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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 August 65 02/0647Z | Idaho Falls, Idaho  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astronomical (GOLIDE) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Regarded as a Bolide observation.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Few Seconds | Object was reddish with dribbling fire (or what appeared as fire). Long stream following object. Observer heard an explosion. Various observers. Observation was of a few seconds only.  |
|  5. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Winnel |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  No
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TDEW

UFO Sighting, 1 Aug 65, Idaho Falls, Idaho

SEP 3 1965

ADC (ADOIS)
Attn: Ltr Col William Greenhalgh, Jr
Ent AFB, Colorado 80912

Reference the unidentified flying object observations of Deputy Sheriff and on the night of 1 Aug. The object observed is believed to have been a bolide type of meteor. It is requested that the above observers be informed of this evaluation.

FOR THE COMMANDER

ERIC T de JONCKEEERE
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems

ORIGINATOR: ____________
TDEW/UFO Maj H Quintanilla, Jr
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3 Aug 55 0316z
A2
1-4 EW (UFO)

PRIORITY

FR 5 SAUC MT ROME AFB IDA
TO MINGALE AND MT AFB COLO
RU 33/28 AIRDIV NORAD KAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSO/AFSC FORSIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AF AIR CHIC
RU140/ GS USAF WASH 25 D C
RU140/ SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH 25 D C
CT
CCN-88
MCCAS DOUICI 36315 AUG 65 FOR ADC NORAD QUAIRDIV AFSC W P
AFTER TO USAF SAPOI SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DELIVERY DURING DUTY HOURS. SUBJ: UFO REPORT. FOLLOWING FORMAT
AFR 200-2. A-1. OVAL. 2. UNX. 3. REDDISH. 4. ONE. 5. N/A
6. HOME. 7. LONG STREAM FOLLOWING THE OBJECT. 8. OFFICER
MR 479 HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE. 9. THE OBJECT DRIUBL
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PAGE 3. RUNSKS 7 UNCLAS

BASE OF THE BUTTE, AT WHICH TIME IT DISINTICRATED. IT TRAVELED FROM S.E. TO H-W. (SURROUNDING TERRAIN IS ABOUT 565. FT.). STATE POLICEMAN NR 475 WHO WAS LOCATED IN BOX CANNON C.E. OF ARCO IDAHO (WHICH PLACES HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUTTE FROM THE 1ST OFFICER) REPORTED THAT HE HEARD THE EXPLOSION AND REPORTED IT WAS ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE BUTTE. THE SHERIFF TALKED TO MR. (WHO WAS DRIVING IN THE AREA BUT SAW NOTHING WHO IS THE LOCAL FAA REPRESENTATIVE BUT WHO HAS NO REPORTS OF DOUNED AIRCRAFT OR ANY OTHER TRAFFIC WHICH MIGHT EXPLAN THE INCLOSURE.

(FAA AT BOISE 
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PAGE 3 1975 7 UNCLAS

BASE OF THE BUTTE, AT WHICH TIME IT DISINTICRATED. IT TRAVELED FROM S.E. TO N-W. (SURROUNDING TERRAIN IS ABOUT 5000 FT.). STATE POLICEMAN NR 475 WHO WAS LOCATED IN BOX CANNON S. E. OF ARCO IDAHO (WHICH PLACES HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUTTE FROM THE 1ST OFFICER) REPORTED THAT HE HEARD THE EXPLOSION AND REPORTED IT WAS ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE BUTTE. THE SHERIFF TALKED TO MR. [REDACTED] (WHO WAS DRIVING IN THE AREA BUT SAW NOTHING WHO IS THE LOCAL FAA REPRESENTATIVE BUT WHO HAD NO REPORTS OF DOWNED AIRCRAFT OR ANY OTHER TRAFFIC WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN THE INCIDENT. (FAA A
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[handwritten note: "S" in red]

AUGUST 1, 1965 2352M + 7 - 7 ? (circled)

THREE BRIGHT OBJECTS MOVING AT AN ANGLE OF 45 DEGREES TO THE PLANE OF THE HORIZON IN THE DIRECTION OF A LINE DRAWN THROUGH THEIR CENTERS. ALL OF THEM WERE OF EQUAL SIZE AND REMAINED EQUI-DISTANT. ONE "TAIL" WAS LONGER THAN THE OTHER. SEEN OVER THE WEST HORIZON FROM THE WEATHER STATION

AT POCATELLO, IDAHO

CARMINE J. PISANO (MAJOR, USAF RET)
U. S. WEATHER OBSERVER
POCATELLO, IDAHO
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August 3, 1965
WRAS, Pocatello, Idaho

Dear Sirs:

I had no prior knowledge there were any reports of UFO's when I observed the phenomena drawn on the attached piece of paper. There were no other witnesses at the time. I had asked the Tower operator if he had seen what I had seen. His response was negative but he offered that there had been numerous reports of such phenomena. This was the first I had any knowledge of any previously reported sightings. They did not appear to be on a collision course with the earth's surface. There was no explosion when they passed beneath the horizon. The time 
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1 AUG

HEADQUARTERS
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO 80912

AREA CODE 303
TEL: 635-5911
EXT: 3524

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: ADOIN

SUBJECT: UFO Report

SHIELD OF FREEDOM
27 Aug 65

TO: FTD

1. The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with paragraph 12b, AFR 200-2.

a. Description of the objects:

(1) Boomerang shaped. Three objects all the same shape.

(2) Each object was the size of a half-dollar if held at arms length.

(3) Bright white.

(4) Three.

(5) Triangle. Three bright objects in a trail formation.

(6) All were equal size, with one end lon

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