PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8728258

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONSioux Falls South Dakota

FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE •TIME GROUP. 2 LOCATION
15 August 66 16/03002 Sioux Falls, South Dakota
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 - 15 Minutes Observer noted white star like object with occasional red.
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION flashes, one every l5-30 seconds. Brightness intensified and flashes, one every l5-30 seconds. Brightness intensified and
then decreased approximately every 2 seconds. Object made zin- then decreased approximately every2 seconds. Object made zig-
Ground-Visual (BX) zag movements as it moved toward the NE, finally di sappeared zag movements as it moved toward the NE, finally di sappeared
7. COURSE 7. COURSE behind some trees. behind some trees.
NE
B. 8. PHOTOS
SOX
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
CCANO
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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. 1008 Fos S.D.
15 Aug6c i/0sise
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
5
AF IN : 47719 (17 Aug 66) C/1gg page l of 2
ACTION: DC-4 PX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
ADV V CY DIA
SMB A222; A8 25
TTTU SAW ROCTORADUS.
ZNR UUUUU ZNR UUUUU
P 172000Z AUG 66 P 172008Z AUG 66
FIM 30 AIR DIV SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
TO RUWMFVA ADC TO RUMFVA ADC
RUWTFLA 1B AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AF B MO
RUEBBANAFSC
RUEDHOA HO USAF
RUEDHQN9S AF WASD DC
BT
UNCLAS/30 OIN 01133 AUG 66. FOR ADOIN AT ADC;
10 OIN AT 1EAF; AFSC (ITD) AT AFNIN AT USAF;
SAFOI AT OSAF. LFO REPORT. REFERENCE PARA 14A
AFR 200-2: (7) SHAPE WAS ROUND. (2) BRIGHT STAR.
()WHITE WITH OCCASIONAL RED FLASHES, ONE EVERY (3) WHITE WITH DCCASIONAL RED FLASHES, ONE EVERY . Y:
15-30 SECONDS. (4) ONE (5) NOT APPLICABLE. (6) NO. 15-30 SECONDS. () ONE (5) NOT APPLICABLE (6) NO
() NONE(8) NONE(9) BRIGHTNESS INTENSIFIED AND (7) NONE. (8) NONE (9) BRIGHTNESS INTENSIFIED AND
THEN DECREASED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 SECONDS.
REF PARA 14 B: (1) OBSERVER WAS.LOOKING FOR UFO'S. OBSERVER WAS LOOKING FOR UFO'S. .
REF PARA
AFHQ JAN  O-309C FORM UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 47719 (17 Aug 66) page 2 of 2
()10-15 DEGREES OFF HORIZON, VERY HIGH. (3) 10-15 DEGREES OFF
ZIG ZAGGING MANEUVER (5) DISAPPEARED B ZIG ZAGGING MANEUVER (5) DISAPPEARED BEHIND BEHIND TREES IN TREES IN
PAGE 2 RUCISKA0659 UNCLAS
THE NORTHEAST. (6) 10-15 MINUTES. REF PARA 14:: (1) GROUND
VISUAL. (2) TELESCOPE 125 POWER, BRAND-TASCO, 1 PAIR OF .
BINOCULARS.(3) NOT APPLICABLE.REF PARA 14:16 AUG
8300-03152 (2) NIGHT, CLEAR REF PARA 143: 37TH AND
.-
AVENUE, 15,
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. REF. PARA 14&:
32525; 50M 2825; 80M 2920. (3) CLEAR 15 PLUS. (4) UNLIMITED.
()ZERO TENTHS. (7).1-7 DEGREES C PER 1000 FT. REF PARA 14H: NONE.
REF PARA 14I8: NONE. REF PARA 15 J: NA. REF PARA 14C:
NEVILLE C HERBERT, 1ST LT, USAF, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER,
30-D, SIOUX CITY, IOWA THIS OFFICER HAS NO EXPLANATION 30-D, SIOUX CITY, IOWA THIS OFFICER HAS NO EXPLANATION
ON SUBJECT SIGHTING. REF PARA 14L: NONE. ON SUBJECT SIGHTING REF PARA 14L: NONE.
BT
NN
AFHQ OR S S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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Lalado 1e hoi
At 18o5, Major Pokluda, Daty Orri eer, AF3O -
Major Pokluda
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, IOWA
TO: ADC
1OTH AIR FORCE
AFSC
USAF
OSAF
AFNINX USAF, SAFOI OSAF.
UFO REPORT REFERENCE PARA 14A AFR 200-2
1. SHAPE WAS ROUND
2. BRIGHT STAR
OCCASIONAL RED FLASHES ONE EVERY 15 TO 30 SEO NDS
3. WHITE WITH
4. ONE
5.N/A
6. NO
7. NONE
8. NONE
7. 2a
REFERENCE PARA 14B
1. OESERVER WAS LOOKING FOR UFO'S
ORIZON VERY HIGH VERY HIGH
OFFHORIZON HORIZON .
3. TEN TO FIFTEEN DEGREES 3. TEN TO

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5. DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREBS IN THE NORTHEAST
6. TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES
REFERENCE PARA 14 C
. GROUND VISUAL
. TELESCOPE 125 POWER BRAND TASCO, ONE PAIR OF BINOCULARS
3. N/A
146
REFERENCE PA RA 14 D REFERENCE PA RA 14 D
1. 16 AUG 0300 to 0315 Z 1. 16 AUG 0300 to 0315 Z
2. NIGHT CLEAR
REFERENCE PARA 14 E REFERENCE PARA 14 E
AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
REFERENCE PARA 14 F
AVENUE, 15, HIGH SCHCOL
STUDENT. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.
REFERENCE PARA 14G
1. EXCELLENT
2. 6 M 1925
10 M 2325
16 M 2515 10 M 2517
20 M 2620
30 M 2525
50 M 2825 50 M 2825
80 M 2920 80 M 2920
. CLEAR FIFTEEN PLUS
4. UNLIMITED
5.2 ZERO TENTHS

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(6. omitted)
7. ONE TO SEVEN DEGREES C PER 1000 FEET
REFERENCE PARA 14 H
None
REFERENCE PARA 14 I
NONE
REFERENCE PARA 14 J REFERENCE PARA A14 J
N/A
REFERENCE PARA 14 K REFERENCE PARA 14 K
NEVILLE C. HERBERT, 1ST LT, USAF, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 3OTH AIR DIVISION
SIOUX CITY, IOWA. THISS OFFICER HAS NO SIOUX CITY, IOWA. THISS OFFICER HAS NO EXPLANATION OF SUBJECT SICHTING. ICHTING.
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