302543015.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  23 August 65 24/0250Z | Superior, Wisconsin  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Possible Astro (STAR/PLAINT) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | Elevation at appearance missing, azimuth at disappearance not included. Description indicates Astro Body. Will be reevaluated if Form 164 is returned.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION One Hour | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS One object with ring around it. Color green. No features trail exhaust or sound. Initial sighting to North. Disappeared over the horizon. Flight to East reported. In si…

2402300 23 AUG

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
14 September 1965

Superior, Wisconsin

Dear [redacted]

Reference your recent unidentified observation of 23 August 1965. The information which we received was not sufficient for evaluation. Request you fill out 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

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24/0350Z - SUPERIOR, WISC.
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AF IN: 17545 (24 Aug 65)R/js
ACTION: NIN-7,
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS 3, DIA-1, (21)
SMB C172 QC655ZCYJE472
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUCDDU 9 2361602
ZNR UUUUU
R 241445Z
FM DUADS DULUTH MAP MINN
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUCDAH/30 ADIV SAGE TRUAX FLD WISC
RUCDSQ/FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DUDIN 00092 AUG 65
FOR: USAF, SAFOI & AFNIN, 30TH OIN, SUBJ: UFO:
1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A. SHAPE: UNKNOWN
B. SIZE: PENNY AT ARMS LENGTH
C. COLOR: GREEN/RED RI…

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AF IN: 17545 (24 Aug 65) 2 of 4

G. TAIL, TRAIL OF EXHAUST: NONE
PAGE 2 RUCDDU 9 UNCLAS
H. SOUND: NONE
I. UNUSUAL FEATURES: NOT OBSERVED
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
A. WHY NOTICED: UNKNOWN
B. INITIAL ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH: NORTH OF SUPERIOR
C. ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH AS OBJECT DISAPPERED: HORIZON
D. FLIGHT AND PATH MANEUVERABILITY: HEADED EAST
E. MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE: NOT OBSERVED
F. LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: 1 HOUR
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. METHOD: EYE
B. OPTICAL AIDS: BINOCULARS
C. AIRBORNE SIGHTING IN…

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AF IN: 17545 (24 Aug 65) 3 of 4

SUPERIOR, WISC.

7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING:
PAGE 3 RUCDDU 9 UNCLAS
A. OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: CLEAR AND VERY DARK
B. AWS ACCOUNT OF WINDS DIRECTION AND VELOCITY AT:
1. SURFACE 210/10
2. 6,000 280/20K
3. 10,000 290/25K
4. 16,000 320/35K
5. 20,000 290/30K
6. 30,000 310/25K
7. 50,000 300/35K
C. CEILING: 7,000 BROKEN
D. VISIBILITY: 15 MILES
E. CLOUD COVER: NONE
F. THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NONE
8. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA: WX BALLOON REL'D 24/0400Z…

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AF IN: 17545 (24 Aug 65) 4 of 4

INTELLIGENCE/THIS PARTICULAR OBSERVATION OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF MY REPORT, DUOIN 00093. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS PERSON SAW THE SAME OBJECT AS COVERED IN THE OTHER REPORT, HOWEVER THE PAGE 4 RUCDDU 9 UNCLAS

OBJECT APPARENT MOVEMENT TO THE EAST WOULD TEND TO RULE THIS OUT. THE COLOR OF RED AND GREEN BEING EMMITTED BY THE OBJECT CAN POSSIBLY BE EXPLAINED THAT THE OBSERVER WAS ONLY SEEING THE RED AND GREEN PORTIONS OF THE COLOR SPRECTRUM DUE TO IMMEDIATE LOCAL DUST CONDITIONS O…