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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  18 October 65 18/1500Z | Litchfield, Nebraska  |
|  2. SOURCE | 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  |
|  Civilian | One  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3-5 minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | North  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | BALLOON  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Object was an olive green and size of a wash tub, with tripod effect on bottom. No sound. Object was descending from the East. It appeared ascended ra…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AFIN: 58986 (27(c)t65) Page 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (21)

SMB A155CHQB345ZCWJA126
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGNP 13 001656
ZNR UUUUU
P 271650Z
FM SIOUX CITY ADS SAGE SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWW
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWGKGWO AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS/SCODC-1 01777 OCT 65. FOR ADOIN AT ADC;
29 OIN AT 29 AIR DIV; AFSC (FTD) AT AFSC; AFNIN AT
USAF; SAFOI AT OSAF. UFO REPORT. REFERENCE PARA
14A, AFR 200-2: (1) SHAPE WAS ROUND. (2) ABOUT THE
…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 58986 (27Oct65) Page 2 of 3

DURING CHORES AND HAPPENED TO NOTICE THE OBJECT DESCENDING. (2) OBJECT WAS DESCENDING FROM THE EAST.
PAGE 2 RUNGNP 13 UNCLAS
(3) ANGLE AND AZIMUTH NOT DETERMINED. (4) DESCENDED IN ANGLE FROM EAST, FAST ASCENSION TOWARD NORTH, KEPT ASCENDING (5) OBJECT ASCENDED RAPIDLY IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AND DISAPPEARED IN CLOUNDS. (6) OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR 3-5 MINUTES. REF PARA 14C: VISUAL SIGHTING.
REFREF PARA 14D: (1) TPPZ, 18 OCT 1965; (2) DAY, MISTY AND LIGHT RAIN. REF PARA 14E: STANDING…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 58986 (27Oct65) Page 3 of 3

OF RECEIVING THE REPORT AT THIS HEADQUARTERS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO
MAKE ANY DEFINITE COMMENT PERTAINING TO THE UFO. REF PARA 14L: NO
EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

BT
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Note: Advance copy via JCS to DIA.

AFHQ 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
20 December 1965

Mr. & Mrs. [redacted]
[redacted]
[redacted] Nebraska

Dear Mr. & Mrs. [redacted]

In reviewing our cases for the month of October, we were unable to come to a definite conclusion as to the cause of your sighting of 18 October 65. Would you please fill out the attached FTD Form 164a and return them in the envelopes provided.

Sincerely,

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

Dear Major:

I am returning the enclosed forms and am keeping one copy for our file. You do not enclose but two envelopes so I as…

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?
The object ascended straight up approximately 400 feet and proceeded to ascend in a northwesterly direction until out of sight in fog clouds.

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: Disappeared into fog cloud

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: described above.

17. Tell …