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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 27 February 65 28/0415Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Ft Benning, Georgia  |
|  3. SOURCE | Military  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 30 Sec Obj, 30 Min Trail  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Upward NE likely  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | ~~Astronomical (METEOR)~~ SATELLITE DECAY Favors decay JH  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Observer looking South. White light, round in shape began to glow until it reached an intensity slightly grea…

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TDEW/Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/69216

UFO Observation, 27 Feb 65, Captain Mosley 1 Apr 65

WRBB
Robins AFB, Georgia

1. We have received a report from AJACI-O, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, 17 Mar 65, regarding an observation by Captain Mosley on the night of 27 February 1965.

2. This observation was either a meteor or a portion of a satellite decay. Four objects were recorded by SPADATS as re-entering on/or about this date. Initial observation was to the Southwest and the object reported as moving upward. This motion can be interpreted as being to the Nor…

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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
1 April 1965

Dr Charles P Olivier
American Meteor Society
521 North Wynnewood Avenue
Narberth, Pennsylvania

Dear Dr Olivier,

We have received a report of a meteor or satellite decay at approximately 2315 hours on 27 Feb 65 in the North Carolina, Virginia area. This observation was made by a Captain Mosley. He was facing South when he saw a white light, round in shape, which began to grow until it reached an intensity slightly brighter than the brightest star. Its size was slightly larger than the largest visible star. It was lo…

KFC METEOR
HEADQUARTERS
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE
United States Air Force
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia 31094

REPLY TO ATTN OF: WRBB/5075
SUBJECT: Letter of Transmittal
15 MAR 1965

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

1. Attached report received from Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Headquarters, Third United States Army, is forwarded for your information.

2. This "Unidentified Flying Object" was sighted on the night of 27 February 1965 and not reported to Robins Air Force Base until 19 March 1965. Due to the lapse of time between the sighting and the reporting of…

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R7C

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence

AJAGI-O 17 MAR 1965

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: District Commander
OSI District 6
Robins AFB, Ga.

1. The following incident was reported by Captain Howard R. MOSLEY, assigned to the Office of the Director of Instruction, US Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia, and is forwarded for your information:

"On 27 February 1965 at approximately 2315 hours Captain Mosley observed an unidentified flying object. He was at co-ordinates GL178776 and facing to the south when he saw a white light, round in sh…