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1. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
18 Apri1 66 19/0125Z Onchiota, New York
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT V
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minutes 15 mruces Observers sighted object low in the sky in the east or SE. It
seemed to Ioop, hovered in the sky, yet moved fast at times. seemed to Ioop, hovered in the sky, yet mo fast at times.
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Went from East to South then rose in bky to nearly overhead. Went from East to South then rose in Bky nearly overhead.
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Faded in the East over the hilzs. Object was round, white in Faded in the East over the hilis. Object
7. COURSE 7. COURSE color changing to red, green and white.
KC-l35 aircraft number 836 was on a local flight just prior to KC-135 aircraft number 836 was on a local flight just prior to
E to S. Hevered the sighting. The aircraft was in the vicinity of the sightirg the sighting. The aircraft was in the vicinity of the sightirg
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS South and Southeast of Plattsburg AFB at 24,O00 ft., then
returning to.holding area East of Plattsburgh AFB, Both red
a Y•s a Y•s rotating beaeons were on as well as white and green navigation rotating beacons were on as well as white and green navigatior
COXNo CLXNo lights.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous oditlons of thio form may be used.
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AF IN: 5 56975 (20 Apr 66 Pg lof
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: SAFOS-3, XOP-1 RDC-4, 19) ADV CPY DIA
SMB C061CBVC125
PTTU JAW RUEDHMA1109 1100141-UUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 192236Z TO
OS OSA
FM 380SAW PLATTSBURGH AFB NY
OSP
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO US
RUEDDBA/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS
RUCDSQ/AFSC FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/HQ USAF WASH 25 DC IT.S
ILT ILT
RUED HQA/SE CRET AR RUEDHQA/SE CRET ARY OF THE AF WASH 25 DC FM FM
RD
BT BT MP MP MPP
UNCLAS 380DCOI 10329 APR 660 MPR
AA AAA
FOR AFNIN AT HQ USAF AND SAFOI AT SECRETARY OF THE AF. AAR
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. A. DESCRIPTION CC
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OF OBJECT: (1 SHAPE -ROUND, SAUCER-LIKE, AT BH
TIMES; (2) SIZE - APPROXIMATE SIZE WAS COMPARED TO
THAT Less thAN A DiME, HELd at ARmS LEnghT,
ALTHOUGH ITS SIZE WAS COMPARED TO A QUARTER OF HALF
DOLLER FOR OBJECT WHEN AT ITS BRIGHTEST: (3) COLOR -
WHITE - BRIGHT TO DIM, BUT SEEMED TO CHANGE COLORS,
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AF IN: 56975 (20 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 6
GREEN-RED-TO WHITE. ONE OBSERVER STATED HE FIRST SAW
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AS RED (BLINKING) WHICH CHANGED TO GREEN THEN TO WHITE.
() NUMBER -ONE (1): (5) FORMATION - N/A; (6) OTHER
DETAILS -N/A; (71 TAIL OR TRAIL - NONE; (8) SOUND -
NONE HEARD; (9) OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES AT TIMES, NONE HEARD; (9) OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES - AT TIMES,
BRILLIANCE OF OBJECT SEEMED TO TAKE SAUCER-LIKE
APPEARENCE. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: APPEARENCE. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
() WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSER IVERS
(ST UDENTS AT SEMINARY COLLAGE) THEY WERE RETUKNING (ST UDENTS AT SEMINARY COLLAGE) THEY WERE RETUKNING
OUTDOORS FOR CHAPEL: (2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION OF OBJECT
WHEN FIRST OBSERVED - EAST TO SE, MEDIUM ELEVATION;
(3) ANGLE OR ELEVATION OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE -
EAST, LOW IN SKY; (4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND
MANEUVERS OF OBJECT - SEEMED TO HAVE ERRATIC FLIGHT,
ONE OBSERVER STATED, SEEMED TO LOOP HOVERED IN SKY,
YET MOVED FAST, AT TIMES WENT FROM EAST TO SOUTH,
THEN ROSE IN SKY - TO NEARLY OVERHEAD; (5) HOW DID THE
OBJECT DISAPPEAR - FADED IN THE EAST OVER HILLS; (6)
HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE - 15 MINUTES: C. MANNER
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AF IN: 56975 (20 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 6 (
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OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND VISUAL; (2) OPTICAL AID
USED - ONE OB SERVER USED NO CULARS LENS:
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(3) N/A TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) TIME
E LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: ALL OB SERVERS AT SEMINARY E LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: ALL OB SERVERS AT SEMINARY
COLLAGE (WHITE FATHERS) AT ONCHIOTA, NEW YORK, 10 MILES
NORTH OF SARANAC LAKE (TOW), NEW YORK. 4429N 07408; NORTH OF SARANAC LAKE (TOW), NEW YORK. 4429N 07408W;
F IDENT IFYLING INFORMATION ON OBSER VERS: (1) F IDENT IFYLING INFORMATION ON OBSER VERS: (1)
CIVILIAN CIVILIAN - AGE 21, SEMINARY P PRIESTHOOD
NY; AGE 21, SEMINARY STUDENT, WHITE
FATHERS, PO ONCHIOTA, NY. ALL STUDENTS APPEARED 4
SINCERE, HOWEVER SEEMED TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE
AS TO THIRE GEOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION IN REFERENCE TO THE
SIGHTING G EATHER - CLEAR, NO CLOUDS -DARK. (2) REPORTS OF F AWS,
DET 7 8TH WEA SQ PLATTSBURGH AFB, NY FOR VICINITY OF
SIGHTING - 0130ZQO APR 66, WINDS - SURFACE 040/06 PLUS
0/05 PLUS 10,000
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AF IN: 56975 (20 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 6
16,000 FT 300/40 - 01F; 20,000 FT 300/52 - 18F;
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30,000 FT 330/90 - 58F; 50,000 FT 300/40 -63F;
(3) CEILING - CLEAR: (4) VISIBILITY - RO MILES (5)
AMOUNT OF CLOD - NONE;(6) N/A;(7) VERT ICAL TEMP
GRADIENT - SEE ABOVE TEMPERTURES. H. ANY OTHER GRADtENT - SEE ADuVE TEMPERToREs• H• ANT UTHEh
UNUSAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION: OB SERVER (NEMETH) UNUSAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION: OB SERVER (NEMETH)
STATED THAT HE SAW SHOOT ING STAR IN EAST SKY JUST STATED THAT HE SAW SHOOTING STAR IN EAST SKY JUST
AFTER DISAPPEARENCE OF OBJECT, APPROXIMATELY 1, AFTER DISAPPEARENCE OF OBJECT, APPROXIMATELY 0140Z,
19 APR 66. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND CO-PILOT OF
A/C NUMBER 836, (SEE ITEM J BELOW) REPORTED SEEING BRILLIANT
LIGHT OF 4-5 SECONDS DURATION, AND CLAIMED A DEFINITE C
METEOR BURNOUT WHILE FLYING AT 21000 FT OVER 4448N
07310W. TIME OF METEOR BURN-UP ESTIMATED 0125Z TO
0130Z OR ALMOST EXACT TIME OF OBJECT SIGHTING. METEOR
TRAJECTORY WAS NW TO SE, WITH LONG TAIL, NIGHT WAS
QLEAR WITH EXCELLENT VISIBILITY. I. INTERCEPTION OR
IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE J. LOCATION,
APPROXIMATELY - ALT AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF FLIGHT
AIR TRAFF _ATT SB URGH AFB, KC-135 AIRCRAFT NUMBER 836
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AF IN: 56975 (20 Apr 66) Pg 5 of 6
WAS ON LOCAL FLIGHT - JUST PRIOR TO SIGHTING, APPROX
0100Z HOURS. FLIGHT NUMBER 836 WAS SIGHTING
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SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF PLATTSBURGH AFB AT 24,000 FT -
THEN RETURNING TO HOLDING AREA EASTOF PLATTSBURGH AFB,
CREW STATED THAT BOUTH RED ROTATING BEACONS WERE ON AS CREW STATED THAT BOUTH RED ROTATING BEACONS WERE ON AS
WELL AS WHITE AND GREEN NAVIGATION LIGHTS. K.
POSITION, TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER:
WING, PLATTSBURGH AFB, NY, OIC, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE WING, PLATTSBURGH AFB, NY, OIC, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE
BRANCH; COMANTS: SINCE THE NIGHT WAS DARK AND CLEAR BRANCH; COMMANTS: SINCE THE NIGHT WAS S DARK AND CLEAR
WITH EXCELLENT VISIBILITY, AND THERE WAS AN APPARENT
METEOROLOGICAL DISPLAY. IT SEEMS PROBABLE THAT A
METEOR CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE OBSERVERS - THE IR
ATTENT ION BEING HELD BY THE DISPLAY WAS THEN TRANSFERRED
TO thE AiRcRAFT NUMBeR 836 iN tHE AREA WITH ItS BRilLIANT
NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS. ONE OBSERVER STATED HE SAW
OBJECT AS RED BLINGING LIGHT - THEN TURN TO GREEN AND
WITHE OTHERS STATED - OBJECT TURNED BRIGHT TO DIM AND
AT TIMES ALMC LOST FROM VIEW, HOWEVER CHANG ING COLORS
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AF IN: 56975 (2C Apr 66) Pg 6 of 6
TO RED AND GREEN AND WITH STATEMENTS SEEM TO BEAR
OUT FACT THAT A/C NAVIGATION LIGHTS WOULD VARY IN
BRILLIANCE AND COLOR DUE TO THE CHANGING ATTITUDES OF
THE FLTING AIRCRAFT LIGHT REFLECTING FROM THE
NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS OFF THE SILVER KC-135'S WINGS
AND FUSELAGE AND WHEN VIEWED AT CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE AND FUSEL AGE AND WHEN VIEWED AT CONSTDERABLE DISTANCE
(AS INDICATED BY NO NOISE) COULD POSSIBLY GIVE OBSERVERS CAS INDICATED BY NO NOISE) COULD POSSIBLY GIVE OBSERVERS
A SENCE OF REFLECTION OFF A SAUCER LIKE OBJECT, WHEN
ACTUALY OBJECT WAS AN AIRCRAFT. L. EXISTENCE OF
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE -NONE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE - NONE. .
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