faire and TSgt A. Rubick. All interested parties were advised of termination.

07 Dec 63

1030Z C-47 on local flight to check on unidentified object and found a radar reflector. The matter w…

FRANCE, 6-7 Due 63

CASE INCLUDES ONE (1) 4" x 5" photo & one (1) negative

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