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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 January 66 04/1530Z | Dayton, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Few Seconds | Observer saw a grayish object heading Northeast. It was longer from side to side. There was no noise. There was a jet plane which left a vapor trail. The object was ahead of the jet with no smoke or contrails, traveling faster than the jet.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD
JANUARY 1966
4 December 1965

of , Dayton, Ohio called to report an unidentified flying object. The duration was a few seconds. He was looking toward the North and the object was heading Northeast. It was in level flight. It was grayish in color. It was longer from side to side. There was no noise. There was a jet plane which left a vapor trail. This object went ahead of the jet with no smoke or contrails. It flew out of sight.

|  MEMO ROUTING SLIP | Never Use for Approvals, Disapprovals, Conferences, or Similar Actions | ACTION  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1 TO 4 JAN 66 | IN…

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 January 66 05/03162 | Dayton, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak activity on 3 Jan.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 - 5 Seconds | Observers saw a greenish white light, much brighter than any common object. Stated that it was similar to a meteor except that its path was horizontal. There were no A/C in the area. (Two Reports)  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visua…

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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
5 January 1966

Mr. [redacted]
Cincinnati 36, Ohio

Dear [redacted]

Reference your unidentified observation of 4 January 66. The information which we received was not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided.

We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
26 January 66

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on 4 January a satellite, ECHO I, passed North of Cincinnati at 52 degrees elevation heading Southeast. This placed the satellite path in the area which you observed. The description contained in …

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?
Couldn't tell, it disappeared to fast.

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 evident
b. Color Greenish-white

18. We wish to know the angular size. …