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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9369212

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONLittle Rock Arkansas

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
16 August 65 17/01352 Little Rock, Arkansas
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian SATELLITE
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Sighting characteristic of Satellite observation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 1/2 - 2 Minutes Object o bserved at 60 deg elevation to the North moving to the SE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Flight included Zig-Zag. Disappeared beyord trees at hori zon
Varied speed. No sound. Only one light. Zig-Zag moti on
Grourd - Visual attributed to illusion as one light nears another. Flight
7. COURSE consistant with Satellite sighting.
SE
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes D Yes
XNo X No
. PHYSICAI 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this Previous editions of this form may be used. form may be used.
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Your observation on the aight of 16 August 1965 has been
evaluated as & satellitei The erratic flight can be attributed
to an illusion as one light passes another or to atmospherie
conditions such as a temperature inveraion which could cause
the object to appear to have such an arratie movement.
Sincerely,
JOHN P. SPAILDING
Lt Colonel, USAP
Chief, Civil Branch
Conunity Relations Division
Office of Information
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Little Bock, Arkansaa 72204
COORDiNATED By (Orfice Symbol, Name, Grade, Date) &
SAF-ORP SAF-OI
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