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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  17 Nov 65 17/0600-1000Z | north of Ellerbe, N. C.  |
|  SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR SHOWER) ☑  |
|  NUMBER OF OBJECTS | LEONIDS. Radiant. 152 (Ra 10) Decl +22. Constellation Leo Low in East above horizon.  |
|  Approx 25 |   |
|  LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  about 4 seconds each | Only one object appeared at a time, but over a period of two hours approx 25 appeared. Objects appeared as burning white lights sometimes possessing a tail of red-orange sparks. Firs…

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ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAR-OS-3, DIA-1 (15)
SAB C005RTTU JAW RUEBFEA0999 3232200-UUUU--RUEBHQA.

ZNR UUUUU
P 192127Z
FM 464TRPCARRWG POPE AFB NC
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWMFVA/9AEROSPDEFDIV ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/AFSC FTD WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEBHQA/HQ USAF
RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AF
INFO RUWTPRA/839ADIV SEWART AFB TENN
RUWTPSA/9AF SHAW AFB SC
RUEBBRA/TAC
BT
UNCLAS COIN 11570 19 NOV 1965. SECTION ONE OF TWO SECTIONS.
FOR HQ USAF (AFNIN), SECRETARY OF THE AF (SAFOI)…

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(1) THE SHAPE OF THE OBJECT WAS NOT DISCERNABLE TO EITHER OF THE OVSERVERS AND IT APPEARED ONLY AS A PINPOINT OF LIGHT WITH A SMALL TAIL OF SPARKS.

(2) BOTH OVSERVERS ESTIMATED THE SIZE OF THE OBJECT WOULD PAGE 2 RUEBFEA 0999 UNCLAS APPEAR TO BE THE SAME SIZE AS A PINHEAD AT ARMS LENGTH.

(3) THE OBSERVERS CONCURRED THAT THE COLOR WAS A WHITE BURNING LIGHT THAT SOMETIMES POSSESSED A TAIL OF RED-ORANGE SPARKS.

(4) ONLY ONE OF THESE OBJECTS WERE IN SIGHT AT A TIME, BUT OVER A P…

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(1) MR. __________ FIRST SPOTTED THE OBJECT STREAKING
ACCROSS THE SKY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MR. __________ FIRST SAW THE
OBJECTS WHEN HE WAS INFORMED OF THEIR PRESENCE BY MR. __________

(2) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED BY MR. __________ THE OBJECT WAS HEADING
FROM THE EAST TO WESTOUT TWENTY DEGREES OFF THE HORIZON. SUCCEEDING
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SIGHTINGS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO STEADY PATTERN OF FLIGHT OR
ELEVATION.

(3) THE OBJECTS, IN ALL CASES, DISAPPEARED BEFORE THEY
R…

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By J. N. S. I. G.

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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NO AIDS.
(3) NOT APPLICABLE.

D. TIME FOR SIGHTING:
(1) 0600 - 1000 ZULU, 17 NOVEMBER 1965.

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(2) NIGHT-LIGHT CONDITIONS.

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: MR. FIRST NOTICED THE PHENOMENA ABOUT THREE MILES NORTH OF ELLERBE, NORTH CAROLINA. SUBSEQUENT OBSERVATIONS WERE ON THE NORTH OF SIDE OF ELLERBE.

F. INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) E, ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA. S·A SALESMAN. MR. APPEARS TO BE RELIABLE. MR. NO…

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CLOUDS, HAZE OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY.

(2) WINDS AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF SIGHTING:

SURFACE 290/30K
6,000 290/45K
10,000 280/55K
16,000 280/75K
20,000 280/105K

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30,000 280/105K

(3) CEILING WAS UNLIMITED.

(4) VISIBILITY WAS UNLIMITED.

(5) NO CLOUDS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTINGS.

(6) NO THUNDERSTORMS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTINGS.

(7) THE VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT WAS ONE DEGREE PER THOUSAND FEET.

H. NOVEMBER IS CONS…