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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7438385

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONGales Ferry Conncecticut

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PROJECT 10073 RECOND
1. DATE - TIME GROUP .LOCATION
25 July 1965 25/08002 Gales Ferry, Connecticut
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3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICTENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OSJECTS Fomn l64 sent to witness over 60
days, and not returned. Case
One well be reevaluated if returned.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSH3
Not Reported Cbserver descri bed the object as a satellite traveling from
6. East to West. At first he thought it was a shooting ster but
TYPE OF OBSERVATION he di scounted this as the object continued to reflect light
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual instedd of dissipating. It rose from 45 to 70 deg from the
7. COURSE COURSE Northeast portion of the horizon towards the zenith. At this
point he lost track of the object. Compared point he lost track of the object. Compared to the other satel- he other satdl-
West West lites which he has observed this object appeared to be larger Lites which he has observed this object : ppeared be larger
8. PHOTOS ard longer than wide.
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C Yos C Yes (Poss e) (Poss
MXNO KXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
AXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious sditiona of this foem temy be uped.

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PROJECT 10073 RECOND
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
25 July 1965 25/08002 Gales Ferry, Connecticut
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS For 164 sent to witness over 60 days, and not returned. Case
One well be reevaluated if returned.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANO ANALY3S
Not Reported Observer descri bed the object as a satellite traveling from
East to West. At first he thought it was a shooting star but
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION he di scounted this as the object continued to reflect light
Ground-Visual instedd of dissipating. It rose from 45 to 70 deg instedd of dissipating. Ose from 45 to 7o deg from the
7. COURSE Northeast portion of the horison towards the zenith. At this
point he lost track of the object. point he lost track of the object. Compared to the Compared other satel- other satel-
West lites which he has observed this object appeared to lites whidh he has observed this object a be larger e larger
8. PHOTOS and longer than wide.
Yos (PO55 (POS He
MNo
2. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes Yes
MXNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 O-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of this form may be used.

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SUBJECT: UFO
TO: Sara Hunt
Received call from Mr. 30 July 1965. I
took the information to preclude his having to make his 15th phone call
attempting to place this information in the proper channel. At 0300,
25 July 65, Mr. cited what he described as a satellite
traveling from east to west. At first he thought it was a shooting
star but he discounted this as the object continued to reflect light
instead of dissipating. It rose from 45o to 70° from the northeast
portion of the horizon towards the zenith. At this point he lost
track of the object. Compared to the other satellites which he has
observed this object appeared to be larger,and longer than wide.
Mr. spent one year in the antarctic as a official observer
for Me IGY.
on what this object might have been and if we cannot explain the
object he would appreciate receiving any releasable information
concarning satellites launched from east to west. Mr.
address is:
Gales Ferry, Conn.
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DONALD G. RHOADS
Captain, USAF Captain, USAF
SAfo10C
74835 79835

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
10 Hug
Dear
Attached is FTn Form 164 which is used for
reporting observations of unidentified flying objects
to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to
evaluate these reports, this form should be completed
es fully as possible and returned to this ofrice.
Sincerely,
Saia Thnh 2
SARA HUNT
Community Relations Division Relations Division
Office of Information
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FTD Form 164 FTD Form 164
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MEMO ROUTING SLIP Concurrences, OY Similar Actions
1 TO INITIALS CIRCULATE
Hq USAF SAFOICC (MRS HUNT)
20330 DATE COORDINATION
2 FILE
INFORMATION
3 NOTE AND
RETURN
PER CON.
VERSATION
SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS REMARKS
Gales Ferry, Connecticut regarding Gales Ferry, Connecticut regarding
his sighting of 30 Jul 65.
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FROM DATE
TDEW/UFO 5 Aug 65
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio PHONE
taule 69216
DD FORM Replaces DD Form 94. I Feb 50, and DD Form c48-16-78279-1 G>O
I OCT 60 95, 1 Feb 50, which will be used until exnausted.
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