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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 September 65 27/02/5Z | Licking County, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian & Military | A/C ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Identified by Detroit Air Defense Sector as NC-135.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 - 5 Minutes | SEE REPORT  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground & Air-Vidual, Ground-Radar |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  NW |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |

FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous …

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 340TH CONSAT SUPPORT GROUP (TAC)
LOCKBOURNE AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO 43217

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

REPLY TO ATTN OF: S40020 (DC) 12 October 1965

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: FTD (TDEW/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio 45433

1. Reference your letter, TDEW/UFO, subject, UFO Sightings, 26 Sep 65, dated 7 Oct 65.

2. Further investigation with the Detroit Air Defense Sector reveals they made positive radar identification of the reported object as a SAC EC-135. No UFO was observed on their scopes.

FOR THE COMMANDER

CHARLES C…

Rent call Sgt Pratt in town
Lycant Co in Camp
Red color. Left just right at
Minn, Sept 1st to 2nd
02507. Took 3 miles
Saw 1300 to 2000
No Agent
Rent. No Comm 0527
Enter agent of Tance. Return
Order Dept. 0527
Return from 15220

Lt. Herman
Capt. McClain.

26 Sept

TDEW/UFO
UFO Sightings, 26 Sep 65

Hq 840th Combat Support Group (840CBG/DO)
Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio 43217

1. Reference your letter, 840CBG (DO), subject, Unidentified Flying Object, dated 4 Sep 65. The unidentified object reports of 26 Sep 65 indicate that the object was probably an aircraft.

2. Captain Thomas A Doonan's statement indicated that there was radar information pertaining to this sighting available from the Detroit Air Defense Sector. Specifically we desire to know if the track of the object and the C-47, diverted for identification, were on the scope at the sam…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 840TH CONNAT SUPPORT GROUP (TAC)
LOCKBOURNE AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO 45217

4 SEP 1962

REPLY TO
AFTN OF: 840CSG (DO)

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright Patterson AFB Ohio 45433

In accordance with AFR 200-2, 20 Jul 62 as amended, the following written Unidentified Flying Object Report is submitted.

a. Description of the Object: (Ref para 14a)
(1) Shape - Spherical.
(2) Size - Pea to Silver Dollar.
(3) Color - White.
(4) Number - One.
(5) Formation - N/A.
(6) Detail features - No navigation lights and color faded at times.
(7) Tail…

(3) Angle or elevation and azimuth on disappearance 45° elevation at 315°.

(4) Description of flight path: Travelled in an arc from Southwest to Northwest.

(5) Object disappearance: Slowly to the Northwest.

(6) Duration object was visible: 3 to 5 minutes.

c. Manner of Observation:

(1) Ground - Visual.

(2) Air - Visual.

(3) Ground-electronic (Detroit Air Defense Sector, Custer AFB, Michigan).

(4) M-16, 7x50 power binoculars were used by tower personnel.

(5) Aircraft sighting was made by C-47, SN51074, at 2000', MSL. 120K IAS, based at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio.

d. Time and date of sighting…

(2) Aircraft Pilot - John A. Dutton, Captain, AFTT Ohio State Univ. Excellent.

(3) Radar Operator - Unknown.

g. Weather and Winds aloft:

(1) Observers report a clear night.

(2) Winds:

(a) Surf - 080/4K

(b) 6000' - 160/10K

(c) 10000' - 270/10K

(d) 16000' - 280/20K

(e) 20000' - 270/30K

(f) 30000' - 280/35K

(g) 50000' - 280/60K

(h) 80000' - Unknown

(3) None.

(4) 10 miles.

(5) Clear.

(6) None.

(7) Surface + 140, 53000' - 620.

h. None.

i. Local flying C-47 was asked to investigate. Report attached.

j. No other reported traffic in area.

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k. Lt Colonel Charles C. Smith, Chief, Operations and Training Division. No conclusions have been made. The object remains a UFO.

l. None.

FOR THE COMMANDER

Charles C. Smith
CHARLES C. SMITH, Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Operations and Training Division

7 Atch
1. Statement, Major Donald C. Ganzer, 1 Oct 65 (6).
2. Statement, Capt Thomas A. Doonan, 28 Sep 65 (6).
3. Statement, TSgt James M. Donovan, 28 Sep 65, (6)
4. Statement, SSgt Palmer G. Pratt, 28 Sep 65, (6)
5. Statement, A2C Floyd L. Claypool, 28 Sep 65 (6).
6. Statement, A2C Zigel G. Gover, 28 Sep 65, (6)
7. Statement, Lt Col John S. Buc…