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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 13 July 65 14/0540Z | 2. LOCATION Smyrna, Tennessee 2  |
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|  3. SOURCE Military | 10. CONCLUSION SATELLITE Pon. 2  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 - 7 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Light that looked exactly like a bright star in flight to SSW from position overhead. Disappeared at about 30 deg elevation after straight flight. No deviation in flight. Witness thought object was Satellite. Object passed a star and has same magnitude. This was the brightest star in the sky.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual…

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AF IN: 18180 (16 Jul 65) H/cge Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: SAF-OS-3
INFO: NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C034 PTTU JAW RUWTPRA1111 1970045-UUUU--
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P 152350Z
FM 314TH CMBTSPT GP SEWART AFB TENN
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCDSQ/AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIV WRAFB OHIO
RUEBHQA/HQ AFNIN WASH 25 DC
RUEBHQA/SEC OF AF (SAFOI) WASH 25 DC
BT
UNCLAS 314CSG DO-B 00068.
IAW AFR 200-0 FOLLOWING RPT SUBMITTED IN TWO PARTS.
PART I. PARA 14, A(1) NONE, A LIGHT, A(2) LOOKED
EXACTLY LIKE A VERY BRIGHT STAR IN INTENSITY AND SIZE
A (3)…

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AF IN: 18180 (16 Jul 65) Pg 2 of 3

INSTANTLY DISAPPEARED FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND, REAPPEARED FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND, AND DISAPPEARED AGAIN INSTANTLY, B (6) 6 MN/7 MIN, C (1) GROUND-VISUAL, C (2) NONE, C (3) NOT APPLICABLE, D (1) 140540, D (2) NIGHT, E SMYRNA, TENN, 36 OON, 86 31W, F, 44 YRS: SMYRNA, TENN; USAF (RETIRED) CAPTAIN, RATED USAF PILOT FOR 16 YEARS, AIRLINES PILOT FOR 5 YEARS, 5 YEARS PRIVATE PILOT. INTERVIEWED PRIVATELY. OBSERVER WAS CONSISTENT IN ANSWERING QUIESTIONS. APPEARED MATURE, SINCERE, A…

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AFIN: 18180 (16 Jul 65) Pg 3 of 3

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PART II

OBSERVER WAS LYING IN HAMMOCK AND OBSERVED THE OBJECT PASS BY A VERY BRIGHT STAR THAT WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. THE OBJECT TRAVELED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON A STRAIGHT SSW COURSE FOR 6 TO 7 MINUTES. WAS UNABLE TO ESTIMATE ALTITUDE. OBSERVER STATED THAT HE FELT THAT IT WAS A STAELLITE BUT LATER DECIDED TO REPORT IT DUE TO THE EXTREME BRIGHTNESS AND SPEED OF THE OBJECT. THE STAR IT PASSED WAS IN HIS OPINION THE BRIGHTEST IN THE SKY AND THE …