302534711.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  24 Jul 64 25/0030Z | Lakewood, Arkansas  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  CIVILIAN | Balloon  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Object resembles balloon observation with release of instrument package being the cause of splitting  |
|  One/Split |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  5 Minutes | Egg shaped object about 1/4 size of hercules a/c in area. C-130 estimated at 20,000 ft. Luminous color. One object observed to break into two. Observer was watching the a/c through field glasses when the object wa…

HEADQUARTERS
384 BOMBARDMENT WING MEDIUM (SAC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 384BCOI/ Lt Col Deane 28 July 1964

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Air Force Systems Command
Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio

1. This information constitutes the follow-up and complete report of a UFO reported by 384BCOI message 7-4867, 27 July 1964.

2. Report:

a. Description of Object:
(1) Oval or egg shape.
(2) Dime.
(3) Luminous.
(4) One - which subsequently appeared to break in two with one of these parts a…

(5) Disappeared suddenly after seemingly moving slowly to . . .
(6) Object was visible for five (5) minutes.

c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground-visual.
(2) Observer was using seven (7) power binoculars with a
50mm lenses.
(3) Not applicable.

d. Time and date of sighting:
(1) 0030 to 0035 zulu, 25 July 1964.
(2) Day.

e. Location of observer: In the back yard of his home located in
the community of Lakewood, Arkansas which lies approximately 10 statute
air miles SW of Little Rock Air Force Base.

f. Identifying information on observer:
(1) , 35, engineer by training and currently
employed i…

object. But prior to calling me he had called a friend who worked for the U.S. Weather Bureau in Little Rock to ask about their weather ballons. He was advised they release one at 2300 aulu each day and he now thought that may have been what he had seen previously. I called the Weather Bureau to confirm this fact. Upon secondary analysis, using the winds aloft report cited in my message, it is believed that the object was, in fact, a meteorological ballon which had been released from Adams Field located SW of the observer's position. The winds would have drifted the ballon to the NE until reac…

825 AERO SPACE DIV POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
LITTLE ROCK AFB
JACKSONVILLE ARK 72077
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
(384D001)

Air Force Systems Command
Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433

EW 4/0

25/20383
Attn: Bob AFB, Arkansas
24522

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
APRIL 29567 (28 Jul 54) MARCH
UNCLASSIFIED
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-5, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15
SMB C197
ZCZCHQB166ZCWJX555
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWGDX 52 27/2240Z
ZNR
P 272220Z
FM 825SAD LROCK AFB ARK
TO RUWGALD/AIF DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARTY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
RUCMRG/COMDR 29TH AIR DIVISION RICHARDS GEBAUER AFB MO
BT
UNCLAS 384DCOI 7-4867. UFO. THIS MESSAGE IN I
PART: PART I. SUBJECT: INITIAL UFO REPORT…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 2 OF 3

AF IN: 29567 (28 Jul 64)
PAGE 2 RUWGDX 52 UNCLAS

REFLECTING SUNLIGHT. (2) ANGLE, ELEVATION OR AZIMUTH UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (3) ANGLE, ELEVATION OR AZIMUTH UPON DISAPPEARANCE-UNKNOWN. (4) WHEN FIRST NOTED OBJECT APPEARED STATIONARY. THEN IT BROKE IN TWO PIECES WITH ONE MOVING IN SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, LOST SIGHT OF OTHER PIECE. (5) DISAPPEARED MOVING SOUTHEASTERLY-RATE UNKNOWN AT THIS REPORT. (6) LENGTH OF TIME OBJECTS VISIBLE; 5 MINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) NEGATIVE. (2) THROUGH FIELD GLAS…

INCOMING
MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN: 29567 (29 Jul 64)

PAGE 3 RUWGDX 52 UNCLAS

THIS TIME. (K) CHIEF INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 384TH BWG. INITIAL ASSESSMENT IS THAT THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTING OFF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSED A PHENOMANA THAT APPEARED TO THE OBESERVER A SOLID OBJECT AT FIRST, AND THE OBJECT APPEARING TO BREAK-UP WAS CAUSED BY SUN STRIKING AIRCRAFT AT DIFFERENT ANGLES THUS CAUSING TWO REFLECTIONS RATHER THAT THE ONE. OBSERVER SAYS HE LOST ON PART BUT FOLLOWED THE OTHER UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED. THIS, IS IS BELIEVED WAS THE REFLECTION FOLLOWING AIRCR…