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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  10 March 66 10/1000Z | Youngstown, Ohio (2 Witnesses)  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilians | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (VENUS) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | VENUS (RA 20.30 stellar mag -4.3) at 1000Z at 120 deg azimuth, 10 deg elevation, at 1200Z at 165 deg azimuth, 23 deg elevation.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 hours | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was round in shape, white in color, looked like a beacon on top. Appeared to be lit from within. First sighted at 20 deg elevation in the ESH last seen at 20 deg elevation in the SE. Object…

10 March

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AFIN: 60619 (11Mar66) G/wjg Pg 1 of 5
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA

SMB B 157HQE297Z CYJA744
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCDSQ 28Q 0701015
ZNR UUUUU
UNCLAS SVC ZUI RUEAHQ 011S 0700750 H/W ZDK RUCDSQ 0692324
P 101550Z
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCDSQ 206C 0692324
ZNR UUUUU
P 101550Z ZEX
FV 910TH TCG YOUNGSTOWN MUNI APRT OHIO
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUCDJA/SELFRIDGE AFB MICH
RUCDSQ/AFSC WPAFB
RUAABL/HQ COMD USAF
RUEAHQ/CSAF
BT
UNCLAS BOPS 66104 MAR 66. FOR SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, ATTN
SAFOI. FOR HQ USA…

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AFIN: 60619 (11Mar66) Pg 2 of 5

14, AFR 200-2 FOLLOWS:

A. DESCRIPTION:
A. ROUND.
2. OBSERVER A, QUARTER. OBSERVER B, TOP OF PENCIL.
3. WHITE.
4. ONE.
5. N/A.

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6. OBSERVER A, POSSIBLE BEACON ON TOP. OBSERVER B, NONE
7. NONE.
8. NONE
9. APPEARED TO BE LIT FROM WITHIN.

B. DESCRIPTION OF NOURSE OF OBJECT:
1. BRIGHTNESS.
2. OBSERVER A, 20 DEG ELEVATION, AZIMUTH. ESE, OBSERVER B
20 DEG ELEVATION, SOUTHEAST AZIMUTH.
3. OBSERVER A, 20 DEG ELEVATION, SOUTH AZIMUTH.
OBSERVER G, 20 DEG ELEVATION, …

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AFIN: 60619 (11Mar66) Pg 3 of 5

6. TWO (2) HOURS, 1000Z - 1210Z.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1. GROUND VISUAL.
2. OBSERVER B, 8 X 75 BINOCULARS.

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING CLN
1. 10/1000Z, MAR 66.
2. NIGHT THRU DAYLIGHT.

E. OBSERVER A: SIX MILES SE, RADIO STATION WKBN TRANSMITTER
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YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.
OBSERVER B: AT WKBN TRANSMITTER, SOUTH CENTRAL PORTION,
CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

F. A. [redacted], POLAND, OHIO
AGE AND OCCUPATION UNKNOWN. RELIABILITY GOOD.

B. [redacted], ANNOUNCER, AGE …

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AFIN: 60619 (11Mar66) Pg 4 of 5

10M - 270/25
16M - 270/30
20M - 270/25
30M - 280/35
50M - 270/30

3. N/A.
4. SIX (6) (LOW SMOKE LAYER ONLY).
5. NONE
6. NONE.

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7. MINUS 4 DEG C/10 M
MINUS 15/15 M
MINUS 25/20 M
MINUS 37/25 M

H. NONE
I. NONE.
J. UNKNOWN.

K. WILLIAM S. HALL, BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER. BOTH OBSERVERS CLASSIFIED THIS SIGHTING AS EXTREMELY BRIGHT. TWENTY TO THIRTY TIMES THE BRIGHTNESS OF STARS. BINOCULARS MADE IT

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AFIN: 60619 (11Mar66) Pg 5 of 5

APPEAR BRIGHTER BUT NOT CLEARER. CONTRAILS OF AIR TRAFFIC WERE OBSERVED PASSING BELOW IT. A SILVERY DULL REFLECTION WAS DESCRIBED AS THE NEAR DAWN APPEARANCE. IN THE REPORTING OFFICERS OPINION, IT WAS A PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF A LARGE HIGH BALLOON IN SUNLIGHT BEFORE DAWN.

L. NONE
BT
MNNZCZCHQC279

NOTE: Corrects AFIN 60173, dtd 11 Mar 66.

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