DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8287175
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONFairpoint South Dakota
FRAMES52

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION
6 July 66 7/0345-05502 Fairpoint, South Dakota
1 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Military Military l. Aircraft(possible) + scaset effect5 l. Aircraft (possible) ÷ seaset offects
4. NUMBER 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OF OBJECTS 2. Other (Ground lights reflected off haze patches in the 2. Other (Ground lichts reflected off haze patche: in the
Several area)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1. 15 minutes Observers were watching sunset when a red object was seen just
2. 1 hour & 30 minutes above the horizon to the west. The object disappeared below
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the horizon, but was seen later when observers moved to a new
Ground Visual position. After red object disappeared a second time, a green-
ish white object was seen moving in very close to the red
7. COURSE object. Then three objeets were noted in the west. The
objects were moving very close to the ground. The two outside
West & North West objects were yellow, with a green objest darting rapidly back
8. PHOTOS and forth between the yellow objects.
Yes Investigating orticer feels that sightings were caused by
No lights on aireraft flying low in the area and by reflected and
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE refracted lights off the haze patches in the area. This is thd
Yos second incident reported in two days by the same airman.
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FTD SFP43 0-329 (TDF) Drewioue aditiane at ihi..
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 53416 (9 Jul 66) page 3 of 7
PROCEEDED TO MOVE IN AN UP AND DCWN PATTERN, MOVING IN THE
SAME DIRECTION AS THE RED OBJECT. THE OBSSERVER WAS DIRECTED
TO FOLLOW OBJECTS AND HE PRECEEDED TO A HILL OVERLOOKING
FAIRPOINT, SDAK. HE THEN SAW THE RED OBJECT AGAIN, APPROX-
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IMATELY FIVE TO EIGHT MILES DUE NCRTH OF HIS POSITION, AND
IT APPEARED TO BE STANDING STILL. THE GREENISH WHITE OBJECT
WAS SEEN MOVING IN VERY CLOSE TO RED OBJECT. THE OBSERVERS
THEN NOTICED THREE OTHER ObJECT DUE WEST OF THEIR POSITION, men No,eeu Thket oiek oeoeet bet weot or Them TootTony
MOVING VERY CLOSE TO THE GOUND. THE TWO CUTSIDE OBJECTS WERE MOVING VERY CLOSE TO THE GOUND. THE TWO OUTSIDE OBJECTS WERE
YELLOW, WITH A GREEN OBJECT DARTING RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH YELLON, WITH A GREEN OBJECT DARTING RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH
BETWEEN THE YELLOW OBJECTS.
5. THE OBSERVERS WERE RCALLED FROM THE HILL POSITION AFTER
APPROXIMATELY CNE HOUR AND HOUR anD THIRTY THIRTY MINUTES. OBJECTS WERE OBJECTS WERE E STILL STILL
IN SIGHT.
6OBJECTS WERE VIEWED FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES FROM FIRST OBJECTS WERE VIEWED FOR FIFTEEM MINUTES FROM FIRST
1
POSITION, AND ONE HOUR AND THIRYT T MINUTES FROM SECOND POSITION.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1 GROUND VISUAL
2 NAKED EYE ONLY
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AF IN : 53416 ④ JUL 66) page 4 of 7
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D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: 0345 Z TC 05507 7 JULY66
MILTARY VEHICLE WEST TO HILL O OVERLOOKING FAIRPOINT.
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2 A2C OFFCRD, WILLIAN D., AF1674 1394
A2C HATCHER, KENNETH E. AF 14867986
BOTH AIRMEN ASSIGNED TO BOIH AIRMEN ASSTGNED TO CZT CCMDAT DLT ENSL SQDN, EAID, AS COMBAT DEFENSE SQDN, EAFB, AS
SECURITY POLICMEN.
G. WEATHER: 1. TEMP 60., SCATTERED CLOUDS, WINDS CALM G. WEATHER: 1. TEMP 60., SCATTERED CLOUDS, WINDS CALM
20,000FT - J - 280/38
3.NONE 3. NONE
430 MILES
5. HIGH SCATTERED
6. FEW SCATTERED BUILD-UPS SOUTH OF SIGHTING
7. VERTICAL L TEMPERATURE GRADIENT:
SFC: 3.2
3.2-6.2 (-7-3.3
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AF IN (9 Jul 66) page 5 of 7
6.2-8.2 (-2-1
8.2-10.2 (-3) -1.5
10.2-16.2 (18) -3.0
16.2-17.2 (-7)-1.0
17.2-23.2 (-27)-4.5
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23.2-36.2 (-30) -2.3
36.2-40.2 ( PLUS 1).25 INVERSION
40.2-45.2 -1-.8
45.2-53.2 (-2) -.25
H. NONE
I. AIR FORCE HILCOPTER 481 WAS DISPATCHED FROM ELLSWORTH
AFB AT 0450Z WITH THE BASE CONNANDER AND A PHOTOGRAPHER AFB AT 0450Z WITH THE BASE CONNANDER AND A PHOTOGRAPHER
ABCARD. THE HELICOPTER SEARCHED THE AREA WHERE LOW MOVING
LIGHTS WERE REPORTED. NOTHING WAS SEEN FROM THE HILCOPTER.
THE VREW HAD RADIO CONTACT WITH GROUND GBSERVERS DURING With I GROUND GBSERVERS DUR ING
SEARCH. HELIPCOPTER DID OBSERVE RED LIGHT IN DISTANCE AND 1
OBSERVERS ABOARD HELICOPTER THCUGHT IT TO BE THE ROTATING
SEACON ON A LIGHT AIRCRAFT FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 1,500 TO
2,500 FEET. THE HEL IC OPTER ATTENPTED 10 INTERCEPT OBJECT,
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AF IN : 53416 (9 Jul 66) page 6 of 7
BUT FAILED TO REACH IT BEFORE LIGHT WAS LOST AGAINST LIGHT
OF RISING MOON. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED BY HELICOPTER CREW FOR
THREE OR FOUR MINUTES PRICR TO ITS DISAPPEARANCE. CREW
REPORTED SEEING A BRIGHT LIGHT IN VICINITY OF OBJECT JUST PRIOR
TO ITS DISAPPEARANCE. THEY APPROACHED LIGHT, BUT IT WAS EXTINGUISHED
BEFORE THEY COULD REACH IT. BASE COMMANDER THINKS THAT OBJECT
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WAS A FARMER CR RANCHER RETURNING TO HIS PRIVATE STRIP BY PLANE.
HELICOPTER CREW AND COMMANDER REPORTED PATCHES OF HAZE VISIBLE HELICOPTER CREW AND COMMANDER REPORTED PATCHES OF HAZE VISIBLE
AROUND LIGHTED AREAS, AND AT TINES FORMING A LAYER AT ABOUT AROUND LIGHTED AREAS, AND AT TIMES FORMING A LAYER AT ABOUT
300 FEET. SKY WAS R 300 FEET. SKY WAS REPORTED CLEAR, NC CLOUDS, AND MOON REPORTED CLEAR, NC CLOUDS, AND MOON BREAKING
OVER HORIZON.
J. ONE
K. BASE COMMANDER FEELS THAT SIGHTINGS WERE CAUSED BY LIGHTS
ON AIRCRAFT ON AIRCRAFT F T FLYING FLYING LOW FLECTE REFRACTED
LGITHS.
REPORT PREPARED BY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION. REPCRTING OFFICER
FEELS THAT IN VIEW OF FACT THAT THIS IS SECOND INCIDENT REPORTED
IN TWO DAYS BY SAME AIRMEN, THE THERE IS CONSIDERABLE
I MAG INATION INVOLVED. OPENING REMARK K BY AIRMAN HATCHER WAS THAT .
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AF IN : 53416 (9 Jul 66) page 7 of 7
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REPORTED POND IN AREA OF LOW MOVING CBJECTS.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
6 July 66 06/0930-1137Z Fairpoint, South Dakota (Miltiple) (Miltipie)
3. SOUNCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Other (CONFLICTING DATA)
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Five would nead personad 1n Taruion -
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11, BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Hours, 7 Minutes Observers noted 5 separate and distinct objects. The largest
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION one was oval, the four others round. Various colors reported
by those who witnessed the objects. The two largest objects
Ground-Visual were fairly stable at an altitude of 5oo-80o feet moving east
7. COURSE or west depending on which observation point was reporting.
The smaller object continually darted around the larger ones
ENE ranging as far out as 1500 to l0,000 ft.
8. PHOTOS .
Two witnesses reported objects to three others. These three
Yes witnesses r ported different times arid azimuth on which the
XIXNo sighting occured. The star CArEILA could have been
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE responsible for the observation. Capella was rising in the
0 Yes NE sky as was reported by two of the observers.
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J. NONE
K. COMMENTS ON RELIABILITY OF SIGHTING PROBABLY C CAUSE, ETC. IT
INVERSION: THE/ POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT LIGHTS ON THE GROUND RELECT-
ING FROMTHE CLOUDS: MOVING RAPIDLY WITH THE WIND: CAUSED THE
REPORTING PERSONNEL TO ASSUME THAT UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS ERE PRESENT.
I DO NOT FEEL THAT ANY DANER TO THE MISSILE COMPLESES EXISTS.
BASE DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR
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SKITTERED ERRATICALLY AROUND THE HORIZON AND MOUNTAIN TOPS IN
DISTANCE AND RETURNED TO QUARTER SIZE AND NICKEL SICKEL WHICH
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STAYED ON A FAIRLY STABLE SLOW MOVING COURSE EAST NORTH EAST
FROM POINT OF ORIGINAL SIGHTING.
(6) GUARTER SIZE RESEMBLED AN OBLONG SAUCER EMMITTING
PULSATING FLASHES AND RAYS OF WHITE AND GREEN LIGHT, NICKEL
C
SIZES
DARTED ERRATICALLY AWAY FROM QUA SIZE RETURNED. URNED. C
(7) NONE SIGHTED.
(8) NO SOUNO.
(9) REPORTED SIZES COMPARED TO A KC13S, AN F195 AIRCRAFT (9) REPORTED 0 SIZES COMPARED TO A KC135, AN F195 AIRCRAFT
AND ONE SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN A QUARTER, NIC AND
DIMES HELD AT ARMS LENGTH.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS B. DESCA
(1) AURMAN
and f REPORTED SIGHTING TO =GOLF= ONE
VIA RADIO WHERE E AIRMEN SDAnD
TO SCAN THE SKY AND LOCATED THE OBJECTS TO THE WEST OF GOLF ONE.
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(1) LARGEST ONE OVAL: FOUR OTHERS ROUND. (1) LARGEST ONE OVAL: FOUR OTHERS ROUND.
(2) ONE QUARTER SIZE: ONE NICKEL SIZE: THREE (2) ONE QUARTER SIZE: ONE NICKEL SIZEI THREE DIME SIZE. SIZE.
(3) QUARTER SIZE-PULSATING WHITE. NICKEL SIZE-STEADY
RED. DIME SIZE-ONE GREE ENISH ONE YELLONISH ORANGE ONE
SLUE WHITE.
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FROM THE EASTERLY OBSERVATION POINT.
(4) THE TWO LARGEST OUJECTS WERE FAIRLY STABLE AT AN
ALTITUDE OF SOU TO SOO FT MOVING EAST OR WEST DEPENDING UPON ALTITUDE OF SOU TO BOO FT MOVING EAST OR WEST DEPENDING UPON
C
CONTINUALLY DARTED AROUND CONTINUALLY DARTEO AROUND OUT AS
1500 FT TO 100.00FT. 1500 FT TO 100,00FT.
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(6) TWO HOURS PLUS (6) Two HOURS 3 MINUTES.
C. OBSERVATION , C
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NAKED EYE ONLY
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D. TIME
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FAIRPOINT S. DAK 5547
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UNCLASSIFIED 6930-11377
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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AF IN: 50472 (8 Jul 66) A/ap Pg l of 6
ACTION: RDC-4
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UFO REPORT EAFB 7 JUY 1956 UFO REPORT EAFB 7 JULY 1956
A. DESCRIPT ION: A. DESORIPT ION:
(1) LARGEST ONE OVAL: FOUR OTHERS ROUND. !
SIZE.
(3) QUARTER SIZE-PUL SAT ING WHITE. NICKEL SIZE-STEADY
RED. D IME SIZE-ONE TE,OI YELLOW ISH OR ANGE, ONE
Blue white.
(4) FIVE SE PAR ATE AND DIST INCT OBJECT S.
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(2) NIGHT TO DAWN
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VEHICLE EAST TO HILL OVERLOOKING FAIRPOINT. ALSO OBSERVED APPROX
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TEN MILES EAST OF LOOKING WEST.
F. OBSERVERS
(1) N/A
(2) (2) FOLLOWING USAF PERSONNEL, RELIABLE SECURITY POLICEMEN' ALL SECURITY POLICEMEN ALL
ASSIGNED To THE E COMBAT COMBAT SUPPORT 57706 57706
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G. WEATHER. GENERALLY Y 9,000 C
( OBSERVERS ACCOUNT. STORMS IN AREA M MOVING QUENT
LIGHTNING IN THE A AREA, LATER IN PERIOD.
(2) OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING
(3) CLILING- GENERALLY 7,000 SCATTERED TO 9,0OO SCATTERED.
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RISING TO 9 O00 SCATTERED TO 1S,O0O SCATTERED. (
(4) VISIBILITY -UNLINITED.
(5) CLOUD COVER SCATTEREO- 9,0CO TO 15,000
SCATTERED.
(6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA AND QUAURANT LOCATION. ENE-SSE-
MOVING EAST AND SOUTH - OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING. -
VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT 6/0500MST (
(7)
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55-72 (-4) -1.1 G C
72-15M (-19) -2.4 C
15-16 (-1) -1 -.1
16-18 (-6.5) -3.2
18-19 (-0.2) PLUS .02 (INVERSION)
19-35 (37) -.23 -.23
35-39 (-4) -.1
39-45 (-1) -.17 (TROPOPAUSE)
45-48 -5 -.17
48-53 PLUS 1 .3
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
.
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessar for further details. 2
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 3 30 APROX
Hour Minutes
6 JULY 66 (Circle One):
A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Soving
b Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific Pacitic
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the abject? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
GULF I LCF STONEVILLE SOUTH DAKOTA
Nearest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County
Total Duration otal Duration 1 15
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? By WATCH
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes NoV
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
C. To your right * f. Don't remember
IN THE EAST
FORM
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few VI3IBLE AT HIGH ALT. b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw t bject?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One):
. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): (Circle One):
G. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
POLISHED METAL
12.The edges of the object were: 12. The edges of the object were: 00
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Oibes Otbes APPEARED TO ME AS IN-
b. Like a bright stor DICATED ITEM C /HOWEVER DISATED JTEM HOWEVER
c. Sharply outlined MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
d. Don't remember DISTANCE LCF WAS LOCATED
FROM POSITION OF OBJECTS
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly s speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? es No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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GROUND LEVEL AND
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
REFER TO ITEM 14 FOR INFORMATION
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: NOT CERTAIN BECAUSE oF DISTANCE
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound_ NONE
b. Color WITHCOLOR CHANGES A ARENT
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object wouid have been covered by the match head? T
HOST OF iT, IF .
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
POSIT LARGE POSITIONs APROX.
OBJECT
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6
(STATIONARY)
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MOST OF TIME SMALLER OUJECTS MOVING
IN No SET PATTERN
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential s section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
24.1
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stoo at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circie One) Yes No
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APPEARED -
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City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 23 SEX MALE
luding any special ing any special experience, which might be pertinent. xperience, which might be pertinent.
VERY MILITARY +
CIVILIAN F
AIRCRART TYPES  CHARATERISTICS, AIRCRAFT TYPES ONO WITH WITH
NORMAL AREONAUTICAL NORMA KLICH
AIRCRAFT
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
6 SOLY 66
Month Year
S/SGT E. BRAUNER FSC GULF CREW ÷ 3
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MOTION AND PROLONGED
PERIOD DF SISHTING. MOVEMENT 1BY ALL OBJECTS
WAS ERRATIC THROUGHOUT OBSLRVATION.
HAN ONE object, then how many were here? FIVE
Draw a picture of ho they were arranged, and put they were traveling.
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3. Date you completed this questionnaire: 8 SEPT 66
Day Month Year
the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibl oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day:
Hour Minutes
6
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
Z c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
5.0C S DAK DA
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County State or County
(Total Duration) (Total Duration)
Hours Hours Minutes Seconds
a. a. Cartain Certain .Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Just a guess d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 3 wDIck WDIck
Bist 5.1 How was time in sight determined? ,
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead 91:21%.
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR PORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 50472 Jul 66) Pg 2 of 6
(5) QUARTER SIZE LED BY NICKEL SIZE WHILE D IME SIZES
DIST ANCE AND RETURNED TO QUARTER SIZE AND NICKEL SICKEL E, WHICH
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STAYED ON A FAIRLY STABLE SLON MOVING COURSE EAST NORTH EAST
FROM POINT OF OR IGINAL SIGHT ING.
(6) QUARTER SIZE RESEMBLED AN OBLONG SAUCER EMMITT ING
PUL SAT ING FLASHES AND RAYS OF WHITE AND GREEN LIGHT. NICKEL PUL SAT ING FLASHES AND RAYS OF WHITE AND GREEN LIGHT. NICKEL
SIZE RESEMBLED A STEADY RED LIGH IN THE DIST ANCE. D IME SIZES
DARTED ERRAT ICALLY AWAY FROM DARTED ERRAT ICALLY AWAY FROM QUARTER SIZE AND RETUR NED. RETUR NED.
(7) NONE SIGHED. (7) NONE SIGHED.
(NOSOUND (NO SOUND
(9) REPORTED SIZES COMPARED T (9) REPORTED SIZES COMPARED TO 0 A KC135, AN F195 A IR CRAFT A KC135, AN F 195 A IR ORAFT
AND ONE SL IGHTLY SMALLER T HAN A AND ONE SL IGHTL AND
D IMES HELD AT ARMS LENGT H. 1
B. DESOR IPT ION OF COUR SE OF OBJECT S
(1) A IRVAN OFFORD PO INTED OBJECT S OUT TO A IRMAN HAT CHER
VIA RAD IO HERE A IRMEN CALENBERG, LANGERUD AND DELAPP FROCEDED
TO SCANTHE CATED THE OBJECT S WEST OF GOLF ONE.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C .
UNCLASSIFIED
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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 7
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
ese dey bibn
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter Ca.E Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some cammon object: Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were: .The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star b.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined ;
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don'tknow
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? I If so, how?
aTive
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know.
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b.Color b. Color Che The BL
8.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? .Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. I In a car C. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. c. East East e. South e. South g. West
. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ How fast were you moving? 1I
24.2 miles per hour.
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
. a. Eyegiasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. b. Sun glasses es No f. Telescope Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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90°
75°
NW
3
E
15 SW
S5
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shun sny changes in direction during the course.
Qidn Qidn xoye. Yoye.
. .
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. 2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? oNE ONE
Draw a picture of ho Draw a picture of h hey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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3. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
3. Was anyone else Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object Circle One) Yes No
Pleass list their names and addresses:
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
st Name
ADDRESS 41.58 EA.EB S.O
ADDRESS
City City Zone State
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER AGE 19 AGE SEX A SEX e
Indicate any - experience, which might be pertinent.
-
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
S/S FauNer A1C UAMES
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 2 S2p7
Day Month Yoar /
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting. .
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information as possibl
Please try to answer any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research . Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 5 30
Hour
Juhy (Circle One): A.M. or
P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. T Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4.Where were you when you saw the object?
Fonsiat Fanpsiat South Do SouthDo kst Kota
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight (Total Duration) Total Duration) C5 45
- Hours Minutes Seconds Seconds
a. a. Certain Certain .Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? ?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No -
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete. Cypela S0
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember dDon't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): ter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): T
a. Brighter a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Poli D 3/ C
12.The edges of the object were: The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color b. Color hiue
. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much the object would have been covered by the match head? e object would have been covered by the match head?
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details . Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One) Yes
IF you answered YE then what speed would you estimate?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
aInside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.I 24. IF you were MOVING IN TOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South e. South g. West West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes No
. Did you observe the object through any of the following? following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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SMALLER OBJE CT S
CONT INUALL Y DARTED AROUND LARGER ONES RANGING AS FAR OUT AS
1500 FT TO 109,00FT. 1500 FT TO 100,00FT.
CAME UP AS OBSERVED FROM T WE ST ERL Y .
(6) TWO HOURS PLUS (6TWO HOURS PLUS MINUTES.
c. OB SERVAT ION
(1) G GR OUND VISUAL
(2) NAKED EYE ONLY
(3) N/A
. TIME
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when you first saw it. Place a "B'
90° 75°
A
60°
AB
45
5
15• SW
S5
28. the beginning of the the beginning of the
path, a "B" ot end of the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course. ection during the course.
Ddnt move
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. )istone one
Draw a picture of h Draw a picture of were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No 7
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Pleo ute
FB,82/CDS
Chicoar2l1rs
.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name Middle Name
ADDRESS LAES EAES So. Dakata
City Zone Zone State State
TELER TELE NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
,
A
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
S 3N0:
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Pago 7
. Date you completed this questionnaire: ②6
Day Month Year
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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9.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS B21ST STRATEGIC AEROSPACE DIVISION (SAC)
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SOU DAKOTA, 57706
ATTN OFI REPLY TO BDO 13 Sep 66
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting
TO: TDETR
Completed forms required by your letter of 26 Aug 66 are forwarded
per request.
FOR THE ANDER
ALVIN L SIGLER,MajOr, USAF
Base Director of Operations
1 I
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1966/UFO, subject UFO Report EAFB
7 July 1966. The information on the unidentified observations at O93oZ
- 11372, 6 July 1966 is not sufficient for evaluation. Therefore, re-
quest you have the following witnesses complete the attached FTD Forms
- 164 and return t them to our office upon completion.
Piscarged
completed
completed
A/c benitg/onpltel Complitel
FOR THE FOR T MMANDER ER
21 hel
WARREN S. WHEELER, WARREN S. WHEELER, Colonel,USAF 1 Atch
Deputy for Technology & Subsystems FTD Forms 164, 5 cys
Senpe 7 Sept
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research urposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, for further details.
When did you see the object? 2. 30
Hour Minutes
6 JULY 1966 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
C. Mounfaim
d. Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw - object?
FAZLPOINT SOUTH OAKOTA SOUTH DAKOTA
Neurest Postal Address Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County State or County
How long was object in sight? 5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) (Total Duration) / / 40
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
WWATCH WNATCH
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes V No_--
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock af you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD OC2R 164 FORM
This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 1
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d. Don't remember
P
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? To
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
AT
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
C. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
POLISHED POLISHED METAL
.The edges of the object were: The edges of the sbject were:
T
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star b. L Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined - 1
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? es No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know /
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? YES
AND APPEPRED LIKE TURNING
oN AN OF LIGHT
.Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N\ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: _
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes N Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a.SoundNaNE
b. ColorWI7K b. Color_WZZK
. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
ABOUT V4 14 WOULD - HAYE BEEN COVEREO
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details . Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No 7
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ABOYT ONE TO ONEAN/
MILES
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. I Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
a. Eyeglasses a. Eyeglasses Yes NO e. Binoculars e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun giasses Yes (No f. Telescope
c. Windshield Yes No g- Theodolite
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
A LIT BLIMP
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
when you first saw it. Place a "B" n the compass where you last saw the object.
90° A B
15
60°
NW NE
E
15 SW
SS
8
28. Draw a picture that will show the moti if fne object or obi
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
10
THE e15 OBJERT M3VED MOVED UP AN DOWN
7HE THREESMALL OBJEOTS OBJEOTS IN A
cR07Ie cR0720 MANNEK
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. 2. IF there was MOR HAN ONE object, then how many were there? 5
Draw a picture of
DI THE THREE sonnil ONES
10% IN
MIVEK ALL DIKEOTINS
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UD,KENNETH
HAT CHERKE
G. WEAT HER. GENERALL Y 9,009 SCATTERED TO BROKEN-THUNDER 9,000 SCATTERED TO BROKEN-T HUNDER
ACCOUNT STMRMS. AREA MOVING EAST , FR QUE NT
LIGHT NING IN THE AREA, LATER IN PER IOD
() OCCASIONAL LIGHT NING
CATTERED
RISING TO 9,000 SCATTER TO 15,000 ERED.
IT ED.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORH 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO
No
(Circle One) No
ddresses:
00 NOT KNOW ADOXES BEOPISE HE HAS
BEEN DISCA ED
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Middro N
ADDI D RAPID2ITY RAPID 2ITY S.DAKOTA S.OAKOTA
City City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 21 21 SEX M M
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. mation about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
3. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Co JULY l6
Day Month Year
S/547 BRAUNER
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34. Date you co - mpleted this questionnaire: 6 SEPT. 61
Day Month Year +
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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TDErR/Maj Quintanilla, Jr/70916/hl/25 Aug 66
UFO Sighting AUG 2 6 1966
82lst Combat Support Group
Reference your message BC 13728 July 1966/UrO, subject UFO Report FAFB
7 July 1966 The information on the unidentified observations at 0930Z
- 1l37Z, 6 July 1966 is not sufficient for evaluation. Therefore, re-
quest you have the following witnesses complete the attached FTD Forms
164 and return them to our office upon coupletion.
a
FOR THE COMMANDER
BO F B P
w. S whube
WARREN S. WHEELER, COlOnel, USAP 1 Atch
Deputy for Technology & Subsystens FTD Forms 164, 5 cys
COORDINATION
ORIGINATOR: DATED 25 s4g66
TDETR MAJ H/QUINTANILLA, JR
DATED 25ég6
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF 1 THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 50472 Pg 5 of 6
B,000
SCATTERED
(6) T HUNDER ST ORMS IN AREA AND QUADRANT LOCAT ION. ENE-SSE-
MOV ING EAST AN SOUT H - OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHT NING.
(7) VERT ICAL TEMPERATURE GRAD IENT 6/0500M ST
SFC 35 (PLUS 2) PLUS.57
PAGE 5 CNTDJA0091 UNQLAS
35-72 (-4) -1.1
72-15M (-19) -2.4
15-16 15-16 (-1) -.1
16-19 16-13 (-6.5) -3.2
13-19 (-0.2) PLUS .02 (INVERSION)
19-35 (37) (37) -.23 . -
35-39 (-4) -.1 -1
39-45 (-1) (-1) -.17 -.17 (TROPOPAUSE)
,
45-48 -5 -.17
48-53 PLUS 1 .3
H NONE
I NONE
J. NONE
AFHQ JAN 65 FORY 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 50472 (8 Jul 66) Pg 6 of 6
K. COMMENT S ON RELIABIL IT Y OF SIGHT ING PROBABLY CAUSE, ET C. IT
ING FROMT E QLOIDS, MOVING RAPIDLY WIT H THE WINO, CAUSED THE
REPORT ING PER SONNEL TO ASSUME T HAT UNIDENT IFIED OBJECT S WERE PRESENT.
I DO NOT FEEL THAT ANY DANGER TO TIE MISSILE COMPLESES EXIST S.
BASE DEPUT Y COMMANDER FOR SECUR IT YLAW E NFOR CEME NT (BDQ).
BT BI
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1
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
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A DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS: A DESCRIPTION F OBJECTS:
1 SHAPE: ROUND !
2SIZE: UNKNOWN
3. COLOR: 1 RED, 1 GREENI WHITE, 2 YELLOW, 1 GREEN
4NUMBER: 5
5. FORMATION: TWO YELLOW CBJECTS MOVED CLOSE TO THE GROUND
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WITH GREEN OBJECT DARTING ACK AND FORTH BETWEEN YELLOW OBJECTS:
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B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF CBJECTS:
1OBSERVER WAS WATCHING SUNSET, WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS
THE COLOR OF A GOLDEN CRANGE. HE THEN NOTICED A READ OBJECT. THE COLOR OF A GOLDEN ORANGE. HE THEN NOTICED A READ OBJECT.
2. THE RED OBJECT WAS FIRST OBSERVED 2 THE RED OBJECT WAS FIRST CBSERVED JUST ABOVE THE JUST ABOVE The
HORIZON TO THE WEST OF THE OBSERVER.
3. THE RED OBJECT DISAPPEARED BELOW THE HORIZON. WAS SEEN
AGAIN LATER WHEN OBSERVER MOVED TO A NEW POSITION ON A HILL.
FROM THE HILL POSTION, RED OBJECT APPEARED TO BE FIVE TO
EIGHT MILES DUE NORTH AND APPEARED TO BE STANDING STILL.
GREENISH WHITE OBJECT WAS SEEN AFTER RED OBJECT DIS-
APPEARED BELON HORIZON AFTER FIRST SIGHTING.
4RED OBJECT FIRST SIGHTED MOVING FROM WEST TO NORTH
WESTERLY POSITION. WHEN RED OEJECT DISAPPEARED BELOW W HORIZON,
GREEISH WHITE OBJECT SEEN GOING G STRAIGHT UP, THE
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