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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  2 September 65 03/0315Z | Clearmont, Iowa  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Satellite (ECHO II) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  ECHO II, West of city, 36 dog above horizon, moving NE at 2122 at time of observation. |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  15 Minutes | Object was chinging colors from red to green and circular shape. No tail or trail or exhaust was observed. No sound. Observer was looking for Satellites when strange color attracted him. Sightin…

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AF IN: 36139 (4 Sep 65) T/rph
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21) Pg 1 of 3

SMB A182CHQB0B1ZCYJX180
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCDAHJ 4 2472000
ZNR UUUUU
P 04 1955Z

FM 788TH RADAR SQ SAGE WAVERLY AFS IOWA
TO RUWGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLON
RUCDAH/30TH AIR DIVISION SAGE TRUAX FIELD WISC
RUCDAH/CHICAGO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR SAGE TRUAX FIELD WISC
RUCDSQ/AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON DC
RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC

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AF IN: 36139 (4 Sep 65) Pg 2 of 3

OF COURSE OF OBJECT: A. OBSERVER WAS LOOKING FOR SATELLITES WHEN
STRANGE COLOR OF OBJECT ATTRACTED HIM. B. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE
ABOUT 15,000 FEET THROUGHOUT SIGHTING. C. OBJECT WAS MOVING FROM
PAGE 2 RUCDAHJ 4 UNCLAS
SOUTH TO NORTH. OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTH.
D. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR 15 MINUTES. 3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. SIGHTING WAS VISUAL WITH USE OF BINOCULARS. 4. TIME AND DATE OF
SIGHTING: A. 03/0315Z. B. OBSERVER STATED LIGHT CONDITIONS WERE BE-
TWE…

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AF IN: 36139 (4 Sep 65) Pg 3 of 3

RELEASES WITHIN THE AREA. 11. PREPARING OFFICER IS INTELLIGENCE NCO, 788TH RADAR SQUADRON (SAGE). 12. NO PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS IS SUBMITTED. 13. NO EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE NOR PHOTOS.

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