302546503.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  15 December 1965 16/0428Z | Luke AFB, Arizona  |
|  3. SOURCE Military | 10. CONCLUSION Other (BATELLITE DECAY) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE | All characteristics of decay present  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15-20 seconds | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer sighted a round bright white object with tail. Appeared as a meteor. Object descended towards the North gaining intensity and apparent speed with a tail forming as it fell. Burnout occurred level with object going to pieces and dulling to orange color.  |
|  6. TYPE OF O…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 9403 (23 Dec 65) H/crg Pg 1 of 4
ACTION : NIN-7 INFO : SAFOS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 (15)

R R RUEAHO
DE RUWJBJ45702 3570730
ZNR UUUUU
R 222330Z
FM LUKE AFB ARIZ
TO RUMMEVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUMMEWA/28AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSO/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHO/HO USAF WASH DC
RUEAHO/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DO-161, 02049, 22 DEC 1965.
FOR ADC, 28 AIR DIV, SCF, AFCIN, SAFOI. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. UFO
REPORT IAW AFR 200-2 PARAGRAPH 14:
A. (1). ROUND WITH TAIL
(2). NICKEL
(3). BRIGHT WHITE
(4). …

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 9403 (23 Dec 65 ) Pg 2 of 4

(6). APPEARED AS METEORITE ONLY CLOSER

(7). SEE PARA A(9)

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(8). UNKNOWN

(9). WHITE DIM LIGHT APPEARED 3 OCCLOCK HIGH (NORTH)

APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES UP AND DESCENDED TOWARDS THE NORTH GAINING

APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES UP AND DESCENDED TOWARDS THE NORTH GAINING

INTENSITY AND APPARENT SPEED WITH A TAIL FORMING AS IT FELL. BURN-

OUT OCCURED LEVEL WITH OBJECT GOING TO PIECES AND DULLING TO ORANGE

COLOR.

3. (1). THE BRIGHT LIGHT WHICH APPEARED TO BE …

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 9403 (23 Dec 65) Pg 3 of 4

(3). F-133F, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 3791, ALT. 19,000 FT.
HEADING, 300 DEGREES, SPEED 300 KTS, HOME STATION LUKE AFB, ARIZ.
D. (1). 0423/16/12/65
(2). NIGHT
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E. 19,000 FT, 34MM ON LUKE TACAN 314 DEGREES RADIAL HEADING
300 DEGREES.
F. WHITE CLAYTON E., CAPTAIN, 4515 CMBT CREW TNG SQ., LUKE
AFB, ARIZ. SCHUERMANN, W C CAPTAIN, SAME AS WHITE. OBSERVERS
NOT PERSONALLY KNOWN BY REPORTING OFFICIAL, BUT RELIABILITY ASSUMED
GOOD.
G. (1). ABOVE OVERCAST - CLEAR EXCEL…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 9403 (23 Dec 65) Pg 4 of 4

(3). PRESCOTT 800 BROKEN
LUKE 4,000 SCTD
(4). PRESCOTT 3M1 VERY LIGHT SNOW
LUKE 15 MILES
(5). PRESCOTT 10/10
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LUKE 8/10
(6). NONE
(7). TEMPERATURE GRADIENT (SEE ITEM NUMBER, G-2)

H. B-57 REPORTED IN THE AREA BY THE PHOENIX AIR DEFENSE
SECTOR AT APPROXIMATELY 0500" HRS. ARRIVING FROM THE DIRECTION OF
CALIF. THE B-57S WERE MAKING CHAFF DROPS WITHIN THE GENERAL AREA.
EXACT LOCATION OF CHAFF DROP WAS NOT DISCLOSED.

I. ENONE
J. SEE H ABOVE
K. WING STAFF INTEL…