Report of UFO Observed 1740Z Near Stuttgart, Germany

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on January 3, 1961, near Stuttgart, Germany. The primary witness was SP4 Wilfred F. Schuelke, stationed at Patch Barracks. According to the report, the witness observed two objects: a rectangular object and a round-shaped object beneath it. The rectangular object was described as having a bright orange-yellow color, similar to a rocket exhaust. The objects were observed moving in a straight flight path from the Southwest to the Northeast. The witness reported hearing a faint, high-pitched whistle before the objects reached the zenith. The rectangular object reportedly moved in a 90-degree flat trajectory, moving back and forth. After reaching 45 degrees past the zenith, the objects appeared to separate. The rectangular object then seemed to explode, with bright orange flames, and broke into many flaming pieces. The ball-shaped object disappeared from view at approximately 30 degrees above the horizon. The total duration of the sighting was estimated at less than three minutes. The report notes that the weather conditions included scattered clouds at 2000 feet and an overcast layer at 12000 feet. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the information provided was too limited and general to allow for a valid conclusion. The documentation includes a transmittal letter from Colonel Paul E. Villars of the 1125th USAF Field Activities Group to Hq USAF, and a detailed report from Lt. Colonel Ralph E. Keyes of the 17th Air Force, which provides the specific coordinates of the sighting near Singelfingen, Germany.