USAF record 28986336 (1960)
28986336
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MILITARY AIR (RIDDLE, COL.) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 31 March, 1960
2. LOCATION 5-6 mi South Reims, France
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [HW: CNT] 1530Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [HW: O] Yes [HW: O] No
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 60 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE Stationary
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [STAMP:] Probably Balloon [STAMP:] Possibly Balloon [STAMP:]
Was Aircraft [STAMP:] Probably Aircraft [STAMP:] Possibly Aircraft [STAMP:]
Was Astronomical Sub Sun [STAMP:] Possibly Astronomical Sub Sun [STAMP:]
Other Unclassifiable Data for Evaluation Unknown [ILLEGIBLE]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object similar to a speed of thread standing on flat surface, 10-12 ft tall, 6 ft in middle and 8-10 ft ends, top of disc was red-orange and bottom blue-grey. Observer at 5,000 ft and passed object to left. Maintained same position and altitude while a/c continued on course. In view for 60 seconds.
11. COMMENTS Probably a sub-sun. Reflections from ice crystals in area considered as the probable cause. Observation made just as a/c cleared storm area.
ATIC FORM 349 (REV 24 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 MILITARY AIR (RIDDLE, COL.) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 31 March, 1960 2. LOCATION 5-6 mi South Reims, France 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [HW: CNT] 1530Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual…
- Page 2 UNCLAS EFTO UNCLASSIFIED DATED 13 07 24 APR 51 ATIC WED APR 4 16 42 PRIORITY NH COMER SS TACRUG LACH ZP 31 APR 52 TO ACD NTY AFE COLO [HW:] ATIC USAF CHIC [STAMP:] HO USAF WASH DC EO [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO (1) JUST CAME INTO VIEW (2) 6000 FEET-HEIGHT AT TIME OF SIGHTING (3) 261 DEGREES MAG. ASC PARALLEL TO HEIGHT OF THE OBJECT. (4) OBJECT APPEARED TO BE STATIONARY OR AT LEAST MOVING VERY…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE PRIOR TO SIGHTING OUT WEATHER AT TIME OF SIGHTING CONSIDERED [REDACTED] NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME [REDACTED] WILL FOLLOW [REDACTED] UNLIMITED BETWEEN A/C AND OBJECT [REDACTED] WILL FOLLOW…
- Page 5 UFO ANALYSIS SHEET Location 5-6 Ml. S. of Reims, France Date 31 March 1960 Hour (Z) 1530? WX Good, vis un between obs & obs! Description Object similar to thread spool standing on one of its flat…
- Page 6 Description cont: or at least moved very slowly. It appeared to maintain the same position and altitude. passed out of sight. (who, the out or obs?) Object viewed for 60 seconds.