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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 10 August 65 11/0430Z  |
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|  2. LOCATION | Phoenix, Arizona - Luke AFB, Arizona - Arizona Area  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian & Military  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Astro (METEOR) ☑ Observation by ground observers and airlines crews of 4 airline flights over area. Duration and description of object with trail of sparks leads to meteor.  |
|  1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Average 10 Seconds  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-& Air-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Varied with Reports  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
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INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 01239 (13 Aug 65) S/ay
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SNB C057 RTTU JAW RUWJBJA8894 2250034-UUUU--
ZNR UUUUU
R 122330Z
FM LUKE AFB ARIZ
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWJEWA/28 AIR DIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEBHQA/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEBHQA/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DO-161 02025 12 AUG 1965.

FOR ADC, 28 AIR DIV, SCF, AFCIN, SAFOI. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED ON REPORTED UFO SIGHTINGS
OVER ARIZONA DURING THE PERIOD 04…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: C1239 (13 Aug 65) pg 2 of 4
PAGE 2 RUWJBJA8894 UNCLAS

2. SIZE AND SHAPE WAS NOT REPORTED.

3. A FEW REPORTS INDICATED A TRAIL OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE A WHITE FLAME WITH SPARKS.

4. NO SOUND WAS REPORTED ON ANY OF THE SIGHTINGS.

5. THE COURSE OF THE OBJECT WAS REPORTED AS WEST TO EAST BY MOST GROUND OBSERVERS, BUT TWA, BONANZA, DELTA AND CONTINENTAL FLIGHT CREWS FLYING IN AREA WEST OF PHOENIX REPORTED OBJECT MOVING SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST.

6. ESTIMATED TIME OBJECT WAS VISIBLE AVERAGES ABOUT 10 SECONDS.

7. G…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 01239 (13 Aug 65) pg 3 of 4

PAGE 2 RUWJBJAA894 UNCLAS
30,000 FT - 080 DEGREES AT 7K.
50,000 FT - 140 DEGREES AT 13K.

CLOUD COVER: 12,000 FT SCATTERED WITH HIGHER SCATTERED CIRRUS.
VISIBILITY: 15 NM

REMARKS: CUMULO-NIMBUS TO NORTHEAST. OCCASIONAL LIGHTENING
CLOUD TO GROUND TO NORTHEAST AND EAST.

TEMPERATURE: SURFACE 32 DEGREES C. UP TO 41,000 FEET TEMPERATURE WAS
10 DEGREES WARMER THAN STANDARD. AT 41,000 FT TEMPERATURE AT STANDARD.
FROM 41,000 FT TO 48,000 FT TEMPERATURE WAS 5 DEGREES COLDER THAN STANDAR…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 01239 (13 Aug 65) pg 4 of 4
SIGHTINGS. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME MAY ACCOUNT FOR MOST OF THE
PAGE 4 RUWJBJA8894 UNCLAS
SIGHTINGS. TWO OF THE REPORTS INDICATED FIRBALL AND TAIL
APPEARED LIKE A ROCKET RE-ENTRY. OTHERS REPORTED APPEARANCE OF
OBJECT LIKE METEOR.
BT NOTE: ADV CY DELIVERED TO DIA.
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