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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION (Atlantic Ocean) | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6 Jun 64 | 600 mi NW Ascension, Island | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2200 ☐ ON T | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Northe
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OFFICE OF THE AIR ATTACHE
AMERICAN EMBASSY
PRETORIA, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 339 INT
6 July 1964

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

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

The attached Operations Memorandum, addressed to this office, pertaining to a reported UFO observation, is forwarded for information and possible further action.

Thomas H. Mills
Lt Colonel, USAF
Air Attache

1 Atch
Operations Memorandum,
AmConGen, Durban, 24 Jun 64,
Unidentified Flying Object, 2 cy
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting (approx 600 miles NW Asuncion Island, Early June) 22 Jul 64

TO: Commander
Westover AFB, Massachusetts

Reference the attached unidentified flying object report from
AmConGen, Durban, 24 Jun 64. As the SS MORMACEPENN is due to
arrive in Boston in mid-August, request your base contact
Captain [redacted], and have fill out the attached FTD Forms 164.
These forms may be returned in the attached self-addressed
envelope. It w
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FORM DB-682
8-1-50
UNCLASSIFIED

# OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM

TO: U.S. Air Attache, AmEmbassy, Pretoria    Date: June 24, 1964
FROM: AmConGen, Durban
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
REF:

The following matter is reported for whatever action you may deem appropriate:

Captain [redacted] Master of the SS MORMACPENN, Official No. 250541, visited the Consulate General on June 23, 1964 to ask if there remained any U.S. Government interest in reports of Unidentified Flying Objects. The Master was told that we had no recent instructions, but would forward a summary of his information to the appropria
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Office of the Air Attache
American Embassy
Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID

EW (4FO)

AFSC (PTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio, 45433
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

|  1. When did you see the o
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight – pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid
b. Transparen
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? Yes, appears to you.

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: _______________

16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of: _______________

17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound: None
b. Color: 3:20 3:45

18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold 

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