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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  24 Apr 54/25/0105 (n) | Charleston, South Carolina  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  military | PROBABLY ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  one |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  6 - 8 seconds | Flat, oblong - white turning greenish blue - trail 20 to 30 ft behind object. Reliable observers - straight and level flight.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  ground visual BX |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes |   |
|  ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE |   
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25/ 07 23
25/ 07 23 06 43
5

RECEIVED
To Lt Perheim
No. 53114
Time 06302
Date 25 Apr
Rec 25 Apr

INFORMATION

RC013V
WPB027E
YDB023Z
VYB008
VDB017
JESYQ A09

00 JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPFF JEPJ 555
DE JESYQ 01B
0 2404302

FM COMDR FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALA
TO JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO
JEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPHQ/DIR INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHDC
JEPFF/COMDR MATS WASHDC
JEPJ/COMDR HQ FLIGHT SERVICE WASHDC
U F O B /PRIORITY/

(1) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S)
(A) FLAT OBLONG
(B) APPROX 25FT LONG
(C) WHITE AT FIRST TURNING GREENISH B
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PAGE TWO JESYQ 31B

(5) FLT PATH NOT AFFECTED MAINTAINED CONSTANT ALTITUDE
(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S)
(A) WHITE LIGHT SE OF CHARLESTON SC LOOK LIKE A/C COMING IN FOR LANDING ON RNWY 15
(B) APPROF 130 DEGREES FROM TOWER 10 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
(C) 35 DEGREES 10 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
(D) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ALIGHT
(E) WENT OUT OF SIGHT OVER HORIZON
(F) APPROX 6 TO 8 SEC
(3) MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) BINOCULARS
(C) C46 4874V, 9800FT TRAVELING NW 660KTS MIAMI FLA
(4) TIE AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(A) 2500185Z
(B) NIGHT
(5) LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S) MUN APRT, CHARLESTON SC AP
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REIGNES, SC

PAGE THREE JESYQ 21B

(3) TOWER OPERATOR AGE 36 DRAWER
SC

(4) AGE UNK

(5) MILITARY - TCS 456TH TCW CHARLESTON AFB

(7) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:

(A)

(B) SURFACE CALM DEGREES/CALM KNOTS
6000 FEET 070 DEGREES/ 10 KNOTS
10,000 FEET 070 DEGREES/ 10 KNOTS
16,000 FEET 090 DEGREES/ 10 KNOTS
20,000 FEET 180 DEGREES/ 05 KNOTS
30,000 FEET 270 DEGREES/ 20 KNOTS
50,000 FEET 260 DEGREES/ 45 KNOTS ESTIMATED
80,000 FEET DEGREES/ KNOTS NOT AVAILABLE

(C) CEILING - 25000 OVERCAST, BREAKS IN OVERCAST

(D) VISIBILITY - 15 PLUS

(E) CLOUD COVER - OVERCAST

(F) THUNDER
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ALABAMA END SIGNED COLINSKY
24/3538Z APR JESYQ

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