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MILITARY
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 17 Apr 60 | 2. LOCATION | 4.5 NM SW of Bitberg, Germany  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 17 0250Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 4-5 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | N  |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Rain-drop shaped object with long tail, half the size of a dime, bright yellow-orange. The further the object fell the brighter it became.…

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(2) NIGHT, WITH FULL MOON. EXTREMELY LIGHT.
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PLS ROUTE AREA C

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PP-T-ATIC ONLY
EYA024
FZB014BWA020
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DE RJFPFO 138C
P 190750Z ZEL
FM COMDR 36 TFW BITBURG AB GERMANY
TO RJFPSD/COMDR 17 AF RAMSTEIN AB GERMANY
RJFPBW/HQ USAFE. RS WIESBADEN GERMANY
RJWFAL/HQ NORAD ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQHQ USAF WASH 25 D C
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCKE
BT
//U N C L A S E F T O// UFO// FM OPI 19-D ATTN/ DCS/ INT, COCI
HQ 17 AF DCS/INT HQ USAFE, AFCIN HQ USAF , SAFIS HQ USAF.
A. (1) RAIN DROP SHAPE WITH LONG T…

D. (1) 17 APRIL 1960 0250Z

UNCLAS EFTO

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(2) NIGHT, WITH FULL MOON. EXTREMELY LIGHT.

E. (1) 49-54-30N 06-28-00E APPROXIMATELY 4.5 NM SW OF BITBURG AIR BASE GERMANY

F. (1) N/A

(2) METZ, DONALD E; SSGT; 36TH AIR POLICE SQ, APO 132, NY., NY., AIR POLICEMAN. ESTIMATED RELIABLE. SMITH, RICHARD D, SSGT 36TH AIR POLICE SQ, APO 132, NY. AIR POLICEMAN. ESTIMATED RELIABLE

G. (1) EXTREMELY CLEAR, VISIBILITY EXCELLENT

(2) 6000 FEET - 030/20KTS
10,000 FEET - 030/20KTS
16,000 FEET - 040/30KTS
20,000 FEET - 040/30KTS
30,000 FEET 020/50KTS
50,000 FEET - 350/20KTS
80,000 FEET - 280…

(3) BRIGHT YELLOW-ORANGE, INCLUDING PEICES FALLING FROM OBJECT. THE FARHTER THE OBJECT FELL TOWARDS THE HORIZON THE BRIGHTER IT BECAME.

(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) APPEARED AS A FALLING STAR, WITH LARGE PIECES FALLING FROM

UNCLAS EFTO

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MAIN BODY.

(7) VERY LONG TAIL, SUCH AS A COMETS TAIL
(8) NONE HEARD
(9) NONE
(1) MOVEMENT OF OBJECT
(2) OBJECT WAS FIRST SIGHTED DIRECTLY UNDER THE MOON
(3) OBJECT APPEARED TO TRAVEL AT AN ANGLE OF FORTY FIVE DEGREES FROM THE MOON UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED BEHIND THE HILLS. OBJECT WAS ESTIMATED TRAVELING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. OBSERVERS WERE DRIVING NOR…

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13,000 FEET - 14 DEGREES C
16,000 FEET - 27 DEGREES C
23,000 FEET - 35 DEGREES
30,000 FEET - 48 DEGREES C
50,000KK FEET - 61 DEGREES C
80,000 FEET - 54 DEGREES C

H. NONE
I. N/A
J. NONE
K. MAJOR WALTER D. BROWN JR. NO COMMENT
L. NONE
BT
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