PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8291723

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONSeymour Johnson AFB N C

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
23 October 66 23/2330z Scymour Johnson AFB, N. C. (Multirle Miinaasas)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Other (BIRDS) 1is. - Gt
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
There were two distinct flight were two distinct flight of migrating of migrating geese observed at at
5-6 approximately the iane time as approximately the iane time as the reported the reported lights,
5. L.ENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF EUMMARY AND ANALYGIR 11. BRIEF EUMMARY AND ANALYGIR
5 Minutes Observers noted flash:ing white Observers noted flashing white lights traveling in a cenerall generall
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION southeast flight pat.n with erratic smallmovements. Tiere smallmovements. Tere was was
no air traffic in the area and the and the RAPSON MPN 14 radar did RAPSON MPN 14 radar did
Ground-Visual not paint anything at all. all.
7. COURSE
Maxwel ATTN: Ae:ospe Directer
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8. PHOTOS
Maxwall AFB, Alabama ATTN: Atchives Branch Ae:ospace Studies Inst
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FORM
TD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editlons of thie form may be ueed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MEADQUARTERS ATH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (TAC)
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH ROLINA 27530
REPLY TO OT
26 October 1966
SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: AFSC (FTD)
1. IAW AFR 200-2 the following report is submitted. Paragraphing
and format conforms to par 14, AFR 200-2.
B.. Description of the Object(s)
(1) F Flashing lights
(2) Pea
(3) White
(4) Five or six
5) (5) Erratic f Erratic flashing flashing
) None
(7) None SMC
(8) SMC
None
(9) None
b. Description of Course of Object(s)
1) Unknown telephone caller
(2) 15-20 degrees
(3) 10-15 degrees
(4) Generally southeast, erratic small movement
(5) Slowly to the southeast
5 minutes
c. Manner of Observation:
(1) Ground-visual 1003745
(2) None
3N/A
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d. Time and Date of Sighting:
1232330z October 66
Night
Il e. Seymour ChnsOn AFB, N.C. 59'W
f. TSgt
SSgt
A2C
A2C
2012th Comm Sq (RAPCON)
Reliability is considered good
g. Weather and and Winds Conditions at Time and Place of Place of
Sightings:
(1) c -
2) (2) Surface : Calm Surface : Calm
6000' 230/15
10000' 250/20 250/20
16000' 250/45
20000' 240/45
30000' 250/90
50000' 250/60
80000' 230/10
(3) thin scattered.
(4)7 7 Miles
5) 2/8
6) None
(7) Surface - 6000' 0.67 C per 1000 ft
6000' 10000 1.75 C
10000' - 16000 1.670 C
16000 - 20000' 2.25 o C
20000' 30000 2.300 O C
30000' 50000 1.33 C
50000 80000 O
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4th Combat Support Group
1. N None
16. Comments of Preparing Officer: I I am unable to determine the
source of the reported lights. There was no sir traffic in the
area and the RAPCON MPN 14 radar did not " "paint" anything at all.
The artillery range at Camp Lejeune, some 50 miles to the southeast
of Seymour Johnson was being used only for small fire. There
were two distinct flights of were two distinct Iilgnts oT mikretinss _migrating geese observed vea ac appioxinaeeiJ
the same the same time as the reported lights. The airfield rotating beacon
was on was on and rotating. There may be some remote possibility that the be some remote possibility that the
beacon reflected the flying reflected the flying geese or the scattered clouds in the
area. The The moon is not considered a factor as it was in phase moon is not considered a fector as it was in phase
n 159 4.7' S with a local hour angle 47.6'.
DE WITT, Lt Col, USAF
Chief, Operations & Chief, Operations Training
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