302545464.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  14 October 65 15/0050Z | Aver K I Sawyer AFB, Michigan  |
|  3. SOURCE Military | 10. CONCLUSION ? Astro (VENUS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | Venus on horizon at 230 deg. (16.14h) mag -3.9 in process of setting. Motion attributed to refraction of setting planet.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was sharply outlined, solid colored light. When first spotted the object was white. It then turned to red and brilliant red when it accelerated. Faded as it pulled away in the distance. Had t…

HEADQUARTERS
410TH BOMBARDMENT WING (10 (SAC))
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
K. I. SAWYER AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: DCOI

SUBJECT: U.F.O. 20 Oct 1965

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. Attached is summary and reports of an observation made by one of our tanker crews on 15 Oct 1965.

2. Attached formats are used in lieu of AF Form 112.

Allen T. Ballard
ALLEN T. BALLARD, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Division

4 Atchs
1. Observation Summary
2. Pilot Report
3. Co-Pilot Report
4. Boom Opr. Report

PEACE IS OUR PROFESSION

POSSIBLE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTING

The aircraft was holding in the K I Sawyer Tacan south holding pattern. Clouds were an undercast, tops at 8,000 feet. High clouds up to 35,000 feet surrounded the area. Area of sighting was clear of clouds at the altitude of sighting.

The light was first sighted at the oneoclock low position as aircraft started on outbound leg. Assuming the light to be a Cessna 172 reported lost in the area, the pilot requested and received permission to descend to 13,000 feet and investigate. Descent was started at 45 nautical miles from Sawyer Tacan on a heading…

BASIC REPORTING DATE AND FORMAT FOR UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(REF AFR 200-2)

a. Description of the Object(s):

(1) Shape: SHARPLY OUTLINED SOLID COLORED LIGHT.

(2) Size compared to a known object: AT A DISTANCE OF 20 MILES AWAY THE OBJECT LOOKED LIKE A FEA HELD AT ANNE LENGTH.

(3) Color: WHEN FIRST SPOTTED THE OBJECT WAS WHITE. IT THEN TURNED TO RED AND BRILLIANT RED WHEN IT ACCELERATED. FADED AS IT PULLED AWAY IN THE DISTANCE

(4) Number: ONE

(5) Formation, if more than one: N/A

(6) Any discernible features or details: COLOR CHANGED FROM WHITE TO RED; IT HAD THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE …

c. Manner of observation:

(1) How was it observed?
VISUALLY

(2) What optical aids where used?
EYE GLASSES AND THROUGH THE COCKPIT WINDSHIELD

(3) Airborne information KC-135 FOLD 52 SPEED OF THE KC-135 WAS AT 340 RIAS. THEY
WERE UNABLE TO CATCH IT. THEY CHASED IT IN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL TAIL CHASE.

d. Time and date of sighting

(1) Zero time-date of sighting
0050Z 15 OCT 65

(2) Light conditions NIGHT, DARK WITH NO NOON AND FEW STARS. THE AREA OF THE
OBJECT WAS CLEAR. THE OBJECT WAS ON TOP OF AN OVERCAST.

e. Location of Observer(s)
LEFT SEAT OF KC-135

f. Identifying information on Observe…

(3) COD BROKEN, 1400 OVERCAST (PROBABLE OF 8,000 FOOT OVERCAST)

(4) X TO BE WITH LIGHT RAIN AND FOG

(5) Overcast

(6) PROBABLY SOME IN ALL QUADRANTS AROUND K. I. SAWYER AFB

(7) SURFACE TEMP. 47° F, DEW POINT 43°

h. Any other type or activity of condition neurological, astronomical, or otherwise, being right to stand for the sighting

None

i. Interception or identification action taken

None

j. Location, type, shape, altitude, and general direction of things of any air traffic or being relative to the area which could possibly account for the sighting

k. Position, state, and comments of …