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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  August 1965 | Waynesville, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (REFRACTION OF STAR/PLANET SETTING) Date-time and positional data missing. Sighting is characteristic of an observation of refraction of a setting star/planet.  |
|  1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Observer was sitting outside when observed a very brilliant object. At first observer thought the object was a bright star. Observed it very closely for about 15 minutes, then it moved very rapidly to…

WAYNESVILLE, OHIO

TDEW

UFO Sightings, Waynesville, Ohio
SEP 10 1965

Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330

We are in receipt of a letter from [redacted] reporting sightings of unusual objects. Her observation on 3 Sept 65 at 1045 pm is similar to many reports which our project has received on meteors. Her previous observation is more difficult to explain and data presented was not sufficient for evaluation. It is suggested that an FTD Form 164 be sent to her along with a Fact Sheet and explanation that Mr. Keyhoe's books are regarded as science fiction by the Air Force.

FOR THE COMMAND…

September 7, 1965

Project Blue Book
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Fairborn, Ohio

Dear Sir:

About two years ago I bought a book by Donald Keyhoe. It was entitled Flying Saucers: Top Secret. I have never been a skeptic when discussion of flying saucers was going on and as time went on I have read many other persons views on these UFO's. As a result of these readings I have become more interested than ever in learning all I can about them. However, I realize that so much material is classified and cannot be made public.

About a month ago I was sitting outside when I happened to notice a ver…

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On this same night, we saw an object go streaking across the sky almost over head and suddenly just disappear out of sight. It could be likened to fireworks that are getting ready to explode and show the colors, but instead all we saw was a brilliant light as if it were a tail and it only lasted just a second.

As for the purpose of writing this letter, I would like very much to know more on these objects and I wondered if you could give me some sources that I might check into if you yourself could not give me some.

I would like to thank you very much for reading this letter. I feel t…

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
PM
7 SEP
1968

Project Blue Book
Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base
Fairborn,
Ohio

EW
(illegible)