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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8694455

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONMosinee Wisconsin

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE |2. LOCATION |2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 Apr 64 Mosince, Wisconsin 0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP |4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local XKGround-Visual KGround-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
800 0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT_23/02352 AirVisual Air-Intercopt Rodar 0 Possibly Aircroft Possibly Aircreft
5. 5 PHOTOS 16. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomicol
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE XK Other Satellite
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
five milutes one south 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Small white star-like object describea as ECHO II over Wisconsen at 1938 and 2l29
a rapiady moving star in straight flight CSi on <2 Apr 64. Reported time converts
from North to South. Dissappeared in distance to 2035 local. Obj. prob. Satellite.
Reported five days after sighting.
Evaluated as Satellite by reporting official.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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INCOMING. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR. FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 28661 (8 May 64) A/Joe
SMB C155
ZCZCHQB289ZCYJA 179 ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : -
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUCDAH 17 08/135 1Z
ZNR
R 071545Z ZEX
FM HQ CHICAGO ADS TRUAX FLD WIS
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC
R UEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC SH DC
BT
UNCLAS CHODC 05003. CSAF FOR AFCIN; OSAF FOR
SAFOI; 30 AIR DIV FOR 30-OIN. UFO SIGHTED BY Y CIVILIAN CIVILIAN
0235Z'23 APRIL 1964 REPORTED T0 CHADS 1800Z 28 APRIL 0235Z'23 APRIL 1964 REPORTED T0 CHADS 1800Z 28 APRIL
1964. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 6 MAY 1964.
A. DESCRIPTION OF ABJECT:
(1) SHAPE- ROUND.
(2) SIZE-SMALL-STARLIKE.
(3) COLOR-WHITE.
(4) NUMBER-ONE (1).
(5) FORMATION-NONE.

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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AFIN: 2866T (8 May 64)
PAGE 2 RUCDAH 17 UNCLAS
(6) DISCERNABLE FEATURES-NONE.
(7) NO TRAIL TAIL OR EXHAUST.
(8) SOUND-NONE.
(9) UNUSUAL FEATURES-BRIGHT RAPIDLY MOVING STAR.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE.
(1) WHY NOTICED-MOVEMENT.
(2) INITIAL ELEVATION- 25 30 FROM HORIZON.
(3) FLIGHT PATH-STRAIGHT LINE NORTH TO SOUTH.
(4) MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE- DISAPPEARED IN
DISTANCE. DISTANCE. 2635
(5) OBSERVATION TIME-5 MIN.
6
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION-VISUAL. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION-VISUAL.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING-0235Z 23 APRIL 1964. 2031 203
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS-HWY E..LOCATION OF OBSERVERS-HWY 34. NEAR N MARATHON &
PORTAGE COUNTY LINE. 831
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.
STUDENT, 16 CARS. - (57
WISC SIN.
YEARS,
NSIN.
738
SE

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THE REPORT WAS RECEIVED FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER
2
SIGHT ING. THE OBJECT WAS PROBABLY A VISIBLE
SATELLITE OR "SHOOTING STAR."
BT
NOTE: ADV V CY TO AND DNIN
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MADISON, WISC. CST
ITY,O .
. AS 9.29 2 CITY.IL TEG
3.02 - 1 OF CITY,16 EC - A 1
3.37 a T dE CITY. 2 C IMMEVE
8.12 = OF CITY, E 5
7.47 a OF E
09,37 D 1 OF E -
3.12 OF TY, ? -
08.46 PN 8PR.28 WEST OF CITY, 1O DEGREES AHUVE HUKILUN PUVINU SE
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