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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 25 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | 30 mi E of Windsor, Canada | 13. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical Meteor ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2111 GMT 26/0211Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |  |   |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian |  |   |
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HEADQUARTERS
AIR FORCE MISSILE TEST CENTER
AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA

21 Sep 1960

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: MICRY

SUBJECT: Transmission of Letter Reporting UFO

TO: ATTC
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio

The attached letter was received by this Branch on 20 September 1960.
It is forwarded for your information and any appropriate action.
This Center has no additional knowledge of the incident reported.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

Oscar C. Bridgeman Jr.
Captain, USAF
Chief, Technical Information and
Intelligence Branch

1 Atch a/s

Caspe North 967
G A M A G A
14 Sept 1960

ICBM Test Centre
Operations Division
Cap Canaveral Flo. USA

During the early evening of September 25th 1960 (Labour Day) I observed a flying object which aroused my curiosity, since I can not find a suitable explanation for its occurrence. I wonder if you could enlighten me of the subject.

The following observation was made:

Time: Sept. 25th 1960 approx: 21:11 hrs
Place: Approx 30 miles east of Windsor; at the shore of Lake Erie (seven miles west of Leamington)
Object: Size and brightness of a 1st class star, without the sparkle & brilliance usu…

SAF01-34/1 101 Tucker/256/72231
12 October 1960

Dear Mr.

Your letter of 14 September addressed to Cape Canaveral concerning an unidentified flying object has been referred to this Office for reply.

It is highly probable that you observed a meteor. The velocities of meteors range from approximately 15 miles per second to 50 miles per second. From the information provided, the object viewed would have a velocity of approximately 15 miles per second if it were at a distance of approximately 80 miles. The average meteor becomes visible at approximately 85 miles altitude.

The prime reason that …

OFFICIAL FILE COPY
5 OCT 1960

APOIN-422x
UFO Sighting (Mr [redacted])
SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)

1. Reference the attached letter to Cape Canaveral from [redacted] dated 14 September 1960.

2. It is highly probable that [redacted] observed a meteor. The velocities of meteors range from approximately 15 miles per second to 50 miles per second. From the information provided by Mr. Martin the object viewed by him would have a velocity of approximately 15 miles per second if it were at a distance of approximately 80 miles. The average meteor becomes visible at approximately 85 miles altitude.

3. T…