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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  30 March 65 31/0230Z | Watertown, South Dakota  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astronomical (MATHOR) JJM  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Green object with tail observed for 3 seconds. Probable meteor sighting.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 Seconds | Bright night. Object appeared as vapor. Fuzzy edges. Disappeared as though it dissolved. Bright green color. Had a tail. Passed several stars. Estimated speed as that of DC 3. Extremely high altitude. Observation overhead.…

Watertown, So. Dak.
March 31, 1965

Technical Intelligence Center
Wright Field
Dayton, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Last night I noticed a peculiar occurance and since you deal with this kind of work I was hoping you might be able to provide an explaination as to exactly what it was I saw.

I had just arrived home from orchestra practice and stopped to look up at the sky. It was a clear, starlit night without any noticeable cloud cover. As I paused to watch the sky for a moment there was suddenly a rather bright green flash almost directly overhead. I realized immediately that it wasn't a meteor because o…

Watertown, So. Dak.

PENSION OFFICE U.S. A MAY 24 1906

Technical Intelligence Center
Wright Field
Dayton, Ohio

F. W. (Ufo)

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW/UFO

SUBJECT: UFO Observation, Watertown, South Dakota 12 April 1965

TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330

1. We have received a letter from Mr [redacted] Avenue, Southeast, Watertown, South Dakota, regarding an observation on the night of 30 Mar 65.

2. His letter did not contain sufficient information for an evaluation of his sighting. Would you please send an FTD Form 164 to this individual.

FOR THE COMMANDER

HECTOR QUINTANILLA…

Mrs Hunt/SAFOICC/72842/16 Apr 65
April 19, 1965

Dear Mr. [redacted]

Reference is made to your UFO report of 30 March 1965.

The description of the object which you provided was insufficient for analysis. It is requested that the attached FTD Form 164 be completed as fully as possible and returned to this office in order that an evaluation can be made of the report.

Sincerely,

1 Atch
FTD Form 164

Mr. [redacted]
Watertown, South Dakota

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? IT APPEARED TO FALL APART SLOWLY AND FINALLY DISOLVE.

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: SEVERAL STARS

17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound NO SOUNDS
b. Color BRIGHT GREEN

18. We wish to…