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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7092820

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONLycoming New York

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE TIME GROUP .LOCATION 7
3 June 66 03/0800z Lycoming, New York (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
At O400 EST VENUS Was acooockx on an azimuth of 86 deg and a
One elevatian of approximately l8 deg.
5. LENGTH OF OBSI TION 11, BRINP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour Observers have watched star like object in the easterm sky fo
several morings for about an hour without any descernible
TYPE OF OBSERVATION movement. With the available data it appears that the witnesser
Ground-Visual Ground-V1Bua1 were viewing Venus which was rising in the eastern sky. were. viewlng Venus wrllcn was Tlslig ir uie eascorn oky•
7. COURSE COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
Yes Y.s
X No XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Ys
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Provious editions of thie forem mey be ueed.

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OCT 2 1 1965
Dear Mr
Reference is made to your letter regarding your unidentified
observations in Jume 1966.
It is felt that you and your musband vere observing the planet
3j1 Vemus. Cn Jume 3, 1966 at 0400 E8T, Venus on an azimuth of
86 degrees and at an elewvation of approximmtely 18 degrees. In
the spring and suwm Venus is rising in.the east-in the early
morning hours, sidaring its stellar mgnitude of -3.5
82a Jume 3. it would unusually bright. the past,
1 when Veoms has been low horizon, it bas been observed to
change eolor and perfore erratic maneuye primarily due to the
inerwas dansity of t Ce.
We are yable to wkoan evaluation of your observation of
April 5, 1966 without additional
evalmmtien of this particular sighting, please complete
GBOROR P. FRERMAN, JR.
Lt Clonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Commpity Relations Division
Office of Information
Attacbment
FTD FOrM 164
SAFOIcC
Lycoming, New York 13093
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TDETR /Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/70916/mhs/13 Oct 66
SA
Unidentified Flying Object Sightings OCT 1 4 1986
Hq USAF (SAFOICC)
l. Reference the attached letter from regarding
unidentiried observations in June 1966. It i.s felt that she and.
her husband were observing the planet Venus. On 3 June 1966 at
Ohoo Esr Venus was on an azimuth of 86 degrees and at an elevation
of approximately 18 degrees. In the spring an dsu er Vemus is
rising in the East in the early morning hours, and considering its
stellar magnitude of 3.5 on 3 June, it would have been umusually
brighta In the past, when Venus has been low on the horizon, it bas
been observed to change color and perform erratic maneuvers, prima-
rily due. to the inerease in density of the atmospbere nearer the
earth's surface.
2. We are unable to make an evaluation on her observation of
DD OT 5 ApriL l966 without additional information. If desires
an evaluation on this particular sighting, request she complete a
FTD Form 164.
FOR THE COMMANDER

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