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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3 August 65 04/0230Z | Sioux City, Iowa  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT Area observed by investigating official at time of sighting and a single light thought to have been the running light from an airliner was noted. Case evaluated as a light from an aircraft.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Object size of large star changing color from white to red. No sound. Observed from car as it was moving North. 45 deg elevation. Object heading South (180 deg) and observed for 15 …

INCOMING MESSAGE
04/12/77
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
McDon
3 Aug
UNCLASSIFIED
S/C

AF IN: 56520(10Aug65) R/rm pg 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (21)

SMB A111
ZCZCHQA795ZCWJX135
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGNP 8 2221540
R UUUUU
P 101400Z
FM SCADS SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
TO RUWGALE/ADC
ZNR
RUWGKG/29ADIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUCDSQ/AFLC
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF
BT
UNCLAS SCODC-I 01528 AUG

IUTM FOR ADOIN AT
ADC: 290IN AT 29 AIR DIV; AFSC(FTD) AT AFLC; AFNIN AT
USAF; SAFOI AT OSAF. UFO REPORT. REFERENCE PARA
14A, AFR 200-2: (1) THE OBJECT WAS DESCRIBED AS…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

PAGE 2 RUWGNP 8 UNCLAS AF IN: 56520(10Aug65) pg 2 of 3

THE HORIZON, ESTIMATED A FEW MILES IN FRONT. (3)

OBJECT WAS HEADING 180 DEG ON A STEADY COURSE 9 (4) NORTH.

(5) LEFT THE OBSERVER RANGE OF VISION. (6) 15 MINUTES.

REF PARA 14C: (1) SIGHTING WAS VISUAL, NO AIDS WERE USED.

REF PARA 14D: (1) 04/230Z. (2) NIGHT, DARK EXCEPT FOR CITY LIGHTS. REF PARA 14E: 3 MILES NE OF SIOUX CITY

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON THE LAKEPORT ROAD. REF PARA 14F: MRS AND DAUGHTER, SIOUX CITY, IOWA, OCCUPIED AS SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR, SIOUX CI…

INCOMING
MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGL-3 RUWGNP 8 UNCLAS
AP IN: 36520(10Aug65) pg 3 of 3

AIRLINER WAS LANDING AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF SIGHTING. REF PARA 14K: DAVIS, ANDREW R, QST LT USAF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. DUE TO AN EARLIER REPORT THIS OFFICER WAS MAKING A VISUAL OBSERVATION OF SKY CONDITIONS, ETC., AT THE TIME OF THIS SIGHTING. A RED LIGHT WAS OBSERVED EAST OF THE AIR BASE TRAVELING TO THE SOUTH. NO SOUND WAS HEARD DUE TO NOISE OF GENERATORS AND HIGH WINDS. THE RED LIGHT IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN THE RUNNING LIGH…

Extract from Command Post Tape of night of 3 August

040254Z Mr. Omaha Phone 4539253

Reported sighting 3 objects flying 3 to 5 miles southeast of Omaha. Heading in a southeasterly direction. He says they looked like stars and there are light aircraft flying around them. The light aircraft seemed to be surveying these objects. He sighted these at 0235. City Air Defense Center confirms no radar contact.

040255Z Council Bluffs, Iowa. Phone 328 1094

Another sightings through base operations; He had the same sighting. He said he sighted 3 objects 3 to 5 miles southeast of Omaha heading southeast…

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  5-11 August 1965 | Sioux City, Iowa  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | PHOTO (Did not turn out. Witness threw negatives away)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | VISUAL: Stars/Planets, misinterpretation of natural objects such as ~~in~~ed birds or insects.  |
|  Multiple |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Varied | On 11 Aug, 12 objects in "V" formation flickering and rising tree tops. One larger than the others. Objects made a funny noise when first observed. Objects disappeared at same time…

11 AUG
8 SEP 1965

TDEW

UFO Sighting, August 1965, Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City ADS Sage
Sioux City Municipal Airport, Iowa

1. Reference your message, SCODC-1 01540 Aug 65, subj UFO Report. In the above message it stated that the principal witness, Mrs [redacted], reported multiple observations of objects which she could not identify. The various objects resemble possible balloon observations. In paragraph k of your message you indicate that the sighting was probably a weather balloon. Analysts concur in this evaluation. However, the additional sightings mentioned included a photograph of an…

HEADQUARTERS
SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR (SAGE) (ADC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SIOUX CITY AIR BASE, IOWA 51110

REPLY TO ATTN OF: SCODC-I 14 SEP 1965

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, Aug 65, Sioux City, Iowa (Mrs. [redacted])

TO: Hq Foreign Technology Division AFSC
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. Reference your letter, subject as above, 8 Sep 65.

2. Mrs. [redacted] was contacted by 1/Lt N. C. Herbert, Sector Intelligence Officer. Mrs. [redacted] stated she had thrown away the negatives as the photographs did not turn out.

FOR THE COMMANDER

JOHN E. NEESE, Capt, USAF
Ops Executive Officer

SCAIS (SCO…