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AF IN: 31173 (24 Jul 65) P g 30f 5
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PENETRATION AIDS AND MCQUAID, JOSEPH Me, MAJOR, USAF, HQ 2AF

BARKSDALE, CHIEF OF SCHEDULING. BOTH OBSERVERS ARE THOROUGHLY F AMIL=
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(2) WINDS:

A. SURFACE 21/10

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Ce 10M 190/11.

D. 164 040/26.

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F. 30M 690/03.

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(7) TEMPERATURE SURFACE 24.5C

8, 6M 20.5C

12M 12.0C

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8 THERE WERE SOME SMALL RAIN SHOWERS WEST OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS EX-
TENDING INTO MISSOURI, THAT DID NOT SHOW ON TOPEKA RADAR. INVESTI-

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C9) LEFT SIDE OF UFO WAS BRIGHTER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE ALTHOUGH
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(6) FIVE MINUTES. |

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(2) CORY, WILLIAM Wo, MAJOR, USAF , HQ 2APF, BARKSDALE, CHIEF
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PENETRATION AIDS AND MCQUAID, JOSEPH M., MAJOR, USAF, HQ 2aF

BARKSDALE, CHIEF OF SCHEDULING, BOTH OBSERVERS ARE THOROUGHLY F aM iIt-
IAR WITH CELESTIAL BODIES AND AIRCRAFT. aes:

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(2) WINDS:
A, SURFACE 21/18
Be 6M 239/11,
Ce 1M 198/11.
D. iG 949/26.
E. 228 930/39,
F, 3M 299/23,
Se 504 252/45,
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(7) TEMPERATURE SURFACE 24,5¢
6M 22,5C
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22M -7.90
32M -31,2C
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Jo NO WEATPES BALLGONS OR AIRCRAFT REPORTED IN AREA BY EITHER TOPEKA
FAA OR FORSES BASE OPERATIONS,

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1, DATE - TIME GROUP

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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

5 Minutes
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6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

CGroum-Vi sual

7. COURSE

Stationary

8. PHOTOS

O Yes

xx No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

XO No

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE)

2. LOCATION

10. CONCLUSION

Forbes AFB, Kansas@

Astronoitical (PARHELIA)

Position of sun in relation to reparted objdct
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BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Small elongated flat looking object estimated to be about 1!
wiles from observer. Shiny silver. ‘Left side brighter tha
rigit side althousht& sun was shining on right side. Object
at O7 deg elevation in East. Stationary. Obscured by clo
bank. No motion. Witnesses familiar with celestial bodies
and a/e, lax wind reported up to 50,000 was 16 Imots frou
650 degrdes.

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(8) N/A
(9) LEFT SIDE OF UFO WAS BRIGHTER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE ALTHOUGH

THE SUN WAS SHINING ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
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B. €1) BOTH INDIVIDUALS HAD STOPPED TO LET A FIRE TRUCK PARK

AND WERE LOOKING EASTWARD AT AIRCRAFT PARKED ON FLIGHT LINE WHEN

THEY SAW OBJECT ABOVE AIRCRAFT.
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(2) 7 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT APPROXIMATELY 898 DEGREES.

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(3) NO MOVEMENT WAS OBSERVED UNTIL A CLOUD BANK OBSCURED VIEW

BY MOV IMEMX
(5) OBSCURED BY CLOUD BANK WITH NO MOVEMENT OBSERVED.

(6) FIVE MINUTES.

C. €1) GROUND VISUAL.

(2) N/A

(3) N/A

0. (1D 22/ 14202 TO 22/14@Z JULY

(2) DAY.
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