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1. DATE  TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
K14November 66 14/2255Z Fayetteville, M. C
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (FLARE) Other (FLARE) proboble prrboble gi
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Observer reported pale yellow light in the ME which drifted Observer reported pale y yellow light in the NE which drifted
slowly toward the SW. slowly t.oward e SW. Children said it looked like shooting
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION star that did not go out.
XKGEOCXC6KSXKX Sighting is very consistent with that of a flare. Investigatin
Ground-Visual official believes that a high intensity parachute flare is a
7. COURSE probable explanation. The winds were to the SW and would
Slowly to the SW have accounted for the slow SW drift.
8. PHOTOS
Yos
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n Yes
XXNo
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DAEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAPF mEssaCE Baanch
EOSCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 68315 (15 Nov 66) c/ap Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB D233ZCBVA141
ZNR UUUUU
P 152923Z NOV 66
AM 464 TCW POPE AFB NC FM 464 TCW POPE AFB NC
TO RUMFVA/ADC TO RUAMFVA/ADC
RUEPBU/33 AIR DEF DIV FORT LEE VA RUEPBU/33 AIR DEF DIV FORT LEE VA
RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB
RUED HQA/CSAF RUSOHO
RUED HQA/OSAF
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UNCLES FOR OFFL USE ONLY DOIN 07889 NOV 66.
(UFO), SIGHT ING. IN COMPLIANCE WI ITH AFR 80-17 PAR 11 THE FOLLOWING
INFORMAT ION IS SUPPL IED. (A) DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) BRIGHT
LIGHT (2) QUARTER (3) PALE YELLOW (4) ONE (5) NA (6) NONE (7) )NONE
(8) NONE (9) NONE. (8) DISCRIPTION OF COLRSE OF OBJECT: (1)
CHILDREN INFORMED MOTHER THAT THERE WAS A SHOOTING STAR IN THE SKY
THAT DID NOT GO OUT (2) 30 DEGREES (3) 25 DEGREES (4) NORTHEAST TO
SOUT HWEST T DRIFT DRIFT WITH SLIGHT IT ROTAT ING OR OSCILLAT ION MOTION (5)
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MINUTES NORTH 78 DEGREES 561 MILES S.E. OF
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FORT BRAGG ARMY RESERVATIOND. (F) IDENT IFYING INFORMAT ION ON OB SERVER:
CIVILIAN - MRS CIVILIAN -M FAYET-
TEV ILLE, N. C. COPYWRITER FOR RADIO STA TEV ILLE, N. C. COPYWRI ,RELIABILITY - FAIR. FAIR
(G) WEATER AND WINDS ALOFT: (1) CLEAR NO CLOUDS VISIBLE 500 FEET. (G) WEATER AND WINDS ALOF
(2) 6,008 FEET - 028/15; 18,000 FEET - 360-20; 16,000 FEET 010/25;
20,000 FEET - 340/25: 30,000 FEET - 310/40; 50,000 FEET 330/45. (3)
CEILING - NONE (4) 7 MILES G) NONE (6) NONE (7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE
GRAD IENT - DEVIAT ION FROM ST TANDARD 6,000 PLUS (3) THREE CENTERGRADE,
19,003 PLUS THREE 16,088 PLUS TWO, 20,000 MINUS ONE-HALF, 30,009
WHICH SHE DEBEL IVED TO BE AN L-19 OR L-20 UNDER THE
LIGHT THEN BANK SHARPLY ANO FLY OFF.
(1) NONE DUE TO DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT. (1) NONE DUE TO DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT.
(J) SIMMONS AAF AND POPE AFB WEATHER STAT IONS REPORT NO RELEASES OF
BALLOONS DURING THIS TIME THIS TIME PERICD. AIRCRAFT PERICD. AIRCRAFT HEAVY DUE TO
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DEPARTIMENT OF THE AR FORE
STAF MMESSAGE BRANCH
sicoming Messace
AF IN: 68315 (15 Nov 66) Pg 3 of 3
(K) INVEST IGATING OFFICER CAPTAIN ROBERT C. FINLEY, CHIEF, INTELLI-
GENCE 464 TRP CARR WG, COMENTS BY INVEST IGAT ING OFFICER:
CBSERVERS DISCRIPT ION OF OBJECT, OBJECTS MOVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED CBSERVERS DISCRIPT ION OF OBJECT, OBJECTS IVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED
LIGHT AIRCRAFT STRONGLY SUGGEST LIGHT AIRCRAFT STRONGLY SUGGEST IAL EXERCISE
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THE OSCILLAT ING MOVEMENT THE ORI THE OSCILLAT ING MOVEMENT THE DRIFT RIFT MOVEMENT, AVERAGE WINDS AT THAT
TIME FROM THE SURFACE TO 7,900 FEET WERE 038/12. THIS INEST IGATOR
BEL IEVES THIS COMMON LOCAL PRACT ICE FITS PERFECTLY INTO OB SERVER S
DISCRIPT ION OF THE OBJECT )
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