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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  11 March 65 11/0502Z | Jacksonville, Florida - SE US Georgia, Florida  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astronomical (METEOR) *Free back - head on*  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Meteor Observation  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Momentary |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual Air-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE | N/A  |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |

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OF OBSERVATION. FIVE SIGHTINGS WERE AIR-VISUAL AND ONE GROUND-VISUAL, ALL NAKED EYE. DC8, DELTA 85, FL350, 480K FROM DETROIT HEADING SOUTHBOUND FROM MACON, GA TO GAINESVILLE, FLA WAS 126NM NORTH OF GAINESVILLE WHEN HE SIGHTED THE OBJECT AT HIS 10 O'CLOCK POSITION RANGE APPROX 50 MILES. CONVAIR 880, DELTA 98, FL 350, 480 K FROM MIAMI, NORTHBOUND 150NM SOUTH OF AUGUSTA, GA. BOEING 727, EASTERN 656, FL330, 500 K FROM MIAMI NORTHBOUND 30 NM NE OF JACKSONVI…

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PILOT ON DELTA 98, RELIABLE; AGE UNKNOWN, PAGE 3 RUWTFEA 200 UNCLAS ST, MIAMI, FLA, PILOT ON EASTERN 698, RELIABLE; AGE UNKNOWN, POMPANO BEACH, FLA (TELEPHONE), PILOT ON EASTERN 699, RELIABLE; AGE UNKNOWN, MIAMI, FLA (TELEPHONE) FLIGHT ENGINEER ON DELTA 85, RELIABLE. PART VII. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOGT CONDITIONS: (1) TEN THOUSAND SCATTERED, HIGH SCATTERED (2) WINDS: SURFACE - CALM, 6M - 280/25, 10M - 290/40, 16M - 290/65, 20M - 290/80, 30M - 300/85, 50M - 290/60, 80M - NA (3) NON…

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PART XII. ON THE SPOT WRITTEN LOG IN POSSISSION OF MR. CHARLES MATHEWS, JACKSONVILLE ARTCO (FAA), SHIFT CREW CHIEF, DUTY PHONE ELGIN 35506
OR 60987.

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