PROJECT BLUE BOOK

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
170° o Unknown
6-15 sec 1
10. BRIEF F SUMMARY oF sightInG 1. ROund, larger than 11. COMMENTS Cbjt was sighted by aircrews
half dollar, whitish green, slight after glow of 3 a/c who were in general area, but
appeared to deteriorate in many pieces. 20 were separated by several mi. Objt did
abcve horizon and 10 to right of not appear to be moving at an exceedingly
when sighted; 80 fm horizon, 10° left of nose high rate of speed, which was probably
of a/c when disappeared. sec. 2 round, due to objt moving in almost same direction.
as a/c. Reentry of satellite 1961 Epsilo 2.
not appear to move. 15 see. 3. round, pea, wH Itbeayed between 30 Mar 61 and 2 Apr 61.
above horizon directly Color and appearance reentry along with
ahead, when sighted. 5 above horizon ahead 170° heading indicate reentry. Slowness
when disappeared. 6 sec. Objt heading 170. obje indicated probable reentry rather
than fireball. Case listed as reentry of
1961 1961 Epsilon 2.
ATIC FORM SEP 52)
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STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
CINCLASNHED MESSAGH
AFIN: 7540(1 Apr 61) INCO Page 3 of 3
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BY ETHAN 29 AND ETHAN 46 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MY MSG
520IN 0646 AND 520IN 0647.
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TO RJEDEG/ACIC ST LOUIS NO 4
RJEDSO/ATIC VPAFE ONIO
RJEDSO/WADD WPAFE OHIC
NJUXER/SAC ofFUTT AFB NEB
RJUNER/DOS/I CAC OFFUTT AFB NEB AJuxBR/D6s71 SAC OFFUTT AFB NEB
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AUTNDC/INST OF THCORETICAL ACTHOPHYSICS ANTNDC/INST OF THEORETICAL ASTHOPHYCICS BLINDERN OSLO NORUAY BLINDERN OSLO NORUAY
AF GRNC AF GDIC
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UNCLAS BESTN 11-4-137, ELTN 5 IN ONE PANT FOR 1961 EPPILON 2
JATELLITE 1DG1 EPEILON 2 DECAYED CETVEAN 33 MARCH 1961 AND
APAIL 1961
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11/19557 A31 1J20M
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No Case (Information Only) 16 March 1961
Weir, Australia
while on Liarch 16,1961
at Hume Weir, Australia Mr rand his 15 year old son,
Lloyd sew a large Itrailer -like object! with 4 windows and a
red light, that landed near the edge of the water at 8:45 P.M.
that night. It moved sideways in a jerking manner, before it
disappeared disappeared into the air in the evening into the air in the evening darkness. darkness.
,
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In East Hillsboro
17 MARCH Hillsboro resident is credited
natural or man-made obiect over the Hilt home as he was ap- A
. Thinking it with seeing an unidentified fly-
hovered for about an houy Thurs- proaching in his car. ing object a few hours after three
day night near Witt. It was spor- was a plane, he turned off his car Witt residents reported a strange
ted at about 8:30 p.m. traveling engine but heard nothing. occurrence near there last Thurs-
from east to west about 200 feet He told his father and grand- day night.
above the ground. Mrs. Rosie McLean who lives at
Bob Hilt, 23, of Witt. welder look at binocu- Starr and East Seward street in
and mechanie at the Square Tool lars. They said it resembled a Hillsboro told of seeing a strange
and Die company in Hillsboro, shooting star. then a ball of fire. object sweep between her home
was the first to spot it as was As they drove in their car. the and the home of Mrs. Hattie Koe-
driving on Route 16. story object seemed to along. When nig who lives north oi the Mc-
was varified by his father Russell Ithey stopped, the objectthovered Lean residence. r
and by John Hilt, his grandfather in the sky, when they moved, it Mrs. McLean, who is abcut 90 Mrs. McLean., who ,is abmit 90
all of Witt. moved. sitd The Is sitd she- often up, during the often up, during the
Bob and his father used their Bob and his father used their From a crossroads 3 miles hight and at about 2 a.m. she
car in car in an attempt to get a bet- north of Witt, they watched while north of Witt, they watched while heard a noise that sounded like a
ter look at it but as they moved the object appeared to be gener- the object appeared to be gener- sweep ot rain. She went to the
the object moved, never permit- ating. It would turn from white dor and saw diffused object
ting them to get too close. When ting them to get too close. When to fiery red and then to white. the color of the rainbow come the color of the rainbow-come
they stopped, it stopped. They returned to Witt to get over her home from the south-
They agreed that the object Mrs. Hilt. but when they drove east, dip low, and vanish in just
had a definite though disfused though disfused back to the crossroads the object moments.
shape. …To me. it looked shape. To me. it looked like a like a was no longer visible.. was no longer visible.. She was very excited and told She was very excited and told
dome with a (like you see They drove for several miles in Mrs. Koenig about it but the two
when you shine a when you shine a flashlight into flashlight into hopes of seeing it again but were hopes of seeing it again but were women thought nothing of the in-
the night that led to a cloudy the nightthat led to cloudy unsuccessful. When Bob told Crea! unsuccessful. When Bob told Creal cident until seeing Monday's
mass," Mr. Hilt said. mass." Mr. Hilt said. V. Heath of the Square Tool and Journal and the story about the Journal and the story abouy the
"I never believed In in stories Die company about it. Mr. Heath Hilt sighting.
about flying saucers'" about flying saucers' he said. said, said the government should be said the government should be Mrs, Lena McBride of Hillsboro
"but now I don't know." notified and a report was turned notified and a report was turned pieked up copies of the story to
The object appeared in the sky)in to authorities. forward to the Unidentifled Fly- forward to the Unidentified Fly-
ing Object (UFO) -headquarters
me in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Me-
Bride has been cooperator in the
nation-wide-UFO program for sey-
eral years.

CE. ARLING
SASTA LC OCATEL WITHIN
SAL THE CSJECT SHORTLY-BEFORE
10 HEAR ALHAMDRA WHILE
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BURNED BURNED INTED," CA CARR SAID.
RE IT REACHEL IT REACHEL THE HORIZON, E HORIZON,
NOT THE TEE BURNING UNESS THAT ESS THAT
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CARR CARE LAS SIGI TED BY A-MAN IN THE SANTA
MONICA MNICA A2SSAES

to
advise us of the Air Force conclusion in the May 20
Tyndall 1 AFB case.
Considering the location of the June 4 sighting, I
assumed the Air Force would have other reports on the
sighting. One witness whom you may wish to contact was
Mrs. Blue Ridge Summit, Penna She
reported a cigar-shaped reported a cigar-shaped UFO companied panied by several
smaller "satellite" smaller "satellite" - objects, visible about ten minutes. ten minutes
At first all objects At first all objects were motionless, then then the smaller the smaller
ones sped sped toward toward the large object and and all of them of them were were
obscured by trees in obscured by trees in the foreground. the foreground. This was early
afternoon, and aftermoon, and the objects were visible the objects were visible in the NE sky.
We would also like to check check on the conclusion for the
March 29, 1961 sighting near Lemoore Naval Air Station,
Hanford, California. According ccording to press wire reports,
several highway patrolman patrolman sighted a large bright light
which rose rose upward upward an headed westward westward at high speed.
A follow-up A follow-up story quoted the AF as saying saying the object was
a Thor missile fired from Vandenbarg at 9:14 at 9:14 p.m
According to N.A.S.A. records the Discoverer XXII was
notI launched until the following day at 3:25 p.m. (EST.)
Can you clarify this?
Sincerelx you
RH/h Secretary of NICAP

I have pessed the information you for in yours
August 28th to the Aerospace Technica
Ridge Sumnit sighting).
The March 29th a Thor
Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile which was launched at 2114
Pacific Standard Time by a Royal Air Force team. A Discoverer
was laumched the following day. As you know Thor is the booster
for the Agena vehicle. The Discoverer is an Air Force program as
well as the Thor IREM, now England and anned by the
RAF.
ion.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM
Major, Major, USAF
UFO Projeet Officer
Public Information Division Inforation Division
Office of of Information
Mr. Mr.
Secretary NICAP
*3536 Connecticut Avemue, N.W. Connecticut Avemue, N.W.
Washington 6, D. C.

encreachment of an can
graz? Could you indicate any Could you ind any directives which directives which
perhapa you impliment perhaps you impliment which would which would preclude preclude warnings
hing ton, Ottowa and entagon?
Thank you . detailed re
Please return enclcaure aiter evaluation..... CBA #l copy-right phcto
taken 1961-3-31

2445
ADCIO-P
Request for ormation on
Objects
.IR 1964
DiF
Foundation, Inc
533 Lincoln So.
Salem, Oregon
Dear Mr
Your recent letter to Squadron Leader Morrison of the
NCRAD Information Office concerning unidentified flying
objects has been referred to this offico for reply. We
have forwarded your letter to the Secretary of the Air
Force for reply direct to you. You should hear from
that office shortly.
Sincerely
1 Atch
Major, USAF Major, USAF Cy ADCIO Secy Secy
Deputy Deputy Cond Dir Cond Dir o of the Air Force the Air Force
TSgt Clark 2445 19Mar64

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR EORCE
STAFT MESSACE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN : 6990 (1 Apr 61) D0/J1
ACTION: CIN-14 1
INFO : OOP-2, -1, SAFS-3 (21)
SMB A082
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ATIC
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FM ETHAN 46/AFI2
TO RFEMVB/CANA IRDEF TO RFEMVB/CANAIRDEF
RCWNC/CANFLAGPAC
RBWPPG/COMWESTSEAFRON
RJWFALB/CINCNORAD
RJWZSB/COMDR 28TH ADIV
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF
AFGRNC
BT
BRIGHT OBJECT VIABLE FROM 1 0CLOCK T0 1130 PSN APPROX 20 DEG ABOVE
HORIZON BURNED OUT 8 DEGREES ABOVE H HORIZON VERY BRIGHT GREEN
COLOR AND LARGE THE TIME 0438Z 3132N 12538W TRK DEGREES ALT
110' OBJECT SABLE FOR ABOUT r 10 SECOUNDS
BT
01/0459Z MAR ROWZAW
NOTE : Advance copy delivered to CIN 010115L

By the way. of
correspondence. The latest was in 1960. He owns a number of radio
stations. This is the first time he's used this type of a letter-
head. His other letter heads were not quite as impressive. I'm
sending you a copy of his Space Digest which he published in 1958.
Please returr when are finished so we can keep it on file.
I would rather not answer this letter from the UFO stand point,
because it might precipitate a rash of letters from this man's
ar/ganization. From 1958 - 1960 Mr Allen carried a running fued
with Majo on the subject of gravitation.
HICK 1 Atch
Captain, USAF Letter & Photo (Mr Allen)
Chief, Aerial Phenomena
Branch

Reserck tocendation Jue
cer Rudelfy Itener
533 Sencin So, Selen, Cee.
lst Ind (SAF-OIFB)
Hq USAF, Dept of the Air Force, Washington 25, D.C. 8 lay 64
TO: ADC, Ent AFB, Colo 80912
. 1. The attached letter is letter i3 returned to your to your Headquarters
without action. The Air Force Air Force has a has a large large file of letters file of I letters
from this organization and has organization and I has previously previously furnished them with them 1 with
all available UFO information. This Headquarters does not
intend to intend respond respond to this inquiry. this inquiry.
2. This organization has as its purpose the exploitation of
UFO. reports. digest is published which not only details
flying object sightings but also prints science-fiction
articles by or about persons purportedly voyaging to other
planets 1n space ships The 1s very anti
the USAP UFO
3. If NORAD explain Command Post proc res.
then an answer to Mr. Allen's letter should come that
Headquarters.
FOR THE CHIEP OF STAPF
MASTON M. JACKS Atch
Major, USAF Ltr returned
Pictorial Branch
Public Information Division
Office of Information

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APRIL 1961 SIGHTINGS
a DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
1 Gusntanamo Bay, Cuba Multi Other (MISSILE)
34.34N 132.15W (Pacific) USN Insurficient Da
Reno, Nevada Aircraft (HELO)
Maugatuck, Connecticut Insufficient Da
Corvallis, Oregon Astro (METEOR)
Yokota, Japan Military Astro (METEOR)
10 Taiwan Military Astro (METEOR)
11 Cape Canaveral, Florida Military RADAR Aircraft
11 Pebble Beach, California Astro (JUPITER)
11 Goose Bay, Labrador Military Astro METEOR)
14 28.51N 131.45E (Far East) Military Insufficient Da
14 18.34N 142.57E (FarI East) Military RADAR Insufficient Da
16 W of Seguin, Texas 1se Balloon
18 Eagle River, Wisconsin foider (PHYSICAL S) Other (HALLUCIN
19 Silver Grove, Kentucky Other (UNRE
20 Cleveland, Ohio Other (DEBRIS
20 Sheridan, Wyoming Other (EMOTIONA
20 Hanna City AFS, Illinois Military RADAR Balloon
22 Karachi, Pakistan Militery Astro (METEOR)
24 35.50N 125.40W (Pacific) Military UNIDENTIFIED
42.50N 134.11W (Pacific) Military Astro (METEOR)
Juneau, Alaska Astro (METEOR)
Reidsville, Georgia Military Insufficient Da
1000 Mi SE Yokota, Japan Civil Airlines Balloon
04.20N 111.03E (East Indies) USN Satellite
39.37N 174.35- (Pacific) Military Satellite
W of Kaiena, Okinawa Military Astro (METEOR)
28 Derr,, Massachusetts Derrj, Massachusetts Moonwatch Moonwatch Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
28 Hialeah, Florida: Aireraft Aircraft
Edgerton, Wisconsin Edgerton, Wisconsin Insufficient Da Insufficient Da
Watchuns, New Jersey Balloon
ADDITIONAL REPORTED REPORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT r Cases) Cases)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION EVALUATION
Apr Universe Science News Ltr
13 South Africa Newsclipping
20-21 Ontario & Saskatchewan, Canada Ontario & Saskatchewan, Canada Newsclipping
22 Anaheim, California Anaheim, California Newsclipping
23 Manitowos, Wisconsin Manitovos, Wisconsin Newselipping
25 Montreal, Canada (Green 164)
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FM 552ND AEW C WING MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZSB/28TH AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS WASHINGT ON DSC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASHINGT ON DC
RJEDSO/COSMATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZBF/PROJECT SPACE TRACK SPACE TRACK HanscO Hansco LD BEDFORD MASS
AFGRNC
BT
/UNCLAS/520IN 0646. /UNCLAS/520IN 0646.
AND PASS
FOR COSMATIC PASS TO AFCIN-4A. THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE MOON DUST
REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN AFR 200-2 FORMAT. THIS IS AN AMPLI-
FICATION OF A PREVIOUS AIRBORNE RE BY AIRCRAFT
ETHAN 29.
A. 1. ROUND 2. PEA 3. WHITE GREEN TO RED 4. ONE 5. NA
. THROUGH 9. NONE
B. i. BRIGHTNESS 2. 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON DIRECTLY AHEAD.
3. 05 D DE GREES ABOVE HORIZON DIRECTLY AHEAD OF NOSE OF

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STAFT AESGAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIPIED MESSAGE
INCOM
AF IN : 7351 Apr 61) Page 2 of 2
PAGE TWO RJWZSBA 6
AIRCRAFT. OBJECT T WAS IN THE DISTANCE BUT APPEARED TO BE FLYING
ON SAME HEADING AS OBSERVING AIRCRAFT. 4. DESCENDING ON A
STRAIGHT LINE. 5. FADED OVER THE HORIZON 6. SIX SECONDS
C. 1. VISUAL 2. NONE 3. RC-121, ETHAN 29, 1 15,000FT, 145
DEGREES, 170 KNOTS INDICATED, MCCLELLAN AFB, CALIF.
D. 1. 010435Z 2. NIGHT
E. 3520N 12521W
F. 2. MAJOR T. E. DOYLE, AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
1/LT ROBINETTE, NAVIGATOR
AIC LAYSON, RADAR OPERATOR AIC LAYSON, RADAR OPERATOR
ALL ARE ASSIGNED TO THE ALL ARE ASSIGNED TO THE 963RD 963RD AEW AND CON SQDN. AND ARE SQDN. AND ARE
CONSIDERED RELIABLE.
G. 1. CLEAR 2. SURFACE 360 AT 10, 10,000FT 360 AT 15,
20,000FT 350 AT 25, 30,000FT 340 AT 40, 40,000FT , 40,000FT 60,
50,000FT 340 AT 40. 3. NONE 4. . NONE NONE
6NONE 7. NO INVERSION 6NONE 7. NO INVERSION
BE A FALLING ABJECT. COULD POSSIBLY BE A ENTRY.
L. NEGATIVE.,
BT
01/1230Z APR RJWZSBA

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FM 552ND AEW C WING MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZSB/28TH AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON N AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS WASHINGTON DC
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RJEZBF/PROJECT SPACE SPACE Track TRACK L BEDFORD BEDFORD ) MASS MASS
AF GRNC
BT BT
/UNCLAS/520IN 0647.
FOR COFS PASS TO AFCIN AND AFCIN-IB1, FOR OSAF PASS TO SAFIS,
FOR COSMATIC PASS TO AFCIN-4A. THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE FOR COSMATIC PASS TO AFCIN-4A. THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE
MOON DUST REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN AFR 200-2 FORMAT. THIS MOON DUST REPORT FORMAT. THIS
AMPLIFIES AN AIRBORNE REPORTS JSLY BY (AIRCRAFT
ETHAN 46.
A. 1. ROUND 2. LARGER THAN HALF DOLLAR 3. WHITISH GREEN
4. ONE 5. NA 6. NONE 7. APPEARED TO DE A SLIGHT
AFTER GLOW 8. NONE 9. APPEARED TO DETERIORATE IN MANY
PIECES.
7

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FRCE
STAE UFCCASE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
APIN : 7374 (1 Apr 61) Page 2 of 3
PAGE TWO RJWZSBA7
D. 1. BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT 2. 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
10 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT
3. 08 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON 10 DEGREES TO THE LE T OF THE
NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. OBJECT OXIMATELY
ON THE SAME HEADING AS ETHAN 46.
4. STRAIGHT LINE OF DESCENT. 5. DISINTIGRATED 6. 10 SECONDS
C. 1. VISUAL 2. NONE 3. RC-121, ETHAN 46, 11,000
140 DEGREES MAGNETIC, 163 KNOTS INICATED.
D. 1. 010438Z 2. NIGHT
E. 3132N 12538W
F. 2. CAPT. ROBERT J. PISTOLE, AIRCRAFT F. 2. CAPT. ROBERT T J. PISTOLE, AIRCRAFT T COMMANDER COMMANDER
AIC RICHARD L. HAWKINS, RADIO OPERATOR
SSGT JOE R. ANDREWS, ENGINEER. ALL ASSIGNED SSGT JOE R. ANDREWS, ENGINEER. ALL ASSIGNED TO THE 963RD THE 963RD
AEW AND C SODN. CONSID AEW AND C SODN. CONSIDE RELIABLE. RELIABLE.
G. 1. CLEAR G. 1. CLEAR
2. SURFACE 360 AT 10, 10,000FT 360 AT 15, 20,000FT. 350 .
340 AT 40. 3. SCATTERED 30,00 TENTH
6.NONE E 7. NOI INVERSION .

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STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
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AFIN Page 3 of 3
PAGE THREE RJWZSBA 7
H. THROUGH J. NEGATIVE K. CHIEF OF INTELL, APPEARED TO BE A
FALLING OBJECT. COULD E ENTRY.
L. NEGATIVE.
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AFIN: 7540(1 STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
Apr 61) INCLASSDHRED MESSAGE R/db
ACTION: CIN-14(15) INCO ING
sTIC
SMB B 183 1F-11
HQB445ZCQJA959 Wn
PP RJEZHQ Y FKiso
DE RJWZSBA 4 9 797i
ZNR
P 011740Z E
FM 552 AEW CON WING MCCLELLAN AFB CALIF
TO RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RJWZSB/28 AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS WASHINGTON D C
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASHINGTON D C
RJEDSQ/COSMATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZDK/PROJEC HANSCOM NSCOM FLD BEDFORD MASS
BT
UNCLASSIFIED/520IN 0649. UNCLASSIFIED/520IN 0649.
FOR COFS PASS TO AFCIN AND AFCIN -IBI. FOR OSAF PASS TO SAFIS. OSAF PASS TO SAFIS.
FOR COSMATIC PASS TO AFCIN-4A. THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE MOON ON
DUST REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN AFR 200-2 FORMAT. THIS IS AN
AMPLIFICATION OF AN AIRBORNE REPORT PREVICUSLY MITTED
BY AIRCRAFT ETHAN 31.
A 1. ROUND 2. DIME 3. WHITE TO PINKISH 4. ONE 5. NONE
6THROUGH 8. NONE 9. LOOKED LIKE A FLARE.
BI. BRIGHTNESS 2. 05 DEGREE ELEVATION FROM AIRCRAFT
AZIMUTH H WAS 120 0 DEGREES 3. SAME AS PARAGRAPH 2.

STATIONARY OR MOVING AWAY FROM OR TOWARD THE OBSERVING
AIRCRAFT ON THE SAME P PLANE. 5. FADED 6. 15 SECONDS
C 1. VISUAL 2. NONE 3. RC-121, ETHAN 31, 6,000 FT,
180 DEGREES MAGNETIC, 182 KNOTS
D. 010435Z 2 NOGHT
E. 3505N 12523W
F 2. CAPT. GEBHART, AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, 964 AEW AND CON SQDN,
CONSIDERED RELIABLE. CONSIDERED RELIABLE.
G 1. CLEAR 2. SURFACE 360 AT 10, 10,000 FT 360 AT 15, G 1• CLEAR 2. SURFACE 360 AT 10, 10,000 FT 360 AT 15,
20,000 FT 350 AT 25, 30,000 FT 340 AT 20,000 FT 350 AT 25, 30,000 F 0, 40,000 FT S
50,000 FT 340 AT 4. 3. NONE NONE NONE
7. NO INVERSION.
H RADAR INDICATED SURFACE VESSEL H RADAR INDICATED SURFACE VESSEL LOCATED AT A DISTANCE LOCATED AT DISTANCE OF OF
34 MILES, AZIMUTH 120 DEGREES. 34 MILES, AZIMUTH DEGREES.
I. AND J. NEGATIVE. J. CHIEF OF INTELLEGENCE, MIGHT BE A I.AND .J. NEGATIVE CHLEE INTELLEGENCE, MIGHT BE A
RE ENTRY, OBJECT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FLARE LAUNCHED FROM 1 A
SURFACE VESSEL. THIS IS PROBABLY Y THE SAME OBJECT SIGHTED
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