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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8682196

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONTyndal AFB Florida

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION ~ 112 CONCLUSIONS
0 Wos Belloon
9 May 61 Tyndal AFB, Florida O Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP & TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Pessibly Gellcon
Local 1945 CF Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodor QO Was Aircroft
fie 2D Probobly Aircroft
GMT 10014 5Z 0 Air Vi sucl O Air-Intercept Redor O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS ‘pe: 0 Was Astronomicol
0 Yes © Probobly Astronomical
D Ne Ms lita and Civilie © Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 10 Other
_ O Insufficient Date for Evaluction
Nr 1 SwW-Ns
O Unknown
5-20 min 2 Nr 2 SwW-SE |
- rye SUMMARY OF SIGHTING SEAeSSAy, SLE ical. 1. COMMENTS sneular velocity of high fly- |
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ze Of grapefruit. Color similar to star. ing jet a/c and of Echo are aprox same.

Seemed to be traveling in an oblique formation.LIt is quite possible th: Ss
Seemed that satellite Echo was being cbserved.| was sighted aa ace + ciodatis whee
lst objt seemed to be coming on an az of 250°.] identified or identified with Echo. Past
\fter it broke away fm Echo Echo, it headed on reports =m witness in this case indicate

el) az. ist objt disappeared on a 25° head-|that he becomes very excited when subjt
ing; 2nd obdjt on a 150° heading. Both faded oupis UFO's. It is concluded that objt of
sighting was probably a high-flying a/c.

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HEADQUARTERS
TYNDALL ws one BASE

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4756th AIR BASE GROUP (ADC)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE a
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA

sess ve push 11 MAY 1961

sussect: Report on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO's)

ro: Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (AFCIN) 4E2X
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

In accordance with AFR 200-2, paragraph 15, dated 14 September 1959,
the attached Flying Object Report, sketch and list are submitted.

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Report on Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)

1, Description of the Object:

a. Shape - slightly elliptical
b. Size - grapefruit

c. Color - similar toa star
d. Number - 2

e. Formation - 2

f. Tail or Trail - none, but the two objects seemed to be traveling
in an oblique formation.

g. Unusual Features - It seemed that the satellite Echo was being
observed,

2. Description of Course of Objects:

a. When] first noticed the two UFO's at 1945 hours, 9 May 196],
at Capehart Housing, Tyndall AFB, Florida, azimuth 250°, the two
objects seemed to be traveling in an oblique formation. I watched
for a while to make sure they were not aircraft. I called T/Sgt
Joseph T. Terlesky (Capehart) and asked him to observe the UFO

traveling over the Gulf. In the meantime, I called Mr> egies
cat amma Panama City, Florida to see if he had seen
Echo or the other object. He said he had seen Echo about the same

time I did and he expected it to pass again at 2045 hours. I then called
Captain Allan E. Aaronson about the Echo andthe UFO. After Echo
and the other UFO had disappeared I checked with TSgt Terlesky to
find out what he saw. He noticed the UFO breaking away from Echo
but he did not observe Echo because I only requested him to watch

the UFO over the Gulf. Captain Aaronson and Mr..a@g§Mi@h only

saw Echo. I saw Echo twice and the other UFO.

b. Angle or elevation and azimuth of the two objects: See attached
sketch. Object A seemed to be coming on an azimuth of 250° . Object
B seemed to be coming on an azimuth of 250° , after it broke away
from Echo and it headed on a 215° azimuth.

c. Angle and azimuth of object seemed to disappear on an approxi-
mate heading of - Object A (Echo) 25° Object B 150 .

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d. Description of flight path and maneuvers of objects: The
objects traveled as follows: Object A - southwest to northeast;
Object B - southwest to southeast.

e. Manner in which objects disappeared: Faded out.

f. Length of time objects were visible: Object A, 20 minutes;
Object B, I observed it for ten minutes and Sergeant Terlesky for
five minutes.

3. Method used in observation:

a. Ground - visual

b. Optical Aid - none

c. Aircraft used - N/A
4, Time and date of sighting:

a. Object A - 1945 hours, 9 May 61

b. Object B - 1945 hours, 9 May 61

ec. Light conditions - night.

5. Location of observer - Capehart Housing, Tyndall AFB, Fla,
6. Identifying information on observer:

a. Civilian - Object A, MrqgiiiRifeee Panama City, Fla.

b. Military - Object A, Captain Allan E, Aaronson. Object A and
B, M/Sgt Henry J. Lacour. Object B, T/Sgt Joseph P. Terlesky.

7. Weather and wind: Fair and clear.

8. Additional remarks:

1. Echo was observed on the following dates: 2125 hours, 3 May
61; 1845 hours 4 May 61; 2145 hours 4 May 61; 2010 hours 5 May 61;
2210 hours 5 May 61; 1940 hours 6 May 61; 2140 hours 6 May 61;
2340 hours 6 May 61; 1945 hours 9 May 61 and 2100 hours 9 May 61.

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b. Inclosed is a list of UFO's seen from September 1960 through
9 May 1961.

/s/ Henry J. Lacour

i /t/ HENRY J. LACOUR
MSGT, USAF
Training Section

| Tyndall AFB, Fla

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