PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8280312

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONGAINESVILLE FLA

FRAMES4

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. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
Nk
12 Oct 66 13/0020z GAISVILLE, FLA (1)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
civilian Balloon (Prob JAH)
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Ooject was round saucer shaped. Red, olue, white. Object
20 mins up. Only description given on object. -
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Investigation officer stated that Tampa & Miami weather stations
ground visual (BX) release night time (lighted rawinsonde) balloons and
7. COURSE believes that based on wind factors the object is likely a
balloon.
IStraight up
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
0 Yes :
No No
2. 2. PHYSICAL PHYSICA VIDENCE IDENCE
Y.s 0 Yos
O No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editionn of this form may be ueod. Previous editions a used.
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J ZNR UUUUU
P131545Z OCT 66 H
FM 3323TH CONDCONSP pig
- TO RUAEVA/ADC TO RUAEVA/ADO PRIORITY PRIURITY
( FHAADS FAADS
RUESITATDNPATE RUEKITATD NPAFE
RUSMMA/CSAF RUSSML/0SAF
( RUEDON/OSAF RUEMOA/OSAF
BT CCN-51 CCN-S-1
( UNCLAS CO6-1 16500 00T S5
FOR TEITA, AFRDO; SAF-OL. SUBJ: UFO
A. (L) ROUND SAUCEA SHAPED
1 (2) N/A
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( (3) RED, BLUE, VNITE
(4) O13 (1)
(5) 3A
(7) 10519
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B. (1) H/A

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V K. MAJ JOE N COPELAND, AU COIMAND POST DUTY OFFICER RECEIVED REPORT
THIRD HAND FROM JACKSOINILLE ARTC CENTER, JACKSOINILLE, FLORIDA,
C RELAYED FROH GAITESVILLE, FLA FLIGHT SERVICE AND RADIO. HAYVELL AFD
C WEATHER STATION INDICATES THAT TAKPA AND MIAHI WEATHER STATIONS
RELEASE MIGHT TINE (LIGHTED) (RAVINSON) DALLOONS AND BELIEVES THAT
EASED ON VIND FACTORS THI CEJECT IS LIIELY A BALLOON. PRIPARING
< < OFFICER LTCOL ANLSTROM, INTE OFFICER LTCOL ANLSTRON, INTELLIGENGE C OFFICEA, 382STH OFFICER, 3 COMAND AND COMMAND AND
CONTROL GROUP. CCHTROL GROUP.
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(4) 11/A
(5) OFSAPPEARED STRAIGNT UP
(3) APPROT TIEIT NUTES
( c. (1) N/A
C (2) OBSERVED THRU E BINCCULARS
(3)N/A
K D. (1) 139028Z OCT 55
( (2) DUSX
( SIOITIN NOT MVAILARLE DU1 SIEHTIIN NOT MAILARLT DU3 THIS T7ORT RA7RT BEING THIRD THIRD
1ND. SE MAM
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G. (1) NONE G. (1) NONE
(2)(A) 0/0
(3)15./5
(C) 19-7
(D) 23./6
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(3) 14.11 SCATTE7D, BPOIEN CIRUS AROVT
(S) NOTE
(7) THP Sc I3RItS, DEyPOINT 62 DESanES