PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1... DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 August 65 03/0453Z Florence, Arifona | "

3, SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian 1. SATELLITE - 2, amlRcrart ee |

| 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. GRIEF SUMMARY ANO ANALYSIS

2 Minutes Each Two observations: 1, Rew Like meteat in appesrame, white
like sun on satellite, No trail. Observed at 60-65 deg
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION slavation in NW flizht to poviwon in S&, Straight Plight.
Groourd-VYisval fo minutes,
2, Orange object, double +Pail. Appeared wheres 1st object
Dias iat lad disappeared about a mintte later, Trail 4-5 times sizelof
SZ lit. Description of two Objects nc similar althoushh coserver

thought they were same (37). ‘This object also moved behind

8. PHOTOS mountain in SE, In sight por 11/2 - 2 Minates,

COMMENTS: Pegasus II, 1949, fiot BCHO cp PEGASUS, Probably cae of

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE the other Satellites or space Junk. Object. charateristic of a)
satellite observation, flight, dsseription am duration in accord
Be vith this analysis, 24 cb ject probably a/c. No data presented to
, » ale a7 3 o f, ‘a a Mane ~é =. sancw2+2d_ isa ti or

FORM
FTD seo 463 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form aay be used,

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DEF.ARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE a

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED

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AF IN : 51838 (6 Aug 65) G/rph
ACTION: NIN~7

INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-08-3, ptA-1 (21)
SWB C218 RTTU JAW RUNJBJAS577 2 18 16 15-UUUU-=

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R 9523157

FM LUKE AFB ARIZ
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO

RUWJEWA/28 AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF

RUCIFGA/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB
RUE BHQA/C SAF

RUC BHQA/OSAF WASH DC
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UNCLAS DO-168 92024 5 AUS 1965.

FOR AOC, 28 AIR DIV, SCF, AFCIN, SAFOI. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. UFO
REPORT IAW AFR 2@0-2, PARAGRAPH 14:

A <1). ROUND (LIKE METEOR) IN APPEARANCE,

(2). HALF DOLLAR,

(5). FIRST OBSERVATION WHITE - RESEMBLED SUN ON EHCO

SATELLITE, SECOND OBSERVATION ORANGE.
Ch). ONE.

Co). N/A,

HNCOMING Fj DEF AR’-AENT OF THE AIR FORCE ~

_ MESSAGE ____ STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
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AF IN : 51838 (6 Aug 65) ) Pe 2 of 5 |

(6). NONE OTHER THAN NOTED ELSEWHERE.

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(7). FIRST OBSERVATION= NONE. SECOND OBSERVATION = DOLBLE

TRAIL - ORANGE IN COLOR, FOUR TO FIVE TIMES LONGER THAN OBJECT.
(8) NONE.

(9). NONE OBSERVED.

B €1). OBSERVER FREQUENTLY STOPS AT THIS SPOT TO OBSERVE

SKIES. MOVEMENT OF OBJECT CAUGHT HIS EYE.

(2). 60 TO 65 DEGREES ELEVATION ANGLE TO NORTHWEST.

(3). ZERO DEGREES ELEVATION ANGLE AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED

BELOW MOUNTAIN TOP TO SOUTHEAST.

(4), OBJECT MOVED NORTHVEST TO SOUTHEAST IN STRAIGHT LINE.

FIRST OBSERVED THROUGH BRANCHES OF THREE.

(5), OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUS TOWARD SOUTHEAST.

REAPPEARED 4@ TO 50 SECOND LATER MOVING SAME DIRECTION DISAPPEARED
BELOW MOUNTAIN TOP TO SOUTHEAST.

(5). FIRST OBSERVATION TWO MINUTES. SECOND OBSERVATION

ONE AND ONE-HALF TO TWO MINUTES.

C ¢1). GROUND ~ VISUAL,

(2), NO OPTICAL AIOS USED.

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AF IN +: 51838 (6 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 5
(3). N/A.

D 4). TIME 04532 3 AUG 1965,

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(2). NIGHT. | | | :
E. OBSERVER ON CANAL PARKWAY FOURTEEN MILES SOUTH OF FLORENCE,

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ARIZONA. CBJECT THIRTY TO THIRTY-FIVE MILES FROM OBSERVER.

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AVENUE, PHOENIX, ARIZONA. TEST CAR ORIVER FOR GATES RUBBER
COMPANY, 2533 WEST CYPRESS, PHOENIX, ARIZONA. APPEARS RELIABLE,
NOT NERVOUS TYPE.

G. (1). WEATHER CLEAR, NO CLOUDS, NO WIND IN AREA, GOOD
VISIBILITY. OBSERVER’S ESTIMATE.

(2), LUKE AFB WEATHER REPORTS SURFACE WIND 220 DGS AT 19K,

54 DGS Co

6,200 FT - 243 DGS AT 4K, 22 DGSC

13,529 FT - 299 OGS AT 4K, 12 DOGS C

16,000 FT - 330 DGS AT 13K,-3 DGS C

20,009 FT - 230 DGS AT 6K, - 10 DGS C
3,900 FT - 328 0GS AT 18K, ~-13 OGSC

52,922 FT ~ 290 OGS AT 5K, -68 DGS C

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INCOMING DEF. WR’ AENT OF THE AIR FORCE
- MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN +: 51838 (6 Aug 65) Pe 4,

(3), CEILING = CLEAR.

C4). VIS. 15M.

(5), NO CLOUDS.

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(6). NO THUNDERSTORMS.

(7), TEMPERATURE GRADIENT (SEE ITEM NUMBER 6-2),

He NEGATIVE.

|, PHOENIX AIR DEFENSE REPORTS NO ACTIVITY IN AREA OF OBSERVA-
TION,

Je FORMATION FLYING IN LOCAL AREA BUT NONE IN PHOENIX TO GLOBE
AREA. WILLIAMS AFB REPORTS NO FLYING ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA.

Ke INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SUBMITTING REPORTS - OBSERVER APPEARS
SINCERE. SAYS SPEED OF OBJECT ASOUT 150MPH AT TWO THOUSAND TO

THREE THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE. AT SECOND OBSERVATION OBSERVER REPORTS
VERY BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT FOLLOWING ON HEELS OF OBJECT ANO MOY ING
WITH IT AT SAME SPEED. DISAPPEARANCE AFTER FIRST OBSERVATION COULD
BE ACCOUNTED FOR BY FACT OBSERVER WAS SIGHTING THROUGH BRANCES OF A
TREE. THE ABSENCE OF FLYING ACTIVITY INVOLVING LUKE AFB, WILL IAMSN
AFB, OR AIR DEFENSE IN THE OBSERVATION AREA DOES NOT RULE OUT THE

POSSIBILITY OF AIRCRAFT ACCOUNTING FOR THE SIGHTING, THIS OFFICER

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PROPERLY FOR THAT TIME OF NIGHT. THE REAPPEARANCE WITH A DIFFERENT

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~ COLOR AND TRAILS COULD BE ACCOUNTED BY THE CHANGING ASPECTS OF THE
OBJECT. THIS OFFICER HAS NO CURTHER COMMENT,

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