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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 31 August 65 01/0430Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Air-Visual Over Nevada, Fallon NAAS, Winnemucca AFS, Tonapah NFS, Nevada  |
|  3. SOURCE | Military  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Visual: Astro (CAPELIA) Radar: (WEATHER PHENOMENA) Visual observation to NE, Radar returns to NW.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One Visual  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 Hours, 15 Minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Grd-Visual, Grd-Radar Air-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Stationary, Erratic  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  11. B…

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

TDEW/UFO
UFO Sighting, Tonopah AFS, Nev

TDEED

Request radar analysis on the attached UFO sighting at
Tonopah AFS, Nevada.

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena

1 Atch
Mag fm 3635 FLYTNGWG,
STEAD AFB, NEV, CITE:
OP 17128 SEPT 65.

Memo, TDEW/UFO, UFO Sighting, Tonopah AFS, Nev
1st Ind (TDEED/Mr. Bryant/pkj/74201) 24 Sep 65

TO: TDEW/UFO

The description of the flight path and maneuvers during the 3 hour and 15 minutes the observations were ma…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
Pg 1 of 4

SMB H024RTTU JAW RUWJBUA 0011 2522225-UUUU— RUEBHQA.

ZNR UUUUU AF IN : 43222 (10 Sep 65) S/be
R 0922102 ACTION : NIN-7
FM 3635FL YT NGWG STEAD AFB NEV INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (21)
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWJEWA/28AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUEBHQA/CSAF
RUEBHQA/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS OP 17128 SEPT 65. FOR: AFSC FTD; CSAF
AFNIN; OSAF SAFOI. UFO.
THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14, AFR 200-2:
A. (1) OBLONG.
(2) GRAPEFRUIT
(3) RED ON ONE END, GREEN ON THE OTHER…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN 43222 (10 Sep 65) Pg 2 of 4

AGE 2 RUWJBUA0011 UNCLAS

(6) NONE.
(7) NONE.
(8) NONE.
(9) NONE.

B. (1) SHAPE AND GLOW.

(2) GROUND OBSERVERS ESTIMATE OBJECT AT 15 DEGREES TO 20 DEGREES (LATER CONFIRMED BY SEXTANT AT 20 DEGREES) ABOVE HORIZON AT APPROXIMATELY 050 DEGREES FROM FALLON NAAS, NEV. PILOT UNABLE TO GIVE THIS INFORMATION. TONOPAH AFS NEV PLACED OBJECT AT 15,000 FEET MSL WITH AN AZIMUTH OF 340 DEGREES AND A DISTANCE OF 150 NM. WINNEMUCCA AFS, NEV PLACED OBJECT AT 15,000 MSL BUT GOT NO AZIMUTH OR DISTA…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN 43222 (10 Sep 65) Pg 3 of 4

NTERCEPTS; MACH .83; 184TH FIS (ANG) FRESNO, CALIF.
PAGE 3 RUWJBUA0011 UNCLAS
D. (1) 04302, 1 SEP 65
(2) NIGHT.
E. (1) AIR - APPROXIMATELY 15-25 MILES SE OF FALLON NAAS, NEV.
GROUND - 3925N11843W FALLON NAAS, NEV
RADAR - 3803N11714W TONOPAH AFS, NEV
RADAR - 4058N11746W WINNEMUCCA AFS, NEV
F. (1) NONE.
(2) RODDY, EDWARD F., COL, 194TH FIS (ANG), FRESNO, CALIF; BURBINE, LEONARD (WMN), MSGT, HMN 769, NAS ALAMEDA, CALIF; SGT MAJ. FIFTEEN OTHER GROUND OBSERVERS LOCATED AT FALLON NAAS, …

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN 43222 (10 Sep 65) Pg 4 of 4

|  20,000 | 200 | 12 | MINUS 17 DEGREES C.  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  30,000 | 250 | 9 | 41 DEGREES C.  |

PAGE 4 RUWJBUA 0011 UNCLAS

|  50,000 | 270 | 32 | MINUS 62 DEGREES C.  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  80,000 | 350 | 4 | MINUS 62 DEGREES C.  |

(3) 15,000 AGL AND 25,000 AGL
(4) 15 MILES PLUS
(5) 4/10THG
(6) NONE
(7) SEE ITEM G2.

H. THE RADAR SITE AT WINNEMUCCA WAS OF THE OPINION THAT IT MIGHT BE WEATHER PHENOMENON. COULD NOT BE MORE SPECIFIC.

I. NONE.

J. NONE.

K. …

1003698

11 August 1965 News & Area
Gd Air Visual Gd RADAR
Visual: CAPELLA Radar: Weather

|  R243 6012-1  |
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|  31 Aug - 3 Sep  |
|  1965  |

RETURN TO:

Director
Aerospace Studies Inst
ATTN: Archives Branch
Maxwell AFB, Alabama

DAMON, TX 3 Sep 65
THIS CASE INCLUDES
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