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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  4 August 65 04/0820Z | Laredo AFB, Texas  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (STAR/PLANET)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Objects charateristic of an Astro Body. Azimuth missing so no specific identification attempted.  |
|  One, then Others |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Several Hours | Multi colored flashing lights observed in sequence from red to green to white. Irregular shaped. Observed fro over two hours at which time another light appeared directly over first object. Hov…

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AF IN: 50427 (6 Aug 65) L/sah
SECTION: NIN-7
INFO: SAFOS-3, DIA-1, XOP-1, XOPX-8 (21)
ZMB A232
CZCHQAS6PZCWJX014
PP RUEANG
CE PLWGDA 34 2172152
ZNR UUUUU
P 2521302
FM LAREDC AFB TEX
TO RUEANG/OSAF WASH DC
RUEANG/OSAF
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUWGKG/Z9 AIRDIV RICHARDS GENAUR AFB MO
RUWGALE/ADC
BT
UNCLAS DCC-OP-CP 02026
FOR AFSC (FOREIGN TEC JOIV) / CSAF (AFNIN) / CSAF (SAFUNI). SUBJECT: URO IAW AFR 222-2, PARA 14.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT(S):
(1) SHAPE: TRIANGULAR LIGHTS
(2) SIZE: PEA HELD AT A…

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BLINKING, DISAPPEARED SECONDS AFTER.

(5) FORMATION: SEE 4 ABOVE.

(6) DISCREPANABLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: FLASHING LIGHTS RESEMBLING
"NEON SIGN" WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN ORANGE FLAME SHOOTING FROM
TOP. ORANGE FLAME DISAPPEARED KSECONDS AFTER APPEARING.

(7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: SEE 6 ABOVE.

(8) SOUND - OBSERVER THOUGHT HE HEARD A HISSING NOISE.

(9) OTHER PERTINENT OF UNUSUFAL FEATURES: NONE.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) WHAT FIRST CALL…

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STATIONARY UNTIL 04472), THEN MOVED "UP AND EAST", THEN RESUMED
STATIONARY POSITIKON.

(5) HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR? SECOND OBJECT INSTANTANEOUSLY
VANSIGNED, FIRST OBJECT REMAINED THROUGHOUT TELEPHONE CONVERSATION.

(6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBLE? FFROM 0220L AND REMAINED
VISIBLE TO OBSERVER THROUGHOUT REPORTING SEQUENCE.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

(1) GROUND VISKUAL

(2) BINOCULARS, AF TYPE, POWER UNKNOWN

(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
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A. WEATHER AND WINGS AT LINE/PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) OBSERVER'S ACCOUNT: CLEAR
(2) WEATHER STATION, LAREDO AFB: (AS OF 09301 4 AUG 65)
(3) SURFACE: 040/10
(4) 6000 - 120/20
(5) 10M - 100/15
(6) 16M - 280/15
(7) 20 M - 040/15
(8) 30 M - 050/15
(9) 50 M - 060/40
(10) CEILING: CLEAR
(11) VISIBILITY: 15
(12) CLOUD COVER: NONE
(13) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NONE
(14) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: TEMP INVERSION, SURFACE TO 0800 FEET PLUS 23 DEGREE C., TO PLUS 26 DEGREES C.

B. ANY UNUSUAL…

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J. KNOWN FLIGHT OF AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES IN THE AREA WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING: NONE.

K. POSITION, TITLE, AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER INCLUDING HIS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF USIGHTING: OD, 4 AUG 65, 2 LT MICHAEL N. MUSSILL. DURING TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN NCOD AND THE OBSERVER, I STEPPED OUTSIDE TO ATTEMPT TO SEE THE REPORTED OBJECT. THE ONLY OBJECT THAT I OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY OF MR PENA'S REPORT WAS WHAT APPEARED TO B…