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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  16 July 65 17/0315Z | Presto, Pennsylvania  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | A/C Lighting configuration flight, duration consistent with A/c report. Very poor data. Regarded as a probable A/C sighting.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Oval object multicolored with green predominant. Antenna like arms coming from one side. Very low. SE to East flight. Straight flight to slow to be a/c. Disappeared instantaneously. Data from 164: Bright lights like spotlight. Fun…

INCOMING
MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN : 23858 (20 Jul 65) I/erg Pg 1 of 4
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1, (21)

SAB 0855 CHOD914ZCEJB794
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUCMOF 295 20/0430Z
ZNR UUDUU
R 191600Z
FM 6620 RADAR SQ OAKDALE A1 PA
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCIFHA/26AIRDIV STEWART AGB NY
RUCDSQ/FTO WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFNIM WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SEC OF AIR FORCE SAFOI WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS/66200P 00416 JUL 65.
THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2. DTD
20 JUL 62.
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SH…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN : 23858 (20 Jul 65) Pg 2 of 4
(5) FORMATION: NONE

(6) NONE

PAGE 2 RUCMOF 295 UNCLAS

(7) NONE

(8) UNEXPLAINABLE

(9) ANTENNA LIKE ARM PROTRUDING ONE SIDE.

B.

(1) SITTING ON SWING ACCIDENTLY SPOTTED

(2) VERY LOW TO BE A/C

(3) S.E. TO E. ACCURACY OF HEADING QUESTIONABLE

(4) VERY SLOW - STRAIGHT LINE TOO SLOW TO BE A/C

(5) INSTATANEOUSLY

(6) APPROX FIVE (5) MINUTES

C.

(1) GROUND VISUAL

(2) NONE

(3) N-A

D.

(1) 1600Z 16 JUL 65

NWWL NIGHT

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN : 23858 (20 Jul 65) Pg 3 of 4
E. TWO (2) MILES E. OF PRESTO

F.
(1) PA LABORER (28)
PAGE 3 RUCMOF 295 UNCLAS
MISS
RELIABILITY UNKNOWN

G.
(1) UNKNOWN - PERSON CALLING COULD NOT EXPLAIN, SAID HE WAS AWED BY THE SIGHTING AND COULD NOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE.

(2) SURFACE 130-5K
6,000' 250-16K
10,000' 280-13K
16,000' 280-27K
20,000' 280-31K
EPNPPPJ WUPARIK
50,000' 270-40K
80,000' 110-15K

(3) CEILING: HIGH CLOUDS BROKEN 9/10 CIRRUS
KRL VISIBILITY: 5 MILES AND HAZE E. - S.E. 4 MILES AT THIS TIME

(5) AMOUNT OF CL…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN : 23858 (20 Jul 65) Pg 4 of 4

(6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA AND QUADRANTION IN WHICH LOCATED: N/A

(7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: 5 TO 10° FEET 4.5 F PER THOUSAND FEET

H. WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE

PAGE 4 RUCMOF 295 UNCLAS

I. N/A

J. NONE

K. STEPHEN R. PAQUETTE, 1ST LT USAF, OPERATIONS. INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED NO POSSIBLE CONCLUSION AS TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECT.

L. NONE

BT NOTE: ADV CY DELIVERED TO DIA.

NNN

N

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
29 July 1965

Dr J Allen Hynek
Harvard College Observatory
60 Garden Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dear Allen,

Reference the attached message from 662D Radar Sq, Oakdale Air, Pennsylvania, Cite 662COP 00416 Jul 65. The sighting by Miss [redacted] and [redacted] Bear Presto, Pennsylvania during the night of 16 July 1965 is forwarded to you for evaluation. There is an apparent error in the time reported.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch

1 Atch
a/s

FTD (TDNW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
24 August 1965

Miss [redacted]
Presto, Pennsylvania

Dear Miss [redacted],

Reference your unidentified flying object observation of 16 July 1965 which you reported to Oakdale Airport, Pennsylvania. The information contained in their report was not sufficient for evaluation. It is requested that you fill out the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided.

The Air Force wishes to thank you for your interest in this program.

Sincerely,

Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
24 August 1965

[Redacted text]
[Redacted text]
[Redacted text]

Carnie, Pennsylvania

Dear Mr. [Redacted]

Reference your unidentified flying object observation of 16 July 1965 which you reported to Oakdale Airport, Pennsylvania. The information contained in their report was not sufficient for evaluation. It is requested that you fill out the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided.

The Air Force wishes to thank you for your interest in this program.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book