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i. Mrs. [redacted] appeared rational at the time of the interview. She is far sighted and has difficulty seeing. It is believed she could have imagined these objects or possibly saw something she thought appeared as she describes. It seems unusual that no other person from the same area (which is densely populated) observed these phenomena as did Mrs. [redacted] since they have occurred quite regularly in the past 3 months. Also, all 3 sightings occurred in the same area (the observer's backyard) but were different objects each time and of different numbers.

j. Mrs. [redacted] has made other …

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  17 April 66 17/0900Z | Tampa, Florida (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | SATELLITE ☑ JJH  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 - 4 Minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | SSE  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |

FORM<br/>FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 836TH AIR DIVISION (TAC)
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 33608

18 April 1966

REPLY TO ATTN OF: DCI-15

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

1. In accordance with paragraph 14, AFR 200-2, the following information regarding a reported UFO is submitted.

2. UFO was sighted by Mr. [redacted], Tampa, Florida.

a. Description of Object.

(1) UFO had a star-like shape.

(2) The size of the object was the size of a star as seen from the ground.

(3) The color was blue and as bright as the North Star.

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(4) The object was on a steady course - heading SSE.

c. The manner of observation was ground-visual without the use of optical aids.

d. The time and date of the sighting were 0900Z, 17 April 1966. It was dark (just before dawn) and clear with no cloud cover.

e. The location of the sighting was made from a swampy area near route 41 - 11 miles E of Tampa. The observer and three other persons were catching frogs in the area at the time of the sighting.

f. The observer was Tampa, Florida; an insurance salesman in Tampa. Observer was rational and information source can be considered reliable.

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