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1. DATE - TIME GROUP

_ 12 August 65 12/16152

3. SOURCE |

Milita ~- -Air
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

é. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Air—Visual
7. COURSE

Ascending, Descending

8. PHOTOS

oO Yes
A No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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Less than 1 Minute Assim

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION ,

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

10. CONCLUSION

MIRAGE 7 :
ppearance of object attributed to a mirage of the sun dé to mc
the observers a/c and the atmospheric conditions present. (Haz
elevation235 deg azimth,.

Tl. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

d A/C of observer heading $00 deg azimuth in descent from
3,000 ft to 2,000 ft. Object observed through cockpit at 3
O'Clock positon slightly higher than the a/c (Appeared to be
5 miles distant. WX was very dense haze. Object appeared to
move to the EAST (090 deg). Moved in a sincurve pattern and
appeared as bright as sunlight, in the ascert ani as a dim gre
object partially hidden by haze in the descending portion,
Speed increased with each ascent am on the third descent it
appeared to level off and accelerate away at 600 knots or mcrp.

Disar od into the haze at m estimted 7 miles. Ohject a
OR deg,(sun at 235 deg.) Reflectionxzx from sun on observer a

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, HEADQUARTERS |
A eronouticol Sy stems DUivision |
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

armor ASRS | 13 August 1965

* FTD (TDEW) ig

1. At approximately 1115 on 12 August 1965, while flying in a T-29B
aircraft, Likely 12, on a local transition flight out of Wright-
Patterson AFB, I saw an unidentified object maneuvering in flight.

2. Capt Cahoon was the instructor pilot on board. He was seated in
the copilot's seat (right seat) and Capt Dixon » undergoing a pro-
ficiency flight check, was in the pilot's seat (left seat). I was
seated in a forward facing seat, adjacent to the isle, located about
midway over the aircraft wing and there was one seat between me and
the window. My view was unobstructed through the window. We were
beginning a GCA approach and had just steadied out from a left turn

onto a magnetic heading of 300°. We were descending from 4000 feet to

3000 feet. We had just completed our turn after passing over Springfield,
and were 2 or 3 miles North East of that City. I saw the object through
the window at about our 3 O'Clock position. It was slightly higher than
us, and it appeared to be about 5 miles away. The haze was very dense, and
I estimate that it could not have been farther than 7 miles from us. It
was moving in a general direction of 090°. It moved in a sin curve
pattern, strongly reflecting sunlight when it was ascending, but appearing
only visable as a gray object, partially hidden by haze, in its descent.
Its speed was highly erratic. In each of the 3 ascents it made, its

speed seemed to be faster as was the case of the speed in its 3 descents.
On its third descent, it appeared to level off and amelerate away into the 3
haze at a speed of at least 600 knots or more. .

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Directorate of Advanced Recon Planning
Deputy for Reconnaissance

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