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INFO XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAR-OS-3, DIA-1 (15)
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FM 464TRPCARRWG POPE AFB NC ILA
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RUCDSQ/AFSC FTO WRIGHT-PATTER RUCDSQ/AFSC FTD WRIGHT-PATT AFB OHIO
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RUEBHQA/HO USAF
RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AF
INFO RUWTPRA/839ADIV: SEWART INFO RUNTPRA/839ADIV: SEWAR AFB TENN
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RUTPSA/9AF SHAW AFB SC
RUEBBRA/TAC SS
DSHS
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UNCLAS D0IN 1570 19 NOV 1965. FINAL SECTION OF TWO.
THE REASON THAT MR HAT THE FIRST OBJECT MAY.
HAVE BEEN SOMETHING OTHER THAN A METEORITE APPARENT
CHANGE OF COURSE. POINTED OUT
APPROXIMATE
ANGLE FROM THE DRIVER COURSE CHANGE TOOK PLACE: AT THAT
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Iist of Annually Recurring Northern jiemisphere Meteor Showers
Date at Extreme Radiand F.A. Vel. in Atmos. Hourly Rate Transit of Padian
STFLAY aximum Limits Declination/950 lkm sec-l at Maximum LOC T. M.N.SOOh
VISUAL
Quadrartids I Jan. 3 Jan 1-4 230 48 38.5 30 a{ 28m$
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Aurigias
Feb. 9 5 Days(?) 75 +42 - 5 19h l13m
Virginids
Mar 13 16 Days(? 183 30.8 I?) Oh 49m
Lyrids
Apr 22 2 Days 270 33 18.4 5 3h 59m
Aquarids
May 4 10 Days 336±0 611 5 7h 35m
Arietids May 29-
June 8 June 18 14723 38.0 9h 51m
Perseids
June 9 June 1-16 6223 28.9 10h 59m
Taurids June 24-
June 30 July 6.- 86±19 31.4 11h 12m
Aquarids July 24-
July 28 Aug 7 339.- 17 20.5 10 2h 11m
Perseids July 29-
Aug. 12 Aug 17 L16 7 58 59.2 37 5h1:3m
Orionids
Oct. 22 Oct 18-26 .94±16 65.5 13 lh 12m
Southern Oct 27-
Taurids Nov. 1 Nov 22 5111 28.1 5 Oh L0m
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Northern Oct 17-
Taurids Nov 12 Dec 2 52+21 29.5 5 Oh lm
Leonids
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UNCLAS COIN 11570 19 NOV 1965. SECTION ONE 0F TW0 SECTIONS. DSNG
FOR HQ USAF CAFNIN), SECRETARY OF THE AF
AND TAC FOR DI. SUBJECT UFO REPORT.
AFR 200-2, 20 JUL 62. INFO IN FORMAT OUTLINED IN 14.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT SIGHTED:
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(1) THE SHAPE OF THE OBJECT WAS NOT DISCERNABLE TO EITHER
OF THE OVSERVERS AND IT APPEARED ONLY AS A PINPOINT LIGHT
SAALL TAIL OF SPARKS.
(2) BOTH OVSERVERS ESTIMATED THE SIZE OF THE OBJECT WOULD
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APPEAR APPEAR TO TO BE THE SAME SIZE AS A PINHEAD AT ARMS LENGTH. BE THE SAME SIZE AS A PINHEAD AT ARMS LENGTH.
(3) THE OBSERVERS CONCURRED THAT THE COLOR WAS A WHITE COLOR WAS A WHITE
BURNING LIGHT THAT SOMETIMES BURNING G LIGHT THAT SOMETIMES POSSESSED POSSESSED 0 RED-ORANGE SPARKS.
(4) ONLY ONE OF THESE OBJECTS WERE SIGHT
OVER A PERIOD OF TWO HOURS AS MANY AS TWENTY-FIVE WERE SIGHTED BY
BOTH OBSERVERS. OBSERVERS.
DISCERNABLE FEATURES
DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT APPEARED ONLY AS LIGHT.
(7) THE TAIL APPEARED TO BE ABOUT ONE-HALF AN INCH LONG AT
ARMS LENGTH.
(8) THERE WAS NO SHOUN,
(9)-NO OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES WERE MENTIONED BY EITHER
CBSERVER.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
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(1) MR. SPOTTED THE OBJECT STREAKING
ACCROSS THE WHILE AT MR FIRST SAW THE
OBJECTS WHEN HE WAS PRESENCE BY MR
(2) WHEN FORST OBSERVED MR THE OBJECT WAS HEADING
FROM THE EAST TO WESTOUT TWENTY DEGREES OFF THE HORIZON. SUCCEEDING
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SIGHTINGS INDICATED THAT THERE AS NO STEADY PATTERN OF FLIGHT OR T
ELEVATION. 1
(3) THE OBJECTS, IN ALL CASES, DISAPPEARED BEFORE THEY
REACHED THE HORIZON BUT CRE APPEARED
THEIR DISAPPEARANCE.
TRAVELED IN
INITIAL OBJECT
SIGHTED DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY. THERE WAS NO DISCERNABLE PATTERN OF
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LENGTH VARIED. THE ESTIMATES RAN FROM THREE TO FOUR SECONDS DOWN TO
A HALF SECOND.
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NO AIDS.
(3) NOT APPLICABLE.
D. TIME FOR SIGHTING:
(7) 0600 - 1090 (7) 0600 - 1090 ZULU, 17 NOVEMBER 1965. ULU, 17 NOVEMBER 1965.
(2) NIGHT-LIGHT (2) NIGHT-LIGHT CONDITIONS.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: MR. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: IRST NOTICED THE PHENOMENA
ABOUT THREE MILES NORTH OF ELLERBE, NORTH SUB SEOUE SUBSEOL SER-
VATIONS WERE ON THE NORTH OF SIDE OF ELLERBE.
F. INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
ROCKINGHAM, NORTH
SALESMAN. MR APPEARS RELIABLE.
NORTH CAROLINA. MR.
FFICER FOR THE CITY ELLERBE
AND APPEARS TO BE EXTREMELY OBJECT AND RELIABLE.
(2) NONE
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT:
(1) OBSERVERS STATED THAT WAS EXTREMELY CLEAR WITH NO
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CLOUDS, HAZE OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION T
(2) WINDS AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF IGHTING:
SURFACE . 290/30K
6,030 290/45K
13, 300 280/55K
16,030 16,000 280/75K 2
20,009 280/105K
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30,000 30,000 280/195K
(3) CEILING WAS UNLIMITED. (3) CEILING WAS UN ITED.
(4) VISIBILITY WAS (4) VISIBILITY WAS UNLIMITED.
(5) NO CLOUDS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTINGS.
(6) NO THUNDERSTORMS EXISTED THE TIME H5 SIGHTINGS.
GRADIENT WAS ONE DEGREE PER
THOUSAND FEET.
H. NOVEMBER IS CONSIDERED THE HEART METEORITE SEASON AND
METEORITES WERE SIGHTED CONTRO NNEL THROUGHOUT
THE NIGHT OF THE 16TH AND THE MORNING OF THE 17TH.
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1. NOT APPLICABLE.
J. THERE WAS NO REPORTEO AIR TRAFFIC IN THE ELLERBE AREA. ALL
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VEATHER BALLOONS RELEASED BY POPE (NEAREST INSTALLATION) WOULD HAVE
AFB.
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THESE SIGHTINGS APPEARED TO BE METEORITES AND HE REPLIED
THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A METEORITE QUITE THAT BRIGHT. HE
HOWEVER, THAT SUBSEQUENT SIGHTINGS APPEARED TO BE METEORITES. MR.
STATED THAT BELIEVED THAT THE SIGHTINGS HE SAW WERE
METEORITES. AETEORITES.
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