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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 3 August 65 04/0643Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Honolulu Hawaii Area  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian & Military  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Astronomical (METEOR) Check with SPADAYS indicated that there were no decays for this time period. Evaluated as a meteoro observation.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Reported  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground & Air-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | South  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Blue white object heading South. Observe
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PACIFIC AIR FORCES BASE COMMAND
United States Air Force
APO San Francisco 96553

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: PACAF Base Command (BDI) 9 August 1965

SUBJECT: U.F.O.'s in Hawaii - 2 August to 5 August 1965

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

1. Following is a summary of UFO activity in the Hawaiian area, 2 August to 5 August 1965. Five UFO's were reported. One of them (part b) received widespread headlines in Hawaii resulting in increased reporting and publicity regarding UFO's.

a. On 3 August, 0600Z (3/2000 local) a family living in Waikiki beach reported bright lights moving across the sky at 
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c. On 4 August at 1230Z (approximately) the crew of a TAC C-130 enroute from Travis AFB to Hickam AFB observed a high altitude, high speed UFO pass directly overhead on heading 229°. Location of the aircraft was 125W to 128W-35N, altitude 20,000'. Object was a bright light.

(1) Ocean station November sighted the same object and reported that it lit up the whole sky as it passed overhead.

(2) Investigation revealed that it was probably an Atlas missile fired from Vandenburg AFB. The bright light over ocean station November resulted from a flash fire from fuel still left in the booster on sepa
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RECEIVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
ZIM 17 Y
LODG 249 Z BY
COY 233 Z BY
CHECKED 251 Z BY
TOT 273 Z BY

JOIN MESSAGEFORM

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED

TYPE MSG
BOOK
MULTI
SINGLE
X

PRECEDENCE

ACTION IMMEDIATE
INFO
DTO

FROM: FTD, W P AFB, OHIO
TO: PACAF HICKAM AFB, HA

UNCLAS FM TDEW (UFO) 13767 AUG 65.
REFERENCE MESSAGE FROM 326 AIR DIVISION KUNIA FACILITY, HA, CITE 326 AD-CO 00858 05 AUGUST 1965. DESIRE TO KNOW IF OBJECTS OBSERVED COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH MISSILE OR ROCKET ACTIVITY FROM HAVAL UNITS IN THAT AREA.

COORDINATION: _______________ date __________
TDEW

|  DACY | TIME  |
| 
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
SPACE BELOW RECEIVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
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|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE | REQ (Cont.) | ACCOUNTING STIMUL | CRIB. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION | ROOM | MULTI | SINGLE |  |   |
|  INFO | ROUTINE |  |  |  |   |
|  FROM: | ROUTINE |  |  |  |   |
|  FID WPAFE OHIO |  |  |  |  |   |
|  TO: | WED LOS ANGELES CALIF |  |  |  |   |
|  INFO: | AFSC (MAIL) |  |  |  |   |
|  INFO: | TOAC 02448 AUGUST 65. ACTION FOR SSFA. INFO FOR SCFA. REUR CONF MSG SSFA 0410, 5 Aug 65, REGARDING KAUAI UFO S
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HEADQUARTERS
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20331

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: SCFA
13 AUG 1965

SUBJECT: Copy, DOD Press Desk Transcript on Hawaii UFOs

TO: FTD (TDEW)

1. Reference is made to conversations, 5 August between Lt Neel and Maj Gregory, this office, regarding a desired check in the Washington areas for any press releases or information on alleged UFOs in the Hawaii area, inasmuch as FTD had received no official reports on the sightings.

2. Attached is a copy transcript of a conversation between a CINCPAC staff member and the DOD p
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
C4F-01-01-16

Who there a launch last night or yesterday from the PIR?

|  FROM | (Press Desk) | DATE ORIGINATED | 4 Aug 65  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  SUPERIOR |  | SUPERIOR DATE |   |
|  PARTNER |  | DATE COMPLETED | 4 Aug 65  |

4 Aug - 1530

Q. Was there any launch last night (3 Aug) or yesterday from the PIR?
A. Called APWER. Only indication was that there was an Atlas-Agona
launched on 3 August (time unknown) - will call back.
Relayed info to Gilligan and he explained reason for question was a "dighting
last night appeared to be a low-level impact in North Hawaii are
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