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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  19 Jan 58 | Mecca, Indiana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 20/0235Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☑ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 18 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE North  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Small round obj, flas
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Witness 44
174E4
23 Jan 79 08 27
34xx
21 Jan 79 08 27

SQH029M SQA042 YMB029FLA043FLP069
RR RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJEDFL 3P
R 201600Z
AM
atc
FM COMDR 782ND ACWRON ROCKVILLE AFS IND
TO RJEDDN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO
INFO RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/INTEL 153 PD SUBJECT CLN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
REPORT PD IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIR FORCE REGULATION 200-2 CMM DATED
12 AUGUST 1954 CMM THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED CLN.
ITEM 1.
A. ROUND
B. SMALL
C. RED (FLASHING)
D. ONE
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PAGE TWO RJEDFL 3P
Observer was looking
North during
entire 10 minutes
of observation

G. NONE
H. NOISELESS
I. NONE

ITEM 11.
A. LOOKED UP AND SAW RED FLASHING OBJECT
B. 1,000 FT 360 DEGREES FROM SIGHTING (1 MI. NORTH MECCA INDIANA)
C. 1,000 FT 360 DEGREES
D. OBJECT WAS MOVING SOUTH, THEN TURNED SHARPLY NORTH AND DISAPPEARED.
E. MOVED NORTH UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT
F. TEN MINUTES ? (typical
ale
manuscript)

ITEM 111.
A. NAKED EYE
B. NONE
C. N/A

ITEM 11.
A. 20/0235Z
B. NIGHT

0235Z - 6 = 2235 hrs
8:35 PM Lane

PAGE THREE RJEDFL 3P

ITEM V.
A. 39 30 N/ 87 30 W
B. MECCA INDIANA

ITEM V1.
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ITEM X11.
A. NONE
B. NONE
ITEM X111.
A. NONE
BT
20/1300Z JAN RJEDFL

This student appears to have seen only the flashing red portion of an a/cs investigative light (Numeros of reports later disclose this. A/C often in such position that only red light shows. Have few instances where one or other of a/c lights have gone out. CAA says not too common, but happens) — ROB A/C
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ITEM V11.

A. CLEAR
B. SURFACE WINDS CLN SOUTH SOUTHEAST TEN KNOTS
6,000 FT - 240/20 SW
10,000 FT - 240/30 SW
16,000 FT - 250/50 SW
20,000 FT - 250/50 SW
30,000 FT - 250/50 SW
50,000 FT - 250/70
80,000 FT - N/A

C. SIXTY SCATTERED NINETY OVERCAST
D. SEVEN 3000 feet
E. NONE - Cloud Cover
F. NONE - Thunderstorms

PAGE FOUR RJEDFL 3P
ITEM V111. S
A. NONE
B. NONE
C. NONE
ITEM 1X.
A. NONE
ITEM X.
A. NONE - Name and
1st
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