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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
I., DATETIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
17 August 66 19/06552 Maticnal City, California (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 7
Civilian Astro (1ETEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERV ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIR BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIR
4 Soconds 4 Soconds Observers noted round nose, luilet Observers noted round nose, lullet shaped, blue green obj ct
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION that had a blunt rir ith a vapor or extended ionization
whiter in color than the side. Trailing whiter in color than the side. Trailing were four disti.nt were four distint
Ground-Visual bright red broken lines as thought bright red broken lins as thought spurting.
7. COURSE
Descending
8. PHOTOS
Yes
DOXNo
9. PHYSICA DENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0.329 (TDE Provlous editiona of thie form may bo used.
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Califernia
FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
31 August 1966
National City, California 92o5o
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 18 August l966.
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.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 50942 (19 Aug 66) Pg2 of 2
(6) SAME AS ITEM ONE
(7) RED TRAIL OF FLAME COMPAIR TO RETO ROCKET TRAIL OF FOUR
RETO ROCKETS
(8) NONE (8) NONE
PAGE 2 RUWHHAF 73 UNCLAS PAGE 2 RUWHAF 73 UNCLAS
()TRAVILING WEST TO NORTH EAST BETWEEN NATIONAL CITY AND NORTH EAST BETWEEN NATIONAL CITY AND
CHULA VIST CALIF APPEARED TO BE CHIIL A VIS ADRE AREI DECENDING AND LOOKED LIKE IT LIKE IT
WOULD LAND IN THE DESERT.
:) NIGHT OBSERVATION
(2) UNK
(3) UNK
(4) DECENDING FOR LANDING
(5) UNK .
(6) APPROX FOUR MIN
C.(1) GROUND-VISUAL
DQM 0600-0700Z 18 AUG 66, NIGHT
F.
G (1) WX CLEAR G ()  CLEAR
BT
NNNN
AFHO JAN SS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

1 A
18/3000 020
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 50942 (19 Aug 66) P/mcd Pg lof 2
ACTION: RDC-4 I
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA.
SMB A120:ZCBVB302
DE RUWHAF 73 2310703 DE RUWHH AF F 73 2310703 To Cy Cy
ZNR UUUUU ZNR UUUUU as
OSA
P 190620Z AUG 66 P 190620Z AUG 66 US US
USI USI|
FM 751 RADRON MT LAGUNA AFS CALIF USM|
TO RUEDHQA HQ USAF (-FNIN) WASH DC TO RUEDHQA HO USAF (-FNIN) WASH DC IL
INFO RUEDHQA SECRETARY OF THE AF - (S AFOI LASH DC
RUMFVAHO ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUBB GT PASTERE0S GOBMOHAD
RUWHSB/WNR HAMILTON AFB CALIF
LUKE OI
RUWHHA 27TH ADIV AFB ARIZ
BT
UNCLAS/75 100P 0178 AUG 66. FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTEU IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 PARA 14. BASIC REPORTING DATA AND F ORMAT
A(1) SIMULAR TO US M ANNED SP. A (1 SIMULAR TO US MANNED ACE VECHILE ECHILE
(2) SAME AS ABOVE (2) SAME AS ABOVE
(3) SILVER WITH H BLUE/GREEN INONIZATION TRAIL HBLUE/GREEN INONIZATION TRAIL
(4) ONE (4) ONE.
(5) NGMA
AFHQ JAN OS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

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A-10 EVENING TRIBUNE 5 San Diego, Friday, August 19, 1966
NEWS FROM OTHER STATES
Bright Meteor Flashes
Over Pennsylvania, Ohio
PITTSBURGH (UPI)-A
meteor so b bright t it cast shad-
ows flashing through the sky
over western Pennsylvania
and Ohio early today, fright- and Ono early today, irgnt-
ening hundreds of persons.
Spokesmen at the Allegheny Spokesmen n at the Allegheny
Observatory and the Buhl
Planetarium here said the
meteor was meteor was of a brightness
measured at minus-six magni-
tude, "the brightest possible."
It lit up the area like a
flashbulb," the spokesman spokesman
said.
Police reported receiving
more than 250 telephone calls
within 20 minutes of the mete-
or's passing.
A spokesman at Lockbourne
Air Force Base near Colum-
bus, Ohio, also reported the
base received numerous calls.
The Allegheny Observatory
said the meteor a appeared in
the sky at 12:55 a.m.
"The tail was visible for
four seconds, and it changed
in color from white to blue to
orange," t the · observatory
said.
Initial reports indicated the
meteor was visible over an
area or more than 150 square
miles. It moved in a north-
westerly direction, from
southeast here in Westmore-
land County to as far west as
Columbus.
Observatory spokesmen
said the said the meteor probably
burned up in the earth's at- burned up in the earth's at-
mosphere. They said they re-
ceived no reports of its strik-
ing the earth. 6
In Ohio, residents in the
cities of Warren, Akron, Can-
ton, Columbus, Jackson and
Marion reported sighting the
bright flash.
New Mexico New Mexico
CARLSBAD (AP)-National
Atmospheric Research offi-
cials are searching this
southeast New Mexico area
for instruments that were lost
after being released from a
balloon at 135,000 feet alti-
tude over west Texas.
A tracking pilot for the Re-
search Center at Palestine,
Tex., Robert Keller, said yes-
terday the balloon was
launched Aug. 7 and the in- Bi
strument package for atmo-
spheric research was released
under a parachute over Mid-
land, Tex., about 150 miles
east of here. Keller said I a
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnair has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos conicerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answe many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research ourposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, I
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes Minutes
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17 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): . Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountein
d.Pacific
. Other
4.  Where were you when you saw the object?
rintional Eity San Wig Calip
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Toral Duration) 304
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess..
5.1 How was time in sight determined? : ?
5.2 Was objset in sight continuously? 5.2 Was obisct in sight continuously? Yes Yes No
What was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT NIGHT
Bright a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7. 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 loft
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form superaedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice co"cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b.Dull moonTight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): Ritlite. WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry a. Dry
b."Haay b."Hazy bFog,misar light rain
c. Scattered clouds Scattered clouds? 17+h+18π 17+h18π c. Moderate or heavy rain
d.Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. Don': ramember . Don': remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): . The object appeared: (Circle One): dlgre in Esan. Eslan.
Ca. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent Don't remember
Vapor
If it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightnass to some common object:
The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other Lefinits Korled
b.Like s bright star 7n0012n2
c. Sharply outlined Sharp'y outlined
d. d. Don't remember Dor't remember 22
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.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yos Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smok? LCE FAAME Yes les No Don't know
Change brightness? CL BROMEN Yes C0E 20089 Don't know
e. HSTEEARE
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappecr? Yes Don't know

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes Continned.an Fage 7
No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tefl what
it moved behind:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No IF you answered YES, then tell what
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8.We wish to know the angular size. Hoid 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 would have been covered by the match head?
ful eftent
.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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Wiskr To Busestopaped.
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BLUE GREEN Than th tnt beight
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2.Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? 1000 Mhe?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One): (Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city? a.In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city? b.In the residential section of a city?
b.In a car b.In a car cIn open countryside?
c. Outdoors c. Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
f. Other - f. Other _ g. Other Other _
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
miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes (No)
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope
c. Windshield c. Windshieid Yes Yes No g. Theodolite 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 2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
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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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw i. Place an " on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
NE
30° 30
15° 15 SW
SG
S
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end f the path, and shuw any changes in direction during the course. A
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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