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|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD  |   |
| --- | --- |
|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
|  8 April 66 09/0105Z | Eastman, Georgia (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR) JH  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  XXXXXXXXXXXX One | First sighted object as it appeared to pass through the little dipper. Object appeared to be as high as the stars and followed a straight path to the south. Object traveled the distance in 5-10 seconds. The object was the same color as a bright star. Witness did not think it was a meteor because of its app…

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INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 41150 (10 Apr 66) O/ke Page 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA/VIA JCS
SMB C007HQC212ZCVJC367

PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCQBN 107 0992330
ZNR UUUUU
P R 091800Z
FM WRAMA ROINS AFB GA
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUCQSL/822AIRDIV TURNER AFB GA
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUCDSQ/AFLC
BT
UNCLAS WRBB 03018 APR 1966
FOR CSAF AFNIN OSAF SAFOI AFLC MCIS.SUBJ: UFO.IAW
PARA 14, AFR 200-2 THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED ON AN ALLEGED
SIGHTING OF ONE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT…

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AF IN: 41150 (10 Apr 66) Page 2 of 4

(5) N/A (6) NONE (7) NONE (8) NONE (9) NONE B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (S): (1) SITTING OUTSIDE OF HIS HOUSE ON PATIO LOOKING AT THE STARS AND HAPPENED TO LOOK AT LITTLE DIPPER PAGE 2 RUCCBN 107 UNCLAS (CONSTELLATION URSA MINOR) (2) 70 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON; 30 DEGREES AZIMUTH (3) 45 DEGREES ABOE THE HORIZON; 180 DEGREES AZIMUTH (4) STRAIGHT AND PARALLEL PATH; NO MANEUVERS; (5) 5-10 SECONDS TO THE SOUTH; (6) FIVE TO TEN SECONDS -- EXTREMELY FAST FROM HRIZON TO HORIZO…

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AF IN: 41150 (10 Apr 66) Page 3 of 4

4 KNOTS. 6,000 FT: 260 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS; 10,000 FT: 250 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS; 20,000 FT: 290 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS; 40,000 FT: 280 DEGREES AT 100 KNOTS; 50,000 FT: 280 DEGREES AT 70 KNOTS; 80,000 FT: UNKNOWN. (3) NONE (4) TWELVER MILES (5) NONE (6) NONE (7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: 5,000 FT: PLUS 14C; 10,000 FT: PLUS 1C; 20,000 FT: MINUS 21C; 0,000 FT: MINUS 44C; 40,000 FT: PAGE 3 RUCQBN 107 UNCLAS MINUS 60C; 50,000 FT: MINUS 60C. H. NONE; I. NO ACTION; J. AIR TRAFFIC OR B…

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AF IN: 41150 (10 Apr 66) Page 4 of 4

TO THE SOUTH. OBJECT TRAVELED THIS DISTANCE BETWEEN 5-10 SECONDS. OBSERVER DID NOT BELIEVE OBJECT TO HAVE BEEN A METEORITE DUE TO ITS PARALLEL COURSE ABOVE THE EARTH. OBJECT DID NOT APPEAR TO BURN OUT, BUT FADED OUT DUE TO GREAT DISTANCE. LOCAL WEATHERMAN REPORTED THAT HE BELIEVED A SATELLITE PASSES OVER EASTMAN, GA., TRAVELING NORTH TO SOUTH, AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS, EASTERN STANDARD TIME; HOWEVER, HE BELIEVED THE SATELLITE WOULD PROBABLY BE IN VIEW FOC APPROXIMATELY FIFTEE…