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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  27 December 1965 28/0305Z | Houma, Louisiana  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Astro (REFRACTION OF VENUS SETTING) VENUS at 21h R.A. Stellar Mag -4.4. Slight time error. VENUS at or bewow horizon at azimuth of 250 deg. Prob. Vcavs  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-8 minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer sighted an unknown object which looked like a bright star. The object was red, then orange. At one time the object moved behind a cloud and at another it moved in front of a cloud. Obj…

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INCOMING MESSAGE

AFIN: 14883 (28Dec65) G/bgt Page 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7, INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFCS-3, DIA-1 (15)

SMB A089CHQB903Z CTJB803
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUWTE1A4226 3621446
ZNR UUUUU
P 281445Z
FM KEESLER COMMAND POST BILOXI MISS
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RUWTRAA/73RD AIR DIVISION TYNDALL AFB FLORIDA
RUCDSQ/AFSC FORIEGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF (AFNIN) WASH 25 D C
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF AF SAFOI WASH 25 D C
BT
UNCLAS 00803 DEC 65
UFO REPORT

A. (1) ROUND
(2) LARGE AIRCRAFT
(3) WHITE WITH RADIATING RA…

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AFIN: 14883 (28Dec65) Page 2 of 3

(6) N/A

(7) VAPOR CLOUD, LIKE A LARGE CUMULUS CLOUD

PAGE 2 RUWTEIA 226 UNCLAS

(8) N/A

(9) N/A

B. (1) LIGHT IN THE SKY WITH SEVERAL RAYS COMING OFF

(2) DIRECTLY OVER THE OBSERVER

(3) SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY (HOUMA, LA.)

(4) NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST OVER CITY

(5) SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHEAST

(6) APPROX 5 MINUTES

C. (1) GROUND VISUAL

(2) N/A

(3) N/A

D. (1) 280305Z

(2) NIGHT

E. SOUTHWEST PART OF THE CITY OF HOUMA, LA.

F. (1) MISS [REDACTED], HOUMA, LA.

G. (1) N/A

(2) REPORT F…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 14833 (28Dec65) Page 3 of 3

6,000 070 DEGREES 5 KTS
10,000 280 DEGREES 10 KTS
16,000 280 DEGREES 30 KTS

PAGE 3 RUWTEIA4226 UNCLAS
20,000 280 DEGREES 35 KTS
30,000 280 DEGREES 55 KTS
50,000 280 DEGREES 80 KTS
80,000 UNAV.

(3) CEILING CLEAR
(4) VISIBILITY UNLIMITED
(5) NO CLOUDS, NEW ORLEANS HAD GROUND FOG
(6) NO
(7) WEATHER BALLOONS HAVE BEEN PRIVIOUSLY SIGHTED IN THIS AREA.

H. N/A
I. N/A
J. N/A
BT
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NOTE: Advanced copy delivered to DIA.

AFHQ FORM 0-309C
APR 63

UNCLASSIFIED

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

|  1. When did you see the o…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. (Many)
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight – pitch dark
d. (Don't remember)

9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. (Scattered clouds)
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):
a. (Dry)
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid
b. Tr…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Yes; Sped Away; Faded Out.

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Yes) No  Don't Know.  IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind:
Cloud

16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Yes) No  Don't Know.  IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of:
Cloud

17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound Negative
b. Color Changed Red - Orange

18. We wish to know the angular size…

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _______________

21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _______________

22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One):
a. Inside a building
b. In a car
c. Outdoors
d. In an airplane (type)
e. At sea
f. Other _______________

23. Were you (Circle One)
a. In the business section of a city?
b. (In the residential section…