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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1DATE TIME GROUP LOCATION
22 April 66 23/03452 Middlebury, Vermont (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION y
Civilian 1.1 AIRCRAFT /p
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. Astro (STAR/PLANET)
Two odd- soso add- so so
5. 5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25-40 Minutes 25-40 Minutes Objects were star like lights, yellow to white,red,green at Objects were star like lights, yellow to white,red,green at
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION different times. Apeared 20-30 degrees offf horizon in the Apeared 20-30 degrees offf horizon in the
east. Disappeared east. Disappeared in the NE. NE.. Object hovered for 15 ninutesin Object hovered for 15 minutesin
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual the NE. the NE.
7. COURSE Initialy the sighting was of an aircraft. A B-52 bomber on cil Initialy the sighting was of an aircraft. A B-52 bomber on cil
burner project at 7,o00 ft heading west then 180 degree turn to
Erratic Erratic east was in the area at the time of the sighting. Secondly east was in the area at the time of the sighting. Secondly
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS whan the aircraft lights disappeared the observers picked up a when the aircraft lights disappeared the observers picked up a
bright star. bri cht. star Probably JUPITER. This would account for the qhe ProhahlyupTriR This woul count. for the che
Yes light disappearing and the other then seeming to hover for i
XNo minutes.
9. PHYSICA VIDENCE not in N.E.
Yes JugiTer
HXNo - poss. Are tuvs
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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FM 38USTRATAEROSPWG PLATTSEURCH AFB NY FM 38USTRATAEROSPWG PLATTSEURCH AFB NY US
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TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB CCLC IL IL
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RUEDDBA/E AF WESTCVER AFB LASS RUEDDBA/BAF WESTCVER AFB LASS TTT
ILP
RUCDSQ/AFSC FTD WRIGHT PAT RUCDSQ/AFSC FTD VRIGHT PATTI ON AFB CHIC AFB CHIC .TT.S TT.S
TLT ILT
RUECHQAHG USAF WASH DC FM
RD RD
RUEOPQA/S THE AF WASH DC THE AF VASH DC MP MP
MPP
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AA
UNCLAS/380DCOI 10552 APR 66. AAA -
AAR
FOR AFNIN AT HQ USAF AND SAFOI AT SECRETARY CF THE AF.
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBJECT. A. DESCRIPTION CF
THE CEJECT: (1 SHAPE - ROUND, STAR-LIKE-LIGHTS; (2)
SIZE - CCAPARED TO A KACRA GBJECT, SMALL LIKE A STAR;
(3) CULCR - PALE YELLOR TO WHITE-RED-GREEN, AT DIFFERENT
TIMES; (4) NUMBER - TWO, AT FIRST-THEN CNE AT TIMES
(5) FORMATION - THO LIGHTS TCGETHER, BUT CAE DISAPPEARED
FROM DESCRIBABLE FEATURES
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CR DETAILA -NONE; (7) TAIL, TRAIL CR EXHAUST - NONE;
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(8) NOISE - NONE HEARD; (9) OTHER DETAILS -AT CNE
POSITION, RED LIGHT VAS AOTED (HITH RIFLE &X SCOPE) AS
ELINKINC. E. DESCRIPTION CF COURSE OF CBJECT: (1)
WHAT FIRST CALLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVERS TO THE OBJECTS-
NOTICED WHILE OUTSIDE, THC BRIGHT LIGHIS, EUT NO NOISE; NOTICED WHILE CUTSIDE, THC BRIGHT LIGHIS, EUT NO NOISE;
(2) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECTS VHEN FIRST
CBSERVED - 28 DEGREES/30 DEGREES OFF HCRIZON IN EAST: (3)
ANGLE CR ELEVATION AND AZIBUTH CF CBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE -
TWO LIGHTS DISAPPEARE - THC LIGHTS DISAPPEARED AT
ELEVATION OF 35 DEGREES TO 40 DEGREES IN NCRTHEAST SKY;
(4) UESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVER OF OBJECTS -
MANEUVERS MADE OVER WHOLE SKY - CIRCLED FUR 3 TIMES; (5)
HOW DID OEJECTS DISAPPEAR - BOTH FADED IN AL, BUT ONE OBSERVER
CLAIMED FLIGHT SEEMED TO HOVER FOR 15 MIN IN NCRTHEAST;
(6) HOW LONG WAS CBJECT VISIBLE - CNE CBSERVER CLAIMED 25
MIN, OTHER R OBSERVER CLAIMED 40 MIN. C. MANNER OBSERVATION:
() GROUND - VISUAL; (2) CPTICAL AIDS - OKE CF GRCUP
USED 8X (3) NA. D. TIME AND DATE CF
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SIGHTING - )1( E345Z, 23 APR 66; (2) LIGHT CONDITICNS -
NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF CBSERVERS COLLEGE
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IN TOWN OF MIDOLEBURY, VERVCAT
MICOLEBURY, VT, COLLEGE
STUDENT, A SINCERE AND CCAFIDENT IN OWN BELIEFS, EUT
SEEMED A BIT EMOTIONAL; CIVILIAN SEEMED A BIT EMOTIONAL; CIVILIAN AGE AGE
21,  MIDDLEBURY, VT, COLLEGE STUDENT, 21,  MIDDLEBURY, VT, COLLEGE STUCENT,
SEEMED SINCERE AND LESS SKAYED BY GROUP EXPRESSION, SEEMED SINCERE AND LESS SYAYED BY GROUP EXPRESSICN,
PROBABLY MCRE RELIABLE OF T.C. (2) N/A. G. WEATHER PROBABLY MCRE RELIABLE OF TU.C. (2) N/A. G. WEATHER
AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITICRS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTING - (1) OBSERVERS ACCCUNT CF WEATHER CONDITIONS -
OF SIGHTING AT 0345Z TC 5422Z 23 APR 66 - WINDS
SURFACE 118 DEGREES/4 KTS PLUS 35DEGRESS F; 6,000 FT
300 DEGREES/15VTS PLUS 41 CEGREES F; 10,00E FT 280DECREES
/25 KTS PLUS 25 DEGREES F; 16,000 FT 270DEGREES/45 KTS
PLUS 10 DEGREES 20,000 270DEGREES/45 K1S - 06DEGREES
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UNLIMITED, CLEAR: (4) VISIBILITY
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(5) AMCUNT OF CLOUD CCVER - NC CLOUD; (6) THUNDERSTORMS-
NONE; (7) VERTICAL TEMPERAURES GRADIENT - SEE ABOVE NONE; (7) VERTICAL TEMPERAURES GRADIENT - SEE ABOVE
TEMPERATURES. H. ANYOTHER URUSAL CONDITION - NONE.
1. INTERCEPTION ACTION - NA (NCNE). J. LOCATION, I. INTERCEPTION ACTION - NA (NCNE). J. LOCATION,
APPROX ALTITUDE AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF FLIGHT -
AIR TRAFFIC - B-58 BOMBER CN CIL EURNER PROJECT AT AIR TRAFFIC -
7, 000 FT ALTITUDE HEADING WEST THEN 180 DEGREES TURN TO EAST 7,000 FT ALTITUDE HEADING WEST THEN 180 DEGREES TURN TO EAST
WAS IN AREA AT GENERAL TINE OF SIGHTING. K. POSITION,
TITLE AND CONNENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER - ALLEN H.
DOYLE, MAJCR, USAF, 380TH STRATEGIC AERCSPACE WING (SAC),
PLATTSBURGH AFB, NEW YCRK, OIC, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE
ERANCH. COMMENTS: THE OBJECT LIGHTS WERE FIRST REPORTED
AS TWO BRIGHT LIGHTS, THEN AS REO AND GRREA, WITH
RED LIGHT BLIAKING AT TIMES VHICH ARE INDICATIVE OF AND
AIRCRAFT'S WHITE, RED AND GREEN NAVIGATION LIGHTS. THE
LIGHTS WERE VIEWED APPARENTLY FROM A CONSIDERABLE
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DISTANCE AS WEATHER AFF CRDED EXCELLENT VISIBILITY AND
VEIW OF DIFFERENT NAVIGATION LIGHTS (FROM W WHITE TO RED
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TO GREEN) DUE TO A CHANGE IN FLYIAG ALTITUDE OF AIRCRAFT. TO GREEN) DUE TO A CHANGE IN FLYIAG ALTITUDE OF AIRCRAFT.
TAIL BLOTTED OUT VIEW FRON OESERVERS. THE STATEMENT MADE TAIL BLOTTED OUT VIEW FRON CESERVERS. THE STATEMENT MADE
BY ONE OBSERVER THAT CRE LIGHT VANISHED, AND THAT THE BY ONE OBSERVER THAT CRE LIGHT VANISHED, AND THAT THE
OTHER LIGHT SEEN AS HOVERIAG, BY THE OTHER GBSERVER,
WAS ACTUALLY ONLY A STAR, LENDS CREDENCE THAT THE
AIRCRAFT'S NAVIGATION LIGHTS HAD FADED CUT AND THE ONE
BETS OBSERVER HAD VISUALLY TRANSFERRED HIS ATTENTICN FROM
AIRCRAFT LIGHTS TO A STAR. AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING, IT
WAS REPORTED THAT A B-58 BOMBER ON E/W, TURN CVER
PORT HERNRY RES STOCK FARM - OIL BURNER SCRTIE WAS IN
THE AREA. ALTHCUGH AT AN ALTITUDE OF 7,000 FT, THIS
AIRCRAFT MANEUVERS COULD HAVE BEEN OBJECT/ LIGHTS
SIGHTED, HOWEVER, THIS REPCRTING OFFICER ASSESSES .
SIGHTING AS SOME WELL LIGHTED AIRCRAFT IA T THE AREA,
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BUT VIEKED AT CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE WITH NCISES
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AIRCRAFT NOISE. L. EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE -
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