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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7107836

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONKingston Mass

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · T'HE. GRCUP LOCATION
22 Apr '66 23/00152 Kingston, Mass ( 1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Insufficient Data for evaluation no
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Form 164 requested o ver 30 days, and not received as of this
date. If form is returned, case will be r re-evaluated.
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMM 11. BRIEF SUN ND ANALYSIS NALYSIS
3 minutes 3 minutes Object was round, green in color. Object was round,green in color. Object had spark trail
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION upon disappearance. Object was sinking into horizon towards
the west. Scientists at the Smithsonian Astrophysical the west. Scientists at the Smithsonian Astrophysical
Ground Ground Visual Visual Observatory in Cambridge, reported an extremely bright
7. COURSE meteor in the observer's area at the time of the sighting.
West
8. 8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes n
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo used.

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Reference your recent unidentified observation of
22 April l96ó. The information which we have received
is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete
the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in envelope
provided. 1A
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
Sincerely, . 25
:
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJor, USAF

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KiNgETO MASS, 9992x
- 2800152
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 69359 (26 Apr 66)K/wmj Pg 1 of 2
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, X XOPX-2, SAFOS-3 DIA-1, RDC-4 (17)
ADV CY DIA
SMB A095RTTU JAW RUEDJHA9595 1152126-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 2518462 .
FM 551AEWCONWG G OTIS AFB MASS
TO RUWMFVAADC
RUEDMAA1AF STEWART AFB NY RUEDMAA1AF STEWART AF B NY
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CS AF
RUEDHQA/ OS AF WASH DC
BT. BT.'
- UNCLAS 551OIN 10171 APR 66 F CR CSAF (AFNIN), OSAF (SAF0I). (SAFOI).
.
SPARK TRAIL UPON DISAPPEARANCE. (8) NONE (9) NONE.
WARDS THE WEST. (4) MOVING SLCWLY TO WEST, SINKING
INTO HORIZON. (5) SLOWLY TO THE WEST. (6) THREE MIN-
0015Z/23 APR 66 (2) DUSK. E. CENTER OF KINGSTON,
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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VERBAL TELEPHONE CONVERSATION SHOWED RELIABILITY GOOD.
T
( NONE (7) 49 DEGREES MSL, DEWPOINT 40.H. SCIENTISTS 2 3 3
a
CESERVER'S AREA AT THE TINE OF THE SIGHTING. I. NONE CESERVER'S AREA AT THE TINE CF THE SIGHTING. I. NONE
J. NONE K. 1 J.NONE K. INTELLIGENCE CFFICER. CAUSE OF SIGHTING IS
BELIEVED TO BE A METEOR. L. NONE
BT
NNNN
EA
RE
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
.A