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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 January 66 02/0630Z | Rather AFB, California  |
|  2. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astro (METZOR) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  5-6 seconds | Observers saw a green object the size of a grapefruit descending at a 15 deg angle with the horizontal. Object had a green tail about 15-20 ft long. When the object disappeared it appeared to float and disintegrate before hitting the ground. The object did not make any maneuvers.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBS…

UNCLASSIFIED Sara Hunt

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 30673 (8 Jan 66) T/crg Pg 1 of 4
ACTION: NIN-7

SMB A102RTTU JAW RUWJETA2813 0080222-UUUU--RUEBHQA.

INFO: SAFOS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 (15)

ZNR UUUUU
R 080021Z
FM 3535 NAVTNGWG MATHER AFB CALIF
TO RUEBHQA/SAFOI
RUEBHQA/USAF
RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWTFJA/ATC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWMEWA/2BADIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF
BT
UNCLAS OPMP 00001 JAN 66

FOR FTD, AFSC; AFNIN, USAK. SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT.
THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IAW PARA 14, AFR 200-2:
A(1) - CIRCULAR
A(2) - GRAPEFRUIT
A(3) - GREEN
A(4) - O…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 30673 (8 Jan 66) Pg 2 of 4

A(6) - NONE

A(7) - TAIL APPROXIMATELY 5-20 FEET LONG. TRAIL FOLLOWING WITH
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EXACT COLOR OF GREEN AS OBJECT.

A(8) - NONE

A(9) - NONE

B(1) - THE GLOW OF THE OBJECT.

B(2) - IT WAS COMING DOWN AT A 5 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE VERTICAL.

B(3) - WHEN IT DISAPPEARED, IT APPEARED TO FLOAT AND DISINTEGRATE
BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND AT A 5 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE VERTICAL.

B(4) - OBJECT DID NOT MAKE ANY MANEUVERS.

B(5) - DISAPPEARED JUST PRIOR TO HITTING THE GROUND…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 30673 (8 Jan 66) Pg 3 of 4

F (2) - JOSEPH A. SCHULZE, AF 12476828, SSGT, SENIOR CONTROLLER AND
JOHN W. PAXTON, JR, AF 19819669, A3C, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. BOTH
WITNESSES VERY RELIABLE.
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G(1) - EXCELLENT.
G(2) - 6M - 31/12; 10M - 29/18; 16M - 29/33; 20M - 29/40;
30M - 32/42; 50M - 30/43; AND 60M - 28/43.
G(3) - UNLIMITED.
G(4) - 15 MILES.
G(5) - NONE
G(6) - NONE
G(7) - M - (PLUS5); 5M - (-2); 10M - (-8); 15M - (-19); 20M (-30);
25M (-42); 30M (-53); 35M (-60); 40M (-56); 45M (-54);…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 30673 (8 Jan 66) Pg 4 of 4

METEORITE.
1. NONE
BT
NNNN NOTE : ADV CY DELIVERED TO DIA VIA JCS.

AFHQ FORM JAN 65 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED