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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. 'D/VE ·TIME GROUP 2LOCATION
16 Feb 67 17/04407 Topeka, Kansas one
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Aircraft(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One • .
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
four minutes four minutes :
Observer was driving in his car when he noticed an oval in his car when he noticed an oval.
f. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION shaped object on an 330 degree azimuth. The object looked
Ground Visual Visual as if a flare at one time diring the sighting. No sound as if a flare at one time diring the sighting. No sound
7. was noted because the car windows were up. The object was noted because the car windows were up. The object
COURSE just faded from view.
Stationary Stationary
9. C-130 departed Forbes AFB, Kansas at O436Z 17 Feb 67. The
PHOTOS aircraft made a right turn to intercept an airway. The
51 Yas aircraft should have passed approximately two miles west of
No the sighting location at an altitude of 20CO on a heading
9. PHYSICAL IDENCE of approximately 3lo degrees. It appears that the witness
viewed the lights of this departing aircraft.
17 Yos
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FTD SCP630-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of this form may bo used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AUR FORCE
STAFF BAESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE O
AF IN : 21588 (18 Feb 67) H/med Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 7,DIA-1 (19)
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FM B38 CMBT SPT GP TAC FORBES AFB KANSAS FM 838 CMBT SPT GP TAC FORBES AFB KANSAS
TO RUNMFVA/ADC EN AFB COLORADO
RUNTEMA/3OTH AD RICHARDS GEBALR AFB MISSOURI AEB MISSOURI
RUEOFIF/FTO MR IGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHGA/CSAF
RUEOHOA/OSAF
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UNOLAS 8380T-12314-FEBRUARY 1367.
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FOR: YOETR: AFRDC: SAF-O1. O
ALPHAS (1) OVAL (2) BASKEYBALL, (3) WHITE, (4) ONE, (5) N/A9
(5)ERUPT IONS AS FROM A WHITE PHOSPHORUS FLARE, (7) NONE, (8)UN- (5) ERUPT IONS AS FROM A WHITE PHOSPHORUS FLARE, (7) NONE, (8) UN-
KHOWN - CAR WIAOOWS UP, CAR RADIO ON, (9) NONE. BRAVO: (1) SELF KHOWN - CAR WIAOOWS UP, CAR RADIO ON, (9) NONE. BRAVO: (D) SELF )
SIGNTED AS LIGHT IN SKY, (2) 50 DEG ELEVATION 330 DEG ASIMUTH, (3)
SAME AS (2), (4) STATIONARY, (5) FADED FROM SIGHT, (6) FOUR (4) SAME AS (2), (4) STATIONARY, (5) FADED FROM SIGHT, (6) FOUR (4)
MINUTES. CHARLIE: ( GROUND -VISUAL,(2) NONE, (3) N/A. MINUTES. CH GROUND N/A.
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DEPARTMENT of ToX AiR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMiNG MESSAGE
AF IN: 21588 (18 Feb 67) Pg 2 of 3
DELTA8 (1 170446Z, 2248CST,(2) NIGHT. ECHO: 3901N 93451
- ADVISORY GROUP,
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SENICR ARMY ADVISOR. VERY RELIABLE. GULF: (1D LIGHT SNOWD SENIOR ARMY ADVISOR. VERY RELIABLE. GULF: (1) LIGHT SNOWD
(2) W1105 5FC 13/05, 6M 27/15, 10M 29/25, 164 27/55, 28M 27/89 (2) W1105 5FC 13/05, 6M 27/15, 19M 29/25, 164 27/55, 20M 27/859
30M 26/135, 50M 26/45. (3)6 (4) 9 MILES (5) OVERCAST (6) NONE.. 30M 26/135, 50 26/45. (3) 6M (4) VERCAST ()NONE
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SM 20 0EG F, MA 10EG F, 8M 9 DEG F, 10M 6 DEG F,
138 4 DEG F 15M 6DEG F. HOTEL8 NONE. INOIA:
NONE JUL IET: C-13S DEPARTED FORBES AFB AT G436Z, TURNED RIGHT
KANSAS. SHOULD HAVE PASSED APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES WEST OF SIGHTING
LOCAT ION AT AN ALT ITIDE OF 2,000 'AGL ON A HEAD ING OF APPROXIMATELY
310 DEG. KILO: BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER. BELIEVE SIGHTING TO BE
LIGKYS OF DEPART ING C-130. ERUPTIONS DESCR IBED IN ALPHA (6) WERE
PROBABLY REFLECT IONS OFF OF LIGHT FALLING SNOW IN AREA. IN MY
OPINION MANY UFO OBSERVERS HAVE THE MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT BECAUSE OPINION MANY UFO OBSERVERS HAVE THE MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT BECAUSE
AN OBJECT APPEARS TO BE STATIONARY IT CANNOT POSSIBLY BE AN AIR-
CRAFT. THIS OBSERVER WAS IN A MOVING VEHICLE AND IT CRAFT. THIS OBSERVER WAS IN A MOVING VEHICLE AND IT IS MY BELIEF IS MY BELIEF
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STAFF MAESSAGE BRANGH
INcoming alEssage
AF IN: 21588 (18 Feb 67) (.)
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THAT THE RELAT IVE POSIT IONS OF CAR AND AIRCRAFT AND MOVEMENT OF
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