302542007.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION → 77 Terminal Time - Des Moines, Iowa June 2  |
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|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Astronomical (STAR) Complaining data 1 F TERMINAL TIME (VENUS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Yellow light changing to orange and then blue-green with four of five windows. Oval shaped. With naked eye appeared to be glowing. Glow disappeared when EX were used. Initial position 18-20 thousand feet, disappeared at 8,000 ft. Initial sighting in SW with the object in flight to the North. Speed given as FAST. Object in sight for …

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AF IN: 51928 (6 Aug 65) G/sah
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (210
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DE RUCDAHU & 2151P05
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P 861830Z
FM TRUTH RADAR SQ WAVERLY AFS 100A
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RUCDAHU/20TH AIR DIV TRUAK FLO WIC
RUCDAHU/CHADS TRUAK FLO WIS
RUCDSQ/AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMD BRIGHT PATTERSON AFB CHIC
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RUEAMC/SECRETARY OF THE USAF WASHINGTON DC

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UNCLAS 780000-00650 AUG 65. FOR ADC(CINC), MO-CIN, CHADS
CIN, AFSC(FTED),…

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AF IN: 51928 (6 Aug 65) Pg 2 of 4

FOUR TO FIVE WINDOWS, OVAL SHAPPED, ORIGINALLY APPEARED TO BE GLOWING. WHEN SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED WITH BINOCULARS GLOWING FEATURE WAS NOT EVIDENT. F. NO TAIL, TRAIL OR PAGE 2 RUCDAHJ 4 UNCLAS EXHAUST WAS OBSERVED. G. SOUND: NONE. H. NO OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSAL FEATURES. PART 2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: A. GLOWING FEATURE OF OBJECT FIRST CAUSED REPORTED TO NOTICE IT. B. INITIAL ALTITUDE EST BETWEEN 18 AND 20 THOUSAND FEET. C. ALTITUDE AT TIME OF DISAPPEARENCE EST AT 8 THOU…

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AF IN: 51928 (6 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 4

WAS DURING NIGHTIME. PART 5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: OBSERVER WAS LOCATED IN DES MOINES, IOWA, 41 30N, 93 40W. PART 6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: A. INITIAL OBSERVER IS A CIVILIAN, MR. AGE 15, PAGE 3 RUCDAHJ 4 UNCLAS 414TH40TH PLACE, DES MOINES, IOWA, STUDENT, RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. SUBSEQUENT OBSERVER WAS MR. (FATHER), AGE 36, SAME ADDRESS AS A , OCCUPATION IS MECHANIC, RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. PART 7. WEATHER AND WINGS ALOFT. A. OBSERVER REPORTED ONLY ONE STAR VISIBLE IN THE …

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AP IN: 81928 (6 Aug 65) Pg 4 of 4

IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT ATTEMPTED. PART 10. NO KNOWN BALLOON RELEASES IN THE AREA. PART 11. PREPARING OFFICER IS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 788TH RADAR SQUADRON, WAVERLY AFS, IOWA. PART 12. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF THE SIGHTING.

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