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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 6 Aug 60 | 2. LOCATION | Sandersville, Georgia  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2345 GMT 07/0445Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 20 sec - 1 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 4-6  |
|  9. COURSE | NW | 10. OTHER | ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Information received is vague and conflicting. No conclusion can be reached. Due to evaluation of no threat and d…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

UFO SIGHTING

Received a call from the Command Post Duty Officer, Major J. E. Edwards, Warner-Robbins AFB, Ga. who passed on information to us relating to an UFO sighting. His was third party information since it was passed to him by the Officer of the Day who actually interviewed the individuals reporting the sighting.

Mr. [redacted] observed the object and was corroborated by Mr. [redacted] of the same city. Observation was made at approximately 2345 EST 6 Aug 60 at Sandersville, Ga. which is 3 m…

because of the late hour, 0115.

GEORGE P. KENOSK
CAPTAIN USAF
STAFF DUTY OFFICER

DD FORM 173
REPLACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 49. WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

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|  ATIC, W-P AFB | ES=5B11 (43)  |
|  TO: | SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS  |
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|  ROBINS AFB, GA |   |

/UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E2x 8-2443-E

ATIC RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FR MAJ J. E. EDWARDS RPTG THE SIGHTING OF AN UFO ON 6 AUG 60. THE SIGHTING WAS MADE BY M (r…

RECEIVED
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RD 063
CZCSOE943ZCVYA045
RR RJEDSO
DE RJESPN 27A
R 18210CZ
FM 2853D AIR BASE WING ROBINS AFR GA
TO ATIC WPAFB OHIO
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4-E2X Mil. Land
UNCLAS WRBB-8-4-E RE AFCIN-4-3-2X. INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED BY THIS OFFICE AND REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION.
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18/2300Z AUG RJESPN

1940 AUG 18-07 40

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HEADQUARTERS
2853D AIR BASE WING
United States Air Force
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Base Provost Marshal Division

REPLY TO ATTN OF: WF3B 18 Aug 60

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: AMC (ATIC), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. Reference is made to your teletype AFCIN-4E2K 8-2443-3, pertaining to ATIC receiving a telephone call from Major J. E. Edwards reporting the sighting of an UFO on 6 Aug 60 by Mr. [redacted] of Tennille, Georgia, which was corroborated by Mr. [redacted] the same city.

2. An investigation was conducted by this headquarters on 17 Aug 60 in …

(2) Angle or elevation when first observed: About 50 degrees past overhead, traveling northwest at alternating high and low speeds.

(3) Angle or elevation upon disappearance: Disappeared into the clouds and blended with the skies in a northwest direction.

(4) Description of flight path: Held a straight course and did not execute any maneuvers.

(5) How did the object disappear: Instantaneously to the northwest.

(6) How long was the object(s) visible: Estimated to range from 20 seconds to 1 minute.

c. Manner of observation:

(1) Ground visual.

(2) Naked eyes - no optical aids.

(3) Sightin…

(d) Velocity: 10 miles.

(e) Clouds: C.8.; East through SW, moving NE (occasional
lightening in clouds east through southwest).

(f) Temperature: 74°.

h. No unusual activity or conditions which might account for
the sighting.

i. No interception or identification taken locally.

j. No local information available as to air traffic or balloon
releases which could possibly have accounted for the sighting in the
area.

k. Due to distance from the area in question (approximately 65
miles) and the time that has expired since the initial sightings,
neither vital data nor information of value was gat…