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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8286645
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONTampa Florida
FRAMES7

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Civilian Astro(S/P)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Satellite(Echo I) Frk
reltl
11
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIE ANALYSIS
3 hours 10 minutes pericd.
6. TYPE OF TYPE OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION The objects were larger than the lights passing air-
Ground Ground Visual craft. The ten "dcnut-shaped" objects were alternating craft. The ten " "dcnut-shaped" objects were alternating
various colors. The oleventh UFO was described as a
7. COURSE 7. COURSE circle of white light. The first UFO, referred as the circle cf white light. The first UFO, referred as the
Varied mother ship, reportedly shot out a flash of green light.
8. PHOTOS There has been a rash of sightings in tho area sightings in tho area and local
Yes astronomers have astronomers have pointed pointed out that people are most out that people are most likely
No seeing the star, Canopus, and the planet Jupiter. Echo
I passed north of the area at O556Z and appeares to
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE be the white circle of light tho witness reported.
i Yes
A No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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(7- THMPH FLA
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 15TH TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (TAC)
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 33608
ATTN OF: REPLY TO 15 DOI 24 Oct 1966
SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
llowing
UFO's is submitted.
2 UFO's were sigi
to 0245 on 18 Oct.
a. Description of the objects:
(1) Ten of the Ten of the UFO's were UFO'S were reported as reported as being being "donut-shaped."
However, the However, the observer said that she could not see through the object, observer said that she could not see through the object,
but but they appeared to be hollowed out in the center. appeared to be hollowed out in the center. The eleventh UFO
was white light.
(2) The passing
airliners.
(3) The donut-shaped UFO alternately alternately red, yellow, and and
green. The sphere of light was white.
(4) Eleven UFO's were sighted. Elowon ahtad
(5) (See attached for flight
paths of the UFO's.)
(6) See item (1).
The first UFO, referred to by Mrs. as the "mother
ship", reportedly shot out a flash green light.
t 8No sound was heard.
(9) None.
b. Description of course of objects:
The lights.
(2) 10°.
(3) 45° 60 75°
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(4) See attached diagram and key.
(5) Objects were still observer ratired for the
night.
Three hours and ten minutes.
c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground visual.
Binoculars.
(3)N/A.
d. Time and date group:
(1) 18/0425z to 18/0745Z.
Night.
e. Location of observer--2756N 8223w.
informati Mrs. 30;
appeared rational.
g. g Weather and winds:
(1) Clear.
) 2) Clear; surface winds of surface winds of knots, from SE.
(3) None.
(4) Excellent.
) None.
(6) None.
h. None.
i. N/A.
j. Observer reported three aircraft passing from Nw to SE at
0545z, 0715z, and 0745z.
k. Comments of investigating officer: Sightings could have resulted
from aircraft lights, satellites, or stellar formations. No other sight-
ings were reported from this particular area, although there has been a
rash of colored light Lghtinzs Campa-St. raburg area of late.
Local astronomers pointa t people are relns
Jupiter.
2
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1. The observer furnished the investigating officer with a diagram
showing the movement of the objects sighted. also prepared
a key to explain the diagram. Annotations made by the investigating
clarify the diagram are noted with asterisk.
DER
B. S. KELLER, Colonel, USAF 2 Atch
Deputy Commande for Operations 1. Diagram
2. Key
3
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