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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  9 July 44 03/17.00 | 20,050 170,050 (Pacific)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military Air | MISCELLANEOUS DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  4 Seconds | Time white flares observed for 4 seconds. Motion upward from below 9,000 ft to above 9,000 ft.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Air-Visual  |
|   | COMMENTS: Insufficient Dat for analysis. Possible flare, however the duration of four seconds is short for a flare. Speed and degrees of 
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INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 56707 (5 Jul 64) X/rsg Page 1 of 2
INFO: NIN-7, XOPX-5, XOP-1, SAFOS-3, ARMY-2, OMC-9, JCS-35, OSD-15, NSA-7, DIA-15 (100)

SMB D027
ZCZCHQA213ZCEJB855
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUHLKH 3 05/1738Z
ZNR
P 051735Z

S
FM 326AIRDIV KUNIA FACILITY HA
TO RUHLKM/PACAF
RUHPHH/COMHAWSEAFRON
INFO RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUECW/CNO
RUECW/SECNAV
RUWGALB/CINCNORAD
RUHLHQ/CINCPAC
RUHLHS/CINCUSARPAC
RUHLHL/CINCPACFLT
RUAUAZ/COMUSJAPAN
RUAMC/COMUKOREA
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC
RUCSBR/CINCSAC

BT
UNCLAS C I R V I S DO-CO 0737
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INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN: 56707 (5 Jul 64) Page 2 of 2

1. CIRVIS
2. T 20999
3. BLUE WHITE FLARE, OBSERVED FOR 4 SECONDS
4. 20DEG. 05N 178DEG. 05E
5. 05/1300Z
6. FROM BELOW 9000FT TO ABOVE 9000FT
7. UPWARD
8. UNK.
9. UNK.
BT

NNNN
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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3. SOURCE Circling | 10. CONCLUSION Acknowledged (INTERM)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | Check with SIGNATS revealed that no money ordered on 2 July. Case evaluated as a labor observation.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 Secures | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object awaiting blue flue entered atmosphere, from NCE heading WEN. 2 second observation. About 2 minutes after entry a cable bomb made heard. Object apparently turned up in the atmosphere.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE Falling |   |
|  8. PHOTO
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On 8 Jul 64 a telephone call was received from SAFOI at 1345 local time regarding a multiple observation of a possible satellite decay at the W-Diamond Ranch near TenSleep, Wyoming. At 1232Z an experienced pilot observed an object emitting blue flame enter the earths atmosphere from the ENE heading WSW, object was observed for 2 seconds. About two minutes after entry a sonic boom was heard. M. D Geyer of the state Highway commission observed a bright flying object at 1230 Z thought the object was a jet which exploded. Mr Geyer was 25 miles SW of Sheridan, Wyoming. Object apparently burned up i
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1345 Local 7/8/64
W Diamond Ranch
10 Sleep Washing
ENE → WSW
Smithing Blue Flame
1232 E Leard Sonic Boon
Sxp Pilot
1230 Sam Bright Flying 079
Jet Exploded 25 Mi. South of
D.U. GUYER
State Hwy Commission beginning Sheridan
Collel Capt LANEY
Chick Spangis Towner
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CV-335
to ent for Decay 7/9/65
No Decay.
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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION International (MISCELLANEOUS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Elliptical object twice as long as high. Yellowish to greenish glow, not bright. Object observed through limited portion of viewable. Moving generally best. Observer looking South. Mixture at 35-40 deg elevation. Milkyway at 35 deg elevation of car for better view and to make sure object was not attributed to reflection. Speed believed to be between 35-38 deg of any per second: No sound. Time 1/2 to 3/4 of sl

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