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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  10 January 66 10/1810Z | South of Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | The object was a KC-135, call sign Ghost 76, making penetration off RCA-VOR at 1807Z, back over VOR at 1816Z. This was determined through review of records at Ellsworth RAPCON.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One Minute | Observer sighted a cylindrical object, bright white in color estimated size at 75 feet in diameter and one-fifth of dia
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 821ST STRATEGIC AEROSPACE DIVISION (SAC)
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57706

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: DX1
17 January 1966

SUBJECT: UFO Report

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Andrews AFB
Wash DC 20331

1. Description of the Object:
a. Shape - cylindrical
b. Size - 75 feet in diameter, depth one-fifth of diameter
c. Color - bright white
d. Number - one (1)
e. Trail/Exhaust - none

2. Description of Course of Object:
a. Bright flashes of light first called attention to object
b. Altitude - 8000 feet
c. Flew out of clouds, made 180° banking turn, and flew back

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