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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7097380

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONBradford Rhode Island

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION 2.
7 April 66 0 08/0130Z Bradford, Rhode Island (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
XXX One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes One saucer shaped object about the size of a silver dollar was
seen in the east at g elcvation. Objcct appeared bo be
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION stationary at first then moved f m east to m south on a
Ground-Visual slight ascent. Faded out of degrees elovation in
the south. Object containcd thr ngking lights.
7. COURSE The area of the sighting is constantly raversed by civilian
S and military aircraft. Lights duration and flight path are
6. PHOTOS consistent with an aircraft sighting.
Yes
XXNO
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
XXo
FORM
FTD SFP 43 0-329 (TDF) Prerlone editlone of thie form mer he nend.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS SSLSI AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING AND CONTROL WING (ADC)
OTIS AIR FORCE BASE, MASSACHUSETTS O2542
ATTNOF REPLY TO 5510IN 13 Apr 66
SUBJECT UFe Report
TO AFSC (FTD)
The following UvO information is subnitted in accordance
with paragraph 14, AFR 200-2:
2. Cescription of the object.
) Saucer shaped
Silver dollar
(3) Red (57 led
(4) Onie (4) One
(5) N/A
(6) Contained three blinking 6) Contained three blinking lights lichts
(7), (3), (9) None (7), (3), (9) lone
b. course of ocject.
(1) was outside looking towards neighoors
house when he sighted objeot.
east to south on
a slight ascent.
(5) Faded to the south
(6) 10 Minutes
A/L

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c. Manner of observation.
)Ground-visual
(2) 60 power telescope
(3)N/A
d. Time and date of sighting.
) 01302, 3 Apr 66
2) Night
e. Eradford, Rhode Island
f. R
Bradford, Rhode Island, student, reliatility unknown. Bradford, Rhode Island, student, reliatility unknown.
g. Weather and winds. Weather and winds.
(1) Clear with scattered clouds
(2), (3). (4), (3), (6), (7)N/A
b. h. None None
1. None
i. The area of the sighting is constantly traversed by
k. Trelimanary analysis shows
that probable cause of the sighting was an aireraft.
1. None
FOR THE CO. MANDR
Frute k
TARLTON B. STABLER, Lt COl, USAF
Asst Deputy Comtander for Operations