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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  20 August 65 21/0216Z | Plattsburg, New York  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | A/C Visual R1001 1 A/C w/ ECN  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Visual characteristics of an A/C. Radar returns indicate an a/c with ECN or "Jamming" equipment. Flight pattern consistent with this evaluation.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 Minutes | GCA Radar experienced jamming for a period consistent with the visual sighting. Jamming confined to the position of the object…

20 Aug
SEP 14 1965
OFFICIAL FILE COPY 10-DOW 36

TDEW
UFO Sighting, 20 August 1965

380 SAW
Attn: 1st Lt David C Norton
Plattsburgh AFB, New York

1. Reference your message 380 DCOII01099 AUT 65. Object observed on the night of 20 August 1965 by Major Harry Button has all the characteristics of an aircraft sighting. Request investigation into possible aircraft in the area at time of observation.

2. At the time of the sighting the GCA radar at Plattsburgh AFB, indicated jamming. The reported disappearance of an object on GCA radar was to the West while the visual observation indicated departur…

20 Aug
20/3126-3129F - PLATTSBURGH AFB, N.Y.

UNCLASSIFIED

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 16579 (24 Aug 65) H/ab Page 1 of 5
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, JCS/DIA-1

SMB C018 ZCZCHQA434ZCHMA906
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUEAHM 44 2352230
ZNR UUUUU
P 231300Z
FM 380 SAW PLATTSBURGH AFB NY
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUEADH/8AF WESTOVER AFB MASS
RUEAGL/AFSC FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WESH 25FC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AF WASH 25 DC
BT
UNCLAS 380 DC01101099 AUT 65.

FOR AFCIN AT HQ USAF AND SAFOI AT SECRETARY OF THE
AF. SUBJECT: UNIDEN…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 16579 (24 Aug 65) Page 2 of 5

CICLING BACK AND FORTH WITH HIGH SPEED TURNS. N RADIUS OF CIRCLES, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE. RADIUS AT AGE 2 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS DISTANCE FROM OBSERVER 2-3 MILES. 6. ANY DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS RAPID RATE TRUNS, HIGHT RATE OF ACCELERATION. 7 TAIL TRAIL, OR EXHAUST NONE OBSERVED. 8 SOUND NONE 9 OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSAL FEATURES AFTER OBJECT WES OBSERVED MAKING RAPID RATE TURNS WITHIN A RADIUS COVERAGE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO THE EAST AT A SPEED ESTIMATE…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 16579 (24 Aug 65) Page 3 of 5

MANEUVERS OF OBJECT HIGH SPEED CIRCLING TURNS WITH NO PARTICULAR PATTERN. 5 HOW DID THE OBJECT DISAPPER RAPIDLY TO THE EAST 6. HOW WAS THE PAGE 3 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS

OBJECT VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES 2126Z 2129Z (1926L - 1929L). C. MATTER OF OBSERVATION:
1 GROUND VISUAL . 2 OPTICAL AIDS JAPANESE
FIELD ARTILLERY BINOCULARS. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 1 TIME /DATE 20 AUG 65 2126-2129Z. 21/02/68
2 LIGHT CONDITIONS BRIGH LATE AFTERNOON SUN.
EM LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: 820B NE…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 16579 (24 Aug 65) Page 4 of 5

TOP SECRET, CRYPTO, PRESENTLY ON FLYING STATUS AS IP
AND STANDARDIZATION PILOT -C-123. EVALUATION: SOURCE
SEEMS TO BE RELIABLE. FIRST TIME IN FLYING EXPERIENCE
WHAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. G. WEATHER AND WINDS: REPORT
PAGE 4 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS

FROM DET 7, 8TH WEA SQ, MATS, PLATTSBURGH AFB NY-
2000Z -2200Z 20 AUG 65. 1 WINDS SURFACE 070 AT 7K
69 - 6,000 350/10KNOTS 4 -10,000 280/20 2 -16,000
280/40 -8 20,000 280/60 - 15 30,000 280/85-44 50,000
280/70. 2 CEILING -4500 SCATTERED. 3 VISIB…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 16579 (24 Aug 65) Page 5 of 5

TOWARDS THE NORTH. OBSERVER
TSGT, USAF, AFSC 27270, EXPERIENCE AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SINCE JUN 58. J. LOCATION, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF FLIGHT OF WHY AIR TRAFFIC: NO WEATHER BALLON WAS RELEASE AT THIS PAGE 5 RUEAHM 44 UNCLAS

TIME. THERE WAS NO AIR TRAFFIC IN IMMEDIATE AREA AT 2130Z. K. POSITION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER. DAVID C. NORTON, 1S T LT, A03118676- THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SOURCE AND THE JAMMING TO THE GCA RADAR DENOTE THAT AN …