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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 25 February 1965 26/0230Z Houma, Louisiana 1 80  |
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|  3. SOURCE | Military  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 15 Minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | SE  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | AIRCRAFT Flight consistent with aircraft  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | One bright object similar to a beacon light on radio tower. Like a star. Light only observed. Estimated to be 50 miles away. Observed from car moving 40 mph. Manuvered. C…

657TH RADAR SQUADRON (SAGE) (ADC)
United States Air Force
Houma Air Force Station
Houma, Louisiana 70360

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 657000
SUBJECT: UFO
2 March 1965

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio 45433

1. The following UFO report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2, 20 July 1962, and AFR 200-2A, 30 March 1964.

a. Description of object:
(1) Shape: Round
(2) Size: 50 cent piece
(3) Color: Red and green, very shiny
(4) Number: Two
(5) N/A
(6) Discernible features or details: None
(7) N/A
(8) Sound: None
(9) Other pertinent or unusual features: 1000 to 1200 knots speed and 3000 to 7000 …

c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground-Visual
(2) Optical aids: None
(3) N/A

d. Time and date of sighting:
(1) 26 February 1965, 0220Z
(2) Light conditions: Night

e. Location of observer:
(1) Two and a half miles north of Houma, Louisiana

f. Identifying information on observer:
Houma, Louisiana
Age - 32, Civilian

g. Weather and winds aloft conditions at time and place of sighting:
(1) Clear
(2) Surface: 330 deg., 7 kts
6,000ft 330 deg., 51 kts
10,000ft 310 deg., 65 kts
16,000ft 290 deg., 69 kts
20,000ft 290 deg., 86 kts
30,000ft 280 deg., 100 kts
50,000ft 270 deg., 70 kts
80,000ft Not availa…

OFFICIAL FILE COPY
25 Feb 65
Houma, Louisiana

TDEW(UFO)/Quintanilla/69216

UFO Sighting, N of Houma, Louisiana, 25 Feb 65 10 Mar 65

657th Radar Squadron (SAGE) (ADC)
657000/Capt James
Houma Air Force Station
Houma, Louisiana 70360

1. Reference your letter, 657000, 2 March 1965, subject: UFO. Request review of the unidentified flying object report made by [redacted] on the following points:

a. Report indicated two objects observed while description indicated only one.

b. Size of a fifty cent piece at arms length indicated object of tremendous size. A ten cent piece at arms length will cove…

657TH RADAR SQUADRON (SAGE) (ADC)
United States Air Force
Houma Air Force Station
Houma, Louisiana 70360

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 657000/Capt. James
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, North of Houma, Louisiana, 25 Feb 65 2 Apr 65

TO: TDEW(UFO)/Quintanilla/69216

1. Reference your letter, 10 Mar 65, Subject: UFO Sighting, the following information is submitted.
a. Witness saw only one object.
b. The object was the size of a beacon light on top of a radio transmitting antenna, size of a baseball.
c. Object observed 10-15 minutes at 08:30 Central Standard Time, speed 300-1500 MPH.
d. Angle of elevation of object …

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REMARKS

Our office would like to know if it would be possible to obtain some blank forms (FTD 164) for future use by this office.

M/R 5 cys of FTB Form 164 mailed to Captain James at 657 Radar Sq on 8 Apr 65
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

|  1. When did you see the o…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight – pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid
b. Transparen…