Project T0073 Record Card — Moron AB, Spain, 1 July 1960

This document is a Project T0073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on July 1, 1960, near Moron Air Base, Spain. The primary witness, Warrant Officer Paul D. Reber of the 21st Weather Squadron, reported seeing a round or teardrop-shaped object, ice blue in color, with a tail seven to eight times its length. The object, which was described as being the size of a nickel held at arm's length, emitted an intense light that illuminated the surrounding countryside. The sighting lasted approximately four to five seconds, with the object moving from a northerly to a southerly direction before disappearing over the horizon. The report notes that there was no sound associated with the event. Two sources provided information: Source A, the aforementioned Warrant Officer, and Source B, a composite of the Combat Defense Force on duty at the time. Both sources were considered reliable. Weather conditions were reported as clear with good visibility. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the object was likely a meteor, noting that a check for satellite decay had been negative, and that Gamma III, 1960, was the only reentry event for that month. However, the observers noted that the object's relatively slow speed and intense light made it appear more like a piece of space hardware reentering the atmosphere than a typical meteor. No physical evidence was found.