302545657.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  8/23 October 65 24/0220Z | Tacoma, Washington  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (VENUS) Venus in West, setting. Direction omitted. Sighting characteristic of star/planet observation  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object round in shape, bright white. Hot ail, trail or exhaust. Was observed 20 to 30 deg above the horizon. Object moved to a lower angle and diminished in size slowly. It apparently moved away directly from the observer and appeared lower on the horizon. Binoculars (7X35) used. V…

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FM RUCDSQ
DE RUWHBH 5899 2932235
ZNR UUUUU
R 2022307
FM 329FTR WG MCCHORD AFB WASH
TO RUWGALE/ADC
ZEN/25AIRDIV MCCHORD AFBXWASH
RUEAHQ/USAF
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF AF WASH DC
RUCDSQ/FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
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UNCLAS 318FIS 08317 OCT 65
FOR: USAF (AFNIN), OSAF (SAFOI). SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED ON AN UFO SIGHTED 24 SEP 65.

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
1. ROUND IN SHAPE.
2. SIZE OF A QUARTER.
3. BRIGHT WHITE.
4. ONE IN NUMBER.
5. NO FORMATION.

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6. NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS.
7. N…

3. NO SOUND.
9. NO OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1. OBSERVER NOTICED OBJECT WHILE HE WAS ON HIS FRONT FORCH.
2. 20 TO 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON.
3. OBJECT MOVED TO A LOWER ANGLE AND DIMINISHED IN SIZE SLOWLY.
4. APPARENTLY MOD AWAY DIRECTLY FROM THE OBSERVER AND APPEARED LOWER ON THE HORIZON.
5. OBJECT DISAPPEARED AS DESCRIBED IN (4).
6. OBJECT SEEN FOR 45 MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1. GROUND VISUAL OBSERVATION.
2. USED 7 X 35 BINOCULARS.
3. NO AIRBORNE SIGHTING.

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
1. 0220Z 24 SEP 65.

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2. NIGHT.…

10000 010 25
16000 020 31
20000 360 36
30000 280 19
50000 250 9

3. NO CEILING
4. VISIBILITY WAS SEVEN (7) MILES.
5. NO CLOUD COVER.
6. NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA.

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7. VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT:
ALTITUDE TEMP (CENT)
SURFACE PLUS 28 DEGREES
6000 PLUS 16
10000 -3
16000 -8
20000 -14
30000 -37
50000 -62

8. NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
9. NO INTERCEPT ACTION.
10. NO OTHER AIR TRAFFIC
11. 1STLT JAMES L. COTTON, 318TH FTR INTCP SQ, ADMIN SERVICES OFFICER. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS.
12. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

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