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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3 October 65 04/0200Z | Gannon AFB, New Mexico (1)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astro (Arcturus)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Arcturus at 20 deg elevation, 290 deg azimuth in position of the reported object.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  25 minutes | Object size varied from the size of a dime to a quater at arms length, circular. Brilliant white to orange. Had center with orange ray surrounding it, bright flashes of white. Brilliance of object attracted observers …

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AF IN: 24423 (6 Oct 65) H/jmh Pg 1 of 5
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1 XOPX-8 SAF03-3 DIA-1 (21)

B-65
NNNNSFRHSMB B 0650HQC766ZCTJB435

PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWJDAAB627 2790023
ZNR UUUUU
P 052330Z
FM832D ADIV CANNON AFB NM
TO RUVTFLA/RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUWMFLA/ENT AFB COLO
RUCIFDA/WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DOI-27 10167 OCT 65.
LFO REPORT FOR 832D ADIV CANNON AFB, NMEX.

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT.
1. SHAPE-CIRCULAR
2. SIZE-VARIET FROM THE SIZE OF …

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AF IN: 24423 (6 Oct 65) Pg 2 of 5

5. FORMATION - N/A
6. DISCERNIBLE FEATURES - NONE
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7. TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST - HAD CENTER WITH ORANGE RAY SURROUNDING IT.
8. SOUND-NONE
9. OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES - BRIGHT FLASHES OF WHITE.
B. DESCRIPTIONAL COURSE OF OBJECT.
1. WHAT CALLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT? BRILLANCE ATTRACTED HIS ATTENTION TO THE SKY.
2. ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH - HORIZON TO APPROX 20 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT 280 DEGREES TO 285 DEGREES.
3. ANGLE OR ELEVATION UPON…

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AF IN: 24423 (6 Oct 65) Pg 3 of 5

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.
1. GROUND VISUAL
2. BINOCULARS - 7X50 POWER.

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3 N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
1. ZULU-TIME-DATE GROUP OF SIGHTING: 0200Z, 4 OCT 65.
2. LIGHT CONDITIONS-NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 34 DEGREES 38N, 103 DEGREES 20' CANNON AFB NMEX
NCO HOUSING AREA.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER.
1. N/A
2. HENRY B. HOADELY, MGT, SUPPLY SQ, NCOIC, ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: AVERAGE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT.
1. OBSERVER ACCOUNT OF…

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AF IN: 24423 (6 Oct 65) Pg 4 of 5

|  120 | 10 | 10,000  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  110 | 15 | 20,000  |
|  180 | 10 | 30,000  |

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CALM 50,000
80,000

3. CEILING - CLEAR
4. VISIBILITY - 15 MILES
5. NO CLOUD COVER
6. NONE
7. 54 DEGREES

H. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS, METEROLOGICAL, ASTRONMICAL,
OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING.

I. N/A

J. NO AIR TRAFFIC IN THE AREA WAS REPORTED BY CANNON. THE 2040 THE
COMMUNICATIONS SQ (RAPCON) REPORTED NOTHING. BASE CONTROL TOWER
KNE…

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AF IN: 24423 (6 Oct 65) Pg 5 of 5

POSITION TITLE, AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER.

FRANK G. HARTMEN, JR., 2LT, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 27FSW.

COMMENTS: SINCE THE OBSERVER STATED THAT THE SIGHTING LASTED 25 MINUTES IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SIGHTINGS

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THAN JUST THE OBSERVED SIGHTING. ACCORDING TO THE OBSERVER THE OBJECT WAS EXTREMELY BRILLANT AND MOVING ABOUT IN STRANGE PATTERNS. THIS, OF COURSE, SHOULD HAVE ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF MANY PEROPLE. THE OBSERVER STATED TH…