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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8728155

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONParkston South Dakota

FRAMES5

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PAOSSOT
1 .DATE-TEME CROUP 2. LOCATION
14Auust 66 15/04302 Parkston, outh Dakota
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICEINT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH CF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 1/2 Hours .
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION SEE CASE SEE CASE
Ground-Visual (BX)
7. COURSE COURSE
NE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL DENCE
17 Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of thle form may be ueod.
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Cug.66
FTD (TDETR)/h
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
23 August 1966
Box M
Tripp, South Dakota 57376
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 15 August 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Form l64 and return it in the envelope provided.
pRC We wish to thank
k you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
,o Sincerely, II
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PARESTONS D
11.:." 1A0g6s 10302
1 UNCLASSIFIED 01
- DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 45550 (16 Aug 66) A/wnr Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SABO-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
3 J--RUEOHQA
ZNR UUUUU ZNK 00S00
P 1619992 P 16 1999Z AUG 66 AUG 66
FM 38 AIR DIV SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
TO RUMFVN ADC
RUWTFLA 19 AF RUWTFLN 19 AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
30 RUEBBAN AFSC
RUEDHONHQ USAF.
RUEDHON OS AF ASH DC
5 BT
UNCLAS/30 OIN B.1127 AUG 66. FOR ADOIN AT ADC
AFR 208-2: (1) CB JECT WAS SO BRIGHT COULD NOT MAKE
*
SIZE OF DIME AND THE OTHER SIZE OF QUARTER. (3) SIZE OF DIME AND THE OTHER SIZE OF QUARTER. (3)
BRILLIANT RED WTH BRILLIANT PULSATING GREEN LIGHT
: -
R BRILLIANT. (7) NONE. (8) BUZZING SOUND FOR ABOUT ;
5 SECONDS. (9) NONE. REF PARA 14B: (1) HAD JUST LEFT 5 SECONDS PARA 14B: (1) HAD JUST ST LEFT
0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
31 INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 45550 (16 Aug 66) Pg 2 of 3
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT AND WAS TOLD TO LOOK INTO THE
EGREE
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ANGLE FROH HORIZON. (3) VERY HIGH AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE
3
AND DOWN PATTERN.(5) FADED SLOWLY INTO THE NORTHEAST. AND DOWN PATTER .
(6) ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS. REF PARA 14C: (1) GROUND (6) ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS. REF PARA 14C: (1) GROUND
7 VISUAL. (2) BINOCULARS, 16 X 50, POLOMAR CODED.
(3) NOT APPLICABLE. REF PARA 14D. (1) 0430Z, 15 AUG 66.
(2) NIGHT TIME.AND VERY CLEAR. REF PARA 14E: 10 MILES
3. EAST OF PARK ON HIGHWAY 44
REF PARA 14 AGE 30,
TRIPP, SDAK, HLGHWAY PATROLMAN, VERY R RELI ABLE3
3 AND AGE 31, TYNDALL, SDAK,
() VERY CLEAR HIGHT. (2) 6.3619, 10M 3020, 16.3135. () VERY CLEAR NIGHT. (2) 6. 3619, 10M 3020, 16. 3135
D 20 M 3043, 38. 350, 50. 3035, 80M 2720. (3) CLEAR.
()UNLIMITED.(5) ZERO TENTHS. (6) NONE. (7) 1.47 DEGREES () UNLIMITED. (5) ZERO TENTHS. (6) NONE. (7) 1.47 DEGREES
3
PARA 14I: NONE. REF PARA 14J: NONE. - PARA 14J:NONE
AFHO JAM OS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
1) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 45550 (16 Aug 66) Pg 3 of 3
REF PARA 14K: NEVILLE C HERBERT, 1ST LT, USAF,
OFFICER HAS NO EXPLANATION OF SUBJECT SIGHTING. REF
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PARA GQRL: NONE
BT
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A
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UNCLASSIFIED