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|  1. DATE : TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  5-20 November 64 Night | St Petersburg, Florida  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | SATELLITES, AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Sightings resemble Satellite passages and A/C sighting reports.  |
|  Multiple |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Varied | Multiple reports of object. Objects viewed from Nov 5-20. Sightings include ECHO passage and on occasion more than one object was observed at the same time.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Usually South…

UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT - November, 1964

This object appears about the same size and brightness as the planet Jupiter. The speed - as nearly as can be judged - and general motion are the same as that of the Echo satellites. However, it is much brighter.

Peculiar characteristics are: Definite turns at times, sometimes twice during one pass. These are not just curves, but an abrupt change of general direction. The path at times has tended more to the west than the east of a north-south line. This object has been noted to stop and pause for 3 or 4 seconds before gradually growing dim till in…

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UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT - November, 1964

When still another caller asked Mr. [redacted] to check on the Echo II schedule for a few days previous, he was informed that there was none.

Mr. [redacted] probably considers himself set upon by a conspiracy. In this he is mistaken. The callers were discussing the entire mystery in a group and each learned the others had called Mr. [redacted].

The fact that this object is herein called an "Unidentified Aerial Object" is not to suggest that the observers believe it to be a so-called flying-saucer. The appellation is attached to it simply …

UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT - November, 1964

Date Time
5 8:45 UAO started very low in due north. Rose up in direction toward due south. At 45° height it stopped about 3 seconds and grew dimmer till invisible.
6 8:15 UAO from low due north toward due south. At zenith stopped about 3 seconds and dimmed out.
8:18 Echo I from low northwest to northeast. Passed right under UAO. Both visible at same time.
7 7:00 UAO from due north to due south, horizon to horizon.
7:45 UAO from north-northeast to south-southeast.
9:01 Echo I very low from northwest to northeast.
8 7:50 Echo I due but sky completely …

RESEARCH INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS
INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
W. F. RIEFER
Director
H. C. HEWES
Associate Director
J. MANEY
Deputy Director

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
6464 - 34th Ave. No.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33710
November 21, 1964

Major Hector Quintanilla
HQ FTD (AFSC)
Box 9494
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Dear Maj. Quintanilla:

Herewith attached is a log of our observations of an unidentified aerial object.

Mr. Hayden C. Hewes suggested we forward this to you for your information.

We have been unable to reconcile these sightings with the available sc…

United States Post Office
22 NOV 1964

AFTER 5 DAYS RETURN TO
Mrs. Joan Whitenour
6464 - 34th Ave. No.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33710

Major Hector Quintanilla
HQ FTD (AFSC)
Box 9494
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW/UFO

SUBJECT: UFO Sightings, November 1964, Florida 2 Dec 64

TO: Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330

1. Reference the attached letter from Joan Whitenour and Mrs Helen G Hartmann pertaining to unidentified flying objects.

2. The following is a suggested reply:

We have received your reports from 5 -20 Nov 64 regarding various observations of satellites and satellite like objects.

On the limited data presented for each observation it…

Satellite
E. Mississippi 9 Cm
NYS Section A/C

9 December 1964

Dear Miss Whritenour and Mrs Hartmann:

We have received your reports from 5-20 November 1964 regarding various observations of satellites and satellite-like objects.

On the limited data presented for each observation, it is impossible to make a firm statement as to the cause of each observation. However, no data was presented to indicate that these sightings could not have been caused by the passage of various satellites and/or high flying aircraft.

In reporting observations a certain minimum amount of information is required f…