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MILITARY AIR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4 April, 1960 | Cloverdale, Indiana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local ☐ JAN 0 2002 | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  CITY | ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Militar…

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1250 APR 4 23 52

CSGA4932CNJA482
PP RJEDSO
DE RJEDNJ 35
P 042056Z ZEX
FM 305BOMBWG BUNKER HILL
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT
RJEDBW/DETROIT ADS CUSTER AFSTN
RJEDSO/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CNTR WPAFB
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH DC
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF SAFIS WASH DC
RJEBKF/ZAF BARKSDALE
BT
UNCLAS FROM: 305DCOI 9412. REFERENCE AFR 200-2, DATED 3 FEB 58. SUBJ: (U) UFO)
15.A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT(S):
(1) SIMILAR TO THE SHAPE OF A FLARE.
(2) TOO DIFFICULT TO JUDGE.
(3) GREFINISH
(4) ONE
(5) ONE "FLARE" SHAPED OBJECT FALLING AND BREAKING INTO TWO OBJE…

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(7) NORMAL TAIL FLARE.
(8) NONE
(9) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S):
(1) ON A REFUELING MISSION AND WAS CLEARING THE AREA VISUALLY FOR OTHER AIRCRAFT.
(2) AIRCRAFT HEADING WAS 215D, ALTITUDE 22,000 FT SPEED 255K
OBJECT WAS SEEN AT 260D ELEVATION WAS PLUS 20D.
(3) DISAPPEARED AT 260D DEGREES AZIMUTH MINUS 5 DEGREES ELEVATION.
(4) PERPENDICULAR TO THE EARTHS SURFACE.
(5) SUDDENLY.
(6) 3 TO 5 SECONDS.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT CANOPY
(2) NONE
(3) NO OTHER.

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 04/08/08
(2) DARK

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E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S): WITHIN THE AIRCRAFT. COORDINATES (39-31N AND 86-49W) (over Cloverdale, and)

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER(S):
ROBERT F. SCHRAM, 1ST LT, AO 3066340, 68TH AREFS, PHONE 403, AGE 24, CO-PILOT
RONALD L JONES, 1ST LT, AO 3036691, 68TH AREFS, PHONE 403, AGE 29, AIRCRAFT COMMANDER

G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
(1) CLEAR
(2) 25,000: 300 DEGREES AT 100 KNOTS
(3) NONE
(4) 8 MILES
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) UNKNOWN

H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. IT IS THE OPINION OF THE TWO OBSERVERS THAT THIS SIGHTING WAS A TYPE OF "FLARE". INDIANAPOLIS CENTER STATED THAT THE …

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AND KC 135 WERE THE ONLY AIRCRAFT ON THEIR SCREEN (RADAR) AT
THE TIME.

L. NONE
BT
04/23242 APR RJEDNJ