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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  24 August 65 25/0115Z | Shallop Cove, New foundland, Canada  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Satellite (ECHO II)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Object characteristic of Satellite. ECHO II over area heading NE at 2152, 7 minutes after the reported observation. This deviation within normal expected limits of error in time of report.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 Minutes | Bright whitish object with occasional green and/or red. Not as bright as the morning star. No tail.…

24 Aug
24/01152 SHALLEP COVE, CHARGE (HATS)
SETELLIRE 24 AUG
2575
330
2205
952
ECO 71

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 19827 (25 Aug 65) T/jja
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: SAF-OS-3, DIA-1, XOP-1, XOPX-8
SMB C002 HQS884ZCJJC154

PP RUEAHQ
DE RUENKA 48 2372200
ZNR UUUUU
P 252100Z
FM 4081STRATWG E HARMON AFB CANADA
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEABL/HQCCMD USAF
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH 25 DC
INFO RUCSC/SAC
RUEADH/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS
RUEAGN/45 AIR DIV LORING AFB ME
BT
UNCLAS DCO 11220 AUGUST 65.

SUBJ: UFO. FOR: AFSC (FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY…

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AF IN: 19827 (25 Aug 65) Pg 2 of 6

(1) SHAPE. ROUND AT FIRST WHEN CLOSE OVERHEAD, THEN SMALLER AS IT PROCEEDED ON COURSE.
(2) SIZE. PEA (LARGE).
(3) COLOR. BRIGHT WHITEITH OCCASIONAL GREEN AND/OR RED PAGE 2 RUENKA 48 UNCLAS

TINTS.
(4) NUMBER. ONE.
(5) N/A.
(6) FEATURES OR DETAILS. BRIGHTER THAN STARS - NOT AS BRIGHT AS MORNING STAR.
(7) TAIL. NONE
(8) SOUND. NONE.
(9) UNUSUAL FEATURES. NONE.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
(1) BRIGHTNESS AND MOVEMENT OF THE OBJECT.
(2) OVERHEAD AZIMUTH SOUTH SOUTH WEST.
(3) E…

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AF IN: 19827 (25 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 6

(5) BEHIND CLOUDS.
(6) THREE MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.
(1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) NONE.

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(3) N/A.

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 0115GMT 25 AUG 65
(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S).
(1) SHALLOP COVE, CANADA (NEWFOUNDLAND), APPROXIMATELY 24 MILES SOUTH OF ERNEST HARMON AFB.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER(S).
(1) MR. [REDACTED] AGE 45, [REDACTED]

ST GEORGES, NEWFOUNDLAND. SLOT MACHINE MECHANIC AND CARPENTER. PRESUME TO BE RELIABLE. AL…

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AF IN: 19827 (25 Aug 65) Pg 4 of 6

(2) SURFACE 260/12 6,000' 270/30 10,000' 270/45 16,000' 260/60 20,000' 240/75 30,000' 250/85 50,000' 2'1.50 80,000' NO WIND

(3) NONE.

(4) 12 MILES.

(5) TWO TENTHS.

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(6) NONE.

(7) SURFACE - 14 C; 6,000' PLUS 1C; 10,000' MINUS 6C; 16,000' MINUS 12 C; 20,000' MINUS 20 C; 30,000' MINUS 43 C; 50,000' MINUS 51 C; 80,000' MINUS 48 C. ALL TEMPERATURES CENTIGRADE.

H. INITIAL REVIEW INDICATED GEMINI 5 OR OTHER SATELLITE BUT NORAD (649TH AC&W) REPORTS NEGAT…

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AF IN: 19827 (25 Aug 65) Pg 5 of 6

(A) INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE OBJECT SIGHTED WAS NOT THE FAA C-54 OR THE RADIO SONDE WEATHER BALLON KNOWN TO BE IN THE AREA OF ERNEST HARMON AIR FORCE BASE, NEWFOUNDLAND, AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE SIGHTING. REASON FOR THIS CONCLUSION IS THAT THE OBSERVER REPORTED THAT THE OBJECT PASSED DIRECTLY OVER HIS RESIDENCE. NEITHER THE C-54 NOR THE WEATHER BALLON PASSED OVER THE OBSERVER'S POSITION.

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(B) CHECKS WITH RAPCON INDICATE NO KNOWN HIGH ALTITUDE TRAFFI…

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AF IN: 19827 (25 Aug 65) Pg 6 of 6

INFORMALLY, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT OTHER LOCAL PERSONS
VIEWED SIMILAR OBJECTS ON 22 AND 23 AUG 65. THEY BELIVED
IT TO BE GEMINI 5.

BT
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AFHQ FORM 160-53 O-309C
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