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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9421404

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONCedar Grove New Jersey

FRAMES3

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1/ DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
10 Sept 64 11/0009 Cedar Grove, New Jersey
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian (CHEMIST) UNIDENTIFIED
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Four
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
45 Seconds Four white lights of 3d to 4th mag in formation observed in
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Northern sky in flight to West. Objects in straight line. sky in flight to West. Objects in straight line
Equally spaced about 3-4 degrees apart. Duration 45 seconds.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Objects disappeared into, haze on Western Horizon.
7. COURSE
West
8. PHOTOS c
Ys
XXNo
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editiene of this form may be used.
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Chio
3 November 1964
Dr J Allen Hynek
Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Dear Allen,
We- have completed the evaluations of the September 1964 cases. The
attached two sightings of 10 Sep 64, Cedar Grove Iowa and 20 Sep 64,
Coldvater, Ohio, have not been evaInated. We request your assistance
AE T in these two cases,
We are now vorking with the July and August sightings and will forward
cards as soon as each month is comleted.
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.t 2 Oin
Ban
Cedar Grove, N.J.
September 10, 1964
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
In spite of your official denials of such, I feel obliged
to report the following UFo sighting:
Date: September 10, 1964
Time: 20:09 EDT
Location: Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Elevation approximately l5 above the horizon,
traveling East West in formation (straight
line fore to aft.
Equally spaced, apparent
approximately or degrees
Unable to estimate spee
·Visual contact lost after approximately 45 seconds,
after disappearance rn horizon.
Atmospheric Conditions: Sky clear, slight haze.
Observer: Observer is normal 3l year male, with scientific
background Chemist). Some pre experience
in amateur astronomy.I Eyesight excellent.
Observer does not drink. Observer does not drink.
Respectfully Respectfully submitted by submitted by