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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 December 65 05/0525Z | Aberdeen, South Dakota (2)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (STARS/PLANETS) Jupiter 55 deg elev 100 deg az. Rigal 150 deg az, 35 deg elev. Betelgeux 45 deg elev, 120 deg az. Sirius 20 deg elev, 130 deg az. Negulus, horizon, 80 deg az.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Three | One object changing from white to red to blue to green and two objects changing from white to red to blue, not always in same sequence. The lighting of the objects when changing colors …

HPac 65
DYASCH
PULP JEF
ABOUT 500000

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AFIN: 57775 (5 Dec 65) D/meh Page 1 of 5
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15)

SAB 8029EZCZCHQA484ZCYJA778
PP RUEAHO
DE RUCVNG 3 3390904
ZNR UUUUU
P 050840Z
FM 319BW GRAND FORKS
TO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RUCSBB/SAC OFFUTT
RUNGALB/ADC ENT
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUCVAF/2AF BARKSDALE
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH D C
BT
UNCLAS/ZIPPO 12-056/USAF (AFCIN) (SAFOI); FOREIGN TECH
DIV, AFSC; INTELL OFFICER ADC, SAC, 2AF. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14, PAGE 5, AFR 20…

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AFIN: 57775 (5 Dec 65) Page 2 of 5

(3) ONE (1) OBJECT CHANGING FROM WHITE TO RED TO BLUE TO GREEN AND TWO (2) OBJECTS CHANGING FROM WHITE TO RED TO BLUE, NOT ALWAYS IN THAT SEQUENCE.

PAGE 2 RUOVNG 3 UNCLAS
(4) THREE (3) OBJECTS
(5) NO APPEARANT FORMATION
(6) CHANGING COLORS OF OBJECTS
(7) NONE DISCERNIBLE
(8) NONE HEARD
(9) THE LIGHTING OF THE OBJECTS WHEN CHANGING COLORS APPEARED AS A BURSTING STAR AS THE NEON TYPE SIGN USED TO ATTRACT ATTENTION.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) CHANGING OF COURSE OF OBJE…

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AFIN: 57775 (5 Dec 65) Page 3 of 5

(6) OBSERVED FOR APPORXIMATELY 30 MINUTES..OBJECTS WERE
STILL PRESENT AT TIME OF REPORT TO 319BW COMMAND POST,
05/0555Z DEC 65.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
PAGE 3 RUCKING 3 UNCAS
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 0525Z TO 0555Z, 5 DEC 65
(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
ABERDEEN, S. DAK, RESIDENCE OF MRS.
CORDINATE

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) CIVILIAN - MRS.
ABERDEEN, S. DAK.
CIVILAIN - MR. , ABERDEEN POLICE DEPT, AGE
34, EN…

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AFIN: 57775 (5 Dec 65) Page 4 of 5

(1) CLEAR NIGHT, MILD BREEZE (4 TO 5 MPH).

(2) FROM WEATHER OFFICER, GRAND FORKS AFB, NOAK.

WEATHER AT ABERDEEN, S. DAK., 05/0500Z DEC 65.

HIGH THIN SCATTERED, VISABILITY FIFTEEN MILES, TEMPERATURE

PAGE 4 RUCVNG 3 UNCLAS

FORTY FIVE DEGREES, DEW POINT THIRTY-ONE, WIND MAGNETIC

THREE HUNDRED TWENTY DEGREES AT FOURTEEN KNOTS.

(3) UNLIMITED

(4) 15 MILES

(5) THIN SCATTERED

(6) NONE

(7) UNKNOWN

H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS

NONE

I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICA…

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AFIN: 57775 (5 Dec 65) Page 5 of 5

DUTY CONTROLLER; 3198W COMMAND POST, GRAND FORKS AFB, NDAK. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION. AN IMMEDIATE CHECK WAS MADE WITH THE DULUTH ADC SAGE SECTOR AND MINNEAPOLIS CENTER FOR ANY KNOWN FLIGHTS IN THE ABERDEEN, S.DAK AREA AT THE REPORTED TIME AND NO UNUSUAL FLIGHTS WERE REPORTED. A CHECK WAS MADE WITH HE WEAER OBSERVER AT THE PAGE 5 RUCVNG 3 UNCLAS ABERDEEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT O WHOM THE OBJECT SIG TINGS HAD ALSO BEEN REPORTED. THE WEATHER OBSERVER STATED HE HAD MADE AN IM…