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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  25 October 65 26/0234Z | Luke/AFB, Arizona  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | 1. Astro # (VENUS) 1  |
|  1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 2. Astro (JUPITER)  |
|  Two | Two planets. Observed Venus in SW, Jupiter in SSE.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  1 hour, still there | Object resembled a star or planet. White, changing to orange and black to white. 40 to 60 deg elevation to SW. Movements very erratic, with changes in direction from S to N to SE to E. Also changes in elevation. General direc
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 59624 (28 Oct 65) A/adc Pg 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB A012RTTU JAW RUWJBJA8265 3002332-UUUU-- RUEBHQA

ZNR UUUUU
R 272300Z
FM LUKE AFB ARIZ
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWJEWA/28 AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEBHQA/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUECCU/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS 00161 02025 27 OCT 1965.

FOR ADC, 28 AIR DIV, SCF, AFCIN, SAFDI. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT.
A (1) LIKE A STAR OR PLANET.
(2) DIME
(3) WHITE, CHANGING TO ORANGE AND BACK TO 
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 59624 (28 Oct 65) Pg 2 of 4

(3) NONE.
PAGE 2 RUWJBJAB265 UNCLAS
(5) NONE.
8 (1) BRIGHTNESS OF OBJECT AND ERRATIC MOVEMENT.
(2) FROM ABOUT 40 DEGREES TO 60 DEGREES TO SOUTH WEST.
(3) ZERO DEGREES AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED BELOW HORIZON TO EAST.
(4) MOVEMENTS VERY ERRATIC, WITH CHANGES IN DIRECTION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TO SOUTH TO EAST. ALSO CHANGES IN ELEVATION. GENERAL DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT WAS WEST TO EAST DURING FIRST OBSERVATION. SECOND OBSERVATION FROM EAST TO SOUTH. VERY HIGH SPEED.
(5) DISAPPEARED INTANTAN
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 59624 (28 Oct 65) Pg 3 of 4

(2) BINOCULARS 8X50.
(3) N/A
PAGE 3 RUMJBJAB265 UNCLAS
O (1) 0230Z TO 0530Z 26 OCT 1965.
(2) NIGHT
E OBSERVER AT HOME. 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LUKE AIR FORCE BASE.
F (1) N/A
~~AN~~ RELIABLE.
G (1) WEATHER CLEAR, VERY HIGH THIN CLOUDS, LIGHT WINDS, GOOD VISIBILITY.
(2) LUKE AFB WEATHER REPORT:
SURFACE WIND -350 DEGREES AT 8K
6,00-100 DEGREES AT 10K
10,000FT.-150 DEGREES AT 10 K
16,000FT.-120 DEGREES AT 20K
20,000FT-100 DEGREES AT 10K
30,000FG-130 DEGREES AT 10K
50,000FT-350 DEGREES A
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 59624 (28 Oct 65) Pg 4 of 4

(4) 15 MM PLUS
(5) 2/10 COVER
(6) NONE.
(7) TEMPERATURE GRADIENT NORMAL, NO INVERSIONS.

PAGE 4 RUWJBJA8265 UNCLAS

H NONE.
I NONE.
J NONE REPORTED
K INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SUBMITTING REPORT. OBSERVER ADMITS
TO NO KNOWLEDGE OF ASTRONOMY OR METEOROLOGY. EXCEPT FOR
ERRATIC MOVEMENT OF OBJECT AND SIZE AND BRIGHTNESS OBSERVER
WOULD NOT RULE OUT POSSIBILITY OBJECT WAS STAR OR PLANET.
EXACT REPORT SUBMITTED BY FELLOW OFFICER OF MAJ. CAMPBELL.
THIS OFFICER ALSO ASSIGNED TO PHADS IS MAJOR 

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