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UNKNOWN (Civilian Pilot)
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 3 February, 1960 | 2. LOCATION | 22 mi NW of Carbondale, Illinois | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1506 GMT 03/2106Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Given | 8. NUMBE…

Sgt Lafferty called to report that St Louis ARDC had called to report a sighting by Cessna N7416M at 3:06, 3 February 1960, enroute to Carbondale, Ill - a meteor or rocket, silver colored with blaze on top or trailing (not sure) 22 miles NW of Carbondale, Ill moving east at approximately 2000 Feet. Aircraft which spotted the object also at 2000 feet.

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FROM: 2046 AACBRON WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

TO: ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
30TH ADIV TRUAX FIELD WISC
ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO (MAIL)
ASS'T CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE USAF WASH 25 DC
OFFICE OF INFO HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH 25 DC

UNCLAS FS-03-B-62 UFO
A. (1) UNKNOWN
(2) NONE
(3) SILV…

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B. (1) UNKNOWN
(2) 2000 FEET
(3) 2000 FEET
(4) MOVING EAST
(5) TO THE EAST
(6) UNKNOWN

C. (1) UNKNOWN
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) CESSNA, N7416M, 2000 FEET, ENROUTE CARBONDALE ILL.

D. (1) UNKNOWN
(2) DAY

E. XXX 89 30N 37 30W 22 MILES NORTHWEST CARBONDALE ILL.

F. (1) PILOT OF N7416M CESSNA
(2) N/A

G. NONE

H. UNKNOWN

I. NONE

J. UNKNOWN

K. OPERATIONS OFFICER NO COMMENT

L. NONE

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FROM: 2046 AACSRON WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
TO: ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
30TH ADIV TRUAX FIELD WISC
ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO (MAIL)
ASS'T CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE USAF WASH 25 DC
OFFICE OF INFO HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH 25 DC

UNCLAS FS-05-B-62
REF OUR MESS FS-03-B-6…

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8000 UNKNOWN
(3) 12000 SCATTERED HIGH OVERCAST
(4) 6 MILES VISIBILITY
(5) 10/10
(6) NONE
(7) 33 TEMPERATURE GRADIENT

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