Spangdahlem Air Base Germany unidentified aerial event — February 1961

Object disappeared out of sight at 055°. Passed through opaque cloud with light emanating visible than into could not close to RR. SUBJECT: Transmittal of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Report TO: Hq USAF (AFCIN) THRU: Hq USAF (AFCIN-2) Lt. JONES Lt Colonel, USAF AFCIN-2 732nd USAF CONTROL & REPORTING CENTER 737TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL & WARNING SQUADRON (USAFE) APO 57, US FORCES REPLY TO ATTN OF: FOR SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commander-in-Chief USAFE (ADCOR) ATTN: Director of Air Intelligence APO 633, US Forces 1. Description of the object: (1) Round in shape. (2) Approximately the size of a baseball held in hand at arm's length. (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 was heard. (9) No other features observed. b. Description of course of object: (1) At 1733-1734 zulu, the bright object was observed through window of 1st Weather Squadron operations to southeast. (2) Estimated 35 degree angle approaching observation tower over Runway 23 (weather approaching 35 degrees heading). Tower elevation is 1256 feet MSL. (3) Object disappeared at estimated 50 degree angle on estimated heading of 255 degrees. Passed through opaque cloud with light remaining visible. None reported.