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|  DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
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|  8 Feb 65 19/0237Z | 16.15N 109.29W (Pacific)  |
|  3. SOURCE MILITARY | 10. CONCLUSION SATELLITE Appears to Comments: ECHO I & II not in area. Flight holds too much of an Easterly component for a satellite at this latitude. Direction of obj indicates that it was headed toward Mexico. Location of ship south of Calif. Eval as possible satellite by JAH.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 minute | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Spherical obj bright white color, no sound, trails exhaust or features noted. Initial…

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ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3 (19)
SMB C207 414ZCNFA169
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DE RUEANF 69 19/1957Z
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O P 191955Z
FM USAF SO
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUEAGL/AFSC
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RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUEKDA/DIA
RULPAL/USCINCSO
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UNCLAS CIN 01484.
AFSC FOR FTD, HQ USAF FOR AFNIN, OSAF FOR SAFOI,
USSOUTHCOM FOR J-2. THE FOLLOWING MSG FROM USS
SERRANO 190422Z FEB 65 IS TRANSMITTED FOR NECESSARY
ACTION.
UNCLAS
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT

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A. OPNAVINST 3820.9

B. CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3 THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIVE DATA IS SUBMITTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH REFS A AND B.

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1. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT.

A. SHAPE: SPHERICAL.

B. COMPARATIVE SIZE PEA. C. COLOR: BRIGHT WHITE.

D. NUMBER: ONE.

E. FORMATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

F. DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: NONE.

G. TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST: NONE.

H. SOUND: NONE.

I. NO OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES.

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT

A. ASTR…

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F. LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: ONE MINUTE
E. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. GROUND-VISUAL MANNER FROM FLYING BRIDGE OF SHIP
B. NAVIGATIONAL SEXTANT USED TO COMPUTE ELEVATION ANGEES
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4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
A. ZULU DATE-TIME GROUP OF SIGHTING: 190237Z.
B. LIGHT CONDITIONS: DUSK.
5. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS: 16-15N, 109-29W.
6. IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS.
G. K. WELDON, JR, LTJG, USNR, OFFICER OF THE DECK. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY. (EOR) IS FAIR. G. W. ZWIR…

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E. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: 2/10

F. NO THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA.

8. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION, METEOROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL,
OR OTHERWISE WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING.

9. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN.

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10. NO AIR TRAFFIC SIGHTED IN THE AREA.

11. OFFICER OF THE DECK. POSSIBLE MAN-MADE SATELLITE. CAUSE OF SIGHTING UNKNOWN

12. NO EXISTANCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

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DD FORM 95 Replaces DD Form 94, 1 Feb 50 and DD Form 95, 1 Feb 50 which will be used until exhausted. GPO 1961 : O—598753