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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  5 April 66 06/0505Z | Iowa City, Iowa (Multiple) 6 Witnesses  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilians | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (STAR/PLANET)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was disc shaped, red in color, about the size of a grapefruit. Visable for ten minutes and disappeared behind a cloud cover. Several persons reported seeing the object and all reported it in about the same relative position. Probably a star which disappeared behind cloud cover. Time motion sequence ru…

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AF IN: 38487 (8 Apr 66) I/djv Page 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA

S18 8195WZCYJA070
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCDAHJ 4 0981710
ZMR UUUUU
P 081630Z
FM 738 RADAR SO WAVERLY AFS IA
TO RUMVFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCDAH/20 AIR DIV TRUAX FLD WISC
RUWGKG/10 AIR FORCE RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUCDSO/AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHO/HO USAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS 7890IN 00211 APR 66. FOR ADOIN, 200IN, 100IN,
AFSC (FTD), HQ USAF (AFNIN), SAFOI.
SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. THIS MSG IN TWELVE PARTS. PART 1.…

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AF IN: 38487 (8 Apr 66) Page 2 of 3

ANGLE 60 DEGREES TO HORIZON; C. ANGLE 45 DEGREES TO HORIZON; D. SLOWLY BEHIND EXISTING CLOUD COVER; E. VISIBLE FOR TEN (10) PAGE 2 RUCDAHU 4 UNCLAS MINUTES. PART 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: A. GROUND VISUAL; B. NO OPTICAL AIDS; C. N/A. PART 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: A. 6 APR 66, 0505Z; B. NIGHT. PART 5. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: A. MR AND MRS, 2 1/2 MILES SO OF US HGHWY 6 ON SANDS ROAD NEAR IOWA CITY, IOWA; B. POLICE SGT HOGAN AND POLICE PATROLMAN HAMSTED, FIRST AVENUE AND MUSCATI…

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AF IN: 38487 (8 Apr 66) Page 3 of 3

340/45, 50000 FT-310/40; C. CEILING: 4500 FT; D. VISIBILITY: 10 MILES; E. AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: BROKEN COVER WITH LIGHT PERCIPITATION: F. LIGHT THENDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN AREA: G. VERTICAL PAGE 3 RUCDAHU 4 UNCLAS

TEMP GRADIENT: NORMAL SURFACE INVERSION TOPPING AT 1500 FT. PART 3. NONE. PART 9. NONE. PART 10. LOCAL AIRPORT REPORTED ONE LIGHT AIRCRAFT NEAR IOWA CITY, BUT IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN THE UFO, SO THERE COULD BE NO EXPLANATION HERE. PART 11. PREPARING OFFICER IS THE …