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1. DAZE «TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION pee, Bt
DR 25 May 1965 Thailand

3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION
Military Other (Scout Rocket)

Object was determined to be a Scout Rocket, launched from
Wallops Island on 16 Dec 64. |

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
’ SEE CASE FILE

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

N/A

é&. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

N/A

7. COURSE
N/A

8. PHOTOS

O Yes

XX No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

Xl Yes Returned to
QO No Manufacture

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MEMO FOR THE RECORD: Phone Conversation of 5 Aug 65

Jim Schrout, area code 304, phone 738-9000, extension 8333

Allegheny Bellistics,. In placing phone call inform operator

not to change the area code to 301 as listed in her book but to

use area code 304.

Reference the rocket parts that were found in Thailand, would
like to know where it was found and when it came down. Object
Supposedly fell sometime in May. This part is ail that we know
that fell. Object was launched from Wallops Island, 16 Dec 64,
Scout Mission, San Marco Vehicle, and was a joint effort with the
Italians on an air density program. Payload was expected to

orbit for six months. Rocket would have had to complete at least

six orbits before it could have fallen in Thailand. Now they are
wondering if the Payload was near this object when it came down,

as it was supposed to come down seperately (the rocket body that is)
at an earlier date and had been expected to burn up. They are

phot ographing the object, will probably turn the object over to

NASA. He will send us a complete report on the object.

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ALLEGANY BALLISTICS LABORATORY

OPERATED BY

HERCULES POWDER COMPANY

INCORPORATED

P.O. BOX 210 : CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND 21501

peCRET CENTER September 29, 1965

RIOGELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
304 RE 68-9000 Tn Reply

Refer to: 3698-340

Headquarters

Foreign Technology Division

Air Force Systems Command

United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Attention: TDEW -- Colonel Eric T de Jonckheere

Dear Sir:

Components from 4th Stage Scout Recovered in Thailand

Reference your letter of 28 July 1965, Hercules Powder Company is
pleased to advise that the components returned to us therewith were part of
a rocket motor manufactured at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory for the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, on
Contract NAS 1-3698. Pertinent data on this rocket motor are as follows:

(1) Motor Description -- Jato 24DS=-5850 x258

(2) Motor Manufacturer -- Hercules Powder Company, Allegany Ballistics
Laboratory

(3) Date of Manufacture -- 13 November 1964

(4) Motor S/N -- RH-75
(5) Mission -- 4th stage propulsion on Scout Vehicle S-137, San Marco

Mission

(6) Payload -- Air density
(7) Orbit -- Perigee 115 miles; Apogee 350 miles

(8) Payload Life -- Expected six months

(9) Launch Date -- 16 December 1964

(10) Launch Station -- Wallops Island, Virginia

(11) Date of Re-entry of 4th Stage Parts -- Approximately May 1964
(12) Place of Re-entry of Motor Parts -- Sisakit Province, Thailand

The subject components are presently being retained at Allegany Ballistics
Laboratory.

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Colonel Eric T de Jonckheere ~ 2
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio :
Components from 4th Stage Scout Recovered in Thailand

If additional information on these components becomes available from
the Joint Military Advisory Group in Thailand, we would appreciate receiv-

ing same.

If we can be of further assistance, feel free to call upon us.

Very truly yours,

. SHROUT, MANAGER
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cc: Major Hector Quintanilla, Iv., Wright-Patterson AFB
Mr. D. D. Welder, HPC/Wilmington
Mr. D. E. Guthrie, NASA/LRC
Mr. L. B. Johnston
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Headquarters

Foreign Technology Division

Air Force Systems Command

United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Attention: TDEW -- Colonel Eric T de Jonckheere

Reference: HPC/ABL ltr 3698-340, dtd 29 September 1965

3 Dear Sir:

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Components from 4th Stage Scout Recovered in Thailand

Please make the following correction to the referenced letter:

Item (11) of the pertinent data reads, "Date of Re-entry of 4th Stage Parts
-- Approximately May 19647 Change to read, "Date of Re-entry of 4th Stage
Parts -- Approximately May 1965."

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SMPO File

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, INTELLIGENCE
JOINT UNITED STATES MILITARY ADVISORY GROUP TO THAILAND
APO 146, San Francieco, California 3

25 May 1965

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Commanding Officer
i] Air Force System Command
: ATTN: Foreign Technology Division

Wright Patterson, Air Force Base, Ohio

> 1. Reference: AFR 200-2, 20 Jul 62, Subject: ‘ Unidentified Flying
Objects... ‘

2. The inclosed object was recovered in Sisaket Province, Thailand

and turned over to the Royal Thai Air Force by the province governor.
It was reported that the object "Fell From the Sky", however, no fnfér—
mation concerning sightings or eye witnesses to the falling is available.

3. Request identification of object in order that reply to Royal
Thai Air Force request for identification may made.

1 Incl: B. B. BECK
as : Colonel, GS
ACofS, Intelligence

HEADQUARTERS

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
attw of: TDEW

susJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

to: BSD (DFT)
Attn: Colonel John W Hine
Norton AFB, California 92409

1. The Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson AFB has
received a report, of an alleged unidentified flying object, from
the US Advisory Group in Thailand. The object which "fell from
the sky" and was recovered by the Royal Thai Air Force, appears
to be part of the igniting mechanism of a US Rocket.

2. We would appreciate your assistance in identifying the object
in order that an adequate reply may be made to the US Advisory
Group.

FOR THE COMMANDER

Cpbachul ae

ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 2 Atchs

Colonel, USAF 1. Ltr fm US Advisory Group,

Deputy for Technology Thailand, subj UFO, 25 May 65
and Subsystems 2. Unidentified Object

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Ltr, Hq FID (TDEW), 9 Jul 65, Unidentified Flying Object
JUL 14 1965
lst Ind (BSFI/Maj Danhauer) *

Hq BSD, Norton AFB, California 92409

TO: Hq FID (TDEW/Maj Quintanilla)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

The referenced object has been critically examined by personnel within BSD
and cannot be positively identified. From markings observed on the indi-
vidual parts, it is suspected that they are a product of the Allegheny
Ballistic Laboratory. It is probably one of their X-254, 258, or 259
series solid motors utilized as the third stage on a Scout Rocket.

FOR THE COMMANDER

AML

W. HINBY ‘ | 2 Atchs
Colonel, USAF 1. Ltr fm US Advisory Gp, Thailand,
Deputy for Fofetgn Technology subj UFO, 25 May 65

2. Unidentified Object