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PROJECT 1007S RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
117-1Oct. 66 0300Z Port Charlotte-Punta Gorda, Florida Multiple
3. SOUECE . SOUECE CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Aotro(s/)  gi
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
7
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Up to 3 hours Observers for three straight nights watched 7 star like objects nights watched 7 star like object:
in various part in various parts of the sky. The obgects had no discernible the sky. The obgects had no discernible
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION shape; just appearing as·distane lihts. shape; just appearing as·distant lirhts. The color of the The color of the
Ground Visual Bx-Tx objects was white with pulsating obiects was nite with pulsating rei ano greon lights. red and green lights. There
7. COURSE was no disce ible flight path noted or any type of noise.
when the last observer went to
Varied bed at approximately 2330 local.
Investigating official at MacDill ArB felt that the observers
8. PHOTOS actually saw. only stars which appeared to change colors. The
different colors were caused by the prismatic effect of the
Yo earth's atmosphers . Heinrich Eichhorn, chairman of the
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE University of South Florida's astronomy department was con-
tacted and he described the phenomenon as irregular atmos-
07 Yes pheric dispersion.
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be uaed.

Pot Chalitte-Punte Donia,
1LP
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 15TH TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (TAC)
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 33608
ATTN OF: REPLY TO 24 Oct 1966
15 DOI
SUBJECT: Unident Object Report
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1. In accordance with wing regarding
reported UFO's is submitted.
2. Several residents of Charlotte County, Florida sighted several
bright white lights alternately blinking red and green on the nights
of the 17th, 18th, and 19th of October 1966.
3. D Description of the object:
a. The objects had scernible shape. distant
lights.
. b.
c. The color The color red and
green lights.
d. Seven objects were sighted. d. Seven objects were sighted.
e. e. The objects were The objects were located in various located in various parts of the sky; two in parts of the sky; two in
the three in the north.
details were noted.
g.N No tail, trail or exhaust were evident.
h. No sounds were heard.
i. N/A.
4. Description of course of objects:
a.
. The angles of elevation ranged from 20 to 45°.
c. The angles of elevation remained the same.
d. The objects were stationary.
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e. The objects did not disappear. They were still visible when
the last observer went t bed at 2330.
f. The objects were visible minutes.
5. Manner of observation:
a. Ground visual was the method of observation.
. The following optical aids were used:
(1Binoculars - Arico 7x50.
(Rifle scope - - power and type unknown.
(3) Telescope - power and type - unknown.
6. Time and date of sightings:
a. 110 b-g101ng5 G0cu. The sightings occurred:
18/0300Z. )18/0300Z.
19/0400z. 2 1 19/0400z.
20/0400z.
b. The sightings were made at The sightings were made at night.
7. Location of observers:
Port Charlotte, Fla.
b. Port Charlotte, Fla.
c. Port Charlotte, Fla.
d. Port Charlotte, Fla.
e. /
Punta Gorda, Fla.
f. Punta Gorda, Fla.
g. Mr Punta Gorda, Fla.
h. Punta Gorda, Fla.
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(5 eemed reliable.
(6) Mrs.E rears old;
reliable.
years old; newspaper reporter;
(7) Mr, Pun arce seemed reliable.
(8) vears
(8) Lt. Gorda, Florida; Gorda lorida; seemed reliable.
b. N/A.
90 Weather:
a. All observers stated that the weather was clear at the time
of sightings.
b. The Weather the report the following
weather reports:
winds SE, calm.
(2)
(3) October
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10. Comments of investigating officer: All of the observers listed
in this report seemed rational and it is the investigator's opinion
that they saw the objects as described. However, it is felt that the
obdervers actually only say stars whigh appaared Co ch colovs. Tht
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different colors were caused by the prismatic effect of the earth's
atmosphere. above phenomenon was described by Dr. Heinrich
Eichhorn, chairman of the University of South Florida's astronomy
department, as regular spheric dispersion.
IDER
B.S.K KELLER, Colonel, USAF
Deputy Commander for Operations
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17 Oct. 66
At approxin 2200 hours local the following astronomical
bodies visi the area of the sighting.
Capella 48 degree Az/22 elevation
Aldebaran 80 degree Az/18 degree elevation
Formalhaut 185 degree Az/30 degree elevation
Altair 260 degree Az/35 degree elevation
Vega 300 degree Az/30 degree elevation
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