PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8692290

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONHanover Pennsylvania

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP .LOCATION
4 Octobar 65 05/015h2
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION TO. CONCLUSION
Pos. itr Por.
Civilian Civilian Astro (STAR/PLANET) Astro (STAR/PLANET)
4. 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Motion in accord with Astro (Star/Planet) report. Positional Positional
One One data omitted. Specifie object not identified. data omitted. Specific object not identified.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minuted Object oval, size of golf ball. Object oval, size of golf ball. Whits. Light unidentified Whits. Light unidentified A
6. 6.TYPE OFQBSERVATION GropEd-vISSERV TION reported to be circling object. Reporbed to be at tree top reported to be circling object. Reporbed to be at tree top
level; hovering with rapid forward accslerations and
deaccelerations. Reported by youth. Obsarved from two
7. COURSE locations. Erratic motion confined to small area as evidenced
by light a/e circling object. Could be balloon, but object
Hovering observed for 20 minutes and object did not rise more likely
8. PHOTOS an astro body, with impressinon that a/e was circling object.
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
07 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 22540 (5 0ct 65) I/1gg page l of ?
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : SAFOS-3 XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21)
S/B B 07Z CHOA12ZCKPA374
PP RUEAHQ —
DE RUEAKP 1A 2780309
ZNR JUJUU ZNR UUUUU
P 050302Z P 050302Z
FBASE OPS OLYSTED AFB PENNA F BASE OPS OLYSTED AFB PENNA 03
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO 0SA
OSP
RUEAKN/2STH AIR DIV SYRACUSE N Y ACISE NY US
RR
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO IL 111
TTA
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF (AFCIND WASH 25 DC -
RUEAHO/SEC OF THE AF SAFOID WASH 25 DC
ILT
BT
UNCLAS MABF 39982
SLBJECT : UFO
1. OVAL 2. APPROX SIZE GULF BALL 3. WHITE 4. ONE
9. LIGHT UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT REPORTED TO BE CIRCLING OBJECT i
B 1. TELEPHONE CALL BY YOUTH AT 2150 HRS TO MR PAUL CLAYTON OF 1. TELEPHONE CALL BY YOUTH AT 2150 HRS TO MR PAUL CLAYTON OF , LL. LL
159
WHVR HANOVER PA WHO VERIFIED SIGHTING FROM TOP OF WHVR WHVR HANOVER PA WHO VERIFIED SIGHTING FROM TOP OF WHVR STUDIO STUDIO 1519
2. TREE TOP LEVEL 4. HOVERING WITH RAPID FORWARD. 2. TREE TOP LEVEL 4. HOVERING WITH RAPID FORWARD.
ACCELERATIONS AND DEACCELERATIONS ATIONS 6. APPROX 20 MINUTES 6 APPROX 20 MINUTES
AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 22640 (5 0ct 65) page 2 of 2
C 1. GROUND VISUAL
D -1. D15E 5 OCT 65 2. NIGHT SCATTERED CLOUDS
PAGE TWO RUEAKP IA UNCLAS
E YOUTH IN MCSHERRYSTOWN PA IN HANOVER PA
F YR HANOVER PA RADIO AMNOUNCER RELIABLE HANOVER PA RADIO AMNOUNCER REL IABLE
G 1. SCATTERED CLOUDS 1. SCATTERED CLOUDS
2. 5000---330 30KTS
10000---320 45KTS 10000---320 45KTS
1502Z---30 50 KTS
20000---300 75KTS
30000---300 95KTS
50003---290 52KTS
3. CEILING 5000 SCATTERED 4. TWENTY PLUS 5. THREE TENTHS
7. TEMP DEVIATION SFC TO 1000OFT MINUS FOUR DEG CENT
19000 TO 50000FT PLUS TWO DEG CENT
K CAPT MERRLL A GREEN JR AIRDROME OFFICER
NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION FROM THE INFORYATION RECEIVED ROMT THE TNFOR'ATION RECEIVED
BT NOTE: BT NOTE: Advance copy forwarded to DIA. Advance copy forwarded to DIA.
NNNN
AFHQ JAN 65 FORH 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED