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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  2 August 65 03/0453Z | Florence, Arizona  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | 1. SATELLITE - 2. AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  Two |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  2 Minutes Each | Two observations: 1. Round like meteor in appearance. White like sun on satellite. No trail. Observed at 60-65 deg elevation in NW flight to horizon in SE. Straight flight. Two minutes.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 2. Orange object, double trail. Appeared where 1st object had disappeared abo…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 51838 (6 Aug 65) G/rph
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C218 RTTU JAW RUWJBJAB577 2181615-UUUU--
RUEBHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 052515Z
FM LUKE AFB ARIZ
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWJEWA/28 AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCIFGA/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB
RUEBHQA/CSAF
RUEBHQA/OSAF WASH DC
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UNCLAS DO-168 02024 5 AUG 1965.
FOR ADC, 28 AIR DIV, SCF, AFCIN, SAFOI. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. UFO
REPORT IAW AFR 200-2, PARAGRAPH 14:
A (1). ROUND (LIKE METEOR) IN APPEARANCE.
(2). HALF DOLLAR.
(3). …

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AP IN: 51838 (6 Aug 65) Pg 2 of 5
(6). NONE OTHER THAN NOTED ELSEWHERE.
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(7). FIRST OBSERVATION - NONE. SECOND OBSERVATION - DOUBLE TRAIL - ORANGE IN COLOR. FOUR TO FIVE TIMES LONGER THAN OBJECT.
(8) NONE.
(9). NONE OBSERVED.
B (1). OBSERVER FREQUENTLY STOPS AT THIS SPOT TO OBSERVE SKIES. MOVEMENT OF OBJECT CAUGHT HIS EYE.
(2). 60 TO 65 DEGREES ELEVATION ANGLE TO NORTHWEST.
(3). ZERO DEGREES ELEVATION ANGLE AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED BELOW MOUNTAIN TOP TO SOUTHEAST.
(4). OBJECT MOVED NORTHWEST T…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 51838 (6 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 5
(3). N/A.

D (1). TIME 0453Z 3 AUG 1965.
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(2). NIGHT.

E. OBSERVER ON CANAL PARKWAY FOURTEEN MILES SOUTH OF FLORENCE, ARIZONA. OBJECT THIRTY TO THIRTY-FIVE MILES FROM OBSERVER.

F. CIVILIAN - , THIRTY FIVE,

AVENUE, PHOENIX, ARIZONA. TEST CAR DRIVER FOR GATES RUBBER COMPANY, 2533 WEST CYPRESS, PHOENIX, ARIZONA. APPEARS RELIABLE, NOT NERVOUS TYPE.

G. (1). WEATHER CLEAR, NO CLOUDS, NO WIND IN AREA, GOOD VISIBILITY. OBSERVER'S ESTIMATE.

(2). LUKE AFB WEATHE…

AF IN: 51838 (6 Aug 65) Pg 4 of 5

(5). CEILING - CLEAR.
(4). VIS. 15NM.
(5). NO CLOUDS.
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(6). NO THUNDERSTORMS.
(7). TEMPERATURE GRADIENT (SEE ITEM NUMBER G-2).
H. NEGATIVE.
I. PHOENIX AIR DEFENSE REPORTS NO ACTIVITY IN AREA OF OBSERVATION.
J. FORMATION FLYING IN LOCAL AREA BUT NONE IN PHOENIX TO GLOBE AREA. WILLIAMS AFB REPORTS NO FLYING ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA.
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SUBMITTING REPORTS - OBSERVER APPEARS SINCERE. SAYS SPEED OF OBJECT ABOUT 150MPH AT TWO THOUSAND TO THREE THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE. AT SECOND OBSERVATION OBSERVER REPORTS VERY BRIGHT WHITE…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 51838 (6 Aug 65)
BELIEVES THAT ALTITUDE AND SPEED WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO JUDGE Pg 5 of 5
PROPERLY FOR THAT TIME OF NIGHT. THE REAPPEARANCE WITH A DIFFERENT
COLOR AND TRAILS COULD BE ACCOUNTED BY THE CHANGING ASPECTS OF THE
OBJECT. THIS OFFICER HAS NO CURTHER COMMENT.

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