8-12 Seconds PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2 . LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS BRIEP SUMMARY Ofl SIGHTING Round, almost pure Whit 11. COMMENTSQbject was moving to NE, or in -~ject, size of baseball held in hand at arms a direction overtaking the E~h as it length. Appearance of large bright star, only rotated. Speed of object ~es out lmruLch closer. No tail, trail, or exhaust ob-possibility that object was a satellite served. No nound heard. Estimated 35 angle therefore, object lvas probably a meteor approaching observation tower on estimated 055 and duration of sighting was probably 1ne!aaing at unknown elevation. Object disapp arl~d to object overtaking the Earth. t e stimated 50 angle on enti ted heading or1 055. Passed through opaque cloud with light ining visible then into solid cloud to NE. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) Detachment J (EURATIC) 1125th USAF Field Activities Group {ATIC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE APO 633, New York, New York ATTN OF: ITIAC 2 3 FEB &SSt SUBJECT: Transmittal of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Report TO: Hq USAF (AFCIN} Wash 25, D. C. Transmitted herewith is an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Report from Major William H. Todd., Commander, 7370th Flight Service Squadron FOR THE COMMANDER DE AELT E. WALKER l.t Cdonel, USAF Chi~f, Collection Operations Ltr, Rpt of UFO, 6 Feb 61 1 cy,J pages lat IDd ( Al'CIB -2) Hq USAF, WaaMDgton 25, DC TO: Hq USAP (.APCilf-4) R!CHARD G. JONES L.t Colonel, USAF.: Frankfurt Center 7370th Flight Service Squadron (USAFE) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE APO 57, US Forcea ATTN OF1 FCR SUBJECTs Report of Unidentified Flying Object TOs C -chief usAn: (nvo) ATTit Director of Air Intelligence APO 633, US Forces 6 February 1961 1. The following report was taken from A3C Harris A. Cusick, AF11363560, 31st Weather Squadron, APO 123, 18 -19-z, 3 February 1961. a. Description of the objects (1) Round in shape. (2) Approximately the size of a baseball held in hand at arm's (3) Almost pure white (very bright). (4) Single object. (5) Single object (6) Had the appearance of a large bright star, only much closer. {7) No tail, trail, or exhaust observed. {8) No sound waa heard. (9) No other features observed. b. Description of course of objects {1) At 17-3-174 zulu, the bright object was obsetved through ~indo~ of ~eather observation tower to Southwest. {2) Estimated 35 degree angle approaching observation tower over Runway 23 {runway heading 235 degrees) on estimated 55 degree heading at unknown elevation. The weather observer is 5 feet, 11t inches tall and was facing directly toward Runway 23 in observation tower located .2NM on West side of approach end of Runway 23. Tower elevation is 1256 feet MSL. (3) Object disappeared at estimat9d 5~ degree gle on estima d heading of 55 degrees. (4) Object appeared runway heading (235 degrees) degrees) on direct course. to be traveling directly over Runway 23 on Southwest to Northeast (estimated 55 (5) Passed through opaque cloud with light remaining visible then into solid cloud to Northeast. (6) Visible for an estimated 8 to 12 seconds. c. Manner of observation (1) Ground visual (trom Weather Observation Tower). (2) No optical aida used. (3) Not applicable. d. Time and date of sighting& (2) Between dusk and dark, official sunset was 1628 zulu. There I were clo~ds to the West; however, to the Southwest the sky was clear with som~ sunlight reaining. e. Location of oba~rvera Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (4959 North 642 East). The actual observer was a US Air Force weather observer located in the Weather Observation Tower ~.2 nautical miles on the Weot side of the approach end ot Runw~ 2' (4958 North 642 East). t. Identifying information on observera (1) Not applicable. (2) Cusick, Harris A., A3C, Detachment 11, 'let Weather Squadron, USAF Weather Observer, inror tion regarding the individual's reliability not available at this time. g. Weather end winds -aloft conditions at tiae and place of sightinga (1) 25;-feet scattered 6-feet broken 6 nautical miles with ground fog wind calm. (2) 25SCTD 6~ BRKN 6 GP CALM. Winds aloft not available at Spangdahlem. Rhein Main Air Base forecaster (Captain Merfeld) furnished winds aloft as followsa 6-feet 35/25, 1 . feet 35/3 , 16 feet ~ feet not available. {3) Ceiling 6 feet. {4) Viaibilit7 -6 nautical miles {5) Total cloud cover 7/lOth. {6) No thunderstorms. {7) Temperature gradient, vertical lapse rate ~3 degrees per thouand teet, horisontal zero. h. None reported. j. No known air traffic or balloon releases in the area at time of k. Duty operations officer, Frankfurt Flight Service Center, located 76 nautical miles East of Spangdahlem has insufficient information upon which to analyze the sighting and make a logical explan,tion of the sighting. . 1. No physical evid.enoe exists. WILLIAN H. TODD Major, USAF