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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 March 65 27/0123Z | 50 Mi S of Albany, New York  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astronomical (MOTOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Four  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 - 5 Seconds | Four objects described as fire in trail formation. Aximath as appearance 330 deg at burnout, 90 degrees. Pilot thought objects possible space debris. Debris upon landing indicates objects where white, evenly spaced. Brilliance lit up a cockpit. Disappeared abruptly. Duration 3-5 seconds. Co pilot ha…

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UNCLAS E F T O ZIPPO 03-197. WPAFB (FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION)
HQ USAF (AFNIN), SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (SAFOI)
UFO. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED:
A. DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) UNKNOWN
(2) UNDETERMINED
(3) FIRE
(4) FOUR
(5) TRAIL FORMATION…

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(7) UNKNOWN
(8) NOT REPORTED
(9) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS
(1) FALLING FLAMING OBJECTS
(2) ANGLE 330 DEGREES MAGNETIC HEADING
(3) ANGLE 190 DEGREES MAGNETIC HEADING
(4) UNKNOWN
(5) DISAPPEARED AT 195 DEGREES
(6) UNKNOWN

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) AIR-VISUAL
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) B-52, 35,000 FEET, HEADING UNKNOWN, TRUE AIR SPEED 450K, DOW AFB MAINE

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 27/0123Z
(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
(1) 4230N 7346…

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F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER

(1) NA

(2) NAME AND GRADE UNKNOWN, 397BW DOW AFB, MAINE. PILOT OF B-52

G. WEATHER AND WINDS

(1) NOT AVAILABLE

(2) NOT AVAILABLE

(3) NOT AVAILABLE

(4) NOT AVAILABLE

(5) NOT AVAILABLE

(6) NOT AVAILABLE

(7) NOT AVAILABLE

H. NONE KNOWN

I. NONE

J. UNKNOWN

K. CAPT ROBERT D SHULAR, 60509A, SAC CONTROLLER. THE B-52 PILOT THOUGHT THEY WERE SPACE DEBRIS OR SPACE VEHICLE APPARATUS ON RE-ENTRY. EIGHT AIR FORCE …

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THAT THEY WANTED THE ABOVE REPORT. I AM UNABLE TO INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT ANY FURTHER AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF MY DUTIES. THE PILOT CAN BE CONTACTED AT DOW AFB, MAINE. THE INITIAL SIGHTING WAS RELAYED TO WESTOVER AFB, AS BEING A BASE CLOSE TO THE AREA INVOLVED.

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AFIN: 9703 (27Mar55) C/rda

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (20)
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VV DZA538ADA288OTFD630
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PP RUEAHQ
DE RUETDP 1 27/1150Z
P 271145Z
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RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
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UNCLAS E F T O ZIPPO 03-190. WPAFB (FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION)
HQ USAF (AFNIN), SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (SAFOI).

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 THE FOLLOWING IS …

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(4) FOUR
(5) IN A LINE ABOUT THE SAME DISTANCE APART AS THE SIZE OF EACH
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS
(1) BRILLIANCE OF OBJECTS LIT UP THE SKY
(2) ANGLE 330 DEGREES MAGNETIC HEADING
(3) ANGLE 190 DEGREES MAGNETIC HEADING
(4) FALLING IN A HYPERBOLIC ARC
(5) ABRUPTLY
(6) THREE TO FIVE SECONDS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) AIR-VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) B-52G, 58-0212, 35,000 FEET, HEADING 256 DEGREES MAGNETIC, IAS 280 …

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(2) DARK NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS 42-30 NORTH, 73-46 WEST. APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES SOUTH OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS
(1) NONE
(2) ROGER POORE, 1 LT. 397TH BOMB WING, DOW, CO PILOT.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS
(1) UNDERCAST, WIND WESTERLY APPROXIMATELY 135 KNOTS
(2) NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS STATION
(3) 30,000
(4) 50 MILES
(5) CONTINUOUS BELOW AIRCRAFT
(6) NONE
(7) TEMPERATURE - NEGATIVE 54 DEGREES

H. NONE

I. NONE

J. NOT A…