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Civilian UNIDENTIPIED 214
1. NII'BER OBJECTS
One
4. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Several minutes Ooserver was driving along a ni_iway wnen he noticed a dome
t. TYPE OF OBSERVATION shaped ooject, enttting an intense bright ligne, land in a
Ground Ground Visual out to approucl thie ob,ect. As ne cpprcached, the oogee. li- out to approucl tie ob,ect. As ne spprcached, the oogee. li-
7. COURSE . fted off the ground only to settie oack in a ravine hidden the ground only to sectie vack in a ravine hidden
from the highway. from the I highway.
On Ground On Ground Attompts to locaue sai: landing site were Attompts to locaue sai: landing site were inconeiusivo. inconciucivc. sot.
5j. FHOTOS cround and air scarch ere cunpleted with negutive rosilts.
No evidence was discovered that would indicate any aind or'
r1 Yes craft landed.
x No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
iX No
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AFIN: 25062 (25 Mar 67) H/meh Page l of 2
INFO: XOP-1, XOI NIN-7, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (19)
ACTION: RDC-4
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FUEDF IA/F TD WRI GHT PATTERSON FUEDF IA/F TD WRIGHT PATTERSON
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EETWEEN THE HOURS 2100 AND 0400 MST NUMEROUS REPCRTS
WERE RECEIVEO BY MALMS TR CM AF B AG GHTINGS
IN THE GREAT FALLS, MONTANA AREA,
REORTS F A UFO LANDING NEAR BELT, MONTANA WERE RECEIVED
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LT CQ LEWIS CHASE PHONE: DUTY EXT 2215, HOME 452-1135
BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER. THE ALLE GED LANDING SITE IS
UNDER SURVEILLANCE, HOWEVER DAYLIGH EQUIRED FOR
FURTHER SEARCH
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FROM MALMS TROM AFB WILL CONDUCT THE AIR SEARCH, FOLLOW-UP FROM MALMS TROM AFB WILL CONDUCT THE AIR SEARCH, FOLLOW-UP
REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS DETAILS REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS DETAILS . 2 - BECOME ADVAILABLE. BEC OME E ADVAILABLE.
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claimed the object had landed the second time. The ravine where the
object was claimed to be located was extremely steep and rocky and not
3:
Post of the reported landing. Sequence of events following the notifica-
tion.were as follows:
2215- Check was made with Base Operations as to aircraft t move-
ment in the area. An outbound transient aircraft departed
. Departure time
2230-
he had dispatched additional deputies to the area. Requested

a driver, and the alert photographer.
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0100 Arrived at the scene. Was met by Sheriff Martin, v no repeated
the previous reports. He had been on the scene continuously.
survey at night. A tentative plan was agreed upon - the sheriffs
stop them.
0215 Reported to Colonel Klibbe the tentative plan agreed .
Sheriff Martin. He approved.
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negative results of the investigation.
3. Investigation conducted by Lt Col Lewis D. Chase, Chief, Operations
Division. Official Address: Chief, Operations Division, (BO), Malmstrom
AFB, Montana 59402. Telephone area code 406, base phone number 731- AFB, Montana 59402. Telephone area code 406, base phone number 73l-
2215/3137. Home phone number 452-1135.
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR THE COMMANDER
Leurs D Chase
LEWIS D. CHASE, Lt Colonel, USAF to: FTD (TDETR)
Chief, Operations Division Wright Patterson AFB,
Ohio
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seen.
3. A written report on the events that transpired during the alleged
your office on 3 April 1967.
4. If we can be 4. If we can be ther assistance to you, please do not hesitate assistance to you, please do not hesitate
to write.
FOR TI MMANDER
Lewes D. Chase
Chief, Operat ions Division
Peace....is our Profession