PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GaOuP 2. LOCATION
3 Angust 65 04/0232 Sioux City, Iowa

3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSI IN
Civilian AIRCRAF
Area chbserred by investigating official at tine of sighting andla
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ingle ligt thought to mve been the rinning light from an
One airliner was noted, Case evaluated as 4 light from an aircraft
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |13. BRIEF SUIAMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minutes Object size of large star changing cola from white to red,
No sound. Observed from car as it was moving North. 45 deg

a TVPS GF COREE A” @levation, Object heading Sovth (180 deg) and observed for
Grounml-7isual 15 minutes. Disappeared by leaving abservers range of vision.

7. COURSE

Soubha
8. PHOTOS

Oo Yee
ZENe
9, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

Oo Yee
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| PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1, DATE - riME GROUP 2. LOCATION

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6 August 65 06/06152 |: | Sioux City, Iowa
3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION

Military BALLOON
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

Baliocon release 15 minutes prior to sighting. Prepeele-—dient

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5S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

x Secame Round blus green cbject climbing to East. Bright moon.
é&. TYPE OF OBSERVATION faded to NE. Motion erratic ending in straight flight.

2 | ae 13772

7. COURSE

ii Gal wlerte-
2. PHOTOS

0 Yes

KXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

[] Yes

XXNo

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AF IN : §2050 (6 Aug 6&) G/sah |

ACTION: NIN-7 pa

INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8,/SAFOS-¥, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C249 498263ZCWJX3 13

PP RUEAHQ |

DE RUWGNP 33 2182129

ZNR UUUUU

P 862 1227 |

FM SIOUX CITY ADS SAGE SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
TO RUVGALE/ADC |

RUVGKG/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS GE3AUR AFB MO
RUCDSQ/AFLC

RUEAHQ/HQ USAF

RUE AHQ/OSAF

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UNCLAS SCODC+1 21579 AUG 65, FOR ADOIN AT

ADCs 29 OIN AT 29 AIR DIV AFSCCFTD) AT AFLC3 AFNIN
AT USAF$ SAFOI SEC OF AIR FORCE, UFO REPORT,
REFERENCE PARA 1A, AFR 2002: (1) ROUND, (2)
SOFTBALL. (32 2LUE/GREEN, (4) ONE, (5) NO FORMe
ATION. (6) NONE, (7) NONE, (8) NONE, (9) NONE,
REF PARA 143: (1) STAREGAZING,

(2) 5@ DEGREES - O15 DEGREES, (3) 68 DEGREES » 925 DEGREES, ¢4)

INCOMING . DEF AR’ WENT OF THE AIR FORCE

sais MESSAGE STAFF_MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED |

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AF IN + £2050 (6 Aug 650 | Pg 2 of 2
ERRATIC, THEN STRIGHT TRACK, (5) FADED SLOWLY TO NORTHEAST. (6) 29

SECONDS. REF para 1#Ct (1) GROUND=VISUAL. REF PARA

PAGE’ 2 RUWSNP 3 UNCLAS — ;
THD: (1)_96/2615Z AUG. (2) NIGHT. REF PAR 14Ez SIOUX CITY :

AIR BASE, |OWAS.REF PARA 147: (1) NONE. (2) A2C DENNIS

S, JOHNSON, &644TH SUP SQ, CIVIL ENGINEERS, SIOUX CITY

AIR BASE, !OWA. RELIABILITY UNKNOW. REF PARA 14G:
(1) T/S NE. W 1/2 MOON BRIGHT. (2) 150/73 250/153 240/20;
232/153 272/303 248/253; 278/35; 270/25. (3) HIGH CEILING.
(4) 12 MILES VISIBILITY. (5) 7/1 CLOUD COVER. (6) SEE
(1) ABOVE. (7) 3 DEGREES PER 1,900 FT. REF PARA 14H: WIND
SHIFT 252/15 G 20. REF PARA 14it: NONE. REF PARA 14Js

WX BALLOON RELEASED, SIOUX CITY AIR BASE, IOWA.
REF PARA 14K: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SCADS.

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APPAREMTLY !T WAS A WEATHER BALLOON THAT WAS

REFLECTING LIGHT FROM THE AIR BASE BEACON. WEATHER

BALLOONS ARE RELEASEO TWICE DAILY, AT NOON ANDO

MIDNIGHT, REF PARA 14Ls NOME, |
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION

1. DATE - TIME GROUP
_ 12 August 65 12/0650

3. SOURCE
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

15 Minutes
¢. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

10, CONCLUSION
BALLOON

ption duration ami flight in accord with Balloon analysis,
! a . ’ ” “der >» A ee eviule ° - ;

Ante

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Rou’ red object with center of green ari white observed direc
Overhead. Rising. Disappeared owerhead. Disappeared by becom
sma lier,

Ground

7. COURSE wimis were to the NE, placing the balloon over the observers a
Rising witness had turned in miltiple reports during previous week :

2. Pactos observation was made while looking for UBO's,

Yes
i No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

0 Yes
Ere

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Balloon released from local weather station prior to sighting Bnd

“INCOMING ". * DERAR? WENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN :. 96T. 43 Aug. 65) | Pg 2 of 3
= (2) OBJECT WAS. DIRECTLY OVERHEADS. (3) DISAPPEARED :

” Tes. Re A eee stats ake an aoe he a a

: _ pinecrty OVERHEAD. (cs) RISING u A SLIGHT ANGLE.
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(5) WHILE RISING THE OBJECT BECAME SMALLER AND WENT
QUT OF SIGHT. (6) OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR 15 MINUTES,
REF PARA 18Cz (1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) BINOCULARS 6 a | :
POWER, BAUSCH AND LOMB CO., 30 MM APERT. (3) N/A. Pe:
REF PARA 18D: (1) @6502Z, 12 AUG 1965. (2) MOOMLIGHT

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MADE SKY BRIGHT. REF PARA 18Es IN THE CITY OF § FOUX )
oocrenenaiiincaes*

CITY, IOWA. REF PARA 1hF: MRS, QQSiuSinom,

HOUSEWIFE, 2208 SOUTH MAPLE, SIOUX CITY, IOWA. MRS.
CQQBMIPs ESTIMATED TO BE SINCERE BUT EASILY FRIGHTENDED ea, |
AT UNKNOWN SOUNDS OR LIGHTS. HER AGEIS APPROXIMATELY ae |
, +35. (2) N/R. REF PARA 18Gt C1) CLEAR WITH A LITTLE
_ HATE. (2) SURFACE 150 DEGREES/18, 6008 FT-SBODEGREES/1@, 10,000 / |
 FT#33@ DEGREES/18, 16,000 FT-360/25, 20,000 FT-350/20. (3) CLEAR. Ceci
“(h) 15 MILES PLUS. (5) NONE. (6) NONE, (7) SURFACE 75 DEGREES F.,,

6,000 FT-57 DEGREES F., 10,800 FT-52 DEGREES F., 20,000 FT = PLUS
¥ 5 DEGREES F. REF PARA 14Hs NONE. REF PARA 141: NONE. REF PARA 14J3
WEATHER BALLOON WAS RELEASED BY LOCAL WEATHER STATION AT 0615Z,

eas Bi er Te Cone St

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- — DIRECTION was NORTHEAST wiies Is THe SAME DIRECTION As
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MESSAGE

DEF.AR? WENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

987, us Aug 65)
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OBSERVER’S WOME © REF PARA 1 Take DAVIS, ANOREW R., 1ST LT, USAF, oe Lg :
> INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. THIS SIGHTING
PAGE 3 RUWGNP 38 UNCLAS
WAS PROBABLY A WEATHER BALLOON §THE OBSERVER HAD REPORTED OBJECTS
THE PREVIOUS DAY. SHE SAW 12 FLICKERING OBJECTS RISING
FROM BEHIND TREE TOPS. ONE WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A
HALF DOLLAR, THE REST THE SIZE OF A QUARTER DOLLAR.
THE LARGER OBJECT AND 5 MORE WERE FLYING IN A "Vv"
FORMATION. THE OBJECTS MADE A “FUNNY NOISE™ WHEN
_ FIRST SEEN, THEN THE SOUND OF AN AIRCRAFT VERY FAR
MUAY WAS HEARD-AS THEY DISAPPEARED. THE OBJECTS

CHANGED COLOR FROM WHITE TO GREEN AND MADE “JERKY”
eo: MRS DESCRIBED THE SKY CONDITIONS:

_ AS VERY CLEARS. SHE ‘ALSO HAD SEEN 6 OBJECTS pantie

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* BEFORE WHICH SHE WATCHED UNTIL 6 AM. THIS OFFICER

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HAS NO EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTINGS ON THE NIGHT OF
10 AUG 65. REF PARA 74L: MRS..SMMPTOOK PICTURES OF
THE OBJECT ON THE NIGHT OF 11 AUG WHICH WILL BE FOR-

WARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

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SCODC-I :
UFO Sighting, Aug 65, Sioux City, Iowa (Mrs. {aie
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Hq Foreign Technology
Divisions AFSC it
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
me i. Reference your letter, subject as above, 8 Sep 65. | :

2. Mrs. SOM was contacted by 1/Lt N. C. Herbert, Sector
Intelligence Officer. Mrs. @llliiggp stated she had thrown away
the negatives as the photographs did not turn out.

FOR THE COMMANDER

JOHN E. NEESE, Capt, USAF ,
Ops Executive Officer |

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DE RUWGNP 8 2221540
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P 1014992

FM SCADS SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
TO RUWGALE/ADC

ZNR

RUWGKG/29ACi¥ RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO

RUCDSQ/AFLC
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF

RUE AHQ/OSAF

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UNCLAS SCODC-I 21526 AUS

IUTM FOR ADOIN AT

ADC: Z9GIN AT 29 AIR DIV; SFSCCFTD) AT AFLCs AFNIN A
USAF; SAFOI AT OSAF. UFO REPORT. REFERENCE PARA
14A, AFR 290-2: (1) TEE ORJECT WAS DESCRIBED AS
ROUND. (2) SIZE waS ABOUT THE DIAMETER OF A

LARGE STAR. 63) COLOR CHANGED vivid WHITE TO RED.
(4) ONE OBJECT. (5) NO FORMATION, (6) NONE, (7)
NONE REPORTED. (8) NO SOUND WAS HEARD. REF PARA
145: €1) GBJECT APPEARED IN FRONT OF OBSERVERS CAR

THEY WERE DRIVING NORTT TO SIOUX CITY. ¢€2) 45 DGS TO

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SCODC-I

UFO Sighting, Aug 65, Sioux City, lowa (Mrs. Perrin)

Hq Foreign Technology
Division AFSC .
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. Reference your letter, subject as above, 8 Sep 65.

2. Mrs. Perrin was contacted by 1/Lt N. C. Herbert, Sector
Intelligence Officer. Mrs. Perrin stated she had thrown away
the negatives as the photographs did not turn out.

FOR THE COMMANDER

JOHN E. NEESE, Capt, USAF
Ops Executive Officer

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION y iO . |
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Sioux City, Iava ———
10. CONCLUSION

pee flow:

2. Astro (Stars/Planets)
Positional data on statimary object omitted. Sighting charaste
istic of Astronomical Reports.

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

lare round cbject 6 ft in diameter, Red and green flashing.
Two. objects stationary, third object in flight to Kast. No
formation, separate objects. No sound. Moved up and down «
then a ball of fire came out am dropped to ground. Witness
out looking fro UFO's. Moved in azimuth from 90 deg to 180
deg. Two cjects remained stationary. Third in flight from
East to West disappearing as it passed under the flashing

Stationary object. Watched objects for ever tw hours and they
were still there. Observed through 2-30 TX.
Moving ball of fire evaluated as a meteor. Stationary objects
evaluated as Stars/Planets.

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP

12 August 65 13/03002

3. SOURCE

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Tw Stati

5. LENGTH OF OBseRvATY"

2 Hour, 25 Mim There
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

7. COURSE

One West, 2 Station:
2 PHOTOS

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0 Ves

XE No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

oO Yes

XIKNo

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Ao DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) SHAPE WAS ROUND. (2) LARGE, |

S FT. IN DIAMETER. ¢€35) RED AND GREEN, FLASHING. (4) TWO OBJECTS

STATIONARY, A THIRD MOVING FROM EAST. (5) NO FORMATION, sepanareeo™(- LA
OBJECTS. (6) NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE FEATURES. (7) NONE. (8) bitie © Ds aa

NO SOUND. (9) MOVED UP AND THEN A BALL OF FIRE, WHITE IN COLOR, agit
SatZ OUT AND DROPPED TO GROUND...Be DESCRIPTION OF COURSES Lg

(1) OBSERVER waS LOOKING FOR UFO'S. (2) ELEVATION 45 DEGREES _ 25¢_—|
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Fi! SIOUX CITY ADS ‘SAGE SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT Iowa
TO RUWGALE/ ADC. ude
RUVGKG/ 29AIRDIV. RICKARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUCDSO/ AFLC aed pa skeet o pee es
RUEAHQ/ OSAF WASH DC™~
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UNCLAS SCODC-I £1554 auG 65. FOR ADOIN aT EDC |
29 GIN AT 29 AIR DIV; AFSC (FTD) AT AFLCs AFNIN AT USAF;
SAFO. AT oSaF. UFO ‘REPORT. REFERENCE PARA 14A, AFR 200-2: eG

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—-TNCOMING ° DEF/\R?.WENT OF THE AIR FORCE

‘MESSAGE _ | ST/\FF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 2 RUWGNP * UNCLAS AF IN +: 7064 (17 Aug 65) Pg 2 of 3

AZIMUTH, 180 DEGREES MOVING FROM @90 DEGREES CE). (3) TwO OF
THE OBJECTS REMAINED IN PLACE. ONE OBJECT NOVED FROM THE EAST
TOWARD THE WEST. AND THEN DISAPPEARED WHEN IT PASSED UNDERNEATH
THE’ FLASHING STATIONARY OBJECT.” “ca. SEE (3), ABOVE. (5) EXCEPT =

poe so ae pace ete Dae

F OR. MOVING. OBJECT, OBJECTS.,VERE.V SIBLE. WHEN OBSERVERS. WENT. To.
ey Cer ae ae ee ae ae

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ge ‘OBSERVERS: WATCHED. OBJECTS FOR OVER. 2: WOURS AND WERE STILL
VISIBLE AT 13/2305L.. C. MANNER’ OF OBSERVATION. ¢1) VISUALLY. (2) .
28X28 TELESCOPE, MADE IN JAPAN BY THE SELFI CO. (3) N/A.

D.. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1) 13 AUG = 0525
(2) NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER. SPRINGDALE DIKE ON FLOYD—
RIVER IN THE CITY OF S1oux cITY, 10vA, SS epeeenee

WN SIOUX CITY, IOWA, TRUCK DRIVER FOR A SAND AND GRAVEL
COMPANY, AGE 24, RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. G. WEATHER. (1) CLEAR,

BRIGHT MOON. (2) WINDSALOFT, SURFACE 168 DEGREES AT 8. 6000 21¢
DEGREES AT 35 = 18,800 FT 210 DEGREES AT 15 - 16,008 FT 200
DEGREES 15 = 20, @@@-198 DEGREES/15 - 30,020 189 DEGREES

/15 = 5B,200 180 DEGREES/}@ - 80,000 210 DEGREES/12. (3) NO
CEILING. (4) 15 MILE PLUS, (5) NONE: CLOUDS HIGH, THIN |
SCATTERED AFTER @59@Z. (6) NO THUNDERSTORMS. (7) 4.5 PER 1g2o /

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FT, He NONE NOTED. I. NONE TAKEN. J. NO AIR TRAFFIC. K. DAVIS, sss |

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1.

DATE - TIME GROUP

22 August 65 23/0115z

2. LOCATION

Sioux Vity, Towa

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10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOO VALUATION

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vy “NUMBER OF OBJECTS

Three | Quality of data extremely poor. i!o follow-up attempted.
5. LENGTH OF ¢ OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

1 "inutex ' Two round red firey objects side by side ("pretty close").

= } Appeared only as 7 hall of fire. Cirecline above tiie two red
fe ene objects was a red and creen fliclerine object. Observed at 24 deg
elevation movin: slowl, to the Sowth. In sicht for 1 minte,

—| Siehtine at twilicht. Visapreared at 25 der elevation.

Flicht in direetion of Air Vase from the observer. Liration di

(Cround=Vis 1m 1
7. COURSE

South Jess than on mine cont ‘cts with slow flicht. Disapyy ‘rande
} not need tn repert. te mention of the decrees of arr above the
2. PHOTOS red objects that the red and sreen flickering object was locaijed
O Yes No association established hetween the cb jects. No sound ,
+ <a a exhaist trail or other features noted. Lady has an octive
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE imarination and the auality of the data leaves sorething to be
desired, Uti ! tines fr ‘his area rurin the month,
1 Yes No follow=nn tn roof Lhe quality of information firnished tr
¥XNo © witnes ayvaticd one TL IRRICIPNY Det WR IVALLA ‘ri?

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DE RUWGNP S2 2561951

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STAPF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

17919 (24 Aug 65) J/ddp

NIN-7

XOP-1, XOPX-8, §
SMB C252 = 715ZCWJB540

FM SCADS SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA

TO RUWGALE/ADC

RUWGKG/2SATRDIV RICHARDS GEBALR AFB MO

RUCDSQ/ AFLC

RUEAHQ/HQ

RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC

BY

USAF

UNCLAS SCODC-I 21571 AUG 6&5. FOR ADOIN AT ADC;

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

Ag-0S-3, DIA-1 (21)

32

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lagers | of 2

290IN AT 29ADIV$ AFSC C(FTD) AT AFLC3 AFNIN AT USAF; SAFOI

AT OSAF. UFO REPORT. Ao DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT.

€1) ROUND @) SIZE OF BASKETBALL (5) FIERY RED (4) TWO
©) NO FORMATION. OBJECTS SIDE BY SIDE “PRETTY CLOSE.”
(6) JUST A “BALL OF FIRE” (7) NONE (8) NO SOUND (9)

CIRCLING ABOVE THE TWO RED GBJECTS WAS A RED AND GREEN

FLICKERING OBJECT. Be DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF

AFHQ ins

0-309C

| UNCLASSIFIED |

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 17919 (24 Aug 65)

OBJECTS). (1) HAPPENDED TO GLANCE AT THE SKY«

(2) 25 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON (5) SAME AS 2 ABOVE (4)

PAGE 2 RUWGNP 52 UNCLAS

MOVING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH (5) JUST DISAPPEARED

(6) LESS THAN ONE MINUTE Co MANNER OF OBSERVATION. (1)
GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE (5) NOT APPLICABLE De C1) 25/1152

ere oN ——_— es me...

(2) TWILIGHT Eo IN THE CITY OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA Fo (1) MRS

LOLOL EO rage

eb 00 ce 40-45, eee,

SIOUX CITY, IOWA. (2) NOT APPLICABLE. G. (1) WEATHER WAS

CLEAR - A HAZE LAYER MOVED IN LATER} (2) 6,200 - 03/153

12,202 - 24/15; 16,000 - 260/20; 22,000 - 290/20; 50,000 - 240/553
52,200 ~ 260/45; 30,200 - 260/32. (3) HIGH THIN ¢4) 15 PLUS

(5) SCATTERED (6) NONE (7) @.5 DEGREES C PER 1,000 FT

Ho NONE. I. NONE. Jo NO AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON AIR

TRAFFIC; HOWEVER, THERE IS USUALLY A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT

CN SUNDAY DUE TO AIR GUARD TRAINING. Ke DAVIS ANDREW R.

q LT INTELLIGENCE OFFICE SCADS THIS OFFICER HAS NO EXPLANATION

OF WHAT MRS HAFITF SAW OTHER THAN AIRCRAFT IN THE LANDING PATTERN
AT THE AIRPORT. MOST SIGHTINGS FROM SIOUX CITY PROPER HAVE A

SOUTHERLY HEADING WHICH IS THE DIRECTION OF THE BASE FROM THE

crTy. L. NONE.
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AFHO SZ 0-309C | UNCLASSIFIED

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PAGE 2 RUWGNP 8 UNCLAS AF IN: 56520(10\us65) pg 2 of 3 |

THE HORIZON, ESTIMATED A FFW MILES IN FRONT. (3) |

OBJECT WAS HEADING 18% DEG ON A STEADY COURSES (4) NORTH,
(5) LEFT THE CBSERVERS RANGE OF VISION. (6) 15 MINUTES,
REF PARA 14Cs €1) SIGHTING WAS VISUAL, NO AIDS WERE USED,

REF PARA 140s (1) @4/23502. €2) NIGHT, DARK EXCEPT FOR
eee

CITY LIGHTS. REF PARA 14E: 3 MILES NE OF SIOUX CITY | :

nan.)

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON THE LAKEPORT ROAD, REF PARA

14s MRS AND DAUGHTER, —i[zmene
a OUX CITY, LOWbe OCCUPIED AS SWITCHBOARD

nant ee
OPERATOR, SIOUX CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. REF PARA

i4G: ¢1) CLEAR, COULD SEE STARE. (2) 6,000 FT- 310/103
14,292 FT -300/203 26,000 FI-3519/253 30,300FT-320/25:
5g SBZAFT@$SSS2503 8O,8C0FT-519/25., (3) HIGH THIN

SCATTERED, €4) 15 PLUSe €5) SCATTERED. (6) THUNDER=

STORM, SW OF SIOUX CITY IN THE LINCOLN, NEB. AREA.

(7) 2.4 DEG C PER 1,900 FT. REF PARA 14H: AIRPORT TRAFFIC
WAS GREATER THAN USUAL. A LOW STRATUS CLOUD DECK

WAS VISIBLE NORTH OF SIOUX CITY. THE OBSERVER RELATED
THAT THE LIGHT TURNED FROM GREEN OR WHITE TO RED.

REF PARA 1!4I: NONE, REF PARA 14J: A BRANIFF OR OZARK

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INCOMING DEF. AR’ WENT OF THE AIR FORCE

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pAGl SAMvanp s uvcnas. SF MESiace MANO So

AIRLINER WAS LANDING AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF

S{SNTING. REF PARA 14K: DAVIS, ANDREW R, OST LT USAF
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR,
DUE TO AN EARLIER REPORT THIS OFFICER WAS MAKING A 3 |
VISUAL OBSERVATION OF SKY CONDITIONS, ETC., AT THE

TIME OF THIS SIGHTING. A RED LIGHT WAS OBSERVED EAST
OF THE AIR BASE TRAVELING TO THE SOUTH, NO SOUND
WAS HEARD DUE TO NOISE OF GENERATORS AND HIGH WINDS,

— Se

TRE RED LIGHT IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN THE RUNNING

LIGHTS OF AN AIRLINER. REF PARA 14L: NONE,
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
[*. UATE - ‘TIME GROUP 2, LOCATION |
| S—11 August 1965 Sioux City, Iowa
3. SOURCE | 10, CONCLUSION

- Civilian PHOT (Did not tum out. Witness threw negatives away)
fae ven te VISUAL? Stars/Plansts, misinterpretation of natural ob jects
Multi pls such as iméc® birds or insects.

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Varied On L1 Aug, 12 objects in "V" formation flickering am rising
tres tors. One larger than the others. Objects mde a finny
noise whm first coserved. Objects disappeared at same time 4
Ground -Visual a/c was heard far away. Objects changed colar from vhite to
COURSE green and flew in jerky motions.
The week before Aug 12 the witness observed 6 objects which shie

Varied | watched until 6 AM,. Pictures taken of object on 11 August,
8. PHOTOS Photos did not turn out. Witness threw negative away. The
. six objects observed until dawn were probably stars/planets.
The twelve cb jects resemble reports of birds or insects,
Witness regarded as extremely imaginative.

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Tn the above message it stated that the principal witness, Mrs
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vations. In paragraph kx of your message you indicate that the sight
ing was probably a weather balloon. Analysts concur in this evalu-
ation. However, the additional sightings menticned included a
photograph of an object taken on 11 August. if possible, we would
like to obtain the original negative from Mrs - Inform her
that the negative will be returned upon ee oe of photo analysis
i the United States Air Porce. |

2. --The ection address for UFO reporta in accordance with AFR 200-2
is the Foreign Technoiogy Division at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, |
not the Air Force Logistics Command...

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susects UFO Sighting, Aug 65, Sioux City, Iowa (Mrs. Sb

1. Reference your letter, subject as above, 8 Sep 65.

2. Mrs:“@MMMMM was contacted by 1/Lt N. C. Herbert, Sector
Intelligence Officer. Mrs. 4 stated she had thrown away
the negatives as the photographs did not turn out,

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