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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1, DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

2 Aucust 65 21/02162 Plattsburg, Mew York
3. 40URCE 10. CONCLUSION a

Military A/C VISVAL Cspat =p. afc (ed t cy

eee per ct Visual characteristics of an A/C. Radar returns indicate an a/e

One With ECM or "Jammine" emrvipmert. Flight pattern consistant with
. — = is evalnatton.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

3 Minutes GCA Radar experienced jamming for a period consistant with th

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION visual sishting. dJammim comfined to the position of the objdct

under observation, damminz ceased wth the derarture of the qbiz

Grdn-Visual, Grnd -RADAH Object manuvered. Veseribed as flat 15-20 ft in Giameter. Cdlor

7. COURSE was bright metallic with bluish reflection. Circled back and
forth with hi¢h speed turns. Turns included circles with 1/2
Mannve red mile redius. Tums were hich sreed am the distance from the
8. PHOTOS | observer estimted ot. °-2 miles. After circlirne for 2 winute:
the ohject. flew away to the “ast at high speed. light. near
i Vee base of clowls at 4,500 ft. Flirht consistant with A/C on

XA No Se cenit) jamming mission.

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE .

FORM
F-TD ser 63 0-329 (TDE) _ Previous editions of this form mey be used,

20 Mls

UFO Sighting, 20 August 1965

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380 SAW
Attn: Ist Lt David C Norton
Plattsburgh AFB, New York

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1. Reference your message DCOIIg1999 AUT 65. Object observed |
on the night of 20 August 1 5 by Major Harry Button has all the
characteristics of an aircraft Sighting. Request investigation into
possible aircraft in the area at time of observation,

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2. At the time of the sighting the GCA radar & Plattsburgh AFB,
indicated jamming. The reported disappearance of an object on GCA
radar was to the West while the visual observation indicated depar-
ture to the East. It is requested that a more detailed report of
the radar portion be obtained to include duration and possible
causes of the jamming.

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FOR THE COMMANDER

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: ERIC T de JONCKIEERE
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Deputy for Technology and Subsystems

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ACTION: NIN-7

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FM 380 SAW PLATTSBURGH AFB NY

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RUEAGL/AFSC FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WESH 25FC

RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF WASH 25 OC
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UNCLAS 388 0C0I11@1399 AUT 65.

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FOR AFCIN AT HQ USAF AND SAFO! AT SECRETARY OF THE

AF. SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. A.
DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: 1 SHAPE -ROUND, FLAT,
DISC SHAPED. ESTIMATED 15-20 FT DIAMETER. 2 SIZED
COMPARED TO A KNOWN OBJECT:~ 3 COLOR =BRIGHT,
METALLIC, BLUISH REFECTION -HIGH INTENSITY.
REFLECTION. 4% NUMBER ONE. 5 FORMATION-

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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AF IN: 16579 (24 Aug 65)

CICLING BACK AND FORTH WITH HIGH SPEED TURNS.N

RADIUS OF CIRCLES, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE. RADIUS AT
AGE 2 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS

DISTANCE FROM OBSERVER 2-3 MILES. 64 ANY DISCERNIBLE
FEATURES OR DETAILS RAPID RATE TRUNS, HIGHT RATE OF
ACCELARATION. 7 TAIL TRAIL , OR EXHAUST NONE
OBSERVED. 8 SOUND NONE 9 OTHER PERTINENT OR

UNUSAL FEATURES AFTER OBJECT WES OBSERVED MAKING

RAPID RATE TURNS WITHIN A RADIUS COVERABE FOR ABOUT

2 MINUTES, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO THE EAST AT A SPEED
ESTIMATED AT MACH 1.5 T 26 Be DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

OF OBJECT: 1 WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF

OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT SON CALLED OBSERVER’S ATTENTION
TO THE OBJECT. 2 ANGLE OR ELEVATION ANS AZIMUTH OF
OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED 165 188 OBJECT NEAR

BASE OF CLOUDS CLOUD BASE AT 4500 FT). 3 ANGLE OR
ELEVATION AND AZIMQSH OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPERANCE

13@ TO THE EAST. ALTITUDE VARYING IN/OUT OF CLOUDS.
COURSE WOULD HAVE TAKEN OBJECT APPROXIMATELY 8NM NORTH

OF BURLINGTON VT. 4 DES CRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND

AFHO 2%. 0-309C

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AF IN : 16579 (24 Aug 65)

MANEUVERS OF OBJECT HIGH SPEED CIRCLING TURNS WITH
NO PARTICULAR PATTERN. 5 HOW DID THE OBJECT
DISAPPER RAPIDLY TO THE EAST 6.6 HOW WAS THE

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OBJECT VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES 21262

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2129Z (€1926L = 1929L)- Co MATTER OF OBSERVATION:

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1 GROUND VISUAL . 2 OPTICAL AIDS JAPANESE

FIELD ARTILLERY BINOCULARS. O. TIME AND DATE OF |

SIGHTING 1TIME /DATE 28 AUG 65 2126-21292. Ui
LT A TT Ti ace ty,

2 LIGHT CONDITIONS BRIGH LATE AFTERNOON SUN,

EM LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: 828B NEVADA OVAL OLD BASE

PLATTSBURGH AFB NY APPROXIMATE GEOGRAPHICAL

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COORDINATES 44 43" &2"N/73 26° 30"W OBJECT WAS

AASSUMED TO BE 2-3 MILES SE OF OBSERVER. THIS PLACES IT
IN THE VICINITY OF INDIAN POINT (DAY BROS BEACH) ON THE
WEST BANK OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN CAPPROXIMATE LOCATION= 44

38°N/73 26°W). Fe IDENTIFYING INFORMATION N OBSEFVER=

MIL | TARY IA JOR, US Ae
380 SAW AGE 41, APPROXIMATELY 420@ HOURS FLIGHT TIME,

28 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY, CMMAND PILOT, SECURITY CLEARANCE

AFHQ 2". 0-309C

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1 TOP SECRET , CRYPTO, PRESENTLY ON FLYING STATUS AS IP
AND STANDARDIZATION PILOT -C-123. EVALUATION: SOURCE
SEEMS TO BE RELIABLE. FIRST TIME IN FLYING EXPERIENCE
NHAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. Ge WEATHER AND WINDS: REPORT

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FROM DET 7, 8TH WEA SQ, MATS, PLATTSBURGH AFB NY-
20002 -22002 28 AUG 65. 1 WINDS SURFACE 878 AT 7K

: 69 = 6,900 350/10KNOTS 4 -10,000 280/28 2 -16,020

280/40 -8 20,000 288/69 - 15 30,000 2808/85-44 58,800
280/78. 2 CEILING <-4508@ SCATTERED. 3 VISIBILITY-
48 MILES. 4 AMOUNT OF CLOUD CVER SCATTERED. 5
VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT N/As He ANY OTER

UNUSUAL ACTIVITY: A SIGHTING WAS MADE ON THE GCA RADAR
AT PLATTSBURGH AFB ABOUT 21382, 20 AUG 65. A PHENOMENA
OF ISOLATED, HIGH INTENSITY JAMMNG WAS NOTED. THE AREA
| OF JAMMING WAS CENTERED IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE
RADAR APPROXIMATELY 15/28 MILES FROM THE STIE. AS
OBJECT WAS WATCHED, IT WAS OBLONG IN SHAPE WITH NEITHER
ANY RIMS OR RAGGED EDGEDS. THE OBJECT STARYD WEST OF

SCOPE AND CAME WITHIN TEN MILES OF FIELD AND LEFT

AFHO. <2 6.309¢

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TOWARDS THE NORTH. OBSERVER

TSGT, USAF poahiggar AFSC 27272, EXPERIENCE AS AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SINCE JUN 58. Js LOCATION,
APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRE CTION OF FLIGHT OF
WNY AIR TRAFFIC: NO WEATHER BALLON WAS RELEASE AT THIS
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TIME. THERE WAS NO AIR TRAFFIC IN IMMEDIATE AREA AT
21302. Ke POSITION TITLE ANDO. COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING
OFFICER. DAVID C. NORTON , 1S T LT, A@3118676= THE
EXPERIENCE OF THE SOURCE AND THE JAMMING TO THE GCA
RADAR DENOTE THAT AN UNUSUAL PHENOMINON TOOK PLACE

IN THIS AREA.

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