302546150.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  17 November 65 17/1503Z | 28.57.8N 178.49W (Pacific Ocean)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Other (MISSILE)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  ONE |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  2 minutes | Observed delestial explosion. A bright bluish light lit up whole horizon. Red contrails visible for 2 minutes. Decay fo Venik II 17/1940Z in Texas-S A Corridor. Decay of 1965-84B Cosmos 93 this date. Possible second stage booster ignition of missile on down range shot. Similar to report of 2…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 30354 (17 Nov 65) C/adc Pg 1 of 2

INFO: NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, NSA-7, JCS/OSD/DIA-1 (22)

SMB B195RMUZCVJX003

00 RUEAHO

DE RUHLYH 4 3211736

ZNR UUUUU

0 171735Z

FM 326 AIR DIV KUNIA FACILITY HAWAII

TO RUHLYM/PACAF HICKAM AFB HAWAII

RUHKH/COMHAWSEAFRON PEARL HARBOR HAWAII

INFO RUEAHO/CSAF USAF WASH DC

RUECW/CNO

RUECW/SECNAV WASH DC

RUMGALB/CINCNORAD

RUHLHO/CINCPAC

RUHLHS/CINCUSARPAC

RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT

RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN

RUAMC/COMUSYOREA

RUAGFL/COMUSTDCK

RUCSC/CI CSAI

RUHPE/CO ASAFORP…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 30354 (17 Nov 65) Pg 2 of 2

RUCDSO/TDEW WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
BT
UNCLAS 326TH AIR DIV AD-CO 01261 NOV 65
1. MERINT
2. USNS CROATAN
3. OBSERVED CELESTIAL EXPLOSION (BRIGHT BLUISH LIGHT
LIT UP WHOLE HORIZON RED CONTRIALS VISIBLE IN POSITION
OF EXPLOSION FOR TWO MINUTES.
4. 28-57.3N 173-49W
5. 17/1500Z
6. ANGLE 42 DEGREES
7. N/A
VPIM N/A
9. WIND WNW 15 KTS
BT

NOTE: ADVANCE COPY DELIVERED TO XOPX, NIN, JCS/DIA.
READRESSED TO CIA PER FORM 1392 # 392

AFHQ 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED