302548713.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  31 March 66 31/0440Z | Wichita Falls, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian & Military | Aircraft (possible)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  1. 1 hour |   |
|  2. 20 minutes |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  Westward after circling overhead |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes |   |
|  ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE |   |
|  ☐ Yes |   |
|  ☑ No |   |

**FORM**
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be u…

SHIPPARD AFB, TEX 30 MAR 66, 31/0440Z

TDEW/Major Quintanilla/70916
JUN 22 1966

UFO Sightings, 30 March 1966

Technical Training Center
Disaster Control Office
Attn: Major B. McDaniel

Reference your message, Unclas XPO 10061 Mar 66, subject Unidentified Flying Object. The information on the sightings of 30 March 1966 was not sufficient for evaluation. Request you have the following witnesses complete the attached FTD Forms 164 and return them upon completion.

a. Mrs. [redacted], [redacted], Sheppard AFB.
b. SSgt Robert J. Ray, 3750th Air Base Group, Sheppard AFB.
c. SSgt William H. Neville,…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 24756 (1 Apr 66) PG 2 of 5

(3) COLOR NOT DISTINGUISHABLE DUE TO DARKNESS HOURS.

(4) NO NUMBER SEEN.

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(5) ONE OBJECT.

(6) FLASHING RED, GREEN, AND WHITE LIGHTS WOULD FADE THEN BRIGHTEN.

(7) CONTRAIL SEEN AGAINST SKY ONLY AS OBJECT APPROACHED FROM EASTERLY DIRECTION.

(8) ROARING SOUND SIMILAR TO A JET ENGINE BUT WOULD FADE THEN GROW LOUDER.

(9) OBSERVER (MRS. [redacted]) WIFE OF A TSGT, USAF) FIRST OBSERVED A BRIGHT LIGHT THROUGH HER WINDOW (2240 HOURS). THE LIGHT TRAVELED FRO…

UNCLASSIFIED
30 march
31/0440

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 24756 (1 Apr 66) P/fcr
PQ 1 of 5

ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, BAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA
SMB B064WRTTU JAW RUWMFPA 8206 0910023-UUUU-- RUEBHQA

ZNR UUUUU
R 010010Z
FM TECHTNGCEN SHEPPARD AFB TEX
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWGKG/29AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUCDSQ/AFLC
RUEBHQA/CSAF
RUEBHQA/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUNTFJA/ATC
BT
UNCLAS XPO 10061 MAR 66.

FOR: AFLC (FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV); CSAF (AFNIN); OSAF (SAFOI); ATC (ATCOI). SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT.
REFERENCE PARAGRAPH 14, AFR 200-…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 24756 (1 Apr 66) PG 3 of 5

AIR POLICE WERE SENT TO MRS. [redacted] RESIDENCE AND THEY OBSERVED THE SAME OBJECT ONLY THE MOVEMENTS WERE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THE SERGEANTS ONLY OBSERVED THE OBJECT FOR ABOUT 15 PAGE 3 RUNMFPA 8206 UNCLAS MINUTES. THEY ESTIMATED THE OBJECT TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AWAY. SGT RAY STATED HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH SEEING AIRCRAFT AT NIGHT AND DID NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS AN AIRCRAFT. THE INVESTIGATOR DREW AND EAST TO WEST TYPE RACE TRACK HOLDING PATTERN USED BY AIRCRAFT OVER A NAVIGATION…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 24756 (1 Apr 66) PG 4 of 5

FIVE MINUTES IN EACH DIRECTION.

(5) SLOWLY TO THE WEST.

(6) ONE HOUR BY MRS. 15 MINUTES BY THE TWO SERGEANTS.

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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

(1) AIR-VISUAL.

(2) MRS. HAD BINOCULARS; HOWEVER, SHE COULD NEVER FOCUS THEM ON OBJECT.

(3) OBJECT MOVED FAST ON FIRST OBSERVATION AND APPEARED TO STAND STILL AT TIMES DURING MANEUVER FROM EAST TO WEST.

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

(1) 0440-0600Z 31 MARCH 66.

(2) DARK

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S): 98 31W, 34 00…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 24756 (1 Apr 66) PG 5 of 5

AIR POLICEMAN, RELIABLE.

(3) MILITARY-SSGT WILLIAM H. NEVILLE, 3750 AIR BASE GROUP, AIR POLICEMAN, RELIABLE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS:

(1) CLEAR

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(2) WINDS: 6M 300/20 KNOTS, 10M 320/30, 16M 330/20, 20M 330/25, 30M 300/40, 50M 290/50, 80M 300/23.

(3) NO CEILING.

(4) OVER 15 MILES.

(5) NO CLOUDS.

(6) NONE REPORTED.

(7) PLUS 4 DEGREES UP TO 25 M

H. NONE

I. NONE

J. NONE REPORTED.

K. DISASTER CONTROL OFFICER, MCDANIEL, BYRON J., MAJOR, FV 962531. UNA…

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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