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28958107.pdf

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DEPARTMENT OF AIR SCIENCE & TACTICS AF ROTC Detachment 160 The Uriveraity of Georgia Athexs, Georgia i? oe 2? April 195) Report of Unidentified Flying Object. TO: Director of Intelligence Im compliance with AF Regulation No. 200-2, 26 August 1953, the fellowing report is submitted: - Description of the objects The shape of the object ap>eared to be roundish. the size of a grapefruit . Practically the same cdlor as a grapefruit. tely 15 to 20. ’ Facing observer like a check mark with a ‘wailing end'to the right. Like a "VY" shape pointing at the witness and trailing off to the right. None other
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Det #160 AF ROTC Univ of Ga Subj: Report of Unidentified Flying — @ April 195), (c) Facing due south the formation disappeared at six o'clock fairly high. They just flew into the night due north. : © They held a straight and level path. e Just flew out of sight. Approximately ten seconds. (3) Manner of observations © Ground-visual . , b) None c) N/A (4) Time and date of sightings ie 279035Z b) Night (6) Identifying information of all observers: ns, Ga. Athe fice (15 years) Reported reliable, dependable, vend a meticulous observer. » Athens, Ga irs aie Athens, Ga Considered reliable 16 years of
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Det 7160 AF ROTC Univ of Ga Subj: report of Unidentified Flying Object 27 April 195) J, Incls: Stmt Col Duggar Stmt Mr Cartey Weather report Originals Copies: (7) See attached report. (8) None (9) None (10) None (11) See statement Colonel L. G. Duggar attached. (12) Professor of Air Science and Tactics, University of Georgia. Senior pilot with apsroximately 4,000 how's  Itis my belief that any lights seen below cloud level on the night of this observation would have required any and especially any jet to have been easily heard. The Athens area is normally quiet and jets can be easily heard up 
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DEPARTMENT OF UR SCIENCE & sass »AF ROTC [tachment 160 ' The University of Georgia Athe:is, Georgia 27 April 195h STATEMENT At the time of sighting, the Professor of dir Science and Tactics, University of Georgia, (Reporting Officer) was flying a C-l6 between Roboins Air Force Base, Georgia, and Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia. Landing at Dobbins AFB at approximately 2100 hours. At 2035 hours, the time of the reported sighting, I estimate general clouds covering most of the area to the north and northeast in the direction of Athens, Georgia, as well as in the local area. I saw no local traffic
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S-T-A-T-E-M-E-N-T Athens, Georgia 27 April 195 In addition to the information contained in the letter from Detachment #150, AFROTC, University of Georgia, dated 27 April 1954, I would like to add that this was not a mirage. I actually saw this formation coming out of the south going due north, travelling at a tremendous rate of speed which I couldn't estimate. The smoothness and the soundless effect was remarkable. A few seconds after they went north, cominz directly from the trail they had taken, a white object which appesred to be about the size of a baseball went southwest in @ blast of spe
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