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1. DATE· TIME GROUP . LOCATION
28 July 65 29/0445Z-06152 Spokane, Washington
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civllian & Mlitary Astronomical (1. Altair - 2. Arcturus)
4. NUMBER OF CBJECTS Altair at 50 deg elevation, l35 deg azirmuth at time of initial
bbservation. Object characteristic of star/planet sighting.
Tho ARCTuRus at 45 deg elevati on, 270 deg azimuth in position of thils
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 17. YS or thee atro
bodies.
1 Hour, 0 Minut es Round objeet bluish white changing to groen reported to polide
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION departent by civilian. degrses elevation, 135 deg azimith
Disappeared a t 40 deg elevation 17o deg azi muth. Oscillated
Ground-Visual (Bx)(TX) xi ard moved to South. Observed with BX. Oblong changing to
7. COURSE rourd. Observed uth Telescope. Had spider web appearance.
At 45 deg elevation, 270 deg azimuth. Mov ed to 10 deg elevati on,
235 deg azimuth. Osci llated like a pendulum. Low level inversica
8. PHOTOS from airfacs to l,coo ft.
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editione of this form ssy io uaod.

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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
Z
AF IN: 43626 (1 August 65) N/ap TOI YS
03
ACTION : NIN-7 OSA of 4
OSP
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3 (20) US
RR
SMB 4009 TL
ILA
CZCHQA549ZCQJB327 ILI
ILP
PP RUEAHO TLS
ILP
DE RUWHGP 5 2131628 FU
RD
ZMR UUUUU 1EP
MPP
P 011515Z MPR
AA
FM 92SAW FAIRCHILD AFB WASH AAA
AAR
TO RUWGALE/UDC ENT AFB COLO
RUWHBH/25NORAD MOCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUCDSO/AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON FB OHIO
RUEAHQ/USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECI RUEAHQ/SECRETARY AF WASH DC
37
UNCLAS DCOI 05023 JUL 65. FOR: AFSC (FTD), USAF (AFCIN),
FARA 14 THRU 16 SECTION C, AFR 200-2, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
IS SUBMITTED: (2) GENERAL REQUIRED DATA (PARAGRAPH 14).
(A) DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS.
(1) FIRST OBJECT: ROUND
SECOND OBJECT: OBLONG CHANGING TO ROUND
(2) FIRST OBJECT: BASEBALL
SECOND OBJECT: APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A B BEACH B^LL
(3) FIRST OBJECT: BLUISH WHITE CHANGED REENTSH TINT

INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 43626 August 65) Pg 2 of 4
SECOND OBJECT: BRILLIANT GREEN TO SILVER TO BLUE
(4) FIRST OBJECT: ONE
SECOND OBJECT: ONE
(5) NA
(S) FIRST OBJECT: NA
IEWED THROUGHT A 60 POWER SCOPE,
IT HAD A SPIDER-WEB RANCE.
(7) NA
(8)NA
(9) FIRST OBJECT: NA
SECOND OBJECT: APPEARED TO BE SPINNING VERY RAPIDLY 1
THROUGH A 60 POWER SCOPE
(B) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS. (B) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OBJECTS.
(IDFIRST OBJECT: REPORT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT -
ASKED TO INVESTIGATE BY COMMAND POST WHEN REPORTED
TO AIR FORCE.
(2) FIRS OBJECT: 60 DEGREES ELEVATION-135 DEGREES
AZIMUTH
SECOND 0BJECT: 45 DEGREES ELEVATION-270 DEGREES
AZIMUTH
(3) FIRST OBJECT: 40 DEGREES ELEV N-170 DEGREES
AZIMUTH
SECOND OBJECT: 10 DEGREES ELEVATION-235 DEGREES
AZIMUTH

INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNCLASSIFIED
MESSAGE STARF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 43626 (1 August 65) Pg 3 of 4
NTASAVHI
(4)F
SECOND OBJECT: OSCILLATED LIKE A PENDULUM
(5) FIRST OBJECT: SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH
SECOND OBJECT: SLOWLY TO THE WEST
(6) FIRST OBJECT: ONE HOUR TEN MINUTES
SECOND OBJECT: ONE HOUR TWENTY MINUTES
(C) MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND-VISUAL -
(2)F
AND TELESCOPE-SOPOWER.
(3)NA
(E) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1 290455Z T0 290615Z
(2) DUSK AND NIGHT
(F) IDENTIFYI ING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS
(1) FIRST OBJECT: CIV
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, PATROLMAN SPOKANE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, RELIABLE.
SECOND OBJECT: CIVILIAN SAME AS FIRST OBJECT.
MILITARY A2C, 92D FS SQ, FAIR-
CHILD FB, WASH, FAIRLY RELIABLE.
(G WEATHEP AND WINDS

INCOMING DEPARTAENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 43626 (1 August 65) Pg 4 of 4
(I) FIRST OBJECT: CLEAR, NO CLOUDS, VI
SECOND OBJECT: CLEAR, NO GOOD
(2) WIND DIRECTIC OCITY:
SURFACE-040/1K., 6M-030/8K, 10M-010/15K, 16M-350/10K
20M-280/10K, 30M-230/70K, 50M-230/40K
(3) UNLIMITED
(4) 30NM
(5) CLEAR
(6) NA__ (6) NA
(7) SURFACE TO 1,00OFT (6DEG (F) PER THOUSAND)
LAPSE RATE. 12,000FT TO 30,000FT (A CA DEG (F) PER
THOUSAND. THOUSAND.
(H) THEPE WAS A LOW LEVSL INVERSION FROM THE SURFACE TO I,000 (H) THEPE WAS A LOW LEVSL INVERSION FROM THE SURFACE TO I,0O0
FEET.
(I) NA
(J) NA
(K) CHIEF, ESTIMATES BRANCH, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM REPORTED SIGHTINGS AND A
THORCUGH CHECK OF OTHER GOVERNMENT I AGENCIES WHICH INCLUDED
SPOKANE APPROACH CONTROL, LOCAL TOWERS, AND THE LOCAL COMMAND
POST,A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OF THE OBJECTS COULD HAVE BEEN
WEATHER OR SPECIAL BALLOONS,
IoNA
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