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|  1. DATE TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  12 January 65 18/2300Z | Duchanan, Virginia  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | UNRELIABLE REPORT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Round object with three rings, like donuts. Stacked one on the other. Observed at 45 deg elevation in North. Flight directly overhead disappeared at 45 deg elevation 180 deg azimuth. White color with circles of red lights between first and second ring, circle of green lights between second and top ring and a white light on the top. When object was directly o…

TDEW
UFO Sighting

26 JAN 1965

Commander
649 Radar Squadron
Bedford AFS, Virginia

Reference your message 64900P-13, Jan 65, subj UFO Sighting. We wish to thank you for your comprehensive report on the reported sighting in the Buchanan, Virginia area. We concur with 1st Lt Francis X Kelley's evaluation.

FOR THE COMMANDER

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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AF IN : 20102(21 Jan 65)T/wbm Pg 1 of 5
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-US-3, DIA-15(34)

SMB A201
CZCHQB27SZCANA486
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUEAAML 4 21/2003Z
ZNR
P R 212330Z
FM 649 RADARON BEDFORD AFS VA
TO RUVOALE/ADC
RUEAXN/26 ADIV STEWART AFB NY
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUEAAM/WAADS FT LEE AFS VA
BT
UNCLAS 64900P-13, JAN 63. SECTION ONE OF TWO.
FOR: ADC (ADOIN); 26AIRDIV (260IN); AFSC(SCF), HQ USAF (AFNIN);
OSAF (SAFIG); WAADSB XWAODC-1) SUBJ: UFO SIGHTING.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2…

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PAGE 2 RUEAANL 4 UNCLAS AFIN: 20102(21 Jan65) Pg 2 of 5

(3) BASICALLY WHITE, HAD A CIRCLE OF RED LIGHTS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND RING, A CIRCLE OF GREEN LIGHTS BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD RING AND A WHITE LIGHT ON THE TOP RING. WHEN THE OBJECT WAS DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, IT WAS A BRIGHTER WHITE.

(4) ONE

(5) N/A

(6) SHAPED LIKE A BEE HIVE WITH THE TOP RING SHAPED LIKE A DONE.

(7) NONE OBSERVED.

(8) NONE HEARD.

(9) NONE REPORTED.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) OBSERVER JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK UP.

(2)…

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KTL AT A FAST RATE OF SPEED TO THE SOUTH, FADED FROM SIGHT.

(6) EXACT PERIOD OF TIME UNKNOWN, ESTIMATED TO BE FROM APPROXIMATELY TWO TO FIVE MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. TIME ANKED DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 18/2300Z
(2) DUSK

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: LATUTUDE 37 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, LONGITUDE 70 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST. BETWEEN 1ST STREET NORTH AND 2ND STREET NORTH IN THE TOWN OF BUCHANAN, VA.

F. IDENTIFYING…

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BKWL N/A

G. WEATHER:

(1) CLEAR

(2) OBTAINED FROM THE DUTY FORECASTER, DET. 41, 12TH
WEATHER SQUADRON LOCATED AT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR

|  SURFANE | 300 DEGREES 15 K  |
| --- | --- |
|  6,000 | 290 DEGREES 25K  |
|  10,000 | 290 DEGREES 40K  |
|  16,000 | 00 DEGREES 45K  |
|  20,000 | 300 DEGREES 50K  |
|  30,000 | 300 DEGREES 80K  |
|  50,000 | 300 DEGREES 50K  |
|  80,000 | NOT AVAILABLE  |

(3) CLEAR

(4) 15 PLUS

(5) NONE IN THE AREA OF THE …

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VAGE 5 RUEAAML 4 UNCLAS AF IN: 20102(21 Jan 65) Pg 5 of 5

WEATHER SQUADRON AT THE WASHINGTON AIR DEFENSE SECTOR:

|  SURFACE | PLUS | 22 DEGREES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6,000 | PLUS | 7 DEGREES  |
|  10,000 | PLUS | 7 DEGREES  |
|  16,000 | MINUS | 13 DEGREES  |
|  20,000 | MINUS | 27 DEGREES  |
|  30,000 | MINUS | 45 DEGREES  |
|  50,000 | MINUS | 62 DEGREES  |
|  80,000 | NOT AVAILABLE |   |

H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACT VITY OR CONDITION: NONE ACCOUNTED FOR.

I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION XACTION TAKEN: N/A

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AF IN : 20115(21 Jan65)T/wbm Pg 1 of 2
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15(34)

SMB B258
QYOZCANA485
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUEAAHL 5 21/2883Z
ZNR
P R 212883Z
FM 649 RADARON BEDFORD AFS VA
TO RUWSALE/ADC
RUEAHH/26ADIV STEWART AFB NY
RUEAGL/AFSC
RRUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUEAAH/WAADS FT LEE AFS VA
BT
UNCLAS G4500P-13, JAN 65/ . FINAL SECTION OF TWO.

(2) THE AUERVISOR AT LEESBURG, VA. STATED THAT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2230Z AND 2330/Z, EACH DAY,/ THERE IS HEAVY TRAFFIC IS THE APPROXIMATE ARE OF…