302535804.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  22 Sept 64 22/1308Z | Stead AFB, Nevada Money Lake, Nevada, Carmichael - Sacramento, California, Milford California  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian and Military | MISSILE ATLAS D  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Missile launched from Vandenberg at 0608.48 Local. Atlas "D".  |
|  One/Two |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  5 Minutes | Bright fluorescent vapor rising from South to North at excessive speed. Risint at 45 deg angle. Disappeared slowly. Additional witness reported object headin…

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TDEW

UFO Sightings, 22 Sep 64
5 Oct 64

3635th Flight Training Wing
Stead AFB, Nevada

1. Reference your message, OP 00317, 24 Sep 64, regarding reports of unidentified flying objects on 22 Sep 64.

2. The object observed in these sightings has been determined to be the atlas D missile launched from Vandenburg AFB with a lift off time of 0608.48 local. Evaluation was possible because of the accuracy and description of the details in your report.

3. Notification of this evaluation to the observers is suggested. Observers may be interested in knowing that this object was al…

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TDEW/Maj Quintanilla

UFO Sightings, 22 Sep 64 5 Oct 64

Security and Law Enforcement Division
McClellan AFB, California

1. Reference unidentified flying object reports from Mr. , West Sacramento, California, and Mr. , Carmichael, California, which were reported to your office on 22 Sep 64.

2. The object observed in these sightings has been determined to be the Atlas D Missile launched from Vandenburg AFB with a lift off time of 0608.48 local. Evaluation was possible because of the accuracy and description of the details in your report.

3. Notification of this evaluation…

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CZCGL8373ZCQJA553
PP RUEAGL
DE RUWHNL S 24/1944Z
ZNR
P 241938Z
FM 3635 FLYTNGWG STEAD AFB NEV
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHSB/2BAIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS OP 03317 SECTION ONE OF TWO.
FOR AFSC FID; CSAF AFNIN; OSAF SAFOI
UFO. THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARAGRAPH 14, AFR 203-2. THIS MSG IN THREE PARTS.
PART I. A.
(1) OVAL - GRAPEFRUIT; ARC - BASKETBALL
(2) OVAL - BASKETBALL
I
(3) WHITE, LIKE REFLECTED FROM CHROME, SMALL
RED GLOW FROM TAIL END OF OVAL.
(4) ONE
(5) N/A

AFSC 415 3
AFSCA

RECEIVED PT SEC
Date 3/26/74
Signatu…

PAGE 3 RUWHNL 3 UNCLAS
(2) DAWN
E. BY AIR POLICE OFFICE, ON STEAD AFB, NEVADA.
F. (1) N/A
(2) ROACH, JOHN D., SSGT, 3635TH ABGP - AIR POLICE
SEEMED SURE OF WHAT HE REPORTED.
G. (1) CLEAR SKY; NO CLOUDS
(2) 1300E - 1330E, 22 SEP 64, INFO FOR STEAD AFB:
WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY AND TEMPERATURE
AT 6,000 FT 100 DEGREES FIVE KNOT PLUSNINE C.
10,000 FT 060 DEGREES 25 KNOT PLUS FIVE C.
16,000 FT 010 DEGREES 35 KNOT MINUS FOUR C.
20,000 FT 010 DEGREES 50 KNOT MINUS 11 C.
30,000 FT 350 DEGREES 40 KNOT MINUS 37 C.
50,000 FT 010 DEGREES 25 KNOT MINUS 63 C.
30,000 FT 200 DEGREES 05 KNOT MINUS 63 C.
CEI…

PAGE 5 RUWHOL 8 UNCLAS
(9) TRAIL AND LIGHT MOVED TOGETHER. ESTIMATED EIGHT TO NINE MILES AWAY.
B. (1) POINTED OUT BY SSGT ROACH.
(2) 45 DEGREES ELEVATION 190 DEGREES
(3) LESS THAN 45 DEGREES 210 DEGREES
(4) WEST; NO MANEUVERS, SEEMED TO CURVE DOWN BEFORE DISAPPEARANNE. MOVING FAST.
(5) LIGHT SEEMED TO FLARE BURET AS A SMALL, WHITE LIGHT. TRAIL GRADUALLY FADED AWAY LIKE A CONTRAIL IN NO WIND.
(6) FIVE TO EIGHT MINUTES
C. (1) GROUND - VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. (1) 1310 - 1315 ZULU
(2) DAWN
E. BY AIR POLICE OFFICE, STEAD AFB, NEVADA
F. (1) HN/A
(2) MITCHELL, WILLIE A1C, 3635 ABGP AIR POLICE.
SEE…

AFSC / 13 (3)
INF SCF

CEC GLA733ZCQ JA556
PP RUEAGL
DE RUWHNL WO WRXQORRZ
2241933Z
FM 3635FLYTNGWG STEAD AFB NEV
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUWHSB/26AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUEAGL/AFSC
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS OP 00317 FINAL SECTION OF TWO
BEEN ONE LARGE CLOUD HANGING WHERE OBJECT DIEAPPEARED.
(2) SEE PARA G (2), PART I, ABOVE.
H. UNKNOWN.
I. NONE
J. UNKNOWN
K. ASSISTANT WING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, DIFFERENCE IN
DESCRIPTION ISREASONABLE. TRAIL IS THE ARC OF PREVIOUS REPORT.
POSITION OF LIGHT DIFFERS IN EYES OF OBSERVERS.
PART III. FOLLOWING IS A REPORT OBTAINED FROM THE THIRD

PAGE 2 RU…

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(2) 25- 30 DEGREES AT 1800 DEGREES
(3) 45 DEGREES AT 220 DEGREES
(4) NO ESTIMATE OF SPEED, BUT SEEMED DASTER THAN ANY
JET. JUST BEFORE DISAPPEARING, IT SPEEDED UP. OBJECT SEEMED
TO BE HOVERING WHEN FIRST NOTED. IT THEN MOVED WESTWARD THEN
SOUTH; THEN ACCORDING TO AIRMAN BEKERMEYER, WEST AGAINAND
UPWARD. AIRMAN BREEN SAW NO FINAL MOVEMENT WEST, RATHER,
IT MOVED FROM WEST TO SOUTHWEST, UPWARD AND THEN DISAPPEARED
ON THE MOVEMENT TO THE SOUTH THE ARC SEEMED TO ELONGATEWN THE
OVAL SEEMED TO EXPLODE, TURN GRAY AND DISAPPEAR. IT WAS
RESIGHTED, BUT WAS CONSIDERABLY SMALLER.
(5…