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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  28 July 65 29/0445Z-0615Z | Spokane, Washington  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian & Military | Astronomical (1. Altair - 2. Aroturus)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Altair at 50 deg elevation, 135 deg azimuth at time of initial observation. Object characteristic of star/planet sighting. ARCTURUS at 45 deg elevation, 270 deg azimuth in position of this object. Observations indicate distorting the appearance of these astro bodies.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. SHIP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  1 Hour, 30 Minutes | Round o…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
28 JULY
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 43626 (1 August 65) N/ap
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-09-3 (20)

SMB 4009
CZCHQA549ZCQJB327
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWHGP 6 2131628
ZNR UUUUU
P 011615Z
FM 92SAW FAIRCHILD AFB WASH
TO RUWGALE/UDC ENT AFB COLO
RUWH3H/25NORAD MCCHORD AFB WASH
RUCDSQ/AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY AF WASH DC

BT
UNCLAS DCOI 05023 JUL 65. FOR: AFSC (FID), USAF (AFCIN), SECRETARY AF (SAFOI). UFO REPORT: (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 14 THRU 16 SECTION C, AFR 200-2, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATI…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 43626 (1 August 65) Pg 2 of 4

SECOND OBJECT: BRILLIANT GREEN TO SILVER TO BLUE
(4) FIRST OBJECT: ONE
SECOND OBJECT: ONE
(5) NA
(6) FIRST OBJECT: NA
SECOND OBJECT: AS VIEWED THROUGH A 60 POWER SCOPE, IT HAD A SPIDER-WEB APPEARANCE.
(7) NA
(8) NA
(9) FIRST OBJECT: NA
SECOND OBJECT: APPEARED TO BE SPINNING VERY RAPIDLY CLOCKWISE AS VIEWED THROUGH A 60 POWER SCOPE

(B) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS.
(1) FIRST OBJECT: REPORT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
SECOND OBJECT: REPORT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT - ASKED TO INV…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 43626 (1 August 65) Pg 3 of 4

(4) FIRST OBJECT: OSCILLATED LIKE A PENDULUM
SECOND OBJECT: OSCILLATED LIKE A PENDULUM

(5) FIRST OBJECT: SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH
SECOND OBJECT: SLOWLY TO THE WEST

(6) FIRST OBJECT: ONE HOUR TEN MINUTES
SECOND OBJECT: ONE HOUR TWENTY MINUTES

(C) MANNER OF OBSERVATION

(1) GROUND-VISUAL

(2) FIRST OBJECT: BINOCULARS-POWER UNKNOWN
SECOND OBJECT: BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPE-60POWER.

(3) NA

(E) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.

(1) 290455Z TO 290615Z

(2) DUSK AND NIGHT

(E) LOCATION OF OBSE…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 43626 (1 August 65) Pg 4 of 4

(1) FIRST OBJECT: CLEAR, NO CLOUDS, VISIBILITY GOOD
SECOND OBJECT: CLEAR, NO CLOUDS, VISIBILITY GOOD

(2) WIND DIRECTION/VELOCITY:
SURFACE-040/1K., 6M-030/8K, 10M-010/15K, 16M-350/10K
20M-280/10K, 30M-230/70K, 50M-230/40K

(3) UNLIMITED

(4) 30 NM

(5) CLEAR

(6) NA

(7) SURFACE TO 1,000FT (6DEG (F) PER THOUSAND)
1000FT TO 12,000FT (6DEG(F) PER THOUSAND) STANDARD
LAPSE RATE. 12,000FT TO 30,000FT (4 DEG (F) PER
THOUSAND.

(H) THERE WAS A LOW LEVEL INVERSION FROM THE SURFACE TO 1…