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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  15 Oct 59 | Terre Haute, Indiana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ON T various |   |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  |
|  - - - | varied…

15 OCT 59

SAFLL: 105473
SAFLL-1/Maj Van Dyke/mm/29 Dec '59/57361

30 DEC 1959

Dear Mr. :

On 10 December 1959, you inquired in behalf of Mr. of Terra Haute, Indiana, concerning unidentified flying objects on 15 October 1959 in that vicinity.

The United States has no record of the Terra Haute, Indiana, sightings of 15 October 1959. These sightings have never been reported to the Air Force, and therefore, no official explanation is available.

Your continued interest in Air Force activities is appreciated. If I can be of further assistance to you, please feel free to call on me.

Sincerely yo…

MEMO ROUTING SLIP

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|  1 NAME OR TITLE | 2 INITIALS | 3 CIRCULATE  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Col Sheep | PMS |   |
|  ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION | DATE | COORDINATION  |
|  AFCIN-4E4 |  | FILE  |
|  4E29 |  | INFORMATION  |
|  3 Major Friend |  | NECESSARY ACTION  |
|  Bldg 263 |  | NOTE AND RETURN  |
|  4 Hanger A |  | SEE ME  |
|   |  | SIGNATURE  |

REMARKS

Information concerning a telephone call from Major Tacker, SAFCI-3d, on 18 December 1959.

|  FROM NAME OR TITLE | DATE  |
| --- | --- |
|  Major Robert J. Friend | 1…

Congressional Inquiry of UFO by Congressman

Information submitted by [redacted], President of Research and Education Committee on Aerial Phenomena, known as RECAP.

On 15 October 1959, at Terre Haute, Ind., at 6:10, [redacted] President of RECAP, saw a white light almost overhead, about the size of Saturn, and about the size of a pea at arm's length.

About 6:45 several people saw red lights south of Terre Haute.

6:45 to 6:50 [redacted] an saw two big, green balls of fire approaching him at Crawfordsville, Ind. He maneuvered away from them, they reversed course and sped away out of sight.

A…