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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  22 July 65 22/1400Z | Forbes AFB, Kansas  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astronomical (PARNELIA)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Object stationary. Position of sun in relation to reported object  |
|  One | consistent with parhelin sighting.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  5 Minutes | Small elongated flat looking object estimated to be about 15 miles from observer. Shiny silver. Left side brighter than right side although sun was shining on right side. Object at 07 deg elevation in Ea…

INCOMING
MESSAGE

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 31173 (24 Jul65) E/cvl

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C062 HQA236ZCTJB558

PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWJELA0002 2050059

ZNR UUUUU

P 232315Z

FM 313TCW FORBES AFB KANS
TO RUMMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO

RUWTFLA/29ADIV ADC RICHARD GEBAUER MO
RUCDSQ/-FSC

RUEAHQ/USAF AFCIN

RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF SAFOI

RUCMSX/SIOUX CITY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SIOUX CITY IOWA

BT

UNCLAS 313001 00010 JUL 65. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT.

A. (1) THE UFO WAS ELONGATED AND FLAT LOOKING AS IF LOOKING AT THE
SIDE OF A DIME.
…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 31173 (24 Jul 65) Pg 2 of 5

(5) N/A. —?

(6) N/A

(7) N/A

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(8) N/A

(9) LEFT SIDE OF UFO WAS BRIGHTER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE ALTHOUGH THE SUN WAS SHINING ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

B. (1) BOTH INDIVIDUALS HAD STOPPED TO LET A FIRE TRUCK PARK AND WERE LOOKING EASTWARD AT AIRCRAFT PARKED ON FLIGHT LINE WHEN THEY SAW OBJECT ABOVE AIRCRAFT.

(2) 7 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT APPROXIMATELY 090 DEGREES.

(3) NO MOVEMENT WAS OBSERVED UNTIL A CLOUD BANK OBSCURED VIEW BY MOVIMENX

(5) OBSCURED BY CLOUD…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 31173 (24 Jul 65) P g 3 of 5
E. 1/8 MILE NORTH OF BASE OPERATIONS, FORBES AFB, KANS.
F. (1) N/A
(2) CORY, WILLIAM W., MAJOR, USAF, HQ 2AF, BARKSDALE, CHIEF
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PENETRATION AIDS AND MCQUAID, JOSEPH M., MAJOR, USAF, HQ 2AF
BARKSDALE, CHIEF OF SCHEDULING. BOTH OBSERVERS ARE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH CELESTIAL BODIES AND AIRCRAFT.

G. (1) 2/10 CLOUD COVERAGE.
(2) WINDS:
A. SURFACE 21/10
B. 6 M 230/11.
C. 10M 190/11.
D. 18M 040/06.
E. 20M 030/09.
F. 30M 090/03.
G. 50M 050/16.
H. 80 M NOT AVAI…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 31173 (24 Jul 65) Pg 4 of 5

C. 21 M BROKEN
(4) 7 MILES.
(5) 6/10 CLOUD COVER.
(6) NONE.

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(7) TEMPERATURE SURFACE 24.5C
6M 20.5C
10M 12.0C
16M -1.0C
20M -7.0C
30M -31.0C
50M -66.5C
80M NOT AVAILABLE

H. N/A

I. NONE.

J. NO WEATHER BALLOONS OR AIRCRAFT REPORTED IN AREA BY EITHER TOPEKA FAA OR FORBES BASE OPERATIONS.

K. WALLING, JAMES E., 1LT USAF, CHIEF, 313 INTELLIGENCE SECTION.

THERE WERE SOME SMALL RAIN SHOWERS WEST OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS EXTENDING INTO MISSOURI, THAT DID NOT S…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 31173 (24 Jul 65) Pg 5 of 5

GATOR HAS NO SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL BACKGROUND WHICH WOULD AID
EVALUATION.
L. N/A.
BT
NNZCZCHQ0975Z

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