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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8680520

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONRome N Y

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. ' DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
28 Mar 66 28/0443Z Rome, N. Y. (1 witness)
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Insufficient Data √ 2t
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Form l64 requested over 30 days and not returned as of this
One date. If form is received, sighting will be reevaluated.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 minutes Object appeared round shaped unless moving then appears
triangular White, red, blue. Object appears to have a
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION tail. At times appears triangular with red light on.
Ground Visual Object moved back and forth, then hovered. There ewas an
inversion at 7,000 ft Investigating officer stated, no
7. COURSE 7. COURSE action deemed necessary, that object appeared action deemed necessary, that object appeared to be a to be a
N/R star or satellite. star or satellite.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No ANo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
$fraN $\fracN$
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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5 April 1966
Dear Mr.
Reference your recent unidentifl ed observation of 28 March
1966. The information which we have received is not suffi-
cient for evaluation.  Request you complete the attached
FTD Form l64 and return it in the envelope provided.
LAOO ERT TO
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the.
Air Force.
Sincerely,
NiDH.Peck
HECTOR OI TrEMe ior USAF

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c. i
- Identification N Identification I N\r_ Nr Altitude Altitude
Heading Speed Home Station Home Station
b. b. Date and time of sighting:
a. a. 28MAR 66
Date of sighting Date of sighting 84432 84432
b. Light conditions:
Night t Day Dawm Dusk L
5. Location of observer:
a. Latitude West Nebster Rore
b. Longitude
c. Position with reference to known landmark
6. Observers account of weather
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length:
Head of pin Pea Nickel
Silver Dallar
Basketball
c. Color white-
d. Number
e. Formation (if more than one) 1
f.
g. Tail, trail or exhaust -
h. Sound
al tine
- qubuR with Rd Light on
2.
a. to your attenbion? ehele lemiy Sow it.
Angle or elevation when first observed 45° c10^³{0clk
Azimuth when first observed
c. =
Azimuth upon arance Sti6h citible
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UFO_CHECKLIST WEATHER OBSERVER
DATE 28MAR66
1. Weather and Winds Aloft
a. Wind Direction & Velocity
(1) 6,0001 300/25
) 10,0001 330/30
(3)1 16,000* 330/40
20,000 320/45
530,000 330/65
(6) 50,000' 6) 50,0001 mis9 mhisq
(7) 80,000' m.59 M.5G
2. 2. Ceiling 60280700
.V 3. Visibility 15 11
4. Amount of Cloud Cover 7/10 2/10
5. 5. T Thunderstorm and quadrant in wh: quadrant located NiNE
6., Temperature gradient INVERSION AT 7000!
7. Any unusual meteorological
SMIKE AT 600 feed
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Organization
Duty
Estimate of Reliability
8. comments of reporting officer:
a. Action taken (agencies led, etc.)
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ATTN OF: ROBOF
29 March 1966
SUBJECT: .
UFO Reports
TO: Foreign Technology Diy (TDEW/UFO
AFSC, Wright Patterson AFB, 45433
Forwarded are two (2) uFo reports received at this base. No further
information was uncovered in the preliminary investigation.
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WILLTAM H. CARRINGTON 2 Atch
Major, USAF 1. UFO Rpt 3/27/66
Chief, Base Operations Chiel, Base Operaclons & Training Div. Training Div. 2. oro RgeJ72o7os UFO Rpt 3/28/66
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