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PROJECT 10J73 RECORD
1.DE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
16 jnn 67 14/2310Z Charl-ston, South Carolina (2 witness)
3.CL 10. CONCLUSION
Military/Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
1. NUBER OF OBJECTS
TWO
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSI:.
50 minutes SEE CASE FILE
l.. l., TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION
GROUND VISUAL (RADAR) GROUND V VISUAL (RADAR)
7. 7. COURSE
SE
S1. 51. PHOTOS PHOTOS
n Yes n Yes
No No
2. 2. PHYSICA PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
17 Yos
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FORM
F-TD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous ditions of thl form may be uned.
TNSEONUNETUAM
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DATA FOR 16 JAN 67
EUALUATIN 169 RETVRNER
RADAR REPORT ATIRIPUTED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TO GAIN TURNE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)( TO
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 30 January 1967
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT UFO ervation 16Ja067
, 16 Jan 67
Charkeston, S.C.
TO:
Johns Island, South Carolina 29455
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you reporting your observation
to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF JAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Drector Technolo Technolog: and Subsystems Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 w/envelope
164
Ppueiny
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finder could har
area were not set pick up the object. The ground cluter around the
area prevented picking up the object. Lt. Jones was asked if a UFC
wes painted on radar did they order aircraft into the air. He said
that they had no policy to intercept UFOs. A C-l23 aireraft was in the
area at the time o the sighting however the pilot reported nothing
out of the ordinary.
8 March 67
It. Paul Jones called to provide additional information in regards
to the radar sighting. Lt. Jones was informed by the Charleston
AFS, Charleston, S.c. that the radar paints were not of UFOs. A
check of the equipment was made and it was learned that the indiv- check of the equipment was made and it was learned that the indiv-
iduål monitoring the radar set had the Gain on the height finder turned
up to the high position. This caused the appearance of a lot of up to the high position. I This caused the appearance of a lot of
interference on the radar scope. Personnel at Charleston AFS determined
the paints on the radar to be this interference. The personnel
turned the Gain on high again and picked up more UFOs. When the UFOs. When the
Gain was turned down the UFOs disappeared. Cain was turned doun the UFOs disappeared.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF BIESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32532 (18 Jan 67) S/ga Pgl of 5
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
SIB D190256
PTTU JAW RUEDARA1758 0181447-UUU--RUEDHQA.
Zar Uuuuu
P 181446Z JAN 67
PI 33ADIV FT LEE F" 33adiv Ft lee afs Va AFS VA
TO RIMMFVA/ADC To RIMMFVA/ADC
RUEDFTA/MPAFB RUEDFTA/WPAFB WRIGHT T afb OHIo T afb OHio
RUEDHQA/CASF
RUEDHQA/OSAF RUEDHQA/CSAF F HQ USAF HQ USAF
BT
UNCLAS/330CO 21602 JAN 67. FOR TDETR, AFRDC, SAF-0I.
IAW AFR 80-17 THE FOLLOWING G UFO REPORT IS SUBMITTED FROM THE 792
Radar squadron, charleston afs, N.c. thru Ho 33ADIV-CCO.
ITEM A, DESCRiPTION OF THE OBJECT (S): .
(1 58 CENT PIECE.
(2) ROUMD
(3) SILVER AND BLUE, WITH RED RING
()TWO
(5) SIDE BY SIDE AND ONE ABOVE ANOTHER, ALTERNATE
(6) BEAM OF FroM tail end.
AFHQ JAM WS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

,1...
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF DESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32532 (18 Jan 67) Pg 2 of 5
(7) NONE SEE F.
(8) NONE .
() NONE.
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ITEM B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (S):
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(1) walked out of the house and saw it. (1) WALKeD OUT of tHE HOUSE aNd SAW IT.
(2) THIRTY DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON HORIZON TED VISUAL). VISUAL).
(3)THIRTY DEGREES. (3) THIRTY DEGREES.
THREE OBJECTS SIGHTED. FIRST OBJECT SIGHTED AT 180 DEGREES AT 14 .
MILES (STATIONARY) FROM CHARLESTON. SECOND OBJECT SIGHTED 189 DEGR- MILES S (STATIONARY) FROM CHARLESTON. SECOND OBJECT SIGHTED 189 DEGR-
EES AT NINE MILES TRACKiNg 360 DEgREES TILL DISAPpEARinG 360 DEgREES
at 35 miles from charleston, third object sighted 35 miles north of
CHARLESTON TRACKING 180 DEGREES DISAPPERING 189 DEGREES AT 10 MILES.
CBJECTS HIGH SPEED ESTIMATED 720 KTS, ALTITUDE OF 29,000. ONLY
SEARCH RETURnS NO SIF RETURNS. STATIONARY GBJECT AT 6,000 FT At
0334Z ON 17 JAN 67. OBJECT FROM SOUTH AT 30 MILES APPEARED, JOINED
STATIONARY OBJECT 180 DEGREES AT 14 MILES. BOTH OBJECTS CLINBED TO ::
30,000 FT ANd VANISHEd iN PlACE FOUR SECONDS LATER..
(5) VANISHED in PlaCE.
AFHQ JAM BS FORN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF BESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32532 (18 Jan 67) Pg 3 of 5
()FIFTY MINUTES.
ITEM C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
()GROUND-VISUAL, GROUND ELECTRONIC MPS-14. )
(2)NONE.
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(3)NA (3) NA
item d, time and date item d, time and date SIGHTING: SIGHTING:
(1) 16/7WEQPZ (1) 16/1WEQPZ
(2) DUSK.
ITEm E. NINE MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON. MILES SOUTHEAST oF CHARLESTON.
ITEM F. IDENTIFYINg ITEM F. IDENTIFYING ON OBSER VER(S): ER(S):
(1) ) isC.
HIGh sCHOOl. wOrks foi EPORTED
WHAT HE SAW.
(2)
North charleston afS, ch .
ITEM G. WEATHER AND WI PLACE OF
SIGHTINGS:
(1) CLEAR AND COLD.
RP 5,000 - 270 AT 5 KTS; 10,000 - 270 AT
AFHO 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32532 (18 Jan 67) Pg 4 of 5
20 KTS; 20,000 - 300 AT 25 KTS; 30,000 - 290 AT 20 KTS; 40,000 - $
250 AT 60 KTS; 50,000 - 240 AT 75 KTS.
(3) HIGH SCATTERED
(4) 10 MILES.
(5) LESS THAN FOUR EIGHTS (4/8).
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(6NONE. (6)NONE.
(7 SEA LEVEL PLUS 49 DEGREES F. 5,000 FT PLUS THREE DEGREES (7 SEA LEVEL PLUS 49 DEGREES F. 5,000 FT PLUS THREE DEGREES
C. 10,000 FT PLUS ONE DEGREE C. 20,000 FT MINUS EIGHTEEN DEGREES C. C. 10,000 FT PLUS ONE DEGREE C. 20,000 FT MINUS EIGHTEEN DEGREES C.
30,000 FT MINUS FORTY DEGREES C. 50,000 IMNUS SIXTY FOUR DEGREES C.
INVErsions at ALTITUDE TEMP AAD MOISTURE. TEMP INVERSIONS AT 45,000
FT WAS MINUS 1.5 DEGREES TO PLUS 3.2 DEGREES TOOK PLACE IN 400 FT.
MOISTURE INVErSIONS AT 45,000 MINUS TO MINUS TWENTY ONE,
TOOK PLACE IN 500 FT.
Item H. High altitude probe launched at eglin afb, at 2334Z. -
WOULD PRODUCE CLOLDS AT 109,038 T. BURST POINT WAS OVER 350 MILES
WEST OF SIGHT ING POINT.
item i. none.
item J. None.
Item k. Lt INVESTIGATION OFFICER LEE AFS
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT CF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
BICOMING RESSAGE
AF IN: 32532 (18Jan 67) Pg 5 of 5.
4.
va sighT ings of airman sEars, a SkillEd HighT opErator, wouLd
IND ICATE THERE WAS A UFO OR SEVERAL IN THE AREA OF VISUAL SIGHTING.
NO WEATHER BALLOoNS or AiRcRAFT IN THE AREA. I RECOMMEnd tHIS BE
Logged as a definite ufo. for additional information cr R InQuiRIEs
CONTACT LT JONES AT JQ 33ADIV EXT 705 OR 741.
BT
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AFHO JAN BS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED